Civics Projects - Who Should We Talk to About This? - Fuller Middle School

City Boards, Commissions, Committees and Officers
City Departments (all)
Framingham Police Department
Chief Lester Baker - email: lb@framinghamma.gov
Framingham Fire Department
Chief Michael Dutcher - email: mdd@framinghamma.gov
Department of Public Works (DPW)
DPW designs, builds, refurbishes, replaces, oversees, and maintains a complex combination of above ground and below ground public infrastructure.
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
The purpose of the Framingham Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is to create recreation opportunities, preserve open space, manage public athletic fields and parks, and administer recreation programs and facilities for the varied population of Framingham.
Public Health Department
The Framingham Public Health Department protects, promotes, and preserves the health and well-being of all residents of the City of Framingham
Veterans Services
The Veterans Services Department oversees the commonwealth’s veterans public assistance program, which provides financial, medical, and service benefits to qualified veterans and their dependents.

STATE Elected Officials

Karen Spilka
State Senator, 2nd Middlesex, Mass. Senate President
email - Karen.Spilka@masenate.gov
CC: District Liaisons: Susan.Nicholl@masenate.gov and Puja.Mehta@masenate.gov
Maria Robinson
State Representative 6th Middlesex
(617) 722-2425
maria.robinson@mahouse.gov
Jack Lewis
State Representative 7th Middlesex
(617) 722-2030
Jack.Lewis@mahouse.gov
Maura Healey
MA Attorney General
(617) 727-2200
ago@state.ma.us
Marion Ryan
MA District Attorney
(781) 897-8300

FEDERAL Elected Officials

Congresswoman Katherine Clark
5th Congressional District of Massachusetts
(CC: Wade Blackman - Wade.Blackman@mail.house.gov)
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2836
Senator Elizabeth Warren
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4543
Email: www.warren.senate.gov/?p=email_senator
Senator Edward Markey
Edward Markey
255 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2742
Email:
https://www.markey.senate.gov/contact

Letters to the Editor

MetroWest Daily News
Framingham Source
Email the Editor at editor@framinghamsource.com
Boston Globe

LOCAL Non-Governmental Organizations (Framingham / MetroWest region)

MetroWest Non-Profit Network
MWNN strengthens and supports the local nonprofit community. Look here for listings of MANY different kinds of local Non-Profits.
Contact: Anna Cross - email: across@metrowestnonprofit.org
MetroWest Health Foundation
MW Health Foundation builds resilient, healthy and equitable communities by providing over $5 million in annual financial support to meet the health needs of 25 communities in MetroWest.
Contact: Rebecca Donham, email -
rdonham@mwhealth.org
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
the Chamber serves the business and community interests of entrepreneurs and employers of all sizes
Contact: Jim Giammarinaro - email: Jim@metrowest.org
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)
SMOC provides Behavioral Healthcare Services, Community Development Services and Social Services.
Amazing Things Arts Center
ATAC brings together a diverse community of artists and art appreciators of all ages, cultures, and interests in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Contact: Jannelle Codiani, email - jannelle@atac160.org
Foundation for MetroWest
Through grants, fundraising, and educational opportunities, the Foundation tackles community-specific needs as well as challenges that face our region as a whole.
Staff contact page: https://foundationmw.org/who-we-are/leadership/
Framingham History Center
FHC shares and celebrates Framingham’s history through public events; they inspire and educate the
public, provide community gatherings, and share historical research resources with all.
Contact: Annie Murphy, email:
director@framinghamhistory.org
Hoops & Homework
H & H offers academic and enrichment services to youth ages 5 - 14 residing around the Beaver and Waverly Street areas. We strive to ensure a safe
and fun learning environment for all of our youth. Programs have changed during the pandemic to remote learning support.
Contact: Phil Jack, Chair, email - info@hoopsandhomeworkinc.com
JFS of MetroWest
JFS provides vital social, health, and community services, dedicated to standing up for those left behind and provides services to people in
need, including extended day academic support for low income children, nutrition and basic family assistance for struggling families, citizenship and immigrant programs and geriatric care management.
Contact: Lino Covarrubias, email -
lcovarrubias@jfsmw.org
Leadership MetroWest
Leadership MetroWest encourages and empowers the participants and alumni the MetroWest Leadership Academy to be more informed, effective and engaged community and business leaders.
MetroWest YMCA
A cause driven charitable organization promoting youth development,
healthy living and social responsibility.
Contact: Rick MacPherson,
rmacpherson@metrowestymca.org
Voices Against Violence
Voices works to empower victims and survivors of domestic violence to help themselves and their children.
Contact: Patricia Hohl, email:
phohl@smoc.org
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
Wayside provides a wide variety of mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families.
Contact: Guimel DeCarvalho, email:
guimel_decarvalho@waysideyouth.org

Videos about Local Government

How Framingham's change from a city to a town affects residents:

with Fred Wallace, Framingham Town Historian

What exactly a state legislator actually does, and how you can approach them with ideas:

with Susan Nicholl, District Liaison to Sen. Karen Spilka

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