5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: October 15

1. Framingham Farmers’ Market will be open today from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the Framingham Centre Common.

2. The Framingham Board of Health will hold a Special Meeting tonight at 7 at Wilson Elementary school. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public with information about the environmental conditions at the Eversource site at 350 Irving Street in Framingham. Representatives from Eversource will present information on the site history, past work, and the current work and schedule required by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).

3. FLYERS in action --

Yesterday, the boys and girls cross-country teams held its final home meet of the season. Both Flyers teams defeated Dedham. Click here for more details and a slideshow for more than 3 dozen photos.

Today the following teams have competitions;

• Boys soccer hosts Walpole today at 3:45 p.m.
• Girls soccer travels to Walpole for a 3:45 p.m. game against the Rebels
• Girls volleyball will battle Walpole in an away match at 5:30 p.m.
• Field hockey will compete under the lights at 7 p.m. in Walpole
  

4. Hemenway Elementary PTO has a meeting scheduled tonight at 6:30

5. Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian testified yesterday, in favor of legislation allowing county sheriffs to establish regional lockup facilities.

The bill – S. 1250 An Act establishing regional lockup facilities – was filed by State Senator Ken Donnelly (D- Arlington) who joined the sheriff and chiefs to testify before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Currently, all pre-arraignment individuals who were arrested in Middlesex County are held in local municipal jails. In order for police departments to monitor and protect these individuals, they are required to use limited staff resources which would otherwise be assigned in the field.

“Corrections officers at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office are specifically trained to handle detainees and work in a jail setting,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “We also have the dedicated medical staff necessary to evaluate and care for arrestees with substance abuse and behavioral health issues – a growing trend in Middlesex County and nationwide.”