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SLIDESHOW: Volunteers, Scouts Place 1,500 Flags on Graves of Veterans

In anticipation of Memorial Day Monday, an Eagle Scout candidate helped organize the placement of flags on Veterans' graves at Edgell Cemetery Sunday with the Town of Framingham's Veterans agent.

In anticipation of Memorial Day Monday, Eagle Scout candidate Brendan Dilbarian helped organize the placement of flags on Veterans graves at Edgell Grove Cemetery Sunday with the Town of Framingham's Veterans agent. On Sunday, dozens of volunteers including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and families placed about 1,500 flags on Veterans' graves at the cemetery. The Town of Framingham will hold a Memorial Day ceremony Monday at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Building. Dilbarian's Eagle Scout project is collecting old worn American Flags and holding a flag retirement ceremony at the Framingham Elks Flag Day Celebration on June 15th.   "I have collection boxes at the Elks, Eagles Hall and St. George's Church" for old flags said Dilbarian. "There are also …

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General, 91, Awarded Flag Flown in His Honor at Marine Corp. Memorial

Brigadier General Mario DiCarlo, 91, is the commander of the National Lancers, headquartered in Framingham.

Friday evening, Framingham Deputy Police Chief Craig Davis and Marine Corps League Commandant Michael Whalen presented Brigadier General Mario DiCarlo with a flag flown in his honor at the Marine Corps War Memorial outside the walls of  Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps, who have died in the defense of their country since 1775. The Memorial replicates the iconic photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal. DiCarlo, of Newton, recently celebrated his 91st birthday. The Marine served during World War II in the Guadalcancal campaign, which was the first major offensive by …

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VIDEO: Rear Admiral Urges Veterans To Tell Their Stories

Rear Admiral Vic Beck told those assembled for the Town of Framingham's Veterans Day Ceremony at Cushing Chapel to teach the youth about Veterans and for Veterans to tell their stories to their neighbors.

The Town of Framingham held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at Cushing Chapel Sunday morning. The keynote speaker was U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Vic Beck, a Sudbury resident. Beck told those assembled to teach the youth about veterans and for veterans to tell their stories to their neighbors. Other speakers included Framingham Town Manager Bob Halpin, Rep. Chris Walsh, Rep. Tom Sannicandro and Selectman Ginger Esty. *** Editor's Note: Framingham Patch invited all Framingham Veterans to contact editor Susan Petroni at susan.petroni@patch.com to tell his or her story.

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Final Summer Concert Moved to Eagles Hall Due to Weather

BroadSword to take the stage at 6:30; Attendees asked to bring socks to help Veterans!

Tonight's final summer concert of the season has been moved indoors due to the weather. Framingham is experiencing, rain, severe thunderstorms and is under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Taking the stage will be BroadSword, a rock n' roll band that includes Board of Health Chair Michael Hugo. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Hall, 55 Park St. The band has more than two dozen original songs, but also plays Johnny Cash and Pink Floyd in the same set. Also please bring socks tonight! The Framingham Veterans Agent in conjunction with the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses have teamed up in an effort to collect white tube or athletic socks for homeless and at risk veterans. These socks are handed out directly to homeless …

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Cheryl Tully Stoll

6:17 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012

Mark Curtis is offering 1st Eagles Hall concert special good all night: --Lobster Roll --French Fries --Coleslaw All for $10.00   more ›

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IMAGE GALLERY: More Than 2,500 Flags Placed on Veterans' Graves by Volunteers

Students, Girl Scouts, Cub Scout, families and other volunteers placed more than 2,500 new flags on veterans graves and markers at Edgell Grove Cemetery Saturday morning

Dozens of volunteers helped Vietnam War veteran Mario Encarnacion replace worn flags on veterans' graves and markers at Edgell Grove Cemetery Saturday morning. Encarnacion, who served in the Army's Airborne Division, was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart Students from the Christa McAuliffe Regional Public Charter School, Framingham High School, Marian High School along with Framingham Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, families and other volunteers placed more than 2,500 flags in cemetery that was dedicated in 1848. The Girl Scouts were excited to help again for the second year. Several enjoyed finding markers of veterans who served in multiple wars and veterans who served during the Civil War. Annually, new flags are placed on the grave sites in…

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Susan Petroni

10:50 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012

Parker and Chance Yan are in the bright colored coats. It was cold & windy yesterday morning. Parker attends McAuliffe Charter School, which requires it students to do community service. ... and there were Cub Scouts who helped out but not in my section yesterday morning.   more ›

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IMAGE GALLERY: Veterans Day Services

More than 100 people participated and attended Framingham's Veterans Day Services at Cushing Memorial Park and Cushing Chapel on Friday morning.

More than 100 people participated and attended Framingham's Veterans Day Services at Cushing Memorial Park and Cushing Chapel on Friday morning.

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Susan Petroni

12:36 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2011

Your welcome. I love the idea of how the Veterans included the Scouts in the ceremonies and also the students from Walsh Middle school (whom Patch will have coverage of their poetry readings tomorrow.) It's great for the youth to meet these Veterans and to see and understand what the day is all about first-hand.   more ›

5 Things You Need To Know Today

5 Things You Need To Know Today: Nov. 12 [Video]

Yesterday was the first Veterans Day held without a living World War I veteran.

Our daily morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Yesterday was the first Veterans Day held without a living World War I veteran. The oldest living veteran Frank Buckles died in February, at the age of 110. Framingham Veterans Agent Peter Harvell noted the historical signinificance during remarks at the Framingham Veterans Day Service at Cushing Memorial Chapel in the attached video. 2. Today, from noon to 5 p.m. stop by Saxonville Studios for its annual open house. Tour the beautiful studios of a dozen working artists and view the group exhibition in Gallery 2B. This is a free family-friendly event open to the…

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8 Things You May Have Missed from Tuesday's Selectmen's Meeting

Selectmen took up the Nobscot Chapel issue, including possible auction, intersection updates, and economic development opportunities.

Selectmen again took up the issue of Nobscot Chapel in their meeting Tuesday night. Stephen Cronin and Peter Tessicini of the town Safety Division spoke about traffic updates at the chapel intersection, including a different configuration of traffic signals and rounding the Southeast corner of the intersection near the site of the Chapel. The rounding of the corner will take place next spring. The Selectmen had planned to auction the chapel, but will first update the intersection. There is a cost for insuring the building of $1,560 annually, said Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Kelley, but no other reason to move quickly on auctioning the building. Selectman Laurie Lee said she was “quite shocked” that the chapel windows had been …

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Framingham Veterans Reflect on 9/11

Two served well before September 11, two served within the last 10 years, and all four have vastly different perspectives on Sept. 11.

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, Framingham Patch asked four local veterans to reflect on what happened to our country that day and how America has changed in the intervening years. “You’re still trying to come to grips with it in the sense that your whole world turned upside down that day,” said Peter Harvell, Director of Veterans Services and Benefits for the Town of Framingham.  Ten years later, the wars we are engaged in are being fought over ideologies, Harvell said. Targets are hard to pinpoint and are constantly shifting. “We’re used to finishing these things. You go to war and there’s a beginning and an end. This one seems to have no end.” But Larry Herson, a peacetime veteran who joined the Army Reserves in 1957 and…

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National Debt Hits Close to Home

Even though the debates are heating up in Washington, D.C., potential cuts in the federal budget could effect Framingham and its residents.

Public programs ranging from reduced school lunches to Medicare could be on the chopping block as the President and Congress attempt to bring down the national debt that has crossed $14 trillion. Within the Framingham Public School system, should the federal government default on its committments, free and reduced lunch and breakfast for qualifying students could face cuts. However as of now, the Department of Agriculture has not yet informed Framingham Public Schools of any impact. "For now, no news is good news," said Ed Gotgart, director of Business Services for the Framingham Public Schools. For veteran benefits, there are currently 517 people collecting federal benefits in Framingham. In total they recieve $502,097 per month. "These …

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