Good morning, Framingham.

WWII veterans and local leaders gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on June 6 to honor the Normandy invasion with speeches and color guard presentations—this second annual commemoration marked 81 years since D-Day.

Four local residents were honored with the Framingham Senior Heroes Awards recently—Marcia Sharpe was recognized for her important work in the community.

Local authorities are reviewing possible cuts in the downtown CB district while a local health center introduced an AI-powered MRI machine to improve diagnostics.

The news also showcased a senior honored with the Senior Heroes Award—recognizing his contributions.

Framingham residents will attend a public hearing on June 16 at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Building — or via Zoom — to share input on funding priorities for Community Preservation Act projects as City Council approved $1.74M for initiatives that include affordable housing, park, trail and historic preservation improvements.

Data from Apartment List shows that Middlesex County apartment rents increased from an average of $2,345 in April to $2,382 in May, a rise of about 1.58%.

The analysis covers apartments from studios to three-bedrooms—Middlesex listings remain well above state and national averages.

Framingham City Council held its first reading of the FY26 budget of about $383 million on Tuesday, June 3, and councilors expressed concern over the use of $10 million in free cash.

They approved the measure 8+3 to move the budget to a second reading on Tuesday, June 10.

On Thursday, the MIAA Meet of Champions began at Fitchburg State University in 93° heat that left distance runners struggling.

Westborough’s Daniel Velez won the pole vault at 14-6 and Lincoln-Sudbury’s Nico Begic won the 200-meter by .01 second—local runner Ava Lombardo of Framingham finished fourth in the 200.