Troops Will End MA School Bus Mission: Patch PM

MASSACHUSETTS — It's Tuesday, Nov. 9. Here's what you should know this afternoon:

• A candidate who fell two votes short in the Framingham Nov. 2 election is asking for a recount.
• A group of first-responders who helped a runner who suffered a heart attack during the Boston Marathon will be honored on Wednesday.
• The National Guard is winding down a mission to support local school districts experiencing bus shortages.

Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today.

Today's Top Story

The Massachusetts National Guard will no longer transport students to and from school, as enough bus drivers have been hired to fill staffing gaps, officials announced on Monday.

At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, Gov. Charlie Baker activated the Massachusetts National Guard to assist school districts amid "an unprecedented, national shortage of bus drivers," officials said.

From Sept. 14 to Nov. 5, nearly 200 Guard personnel traveled over 300,000 miles to oversee nearly 15,000 student drop-offs and pick-ups in 13 school districts across the Commonwealth.

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Tuesday's Other Top Stories

After Miracle Boston Marathon Rescue, Helpers To Be Saluted: Meghan Roth collapsed near the Framingham-Natick line during the Boston Marathon in October. Medics, runners and bystanders saved her life.

See Veterans Day Discounts At Local Restaurants, Stores In 2021: Stores and restaurants in the MetroWest and Worcester areas are making special offers to service members for Veterans Day 2021.

Deadly Worcester Road Targeted For Safety Upgrade: A short stretch of Southwest Cutoff has been the site of two deaths within the last year.

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Picture This: It's a recount

Framingham City Council candidate Mary Kate Feeney (l) jokingly threatens incumbent District 3 Councilor Adam Steiner with a campaign on Nov. 2 outside a polling place. Feeney is behind in the race by two votes, and on Tuesday requested a recount.

They Said It

"Let's get our 5-11 year olds vaccinated so we can move away from masking, in school testing and back to normal school living!"

• Natick Public Schools in an announcement about a Saturday vaccine clinic for all ages, including kids 5 to 11.

By The Numbers

2: The number of Amazon 4-star stores that will be located in Massachusetts after a planned location opens south of Worcester soon. The Amazon 4-star concept only sells products with high ratings on the Seattle-based company's website.