Fake Brazilian Medical Office / Pharmacy in Framingham Apartment Busted by Feds

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Four undocumented Brazilian nationals currently residing in Framingham have been arrested for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to import pharmaceutical-grade controlled substances and other misbranded drugs from Brazil and distribute them throughout the greater Framingham area. Douglas Reis de Souza, 40; Dekny Marcos de Carvaleho Reis, 33; Dekmara de Carvalho Reis, 34; and... [read more].

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FDA Warns Sanofi Genzyme of Biological Contamination Issues in Framingham Plant

FRAMINGHAM, MA - On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) sent a warning to French drug manufacturer Sanofi regarding issues at it's subsidiary Genzyme Corporation facilities in Framingham, MA. Sanofi's Genzyme Corporation offices, research and manufacturing facilities occupy multiple buildings in the industrial area between Route... [read more].

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Hackers Steal Framingham Heart Study Data

FRAMINGHAM, MA - On Sunday, September 8, 2024, data related to participants of The Framingham Heart Study was stolen from a Boston University (BU) server. Data for all 15,448 participants was involved in the breach. Hackers gained access to the server, compressed files containing personal data of all participants and downloaded the archive containing copies of all... [read more].

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Framingham Under Red Flag Fire Warning Wednesday November 6th, 2024

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- The National Weather Service has issued a "Red Flag" Fire Warning for the greater Framingham / Metrowest area as well as most other parts of Massachusetts for Wednesday November 6th, 2024, especially between the hours of 8:00 AM through 6:00 PM. With temperatures forecast to be in the high 70's, combined with low humidity,... [read more].

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FDA Recalls Many Brands of Ice Cream For Possible Listeria

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Local shoppers (and retailers) should note that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of dozens of popular ice cream products recalled for possible Listeria health risks. Ice cream varieties, novelties, sizes and flavors manufactured by Totally Cool, Inc. include more than 50 different products sold under dozens of brand names... [read more].

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WalMart Ground Beef Recalled For E. coli Risk

FRAMINGHAM, MA - On May 1, 2024 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of Ground Beef Products sold at WalMart produced by Cargill Meat Solutions, of Hazleton, PA. The recalling involves approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.... [read more].

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Framingham Man Sentenced to Prison for Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

BOSTON, MA -- A Framingham man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Luiz DaSilva, 69, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release. On Nov. 27, 2023, the defendant pleaded guilty to operation of an... [read more].

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Team Framingham: 2024 Boston Marathon Applications Now Available

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Want to run the Boston Marathon in 2024? Team Framingham 2024 applications are now available. Team Framingham is seeking applications from organizations and runners. Team Framingham was formed for the 2014 Boston Marathon to formalize the process for distributing the entries provided to the City of Framingham by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), the... [read more].

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What's New?

Framingham Weather Page - we've replaced our old weather widget with a nice interactive 5-day Framingham Weather Forecast, live weather map, night sky astronomical view and more!

Maps Added to Business Directory - each business listing now displays a street level map showing the location of the business.

More Famous Framingham Folks - we've been collecting and adding more information about contemporary as well as historical figures with ties to Framingham.

Framingham Facebook Pages - we scoured Facebook looking for pages and groups related to Framingham, (no personal pages are included in list).

Info About More Framingham Books Added - find books about Framingham History, books by Framingham authors, and other books related to the town.