FRAMINGHAM, MA - The MA State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), in partnership with the MA Division of Banks (DOB) and the MA Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), announced Framingham High School to receive a 2025-2026 Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant in the amount of $3,700. The funding is to be used to host a "Credit for Life Fair", (financial education fair) for... [read more].

FRAMINGHAM, MA - The City of Framingham is pleased to announce, on behalf of the Framingham Cultural Council (FCC), the award of 71 grants totaling $50,500 to support cultural programs, educational initiatives, and community arts activities taking place in Framingham during 2026. The grants support a wide range of programming in the arts, humanities, and sciences, including concerts, theater productions, festivals, school field trips, cultural heritage events,... [read more].

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 Wandiscleia Ferreira de Souza Guimaraes, 41, all of Framingham, have... [read more].

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 9 and Pleasant Street near the Southborough town line. The... [read more].

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 participants personal data. According to information posted on BU Today,... [read more].

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, wind conditions (5-15mph with gusts up to 30 mph) any... [read more].

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 including: Friendly’s Ice Cream, Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery, Hershey’s Ice Cream,... [read more].

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. The raw ground beef items were produced on April 26-27,... [read more].