Framingham Online News

New Years Eve 2013 in Framingham

December 21, 2012 (6:23 pm EST)
Filed under: Arts & Culture by News Staff

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Another year come and gone -- but don't let 2012 slip away quietly, we've rounded up a few fun and interesting things to do in the greater Framingham area to celebrate 2013 New Years Eve.

(logo) Amazing Things Arts Center, Framingham MA New Years Eve At Zing with Joe Wong and Dan Crossley and Malik the Magic Guy

 The Amazing Things Arts Center is holding a New Years Eve comedy show featuring Joe Wong,   Dan Crossley and 'Malik the Magic Guy'.   Joe Wong, the self-styled ''All-American Immigrant', who has been named Boston's "Comedian of the Year" and winner of the Great American Comedy Festival, returns for another New Year's Eve performance at The Amazing Things Arts Center. ***  Dan Crossley, is an ...[read more]



NORAD Ready to Track Santa's Arrival in Framingham

December 21, 2012 (6:02 pm EST)
Filed under: Arts & Culture by News Staff
2012 NORAD Santa Tracker

2012 NORAD Santa Tracker

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Months become weeks, weeks become days, and as December 25th approaches, children's questions like; "How long until Christmas?", and "Are you sure Santa knows where our house is?", come with increasing frequency.

Thanks to NORAD, (the North American Aerospace Defense Command), kids of all ages can track Santa's travels on Christmas Eve with radar accuracy -- and spend time on the NORAD Santa Tracker Website playing games and enjoying other activities while ...[read more]


Mike Miles President & COO of Staples Resigns

December 18, 2012 (6:07 am EST)
Filed under: Business by News Staff

Staples Inc [logo]FRAMINGHAM, MA - Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world's largest office products company and second largest internet retailer, today announced that Michael A. Miles Jr., president and chief operating officer, is resigning from the company, effective Feb. 2, 2013.

"It has been a privilege to be part of this great company."

"The Board and I thank Mike for his leadership and service over ...[read more]


Access Framingham to Host Santa & Mrs. Claus Dec. 9th

December 3, 2012 (9:55 pm EST)
Filed under: Arts & Culture by News Staff
Santa and Mrs. Claus on Access Framingham TV December 9, 2012

Santa & Mrs. Claus live "ON-AIR" taking calls from Framingham children Dec. 9th, from 7pm 'til 8pm

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Yes it is true! Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the Access Framingham television studio on Sunday December 9th, 2012.

Tune in from 7:00-8:00pm on Sunday December 9th when Old Saint Nick will pay us a special visit on the air-LIVE. He and Mrs. Claus will be taking phone calls from all the good boys and girls in Framingham.

Do you have a special question for Santa? How do his Reindeer fly? How many toys do the elves make every year? How does Santa know who has been naughty or nice?  ...or just call in to wish Santa a Merry Christmas!

Now is your chance to talk to Santa, live on television!

The number to call is 508-875-5403.

Access Framingham can be seen in the Town of Framingham on Comcast Ch. 9, RCN Ch. 3, and Verizon Ch. 43.

For more information about Access Framingham programming, training, and services, you can also visit us online at www.accessfram.tv

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(Image of Santa clip art, courtesy of http://www.pamsclipart.com)


WAAF "Rises Up Against Hunger" December 4th - 6th, 2012

December 3, 2012 (5:22 pm EST)
Filed under: Around Town by News Staff
WAAF - Boston Radio 97.7 / 107.3

97.7 / 107.3 WAAF Radio Personalities "LB" and "SPAZ" to pole-sit for 3 days on Rt. 9 in Framingham to raise money for area food banks!

FRAMINGHAM, MA - 97.7/107.3 WAAF hosts an inaugural event, "WAAF's Rise Up Against Hunger", from Tuesday, December 4th to Thursday, December 6th, 2012.

For three days, WAAF on-air personalities LB and Spaz will rise up on boom cranes, where they will live on a platform suspended high in the sky for three full days in an effort to raise funds for The Greater Boston, Worcester County and New Hampshire Food Banks. For the past 20 years, the station's personalities had enlisted themselves in various physically challenging stunts in an effort to engage listeners to support area food banks.

WAAF's on-air personalities literally "rise up" to live suspended by cranes for three days to raise funds for local food banks

Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on December 4, LB will "rise up" in a boom crane ...[read more]