General Interest

FREE Nature Activities at Cochituate State Park for Month of August 2011

August 16th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Between the towns of Natick, Wayland and Framingham, MA, Lake Cochituate offer many recreational summer activities including swimming, boating and fishing. Many locals may not realize that just a few hundred yards east of the Framingham/Natick town line, (on Rt. 30), the beach, picnic area, boat launch, snack bar and canoe/kayak rental shop are… [read more].

FPAC-TV to Run "Democracy Now!" News

July 29th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – In a press release, Bill McColgan, (Executive Director of Framingham Public Access), announced FPAC-TV will begin carrying the daily, independent, award-winning news program, “Democracy Now!” According to McColgan, FPAC-TV received a “very large number of requests” from Framingham residents to have the show broadcast on the town’s public access station. The show is scheduled… [read more].

FREE Kids Nature Activities at Cochituate State Park

July 17th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Between the towns of Framingham, Wayland and Natick, MA, Lake Cochituate offer many recreational summer activities including swimming, boating and fishing. Many locals may not realize that just a few hundred yards east of the Framingham/Natick town line, (on Rt. 30), the beach, picnic area, boat launch, snack bar and canoe rental shop are… [read more].

4th of July Weekend Events & Fireworks (2011)

June 27th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – There have been no fireworks in Framingham since the local popular display over Farm Pond ended in the 1970’s. Back then families would pack the kids, a cooler, some chairs or a blanket into the car and head down to the Co-Op shopping center or the open spaces along Dudley Road — or if… [read more].

Framingham Traffic Alerts (June 20th - 24th, 2011)

June 19th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, June 20 – 24, 2011). Major delays due to backed up traffic and detours around some of the work sites can add to driving times, so motorists should plan accordingly. The Town of Framingham Department of Public Works… [read more].

2011 Framingham Public Beach Info

June 17th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Within the The Town of Framingham there are three public beaches that are maintained and staffed by the Park & Recreation Department. For the 2011 Season the beaches will be open Thursday, June 23rd and remain open through August 18th, 2011. All three beaches are open from 10:00 a.m. ’til 7:00 p.m. daily, (7… [read more].

Pinefield Goes to the Dogs

June 14th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Once again, Robinson’s Hardware and the merchants of the Pinefield Shopping Center in Saxonville are hosting and a family fun (and dog friendly) event for a good cause. On Saturday June 18, 2011 from 10:00AM ’til 2:00PM,the shopping center merchants are raising money in support of the Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog organization which raises money to purchase… [read more].

Framingham Traffic Alerts (June 13th - 17th, 2011)

June 12th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, June 13 – 17, 2011). Major delays due to backed up traffic and detours around some of the work sites can add to driving times, so motorists should plan accordingly. The Town of Framingham’s Department of Public Works… [read more].

Downtown Framingham Traffic About to Get a Little Worse

May 16th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Long recognized as one of the worst things about Downtown Framingham, traffic along the Rt. 126 corridor through the Rt. 135 intersection and rail crossing is about to get even worse — temporarily. Construction is slated to begin June 23, 2011 to replace the Fountain St. bridge which some motorists use as an alternate… [read more].

Two Small Earthquakes 67 Miles From Framingham

May 16th, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Two small earthquakes were detected less than 15 miles off Cape Cod last night. At 8:39PM, a Magnitude 2.1 quake was detected, followed by a lessor, Magnitude 1.3 tremor at approximately 8:46PM .     The quakes, which were centered 12 miles from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, approximately 14 miles west of Martha’s Vineyard… [read more].