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Special Tour of Common's Historic Buildings

July 23rd, 2007

Edgell Memorial Library

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Historical Society & Museum invites you to an evening of fun and entertainment at the Framingham Historical Society and Museum on Wednesday August 8th. Come tour all three of your historic buildings on the Framingham Centre Common and learn about this treasure of a museum, our town’s rich history, and our efforts… [read more].


FRAMINGHAM.COM Celebrates 12th Anniversary!

July 19th, 2007

FRAMINGHAM, MA – This month framingham.com celebrates 12 years online and over 100,000 visitors a month, or over 1 million visitors a year. This website provides an ever-expanding online resource center of news and information about the hub of MetroWest. Framingham.com also showcases greater Framingham as a great place to live, work, play, shop, and do business…. [read more].


Green Up Day in Framingham

May 3rd, 2007

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Join neighbors, friends, family, school children with parents and community volunteers for this newly energized town-wide program! This year we will target the sidewalks around the Framingham Public Schools. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the following schools: Barbieri, Brophy, Cameron, Dunning, Fuller, Framingham H.S., Hemenway, Juniper Hill, Potter Rd., Stapleton, Walsh and Woodrow… [read more].


Framingham Auxilary Police Sponsor Craft Fair / Flea Market

March 10th, 2007

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Auxiliary Police announced today that they are holding their nineteenth annual Craft Fair / Flea Market and Child Identification Program from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2007. The event will be held at the Keefe Vocational Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA. The Craft Fair /… [read more].


State Rep. Debby Blumer Passes Away

October 15th, 2006

Debby Blumer, MA State Rep

FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Friday, October 13th, fresh from one meeting and on her way to the next, State Rep. Debby Blumer apparently suffered a heart attack while at the wheel of her car, which rolled into a guard rail on Dudley Road. A police officer working a detail nearby ran to the car and administered CPR…. [read more].


Hollywood in Framingham

September 29th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The buzz in Downtown Framingham is about the filming of a segment of a new motion picture by Disney at the Framingham Civic League. The film stars popular wrestler turned film star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as single man who suddenly finds out that he has a daughter by a previous relationship. The segment… [read more].


LIFT 9 LAUNCH EVENT THURSDAY

August 29th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Come celebrate the launch of LIFT 9 at 11:00 a.m. at May Hall on the campus of Framingham State College. The celebration will include refreshments, live music, and remarks from some of the prominent local officials who made LIFT 9 a reality. What’s the celebration about? Beginning August 28, 2006 the Lift Public Transit… [read more].


Rail Trail Ale Debuts at John Harvard's

August 20th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – John Harvard’s Brew House Announces the “Rail Trail Ale.” John Harvard Brewery has been a dedicated supporter of the Cochituate Rail Trail. As a show of this support the managers and brew master of John Harvard’s Brew House has created its “Rail Trail Ale.” Please join us to celebrate the first draw of “Rail… [read more].


Foster Parents Needed

August 8th, 2006

Help kids in your community…for a week, a month, a year…a lifetime. FRAMINGHAM, MA – Dare Family Services is looking for loving people with room in their homes and in their hearts to help a child in need. Become a foster parent! Every child deserves the chance to grow up in a nurturing home with a loving… [read more].


United Way of Tri-County Backpack Donation Drive

August 2nd, 2006

FRAMINGHAM,MA — Kids Helping Kids!!! Many children want to go back to school each fall with the latest and greatest notebooks, pens, backpacks and other supplies. However, for some parents buying even the basic necessities is difficult. The United Way of Tri-County is asking for your help in making sure that every kid in the community has… [read more].