Watch Framingham Public Access TV!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Public Access Corporation (FPAC) is pleased to announce its 2010 Fall Workshop Schedule for members of the Framingham Community. This season’s offering will include entry-level courses, as well as specialized offerings for people interested in non-linear, computer-based editing and in sports television production.

All courses are scheduled for Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  For multi-session workshops, please make sure to attend ALL nights.

• Camcorder – September 9, 16 & 23: Learn how to shoot great video with a digital camcorder.

• Final Cut Pro – September 30, October 7 & 14: Learn the basics of non-linear editing with …[read more]

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Town of Framingham is hoping at least three new home owners will be moving into Downtown Framingham this fall.

In October a lottery agent will be orchestrating the sale of two single family homes and one condominium unit the Town purchased as foreclosed bank owned properties. The homes were purchased using a portion of the $1.2M in Federal Stimulus money awarded to the Town and slated specifically for neighborhood stabilization.

After purchasing the homes, the Town hired a contractor who rehabilitated the properties to get them ready to go back on the market.

The Town of Framingham will be holding a public information meeting to …[read more]

Bill McColgan, FPAC-TV Executive Director

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Public Access Corporation has chosen Bill McColgan to lead Framingham’s non-profit public access cable station. McColgan brings over twenty years of broadcast journalism and management experience to FPAC. “I’m very excited by the potential for FPAC to be an outstanding resource to the Town of Framingham,” says McColgan. “At a time when most media are not able to devote a lot of resources to localism and covering the community, our role has never been more important. We give the community a voice and a way to communicate.”

A graduate of Stanford University with a BA in Communication and International Relations, McColgan earned an MBA from Boston College. His previous positions include Director of Programming Development and Executive Producer for …[read more]

Watch full episodes of t.v. shows online!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – When Community Cabelvision first setup shop in Framingham it expanded our access to audio/video information — beyond channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 27, 38, 44 and 56.. (and the few fuzzy stations we could pick up from Providence, RI and other regional broadcast areas if you got the rabbit ears just right and the weather was clear).

Today we have three companies in Framingham, (Comcast, Verizon and RCN), all selling us more high-def, high-speed, high-priced t.v. programming than anyone could ever possibly consume — and a lot of it is bundled junk.

You have options.  You can pull the plug on cable t.v. and watch an amazing amount of news, weather, sports, music videos and even …[read more]

Massachusetts RMV partners with AAA of Southern New England. Framingham office to begin offering services to AAA members on July 21, 2010.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is partnering with the American Automobile Association AAA of Southern New England to offer registration and license renewal services in three Massachusetts AAA offices.

The first Massachusetts AAA office to provide the RMV services was in Worcester on July 8, 2010. The next location will be in Plymouth on July 14th, and finally the Framingham AAA office at 653 Worcester Road, (next to Walgreen on Route 9 at Prospect Street), on July 21, 2010.

While having some Registry of Motor Vehicle service back in Framingham sounds better than nothing, notices from MassDOT only mention that AAA will “offer their members the opportunity to renew their licenses and vehicle registrations“.

Yes, you have to be a AAA member, and so far it appears they will only be offering basic renewal services.

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