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Framingham Resident Wins Mass. Audubon Photo Contest

December 17th, 2014

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Now in its fifth year, Mass Audubon’s annual photography contest, Picture This: Your Great Outdoors, has evolved into a “must” for hundreds of photographers eager to express a love of nature through their images. And with more than 2,000 photos submitted since the contest began April 1, judging so many top-quality entries was especially… [read more].


Santa in the Studio at Access Framingham

December 9th, 2014

Santa and Mrs. Claus on Access Framingham TV December 14, 2014

Framingham, MA – Yes it’s true; Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the Access Framingham television studio on Sunday December 14th. Tune in from 6:00-7:00pm on Sunday December 14th 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… [read more].


"Nutcracker Sweet" Ballet Performance to Benefit Saxonville Athenaeum

November 10th, 2014

Nutcracker Sweet, Benefit for Athenium, Saxonville, December 6th, 2014

Saxonville, MA – The Athenaeum is getting a little help from its “Friends.” The Friends of Saxonville hosts Nutcracker Sweet, a ballet performance to benefit the Athenaeum in Saxonville, presented by Mass Ballet. The production will be a ballet in the round performed by students of Mass Ballet on Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at 5:00pm. Although the… [read more].


Access Framingham Announces New Studio; Members Elect 3 to Board of Directors

September 23rd, 2014

Access Framingham (logo)

Framingham, MA – At Access Framingham’s Annual Meeting on Monday evening, (September 22, 2014), attendees heard about the successes of the past year, including a record number of new local productions spotlighting the community, challenges to come for Framingham public access television station and training center, and a very exciting bit of news. President Bill Rabkin announced… [read more].


FREE Kids Nature Activities at Cochituate State Park (July 2014)

July 7th, 2014

Cochituate State Park

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].


2014 Framingham Concerts on the Green Schedule

June 2nd, 2014

FREE Summer Concert Series JUNE – JULY – AUGUST Friday Evenings – 6:30pm to 8:30pm Framingham Village Green Framingham Centre, Massachusetts JUNE 2014 – FRAMINGHAM CONCERTS June 20th Chris Anders, (country) June 27th Three of a Kind, (pop) JULY 2014 – FRAMINGHAM CONCERTS July 4th The Tom Nutile Band, (Big Band / Swing) July 11th Hot Acoustics,… [read more].


Learn About Your Community Media Center

May 28th, 2014

Framingham, MA – Access Framingham, the nonprofit public access corporation for the Town of Framingham, is holding an Orientation Session on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 7:00pm. Access Framingham is a membership based organization which provides training with video recording and editing equipment as well as access to our cable television channel to show locally recorded programming…. [read more].


World YoYo Champion to Perform at Library April 27th

April 9th, 2014

John Higby, World Yo-Yo Champion

Framingham, MA – World YoYo Champion John Higby will presenting his YoYo Show at the Framingham Public Library on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 starting at 1:30pm. When John was 10 years old, his Grandfather gave him a yo-yo he found in the attic, showed John a few tricks — and the rest was history! John now holds… [read more].


Summer Recreation Program Signup

April 9th, 2014

Framingham, MA – The Town of Framingham Parks & Recreation Department has published its list of 2014 SPRING & SUMMER PROGRAMS. Registration for the popular Summer Recreation Centers, (for children Ages 5 – 13 yrs), begins Thursday, April 10th at the Academy Building in Cushing Memorial Park from 5:30-6:30pm, (then at the Parks & Recreation Office, during… [read more].


20th Fountain Street Open Studios Weekend April 4th - 6th

March 28th, 2014

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Artists from Fountain Street Studios will hold their 20th Open Studios Weekend, April 4th – 6th, 2014 with open hours on Friday from 5:30pm – 9:00pm and on Saturday & Sunday from 11:00am – 5:00pm. The art loving public is invited to visit artists in their workspaces as they open their doors for this… [read more].