General Interest

Framingham Traffic Alerts: Week of Nov. 21st - 27th, 2021

November 21st, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Motorists are advised that there may be detours or slow moving traffic due to construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of November 21st through the 27th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change. Arlington Street Water, Sewer, and Roadway… [read more].

2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners Announced

November 20th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – While this article is not directly about Framingham, it is a great story about an international annual photo competition called the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, (CWPA), founded by Paul Joynson-Hick, a wildlife photographer who’s lived in East Africa for the past 30 years — a story about something that benefits every living thing on… [read more].

Framingham Traffic Alerts Week of October 24th - 30th, 2021

October 22nd, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Motorists are advised that there may be construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of October 24th through the 30th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change. Berry Street Gas Main Replacement – Eversource gas will continue replacing gas main… [read more].

Framingham Moves Up in Best Places to Live in America Rankings

October 15th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA —  Livability Media, which provides information about and ranks cities, towns, regions and states on how “livable” they are, has ranked Framingham at #22 in their 8th annual 2021 Top 100 Best Place to Live in America. Framingham has moved up two notches this year, (it was ranked #24 in Livability’s 2020 list), but still lags… [read more].

Water Level Lowered in Stearns Reservoir, (Framingham Reservoir #1)

October 12th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Beginning in early October (2021) and continuing for approximately four to six weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority(MWRA) will commence a drawdown of Framingham Reservoir No. 1, (also known as Stearns Reservoir. The water level is being lowered to accommodate work on a new operations… [read more].

Framingham Fire Department $82,862 Grant Announced

October 4th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Today, Assistant Speaker Clark (MA-5) announced that the Framingham Fire Department has been awarded $82,862 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) to help provide firefighters with the support they need to protect our communities…. [read more].

Framingham Traffic Alerts: Sept. 19th - 25th, 2021

September 20th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Motorists are advised that there may be construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of September 19th through the 25th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change. Berry Street Gas Main Replacement – Eversource gas will continue replacing gas main… [read more].

Framingham Traffic Alerts: Sept. 12th - 18th, 2021

September 12th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Motorists are advised that there may be construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of September 12th through the 18th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change. Blackberry Lane Sewer Pump Station – Punch-list items. Expect minor delays…. [read more].

Congressional App Challenge Open to Framingham Middle & High School Students

September 3rd, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — U.S. House of Representatives Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark announced the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District is hosting the district-wide 2021 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for middle school and high school students. The CAC is designed to encourage students to learn to code and to inspire them to pursue careers in computer science. Since the Challenge’s… [read more].

Framingham Ranked #24 of Best Places to Live in America

August 28th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Livability Media, which provides information about and ranks cities, towns, regions and states on how “livable” they are, has ranked Framingham, MA at #24 in their 2020 List of Best Place to Live in America. According to their website, for this year they “analyzed more than 1,000 small to mid-sized cities on factors like… [read more].