Spring and flowers are busting out all over.  Thanks to the garden clubs and lovely and dedicated lady in Park and Rec, Framingham’s traffic islands and small parks are in bloom. Also thanks to folks like the DAR, who sponsors the floral display around our Minuteman statue, and Mark Galante of Exit Realty who sponsors the…

As restaurants close during these hard economic times, we started thinking about  places we remember because  of the good food and atmosphere.  All too many are only a memory. People still talk about Giovanni’s, an Italian place that was on Rt. 9.  Union House was another legendary Italian eatery.   Marconi’s of Ashland another, briefly semi-reincarnated…

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Many places in and around Framingham are serving as backdrops for feature films. Hanson’s Farm, The Civic League Building, (soon to be owned by Mass Bay Community College), North End Treats on Rt. 30, and Mansfield St. are some of the Framingham sites. The Martha Mary Chapel in Sudbury was used in the…

On Memorial Day each year, there is a tour of Framingham’s sites associated with those who served in the military defending the US.  There is a bus, prayers, taps, wreaths, short speeches. Somehow it is expected and carried out. Thank you to the Veteran’s Council and all those who plan and carry out the tour,…

Similar technology and tunnel boring machines to those used in creating the English-French Chunnel made our MWRA 18 mile underground tunnel possible. While the Chunnel was created under the English Channel to avoid water, Framingham’s underground tunnel is to channel water to the Boston area. Members of the MWRA working group monitored the progress of…

Although the concerts have been in jeopardy in past years due to lack of enough sponsors dollars, somehow enough comes through so that the shows go on. This year, with the economic meltdown, it looks as though Friday nights will be quiet on the Centre Common. Not only has the funding lagged, but also Jim…

Edgell Memorial Library is in the running for grant money from the Partners in Preservation initiative. Instead of applying for a grant, supporters are asked to vote online daily. While it’s a great way to awaken the public to supporting the library, it is also a little open to tipping the scales as people can…