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  • THURSDAY NIGHT CONCERTS BEGIN

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Thursday Night Summer Concerts begin this Thursday, June 22nd, on the Downtown Framingham Common with the Belfast Cowboys playing from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

    Each Thursday night from June 22th to July 27th, Downtown Solutions and the Framingham Chapter of Rotary International, along with other sponsors present a series of summer concerts on the historic and recently restored Downtown Framingham Common. Bring a blanket to sit on and be ready to enjoy a summer evening of fine entertainment and a variety of foods which will be available.

    There will be Free Prizes and Free Raffles.

    Bring a blanket or a chair to sit on.

    Directions: from Rt. 9, take Rt. 126 / Concord Street and follow south to Downtown Framingham, common will be on your right after Memorial Square. From Rt. 135, turn onto Concord Street heading north at Store 24 / Train Station, Common will be on your left at first traffic light.

    For the entire schedule, click on the link below, or on the left of the home page.

    http://framingham.com/rec/concerts_downtown_2006.htm

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  • Downtown Framingham Thursday Night Summer Concerts 2006 Schedule

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Below is information about the Downtown Framingham 2006 Thursday Night Summer Concerts on South Common located on Concord Street (Rt. 126), Framingham, MA USA —

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  • Framingham Concerts on the Green – 2006

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Below is information about the 2010 Framingham Concerts on the Green / Summer Concert Series held on the Framingham Centre Common (The Village Green), located at Edgell Rd. and Vernon St, near Rt. 9.

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  • Friday Night Summer Concerts a Go

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The popular summer “Concerts on the Green” on the Centre Common on Edgell Road are now funded due to last minute donations by large and smaller businesses and individuals.

    According to Jim Egan, Director of Building Services for the Town of Framingham, who orchestrates the concerts, Whole Foods Markets came forward with a $ 5000 donation, matching one from The Middlesex Savings Bank. Individuals and businesses, including Kathy Foran, of Realty Executives, Mark Galante, of Exit Realty, and framingham.com, also pledged donations to make this year’s series possible.

    Adesa-Boston, Bernardi Motor Group, TD BankNorth, MetroWest Daily News made initial contributions, but the recent donations helped Egan meet the $ 20,000 required to fund the program.

    The concerts will run from June through the end of August. The first concert is Friday, June 2, featuring the perennial favorite band, Tailspin. Watch for the full schedule on framingham.com soon.

    The Downtown Concerts, on the Common opposite The Fabric Place will be on Thursday nights starting in mid-June. Schedule will also be posted on framingham.com. The shorter Downtown series is funded separately with support from the Framingham Rotary Club.

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  • Popular Summer Concerts in Jeopardy

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Today, Jim Egan, Director of Buildings for the Town of Framingham, announced the popular Friday night summer “Concerts on the Green” are in jeopardy of cancellation.

    The concert series, scheduled to commerce on Friday, June 2 and run through September 1, 2006 is seriously underfunded and the department is taking a hard look at cancelling it.

    The schedule of musical artists and groups has been booked for the fourteen week season, but there is not enough money pledged to fund them. Like the Framingham Flag Day Parade, funding for musical groups comes from private sources, not from town funds.

    Letters requesting funding have gone out to area businesses, but to date only Adesa-Boston, Bernardi Motor Group, TD BankNorth, MetroWest Daily News, and framingham.com have committed to sponsorship with cash or in-kind services. The series is managed through the Building Services Department and requires approximately $ 20,000 annually.

    Egan is hopeful that businesses will step up to the plate for this free series enjoyed by hundreds of families and seniors each summer Friday.

    For information on sponsorships, call Jim Egan at Building Services, 508-532-5485.

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  • New Site on Historical Society House Tour

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham House Tour Committee is thrilled to announce the last-minute confirmation of a highly anticipated site on this year’s tour, scheduled for Sunday, May 21st. It’s now official that tour-goers will be treated to an inside look at one of Framingham’s most exciting examples of adaptive re-use: The Residences at Dennison Triangle.

    The historic Dennison Manufacturing buildings have been center stage for years in the revitalization efforts of downtown Framingham. The vintage buildings, purchased by Rosewood Companies, were originally slated for strictly commercial development. The initial phase broke ground in 1998, resulting in the completion of the corporate headquarters for Rizzo Associates. Plans for the properties eventually changed to mixed-use (commercial and residential), and the idea to build loft style condominiums was born.

    For the past 8 months, prospective homebuyers and visitors have only been able to view renderings and a representative model loft condo in the yellow, renovated 1700s “Gate House” on Bishop Street.

    The Framingham House Tour will be the first opportunity for the public to enter the actual construction site and walk into a completed loft. The exposed brick walls, soaring ceilings, and exposed columns and beams of the Dennison Residences are sure to be a highlight of the tour.

    Framingham joins the fast-growing national trend of converting buildings to loft-style condominiums, as witnessed locally in Cambridge, Boston, Haverhill and Lowell. Don’t miss out on your chance to see firsthand the transformation of a piece Framingham’s history.

    Tickets for the Framingham House Tour can be purchased at the Framingham Historical Society & Museum (www.framinghamhistory.org) and at Citizens Bank at 35 Edgell Road. For more information, contact Susan Silver at ssilver@comcast.net

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  • 2006 Spring Into Arts Calendar Now Available

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – START Framingham Partnership’s Spring into Arts Calendar covering local events from April 17th through May 21st is now available both online on framingham.com as well as in booklet form.

    Thanks to Bose Corporation, who donated the printing, you can pick up a booklet at the Framingham Libraries, as well as the many museums, art studios, cultural organizations, and businesses around Framingham.

    Copies will also be available at events, including the kick-off event, the Framingham Rotary Club’s Annual Multicultural Fair at the Town Hall and Civic League. The Fair is Marathon Monday, April 17th, from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

    The mission of the START Framingham Partnership is to strengthen community life in Framingham and to contribute to the cultural broadening, deepening and diversifying participation in the arts and cultural activities.

    framingham.com will publish any changes and updates to the calendar.

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  • High School Wins Drama Fest

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School Drama Company took top honors in the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild competition in Boston this weekend. Initially, over 100 school districts entered the competition. After two elimination rounds, earlier in the year, 15 town finalists remained in the 75 year old drama fest.

    Sixty-four Framingham High students wowed the audience with the play: “Tales of Trickery: Two Indonesian Folk Tales.” Nine Framingham students took home All Star Awards for outstanding performances and two FHS seniors where honored for their work in the drama curriculum at the ceremonies as well. Framingham also collected awards for design, costume design, and its orchestra.

    Framingham, along with Wellesley High, will represent the state in the New England Theater Conference held in New Hampshire on April 29th.  Visit the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild at: www.mhsdg.com

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  • Annual House Tour Date Announced

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Historical Society and Museum is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Framingham House Tour will be held on Sunday, May 21 from 12pm – 5pm.

    Framingham’s popular, self-guided tour will feature nine locations, ranging from historical to contemporary styles. Some of the properties are considered Framingham’s most fascinating examples of adaptive re-use. One such example is a site that was once a thriving tavern, then a bakery, and now serves as a family home. Modern day Framingham is also represented on the tour in a stunning country dwelling with an interesting twist – a preserved historic barn that serves as the neighborhood’s drive-through exit. Tour-goers will be further delighted by a splendid array of magnificent grounds and gardens.

    The featured locales on this year’s tour portray Framingham from many different eras, yet the sites are inexorably linked: each one has a story to tell about our town, our forbearers, and ultimately, ourselves. Don’t miss out on the 2006 Framingham House Tour. A Day to Remember. Learn. Discover.

    The 2006 Framingham House Tour is proudly sponsored by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Citizens Bank, The Summit Montessori School and Patterson & Gerry CPAs.

    Tickets can be purchased at the Framingham Historical Society & Museum on Vernon Street, or through the website www.framinghamhistory.org. Tickets are $20 through May 14, 2006. Thereafter (including the day of the event), tickets are $25.

    Beginning April 1, 2006, tickets will also be available for purchase at Citizens Bank at 35 Edgell Road in Framingham.

    For more information, contact Karen LaChance at (508)371-4051 or Susan Silver at ssilvercomcast.net

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  • Historical Society Looking for Photos to Scan

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Do you have photos, publications, or records that depict the people and places of the textile industry in Framingham?

    The Framingham Historical Society is looking for images for their upcoming exhibit, The Fabric of Framingham. Rather than donate your images, the Society would just like you to share them by allowing it to scan them.

    The Framingham Historical Society & Museum is holding a scanning party on Saturday, February 11 from 10a.m. – noon at the Edgell Memorial Library. Refreshments will be served.

    The snow date is February 12th from 2 – 4 p.m.

    Call 508-872-3780 for more information.

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