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40th Annual Framingham Rotary Auction (Nov 22 – Dec 7)

The 4oth Annual Framingham Rotary Auction will be held entirely online — all items will be auctioned on the internet. See website for details.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – For nearly four decades the Framingham Rotary Club has run an auction as one of its major fund raising efforts each year.

In past years the auction was run very much like the popular “Chanel 2 Auction“, where hosts would show and describe auction lots on television and people watching at home would phone-in their bids.

Last year the Framingham Rotary ran a combination of internet based auctions along with their traditional t.v. auction program.

This year, the 40th Annual Framingham Rotary Auction will be exclusively online — items will only be auctioned on the internet.

Framingham Rotary has partnered with (more…)

November 24, 2011
2011 Holiday Toy Drives

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Baseball, Framingham Firefighters, Timothy’s Toy Box, Operation E.L.F., the US Marines, the MA State Police and countless individuals and organizations work to make sure no Framingham child is forgotten during the holiday season.

We’ve listed a few of the events going on this week. If you know of other toy drives, charitable holiday parties or other efforts, please use the comment section at the end of the article to let others know!

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Framingham Baseball 9th Annual Toy Drive

On Thursday, December 8th, 2011 from 7:00pm ’til 11:00pm Framingham Baseball will be holding its 9th Annual Toy Drive at O’Connell’s Pub, 700 Worcester Rd, (Rt. 9), Framingham. All are welcome! Just bring an unwrapped toy for (more…)

November 20, 2011
Obama’s Uncle Says Cops Had No Right to Stop Him

Mugshot: Onyango Obama, 8/24/2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – President Obama’s uncle, Onyango “Omar” Obama, who nearly hit FPD Officer Val Krishtal and was subsequently arrested for OUI near the Chicken Bone Saloon in Downtown Framingham on August 24th appeared in court this week for a status hearing on the OUI charge.

“Uncle Omar” as the President refers to him in his book, “Dreams From My Father“, is an illegal alien, ordered to leave the U.S. two decades ago, but somehow managed to remain in the country, get a social security number, get a job, (at Conti’s Liquors on Concord St. n Framingham), and quietly go about his life in Framingham.

At the status hearing this week, Onyango Obama’s lawyer, Atty. P. Scott Bratton told Judge Robert Grecco that he would be filing a “Motion to Supress”, claiming the police did not have probable cause to pull his client over in the first place.

Among other things, what the attorney would be seeking to suppress is the 1.4 breathalyzer results, (nearly twice the legal limit), and all other (more…)

November 18, 2011
Traffic Alert: Less Road, Sewer and Bridge Detours

Danforth Street Bridge remains closed.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– For the first time this year, there is actually less road work, less sewer construction and should be less detours and traffic delays in Framingham.

With winter coming many of Framingham’s capital construction projects will be paving over the work sites that are either completed, or will be put on hold until the spring thaw.

The Fountain Street bridge is no longer on the list! Work to finish that project has been completed this week and motorists can once again use the bridge.

Night work along Rt. 126, south of Rt. 9 – near Downtown Framingham, construction crews will begin to install crosswalks, (on Concord Street between Gorman Road and Lincoln Street), on Friday, November 18th through Sunday, November 20th during the overnight hours. Construction activities (more…)

November 18, 2011
Traffic Alerts & Construction Detours (Nov. 14th – 18th, 2011)

Motorists should allow extra time and be prepared for detours and alternating traffic patterns near sewer and road construction in Framingham.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, November 14th – 18th, 2011).

Delays due to traffic and detours around some of the work sites can add to driving times, so motorists should plan accordingly.

The Town of Framingham’s Department of Public Works / Highway Division / Capital Projects website offers residents and visitors to Framingham helpful information about current and upcoming construction projects.

You can view up to date traffic alerts, maps of project work sites and traffic detours, and sign up to receive email alerts for all or any of the currently listed projects.

The email traffic alert for the week of November 14th – 18th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

November 14, 2011
Traffic Alerts & Construction Detours (Nov. 7th – 11th, 2011)

Drivers are alerted to Be Prepared To Stop as construction continues on Concord St. and other roads in Framingham.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, November 7th – 11th, 2011).

Delays due to traffic and detours around some of the work sites can add to driving times, so motorists should plan accordingly.

The Town of Framingham’s Department of Public Works / Highway Division / Capital Projects website offers residents and visitors to Framingham helpful information about current and upcoming construction projects.

You can view up to date traffic alerts, maps of project work sites and traffic detours, and sign up to receive email alerts for all or any of the currently listed projects.

The email traffic alert for the week of November 7th – 11th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

November 5, 2011
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test on Wednesday

Emergency Alert System to perform Nationwide Test on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:00pm.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – On November 9, 2011 at 2:00pm, the first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System will take place.

The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a media communications-based alerting system that is designed to transmit emergency alerts and warnings to the American public at the national, state and local levels.

The EAS was created in 1994 to replaces the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS), which was first introduced in 1963.

In the past, you may have been watching t.v. or listening to the radio and heard an announcer break in and say, “This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. Had this been an actual emergency you would have (more…)

November 4, 2011
Traffic Alerts & Construction Detours (Oct. 31st – Nov. 4th, 2011)

Motorists driving on Concord St., approaching the top of A Street should be prepared to stop as Police controlled single-lane alternating traffic patterns are in use at this construction site.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, October 31st through November 4th, 2011).

Delays due to traffic and detours around some of the work sites can add to driving times, so motorists should plan accordingly.

The Town of Framingham’s Department of Public Works / Highway Division / Capital Projects website offers residents and visitors to Framingham helpful information about current and upcoming construction projects.

You can view up to date traffic alerts, maps of project work sites and traffic detours, and sign up to receive email alerts for all or any of the currently listed projects.

The email traffic alert for the week of October 31st – November 4th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

October 30, 2011
Second Pre-Halloween Snow Falls on Framingham

Snow plow parked, but ready to clean up after Nor'easter predicted to drop two to six inches of snow on Framingham, (Saturday, October 29, 2011).
FRAMINGHAM, MA– Having snow even once in October is pretty rare for eastern Massachusetts, but for the second time in three days, snow fell on Framingham.

As predicted, precipitation moving up the U.S. eastern seaboard combined with low pressure and declining temperatures resulted in a Nor’Easter dropping approximately 3″ of wet snow in town between 5:00pm and 10:00pm today, (Saturday October 29th, 2011).

The small amount of snow which fell on Thursday, (October 27th, 2011), did not accumulate on roadways as the pavement was still warm from the day’s moderate temperatures.

Today’s snow did accumulate — enough so that snow removal equipment was called out to plow commercial parking lots and some (more…)

October 29, 2011
Season’s First Snow Falls on Framingham

Employee's working evening shifts in Framingham area retail stores find their cars covered with wet snow from the year's first snowfall, Oct. 27, 2011.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – After raining all day, when temperatures dropped after sunset the rain first turned to sleet, then to snow, accumulating on unpaved surfaces across the town.

By 9:00pm a light coating of wet snow covered lawns, cars, shrubbery, rooftops and powerlines.

With weather reports predicting overnight temperatures would fall below freezing, the Town of Framingham sent out highway department vehicles to salt and sand the town’s roads.

Having to treat roads in October is doubly worrisome as a recent $1.5 million dollar budget calculation error has the Town’s Chief Financial Officer asking Town Meeting to approve removing $287k from this year’s snow and ice removal budget.

Snow on shrubbery, an unusual sight for October in Framingham.

Meteorologists are watching a low pressure air mass and precipitation which are moving up the United States’ east coast and could bring more snow to Framingham in the next few days if the weather arrives during the overnight when temperatures are low.

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October 27, 2011