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Traffic Alerts, Road Construction Detours (Oct. 24th-28th, 2011)

Drivers are alerted to Be Prepared To Stop, (and wait), 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, October 24th through October 28th, 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 24th -28th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

News Staff

October 23, 2011

General Interest

“A” Street, Anzio Road, Arsenal Road, bridges, building framingham, capital improvement projects, Coburnville, Concord Street, construction, construction projects, Danforth Street Bridge, Fountain Street Bridge, Framingham State University, Gorman Road, Hartford Street, Highway Division, Lincoln Street, MassDOT, Oran Road, Pleasant Street, public works, Route 126, Route 30, route 9, rt 30, rt. 9, Saint Lo Street, sewers, State Street, Winter Street Bridge, Worcester Road
MWRTA Bus Collides with Car on Flutie Pass

Passenger side of compact car crushed from impact of MWRTA bus.

NATICK, MA – At approximately 4:20pm yesterday afternoon, (Tuesday, October 18, 2011), a bus operated by Framingham based MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, (MWRTA), collided with a BMW sedan behind the Natick Sears store.

The bus, (MWRTA #2), which was headed east on Flutie Pass struck the car as it was taking a left turn into Sears rear parking lot seriously injuring the car’s driver and also injuring at least three others.

Ambulances from Framingham and Wayland, Natick Police, Natick Fire & Rescue, MWRTA supervisory personnel and Natick Mall security staff quickly responded to the scene.

The entire passenger side of the car was (more…)

Randy Harris

October 19, 2011

General Interest

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Traffic Alerts, Road Construction Detours (Oct. 10th-14th, 2011)

Traffic sign in Framingham Center warns ROUGH ROAD AHEAD and changes to CAUTION MOTORCYCLES.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, October 10th through October 14th, 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 10th – 14th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

News Staff

October 9, 2011

General Interest

“A” Street, Anzio Road, Arsenal Road, bridges, Bridges Street, building framingham, capital improvement projects, Coburnville, Concord Street, construction, construction projects, Danforth Street Bridge, Fountain Street Bridge, Framingham State University, Gorman Road, Highway Division, MassDOT, Oran Road, Pleasant Street, public works, Route 126, Route 30, route 9, rt 30, rt. 9, Saint Lo Street, sewers, State Street, Winter Street Bridge, Worcester Road
Traffic Alerts, Road Construction Detours (Oct. 3rd-7th, 2011)

Signs near road construction work advise drivers to Be Prepared To Stop in Framingham, MA.

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, October 3rd through October 7th, 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 3rd – 7th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

News Staff

October 3, 2011

General Interest

“A” Street, bridges, Bridges Street, building framingham, capital improvement projects, Concord Street, construction, construction projects, Danforth Street Bridge, East Framingham Sewer Improvement, Fountain Street Bridge, Highway Division, Hilton Street, MassDOT, Naples Street, Pleasant Street, public works, Route 126, Route 30, route 9, rt 30, rt. 9, Saint Lo Street, Saucier Street, sewers, State Street, Winter Street Bridge, Worcester Road
Ashland Terrorist Arrested at Framingham Storage Unit
Rezwan Ferdaus, age 26, of Ashland, MA

FRAMINGHAM, MA – In an early morning sting operation, Federal agents converged on a Waverly Place storage facility in Framingham and arrested 26-year old Rezwan Ferdaus of 22 Coburn Drive, Ashland, MA.

Ferdaus was arrested on (3) Federal charges which included:
- Attempting to Damage and Destroy Federal Governmental Buildings Using an Explosive
- Attempting to Injure and Destroy National Defense Premises
- Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Ferdaus, a self proclaimed jihadist was intent on blowing up the Pentagon and the U.S. Capital Building using explosives rigged in (more…)
Randy Harris

September 28, 2011

General Interest

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Mystery Unfolds from Saxonville Civil War Era Envelope

Seymour & Blair Civil War era postal cover mailed to Mr. John Lewis, Saxonville, Mass. is one of only two known to exist. (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

FRAMINGHAM, MA -After ten days on the online auction site eBay, an envelope mailed over 100 years ago to Saxonville sold for $688.76 to the high bidder.

The envelope, or “cover” as it’s more accurately called by philatelic collectors, bears a patriotic image of Horatio Seymour and Frank P. Blair campaigning for President and Vice President of the United States in the election of 1868.

Seymour lost the election to Ulysses S. Grant.

The cover had been mailed from Auburn, Mass to a “Mr. John Lewis, Saxonville, Mass.” in the 1890’s, (as noted in the auction listing — the date is uncertain as (more…)

Randy Harris

September 28, 2011

General Interest, Politics

1800s, 1890, auction, civil war, Frank P. Blair, Horatio Seymour, john lewis, Jon Bischel, philatelic, post office, postal cover, saxonville, stamps, Ulysses S. Grant
Woman’s Body Found in Sudbury River

Framingham Fire and Police Search and Resuce were unable to locate missing woman over weekend, body found in river Monday by kayaker.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Saturday we reported “Framingham Fire and Police Search River for Missing Woman“, and that they were likely looking for Susan Bamvakis, a 50 year old Nobscot woman who suffers from mental illness and had gone missing on Tuesday September 20th.

Today, Monday September 26, 2011 at approx 1:00pm, a kayaker reported finding the body of a woman matching Bamvakis’ description in a part of the Sudbury River below the falls where the river runs behind the high school, then passes under Concord St. near the Riverside Gas Station. The body has not been formally identified and the death is still under investigation.

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News Staff

September 26, 2011

General Interest
Traffic Alerts, Road Construction Detours (Sept. 26-30, 2011)

Out for a cool fall ride? Motorcyclists are cautioned about rough roads due to construction in Framingham, MA

FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue this week, (Monday through Friday, September 26th through September 30th, 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 September 26th – 30th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)

News Staff

September 24, 2011

General Interest

“A” Street, bridges, Bridges Street, building framingham, capital improvement projects, Concord Street, construction, construction projects, Danforth Street Bridge, East Framingham Sewer Improvement, Fountain Street Bridge, Highway Division, Hilton Street, MassDOT, Naples Street, Pleasant Street, public works, Route 126, Route 30, route 9, rt 30, rt. 9, Saint Lo Street, Saucier Street, sewers, State Street, Winter Street Bridge, Worcester Road
Framingham Fire and Police Search River for Missing Woman

Framingham Police Sgt. Michael Loughman secures scene as Fire Fighters from Framingham Station 2, Engine 2 prepare launch for missing person water search on Centennial Place. (September 24, 2011)

FRAMINGHAM, MA – At approximately 2:45p.m., Saturday September 24, 2011, members of the Framingham Fire Department, from Engine Company 2, Station 2, (the Watson St. Fire Station), along with Framingham Police search and rescue began a search of the Sudbury River, reportedly looking for Susan Bamvakis, a 50 year old woman had gone missing earlier this week.

On Friday, Framingham Police issued a “Reverse 911” call to area residents asking that they notify police if they spotted Bamvakis who suffers from bi-polar disorder and can not take care of herself.

The call informed residents that Bamvakis was last seen wearing a brightly colored shirt, black stretch pants (more…)

Randy Harris

September 24, 2011

General Interest

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Storage Auction in Saxonville Friday Sept. 23rd
ExtraSpace Storage is located next to the Roxbury Carpet Mill Building at 1590 Concord St., in the Saxonville area of Framingham, MA.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – ExtraSpace Storage will be auctioning off several storage lots, and “the personal goods stored therein”, on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 12:30 PM at their 1590 Concord St., Saxonville location.

According to a public notice ExtraSpace will sell the items to satisfy liens, they will be selling the following lots which may include, but are not limited to; general household items, furniture, boxes of personal property, clothing, electronics, appliances, etc.

Unit Numbers – Owner Names:
- Unit C326 – Herbert Mack
- Unit F103 – Marc Mariano
- Unit G107- Jose Duarte
- Unit H117 – Marjorie Kaplan (more…)
News Staff

September 22, 2011

General Interest, Legal Notices

Christopher Perrotti, framingham auction, Herbert Mack, Jose Duarte, Marc Mariano, Marjorie Kaplan, saxonville, storage auction