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FHS Photo Exhibit in Nobscot

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Students in the Framingham High School “Photo 2” program will have their works on display at Annie’s Book Stop / Espresso Paulo, (in the Nobscot Shopping Center, Water St., Framingham), for the month of January 2011. The juried exhibit of approximately 40 original framed photos are the works of FHS upperclassmen enrolled…
Laramie Project Closes After Sellout Weekend

FRAMINGHAM, MA – After months of planning, casting, rehearsing and finally performing the play — “The Laramie Project” closed after its second sellout night at Framingham High School. I didn’t see the play. I’ll admit to never going to a play unless my kid was in it. What I did see and hear were an…
WBC Protest in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Under the cover of darkness T.V. news trucks quietly pulled into the old State Lumber parking lot at the corner of School Street and Concord Street. It was still before dawn as reporters fixed their hair, straightened their jackets and ties, and cameramen readied their equipment. The Assignment: Get some film of…
Framingham Save Our Schools Petition

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Herb Chasan, Framingham Precinct 4 Town Meeting Member, (and local home improvement contractor), is sending out an S.O.S — a “Save Our Schools” message. In September, Chasan, registered a domain name and put together a website, www.FraminghamSaveOurSchools.org which provides info about recent school budget cuts and prompts visitors to sign and online…
Westboro Baptist Church Coming to Framingham

FRAMINGHAM, MA – I got a call yesterday afternoon. The woman said a reporter left a message saying they were from Framingham and wanted to interview her, but didn’t leave a call-back number, so she searched the internet and found the phone number for framingham.com She asked if she was reaching “a news outlet”, and…
Framingham State Name Change

FRAMINGHAM, MA – “Framingham State University” is now the official name of the school which has sat atop Bare Hill since 1853. The school was originally founded in 1839 as a state-funded “Normal School” to standardize, (or “normalize“), the training of teachers in America. The Normal School was first located in Lexington and then Newton,…
Salute to Framingham Nominations Open

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School Foundation, (FHSF), has announced they are now accepting nominations for the 19th Annual “Salute to Framingham”, which honors three individuals each year who have “made a real difference in the lives of Framingham’s youth“. “The Salute to Framingham is the largest single annual fundraiser for Framingham High School.”…
Framingham, MA – FY2011 Cherry Sheet

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Each year the Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue produces “estimates” of how much state aid each city and town will get for the upcoming fiscal year, (along with any assessments which reduce aid payment from the state). Known as the “cherry sheet” for the color of paper it was originally printed on, the…
“Once on this Island” – FHS Drama Aug. 7, 2010

FRAMINGHAM, MA – In 2008, Framingham High School’s Drama Company performed “Once on This Island”. The production won seven out of ten awards in state-wide competition, including best Musical, Director, Ensemble, Orchestra, Lighting Design, Scenic Design, and Technical Crew. When FHS-DC was selected to perform in Scotland in August – as part of the world’s…
FHS in High School Quiz Show Quarterfinals

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School team has made it to WGBH’s High School Quiz Show quarterfinals which air tonight, Monday June 7, 2010 at 7:30pm on WGBH 2. Tonight’s matchup is Framingham High School vs. Longmeadow High School. Both teams are vying for a spot in the Eastern MA semifinals and hoping to…

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