Golf Tournament will be held at Charter Oak Country Club, Hudson, MA on Monday, October 27th, 2014.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – As the Boston Bruins drop the puck on a new season, Framingham Youth Hockey is preparing for its 20th Annual Golf Outing. The Tournament is Monday, October 27th at the Charter Oak Country Club in Hudson and features the opportunity for golfers to play on one of the most sought after courses in Massachusetts, a buffet dinner and live and silent auctions.
Local Golf Tournament Raises College Scholarship Dollars; Helps Defray Costs to Allow More Youths to Play Hockey
The proceeds of the golf tournament are used to award up to five scholarships to High School seniors who will be attending college or prep school in the coming year and have played as members of the Framingham Youth Hockey Program for at least three seasons. Dollars raised also go towards deferring the cost of playing hockey for Framingham Jr. Flyers players.
“Families are struggling with the increasing costs of college – this is one small way we can give back to the community and help out children and their families,” said Bob Lewis, President of Framingham Youth Hockey. “Hockey can be an expensive sport – equipment and ice time. We don’t want kids that want to play this exciting sport unable to do so because of the cost. The dollars raised from this event are pumped right back into defraying the cost of ice time and making it easier for families to afford.”
To date, more than 50 college scholarships have been awarded. More than 500 boys and girls are a part of Framingham Youth Hockey. “Hockey is a sport that teaches commitment, sportsmanship, being a team player – these are lessons that last a lifetime and the more kids that have that opportunity the better off we are as a community,” added Lewis.
For those interested in playing, the cost is $185 per player which includes lunch, golf, golf cart and dinner. Dinner only tickets are available for $50 per person. To purchase tickets or submit questions please contact Scott Penrod, Don Trischitta or Dianne Tersoni at fyhgolf@gmail.com
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Between the towns of Natick, Wayland and Framingham, MA, Lake Cochituate offer many recreational summer activities including swimming, boating and fishing.
Many locals may not realize that just a few hundred yards east of the Framingham/Natick town line, (on Rt. 30), the beach, picnic area, boat launch, snack bar and canoe/kayak rental shop are in Cochituate State Park, (which is operated by the MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation).
Below is a list of fun, educational FREE summer activities for kids and families available at the park during the month of July 2014, (Tuesdays-Saturdays).
Most of the activities have a different theme each week, so frequent visitors can enjoy learning and doing different things — and kids won’t complain “I already did that last week”.
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Tuesday, July 1 12:30 – 1:30pm — It’s Sand, Man! – What is this material called sand? Where does it comes from? What materials make up the substance? The interpreter will help you sift the sand to find the composition of the material that covers our New England fresh water beaches. On-the-beach programs are appropriate for children 5 – 13.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Wednesday, July 2 10:00-11:00 am — Kidleidoscope Kids – Meet at the Nature Center for fun nature-based activities for Children ages 3-5. Kidleidoscope program is designed to introduce young children to the natural world in a fun, engaging way. The program revolves around three different activities (activity, game, story, craft, exploration, etc) each lasting ~15–20 minutes long. Each of these activities is centered on a theme. This format helps keep young children interested and attentive. Each week a different topic/theme is explored to encourage repeat visits by interested children. No preregistration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, July 2, 1:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Thursday, July 3, 1:00-3:00 pm — Water Comes to Boston! – Turn the tap and out it comes, right? Not for people that lived over 100 hundred years ago. Learn the exciting history that Lake Cochituate shares with Boston – it was the first fresh water supply! Help build a cool aqueduct system on the beach to model how water was taken to Boston. Appropriate for children age 6 and up.
Saturday, July 5, 12:30 pm — Sandy Art – Join this fun-filled program with the interpreter and learn about one animal – then make it in the sand! Materials provided for this group activity that is both fun and educational. Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children may participate with an adult.
Saturday, June 5, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Tuesday, July 8 12:30 – 1:30pm — It’s Sand, Man! – What is this material called sand? Where does it comes from? What materials make up the substance? The interpreter will help you sift the sand to find the composition of the material that covers our New England fresh water beaches. On-the-beach programs are appropriate for children 5 – 13.
Tuesday, July 8, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Wednesday, July 9, 10:00-11:00 am — Kidleidoscope Kids – Meet at the Nature Center for fun nature-based activities for Children ages 3-5. Kidleidoscope program is designed to introduce young children to the natural world in a fun, engaging way. The program revolves around three different activities (activity, game, story, craft, exploration, etc) each lasting ~15–20 minutes long. Each of these activities is centered on a theme. This format helps keep young children interested and attentive. Each week a different topic/theme is explored to encourage repeat visits by interested children. No preregistration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, July 9, 1:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Thursday, July 10, 1:00-3:00 pm — Water Comes to Boston! – Turn the tap and out it comes, right? Not for people that lived over 100 hundred years ago. Learn the exciting history that Lake Cochituate shares with Boston – it was the first fresh water supply! Help build a cool aqueduct system on the beach to model how water was taken to Boston. Appropriate for children age 6 and up.
Friday, July 11, 1:30- 3:00pm — Critter of the Day – Join the Park Interpreter on the beach for a fun program on the wildlife that live in and around Cochituate State Park. Discover signs of living things all around you! Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children can participate with an adult.
Saturday, July 12, 12:30 pm — Sandy Art – Join this fun-filled program with the interpreter and learn about one animal – then make it in the sand! Materials provided for this group activity that is both fun and educational. Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children may participate with an adult.
Saturday, July 12, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Tuesday, July 15 12:30 – 1:30pm — It’s Sand, Man! – What is this material called sand? Where does it comes from? What materials make up the substance? The interpreter will help you sift the sand to find the composition of the material that covers our New England fresh water beaches. On-the-beach programs are appropriate for children 5 – 13.
Tuesday, July 15, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Wednesday, July 16, 10:00-11:00 am — Kidleidoscope Kids – Meet at the Nature Center for fun nature-based activities for Children ages 3-5. Kidleidoscope program is designed to introduce young children to the natural world in a fun, engaging way. The program revolves around three different activities (activity, game, story, craft, exploration, etc) each lasting ~15–20 minutes long. Each of these activities is centered on a theme. This format helps keep young children interested and attentive. Each week a different topic/theme is explored to encourage repeat visits by interested children. No preregistration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, July 16, 1:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Friday, July 18, 1:30- 3:00pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Join the Park Interpreter on the beach for a fun program on the wildlife that live in and around Cochituate State Park. Discover signs of living things all around you! Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children can participate with an adult.
Saturday, July 19, 12:30 pm — Sandy Art – Join this fun-filled program with the interpreter and learn about one animal – then make it in the sand! Materials provided for this group activity that is both fun and educational. Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children may participate with an adult.
Saturday, July 19, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Tuesday, July 22 12:30 – 1:30pm — It’s Sand, Man! – What is this material called sand? Where does it comes from? What materials make up the substance? The interpreter will help you sift the sand to find the composition of the material that covers our New England fresh water beaches. On-the-beach programs are appropriate for children 5 – 13.
Tuesday, July 22, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Wednesday, July 23, 10:00-11:00 am — Kidleidoscope Kids – Meet at the Nature Center for fun nature-based activities for Children ages 3-5. Kidleidoscope program is designed to introduce young children to the natural world in a fun, engaging way. The program revolves around three different activities (activity, game, story, craft, exploration, etc) each lasting ~15–20 minutes long. Each of these activities is centered on a theme. This format helps keep young children interested and attentive. Each week a different topic/theme is explored to encourage repeat visits by interested children. No preregistration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, July 23, 1:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Thursday, July 24, 1:00-3:00 pm — Water Comes to Boston! – Turn the tap and out it comes, right? Not for people that lived over 100 hundred years ago. Learn the exciting history that Lake Cochituate shares with Boston – it was the first fresh water supply! Help build a cool aqueduct system on the beach to model how water was taken to Boston. Appropriate for children age 6 and up.
Friday, July 25, 1:30- 3:00pm — Critter of the Day – Join the Park Interpreter on the beach for a fun program on the wildlife that live in and around Cochituate State Park. Discover signs of living things all around you! Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children can participate with an adult.
Saturday, July 26, 12:30 pm — Sandy Art – Join this fun-filled program with the interpreter and learn about one animal – then make it in the sand! Materials provided for this group activity that is both fun and educational. Appropriate for children age 6 and up. Younger children may participate with an adult.
Saturday, July 26, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Tuesday, July 29 12:30 – 1:30pm — It’s Sand, Man! – What is this material called sand? Where does it comes from? What materials make up the substance? The interpreter will help you sift the sand to find the composition of the material that covers our New England fresh water beaches. On-the-beach programs are appropriate for children 5 – 13.
Tuesday, July 29, 2:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Wednesday, July 30, 10:00-11:00 am — Kidleidoscope Kids – Meet at the Nature Center for fun nature-based activities for Children ages 3-5. Kidleidoscope program is designed to introduce young children to the natural world in a fun, engaging way. The program revolves around three different activities (activity, game, story, craft, exploration, etc) each lasting ~15–20 minutes long. Each of these activities is centered on a theme. This format helps keep young children interested and attentive. Each week a different topic/theme is explored to encourage repeat visits by interested children. No preregistration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, July 30, 1:00 – 4:00 pm — Nature Center open at Cochituate! – Cochituate nature Center has all kinds of fun things to do. Start a craft or check out a Discovery Pack. Explore the park and its nature. Appropriate for children age 6 and up with an adult.
Thursday, July 31, 1:00-3:00 pm — Water Comes to Boston! – Turn the tap and out it comes, right? Not for people that lived over 100 hundred years ago. Learn the exciting history that Lake Cochituate shares with Boston – it was the first fresh water supply! Help build a cool aqueduct system on the beach to model how water was taken to Boston. Appropriate for children age 6 and up.
Map to Cochituate State Park Entrance (on Rt. 30)
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Directions to Cochituate State Park: follow Cochituate Rd., (Rt. 30) east, when you pass the intersection of Speen St. and Rt. 30, (near Home Depot) the road will become Commonwealth Rd., (at Natick town line), park entrance is on your right approximately 1/4 mile at 43 Commonwealth Rd., Natick, MA.
Additional information is available on the Cochituate State Park page of the MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation website, or by contacting Cochituate State Park Headquarters / Business Office located at 93 Commonwealth Rd. Wayland, MA, or by phone at: (508) 653-9641.
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All programs are free and open to the public. Most programs take place at the beach. There is a $5.00 parking fee. Bring water, wear sunscreen/bug spray, dress in layers, and wear good footwear. An adult must accompany children. Rain cancels. For more information call 508-653-9641. Cochituate State Park is located on 43 Commonwealth Rd. Natick, MA, (Rt. 30, just over the Framingham town line near the Speen St. / Cochituate Rd. intersection).
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The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, oversees 450,000 acres of parks and forests, beaches, bike trails, watersheds, dams, and parkways. Led by Commissioner Jack Murray, the agency’s mission is to protect, promote, and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. To learn more about DCR, our facilities, and our programs, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr.
Familiar Places, Hidden Treasures…what will you find?
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Celebrate our Wild and Scenic Rivers at the 13th Annual RiverFest, June 20th through the 22nd, 2014 — a rare opportunity to enjoy a full weekend of activities free of charge! RiverFest, which celebrates the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers, includes 45 events in nine communities and is open to all who want to experience the beautiful rivers flowing through our communities.
RiverFest Events on Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Framingham:
Discovery Walk: 10 a.m. — Join the Framingham Conservation Commission on a discovery walk on the Carol Getchell Trail. We’ll “go there and back again” and look for tracks and emerging plants along the banks of the Sudbury River as spring turns toward summer. Meet at the end of Little Farms Road. Please call 508-532-5460 or e-mail mnw@framinghamma.gov to register and for directions and trail conditions.
Self-Guided History Walk: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Join the Friends of Saxonville for refreshments and a self-guided history walk in Saxonville, the oldest part of Framingham. Meet on the historic Danforth Bridge for your map. For more information, contact Lynne at lynne@damianosphotography.com
Family Walk Along the River: 1 p.m. — Join the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Rx walk especially for families with young children starting at the Danforth Bridge. For more information, contact Libby at lsdeegear@outdoors.org
In the MetroWest area, from Framingham to Lowell, events will be hosted on and along the rivers highlighting all the things that make these rivers so special. The offerings are diverse, suitable for young and older people, those who are adventuresome and want to be on the water, as well as (more…)
Framingham, MA – The Senate and House have agreed to a final transportation bond bill authorizing $12.7 billion in capital spending over the next five years for improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system, Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland)announced. The Senate and House each passed different versions of the spending bill in March and accepted the compromise report released by a conference committee this week. The bill will receive a final formal vote in both branches before heading to the Governor’s desk to be signed.
“Reliable, well-maintained transportation infrastructure is key for quality of life and economic development across the Commonwealth,” said Senator Spilka. “This bill supports many important transportation projects in MetroWest and state-wide to address accessibility, safety and traffic issues. This is a significant step in our continuing efforts to improve our roads, bridges and public transportation.”
The bill includes funding for repairs, improvements and construction of highways, roads, bridges and parks across the state, as well as rail and bus projects. The bill also includes a $300 million spending authorization in Fiscal Year 2015 for the Chapter 90 program to fund local road repairs.
Senator Spilka has been working for many years to increase state support for a number of local transportation infrastructure projects that are funded in the bill, including:
$7,000,000 for projects to mitigate impacts at the at-grade rail crossings in Ashland and Framingham
$2,000,000 for the planning, design and reconstruction of the Route 126/Pond Street corridor in Ashland
$5,000,000 for a parking garage in downtown Natick
$1,000,000 for improvements to Route 109 in Medway
Senator Spilka is also pleased that projects addressing infrastructure needs throughout MetroWest are funded in this bill, including:
$3,000,000 for the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick
$750,000 for the Upper Charles Rail Trail in Holliston
$750,000 for planning, design and infrastructure of Route 135, Route 85 and West Main Street in Hopkinton
$4,100,000 for improvements to the Route 27 and Route 9 intersection in Natick
$2,358,000 for the new Marion Street Bridge in Natick
$300,000 for safety study and improvements at the intersection of Route 140 and Panther Way in Franklin
Senator Spilka’s initiative to fund in-state repair facilities for the state’s fleet of mass transit vehicles is also included in the bill. This proposal will support the construction of maintenance, manufacturing and assembly facilities within Massachusetts, in order to encourage the creation of new in-state jobs and cut down costs associated with shipping vehicles to out-of-state repair facilities.
The Senate anticipates a final vote on the bill Thursday before sending it to the Governor for his signature.
Local Jobs at Gatehouse Media’s MetroWest Daily News and Framingham TAB go to Texas.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – On March 25th, 2014, GateHouse Media, parent company of the Metrowest Daily News, Framingham TAB and over 100 other local Massachusetts newspapers announced it will be locating the company’s Center for News & Design in Austin, Texas.
According to a company news article, the Austin, TX facility will handle existing services including centralized copy editing and page design for print and digital versions of the company’s hundreds of publications, and will also support new platforms and initiatives.
The company expects to have approximately 90 employees in Austin by next summer and more than 150 by mid-2015. GateHouse Media owns and operates more than 400 publications across the country.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – When someone mentions “STEM”, (Science Technology Engineering and Math), a lot of kids groan and think of homework and testing — but MassBay Community College is offering something different this summer — they’re gonna’ teach high school kids how to build robots, do projects in engineering, computer programming, smartphone application, (“app”), programming, 3-D computer modeling, interactive multimedia, race robots, do art with robots — oh, and did I mention ROBOTS!
Better still — this is a low cost, 2-week summer program for high school kids, (and there are ROBOTS involved!)
While many summer programs can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a week of “fun”, since this program is mostly grant funded, the cost for 2-weeks is only $100 per student — end not only does it sound like fun, it’s educational!
If you’re a Framingham high school student looking for something new and challenging to do this summer should consider taking these courses or workshops, ()
The 2-week program runs July 8th through July 19th, 2013 , (for a total of 10 weekdays — Mon-Fri, 9:00am ’til 3:30pm).
STEM Summer Bridge 2013 Options:
There are three options students can choose from.
The first two are 10-day “for credit / transferable” courses and are being offered only to students who will entering their junior or senior year this fall/
Credit Courses:
MN130 – Engineering Designs Come to Life with 3-D Technology – a 10 day, hands-on, project based, intensive engineering design course.
CS140 – interactive multimedia to Create Animation – a 10-day intensive, hands-on, project based, interactive multimedia course.
Workshops:
Spend the 10-days spread out into (4) 2.5 day, fun, creative, educational, workshops. (workshops are open to all high school students and do not earn college credit)
ArtBotics – (art + robotics), build a flower or a toy and make it move!
Robots! – Lego Mindstorm Competion: Race To The Finish!
AppInventor – mobile app programming for Android based phones.
Scratch – programming, games, storytelling.
Programs are in association with the U.S. National Science Foundation, (www.nsf.gov), AMP it Up! Advanced Manufacturing Program of MA, (www.ampitupma.com), BATEC – Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections / National Center of Excellence for Computing and Information Technologies, (www.batec.org), and Northeastern University, (www.northeastern.edu)
For more information, or to register, visit 2013 Summer Bridge page on the MassBay website at: www.massbay.edu/summerbridge or contact Susanne Steiger-Escobar, Professor, Computer Science, MassBay Community College, at (781) 239-2220 or by email to: ssteigerescobar@massbay.edu
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This is a link to some of the projects (pictures and videos) presented last year https://www.dropbox.com/sh/va5so8u0y6fo38y/HeprLApxpD
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Town of Framingham, Department of Public Works, solid Waste Division is holding its popular Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 9:00am to 1:00pm in the parking lot of the McCarthy Elementary School, 8 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA.
There is no cost to dispose of hazardous waste materials.
Event is open to Framingham Residents Only – drivers license with Framingham address must be shown as proof of (more…)
Motorists should be prepared to stop as single-lane alternating traffic patterns are in use at several of the construction sites.
FRAMINGHAM, MA– Roadwork on several major capital improvement projects in town will continue to wind down. Crews will be paving many of the roads that have been under construction during the past several months to prepare for the winter freeze.
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.
The email traffic alert for the week of December 2nd – December 9th, 2011 indicates that: (more…)
Nobscot Chapel viewed from Edgell Rd. approaching intersection at Water St. and Edmands Rd. (photo taken Sept. 2011)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – At a Board of Selectmen Meeting on Tuesday November 8, 2011, Framingham Department of Public Works Director Peter Sellers asked Selectmen to postpone any plan to auction off the Nobscot Union Chapel which was recently taken by the town due to unpaid water bills.
Sellers presented a plan to round off the corner of Edgell Road and Water Street where the Nobscot Chapel is located.
Sellers reported that rounding out the final corner of the busy intersection would improve visibility, safety and traffic flow, and noted that the three other corners that make up Nobscot’s main intersection have been rounded in the same manner he’s proposing.
Framingham Building Commissioner Mike Foley (left), now subject of criminal investigation by Middlesex D.A. (Click image for WBZ-TV4 I-Team Report and Video).
FRAMINGHAM, MA– After meeting in executive session, Tuesday, November 8, 2011, Framingham Selectmen voted 5-0 to refer the allegations of wrongdoing against Framingham Building Commissioner Michael Foley to the Middlessex District Attorney’s office for investigation and possible criminal charges.
Foley was placed on paid administrative leave on November 4th after investigative reporter Joe Shortsleeve and the WCVB-TV4 I-Team aired a report showing Foley playing golf during work hours, evidence of padded expense reports and uncovered documents showing Foley gave thousands of dollars in discounts on building permit fees discounts to friends and associates.
Reading from a brief prepared statement, Chairman Jason Smith said he and other Selectmen, (Laurie Lee, Dennis Giombetti, Charlie Sisitsky and Ginger Esty), were taking the allegation “very seriously” and added that no member of the Board will have further comments on the issue.
Shortsleeve was again in Framingham last night to follow up on his investigation, then another WCVB-TV4 I-Team news segment after the BOS announcment.
Shortsleeve added to the allegations he had already made saying Foley played golf with a local attorney who regularly had business matters before Town of Framingham boards raising concerns of further ethics violations and possible conflicts of interest on Foley’s part.