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  • Framingham Auxiliary Police to Sponsor Holiday Craft Fair

    Framingham Auxiliary Police to Sponsor Holiday Craft Fair

    Framingham Auxiliary Police Craft Fair, December 10, 2011 - Keefe Tech
    Vendor space is still avialable for the Framingham Auxiliary Police sponsored Craft Fair that will be held December 10, 2011 at Keefe Tech.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Auxiliary Police will be holding their twenty-fourth annual Craft Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011. The fair will be held at the Keefe Vocational Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA.

    A limited amount of exhibitor space is still available for crafters.

    The Craft Fair will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. where you will find a unique holiday shopping experience. During this fund raising event we anticipate over 125 exhibitors will be selling various merchandise including hand made crafts, hand crafted jewelry, hand decorated clothing, sketches, photographs, assorted flea market merchandise, and (more…)

  • What’s Next for Nobscot Shopping Center?

    What’s Next for Nobscot Shopping Center?

    Framingham, MA - Nobscot Shopping Center / Countryfare Star Market, vacant property, September 2011
    Nobscot Shopping Center's Countryfare Star Market has been vacant for most of the past decade. Mall owner Centercorp Retail Properties, Inc. recently announced plans to refurbish the property and hire a new leasing agent to attempt to revitalize the strip mall. (Photo taken September 3, 2011)

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – After we ran an article on September 13, 2011, “Centercorp to make Nobscot anouncement October 1st”, Framingham resident Beth Escobar, (who had been in contact with Centercorp Retail Properties, Inc. Property Manager Terri Desjardins), leaked the news that the company now intends to fix up the Nobscot Shopping Center property and hire a new leasing agent in hopes of getting new tenants to lease the now mostly vacant strip mall.

    The news was then leaked to the Nobscot Neighbors group, and to the Metrowest Daily News, and since then ideas and suggestions have been swirling around on a Nobscot email list about what types of stores local residents would like to see in the plaza.

    After reading several of the ideas — which consisted mostly of thoughts about what chain or specialty  grocery store may lease the vacant former Countryfare / Star market, (which is the largest retail space on the property), and hopes that CVS would (more…)

  • Framingham Auxilary Police Sponsor Craft Fair / Flea Market

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Auxiliary Police announced today that they are holding their nineteenth annual Craft Fair / Flea Market and Child Identification Program from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2007. The event will be held at the Keefe Vocational Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA.

    The Craft Fair / Flea Market will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During this fund raising event we anticipate over 100 exhibitors will be (more…)

  • FLAG DAY FESTIVAL AT TERCENTENNIAL PARK

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Flag Day Festival is on Sunday June 11th at Tercentennial Park on Dudley Road from 10AM-5PM.

    The Flea Market hours are 10AM-5PM. the entertainment tent will have music and live performances starting at 12 Noon, the Flag Procession will be at 2PM and the Flag Retirement Ceremony will be the Closing Ceremony for the event on the grounds of Cushing Chapel at 5PM.

    The festival will feature games for the kids, balloons, magicians, clowns, a moon jump, a classic car show, live music, live performances and a patriotic procession. At the end of the day we will be hosting the Flag Retirement Ceremony performed by the Framingham Veteran’s Council.

    The large field near the park & rec day care building is where we will have the classic car show. The food area, music tent and flea market areas are near the main walkway next to the main entrance, near the chapel.

    A good number of commercial vendors already signed up for the Flea Market “Market Street” vendors area. Vendors interested in a booth can still reserve a 10×10 spot for the $25 booth fee. Non-profits wishing to set up information tables will be accommodated as space allows at no charge.

    More information is available by contacting Doug Freeman, Flag Day Chairman at freeman_doug@yahoo.com or 508-879-6394.

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