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  • Framingham MassPike Exit 111 and Exit 117

    Framingham MassPike Exit 111 and Exit 117

    MassPike, Stockbridge to Boston
    Listening to James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James” upon entry onto the Massachusetts Turnpike, (1994, Wasted Time R at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0)

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – In the days before GPS, people asking for directions to Framingham from the east or west would be told to “take the Pike and get off at Exit 12 or Exit 13” depending where in Framingham they were going.

    “The Pike” as locals call it, also known as the MassPike, (shortened from “Massachusetts Turnpike”), is the portion of U.S. Interstate Highway “I-90”, a toll road that runs from the western border of Massachusetts in the town of West Stockbridge to Boston, MA the state capital.

    Along with the rest of the MassPike, (and many other highways), the exit numbers are being changed to a uniform numbering system based on mile markers.

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  • Farmstand at Framingham MassPike Service Area

    Farmstand at Framingham MassPike Service Area

    photo - local produce at MA Farmers Market
    Massachusetts grown… and fresher!

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Pick up some fresh fruit, veggies and other farm fresh local produce on the Pike!

    Starting this weekend commuters traveling the MassPike, (I-90), will be able to purchase farm fresh fruits, vegetables and other products grown or made locally in Massachusetts at the Framingham MassPike Service Plaza from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.

    The plaza is located westbound on I-90 between exits 12 and 13.

    Items for sale may included anything from farm fresh strawberries to baked goods, cheeses, jams and jellies, maple syrup, honey, eggs, flowers and more.  (The vendors are permitted to sell anything that does not compete with items sold in the service plaza restaurants and store).

    Aside from the Framingham location, travelers will (more…)

  • Digital Billboards

    Clear Channel Communications' two-sided digital billboard, I-495, Lawrence, MA.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Urban blight. Billboards.  Downtown Framingham has billboards and most in town would like to see them gone.  The majority of the billboards are owned and maintained by Clear Channel Communications, (www.clearchannel.com).

    The problem for the Town is that the billboards are “grandfathered“, meaning they were erected when no sign bylaws prohibited them, so the Town can’t just order them removed.

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  • MassPike Toll Hearing on Wednesday, December 17, 2008

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Turnpike Authority will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, December 17 at 6:30 P.M. in Nevins Hall at the Framingham Memorial Building at 150 Concord Street, giving the people from MetroWest an opportunity to state their opinions regarding how the toll hike will impact them.

    The toll hike that was approved 4 to 1 by the Turnpike board on November 14 would increase tolls to $2 for cash users and to $1.50 for Fastlane users at both the Route 128 and Allston Brighton toll plazas. On top of the tolls paid west of Route 128, a MetroWest driver will be paying $8 or $6 round-trip to Boston.

    The board is scheduled to make a final vote on the hike on January 15, 2009. Attend Wednesday’s hearing and speak your mind with the hope of convincing board members to rethink their votes.

    A similar hearing was held in Boston on the 10th, and the residents of East Boston came in large numbers and were quite compelling. MetroWest has an opportunity for a strong voice as well.

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