News and local information about Framingham, MA (USA)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – A collaboration with Friends of Saxonville and the Framingham Cultural Council, will fund the creation of two murals on the Sudbury River Floodgates between 1545 and 1555 Concord Street in Framingham.
The theme for these murals is an artistic interpretation of the Sudbury River’s importance to Saxonville’s founding and emergence as an industrial mill hub for Framingham.
(more…)FRAMINGHAM, MA — The US Army Corps of Engineers has completed the The Saxonville Local Protection Project along the Sudbury River from the falls in Saxonville to the Danforth Street bridge.
According to the Crops of Engineers, the project will protect about 23 acres of property along the left bank of the Sudbury River which includes the Saxonville Mill complex along with other commercial and residential properties.
Construction began in March 1977 and was completed in September 1979 at a cost of $4.75 million.
The project which runs approximately 3,800 feet along the river consists of:
Construction included straightening a 1,000-foot section of the Sudbury River upstream of the Danforth Street Bridge.
The project is to be operated and maintained by the town of Framingham.
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Source: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Flood Risk Management web page.