Framingham Man Granted Parole After Nearly 30 Years in 1996 Killing

A Framingham man convicted in the 1996 killing of 17-year-old Kimberly Bolton has been granted parole after serving nearly 30 years, according to a MetroWest Daily News report.

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"Framingham MA man guilty in girl's '96 slaying gets parole | Exclusive" — Damien Lockhart, convicted in the 1996 murder of 17-year-old Kimberly Bolton, has been granted parole after serving nearly three decades behind bars, MetroWest Daily News reports (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/07/23/damien-lockhart-convicted-1996-slaying-kimberly-bolton-17-framingham-ma-granted-parole/91027543007/).

"Framingham MA youth theater group presents 'Shrek Jr.' When to see it" — A Framingham-based youth theater group is staging a summer-camp production of "Shrek Jr." at Cameron Middle School, according to MetroWest Daily News (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/entertainment/theater/2026/07/24/framingham-ma-youth-theatre-presents-shrek-jr-summer-camp-production-cameron-middle-school/91006850007/).

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