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Framingham Man Granted Parole After Nearly 30 Years in 1996 Killing

Damien Lockhart, convicted in the 1996 Framingham murder of 17-year-old Kimberly Bolton, has been granted parole after nearly 30 years. MetroWest Daily News broke the news Friday morning in an exclusive story headlined "Framingham MA man guilty in girl's '96 slaying gets parole," closin…

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/).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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