Framingham Public Works To Begin Two-Week Tree Pruning Aug. 10

DATELINE — FRAMINGHAM

Framingham's Department of Public Works will begin a two-week, townwide tree-pruning effort on Monday, Aug. 10, with crews also opening a daytime detour on Waushakum Street the same day.

TOWN HALL

The town's Public Works Department announced Friday that tree-pruning crews will begin work on Aug. 10 and continue for roughly two weeks, moving through neighborhoods across Framingham. The town has not specified which streets will see crews first.

Separately, Public Works issued a traffic advisory for a daytime detour on Waushakum Street, also starting Aug. 10. The town did not specify an end date for the detour in its advisory.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Framingham MA to start two-week tree-pruning effort. What to know": MetroWest Daily News reports on the same tree-pruning program the town's News Flash also covered today, with reporter Beth McDermott detailing what residents can expect from the crews. (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/local/2026/08/07/tree-trimming-starts-aug-10-across-framingham-ma-neighborhoods/91196816007/)

"JACQUES PRINDIVILLE Obituary (1932 - 2026-07-02) - Framingham, MA - Boston Globe": A new Framingham obituary for Jacques Prindiville was published this week, with a service planned for Aug. 19, according to Legacy.com's listing for the Boston Globe. (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/jacques-prindiville-obituary?id=62143427)

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