Framingham recorded 16 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds data. Eight sales had a price recorded, ranging from $270,000 to $3 million, with a median of $522,500. The month's largest transaction was 235 Worcester Rd, which sold for $3…
Framingham opened applications for its second annual Framingham FEST, an October community festival, with the deadline to apply for a general vendor booth closing Monday, August 31. The city also launched a survey collecting resident feedback on a redesign of its municipal website, open…
A Framingham man was arraigned Friday after prosecutors said he called 911 to report killing a woman inside a home. MetroWest Daily News identifies the defendant, per court records, as Flavio Alcantra Dias, reporting in "Framingham MA man allegedly told police he 'accidentally' killed w…
A study commissioned by Framingham's firefighters union found the city's fire department is significantly understaffed and misses national response-time standards. The Thursday, Aug. 27 finding, headlined "Study finds Framingham MA Fire Department is 'greatly understaffed,'" per MetroWe…
The Framingham Traffic Commission voted to study and install speed humps and feedback signs on Winter Street.
The Framingham Disability Commission voted unanimously to oppose a zoning variance for a six-unit project at 105 Irving Street after developers failed to appear or provide engineering evidence for skipping accessible units.
A Boston Globe obituary listing marked the passing of longtime Framingham resident Elizabeth "River" Staines on Aug. 26, with services arranged through Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Brookline, according to Legacy.com. The same day, MetroWest Daily News reporter Beth McDermott detailed th…
Massachusetts confirmed a second human case of West Nile virus this year as Framingham nears the end of mosquito season. MetroWest Daily News reported the finding in its "Second human case of West Nile virus identified in Massachusetts" coverage this week, a public health flag for area …
The Framingham Board of License Commissioners approved four new business licenses Monday, with Chair Stuart Pologe absent for the entire meeting.
A Framingham Patch-featured concert honoring composer R.D. Burman aims to fund disability services abroad this week. The newsletter's report, headlined "How a Framingham R.D. Burman concert will support disability services abroad," arrived as the town continues early voting for the Sept…