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Family Trusts Dominate Framingham Property Transfers as Sales Prices Vary Widely

The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 19 Framingham property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only seven listed a sale price, ranging from $535,000 to $897,500 with a median of $776,000. The month's top sale was 13 Hamilton St. at $897,500, followed by 77 Barber Road at $860,000.

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Framingham Posts Unofficial Primary Results For Governor, Senate Races

Framingham posted unofficial primary results Tuesday as voters picked nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House. Sen. Ed Markey turned back a Senate primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton, while Minogue advances to face Gov. Maura Healey in November, accor…

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Framingham Voters Brace For Marquee Senate Primary Between Markey, Moulton

Framingham voters brace for a marquee U.S. Senate primary as Markey and Moulton battle for the ballot. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton top the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary field, according to a Sept. 1 voter guide from Framingham Patch, which named their race the night's…

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Board of Health Proposes Fee Schedule Update, Sets Sept. 8 Hearing

Framingham's Board of Health has proposed an updated public health fee schedule and set a public hearing for Tuesday, September 8, at the Memorial Building. The city also flagged Framingham as remaining at moderate risk for West Nile virus, opened its Cultural Council grant portal for a…

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Worcester Road Sale Tops $3 Million as Framingham Records 16 Property Transfers

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…

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Framingham Opens Applications for Second Annual FEST

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…

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Framingham Man Arraigned After Allegedly Killing Woman At Home

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…

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Study Finds Framingham Fire Department 'Greatly Understaffed'

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…

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Boston Globe Obituary Marks Passing of Framingham's Elizabeth Staines

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…

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Massachusetts Confirms Second West Nile Virus Case of the Year

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 …

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