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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…

An 18-year-old man drowned in Framingham's Foss Reservoir this week, prompting police to defend the site's decades-long use as a swimming spot. The teen went missing while swimming near the Mass Pike on Monday, July 20, triggering a water rescue by Framingham Fire, Framingham Police and…

Eversource is seeking state approval to expand its first-in-the-nation geothermal energy pilot program in Framingham, a project MetroWest Daily News covered this week under the headline "Eversource wants to expand Framingham MA geothermal pilot. What's next." Separately, Regina Marshall…

Framingham volunteers say they are documenting ongoing ICE activity affecting immigrant families citywide, per a July 17 MetroWest Daily News report featuring advocate Caroline Bunnell. Separately, Regina Marshall has taken over as president and CEO of Advocates Inc., a Framingham-based…

Framingham's disability flag-raising ceremony gets a new July 13 date after a rescheduling announced this week. MetroWest Daily News reported the change in "Framingham Disability Flag-Raising Ceremony rescheduled for July 13," noting the town had to shift the event from its original slo…