Published: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:42:04 +0000 Framingham Mayor Sisitsky Appointed to MBTA Board of Directors - FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Governor Maura Healey today appointed Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors. Mayor Sisitsky will fill the seat created by the Fiscal Year 2024 budget signed by Governor Healey that is designated to be filled by a municipal official representing a city or town in the MBTA... [read more].... [read more]
Published: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 02:17:26 +0000 FSU RAMS Football 9-8 Victory over Westfield State on Homecoming Weekend - FRAMINGHAM, MA -- The Framingham State University RAMS Football team needed a blocked field goal attempt by Jared Martino in the final seconds to hold on for a 9-8 victory over Westfield State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference action at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Mass. After a scoreless first half, the Rams got on the... [read more].... [read more]
Published: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:29:59 +0000 Framingham Police Investigate Death in Saxonville Aqueduct - FRAMINGHAM, MA -- On Wednesday September 6, 2023, residents in Saxonville began to notice Framingham Police and other official vehicles had opened the gates and driven into a section of the aqueduct which runs between Nicholas Road and Elm Street, behind Pinewood Drive. Nearly a dozen uniformed Police Officers, Detectives and others searched through the wooded areas... [read more].... [read more]
Published: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:09:36 +0000 Framingham Hires 4 Veterans as Firefighters - FRAMINGHAM, MA -- The City of Framingham has hired four Veterans as new firefighters. Hired were: The four men were administered the oath of office by City Clerk Lisa Ferguson in a small ceremony at Nevins Hall in the Memorial Building. Framingham Fire Chief Michael Dutcher said the four new firefighters will do training in-house for two... [read more].... [read more]
Published: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:41:14 +0000 Framingham Seeks Land For Community Center - FRAMINGHAM, MA -- The City of Framingham has extended an open, informal invitation to landowners in the Framingham interested in making their land or existing buildings available for the site of a future Community Center. Published as a Request for Information (RFI) the City is seeking information that could potentially lead to a future Request for Proposals... [read more].... [read more]
Published: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:41:12 -0500 Join us for "Books in Bloom" - The four-day extravaganza begins tonight at 7 PM with a special program in the Library's Costin Room, located at 49 Lexington St., Framingham, MA.... [read more]
Published: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:33:51 +0000 Busa Bushwhack Trail Race - I’ve been running on roads exclusively since I started running, but recently (as in 2 weekends ago) found an interest in trail running, which I’m actually really afraid of. There are so many rocks and roots to constantly be looking out for and then add a bunch of leaves hiding those things…it’s just a lot to think about while […]... [read more]
Published: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:50:47 +0000 Goodbye - It seemed like such a long time to have things happen with the house but it finally did and we moved this past weekend. I remember a while ago thinking I’d have so much fun with a farewell post that rattled off all the reasons why I’m glad we’re leaving and “woo-hoo”ing and all that but […]... [read more]
Published: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:26:34 +0000 Shoppers World redesign? Have your say next week. - I just spoke with someone from the GlobeWest today about the Metropolitan Area Planning Council‘s project to help redesign Route 9 to accommodate the foreseen growth in the next few years. One of the areas they will focus on is the “Golden Triangle” and even Shoppers World layout. combination of albendazole and ivermectin The plan is to have the parking […]... [read more]
Published: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:54:44 +0000 Hi Ed - I went to the McCarthy School today to vote and I don’t know if I just never realized it, or the wing is newly dedicated (probably the latter) but it was great to see the portrait of Ed Convery who passed away this year. For anyone who doesn’t know, Ed was the Principal of the […]... [read more]
Published: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:32:18 +0000 Random flashbacks - Since someone commented about nostalgia in the last post I figured I’d post some random old newspaper clippings and such that I found going through some archives at the History Center. Some I didn’t bother scanning because I didn’t think I’d use them for the blog, just for personal records, so please excuse the quality […]... [read more]
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Beach Reading -
A Book Review by Mrs. Sower, FHS Librarian
Early Autumn
by Robert Parker
New York: Random House, 1981
Classic. Detective. Novel.
No one is a cool as Boston Private Investigator Spenser. He runs at least 5 miles a day, quotes Shakespeare and Frost, boxes, has a whit sharp as an heiress's stiletto, and he could charm a raccoon out of the garbage. When a pretty blond asks Spenser to help her get her son back from her ex-husband, Spenser collects the 15-year-old kid with no problem. But ... [read more]
Unsportsmanlike Conduct - By Dan Tursky (Class of 2011)Professional Tennis player David Ferrer was participating in the Sony Ericsson Open Quarterfinal match against Mardy Fish when a spur of events turned the match upside down. A wailing baby in the stands sparked Ferrer’s frustration as he lost his composure and decided to lob a ball up in the general direction of where the noise of the infant was coming from.
Though his action of technically throwing a ball at a helpless baby may have been an act of frustration and... [read more]
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