Framingham Families at the Center of the In-Law Apartment Debate
editor By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – Everyday, Kathy Paquette runs through her son Billy’s routine like clockwork. Her day begins at 6 a.m., allotting herself exactly 45 minutes to enjoy…
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MBTA Seeks to Add a Third Framingham Commuter Rail Track; Senate President Spilka Says Project Needs To Be Expedited
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – While traffic patterns across Massachusetts return to pre-pandemic bumper-to-bumper congestion, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently received the go-ahead on a new project…
Consultants: Goal of Transportation Master Plan Is To Encourage Pedestrian & Cycling Activity
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham Department of Public Works held a second virtual webinar on the City’s Transportation Master Plan, Phase II, last night August…
Grant Street Residents Want Framingham Leaders To Fix ‘Speedway’ & Curtail The Weekly Crashes
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – Azucena Ochoa was headed home from Walmart, groceries loaded up in the back of her silver Toyota Corolla, with her 9-year-old daughter who was…
Acting Framingham Health Director Urges Residents To Get Vaccinated With Delta Variant On the Rise
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – As the contagious Delta variant spreads across Massachusetts, upping COVID-19 case counts, Mayor Yvonne Spicer and acting Framingham Director of Public Health Alexandra DePalo…
OneCiti Campaign Strives To Map Out Food Insecurity Throughout Framingham
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – Food insecurity, the uncertainty of where one’s next meal may come from, can often go unnoticed. But for years now, David Blais, the founder…
City of Framingham Rules 2 Automotive Businesses Violating Zoning Laws
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – Real estate company Eastland Partners Inc. was found to be in violation of the City of Framingham zoning laws, a violation that the company…
Judge Says ZBA ‘Erred’; Amateur Radio Tower Can Be Erected in Framingham
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – Last month, a judge overturned a ZBA decision and ruled an amateur radio tower can be erected in the City of Framingham. The Framingham…
UPDATED: Blinds To Go Seeking Special Permit From Framingham ZBA For Roof Project
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – The Framingham Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will hear a petition from Blinds to Go to modify the roof of its retail space on…
University Pizza Owner Trying A 3rd Time To Get City Approval For 2 Apartments
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – The owner of University Pizza has been trying to acquire permits to build apartments above the restaurant since 2018, and at a hearing scheduled…