1) Framingham Patch started the week with the news that Framingham 7th grade (B) football team's had shut out Bedford New Hampshire to win a spot in the New England Regional Finals.  2) Framingham Patch was live blogging at Tuesday night's School Committee meeting, where the three middle school principals and the high school principal unveiled their school improvement plans. The School Committee also put their stamp of approval on an effort to go after funds to fix the Fuller Middle School roof. To see what else you missed at the meeting, read the live blog. We also published names of the 15-…

On Monday, Framingham Patch was pleased to report that the Framingham Youth Football B Team, comprised of seventh grade students, won the regional playoffs and were awarded the Bay State League Championship trophy. Tuesday, Patch published a feature article on Farhana Zia; Framingham resident and author of (her first picture book) Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji On Wednesday, Patch reported Selectmen voted 5-0-0 to have the Board of Health meet with interim Town Manager Valerie Mulvey and the building department to come up with an action plan on the Ellingwood issue. Thursday, Patch shared …

On Monday, and all last week, Framingham Patch kept residents in the loop with updates on NSTAR's efforts to restore power. On Monday, 17% of Framingham Without Power (and Heat). Also on Monday, Patch published Town Manager Julian Suso's concluding statement to the Town of Framingham/ His last day as Town Manager was Monday, Oct. 31. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Town Clerk Valerie Mulvey became interim Town Manager. On Tuesday, Framingham Patch editor Susan Petroni kept residents updated on Town Meeting action with a live blog.  Town Meeting balanced the town's budget and agreed to give Framingham …

On Monday, Framingham Patch reported on the winners of the Saxonville Photo Contest. Tuesday the committee for the 20th Anniversary of the High School Merger announced it was looking to borrow (North & South) high school memorabilia from the community. On Wednesday, Framingham Patch reported on Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Kelley's detailed report on the $2.5 million "bubble" in the Town of Framingham's fiscal year 2012 budget. Wednesday was quite alarming with phoney Bomb threat at the Framingham District courthouse  On Thursday, we published photos from the St. Bridget annual  …

On Monday, Framingham Patch reported how Framingham residents Elsa and John Aviza joined other AARP volunteers to help rebuild neighborhoods in Springfield. Tuesday's Patch reported on how La Cantina Italiana Restaurant will provide financial aid for deserving families to cover elementary school lunches. On Tuesday, Framingham Patch was live blogging at Fall Special Town Meeting. Wednesday's Framingham Patch posted an update on the town's financial problems. Town Dealing with $2.4 Million in Accounting Errors, not $1.5 Million. The report now has more than 50 comments. Join in on the …

The week started out with a story and video on Monday about the Fire Department's "Open House Kickoff for National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15). Sunday, the Framingham Fire Department opened its headquarters station to the community. Children (and parents) could sit in the fire trucks, try on equipment and ask lots of questions." On Tuesday, Patch featured the story about Walsh Middle School teacher, Nelia Correa Patrick, a bilingual Spanish and Spanish foreign language teacher that received the Latino Education Excellence award at the State House. Wednesday, Patch reported on the Flyers …

We started the week with a feature story from writer Tiffany Reevoir on a  Framingham High senior Theresa Scruton who was tired of the sidelines and hoined the football team as a wide receiver. Monday, we posted a report by Eduardo de Oliveria on a local group going door-to-door to get the Brazilian population to attend a hearingat Wilson Elementary School on General Chemical, a business located bext door to the school. Writer Bill Clapper covered the hearing and reported it will continue on Nov. 3. Also on Monday, Framingham Patch was live blogging at the special School Committee meeting, to…

We started the week with the news that McCarthy Elementary student Tramiris Anthony, who was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer earlier this spring is doing better and expects to play football in the fall. On Monday we reported on the dedication of the "reading rink" at the main Framingham Library with Boston Bruins mascot Blades. We also shot video of Jay Calderin and his Bruins-themed fashions. On Tuesday, we were please to report that 2011 Framingham High graduate Harry Meltzer wrote a play and it was performed off Broadway in the Junior Genius Festival in New York City. On Tuesday…

We started the week with the news that on Monday, Jack's Abby Brewery began production. By week's end, they were holding tours and opened a gift shop. Also on Monday, the Framingham Board of Health citing repeated and critical food safety violations, said they would shut down Sabrina Wong III on Friday if the restaurant didn't hire a food consultant to address problems. On Friday, the town's health director said the Nobscot establishment had hired a consultant. On Tuesday, Framingham Library found out it was one of six libraries awarded a "Reading Rink" featuring Bruins-themed furniture, etc …

In the news business, July is known as a slow month. Not this week. We started the week with our exclusive report on the Framingham Planning Board approving new landscaping guidelines. There was a big discussion on discouraging the planting of oak and juniper trees. We also had an exclusive report and slideshow on the oldest public building in Framingham in continunous use, First Baprist Church getting painted. The Church is on the National Registry of Historic Places On Tuesday, we published the lastest installment of Historic Tales, a column written by Framingham History Librarian Rebecca …

We started the week with Independence Day, featuring a video of students singing about the 50 states. We ended Monday with a photo of illegal fireworks in Framingham. That photo prompted a discussion of why Framingham has no parade, no fireworks and basically no celebration at all on the Fourth of July. Tuesday, Framingham Patch was following the story of Wayland teen Lauren Astley who was killed. Early Monday morning, a suspect in her death was arrested in Framingham, at the home of his aunt. Nathaniel Fujita, 18, of Wayland was arraigned in Framingham District Court that same day. Astley's …