Free Holiday Shuttle for Shoppers

Framingham Parks & Recreation and Durham Transportation will offer free shuttle to Shoppers World and the Natick Mall.

The Framingham Parks and Recreation will offer a free shuttle bus to Shoppers World and the Natick Mall Saturday Dec. 15 Avoid the hassle of  trying to find a parking space and leave your car at Bowditch Field, as Durham Transportation has volunteered to help shoppers. There is no fee, but pre-registration is required no later than Dec. 12. To register call the Framingham Parks & Recreation office at 508-532-5960.

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Susan Petroni

3:52 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Lee: Sorry for the typo. I'll fix.   more ›

Cheer on Nationally-Ranked Framingham Youth Football Teams Sunday

Framingham Youth Football & Cheering will host the BayState Superbowl games Sunday at Bowditch Field.

Framingham Youth Football & Cheering will host the Bay State Superbowl games Sunday, Nov. 4 at Bowditch Field. Everyone is invited to attend the games for free to cheer on Framingham's two nationally-ranked youth football teams. The Framingham Youth Football A Team, comprised of eighth graders, finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0. They are ranked third in the county in the American Youth Football All-American rankings. They defeated Needham Tuesday to earth a spot in Sunday's championship game. Last year as a seventh grade team, they won the Bay State League Championship, Massachusetts State Championship and the New England Regional Championship. In doing so, the team qualified for the national American Youth Football playoffs in…

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Susan Petroni

8:49 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012

Congrats to the 8th grade A team who also won the Bay State Title 18-2 over Norwood. Patch will have more coverage later this week. *** Both the A and the C teams will play for the Massachuetts Title in Leominster this weekend!   more ›

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Air Force Band Takes Over Bowditch

The U.S. Air Force band of Liberty performed at Bowditch Field Friday night. Framingham Patch will have more photos and video on Monday.

The U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty performed at Bowditch Field Friday night. Framingham Patch will have more photos and video from the event on Monday.

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Kristen Nason

9:04 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012

Loved the concert & loved the location! Great night!   more ›

Air Force Band Concert at Bowditch Field Tonight

The U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty will perform tonight as part of the summer concert series, which will be held at Bowditch Field at 6:30.

The U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty will perform tonight (Friday, June 29) as part of the summer concert series, which will be held at Bowditch Field at 6:30 instead of the regular Framingham Centre Common. This will be the kick off to the free summer concert series, as last week's scheduled first concert was cancelled due to bad weather. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to put on the football field for this concert, or sit in the stands of the stadium. Feel free to pack a picnic too.  Framingham Patch is proud to be one of the sponsors. Stop by our table and say hello!

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Ranked #4 in the World, Brazilian Women's Soccer Team Plays at Bowditch [VIDEO]

Before they head off to Japan to play the #1 ranked United States Womens' Soccer Team in the Challenge Cup, the Brazilian Women's National Soccer team played an exhibition game in Framingham.

Ranked fourth in the world, the Brazilian national women's soccer team played an exhibition game at Bowditch Field, minus their star player Marta Vieira da Silva. The 2012 Summer Olympic-bound Brazilian team defeated Franklin Pierce, a Division II college team from New Hampshire, 9-0 in an exhibition game. With the wind whipping and temperatures in the mid 40s, youth soccer players and their families and members of the Brazilian community watched a World Cup caliber team Thursday afternoon. Covered in blankets and waving green & yellow flags, locals cheered on the Brazilian national team. That game hosted by the New England Revolution was a warmup for both teams, which are expected to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Five-…

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Jim Rizoli

1:08 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012

They were waiting for ICE to come but they lost their keys to the bus. Jim@ccfiile.com   more ›

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: March 29

Framingham Board of Health voted unanimously to revoke HoMei Seafood's food permit citing numerous code violations.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Bowditch Field will host an exhibition soccer game between Franklin Pierce College and the Brazilian Women's National soccer team at 3:30 p.m. today. Former Franklin Pierce soccer player Gabriela Demoner, a four-time All-American for the Ravens from 2006-09, is a member of the Brazilian team. Demoner, from Vitoria, Brazil, posted 32 goals and eight assists her senior year at FPU. She was poised to be a part of Brazil’s 2011 World Cup team before suffering an injury, reported the Keene Sentinel. Demoner and Brazil will face the United States and Japan in the upcoming Challenge Cup. The request …

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Susan Petroni

2:30 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012

Hope to see FUSC & Framingham Patch fans at the exhibition game at Bowditch Field today at 3:30p.m. Great opportunity for all the Framingham youth soccer players to see international, world cup talent for free.   more ›

Bowditch To Host Brazilian National Women's Soccer Team Thursday

There will be a scrimmage between the Brazilian Women’s National Soccer Team and Franklin Pierce College at Bowditch Field.

Bowditch Field will play host to the Brazilian women’s national soccert eam Thursday, said Parks & Recreation Director Bob Merusi. There will be a scrimmage between the Brazilian women’s national soccer team and Franklin Pierce College at 3:30 pm. Admission is free.

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Guy Angevine

8:35 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Susan, Can't you prevent these guys from blatantly insulting a whole nationality? A lot of us don't think it's funny.   more ›

VIDEO: Hundreds Cheer on Flyers at Rally; First Game Monday

Framingham cheered on the 7th grade Framingham Flyers football team Friday night at Bowditch Field. The team left Saturday to compete in the American Youth Football national playoffs.

Framingham cheered on the 7th grade Framingham Flyers football team Friday night at Bowditch Field. The team is the Bay State League Champions, Massachusetts State Champions and the New England Regional Champions. The team left for Florida and the national American Youth Football playoffs Saturday. The Flyers first game is Monday. Framingham Youth Football treated the players and their families to a pasta dinner at the Framingham Elks after the rally. Half the team flew out of Logan Airport in Boston and half flew out of Worcester very early saturday morning. Knights Airtport Limousine Service provided transportation to the airport for the New England Champion Framingham Flyers team. The cost of the championship quest is $45,000+. More …

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Susan Petroni

4:14 pm on Sunday, December 4, 2011

The team's first game is Monday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. Patch will post updates on its Facebook & Twitter accounts and have an report on Tuesday here.   more ›

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Beautiful Night for Football

Framingham High Flyers opened the season Saturday night with a 41-10 win over Wellesley High School at Bowditch Field.

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