Sunday, August 12, 2012
Today is National Vinyl Record today. Do you remember the first vinyl LP you purchased? Tell us in the comments.
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. Tonight is expected to be an excellent night to view the Perseid meteor shower. 2. Framingham's own Danny O'Connor will box in the first-ever boxing event at Gillette Stadum tonight after the New England Revolution's 7 p.m. game. Tickets are still available for the bout expected to start about 9 p.m. 3. Today is National Vinyl Record today. Do you remember the first vinyl LP you purchased? What is your all-time favorite vinyl record? Tell us in the comments. 4. Today ends the tax-free weekend in Massachusetts. What are you looking to purchase? Tell us in the comments. Or tell us what you best …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Drop off household waste waste today, crossing guards needed, tax-free shopping weekend and bluegrass downtown all featured in today's column.
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. The Town of Framingham will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Day at McCarthy Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. today. NO LATE ARRIVALS ACCEPTED! The event is free to all Framingham residents, but those participating most show an ID. So check your closets, sheds and garages for outdated and unused chemicals and bring them to this free event. Please review the attached flyer carefully for a list of acceptable and unacceptable items. We will not accept items on the unacceptable list. If you have questions, contact the Solid Waste Division at 508-532-6001 or email recycling@framinghamma.gov. …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Board of Health chair will jam with his band tonight as part of the final summer concert on the green, library closing early today, the music of Steely Dan and an Olympic summary all part of today's column.
UPDATED 3:01 p.m. Tonight concert will be indoors at Eagles Hall. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. We won't have the Patch tent, but hope to see a lot of you at the final concert of the summer. Also please bring socks tonight! The Framingham Veterans Agent in conjunction with the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses have teamed up in an effort to collect white tube or athletic socks for homeless and at risk veterans. These socks are handed out directly to homeless veterans at OPERATION STAND DOWN held annually in Boston. When you come to listen to Broadsword play Rock & Roll, please bring a donation of new white socks with you. If you can't make the concert Socks are also being collected in the Veterans Service and Public health …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Today's column features a raw food class, the farmer's market, summer film series, and when to watch the women's soccer team take on Japan for the gold medal today in London.
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. The Summer Film Series continues at the main Framingham Library with the classic The Talk of the Town (1942). Cary Grant stars as Leopold Dilg, an arsonist on the run from the law. He enlists help from his childhood sweetheart and a lawprofessorto help get out of his situation. 2. Sen. Karen Spilka's District and Constituent Services Director Puja Mehta will be at the Framingham Farmers Market's manager's tent from 4 to 5 p.m. today . She will be available to update constituents on the latest news and events and discuss any concerns or questions you may have. Any resident unable to attend or …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Closure of Prospect Street, Governor's Council debate tonight, the Lunch Lady comes to the main Framingham Library, Olympic summary and MetroWest Chamber after house event featured in today's column.
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. A reconstruction project will close Prospect Street to everyone, but residents and emergency vehicles. Framingham Department of Public Works says the project involves improvements to the storm drain system, the removal of the road surface to a gravel base and installation of the asphalt base and top courses. Sidewalks and curbing will also be removed and replaced. Travelers are asked to seek alternate routes or follow the posted detour for Prospect Street. Worcester Road (Route 9) businesses will be accessible from Worcester Road and the intersecting driveways on Prospect Street. The roadway …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Mosquito spraying, spending the day at the beach, Board of Health meeting, National Night Out, Needham's Aly Raisman and Olympic summary in today's column.
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. After a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus was trapped on the southside of Framingham, the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project announced it will be spraying for mosquitoes in areas of Framingham located south of Waverly St. (Route 135) tonight, Aug. 7 between dusk and 11:30. 2. Framingham Selectmen and the Framingham Board of Health will hold a closed door meeting tonight at 6 to discuss the possibility of suing General Chemical. At 7 p.m., the Board of Health will hold a meeting open to the public in the Memorial Building. 3. The town's three beaches are open today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Lazy day at the beach, how do you simply your life, Framingham Rotary Club meets, Framingham boxer Danny O'Connor and Olympic highlights all featured in today's column.
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. The town's three beaches are open today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The beaches, run by the Parks and Recreation Department, are Learneds Pond, Saxonville Beach and Lake Waushakum. A beach pass is needed or you can pay the daily rate $3 for residents and $6 for non-residents. 2. The first week in August is National Simplify Your Life Week. What is your best tip on how to make your day or week easier? Tell us in the comments. 3. Framingham Rotary Club is meeting today at 12:15 at Ken's Steak House. 4. In case you are wondering why we have not seen any boxing on NBC with the Olympics, it is because …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Teens to take over Amazing Things this afternoon, Celebrating National Kids Day, Olympic highlights and what to watch today, Sunday open houses and National Simplify Your Life week featured in today's column.
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. Teens will rock out Amazing Things Arts Center today at 2. The Sea, Abraham Lincoln Sour Milk and The Top Floor are expected to perform. "The Top Floor five-piece band from Framingham/Worcester features talented young musicians who delve into modern rock music with a notable flare of reggae. They play popular classic rock, modern rock and original pieces with great energy and style. The preceding warm-up The Sea includes electric violin/drums/key boards/base playing all original funk/reggae. Abraham Lincoln Sour Milk will open the show with an acoustic set," according to the venue's web site. …
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Free cooking class for kids, final performance of Urinetown, Olympic highlights and viewing guide and how to stay in touch with Framingham Patch while on vacation all featured in today's column.
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.This weekend, on Aug. 4-5, 43 residents from Framingham and U.S. Senator Scott Brown will pedal participate in the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, the nation’s pioneer charity bike-a-thon that raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country. They will be among 5,500 cyclists who will ride with the collective goal of raising $36 million to support adult and pediatric cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. Good luck to all the cyclists! 2. Whole Foods Marketplace will hold a free cooking class for kids today at 10 …
Speaking at a construction site in Framingham, the U.S. Senator said Olympians are American heroes and shouldn't be greeted at home by the I.R.S.
Sen. Scott Brown said him and his family watched the Olympic gymnastics team finals and Needham's Aly Raisman was a leader for her team. Speaking at a construction site in Framingham, the U.S. Senator said Olympians are American heroes and shouldn't be greeted at home by the I.R.S. He is working to exempt Olympic champions from taxes on their medals and the monetary prizes, awarded by the Olympic committee. Brown, who will compete in this weekend's Pan-Mass Challenge, said he is looking forward to the Olympic Track and field events. Brown said he supports a bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday to eliminate the federal government’s tax on Olympic medals. Athletes who win a gold medal also earn a $25,000 honorarium — and with it …
Susan Petroni
1:42 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012
KIm: Thanks! I know some of the other Patch sites only do the 5 Things column Mon-Fri, but we heard so often from Framingham residents that they love it every day, especially on the weekends looking for things to do! And I agree completely on downtown Framingham, there is a lot of culinary and artistic locations to visit. I am a huge fan of Fountain Street Fine Art gallery and all the artists in … more ›