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Fire at Framingham apartment building may have been intentionally set
A fire at an apartment building in Framingham, Massachusetts, may have been intentionally set, investigators said Monday. Firefighters were called to the building at 1630 Worcester Road just before 4 a.m. Video from the inside of the building shows doors and walls covered in black soot and hallway lights melted. “I opened my door, it was like, it looked like…
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Truck rolls over on Mass. Pike in Framingham
A truck rolled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham early Monday morning, according to authorities. The crash happened at about 6:35 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 90 at the 117 mile marker, Massachusetts State Police said. While it wasn’t immediately known what caused the tractor-trailer to rollover, there were no injuries reported.
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Teen suspects sought in smash-and-grab burglary at Framingham vape shop
Thieves broke into a vape shop in Framingham, Massachusetts, early Tuesday morning, a brazen break-in that was captured on surveillance video. In the video, you can see five people smashing a glass window of the Framingham Vape and Smoke Shop on Worcester Road with a rock. They then run inside and spend just one minute stealing vape products before taking…
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‘She's famous': Assistance dog helps stressed Mass. students
Going back to school can be stressful, so Framingham High School is bringing in comfort dogs for students.
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Broken freezer causes food bank to lose thousands of pounds of food
Daniel’s Table, a Framingham food bank, lost thousands of pounds of food when its freezer stopped working, and it comes at a time of increased demand.
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Framingham calls for help to aid refugees
City leaders in Framingham, Massachusetts, say they need more help as the influx of refugees straps city resources. “It changes by the hour,” said Mayor Charles Sisitsky at a school committee meeting days ago. The mayor says there have been three waves of families being dropped off at local motels in recent weeks, with little help from the state. And…
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Framingham short 20 bus drivers ahead of school year
The district’s finance director explained in the meeting that they’re working with a vendor on rolling out a platform that could become a way for parents to work together in a sort of giant carpool to get kids to class.
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Framingham can't guarantee transportation to all students due to bus driver shortage
Parents in Framingham, Massachusetts, may have to pick up the slack as the district deals with a shortage of school bus drivers, ahead of class starting. In the Framingham School Committee meeting on Wednesday night, it was very clear they’re just as frustrated as parents that they will be short 20 buses to start the school year. Framingham needs 77…
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Framingham bus driver shortage persists, even with new contract
The bus driver shortage continues in our region and it’s top of mind for some as districts prepare for back to school. Framingham Public Schools sent a letter to parents warning them that they will not have enough drivers to transport all of its students when school starts in just over two weeks. This comes despite having a new...
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Framingham short bus drivers two weeks out from start of school
The district warned it does not currently have enough drivers to transport all its students to school.
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Storm damage reports rolling in after severe thunderstorms hit Mass.
There are reports of storm damage and road closures in Massachusetts Tuesday as severe weather moves through the state. The city of Framingham posted a photo of a tree that came down on a home on Brook Street. Framingham police reported road closures due to fallen trees and downed utility poles on Florita Drive, Pine Lane, and Edgebrook Drive, as…
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5-year-old riding bike injured in Framingham hit-and-run; driver later arrested
A 5-year-old was injured in a hit-and-run incident in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. Framingham Police say the boy was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a car near the intersection of Second St/Beaver Park Rd around 7:20 p.m. The child was taken to Boston Children’s with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, police say. A...
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Pedestrian struck and killed by tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike in Framingham
A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck along the Massachusetts Turnpike on Tuesday morning in Framingham, according to state troopers. State police troopers were on scene of the crash on the eastbound side of the highway at around 11:30 a.m. Troopers said it happened around mile marker 111. A state police spokesman confirmed shortly before 1…
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How Local Women Are Making Their Mark in the Beer Industry
A group of Massachusetts women recently gathered in Framingham to brew up the perfect summer beer. Hannah hopped over to
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Framingham Police Investigate Two Weekend Stabbings
Framingham Police are investigating two stabbing incidents that occurred during the weekend. The first incident happened on Friday Night in the area near OBrien’s Package Store on Franklin Street. The suspect in this incident has not been identified. The second incident happened on Saturday Night near the area of 174 Irving Street. The suspect in this incident has been arrested…
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Framingham Firefighters Battling Brush Fire
A brush fire was burning in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Monday morning, and it may have extended into a structure, firefighters said. Video from the scene showed firefighters spraying down a gutted structure. The Framingham Fire Department didn’t provide more details about the fire, but noted that a fire weather watch was issued in the Boston area for Tuesday and...
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Bus Drivers' Strike Averted in Framingham, Still Possible in 2 Other Communities
Bus drivers are on the verge of a strike that would impact thousands of students across the two MetroWest school districts on Monday. The possibility for the strike is related to contract negotiations between the bus drivers’ union — Teamsters Local 170 — and their employers, a private company called North Reading Transportation Bus Inc. The bus company serves Framingham,…
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Framingham Braces for Potential School Bus Driver Strike
A bus driver strike could be a possibility for multiple school districts in the state, including Framingham, Westborough and Marlborough. The Union Teamsters Local 170, which represents the drivers, said that they’re currently in negotiations with the bus company NRT Bus, Inc. and have yet to reach an agreement. The union is asking for fair wages, health care and...
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Framingham Schools Launch New Initiative to Recruit Bilingual Teachers
Administrators in Framingham are looking to help their diverse student body with a new program.
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13 Arrested, Over $1M in Cash, Jewelry, Cars Seized as Part of Massive Drug Bust
Cash, jewelry, cars, guns and drugs with a value in excess of $1 million were seized as part of a massive drug bust spanning multiple Massachusetts communities, authorities announced at a press conference Thursday afternoon. As a result of the 2-year investigation, 15,000 pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized, along with large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and amphetamines, according…