David Ortiz is opening a steak place in Framingham, called, big surprise, Big Papi's. Will also serve seafood and burgers, so they've gotta get Dennis Eckersley out there to analyze the serving of the first burger:

That thing's got some serious cheese on it! Hairy cheese! With paint!

OK, maybe not.

Sharon Machlis finds it pretty ironic that the for-profit owners of MetroWest Medical Center are howling about Newton-Wellesley Hospital wanting to open an orthopedics center on their turf even as they expand their own physical-therapy services in Milford Regional Medical Center's coverage area:

... Certainly, Framingham Union Hospital is an important employer and service for downtown Framingham. But that still doesn't make it right to ask the government to create a non-compete protected service area for an investor-owned, for-profit corporation. ...

That might explain why the front steps to the Framingham town hall remain unfixed after more than two years.

Nearly $200,000 in statewide grants help families cope with the economic crisis

The man charged with helping to beat four people walking down Columbus Avenue last Aug. 24 today pleaded guilty to nine charges against him - four for civil-rights violations - the Suffolk County District Attorney's office announced.

While responding to a robbery last night; airlifted to Boston, should pull through, the MetroWest Daily News reports.

Here's your chance to buy Shoppers' World.

The MetroWest Daily News cracks the case of the life-sized Barbie doll in a tree on Fountain Street in Framingham.

Every since Michael "Fratboy" Graham got his first fake ID, he's has trouble remembering his birth date. (h/t Swrlygrrl)

It's usually not a problem but "Fratboy" recently got pinched by Framingham Police for a "minor" moving violation according to Graham and here's where the story starts to get murky. Graham claims,

"I was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction, and was astonished when the officer informed me that the RMV had revoked my drivers license. I don’t know when and I don’t know why"

[snip]

Massachusetts is the only state in the region–and perhaps in the nation–that refuses to give a heads up to taxpayers that their licenses are about to expire. And, apparently, they don’t bother to inform us when they revoke our driving privileges–or why.

So is "Fratboy" claiming that not renewing your license (by the expiration date listed on your license that coincides with your birthday) is the same thing as a revocation by the RMV (which it isn't)

Michael Graham charged with running red light, driving with a revoked license in Framingham, according to Jessica Heslam, who also posts Graham's statement on how it's all Rachel Kaprelian's fault, because under her command, the Registry no longer sends out notices of revocation, and he didn't know.

Innocent, etc.