Framingham

Cereal offender in Framingham

adamg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:08:42 -0500

Wicked Local Framingham reports a truck driver who slammed into a car may have been eating cereal behind the wheel: The investigating officer found milk and cereal all over his dashboard - and a bowl in woods nearby.

In May, Needham police arrested a man for driving while under the influence of cereal.

Framingham on the hoof

adamg — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:19:50 -0400

One brave little dog tries to stop stampede as cows moove out in search of greener grass on the other side of the fence.

Yes, they have cows in Framingham, what, you think it's just malls and traffic jams?

Meanwhile, over in Southborough, the seemingly contented cows of Breakneck Hill quietly plot their escape.

Woman brags about size - of her weekly income

adamg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:49:36 -0400

Unfortunately for the Miami woman, the man she was bragging to about how much money she was making in Framingham from kanoodling was a plainclothes (but not yet under cover) Framingham cop, the MetroWest Daily News reports. The paper reports she claimed about $7,000 a week, which, at $150 a pop, is about 46 men a week.

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Fire, fire burning bright, knocks out Worcester trains tonight

adamg — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:27:53 -0400

Worcester Line service is ending in West Natick tonight thanks to a whole lot of burning trash in downtown Framingham.

Proposed Voter Choice (IRV) Ballot Question would bring more voices and choices into MA elections

amfriedman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:01:08 -0400

A “Voter Choice” initiative petition turned in to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office on Wednesday would give Massachusetts voters a chance to change to a voting system that lets voters rank their choices instead of voting for only one candidate. The change would apply to key races, including for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary and treasurer, among others, starting after January 2012.

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Go ask Alice: Harvard med student wants to turn old Fabric Place into hookah bar

adamg — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:50:05 -0400

The MetroWest Daily News reports Narges Anbardar thinks the former cloth mecca in downtown Framingham would hit the spot for smokin' young folks desperately looking for a place to go to relax, suck nicotine through a water pipe and listen to music.

A ten-mile backup on Rte. 9

adamg — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:56:23 -0400

Nothing like a water-main break in Framingham to ruin a perfectly good commute. WBZ's Traffic on the 3s says cars were stacked up past Southborough eastbound this morning thanks to the water-main problems at Prospect Street in Framingham.

The man with the irresistible meat in his pants

adamg — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:32:52 -0400

The MetroWest Daily News reports police lost track of an armed-robbery suspect when the police dog sniffing his trail was drawn to the smell of meat in the pants of a homeless man - who'd just shoplifted it from a Stop & Shop.

Big Papi has beef with Framingham

adamg — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:22:09 -0400

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.

The hypocrites who run MetroWest Medical Center

adamg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:42:20 -0400

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. ...