District 2 Framingham News

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News and events in and near District 2 #Framingham (Massachusetts), which includes north Framingham's Nobscot and Saxonville neighborhoods. Blogging at https://www.District2Framingham since 2017.

Weather Station reading: 81.1° with a dew point of 58.9F, up 21.7F from yesterday. Feels like 81.5
Mary Kate Feeney by a fire pit
Dragon
Line waiting at Taco Dude food truck
trail at night clear of snow on the asphalt
people around a booth on the trail with bubbles in the background
lights on trail bridge
Port-a-potty on the trail
Photo of trail with yellow line in middle. One side mostly clear, other side has some snow and puddles on part of it
Sign: New Year's Eve Celebration on the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham. All are welcome! December 31 from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. With a QR code to scan and Friends of Framingham Trails logo
New Years Eve 2025 Trail Map. Top section: “P3 – School St. Lot, Limited Parking Available.” Numbers 1–6 appear along the trail with a legend on the right listing: 1 Friends of Saxonville 2 Pam Foley – Wilson Group 3 MetroWest Greenway Coalition & SuAsCo Wild & Scenic River Stewardship 4 OUT MetroWest 5 Framingham Bicycle, Pedestrian & Trails Committee 6 Framingham Girl Scouts Middle section: “P2 – 500 Old Conn Path, Recommended Parking.” Numbers 7–16 appear with a legend on the left: 7 Hoops and Homework 8 Operation ELF 9 Public Lands 10 Framingham Pack 12 11 REI 12 Friends of Framingham Trails & Selfie Station 13 Voices of MetroWest 14 Framingham Cultural Council 16 Framingham Makerspace Bottom section: “P1 – TJX Parking Lot, Recommended Parking.” Numbers 17–21 appear with a legend on the right: 17 FPL Bookmobile 18 Safe Routes to School 19 Heritage Chorale 20 First Parish Framingham 21 Zippity Do Dog & Energize Framingham Street labels include School St., Concord St., Old Connecticut Path, Mass Pike Tunnel, Exit Ramp Tunnel, TJX Parking, Rt 30 Bridge, and “To Natick” with an arrow. Yellow star icons note “Porta Potties located at Old Connecticut Path and School Street.
Infographic from the City of Framingham: CITY OF FRAMINGHAM VOTER TURNOUT AS OF NOON: 3497 VOTERS OR 8.31% OF REGISTERED VOTERS
Election info in this guide: What's on your ballot this year? How can you find out more about the candidates? District 2 City Council District 2 School Committee Mayor Charter Question Other Contested Races District 3 Council District 4 Council District 8 Council District 6 School Committee Debates, candidate statements, and newspaper articles Where and how do you vote? How do you register or check if you're registered to vote? FRAMINGHAM – Election Day is Tuesday, November 4: just two weeks from today! Read on for links to information about candidates, the ballot question, and where and how to vote:
weather alert graphic from the National Weather Service indicating a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Valid Until: 5:30 PM EDT, Saturday, September 6, 2025 Threat Information: Wind: Up to 60 MPH Hail: Quarter-sized possible Potential Exposure: Population: 476,654 Schools: 138 Hospitals: 5 Warning Area: A red-shaded region on the map covers parts of central and eastern Massachusetts. Towns and cities listed within the warning area include: East Brookfield Auburn Grafton Holliston Oxford Milford Franklin Douglas Whitinsville Southbridge Additional map elements include interstates (I-84, I-90, I-395, I-495, I-290), and nearby cities and towns outside the warning area like Worcester, Westborough, Framingham, and Providence. A regional locator map in the bottom left corner highlights the affected area within Massachusetts. Logos of the National Weather Service and NOAA appear in the bottom right corner. Alt text written by ChatGPT
People sitting on a lawn most on chairs facing stage not in photo
Screenshot of sample chatbot query asking 'Tell me about Saxonville Mills during the Civil War'
Poster for Spring Fest
Poster with info about the Seed Swap Party Saturday, March 1, noon to 3 pm at McAuliffe Library
Radar and temperature map of Framingham showing areas ranging from 41 to 59 degrees
A webpage showing Framingham Events listings. The page header explains it uses an automated scraper to import events from the Framingham Public Library and Community Calendar. There's a search hint explaining how to use the | character for OR searches, with examples for music-related events. A search box contains 'holiday|Christmas|fair'. The page shows a table of events with columns for Title, Date, Starting time, and Place. Two visible events are listed: Holiday Marketplace on 2024-12-07 at 10:00 am at Framingham High School, and WinterFest on 2024-12-08 at 11:00 am at First Parish church. The page shows it was last updated November 16, 2024 12:01 pm. Alt-text written by Claude.ai