Framingham Plunges for Special Olympics Massachusetts

On March 22, a mobile polar plunge was held in the parking lot of Jack’s Abby in downtown Framingham.

Last year, Special Olympics Massachusetts unveiled the plunge tank—known as “Bear Force One”—in an effort to make polar plunges more accessible. Money raised during this recent plunge will be used [ . . . ]

Scouting America—formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America—began welcoming girls back in 2018.

For years, Framingham’s Troop 12 didn’t have enough scouts to create their own girls troop—until now.

Both girls and boys troops will be operating alongside each other under the Troop 12 umbrella. The [ . . . ]

We continue our series of feature pieces created in conjunction with the Framingham History Center, as the community celebrates its 325th anniversary

March is Women’s History Month. In recognition of that, we wanted to highlight Framingham’s role in one of the major pieces of women’s history in the [ . . . ]

Girls wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the country, as participation levels more than doubled from 2022 to 2023.

But this past year, the Lady Flyers of Framingham High School didn’t just simply participate in wresting–they dominated.

We spoke with members of Framingham High’s girls [ . . . ]

The Danforth Museum is turning 50 this year, and they’ve curated an exhibit to honor the occasion.

It features pieces from their vast permanent collection and highlights the evolution of the museum's collection practices.

We spoke with members of the curation team to understand how they narrowed [ . . . ]

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to be tough on immigration.

Since taking office, he’s signed 10 executive orders related to the matter. One effect of this has been increased reports of ICE arrests across the country.

We spoke with local leaders to understand how these [ . . . ]