Framingham District 2

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News and events in and near District 2 Framingham, which includes north Framingham's Nobscot and Saxonville neighborhoods. Occasional posts about the city as a whole and planning for better pedestrian & bicycling environments.

Blogging at https://www.district2framingham.com since 2017. Started on Mastodon at @FramDist2 in February 2023. Moved here in September 2023.

#Framingham #PedestrianFriendly #Urbanism #CityPlanning

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Framingham District 21d ago

Cape Cod Coffee coming to Nobscot? #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-04-17-cape-cod-coffee-coming-to-nobscot/

cc @MarcHurBoston

Cape Cod Coffee Coming to Nobscot? – Framingham District 2

Nobscot Neighbors’ Brett Peruzzi did some investigating

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Framingham District 22d ago
Sign of Spring: Garden in the Woods Opens This Weekend #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-04-16-sign-of-spring-garden-in-the-woods-opens-this-weekend/
Sign of Spring: Garden in the Woods Opens This Weekend – Framingham District 2

The 45-acre botanical garden opens Saturday for members and Sunday to the Public

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Framingham District 23d ago
Outdoor patio is now open at the new Brass Tap craft beer bar in Nobscot #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-04-15-brass-tap-update-outdoor-patio-now-open/
Brass Tap Update: Outdoor Patio Now Open – Framingham District 2

Outdoor tables are now available at the new Nobscot pub

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Framingham District 24d ago
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Framingham District 2Apr 10
'Bridges & Blooms' free exhibit this Saturday and Sunday at Village Hall #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-04-10-this-weekend-bridges-blooms-at-village-hall/
This Weekend: Bridges & Blooms at Village Hall – Framingham District 2

Get a taste of Spring at this ‘celebration of art, science, and nature’ by Framingham High School students with the Framingham Garden Club

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Framingham District 2Mar 31
New Brass Taps beer pub in Nobscot soft opening continues today, Tuesday, March 31, starting at 3 pm; full hours begin tomorrow. #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-03-30-brass-tap-in-nobscot-soft-opens-today/
Brass Tap in Nobscot ‘Soft Opens’ Today – Framingham District 2

The new pub on Water Street near Edgell Road will have its first day 3 to 10:30 pm.

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Framingham District 2Mar 29
Water main work starting tomorrow on Purchase / Johnson Streets, city says; project expected to last 8 to 10 weeks #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-03-29-water-main-work-on-purchase-and-johnson-streets-starts-tomorrow/
Water Main Work on Purchase and Johnson Streets Starts Tomorrow – Framingham District 2

Work is expected to last 8 to 10 weeks

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Framingham District 2Mar 26
No Kings rally in #Framingham Saturday will join similar events in ~160 Mass. communities, thousands nationwide
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-03-26-no-kings-rallies-planned-saturday-in-framingham-and-across-mass-us/ #NoKings #MaPoli
No Kings Rallies Planned Saturday in Framingham and Across Mass., US – Framingham District 2

Other events slated for Sudbury, Wayland, Natick, Ashland, Marlborough, Boston, and many other MA communities

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Framingham District 2Mar 25
The #Framingham Community Preservation Committee voted to support more than $1.4M for neighborhood-area projects. The proposals now head to the City Council.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-03-25-community-preservation-committee-backs-more-than-1-4m-for-neighborhood-area-projects/ ,
Community Preservation Committee Backs More than $1.4M for Neighborhood-Area Projects – Framingham District 2

Getchell Trail, Walsh-Dunning softball field and Simpson Park design among those winning CPC approval

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Framingham District 2Mar 23
Public hearing tonight: Several local projects are being considered for #Framingham CPA funding including the Getchell trail mid-section, Eastleigh Farm preservation, and new conservation land on Nixon Road.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-03-23-community-preservation-public-hearing-tonight/
Community Preservation Public Hearing Tonight – Framingham District 2

Projects under consideration include the Carol Getchell trail middle section and Eastleigh Farm

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