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Archive for September, 2010

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Friday, September 17th, 2010


It’s that time of year!  We are gearing up for our annual Halloween Trolley Tour on Saturday, October 30th.   Be sure to buy your tickets early as we sold out last year! 
We are working on adding some new stories to the tour and we’d love to hear of any strange tales and legends you have know of or have even experienced here in Framingham.   If you have anything to share please contact Michelle McElroy at michelle@framinghamhistory.org or call 508-872-0484.

Remembering the Ladies

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Our Remember the Ladies History Roundtable was a great success with our own Senator Spilka and Representative Richardson as well as many other locally elected women in attendance. 

 Selectwoman Ginger Esty received a General Court Resolution honoring the FHC’s commemoration of the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage and she then spoke about her family members who inspired her to seek public office.  Yellow and purple mums were placed at the marker on Mayo Collins square – a site that will be undergoing changes as Oak Street is reconfigured in the future. 

It was heartening to see a room full of women activists and to hear Representative Kathleen Reinstein from Revere express how envious she was of the number of women officials in Framingham.  Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind us of how fortunate we are to have so many willing participants in our local government – both women and men.  Once again the Framingham History Center’s roundtable providing an opportunity for dialogue around an important issue from the past.  Stay tuned for more…