The Life and Death of a Framingham Murderer: Frederick Hinman Knowlton, Jr.

On March 30, 1928, the battered body of 27-year-old Marguerite Isabelle Stewart was found lying beside the Cambridge Turnpike in Concord, Massachusetts. A respected supervisor at the Beverly School for the Deaf and daughter of a Worcester family, Miss Stewart had suffered a massive, fatal blow to the skull. The right side of her head

FRAMINGHAM’S FIRST AND ONLY POLICE MURDER — STILL NO CONVICTION.

3:30 a.m., February 3, 1923 – McGrath Square, Saxonville Patrolman William H. Welch, a 15-year Framingham Police veteran, was walking his beat on a rainy, sleet-slick morning when he noticed a man acting suspiciously near the mills. Just hours earlier, a store in South Sudbury had been burglarized—postage stamps stolen. Welch was on alert. He stopped

Framingham Superintendent Signs New Contract with Raises Tied to Metrics — and Votes from School Committee

FRAMINGHAM, MA — April 8, 2025 The Framingham School Committee has approved a new four-year employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Robert Tremblay, locking him in through June 2030 with a compensation package that includes performance-based salary increases, extensive benefits, and a notable exit clause that could cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars if terminated

Framingham Man Identified in Public Housing Drug Case; Community Reacts

FHA resident charged in drug distribution case following traffic stop subsequent raid Framingham Unfiltered EditorFramingham, MA — April 7, 2025 A Framingham man is facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop and police raid led to the discovery of what authorities say was an active drug distribution operation in a city-owned housing unit. Michael

Fake Pharmacist and Crew Busted for Brazilian Drug Ring in Framingham

Four undocumented Brazilians in Framingham took the “pharmaceutical business” a little too literally—by allegedly importing and selling black-market prescription drugs from Brazil. Douglas Reis de Souza, 40, aka “Droga Reis” (which ironically translates to “Drug King”), and his team—Dekny Marcos de Carvaleho Reis, 33; Dekmara de Carvalho Reis, 34; and Wandiscleia Ferreira de Souza Guimaraes,

FOIA DUMP: Terra Brazilis – FBI Outbreak Assessment Audit Form

Incident Summary (i.e., define and describe the size, scope, and distribution of the incident): On 7/17/24 Epi and FPP were notified by a local hospital ED provider of several reports of GI illness following consumption of food from a Brazilian-style restaurant. Since the initial notification, additional cases continued to be identified over the coming 2

Bullying in Framingham Public Schools: Rules Exist, But Do They Matter?

Bullying is a problem in every school district, but in Framingham Public Schools (FPS), the issue isn’t just the bullies—it’s the lack of consequences. While the district has policies that technically exist, their enforcement seems about as effective as a wet paper towel trying to stop a hurricane. FPS Anti-Bullying Policies: A Masterpiece in Theory

Carvana operating 7 days a week without permission, sought permission after the fact

Carvana started operating 7 days a week and at longer hours on Jan 6th said Dre’Marquis Kendall, a Senior Manager, Market Operations at Carvana. He was asked to “sit on a call” with the Framingham Board of License Commissioners by someone at the office to answer questions, for their hearing on Feb 24th, where the