Stop & Shop Plaza @ Temple sold to RK Centers

About a half year ago we reported that the Stop & Shop plaza at 9 & Temple had sold to a Florida company that purchases distressed properties at a discount and then either develops them or leaves them as is, and resells them for a profit. On 3/2/2023 a transaction occurred that sold 1224 Worcester

Natick Travelodge to become Limited-Oversight Third-Party BioLab Space

This type of stuff doesn’t bother me…. but I know its a hot button issue to some… So I’m posting it. “ABI-LAB is an accelerator and bio-incubator in Natick, MA that supports startups and larger companies in the life science, biotech, medical technology, and medical data industries. ABI-LAB offers affordable, move-in ready lab space that is

Mega-Apartment Developer, VTT, seeks to halt Zammuto DTF Mega-Apartment Proposal.

The following is a letter received by the Planning Board in regards to a Charlie Zammuto proposed mega apartment building. The top two listed LLC’s are owned by VTT, a major apartment developer in the City of Framingham. The developer of the building VTT and Kerstegens is seeking to stop is Charlie Zammuto, another major

FOIA DUMP: Summaries of Discipline at FPD of current & transferred officers

THE LIST BELOW IS THE CURRENT OFFICERS. NOTE THAT DISPOSITION ‘S’ MEANS THE OFFICER WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE CRIME. PRIOR TO 2021 IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVESTIGATIONS MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED. WHEN COPS INVESTIGATE THEMSELVES… OR WHEN A POLICE FORCE POLICES ITSELF… THEY USUALLY WILL EXONORATE UNLESS THE CHARGE

Next Mega-Apartment Site? Waverly Street Coburnville

Today, May 24 2023, a massive property on the south side changed hands. For a mere $2,500,000 payment, the property at 763 Waverly St changed hands from Robert & Gary Epstein and the Gary Realty Trust, to Stonegate Waverly Street 2023 LLC. The property is assessed by the city at a cool million under the

Mega Apartments Coming to Union Ave? Boghos Hopes So!

Will the mega apartment madness expand to Union Ave? We’re betting on 173-179 Union Ave to be proposed soon. A half acre near DTF = apartments! On May 17th, with $1,050,000 changing hands the Boyle Funeral Home property was sold to developer Raymond Boghos, who has multiple mega apartments already at some stage of development

Shooting & High Speed Chase in Stolen Vehicle at Interfaith/Beaver Area Leads to Arrest of Homeless Man

UPDATED with mugshot 5/18/2023 2:10PM The following is the statement from Lt. Rachel Mickens of the Framingham Police. “At approximately 0140 hours this morning, Officers were dispatched to the area of 30 Interfaith Terrace for a report of gunshots. With the help of community members cooperating with the investigation, six shell casings were discovered in

John Stefanini authors a proposal ordinance to limit the number of apartments built annually.

The following is a proposal to create an ordinance that can limit the number of residential units to be built annually. While this is only a proposal, it will be up for discussion at the May 16th City Council meeting. This ordinance is necessitated by the massive apartment building being proposed all over south side,