Crime & Safety
Lowe's Garden Center Roof Collapses from Weight of Snow
The Lowe's in Framingham was the third Lowe's in New England to have a collapse in a week.
Originally posted on Sunday, Feb. 22. Updated for Monday’s newsletter.
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Framingham Firefighters responded to a report of a roof collapse at Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Route 30 in Framingham, Sunday night.
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The Lowe’s garden center roof completely collapsed.
Although the store was open, no one was injured.
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Framingham Patch readers said the area was roped off and closed to customers, earlier in the day.
The incident at Lowe’s was the second collapse, the Framingham Fire department responded to on Sunday. There was a porch collapse earlier in the day.
The incident at the Framingham Lowe’s was the third incident at a Lowe’s in New England in a week.
On Feb. 16, the roof of the garden center at the Seekonk Lowe’s collapsed.
Also over the weekend, the roof of the garden center at The Warwick, RI Lowe’s collapsed.
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