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Good morning Framingham! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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  • Which new restaurant concept is headed to Framingham this February?
  • Which new Bose patents are emerging from Framingham’s audio labs?

Also on today's calendar: Paul Rodriguez at Franco's Trattoria and 14 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 47, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven restaurants that have plans to open this year in MetroWest (metrowestdailynews.com) — MetroWest’s dining scene is growing, with the delivery-focused Wonder food hall planning to open a Framingham location in February alongside a Natick site. The roundup also highlights several other new restaurants coming to nearby towns like Milford, Franklin, and Natick, bringing everything from Brazilian rodizio to Vietnamese dishes and sourdough pizza.
   

• Hearing Aid and Ear Device Patents for November 2025 (hearinghealthmatters.org) — Framingham-based Bose Corporation appears several times in this November 2025 roundup of new hearing-aid and ear-device patents, highlighting its ongoing role in audio innovation. The piece walks readers through a long list of global patents, from migraine-detecting wearables to brain-signal sonification tools, and closes with background on audiology expert Holly Hosford-Dunn, who analyzes trends in hearing technology and care.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Changes to Scheduled Hearings in Eastern and Central Massachusetts —Sabrina Feliciano Read on Patch
  • We have a dog and a cat and have used a couple of Framingham / Ashland vets and thought it was a good time to revisit recommendations on vets in the area.
    Recommendations? Also, for our 60 lb. dog, boarding recommendations too please. Thanks, Ernie (Nextdoor Framingham)
  • The Orange Line experienced delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks, which has since cleared.
    12:29AM on Jan 7: Orange Line experiences 15-minute delays due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks at Massachusetts Ave. (Nextdoor )
  • Colwen Hotels posted a job opening for PM Houseperson - Sheraton Framingham in Framingham. Apply here.
  • BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stock Clerk Part Time in Framingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Framingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ashland

  • Activist sues Ashland for removal from a meeting after calling police chief a ‘fascist' (ijpr.org)

Natick

  • Deadline day for Natick town-wide office candidates: Four seek one of two School Committee seats (natickreport.com)
  • Natick Arts Roundup—call for artists from Walnut Hill and Gallery 01760; 'Library Lion' for the kids; and more (natickreport.com)
  • TCAN preview: Alison Brown wants you to experience the ‘unique beauty of the banjo' (natickreport.com)

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