FRAMINGHAM – Science on State Street is Framingham State University’s annual science festival, a community-wide event organized by Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center in collaboration with MetroWest STEM Education Network. Science on State Street has a particular focus on themes relating to planet Earth. Explore science, technology, engineering, and math and the ways they support environmental justice, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability! This free event is open to residents of all ages and will take place on Saturday, April 27, from Noon to 3 p.m. in the McA ..read more

Science on State Street Saturday, April 27 from 12-3PM Christa McAuliffe Center and O’Connor Parking Lot Framingham State University Science on State Street is Framingham State University’s annual science festival, a community-wide event organized by the Christa McAuliffe Center in collaboration with MetroWest STEM Education Network. The festival will feature 30+ exhibitors, planetarium shows both in English and Portuguese and presentations from Chandra X-Ray Observatory! Science on State Street has a particular focus on themes relating to planet Earth. Explore science, technology, engin ..read more

For the past 45 years, Barbara Cecchi, RN, BSN, Manager of Case Management, has warmed the hearts of many patients and coworkers along her career journey at both Leonard Morse Hospital (LMH) and Framingham Union Hospital (FUH). Barbara started at LMH as an ICU nurse and then became involved with case management at both hospitals, eventfully landing her most recent position as Manager of Case Management, which she has held for the last five years. She has been in various roles related to case management for about 30 years. Barbara’s final day at the hospital was April 12 as she enters into ret ..read more

Dolores Ferrari Agostinelli, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 18, 2024, at the age of 90. Born on January 20, 1934, in Framingham, Massachusetts, Dolores was the daughter of Arnoldo and Louise (Agostini) Ferrari, both from northern Italy. Known affectionately as ‘Lol’ by her close friends and family, Dolores embodied a spirit of joy and camaraderie from a young age. She spent her formative years together with her brothers Arnold and Charles. She graduated from Framingham High School in 1951, where she played basketball and f ..read more

Judith A. (Antell) Hench, age 97, most recently of Sudbury, MA, formerly of Canton, MA, Southbury, CT, and Jericho, NY, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2024.   She was the daughter of Hyman and Rose (Sakofsky) Antell. Judy was the beloved wife of the late Melvin Hench.  Loving mother of Linda Hench-Gentile and her husband Carmine Gentile, and Merrill Walsh and her late husband Richard Walsh.  Adored grandmother of Sara Garrity-Gentile and her husband Brian Garrity, Andrew Gentile and his wife Rachel Senker, Caitlin Walsh and Megan Walsh and her fiancé Anthony Figalora ..read more

The Metrowest YMCA invites everyone to kick off the outdoor season at its Healthy Kids Day event on Saturday, April 27, at its Outdoor Center in Hopkinton. This annual event, proudly sponsored nationally by Peanuts, promises engaging activities for kids and families, including arts & crafts, indoor rock climbing, fitness challenges, archery, games, and more. Highlights of this year’s event include: Project ABC Teddy Bear Picnic – 10:00 AM – 2 PM Summer Camp Tours – 10:00 AM – 2 PM Family Trail Run (ages 6+) – Registration Opens at 10:00 AM; Race begins at 10:30 AM Kids’ Dash (ages 2-5 an ..read more

Enjoy a leisurely Shabbat morning walk on April 27 at 10:30 am, an invitation to slow down and spend time outdoors connecting to the woods and meadows, streams and rivers, sky and birds. Join Rabbi Katy Allen on a springtime walk in Natick and take time to consider themes of  freedom as we near the end of Passover. This event is welcoming for people of all faith and spiritual traditions and is supported by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council and is part of Natick’s Earth Day celebration. Go to  www.mayant ..read more

The A Cappella Singers, an accompanied chorus for treble voices, invites you to our 60th Anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee Concert. The program includes some of our greatest hits, new selections, and our sing-a-long. The performances are Sunday, April 21, at 4:00 pm at First Congregational Church, 100 Winter Street, Norwood, AND Saturday, April 27, 7:00 pm at Fisk Memorial United Methodist Church, 106 Walnut Street, Natick. Tickets available at the door. The chorus is under the direction of Randy McGee, A.D., and accompanied by Simonida Spasojevic. More information on our  website and F ..read more

Enjoy a nature based, environmentally themed Passover seder in an interfaith setting. People of all ages and all spiritual traditions are welcome. The seder will be led by Rabbi Suri Krieger and will be preceded at 5:30 by a guided meditation outdoors in the gardens at Open Spirit, led by Rabbi Katy Allen.The suggested donation per person to cover costs is $18-$36 (18 is the numerical equivalent of the word chai în Hebrew, meaning “life,” and is a traditional amount for donations in the Jewish community). This program is co-sponsored by Ma’yan Tikvah and Open Spirit and is supported in part b ..read more

It is with sorrow and love that we mourn the passing of Robert (Bob) Joseph Quinzani, Sr., of Millis, MA, on April 12, 2024 at the age of 85. Born on January 16, 1939, in Framingham, MA, Bob was a cherished son, beloved husband, treasured father, proud grandfather, and great-grandfather. Bob leaves behind his children; Robert Quinzani, Jr., Diane Quinzani, David Quinzani and his wife Crystal, Susan Hamilton and her husband John, and Kathleen Murphy and her husband Michael, along with his eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his devoted wife, Gloria, to whom h ..read more