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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Framingham 9/11 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony (metrowestdailynews.com) — Framingham marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a solemn remembrance at Cushing Memorial Park's Living Memorial, featuring city leaders, firefighters, and police honoring the 2,977 victims. Local officials spoke, wreaths were presented, beacons extinguished at key times, and thousands of flags created a powerful backdrop for neighbors gathering to reflect together.
2. Woman finally being laid to rest after being killed in 9/11 attacks (tyla.com) — Framingham quietly becomes the final resting place for 9/11 victim Barbara Keating, whose remains were only recently identified through advanced DNA testing. Her family is gathering privately in town on the 25th anniversary, finding long-awaited closure while officials in New York continue working to identify other victims for families still waiting.
3. Volleyball Recap: Weymouth Rolls Past Walpole (maxpreps.com) — Framingham volleyball fans can look ahead to hosting Weymouth this Tuesday at 6 p.m., as Weymouth comes in fresh off a dominant 3–0 sweep of Walpole. The recap explains how Weymouth rebounded from a tough Needham loss and what that might mean for their first road test in Framingham.
4. Ask the gardener: How to 'work smarter, not harder' in your gardens and yards (boston.com) — Framingham's Native Plant Trust horticulture director shares practical ways to make yardwork less exhausting and more enjoyable as leaf season approaches. He explains how shifting from formal to more informal plantings, rethinking lawns, and working with natural processes can cut maintenance while boosting wildlife and personal enjoyment in New England gardens.
5. Discovering New England's native plants through poetry and art (boothbayregister.com) — Framingham's Garden in the Woods plays a starring role in a new children's book that uses poetry and art to celebrate New England's native plants and the creatures they support. The author and artists drew heavily on the Framingham botanical garden for images and inspiration, aiming to spark kids' curiosity about local ecology and future conservation.
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