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  • Popular Route 9 Mexican restaurant in Framingham quietly shuts its doors.
  • How much of Framingham hides inside Christopher Golden's horror worlds?
  • How a local teen turned Framingham's Boys & Girls Club into dancers

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📰 News we're reading

1. Temazcal Tequila Cantina in Framingham Has Closed (blogspot.com) — Framingham diners have one fewer option on Route 9, as Temazcal Tequila Cantina at 155 Worcester Road has permanently closed and disappeared from the chain's website. The Mexican restaurant, which opened in 2018 in the former Papa Razzi space, follows the recent shutdown of the Seaport location while other Temazcal sites remain open elsewhere.
   

2. Christopher Golden's Framingham past haunts the pages of his books (metrowestdailynews.com) — Framingham readers can see their own streets and landmarks echoed in horror author Christopher Golden's novels, many of which draw directly from his childhood here. The Marian High graduate, son of a former local state representative, explains how growing up in town shaped his love of spooky stories and continues to influence his bestselling books and upcoming film projects.
   

3. Carrying the torch: Jasmine Teng uses creative problem-solving to bring dance into new spaces (uscannenbergmedia.com) — A Natick-born dancer created a free, yearlong program at the Boys & Girls Club in Framingham, giving local kids access to weekly dance classes they might not otherwise afford. Now studying and performing in Los Angeles, she's passed the Framingham program to younger teachers so it continues each year, while exploring ways to connect dance with technology and education.
   

4. Horror author Christopher Golden shares his favorite Halloween reads (metrowestdailynews.com) — Framingham native horror writer Christopher Golden says scary stories can actually be comforting, giving readers a safe way to work through real-world anxieties. As Halloween approaches, he recommends several horror novels he thinks are perfect for the season, offering local fans fresh ideas for their spooky reading lists.
   

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