Framingham
150 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01702
508-532-5400 Fax: 508-620-5910
Email: selectmen@framinghamma.gov
Web: www.framinghamma.gov
Population: 66,000+
Sq. Miles: 25
Type of Government: Town Manager, Five-Member Board of
Selectmen, Representative Town Meeting
Town Manager: Valerie Mulvey (interim)
Congressional District: 7th, Honorable Edward J. Markey (D)
State Senator: Karen E. Spilka (D)
State Representatives: Tom Sannicandro (D)
School District: Framingham Public Schools, 508-626-9117
Public Library: Framingham Public Library, 508-879-3570
Cable: RCN, 617-236-0489, Comcast, 508-875-6300
Gas: NSTAR, 800-592-2000
Electric: NSTAR, 800-592-2000
Water: Town, 508-620-4880
Waste Removal: Town, 508-620-4880
Located in Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Southborough and Marlborough on the west, Sherborn and Ashland on the south, Natick on the east, Wayland on the northeast, and Sudbury on the north, Framingham is 19 miles west of Boston and 197 miles from New York City. With a population of 66,000+, Framingham is the hub of the Metro-West region.
Framingham offers a unique blend of urban and rural qualities. The vibrant retail area along Route 9 lies close by quiet residential areas and the town common. The historic
strengths of the town have been its location and its people.
From its founding in 1700, Framingham has supported a variety of industries. The mills and factories that flourished in Framingham encouraged the growth of the Saxonville area of the town and the downtown. Currently, the major town employers are primarily non-manufacturing, including medical, retail, educational, office and biotechnical activities.
The residents of Framingham value public participation and the town is the largest municipality with a town meeting form of government. Framingham offers recreational activities of all sorts for its residents, from the many organized team sports leagues to the nationally renowned Garden in the Woods. Framingham unites for numerous municipal celebrations throughout the year, with a major focus on Flag Day activities in June. Framingham is the home of the world renowned Framingham Heart Study.
