Top Framingham Stories Of The Year: 2020 In Review

Framingham MA

30 December, 2020

9:06 AM

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FRAMINGHAM, MA — 2020 was a year so crowded by major events, from the death of Kobe Bryant to the ongoing pandemic, it may be hard to look back and remember the smaller things that happened this year. We reviewed a year of local news stories to see which ones were the most-read in each month of 2020. Although many local stories reflected larger events affecting the entire state (and nation ... and Earth), many were specific to Framingham. Here's a month-by-month look back at the year that was: January Father, Son Killed In Framingham Shooting James "Manny" Wade, 45, and James Wade, 24, were shot near downtown Framingham on Jan. 10. Aneudy Delgado Torres, 39, was later arrested and charged in the killings. FebruaryBefore She Died, Adella Page Wanted Framingham Baking Co. Pizza Adella Page raised her family on this unique Framingham pizza. In her last months, she was sustained by the memories it brought. MarchFramingham Resident Dies Of Coronavirus, Cases Up To 36 The first person to die in Framingham of COVID-19 was a man in his 80s. AprilMCI Framingham Emerges As Coronavirus Hotspot, City Officials Say The women's prison saw a large number of cases along with senior living facilities as the pandemic emerged. MayWhole Foods May Leave Framingham Without Redevelopment: Docs The redevelopment of the Whole Foods shopping plaza — and the adjacent former Nissan dealership — has since been given the green light. JuneJack's Abby Reopening In Framingham With 150-Seat Beer Garden A ray of sunshine after months of pandemic lockdown. Jack's Abby and Exhibit 'A' both kept their beer gardens open into late fall. JulyBobcat Saunters Through MetroWest Neighborhood Photos of the big cat in an Ashland backyard stunned many, although bobcats do live across the MetroWest area. AugustFramingham 'High Risk' For Coronavirus; 2 New Deaths Reported Cases dropped a lot over the summer, but the pandemic never went away. Cases roared back in August, and have been on an upward trajectory ever since. SeptemberBJ's Liquor License Bid In Framingham Sparks Opposition There was a bit of business drama this fall when a small liquor store fought (and won) to stop a liquor license transfer to BJ's. OctoberFramingham Men Arrested For Sex Trafficking At Brothels: Healey The two brothels in Framingham were connected to a sex-trafficking ring based in New York City, according to the state AG. NovemberIconic Framingham Sheraton Hotel Headed To Auction Framingham's own castle hit the auction block in December and was purchased by the bank that holds the hotel's mortgage. DecemberFramingham School Committee Member Karen Dempsey Dies 2020 ended sadly with the Christmas Eve death of Karen Foran Dempsey, an enormous figure in Framingham politics, and one of the state's biggest advocates for people with disabilities.