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Framingham State men's soccer beat Mass.

Maritime on Oct. 24 to clinch the No. 2 seed in the MASCAC playoffs and will host a home playoff semifinal in Framingham (conference record 4-1-1, overall 6-7-1).

Framingham State beat Bridgewater State 5-4 in overtime on Oct.

27 at home, improving to 8-10 overall and 5-5 in conference; junior Finley Hogan scored the OT winner, tied the single-season goals record at 20 + broke the points record with 44. The Rams honored breast cancer survivors and will host Fitchburg in the MASCAC tournament, date TBD.

Commuter students at the college say evening and night club meetings often start at 6:30 p.m. or later, which conflicts with bus and train schedules and work obligations.

Commuters made up 49% of undergraduates (Fall 2025), so organizers are being asked to move meetings earlier or improve Zoom options.

Framingham State beat Mass.

Maritime 18-14 to reclaim the Kelley Cup after Amari Williams intercepted at goal with no time left. Fuller had 10 tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and recovery (MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week), and the Rams will host Plymouth State in Week 7.

The 31st Turkey Classic 3.1-mile road race will be held Nov.

26 at 8 a.m., starting and finishing at the Framingham Police Department with activities at the Memorial Building; entry is $40, registration closes Oct. 31 or when 1,000 runners register, and proceeds will benefit Veterans SOAR and local charities.

Salem End Road began as a neighborhood settled by families who fled Salem during the 1692 to 1693 witch trials, and the Clayes family home still stands on Salem End Road.

Local legends from lightning deaths to Captain Kidd’s buried treasure at Farm Pond and Learned’s Pond keep the area’s history alive in tours and tales.

The Rams Resource Center is hard to find and has limited, inconsistent hours that often leave students without weekend access; campus editors are urging the university to hire more student staff, add clearer signage, and move the pantry to the McCarthy Center to improve access.

The School Building Committee voted Oct.

26 to site a new PreK through five school on Bethany Road to ease south-side overcrowding; the committee will choose between two Bethany designs on Nov. 2 and aims to open the 985-student school in 2031 (design capacity).