Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Today, 9-1, Western Ave

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DPW Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Day on Western Avenue

The DPW's annual Household Hazardous Waste Day runs today, Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DPW Operations Center, 100 Western Avenue. Residents can drop off items such as oil-based and lead-based paints, pesticides, pool and spa chemicals, gasoline, paint thinners and mercury-containing devices. Latex paint, explosives, ammunition, asbestos and medical waste, including sharps, will not be accepted, and the City asks residents to check the accepted and prohibited materials before they go.

City of Framingham

5th Annual MetroWest Backyard Ultra Begins at Nobscot

Runners start the 5th annual MetroWest Backyard Ultra Saturday, Sept. 26, at 8 a.m. at Nobscot Scout Reservation, repeating a 4.17-mile loop every hour until one runner remains.

Needham Running Club

Framingham Youth Hockey Day Runs at Loring Ice Arena

Framingham Youth Hockey Day fills Loring Ice Arena, 165 Fountain Street, Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., with games, picture day and family activities.

Framingham Youth Hockey

Nobscot Pet Hospital Hosts Open House Today

Nobscot Pet Hospital, 770 Water Street, holds an open house Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with tours, raffles and pet-care information; visitors are asked to leave pets at home.

Patch

Voices Against Violence 5K Starts Saturday Morning

The 15th annual Voices Against Violence 5K Run/Walk starts Saturday, Sept. 26, at 8 a.m. at 7 Bishop Street; packet pickup and race-day registration begin at 7 a.m.

Voices Against Violence

Framingham High Schedules Homecoming Color Run

Framingham High's Color Run runs Saturday, Sept. 26, 10:05–11 a.m., with registration at 9:30 a.m., plus concessions and discounted FHS merchandise.

Framingham High School

Framingham High Homecoming Dance Set for Saturday Evening

Framingham High's homecoming dance takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, 7–9 p.m. in the school's front gyms.

Framingham High School

Danforth Hosts Fall Exhibition Reception Saturday Evening

The Danforth Art Museum and Art School holds its Fall 2026 Opening Reception Saturday, Sept. 26, 6–8 p.m., celebrating exhibitions by Suzanne Gainer, Elizabeth Clark Libert and Neal Rantoul; free with required registration.

Danforth Art Museum

Access Framingham Reviews Opioid Funds and McGrath Square Project

Access Framingham's weekly news program covered officials' consideration of opioid-settlement funds and an update on the McGrath Square renovation in Saxonville, plus an explainer on state ballot Question 7.

Access Framingham

Walsh Middle School Opens Fall After-School Club Registration

Walsh Middle School's Session 1 after-school clubs — including soccer, e-sports, robotics, gardening and volleyball — run Oct. 5 through Dec. 16; sign-ups close Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Walsh Middle School

Chesterton Academy Schedules Mass of the Holy Spirit

Chesterton Academy of the Immaculata holds its Mass of the Holy Spirit Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., with Father Thomas Sullivan celebrating and a lunch reception to follow.

Chesterton Academy of the Immaculata

Native Plant Trust Hosts Dance Performances Inspired by Native Plants

Boston Dance Theater's 'Plants: Solos for Native Species' loops four 20-minute solo works around Garden in the Woods Saturday, Sept. 26, during regular 10 a.m.–5 p.m. hours, included with garden admission.

Boston Society of Landscape Architects

Framingham Realtor Gives $10,000 to Disaster-Relief Foundation

ERA Key Realty's Nelson Zide donated $10,000 to the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, which provides housing assistance to disaster-affected communities.

Banker & Tradesman

Framingham Democratic Committee Schedules Saturday Morning Meetup

The Framingham Democratic Committee's monthly informal member gathering meets Saturday, Sept. 26, 10–11 a.m. at B Sisters Cafe, 680 Worcester Road.

Framingham Democratic Committee