Comments on: A whole lot of nothin’ going on

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:10:51 +0000

This is too sad. I grew up about a mile from this place. My family could walk to the grocery and drug stores, laundromat and optician. My ophthalmologist was right across the street. Just about everything was in walking distance–school, church, stores, doctors’ offices.

I lived in Atlanta a few years ago and hated it because it’s not designed for walking. There are few neighborhood businesses, only miles and miles of “residential” streets without sidewalks, leading to enormous shopping malls. It looks like my old hometown is turning into the same thing. I don’t guess I’ll be back.

By: Debbie Cleveland

Debbie Cleveland — Wed, 30 May 2007 03:16:10 +0000

Hi Michelle,

I had hoped to introduce myself at the last FDR meeting, but you exited early.

I enjoy your comments very much! and your photos!

What kind of camera do you use?

I hope we can get together sometime. Maybe at the Friday night Concerts on the Green. I generally have a table there, raising money for the Friends of Saxonville.

I will be linking to your blog and I hope that you will link to mine - framingham.com.

Regards,

Deb Cleveland
framingham.com

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:08:17 +0000

Sad plaza is the perfect name for this place. I get sad everytime I drive by. I had hoped that a small grocery store or some other store would move in. Sadly, now that St. Vincent’s has carved up much of the space occupied by the grocery store, I don’t see this happening any time soon. I was encouraged to see the dead bird gone, though.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:18:23 +0000

If this plaza were in Natick, they’d be talking about selling to a developer who would build about 200 condos there.

By: dave

dave — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:37:54 +0000

If you haven’t seen my web site, check it out. I try to post a picture at least once a week, sometimes more often, of places we all remember.

By: bobby

bobby — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:04:52 +0000

nice web site! i tried but to no avail to locate any old photos from the 80’s of the stores in the natick mall ie: yorks steak house etc… maybe some of us who miss the old stuff in framingham should get together for a beer and talk and laugh about the old spots and stores! just a suggestion! thank you all, and especially for the memories! bobby

By: Micah

Micah — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:00:20 +0000

Is the liquor store where I used to be able to use my fake Arizona driver’s license to buy booze when I was in college still there?

The whole thing is a depressing sight…

Probably the best use of the site would be a big box store, although I don’t know if enough traffic comes through the area to make it worth it.

By: h. capet

h. capet — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:29:26 +0000

Drive by twice a day and it’s not a pretty sight. You have the thrift store and the donuts left. Used to be CVS there, which was nice but so glad there’s a nice one across Stop Shop now. There was a pool supply store there whose outside is now kinda falling apart. I don’t know, maybe the thrift store can take over the whole thing, that’s be cool.