In the latest example of what appears to be a growing trend, police said they found a so-called “ghost gun” inside an unattended backpack last week at a local restaurant, leading to the arrest of a Framingham man.

The renovated 182-square-foot kitchen at 1458 Concord St. in Framingham features checkered floors, stainless steel appliances, and two-tone solid wood cabinetry inside a dream space for any aspiring chef. An island with quartzite countertops (the same material used for the backsplash) completes the space.

Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky delivered his fourth State of the City address Monday evening at Nevins Hall.

For the first time, like a handful of other Massachusetts towns and cities, Framingham will try to treat their roads with salt brine. The substance containing water, salt, molasses, and soy has been laid down on a handful of city streets.

Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, is set to sit before a trial board to face allegations of misconduct on Wednesday.

In a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Boston just after midnight Tuesday, three organizations requested a formal declaration from the courts that Trump’s executive order is both unconstitutional and illegal.

The golf course is expected to include a clubhouse with a restaurant and pro shop, a maintenance building and 39 parking spaces.

The cities of Framingham and Fitchburg have announced a snow emergency parking ban for Monday as the weather forecast has called for 6-8 inches of snow possible for parts of Massachusetts Sunday night into Monday morning.

A former Boston doctor, who is accused in a class action lawsuit of sexually assaulting more than 200 patients, has now been indicted on two counts of rape.

A doctor who's been accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 women and several men in a lawsuit is now charged with raping two patients at a medical center in Framingham, authorities announced. Dr.

Framingham-based retail parent TJX Cos. has purchased two office parcels on Framingham’s Speen Street for $24.3 million.

Investors are looking elsewhere in the state to find properties they can buy — and tenants they can squeeze for more profit.