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Valentine (left) and Diamond, rescued from slaughter in New Jersey, take in the view from their stalls at Hanson Farm in Framingham, where they are being kept while a permanent home is found for them. (Hannah Weaver) Valentine (left) and Diamond, rescued from slaughter in New Jersey, take in the view from their stalls at Hanson Farm in Framingham, where they are being kept while a permanent home is found for them.

Rescued ponies now in need of new home

Two ponies saved from a New Jersey kill pen last week seem to be enjoying their temporary home in Framingham while their rescuer, local teacher Hannah Weaver, searches for a permanent caretaker. Boston Globe, 12/16/09

Jail sentence for false workers' comp claims

A former Framingham resident and TJX employee, Nelson Morillo, 32, was sentenced to a year in jail, plus three years probation, and ordered to pay $3,960 in restitution after pleading guilty to falsely collecting workers’ compensation benefits. Boston Globe, 12/17/09

Kathryn Waldo, former girls' hockey coach, at 33

Kathryn Waldo, former girls' hockey coach, at 33 (Associated Press/file 1998)
Kathryn Waldo, a former Northeastern University hockey star (at left) who coached the girls' team at Framingham High before undergoing double-lung transplant surgery in 2002, lost her lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis last week at age 33. Boston Globe, 12/16/09

Local nonprofit organizations share $160K boost

A regional foundation has issued $160,000 in grants to 22 area nonprofit organizations, including six in Framingham, with the funds focused on boosting arts and culture, family support, and the environment. Boston Globe, 12/14/09