Friends of Saxonville

Sunset in Saxonville:
a Celebration of the
Old Danforth Street Bridge's Renovation

Over fifty people joined the celebration on June 11 at the old Danforth Street Bridge, which was recently adorned with a new informational kiosk constructed by Keefe Tech students.

Framingham Selectman and FOS board member John Stasik presents FOS board member/treasurer George Dixon with a certificate of appreciation for his role as project manager of the bridge's renovation.

John and Mary Stasik show how it's done to the music of local band Late Night Radio

The 2006 Discover Saxonville, the FOS annual event to celebrate everything that is unique about our village, was focused on the old Danforth Street Bridge.

On a warm and sunny June evening, over fifty people gathered on the bridge for a wine tasting and food buffet to celebrate the bridge's reopening and raise money for the Friends of Saxonville.

With live music provided by local band Late Night Radio, the crowd danced into the sunset and enjoyed the refreshments.

FOS Vice President Brett Peruzzi recognized the many people who contributed to the project, including Congressman Ed Markey, who helped secure federal funding, George Dixon, who managed the project for FOS, Julie Ferrari, who donated many hours of her services as a landscape architect, the town DPW department, which assisted with site work, Mike Newell and his Keefe Tech students, who constructed the new informational kiosk, and painter Chris Marcone, who donated his services to paint the kiosk.

Constructed in 1890, the bridge has been completedly renovated and re-opened to pedestrian traffic.

This work was done under a "Save America's Treasures" grant from the National Park Service and matching funds from the Town of Framingham, the Massachusetts Historic Commission, and the Friends of Saxonville.