Lilja Cormack
12 December 2024
Feature

WATCH: Framingham's Toy Soldiers

We wanted to learn more about when these soldiers started to pop up, where they come from, and why they’re so notable for the community.

By now, you’ve probably noticed at least one of the roughly 40 giant toy soldiers that have adorned Framingham for the holiday season.

Seven years ago, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department started a scavenger hunt for residents to take part in this time of year. We wanted to learn more about when these soldiers started to pop up, where they come from, and why they’re so notable for the community.

We spoke with Jim Snyder and Elaine Prue with Framingham’s Parks and Recreation team, as well as AFTV community member Dave Hornfischer—who has a personal connection to the toy soldiers—to learn more about what goes into this tradition.

Further articles

The inaugural Bay State Motor Festival at Cushing Memorial Park took place this past Sunday, June 8.

Esta semana no The Frame: a Câmara Municipal aprova um orçamento operacional anual totalizando quase US$ 383 milhões, os titulares e concorrentes locais começam a se preparar para as eleições municipais de novembro e um olhar sobre o primeiro Festival do Automóvel de Bay State — e como a comunidade se conecta ao legado automotivo dos Estados Unidos.

This week on The Frame: the City Council passes an annual operating budget totaling nearly $383 million, local incumbents and challengers begin to pull papers ahead of November’s municipal election, and a look at the inaugural Bay State Motor Festival—and how the community connects to America’s automotive legacy.