Though the donations have yet to be fully accounted for, organizers said the Franklin Food Elves drive was successful once again this year.
The elves held their tenth "12 Days of Donating" drive throughout December, with local schoolchildren seeking donations from their neighbors and area businesses putting out bins to gather items for the Franklin Food Pantry.
Organizers said donations - though yet to be formally weighed by the pantry - were probably at or over the three tons the drive has garnered in the past couple of years. The official tabulation will come after the pantry re-opens following the New Year's holiday.
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The Town Council's first meeting of the new year is slated to feature a discussion on a proposed natural gas pipeline set to pass through town.
The council on Wednesday is scheduled to hear a presentation by residents concerned with the 119-mile Spectra Energy gas pipeline.
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said resident James Hill would be speaking in opposition to the pipeline, which is planned to run through such area towns as Franklin, Milford, Bellingham and Medway.
Spectra Energy has sought approval for a pipeline to expand the area's natural gas infrastructure and alleviate shortages, though area activists have questioned whether the project is needed.
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| one of the many signs against the pipeline around Franklin |
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