Showing posts with label Fletcher Field. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fletcher Field. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Fletcher Field playground being redone this spring with CPA funds

Franklin Recreation Department and Franklin Department of Public Works are renovating the playground at Fletcher Field on Peck Street this spring. 
Please try to use our other playgrounds at DelCarte, Dacey, Nason Street, or King Street while we make these necessary improvements. 
Fletcher playground will be installed sometime mid to late April and will feature a baseball themed play structure with accessible surfacing and a newly relocated swing set. Concrete walkways will be installed around April 1st. Thank you for using alternate playgrounds during construction. 
Funding for this playground was through a state grant and the Community Preservation Act.

renovating the playground at Fletcher Field 1
renovating the playground at Fletcher Field 1

renovating the playground at Fletcher Field 2
renovating the playground at Fletcher Field 2

Monday, June 6, 2022

Franklin Recreation schedules the Official Opening of the hockey/basketball court at Fletcher Field

Franklin Recreation is finally getting around to having an official opening of the new hockey/basketball court at Fletcher Field in Franklin, MA. 

The court was constructed using $200,000 of town capital funding and a $75,000 donation from the Boston Bruins Foundation.  "Blades," the Bruins mascot will be there for the opener on Monday, June 6 at 5 PM for the puck drop. 

The Town of Franklin will present the Bruins with a plaque thanking them for their generous donation.  

Mylec Hockey, our official supplier of street hockey equipment, will be on site. 

Franklin Recreation schedules the Official Opening of the hockey/basketball court at Fletcher Field
Franklin Recreation schedules the Official Opening of the hockey/basketball court at Fletcher Field

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Franklin Recreation: Street hockey program begins

"Night one of our street hockey program. Thanks to our super coach ⁦ @JackGeromini for running another great ⁦ @FranklinRec ⁩ program"
Franklin Recreation: Street hockey program begins
Franklin Recreation: Street hockey program begins

Franklin radar shared via Twitter
https://twitter.com/FranklinRec/status/1285356486122704896?s=09

Other photos of the Fletcher Field courts recently renovated
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/fletcher-field-basketball-and-hockey.html

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Fletcher Field basketball and hockey rink almost complete




Franklin radar picked up via Twitter
https://twitter.com/FranklinRec/status/1283101565834887168?s=09

view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 1
view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 1

view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 2
view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 2

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Town Fields and Parks to Reopen with Restrictions - May 25

Town Fields and Parks to Reopen with Restrictions
As part of Governor Baker's recent Executive COVID-19 Order No. 33, the Town of Franklin will reopen its athletic fields, courts, and parks on Monday, May 25th as part of the Phase 1 re-entry.
Please see the attached document for details, protocols, and guidelines for the safe use of our facilities.
Signage will be posted.


May 22, 2020
TO: Town of Franklin Residents, Businesses & Visitors
FROM: Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator
RE: Athletic Fields & Courts reopen Monday, May 25th

As part of Governor Baker’s recent Executive COVID-19 Order No. 33, the Town of Franklin will reopen its athletic fields, courts and parks on Monday, May 25th as part of the Phase 1 reentry.

The following actions apply:
● All town and school athletic fields, courts and parks and parking lots will reopen.
● Dacey Field Dog Park will reopen.
● All playground apparatus will remain closed, gates will remain locked, signage will be posted prohibiting use.
● All Nature Trails remain open in town and state forests and parks.

The Town mandates that all requirements in the Governor’s order be followed. Signage will be posted at each park and all conditions apply for Phase 1 reopening:
● Group size. Groups larger than 10 are n ot allowed to gather.
● Practice social distancing. Remain 6 feet away from others.
● Mandatory face coverings if social distancing is not possible.
● Wash & Sanitize hands and equipment before and after play.
● Please refrain from contact sports.
● Please take out what you bring in for equipment, trash, bottles, and clothing.
● Please disinfect or use precautions on railings, doors, gate handles and other common spots where transmission can be higher.

We ask all users of athletic fields, courts and nature trails to be courteous of one another as the Commonwealth looks to expand activities and climb out of the COVID-19 crisis. Please respect everyone's distance and personal safety as the Town reintroduces back into sports. Please be diligent in the above practices, use common courtesy and common sense. Most of all, enjoy!


Download a copy of this document
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/2020-05-22_athletic_fields_reopen.pdf

The "until further notice" has been determined to be May 25!
The "until further notice" has been determined to be May 25!

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Fletcher Field basketball/street hockey courts under construction

"New basketball/street hockey courts at Fletcher Field are coming along nicely. Concrete is curing and within 2 weeks, we'll have it painted and hoops hung. Hockey boards should be installed in July."
https://t.co/dg2fltWr8f

New basketball/street hockey courts at Fletcher Field
New basketball/street hockey courts at Fletcher Field
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinRec/status/1263123113077878784?s=03

telephoto view from the Wachusett St side of Fletcher Field
telephoto view from the Wachusett St side of Fletcher Field

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Town of Franklin parks and fields opening May 25; playgrounds remain closed


In accordance with the Governor's plan, we will be opening all fields & parks, & their associated parking lots, Mon. May 25th.
Playgrounds will remain closed due to the high frequency of surface touching on equipment.
Please follow all social distancing requirements to stay safe! https://t.co/G78vx00lOM



arial view of FHS athletic fields
arial view of FHS athletic fields

Thursday, April 9, 2020

FM #239 Recreation Dept Director, Ryan Jette 4/02/20 (audio)

FM #239 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 239 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Franklin’s Recreation Department Director Ryan Jette. We had this conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

We talk about the Recreation activities underway, those being planned/and or rescheduled as needed in these times. Stay tuned for a new date for Earth Day, hopefully we’ll get a date when we can be out and about.

We also hear about a couple of construction projects that are on hold right now. You’ll hear about the work at Fletcher Field for the new street hockey and basketball court and with the safety netting at the high school ball fields.

This recording runs about 18 minutes, so listen to my conversation with Ryan and see what the Recreation Dept will have in store for us post-pandemic.

Audio file: https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HWhFv1l7




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FM #239 Recreation Dept Director, Ryan Jette  4/02/20 (audio)
FM #239 Recreation Dept Director, Ryan Jette  4/02/20 (audio)

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Franklin Residents: NOTICE - Town &; Public Schools grounds closed

URGENT NOTICE!

All Town &; Public Schools grounds, playgrounds, turf fields, grass fields, and the track are closed until further notice. 

Trails are still open. 

Please practice social distancing and avoid groups.


Note: This adds the school playgrounds and fields to the Town closure notice shared earlier
Town: https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/all-municipal-recreation-facilities-are-closed-until-further-notice
Schools: https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1241012389996265480
https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1241012389996265480?s=20

Franklin Residents: NOTICE - Town &; Public Schools grounds closed
Franklin Residents: NOTICE - Town &; Public Schools grounds closed

Saturday, June 24, 2017

Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti

"Stop by Fletcher Field this summer
To see the new memorial for Harvey Nasuti. Thanks to Carlos Rebelo at the DPW and Ryan Jette at the Rec Department for making a beautiful memorial!"





Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti
Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti 1

Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti
Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti 2

Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti
Fletcher Field flag pole honors Harvey Nasuti 3

Sunday, April 16, 2017

April vacation programs with the Franklin Recreation Department

The Town of Franklin Recreation Department has a variety of programs and activities panned for the April vacation. Check out the brochure shown below for details on each one. 







Registration can be processed through the Town of Franklin webpage

did you know there was a disc golf course at Dacey Fields?
did you know there was a disc golf course at Dacey Fields?

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Open Space and Recreation Plan - public meeting Nov 14

The summary of the Open Space and Recreation Plan meeting on Saturday at the Franklin Library. Be sure to scroll down within the Storify summary to view all the details. There are links to the 2008 plan included.

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bocci court at the Senior Center
bocci court at the Senior Center


Wednesday, December 31, 2014

"you have to look at the positives"

Milford Daily News gets to write about the new tot lot at Fletcher Field.
"At every school in town there are playgrounds age appropriate for 5- to 12- year-olds, but there is only one in town - on Mason Street - that’s for 2- to 5-year-olds," he said. "This was a great addition for the town." 
A baseball theme was chosen for the tot lot, Jette said, because Fletcher Field is the "mecca of town baseball."
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141231/NEWS/141239536/1994/NEWS#sthash.Vf1ORRsZ.dpuf

Fletcher Field tot lot
Fletcher Field tot lot

Addtional photos and video of the tot lot can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/12/fletcher-field-tot-lot-video.html


Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Fletcher Field - Tot Lot - Video

The 3rd ribbon cutting for a recreation space in Franklin to be opened or improved happened on Tuesday morning. This is the second tot lot targeted for children 2-5 years old. The other one is on Nason St.


What were the first two ribbon cuttings during 2014? (think about it, the answers are listed at the end of this)


Town Administrator Jeff Nutting, DPW Director Robert Cantoreggi, Recreation Director Ryan Jette were among those to participate.

Councilors Matt Kelly, Judy Pfeffer (behind Matt), Brad Feldman, Tom Mercer, and Steve Williams joined State Rep Jeff Roy for the ribbon cutting
Councilors Matt Kelly, Judy Pfeffer (behind Matt), Brad Feldman, Tom Mercer, and Steve Williams joined State Rep Jeff Roy for the ribbon cutting


A brief video walking around the tot lot after the ribbon cutting.




The handout provided at yesterday's ribbon cutting




The design rendering of what it looks like




The design specifications






Photo slide show of the tot lot:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157647568545314/

These photos can also be found on Facebook here
https://www.facebook.com/franklinmatters/photos/a.10150462761589995.1073741886.173205529994/10150462761644995/?type=1&theater




Answers:
The 1st ribbon cutting was for the playground at DelCarte Recreation space (Pond St) in June
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/delcarte-opening-day-photo-essay.html


The 2nd ribbon cutting was for the Sculpture Park (Panther Way) in August
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/08/sculpture-park-official-opening.html

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) has sent you a direct message on Twitter!

via Twitter, I can share that the opening ceremony for the tot lot being added to the Fletcher Field Playground will be held on Tuesday, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:00 AM


@FranklinRec - Tuesday 11am Fletcher playground opening ceremony

     
Steve Sherlock,
You have a new direct message.
  Steve Sherlock
Franklin Recreation Franklin Recreation
@FranklinRec
Tuesday 11am Fletcher playground opening ceremony
12:55 PM - 19 Dec 14

Keep the conversation going.
Message @FranklinRec
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The progress of the playground from hole in the ground to the current finished product is shown in this series of photos

Fenced off hole in the ground
Fenced off hole in the ground

Fenced off hole in the ground - 1
Fenced off hole in the ground - 1

the playground comes with 'some assembly required'
the playground comes with 'some assembly required'

it starts to take shape
it starts to take shape

pieces to the puzzle come together
pieces to the puzzle come together

a second structure is added
a second structure is added

a few days later, more progress is evident
a few days later, more progress is evident

assembly complete, now the mulch is getting filled in
assembly complete, now the mulch is getting filled in