The Franklin Downtown Partnership is inviting everyone to participate in “Light Up Downtown Franklin and Beyond” with lights and winter decorations in businesses from Nov. 20 to Jan. 31 from 4:30 PM to 9 PM.
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| "Light Up Downtown Franklin and Beyond!" |
Final week to order. Please help support the Franklin Lions.
To order https://forms.gle/28J8pqr6ffudN5i39
"The Franklin Lions would like to celebrate this 4th of July. Our goal is to Light Up the town on July 4th with paper lanterns.
We are selling the Lanterns in sets of 3 for $15. Lanterns come with LED light and string. Some assembly is required and pattern may vary.
Once you place your lantern on display we would love for you to send a picture of your lanterns all lit up. We will be posting a video of the lanterns on July 4th to our Facebook page.
To purchase your lantern please complete below. We will be in contact by email to confirm your order, delivery, and payment. "
Visit the Lions web page -> https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/franklinma/
For additional info https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/lions-looking-to-light-up-franklin-for.html
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| Light Up Franklin for this 4th of July |
"The Franklin Lions would like to celebrate this 4th of July. Our goal is to Light Up the town on July 4th with paper lanterns.
We are selling the Lanterns in sets of 3 for $15. Lanterns come with LED light and string. Some assembly is required and pattern may vary.
Once you place your lantern on display we would love for you to send a picture of your lanterns all lit up. We will be posting a video of the lanterns on July 4th to our Facebook page.
To purchase your lantern please complete below. We will be in contact by email to confirm your order, delivery, and payment. "
On Saturday, Nov. 21, members of the Franklin Downtown Partnership, Franklin Garden Club, and resident volunteers will decorate downtown Franklin for the holidays with wreaths, greenery and bows provided by Hillside Nurseries. Volunteers will work from 9 AM to noon. The rain date is Nov. 22. Please email emason4234@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer to dress up the downtown for the holidays!
All volunteers will wear masks and maintain appropriate social distancing, said Eileen Mason, chair of the beautification efforts in downtown.
“We really appreciate the efforts of all our volunteers and the DPW to decorate the area,” said Mason. “Please come to downtown Franklin to shop for your holiday presents and enjoy the decorations,” said Mason.
In addition to downtown decorations, the FDP is inviting everyone to participate in “Light Up Downtown Franklin and Beyond” with lights and winter decorations in downtown businesses and beyond from Nov. 21 to March 1. Thank you to the sponsors of this event: Platinum Sponsor Dean Bank, Gold Sponsors Fenton Financial Group and Keefe Insurance Agency, and Silver Sponsor Station 117 Apartments.
“We want to emphasize the importance of shopping local and supporting Franklin businesses this winter season,” said Roberta Trahan, vice president of the FDP. “Our local businesses are so important to our town and we want to make sure they thrive during these difficult times.”
The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a nonprofit, 501©3 organization made up of nearly 300 business owners, community leaders and residents working to stimulate economic development downtown and create a positive impact throughout the area. Go to www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/ for more information.
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| The Town Common decorated in Dec 2019 |
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| The Town Common just before the lights turned on |
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| The Civil War single soldier monument |
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| The World War I doughboy before the tree lights came on |
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| and then there were lights (just after 5:00 PM) |
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| downtown near the main cross walk by the PO,Dean, Rockland and FSPA |
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| while the lights look good, Dean's clock is "out for repair"? |
"The Town Council may give its approval this week to a plan that would convert local streetlights to LED, improving energy efficiency and possibly saving the town money.
A measure, which would authorize $650,000 in borrowing for the project, is on the council’s agenda Wednesday.
The move, said Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, is being brought forth after the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) began offering a 30-percent grant on labor and materials costs for such a project.
If approved, Hellen said, the $650,000 amount would start several processes."
"The School Committee passed a resolution urging the state to change the way it calculates the foundation budget for school districts.
The committee voted unanimously Tuesday night in favor of the resolution.
The foundation budget is set by the state based on a formula, and determines the minimum amount a school district can spend on education.
Committee member Denise Schultz brought the resolution to the committee’s attention."
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| flowers added to the downtown areas from the weekend effort to beautify Franklin by the Downtown Partnership and dozens of volunteers |
"Seeking energy efficiency, the town is exploring options to replace its current streetlights with LED versions.
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said this latest effort was prompted by new state incentives for making the switch.
“The state Department of Energy Resources is offering a 30-percent grant on the labor and materials costs,” he said. “I know the town of Franklin had looked at this in the past, but the return on investment then was still seven or eight years.”
The DOER money, Hellen said, would change that break-even date, meaning the town would start seeing overall savings in half the time. The entire project is estimated to cost around $600,000, with the town hoping for about $250,000 to offset that - a combination of utility company incentives and the approximately $135,000 state grant."
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| street lights could be switched to LED with a state grant to help reduce the payback time on the total cost |
THE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- LIGHTING UP THE TOWN COMMON HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND DISPLAYS!
REFRESHMENTS AND GOODIES!
VISIT WITH SANTA AND II JINGLES THE ELF"
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| Photo from 2011 |
