MBTA: Boston St Patrick's Parade - Commuter Rail notice

On 3/20, passengers attending the St. Patrick's Day Parade should utilize bus shuttles to/from S. Station along the parade route from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm.

On the day of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, 3/20, the Commuter Rail will operate on a regular Sunday schedule.

Shuttle bus service will operate to/from S. Station and along Summer St. and East 1st St. in South Boston from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm for the St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Red Line passengers should be aware that subway trains will frequently bypass Broadway Station due to heavy crowds caused by the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Passengers are encouraged to visit the link below to make travel plans.

Last updated: Mar 17 2016 11:10 AM

Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/events/

The Franklin train is getting passed by another commuter rail line approaching Boston

In the News: road rage incident, no parade on the 4th

A 46-year-old Waltham man spat in a woman's face and threatened her with a metal pipe during a case of road rage Sunday in the area of Constitution Boulevard, police said. 

James M. Foley was arrested Sunday on West Central Street and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, disorderly conduct and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. 

Foley was held on $250 bail Monday at his Wrentham District Court arraignment.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150617/NEWS/150616881/1994/NEWS

There is a glaring absence in the schedule of events for the Fourth of July celebration: The parade. 

Organizers have cancelled this year's parade in response to concerns about the condition of the roads along the route. They also cited road construction in the downtown area and the safety of parade participants and spectators. 

“Suppose a horse breaks a foot, someone in the band trips in a pothole or an antique car breaks an axle,” said Warren Revell, long-time co-chairman of the Franklin 4th of July Coalition. 

Revell said the coalition did not discuss its plans to nix the parade with town officials.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150616/NEWS/150616906/1994/NEWS

Memorial Day Parade - 2015 (photo essay)

Here are the photos taken at the Memorial Day Parade as it made its way up Main St in Franklin, MA passing in front of Dean College.

https://plus.google.com/photos/101938843903614700481/albums/6152870241964330273?authkey=CLqQ_MT8g9TNNw

Memorial Day - Parade Schedule and Route

Thanks to Councilor Matt Kelly for providing the updates to share.

Memorial Cemetary Visits before the Parade

Memorial Day 2015 - Schedule

Parade Route:

The 2015 Memorial Day Parade route will begin at the Franklin Fire Station and proceed up Main St to Church St. The parade will no longer go down School St, Union St, or Beaver St. The parade will not stop at Union St or St Mary's Cemetery's (Ceremonies at both locations are scheduled to occur before the parade itself.)

Please see the update Parade Route.

Memorial Day 2015 - Parade Route

Parade Information:

Date: Monday, May 25, 2015

Muster: 10am -10:15am 
- Group leaders must check in at the Franklin Historical Museum "Hats Off to Franklin" statue

Parade: 10:45 am

Ceremony: 12noon at the Franklin Town Common


You can download and print this one page schedule and map




https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZzd0dWQycWtoejhTbWhpRDdTcm53aC12QTI0/view?usp=sharing


Information on the 2015 parade was posted here on May 6th
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/05/2015-memorial-day-parade-information.html

honor guard from 2014 Memorial Day Parade

Honor Massachusetts Veterans This Memorial Day

There are more than 40 parades around MA this Memorial Day. Oddly, the Franklin parade is not listed so there may be well more than the 40 listed. 

There are more than 40 Memorial Day parades scheduled this year in cities and towns across Massachusetts. Check with your municipality or the sponsor that organizes the parade in your area for start times and routes.

If you make your way to Boston, there is a flag garden set up on the Boston Common. 37,000 flags are set up to commemorate the more than 37,000 who have died defending us from the Revoluntionary War though the present conflicts.

I work in downtown Boston now so I managed to have lunch at the Public Garden and include a stop by the Common to take these photos on Friday.

The flag garden is supposed to remain up through the weekend. I expect they would take it down no earlier than Tuesday.

flag garden - view 1

flag garden - view 2

flag garden - view 3

flag garden - view 4

flag garden - view 5

The MA Gov blog posting provides listing of other Memorial Day events
http://blog.mass.gov/blog/living-in-massachusetts/honor-massachusetts-veterans-this-memorial-day/