Free parking clarified by Franklin Police

From the Franklin Downtown Partnership

The Franklin Police have clarified some guidelines about the covered parking meters downtown. 

While parking is free, the 2-hour maximum is still in effect for each space. The police are monitoring the spaces and will ticket violations. Downtown businesses, please pass this information along to all employees.

If you have questions, please contact Lt. Mark Mannochio, mmannochio@franklinpolice.com or 508-440-2727.

parking meter set up for the holidays

This was shared from the Downtown Partnership
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2015/12/downtown-free-parking-update.html

"We've been meeting on the subject for over a year"

The town has removed parking meters along downtown East Central Street, a move that could be made permanent. 

Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said the meters were being removed to accommodate ongoing roadwork taking place in the center of town. He said the status of the meters after the work is completed is in question. 

"There's been a proposal to not (put the meters back), but it hasn't been approved," he said. 

Nutting said the police department would be enforcing a two-hour parking limit where the meters once were. That regulation, he said, would remain in effect until the Town Council adopts more permanent rules.

New flag pole? No. Parking meter in process of being removed.

Continue reading the article online (Subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150925/NEWS/150926713/1994/NEWS

MBTA commuter alert: Starting July 6: Commuter Rail parking policy change

Effective July 6th, the 'honor box' payment system will no longer exist at MBTA parking lots. For more information please visit www.mbta.com/parking. Effective Monday, July 6th, PayByPhone customers can make payment over the phone at 1-866-234-7275, or using the PayByPhone app. Customers are encouraged to sign up for PayByPhone at www.paybyphone.com. For customers who choose not to sign up for PayByPhone, the MBTA will mail a monthly invoice to the address listed on the vehicle owner's registration. Customers choosing the invoice method of payment will pay 50 cents more than PayByPhone customers. If invoices remain unpaid for more than thirty days, subsequent reminder invoices and notices of non-payment will be accompanied by a fine. Similar to All Electronic Tolling used on the Tobin Bridge, this payment system is licensed plate based and eliminates the need to pay for MBTA parking using cash. Last updated: Jun 17 2015 05:03 PM Franklin Dean Station Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/parking/ Sent by the MBTA.

FHS Parking Enforcement

**PARKING ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY**

Recently you may have noticed the Franklin Police Department has stepped up our enforcement of parking violators in the area of the Franklin High School athletic field, the Horace Mann Middle School and St. Mary Church. 

This advisory is intended to reach as many people as possible so that you will not be one of those who get back to your vehicle to find an orange parking ticket affixed to the windshield. 

The Franklin Police Department asks when you visit Franklin and see there is a "no parking" sign clearly posted that you honor that and continue on to an area specifically designed and/or allowed for parking. 

The issueance of parking violations is one of the "less desirable" duties of police officers, it does however become necessary when there is constant and blatant disregard for parking control. Our wish is always for the voluntary compliance of law, but when that is not the case our only remaining option is for enforcement.

If you have constructive comments and/or suggestions please feel free to call me @ 508-528-1212 ext 2709. Thank you.

STEPHAN H. SEMERJIAN

CHIEF OF POLICE

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not the 'no parking' sign referred to but a sign from the FHS site

MBTA: Service change - No Parking after 7:00 PM Saturday

Parking will be prohibited at all MBTA stations parking lots from 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015, until 5:00 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 in order to enhance snow clearing efforts.  Due to the impending Blizzard, parking will be prohibited in all MBTA station parking lots from 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015, until 5:00 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015. All vehicles left in MBTA station parking lots are subject to towing. Last updated: Feb 14 2015 07:12 AM Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/parking/default.asp?id=25318 Sent by the MBTA.

Franklin Station before the major snow falls this winter

In the News: wiffle ball, downtown parking

Though the day was filled with fun, laughter, music and Wiffle ball, Michelle Adiletto called the day an emotional one.Even as she watched her son, Dylan, 14, dig in to try to hit a Wiffle ball over the heads of the fielders, all she could think of was how much her husband would have enjoyed the day. 

The Second Annual Random Smile Wiffle Ball Tournament was in honor of Adiletto's husband, Danny, who passed away June 7, 2013.

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140816/NEWS/140817309/1994/NEWS

In Franklin, the Town Council is considering removing downtown parking meters and changing parking restrictions in an attempt to bring more customers to area restaurants and shops, said Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting. 

Earlier this month, Nutting requested the council eliminate the meters in favor of a new two-hour parking policy during the week, which he hopes will bring more traffic downtown. 

"Thursday, Friday and Saturday night the place is jammed," he said. "Part of the plan is to better utilize existing spaces." 

Nutting also proposed limiting the hours for commuter rail parking and creating permits to sell to area business owners.

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140817/NEWS/140817314/1994/NEWS

Senior Center - parking expansion underway

You may recall that the Senior Center parking is going to be expanded before the 2nd floor of the center itself is finished. Yes, there is a second floor to the Senior Center. The elevator to it and the finishing work were left incomplete when the Senior Center opened in 2007.

How will the parking be expanded?
The property on Beaver St became available and Franklin purchased it, torn it down and is now getting ready to fill in to add another 30 or so parking spaces.

The house that was there

the house as it was

 It's gone

The house is gone

And now the ground work is underway, removing trees, getting ready to add about 30 or so parking spaces.

some fill will be required

at the edge of the property

photographer's back to Beaver St, looking to the Senior Center

One of the Capital budget items on the agenda for Wednesday's Town Council meeting is to add to the fund for the expansion of the 2nd floor of the Senior Center. You can find the full agenda documents as released here  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/04/franklin-ma-town-council-apr-16-2014.html


Photos from the Grand Opening of the Senior Center on Nov 11, 2007 can be found here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157612392922276/

High School parking update (video)

This was presented during the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Apr 8. While the new school opens in Sep, the removal of the old school will begin and result in less parking spaces until the removal of the old school and construction of the new fields is complete.

Action is required now!




Additional info can be found here:

new Franklin High School - winter of 2013-14

For additional updates on what is happening at Franklin High School, visit their webpage here
http://franklinhigh.vt-s.net/Pages/index

Wachusett St purchase

During the last Town Council meeting, the Council approved the purchase of a house on Wachusett St. The house is empty and conveniently located next the current parking lot for the baseball fields at Fletcher Field. Purchase of the house and lot will allow eventually for the expansion of the parking lot.

If you have ever been along that stretch of Wachusett near Arlington when the games are in full swing, travel is slow (or should be) to safely avoid a problem.

92 Wachusett St

92 Wachusett St

No specific timeline on when the lot will be added to the parking area. Given the work already on hand for the DPW, my guess would sometime perhaps during this year or next year. The key would be whether the work required would require additional funding. The amount approved covered the purchase but did not cover the demolition or site work required.

The Town Council agenda and documents for the March 19th meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-mar-19.html

The posts reported live during the March 19th meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/town-council-031914.html

Parking Ban Activated

Parking Ban Activated 02/18/2014

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

408 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014

...A QUICK PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL TODAY...

MAZ007-013>017-181715-

/O.CON.KBOX.WW.Y.0008.140218T1200Z-140219T0100Z/

EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-

SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...

CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON

408 AM EST TUE FEB 18 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS

MORNING TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...FROM MID MORNING TO THE EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES...WITH REDUCTIONS IN

 VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THIS HEAVY SNOW MAY BE

 FALLING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS

FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE

EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY

CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS.  WHEN

TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY

CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY

DEVELOP.

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Parking Ban Activated

PARKING BAN ACTIVATED 02/15/2014

1054 AM EST SAT FEB 15 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ALONG

 AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST

 SNOW FALLS AFTER 3 OR 4 PM...WITH THE WORST OF THE STORM BETWEEN

 6 PM AND 1 AM. SNOW ENDS BY 3 OR 4 AM.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES

 WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND

 DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES BY

 MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME QUITE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE

INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE

INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL

TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR

UNTREATED SURFACES.

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parking ban activated during snow storm

Storm warning: Parking Ban Activated

PARKING BAN ACTIVATED 02/12/2014

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

1018 AM EST WED FEB 12 2014

...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY

INTO FRIDAY MORNING...

MAZ006-013-122330-

/O.CON.KBOX.WS.A.0005.140213T1200Z-140214T1200Z/

WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...FOXBORO...NORWOOD

1018 AM EST WED FEB 12 2014

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING

THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...INCLUDE WESTERN ESSEX AND WESTERN NORFOLK COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...ALONG

 WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPING THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING HEAVY AT

 TIMES BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY

 NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING

SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE

INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO

36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY

TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.

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Reminder: MBTA Parking is switching pay-by-phone providers

Update: MBTA Parking is switching pay-by-phone providers starting 2/1/14.  MBTA Visit http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/parking/ or call 1-866-234-7275 for details.  Last updated: Jan 27 2014 10:14 AM Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/parking/ Sent by the MBTA  (or write subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com)

MBTA Parking is switching pay-by-phone providers starting 2/1/14

MBTA Parking is switching pay-by-phone providers starting 2/1/14.  Visit http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/parking/ or call 1-866-234-7275 for details. MBTA.com Last updated: Jan 13 2014 2:33 PM Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/parking/ Sent by the MBTA. Manage subscriptions Manage account Help (or write subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com)

Free holiday parking downtown Franklin (video)

The practice instituted last year with free parking for the holiday season in downtown Franklin has returned this year.

Last year, the parking meter covers were not quite as festive as this years.

This year, the meter covers fit the season nicely!

parking meter cover

And if you haven't seen the sign with the scrolling message, you can view it here:

Senior Center: parking lot expansion making progress

The plans for expanding the Senior Center by finishing the second floor are underway. There is money being set aside in a Senior Center Stabilization Fund to help with the cost of the completion. The additional space would bring more people so the parking at the Senior Center would need to expand. Franklin jumped on the chance to purchase the property next door to provide space to do so.

The property purchase was authorized earlier this year and the house was just recently demolished. The before and after photos are below.

From October - the 'before' picture

Beaver St house purchased by Franklin

From this past weekend - the 'after' picture

Now an empty lot on Beaver St

Some time in the future, the Town Council will need to approve the plans and funds for the parking lot expansion work.

High school traffic pattern

With the ongoing (on schedule and on budget) construction of the new high school building, the work on the parking lots reported earlier this week has resulted in a revised traffic flow. The revised flow is shown in the PDF below. For those dropping off students, there are two loops available. One from Oak St and one via Panther Way.




Parking lot photos
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/new-franklin-high-school-parking.html

All other high school building related posts are collected in one place
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/12/collection-high-school-building-project.html

new Franklin High School parking arrangements

With construction of the new building underway, part of the main parking lot has been returned to Franklin for use when school opens on Tuesday.

The fences previously restricting the parking lot to the construction work zone have been relocated.

the fences have been removed

Access to the high school parking lot from the Horace Mann bus loop entrance has been restored.

the access road from Horace Mann/Oak St is re-opened

There are eleven parking spots marked for energy efficient vehicles

priority spots for energy efficient vehicles

There are eleven parking spots for car pools

priority spots for car pools

A view of the new lot as you come in from the Horace Mann/Oak st access

a view of the lot

In the News: Senior Center parking, mayor question

Money approved for second Franklin senior center parking lot

Town Council on Wednesday authorized free cash to buy a Beaver Street property to serve as another parking lot for the Franklin Senior Center.

Franklin Town Council reviews question about mayor for Nov. 5 ballot vote

Would you be in favor of electing a mayor to govern the town of Franklin?

Note; Considering that the MDN reporter was present at the Town Council meeting and that the anaerobic digestion discussion/decision was left off the web articles, I would expect that the article on this topic would be one of the 'print edition' only topics that MDN frequently does with Franklin news.

In the News: Elks 5K, downtown parking

Franklin's first Elks 5K a success

The inaugural Elks Care Elks Share 5K Run and Walk held on May 11 was a smashing success, organizers say, raising more than $15,000 that will go to the Franklin Food Pantry, the Wounded Warriors Project and the One Fund Boston.

Sub-committee aims to fix downtown Franklin parking problems

Ever since the town brought back a parking control officer to patrol downtown, business owners there have debated, as tickets piled up, whether the renewed enforcement has helped or hurt.