Reporting by walking around - Sunday, June 26

Sunday morning was a glorious day for a walk around Franklin

The neighborhood has formalized their efforts to object to the proposed Madalene Village. The Village is proposed to be built along the edge of Fletcher Field between Peck and Cottage and encroaching upon the small but important Spruce Pond Brook.

The next Zoning Board of Appeals hearing is scheduled for July 14th
https://www.facebook.com/groups/savesprucepondbrook/

signs appearing prompting discussion on the Madalene Village proposal

we stopped by Elizabeth's Bagels for coffee and breakfast and had a picnic at the Sculpture Park

the forest spirits are alive and well among the flowers in bloom

The building downtown at the corner of Emmons St and West Central continues to make progress. Did anyone else notice that the depiction of the building is not exactly what is being built? Count the number of doors. If I count properly, there is one missing compared to the design shown.

the image on the bottom shows more doors than are actually being built

count the doorways, there are six, yet the design shows seven

'front' of building facing parking lot

'back' of building facing the street and the future Horace Mann statue and greenspace

Emmons St side view

The new polymer crosswalks do like like real brick.

polymer crosswalk

Reporting by Walking around Franklin

Most of the photos were from Monday morning's walk some slipped in from other walks. I'll let you know which ones.

rain garden at Parmenter Elementary doing what it is supposed to

If you have not signed up for the rain garden training on June 4th, there might still be spots open
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/05/rain-garden-training-and-demonstration.html

fox running down Wachusett St

I thought I had a better picture of him until I saw this later. It was moving pretty quick.

Agway was open early on Memorial Day

the Franklin Garden Club has done a great job with the flowers and blossoms around the monuments on the Town Common

WWI dough boy wet and solemn on Monday

sidewalk gaps along Main St are now filled with concrete

the foundation is in and utility work being done for the new building at 150 Emmons St

as the parking meters were removed for the construction on Main St,
the flags went into slots on the railing along the bridge

and from other recent walks

an Irish Pub will try its luck in the restaurant location most recently used by Chinese Murch

You can follow along with the preparation for Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub
https://www.facebook.com/teddygallagherspub/

free little library - take a book, share a book

The Franklin Federated Church has installed a 'free little library' on its front lawn. This is the second one in Franklin. The first is on Lincoln St

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/07/the-free-little-library-franklin.html

Mac City closed for roof repairs

Mac City is still closed reportedly due to rook repairs.. I hope it doesn't take too much longer

the FHS principals office is still not complete and operation but is currently being used for to prepare the diplomas for graduation Friday June 3rd

A weekend in Franklin (photo essay)

I did my walk on Saturday, Sunday, and then some, but did not get around to take all these photos. The diversity of what you can do in Franklin on a weekend is amazing!

Earth Day

At Beaver Pond coordinated by the DPW

The map outlined the clean up options for adults and kids (DPW photo)

With the Metacomet Land Trust along Mine Brook

Mine Brook flowing north, i495 through the trees in the distance (Metacomet Land Trust photo)

On the Walk

The new construction on the former Cook's Farm land is coming along.

The Village at Cook's Farm

One listing I found confirmed that these were to be priced in the $500,000 range  31 Village Way - Unit #4

I love collaboration of all kinds and especially when it is found with local businesses helping each other! 

Noelle Day Spa and Stobbarts get together to collaborate for Mother's Day

• Stobbarts and Noelle Day Spa 

DPW coordinating sewer line work:

The replacement sewer force main project on East Central Street is in full swing! This project is using a technology called Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to install a replacement sewer main. The old main was installed around 1940 and is undersized and in poor condition, and therefore needs to be replaced. By using HDD we save the Town the headache and costs associated with digging up East Central Street and get a new larger sewer line! Please be patient with temporary traffic delays, and remember it could be a lot worse if we had used the traditional method of pipe installation!

Yes, the equipment to do this drilling is what is located next to Franklin Liquors

horizontal drilling equipment replacing a sewer main along East Central St

another view of the horizontal drilling equipment

Saturday afternoon was full of art

THE BLACK BOX for the Franklin Art Association show

balloons to catch your attention outside

once inside, there was plenty of art in several categories of media to view and experience, this photo  took the blue ribbon

this water mixed media entry by Lisa Bailey took a red ribbon for "7 of 9 Lives"

Then on to Franklin High School where student art from schools in the 4th Congressional District were being shown. Congressman Joe Kennedy III was there to recognize their work.

A sampling of the fine work by the students

Winner of photo award at Congressional Art Show sponsored by Congressman Joe Kennedy at FHS. pic.twitter.com/GSsYSy9uMC

— Franklin Public, MA (@FranklinPSNews) April 30, 2016

Congressman Kennedy makes his way along the works

another view of the display, the photo does not do the individual works justice,
they really need to be experienced one at a time

Sunday morning walk

Parmenter PCC meets this week in the morning and next week in the evening

it is always good to wish someone happy birthday!

Chilson films were showing bring oos and ahs, and recognition from some of the onlookers 

the cake had not yet been cut!

across the street at the site of the 150 Emmon St building, the last of the old building is gone
and site prep is underway for the new construction

another view of the site prep at 150 Emmons St

Photos from the walk around Franklin

Reporting by walking around, I'll share some photos of the walk around Franklin Saturday morning. 

weather unraveled the sign but Franklin TV is still operating on Hutchinson St

The new Recreation Dept facility at 275 Beaver St

one of the Mine Brook ponds as the brook crosses Beaver St

the artificial turf field at Beaver St.

touch the field, you can't put your fingers in the blades of the carpet

at the Sculpture Park, looking good in the sunshine

rain garden along Panther Way, part of the preparations to meet the soon to be announced EPA regulations on managing storm water before it goes to the Charles River

from the window to the principal's office at FHS, evidence of the water damage

the new artificial turf field is markedly different from Beaver St

Big difference with the turf field just across the way, there are pellets, there are blades but not as much cushion as the new field although more than at Beaver St

Jeff Skillings, professor at Dean College,  will speak on Baseball history on Mar 23