Showing posts with label tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tour. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2024

Request for Expressions of Interest in the former Davis Thayer School Building (100 years old !)

Request for Expressions of Interest for the Purchase/Lease and Redevelopment of the Former Davis Thayer Elementary School Located at 137 West Central St. in Franklin.

The Town of Franklin is pleased to present this Request for Expressions of Interest (REI) in an effort to generate ideas for reuse of the former Davis Thayer Elementary School building and land, located at 137 West Central St.

Deadline:  Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the Purchasing Office by May 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM.

Information Sessions and Site Tours:  The Town offers you the opportunity to learn more about the site through participation in an Information Session and Site Tour scheduled for April 17, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and May 1, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Those interested in submitting a proposal can access the full REI -> 

Request for Expressions of Interest in the former Davis Thayer School Building (100 years old !)
Request for Expressions of Interest in the former Davis Thayer School Building (100 years old !)

Friday, January 5, 2024

First 2024 meeting of the Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee gets understanding timeline for end of year report can be met (audio)

FM #1126 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1126 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the FPS Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee meeting held on Jan 3, 2024. The meeting was held in the 3rd floor training room. 


Participating in the room: D Callaghan, A Charles, Supt. Giguere, Dr. Dutch, Dr. Rogers, Mike D’Angelo. Participating remotely: E Gallagher


Quick recap:

  • District did issue an RFP with pricing separately, once qualifications were confirmed, Fran Locker & Assoc selected for visioning and planning aspects to work with Kaestle Boos report as baseline

  • D’Angelo provides info on building work around the Town, all the schools built; Across the three complexes, Remington Jefferson roof needs to be placed; fire alarm system, heating/cooling systems all need to be replaced (except interior air handlers); Similar story for the other two complexes, eventually

  • Built out a ten year projection for the facilities across the district with details on the items for replacement, etc. McKibben demographics updated with 2020 census info, presentation coming to School Committee. Educational visioning exercise (Locker & Assoc), tour of buildings scheduled to view educational spaces and utilizations. Kaestle Boos (KBA) report then gets updated with the additional pieces, (visioning), and facilities costing

  • Timeline still good to get the report/analysis done before end of this school year



The meeting runs about 45 minutes so let’s listen to the FPS Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee meeting held on Jan 3, 2024. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1126-fps-comprehensive-school-facility-planning-mtg-01-03-24



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School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee 


Meeting Agenda doc  ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/comprehensive_facilities_planning_subcom-1_3_24.pdf 



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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  


This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

  • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

  • If you don't like something here, please let me know


Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.


For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/


If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com


The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.


I hope you enjoy!

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First meeting of the Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee gets understanding timeline for end of year report can be met (audio)
First meeting of the Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee gets understanding timeline for end of year report can be met (audio)

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Master Plan Bike Tour - November 5th - starts at 9 AM at Horace Mann Middle School

Master Plan Bike Tour - November 5th

All are welcome!   

Bike Tour hosted by the Master Plan Update Committee and Community Services, Facilities & Circulation.  

We will visit Franklin's streets, schools, public works, emergency services and library.

Sunday, November 5th ~ 9 AM ~ Starting at Horace Mann Middle School 


Master Plan Bike Tour - November 5th - starts at 9 AM at Horace Mann Middle School
Master Plan Bike Tour - November 5th - starts at 9 AM at Horace Mann Middle School

Monday, September 11, 2023

Chocolate Factory Tours for kids available at Wright Old School Chocolate

Chocolate Factory Tours for kids available
Chocolate Factory Tours for kids available
"Do your kids love chocolate? 

Show them how to make it first hand with Wright Old School Production Tours!

This fun 45 minute Factory Tour will take them through the process & they’ll even leave with a treat or two.

Tap the link in our bio to schedule yours today!"


Monday, August 7, 2023

The Franklin Food Pantry invites you to help reach the building campaign goal

via the Franklin Food Pantry
"We are so grateful for the support we've received so far! 
We are now inviting the public to participate to help us reach our campaign goal! 
Click here to donate: https://t.co/I4njZXGUTx 
Click here to sign up for a tour!  https://t.co/0Q0jpHk2gx"
Listen to Tina Powderly talk with Steve Sherlock about the building campaign

Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/lPXNEKPbud


The Franklin Food Pantry invites you to help reach the building campaign goal
The Franklin Food Pantry invites you to help reach the building campaign goal

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Electric Youth 2023 Bon Voyage Concert and European Tour Dates

Electric Youth 2023 returns at THE BLACK BOX for their Bon Voyage Concert with 2 shows -- Friday, June 16th at 7:30 pm sponsored by 1776 Financial and Saturday June 17th at 7:30 pm with special guests Future Shock!. Offering high-powered family entertainment with music for all ages! Backed by an eight-piece band of world-class musicians, EY delivers high-energy music, including contemporary pop, classic rock and country hits. 

Electric Youth 2023 includes Tatiana McAlpine, Audrey Miningham, Devin DeAngelis, Finley Doherty, John Fitzhenry, Madigan Wirkus, Abby Trombert, Anya Fox, Ashley Pepin, Erin Belger, Tzintli Cerda, Hannah Connors, Anna Linde, Macie Hoben, and Mason Sanford.

The EY singer-dancers are backed by Boston musicians who’ve performed, recorded and toured with such music legends as Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, Diana Ross, The Temptations and Van Morrison.

Don’t miss this exciting evening of timeless hits and non-stop entertainment!


Electric Youth 2023 Bon Voyage Concert and European Tour Dates
Electric Youth 2023 Bon Voyage Concert

Electric Youth 2023  European Tour Dates
Electric Youth 2023  European Tour Dates

Electric Youth 2023 European Tour dates shared from ->

Thursday, September 23, 2021

FM #609 - Community Preservation Committee Meeting - 09/21/21 (audio)

FM #609 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 609 in the series. 


This shares the Community Preservation Committee meeting that was held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021


The meeting was conducted in a hybrid mode; committee members present were in the Council Chambers, along with some public participants and the Town Administration staff. Others were able to via the Zoom conference bridge. 


Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are in the show notes. The meeting recording runs about fifty minutes (~50 mins).  Let’s listen to the Community Preservation Committee  meeting for Sep 21


** Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/083c2b2f-c461-41ca-8e6a-0e7a3c453b74



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Meeting agenda  (including connection info) ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/community-preservation-committee/agenda/cpc-agenda-4 


My notes captured via Twitter and shared here in summary form

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/recap-community-preservation-committee.html 


--------------

We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial


This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

  • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

  • If you don't like something here, please let me know


Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com


The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.


I hope you enjoy!

------------------


You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Questions on housing being answered by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen
Questions on housing being answered by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Sign up for these virtual events -> learn about microcars, tour the Wang Theatre

Those Fabulous Microcars - Monday June 14 at 11 AM via zoom  

Whether you think they are hilarious or amazing, the array of ultra-tiny cars popular in the decades after World War II (especially in Europe and Japan) are visually intriguing mechanical marvels. Parodied as “bubble cars” or refrigerators on wheels, these 1-6 passenger vehicles with tiny engines were engineered to get an impoverished, war-ravaged world back on the road. Alan Earls, local historian and microcar aficionado (the first car he ever drove was a micro) will share slides, stories and insights for “car geeks” or anyone with an interest in the unusual…

 

A Night at the Theatre: Tour of the Wang Theater - ZOOM-June 17 at 6 PM “A Night at the Theatre” - Experience the beauty and wonder of the historic Wang Theatre live in your home through our Virtual Tour!

Go behind the scenes of one of Boston’s most prominent landmarks! Guests will go behind the scenes and see hallways walked by entertainers like Bruce Springsteen, Ella Fitzgerald, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Queen, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Liza Minnelli and more! This is not a prerecorded video; each tour is led by a trained guide that will take viewers through the building and backstage and answer questions about its unique history; from its roots as a hotel and glamorous days as a movie “cathedral”, to today’s role as an impressive venue for performances and events. Please register for this zoom event by emailing adoggett@franklinma.gov  


Thursday, February 4, 2021

Historical Museum Tour (take 2) Thursday at 1 PM

Hello All,
 
We hope that you can join Jim Johnston and I for a tour of the new Parlour Room exhibit at the Franklin Historical Museum tomorrow at 1pm via zoom.  We will watch a 30 minute video tour of the space narrated by Jim and then have a Q & A session.  Jim is a wealth of knowledge and the Parlour is stunning. 

click below to join our Historical Museum Tour Thursday Feb. 4th at 1pm
https://zoom.us/j/95079501127?pwd=NzVVZWhqSXBEMGtKV1pGVjZiUlJ0UT09

Meeting ID: 950 7950 1127
Passcode: 821697

OR
Dial by your location
        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
       
Meeting ID: 950 7950 1127
Passcode: 821697



--
Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator
Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll
There is no act of kindness too small

Historical Museum Tour (take 2) Thursday at 1 PM
Historical Museum Tour (take 2) Thursday at 1 PM


Monday, July 29, 2019

MA Walking Tour Concert (video)

We shared the Massachusetts Walking Tour schedule here in June. This video shares some highlights of the walk as well as the concert that took place in Norfolk.

"The Massachusetts Walking Tour -- this year highlighting the local area’s Ten Mile River Watershed -- runs June 17 through 29. All on foot, the traveling musicians give a free concert in each community they stop at and host daily community hikes to bring awareness to local natural resources. In each town, they invite local performers to share the stage with them, promoting local arts and culture in the process.

Like traveling minstrels of old, songwriters Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards are getting ready to pack up their instruments and other gear and take their show on the road.

The pair is marking the 10th year of their Massachusetts Walking Tour - this year highlighting the region’s Ten Mile River Watershed."
From June 2019
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/in-news-massachusetts-walking-tour.html




Visit the Mass Walking Tour page for details on the route and concert schedule
http://masswalkingtour.org/2019-tour/

Massachusetts Walking Tour - 2019
Massachusetts Walking Tour - 2019


Friday, November 9, 2018

Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM

Welcome to the Graveyard with The Gravestone Girls, Thursday, November 15, 6:30 PM

Take a virtual tour of Franklin cemeteries in the comfort of the Library

Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM
Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM


This was shared from the Town of Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2018/11/welcome-to-graveyard-with-gravestone.html

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Blackstone Valley: Explorer River Tours start in Woonsocket this Sunday!




Our tours on the Blackstone River in Woonsocket start this Sunday! From a look at the weather...it's going to be a great afternoon (sunny and high 70s)!

Visit Woonsocket and experience a very different view of the Blackstone River while it flows under half a dozen bridges.

Learn how Woonsocket grew into an industrial giant during the last third of the American Industrial Era – spinning wool, cotton and producing rubber products. The large structures made of steel, concrete and brick are a testament to coal, steam and water-powered machinery that provided thousands of jobs, supported communities and created a bustling and booming industrial city.


BOOK A RIVER TOUR TODAY!
DOCK SCHEDULE
Sept. 16 to Oct. 21: Cold Spring Park, 101 Katherine Rd., Woonsocket, RI
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
Explorer Tour & Blackstone Culinaria
Bugg'd Out BBQ
101 Katherine Rd. Woonsocket

Saturday, September 22
4 pm

SOLD OUT!
If you'd like to join our wait list email joan@tourblackstone.com

Meet us down by the river for a special barbecue buffet picnic with Bugg'd Out BBQ at Cold Spring Park! We'll have a spread of tasty BBQ chicken, pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and cornbread.

After our meal we'll hop aboard the Explorer for a narrative cruise of this Northern RI portion of the Blackstone River!
Napoleon Lajoie talk with author Greg Rubano
101 Katherine Rd., Woonsocket

Saturday, September 29th
1 pm

Join us on The Explorer for an informative talk with Greg Rubano, author of In Ty Cobb's Shadow: The Story of Napoleon Lajoie, Baseball's First Superstar

Come learn more about Nap's interesting story from his impoverished French-Canadian childhood in the mills of Woonsocket to his career as a player-manager where his fielding was special to watch and he hit the ball so hard he at times literally tore the cover off.

Tour includes some light "ballpark" fare
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council | 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

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