These toys aren't fun for DPW in Franklin
Fire scorches Franklin home
Franklin, MA
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Recycling Center News
Effective 6/3/11 the Franklin Recycling Center will be accepting Visa/Mastercard credit and debit cards.
FY 2012 stickers are also on sale for $20 which are good now through 6/30/2012.
Stickers will be affixed to the windshield by the attendant - no exceptions.
Originally posted on the Franklin, MA website
Additional info about recycling in Franklin can be found on the Recycling and Solid Waste page here
Franklin, MA
Saturday, June 4, 2011
In the News - Franklin High Graduation
Friday, June 3, 2011
Goodbye pyramid, hello plate!
The food pyramid is gone. The plate is here.
Here is a round up of some articles covering the changes in the presentation of the food guidelines as a plate:
And last but not least, the Choose My Plate website can be found here
Franklin, MA
Here is a round up of some articles covering the changes in the presentation of the food guidelines as a plate:
5 Things to Know About the New Nutritional Guidelines
Goodbye, Food Pyramid: USDA to Announce a New 'Food Icon'
And last but not least, the Choose My Plate website can be found here
Franklin, MA
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Farmers Market - Jun 10
The Farmers Market returns to the Town Common Friday, Jun 10th and run each Friday until October.
It will be open from noon to 6:00 PM
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Franklin, MA
It will be open from noon to 6:00 PM
View Larger Map
Franklin, MA
Library Closing
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via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 6/1/11
The Library will be closed from June 6 - 11, 2011 for renovations.
Thank you for your Patience!
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Children's Room Closing
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The Children's Room will be closed beginning Saturday June 4th and will reopen on Monday June 27th.
Story times will resume on Monday June 13th.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Summer is approaching
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via Lifelong Learning by Pandora Carlucci on 5/31/11
Tomorrow is June 1st and the final day of school is 3-weeks away ... June 22.
Less than a week later, serveral summer programs begin:
June 27: Math Academy
Solutions Summer Adventure
Summer Art Institute
Summer Music
UMass Amherst Tour
The following week, on July 5, more classes and opportunities begin:
STAR
StarPLUS
High School Academics
High School Online Digital Photography
The High School Experience is the week of August 15 and we hope to see 3/4 of the incoming 9th grade class.
The College Essay Writing course is scheduled for the week of August 22 and is full.
Check out our web site for more activities:
www.franklin.k12.ma.us
Select Lifelong from the top banner
Select Summer Program
Select View all Summer Program Offerings
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
"far from enough to keep the town's 220 miles of roads from deteriorating"
Other streets expected to be improved this year include all or part of Mill Street, Anchorage Road, Summer Street, Partridge Street, Daniels Street, Dover Circle and Winterberry Drive.
Workers will narrow some roads, such as Sahlin Circle and Anchorage Road, by several feet to reduce the amount of surface impervious to water, helping keep pollutants out of surface water, Cantoreggi said.
Streets are selected based on the amount of traffic, safety considerations, drainage problems and the overall condition of the road and utilities that run underneath it, Cantoreggi said.
"I've gotten calls from every area of town, and we have limited funds," he said. "We try to spread out the work throughout town."
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x704496975/Franklin-takes-care-of-its-roads#ixzz1NvCnmBc7
Franklin, MA
Monday, May 30, 2011
Town Common Monuments
Franklin's doughboy is in the proper pose for today. Let's pause and reflect.
A slide show of the monuments on the Town Common taken over the past couple of years can be found here.
Franklin, MA
A slide show of the monuments on the Town Common taken over the past couple of years can be found here.
Franklin, MA
Sunday, May 29, 2011
"Gettin' it done"
T-shirt of the day: spotted at the Ribbon Cutting for the Community Gardens on Saturday. Town Administrator Jeff Nutting was wearing this. The slogan is attributed to DPW Director, Robert "Brutus" Cantoreggi. Brutus developed this line as the DPW worked to clear the roads during the several storms this past winter.
This spirit is shown by all those involved with the Franklin Community Gardens!
Franklin, MA
This spirit is shown by all those involved with the Franklin Community Gardens!
Franklin, MA
"a nonprofit organization to run the town's public access channels"
Franklin's nonprofit idea is not new. The first nonprofit access stations were formed in the early 1970s as cable television grew in popularity and regulations required cable companies to fund local programming. Other stations were run by the towns themselves or by the cable companies.
In the past 10 years, Comcast has stopped running many cable access stations it inherited when it purchased AT&T Broadband, leaving towns to figure out how to keep providing those services, said Amy Palmerino, vice chairman of the Board of Directors of MassAccess, a statewide organization that advocates for public access television.
Many communities, including Milford and Hopkinton, created nonprofit stations when a cable company stopped running their studios, a move Palmerino said increases community participation and creates separation between the town and one of its primary media outlets.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x311049248/Towns-find-ways-to-take-control-of-local-cable-access-TV#ixzz1NjtPZf2t
Franklin, MA
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Community Gardens - Ribbon Cutting - 5/28/11
Did the ribbon get cut for the Community Gardens today?
Yes, it did. Here is the video recorded live during the event:
I'll have more pictures and stories later.
Franklin, MA
Yes, it did. Here is the video recorded live during the event:
I'll have more pictures and stories later.
Franklin, MA
In the News - house fire, fallen heroes, parade
House fire deemed accidental
Franklin honors fallen heroes
FRANKLIN - The Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10:45 a.m. on Monday in downtown Franklin.
Marchers will line-up at the Historical Museum, 80 West Central St. The parade will travel on Main, School, Union, West Central and Beaver streets, ending at the war memorial on the Town Common.
Marchers will stop at Dean College, Union Street Cemetery, St. Mary's Cemetery and the war memorial.
Any veteran who wishes to march should meet at the Historical Museum at 10:15 a.m. Vehicles will be available for veterans who do not want to walk the route.
The parade is sponsored by the Franklin Rotary.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x704496775/Area-towns-have-plans-to-celebrate-Memorial-Day#ixzz1Ne1C3NB8
Franklin, MA
Friday, May 27, 2011
Take some time
In February, snow still covered much of the ground. It had arrived in December and covered many lawns until late in March.
April showers came and went, May flowers have bloomed, the trees and lawns are green again.
Memorial Day weekend is upon us. The traditional start to summer time.
Take some time to be thankful for all that you do have. Take some time to remember and honor those in the military who made this possible for us.
Franklin, MA
April showers came and went, May flowers have bloomed, the trees and lawns are green again.
Memorial Day weekend is upon us. The traditional start to summer time.
Take some time to be thankful for all that you do have. Take some time to remember and honor those in the military who made this possible for us.
Franklin, MA
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Franklin Community Garden Grand Opening this Saturday AM
The Franklin Community Garden Committee is proud to announce that the Grand Opening Day of Franklin's first community garden will take place this Saturday, May 28th at King Street Memorial Park located off King Street in Franklin. A ribbon-cutting will be held at 9:00 a.m.
A fundraiser plant sale is planned as well featuring locally grown vegetable starts.
Plots were assigned through a lottery drawing and winners have been notified. A wait list has been established as well.
Gardeners who have paid the lease fee may begin working in their plots on Opening Day.
Lease payments are due by June 7th and will be collected by Franklin Recreation. Gardening can not begin until the $40 fee has been paid. Payments can be made at the Recreation Department at 150 Emmons Street (Old Town Hall). The hours are Mon, Tues, and Thurs 8:30-4:30; Wed 8:30-6:30pm, and Fridays 8:30-1:30 pm.
Lease payments are due by June 7th and will be collected by Franklin Recreation. Gardening can not begin until the $40 fee has been paid. Payments can be made at the Recreation Department at 150 Emmons Street (Old Town Hall). The hours are Mon, Tues, and Thurs 8:30-4:30; Wed 8:30-6:30pm, and Fridays 8:30-1:30 pm.
The garden features 46 large raised beds leased to gardeners. The Franklin Food Pantry will garden 4 of those beds; other beds have been assigned to individuals, families, and community groups. Several of the beds are designed for easy access.
Many of the gardeners will be participating the Franklin's Plant A Row to Share program.
"services using other people's money"
Town Council Chairman Scott Mason said after the meeting he had received about 20 emails from residents and library advocates questioning a budget that would cut 5.5 positions and require the town to seek a waiver from the state for the library to remain certified.
"When it comes to what gets cut, given that we have to make cuts, I am going to support cutting the library over police, fire and DPW every day of the week," Mason said.
He said that is a reflection of dangerously low staffing in those departments and not the library.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1990774945/Franklin-officials-defend-library-cuts#ixzz1NRywyw3s
Franklin, MA
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