Yes, the summer is coming to an end.
Dolores has her classroom ready to welcome her new set of friends at Oak Street.
Check to see what time your kindergarten orientation is on Tuesday.
Drive with alertness to keep all the Franklin students safe!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Franklin: Schools open Tuesday
Franklin: Andro's Pizza
Yes, this used to be Aroma's Caffe.
Soon it will be Andro's Pizza.
BTW - also on the food front, noticed a sign that says Nonni Roses' is now offering a full breakfast Thu-Fri-Sat.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
1st floor framed
From foundation to 1st floor framed in 1 week
The foundation at 188 King St was being set up 2 weeks ago and posted here
Friday, August 22, 2008
Reminder: Beaver St closed beginning 8/25/08
Reminder that due to construction Beaver Street will be closed for approx. three weeks.
The original stories appeared here
The section of Beaver Street from West Central Street to Grove Street will be closed to through traffic from August 25, 2008 to approximately September 12, 2008. The purpose of the road closing is to reconstruct the Mine Brook drainage culvert.
Access up to and including Master Drive will be from West Central Street. Access to the Beaver Street Recycling Center and the Beaver Pond recreational facilities will be from Grove Street.
The original stories appeared here
Wind turbine success
How is this related to Franklin? You may recall that the Sisters of St Mary's Abbey are preparing a wind turbine of their own. It won't be quite as tall as this one. Their wind turbine is reported to be approx. 130 foot tall. This is 253 foot.
Read the full article in InformationWeek here
Jiminy Peak, a western Mass. mountain resort, marked the one year anniversary on August 15 of flipping the switch and connecting its 1.5 megawatt GE wind turbine to the grid. The turbine, nicknamed Zephyr, is now generating a full third of the ski resort's power. But getting there wasn't exactly a breeze.
Nestled in the Berkshires, Jiminy Peak claims to be the first privately held company in the nation to have installed a megawatt class turbine. Its Zephyr (named after the Greek god of wind) sits on a 253-ft. tower, with each of its three blades reaching approximately 123 feet into the air, making the wind turbine taller than the Statue of Liberty.
The turbine generates 4.6 million kWh (kilowatt hours) of energy or enough to light up the TVs, DVDs, microwaves and refrigerators in 613 homes for a year. Most of the power is generated in winter, when mountain winds peak, and demand at the resort is at its highest, due to the demands of snowmaking equipment.
Read the full article in InformationWeek here
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Financial Planning Committee Meeting - live reporting
There is an insufficient quorum for the meeting this evening. Hence, no meeting.
Updated:
Two members present: Rebecca Cameron and Roberta Trahan
Two unofficial members present: Jeff Nutting and Wayne Ogden
One other member was acknowledged as being heard from, he was leaving town for family vacation (Steve Whalen).
Updated:
Two members present: Rebecca Cameron and Roberta Trahan
Two unofficial members present: Jeff Nutting and Wayne Ogden
One other member was acknowledged as being heard from, he was leaving town for family vacation (Steve Whalen).
In the News - Brick, 704 Washington
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FRANKLIN —
Town councilors voted yesterday to accept the Red Brick School from the School Department, with some saying they still hope to have it be used for education by another group.
The school was declared a surplus earlier this month by the School Committee, which sought to transfer ownership of the building to the town.
The motion passed 6-1, with Councilor Robert Vallee casting the opposing vote.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
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FRANKLIN —
The company owned by Councilor Joseph E. McGann and former Police Chief Lawrence Benedetto wants to withdraw its application for a retail development on Washington Street.
Their lawyer, Richard R. Cornetta Jr., made the request in a letter this week to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which votes on the matter tonight at 7:30.
McGann and Benedetto's proposal for a two-story 20,000-square-foot retail building met strong opposition from people living nearby. Mark Seifert, one of the leaders of a group called "It Does Not Fit, Do Not Permit," said he is pleased with the decision.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
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