The MassDOT will hold a public hearing on the RT 140 and Downtown Project on Thursday, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM. The hearing will be conducted at the Municipal Bldg in the 3rd Floor Training Room. (Note due to this choice of location in the Municipal Bldg, the hearing is not likely scheduled for broadcast via cable.)
Additional info on the public hearing can be found in this official notification
Why a public hearing?
The project is funded by the State of MA and hence MassDOT has controlling interest. The project delays are primarily due to the State schedules. Franklin was granted the funds at $1 M per year and waited for the $5 million total was accumulated before beginning the detail planning on this project.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Parmenter 5K and Bottle/Can drive
On Sunday, when you get ready to run (or walk) the Parmenter 5K, put your bottles and cans aside to bring to the school.
Visit the Parmenter 5K website for additional details and to register. The first 150 get t-shirts!
For specific questions, one can email parmenter5k@gmail.com
PHOTOS: Lighting the way in Franklin
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via The Milford Daily News News RSS by John Thornton/for the Daily News and Wicked Local on 6/8/12
The Relay For Life is held Friday night and Saturday morning at Franklin High School. The event includes teams of people walking around the track to raise funds to fight cancer, as well as a lap by cancer survivors.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Farmers Market
The Farmers Market opens today and will run every Friday through November 2.
It will open at noon on the Town Common and close at 6:00 PM.
I am not sure whether the red chili peppers that caught my eye last year will be available today or not. Stop by to see and buy the good fresh produce from the local area farmers like Grateful Farm.
Note: The Franklin Food Pantry does purchase CSA shares from Grateful Farm for distribution to our neighbors.
Comparing the House and Senate Budgets
With the House and Senate working to reconcile their budget proposals, MassBudget offers some new tools for understanding the issues they currently confront.
Explore the BUDGET BROWSER
* This report is the fourth in a series of budget briefs published by the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) and produced by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center in partnership with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.
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"offer healthier choices"
Framingham, Hudson and Marlborough are participating in a regional collaborative with implications for other communities like Franklin. Reporting on the results of a study done for the three communities that was presented at a meeting recently, the Milford Daily News writes in part:
Read more: MetroWest towns, cities can make healthy choices - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1222854678/MetroWest-towns-cities-can-make-healthy-choices#ixzz1xBxtawgA
Fenton said studies of the three communities show that 19 percent of adults are obese, 77 percent consume fewer than the five recommended servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and 19 percent report leading completely sedentary lifestyles.
Fenton said that towns and cities can make changes that are shown to encourage more active and healthy lifestyles for residents, but he noted that the solution can’t just be a stop-gap.
“Simply telling people to exercise more is not enough,” he said. “What we have to do is build a system where healthy choices are the new normal.”
Fenton said there are several changes leaders can make to build communities where people are more active, like encouraging mixed-use developments that mix housing with commercial enterprises. If people live within walking distance to a business, for example, they are less likely to drive there, he said.
Read more: MetroWest towns, cities can make healthy choices - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1222854678/MetroWest-towns-cities-can-make-healthy-choices#ixzz1xBxtawgA
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Strawberry Stroll Today
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Come spend the afternoon with us today at the
Strawberry Stroll in Downtown Franklin!
We're scooping up fun and Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes rain or shine!
2012 Strawberry Stroll poster
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