Franklin Matters

Sunday, August 5, 2012

"worth every bit of effort we put in"

On Saturday, about 2,700 bikers began the longest route of the Pan-Mass Challenge, 192-mile Sturbridge to Provincetown, in the pre-dawn fog. They will rest up in Bourne Saturday night before climbing on their bikes again early Sunday morning.

In all, thousands of cyclists will have traveled through Sutton, Northbridge, Uxbridge, Mendon, Bellingham, Franklin, Wrentham, Plainville, Foxborough and Norfolk by Saturday evening.

Since 1980, the bike-a-thon has, through the Jimmy Fund, raised $338 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Last year, the PMC raised $35 million, and this year’s goal is $36 million.

Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1602167844/Pan-Mass-Challenge-rolls-through-MetroWest#ixzz22fWUnEvj

If you have not contributed to a rider or a team you can still do so on the Pan-Mass web page here
https://www.pmc.org/donation.asp

In the News: Army grad, school gardens

Franklin man completes the Army's toughest schools

by Matt Tota/Daily News staff

School gardens a growing idea in the region

by Scott O'Connell/Daily News staff

Saturday, August 4, 2012

RT 140 nicely paved

RT 140 was nicely paved on Wednesday as scheduled. Some finishing work is still required to complete the set up in advance of the Big Y opening on Aug 23.

The road has been widened. Lane lines will need to be added. The traffic lights are in place and will need to be activated.

Harmony from the Heart - Sep 15

Mary and Kai Olsson are pleased to once again host HARMONY FROM THE HEART, a concert fundraiser to benefit the Center for Platelet Research Studies at Boston Children's Hospital, to support the vital research that saved their son's life.

Date: September 15, 2012
Location: The Adirondack Club: Franklin, MA

Boston Children's Hospital provides every kid the best care possible. Children's has been nationally ranked as one of the best pediatric hospitals for almost two decades. They care for more than 500,000 patients every year – many with health problems no other hospital in the world can handle. Every day, the doctors and nurses at Children's combine courage, creativity and compassion to provide life-changing care.

The Olsson's hope you will consider supporting Harmony from the Heart's fundraising efforts for not only the kids at Children's, but for all who will benefit from this vital research.