Franklin Matters

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Atlantic Bridge Project - Letter to Franklin

Dear Town of Franklin:

Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, ("Algonquin") previously informed you of its intent to develop the proposed Atlantic Bridge Project ("Project") by expanding its interstate natural gas pipeline system. In that earlier communication, we described new and replacement pipeline facilities that were being considered as determined by system design studies based upon expressions of interest from customers to move new volumes of needed natural gas along Algonquin's pipeline system. In the earlier mailing, we informed you that the proposed Atlantic Bridge Project may involve your property and that we had identified your property within the initial study corridor.

Since that time, Algonquin has finalized its commercial agreements which has resulted in a reduced scope of the previously proposed expanded pipeline facilities in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Based on the revised project design, your property, as identified above, is no longer under consideration for the Atlantic Bridge Project.

Atlantic Bridge Project - image from Spectra Energy webpage

However, you should know that Algonquin continues to consider separate and unrelated pipeline expansion projects that are currently in the development phase. If Algonquin ultimately determines that one of these projects may involve your property in the future, there may be a need to contact you if and when a project proposal moves forward. Nevertheless, with respect to the Atlantic Bridge Project, we presently do not have the need to access your property as previously requested outside of the existing Algonquin rights-of-way.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation in this process with regard to our earlier request for survey permission. Please feel free to call our toll free number (888) 331-6553 if you have any questions.

This was shared from the Franklin webpage
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/0213DF1E-000F8513

The full PDF of the doc can also be found here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczdDhVNFd0emVuaUE/view?usp=sharing

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

4th of July Celebration - Schedule Wednesday

Wednesday, July 1st:

6pm-10pm Food Booths and Amusements Open
7pm-9pm Phantom Band with Tyler Zajac

2015 Franklin 4th of July Celebration

Note: This is one of the many great events happening in Franklin that is put together by an private/volunteer organization and not the Town. You can contribute to the cause here
http://july4thfranklinma.com/donations.asp

You can volunteer for the cause here http://july4thfranklinma.com/volunteers.asp

Live reporting: Community Coalition - June 30, 2015

While I had some technical difficulty in the auditorium at Franklin High School on Tuesday, I was able to send out updates via Twitter. The updates and additional info is captured here.

I created #opioidFranklin as a tag for the Twitter updates and then was able to collect them via Storify.

For those reading this via email, you will need to click through to the Franklin Matters webpage to read the full "storify"

Rep John Fernandes, Milford provides an update to the group

Anthony Delasanta - Bishop Feehan - All Scholastic in Track

When reporting on the Franklin All Scholastics, I missed one. Thankfully, members of our community notified me and I can correct that.

Globe All Scholastic Photo - Anthony Delasanta

Anthony Delasanta, a junior from Franklin attending Bishop Feehan, made the All Scholastics in the 400 meter event for Boys Track

Delasanta won the Division 3 400 in 49.83 seconds and the EAC crown in 49.13. He was second in the 400 at the All-State meet by .02 seconds, running in 48.37, and second in the 300 (35.29) at the indoor All-State meet.

You can find all the Boys Track All Scholastics here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/27/boston-globe-boys-track-all-scholastics/6RBZ5hKWRA5t5g9YrFnaSL/story.html

You can find all the spring 2015 All Scholastics here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/Sports/HighSchools/specials/all-scholastics/allscholastics

"Our whole community is talking about it, and that really does make a difference.”

Matt Dowling shared his experience with heroin addiction, describing it as several years of a vicious cycle that saw him getting clean, relapsing, then finding himself in trouble again with the police and his parents.

“Five years clean, I live a normal life now,” Dowling, 27 and a 2006 Franklin High School graduate, said Tuesday night at the first meeting of a local coalition on the drug epidemic plaguing the state. “Drugs don’t own me anymore. If anyone is suffering or knows someone suffering, you can talk to me: I’d love to help in any way I can.”

His willingness to help – offering his cell phone number to anyone who asked – captured the essence of the meeting in the Franklin High School auditorium, where a 12-person panel gathered to discuss the drug crisis in Massachusetts.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150630/NEWS/150639605/1994/NEWS