Franklin Matters

Friday, July 3, 2015

Stop Addiction In Its Tracks - Zachary's Story

Continuing to share some of the videos from the MA Department of Public Health series on "Stop Addiction in its Tracks". This is Zachary's Story.

MA DPH webpage

You can find additional resources on the "Stop Addiction" page here
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/stop-addiction/

Franklin Library: summer programs

If you want to plan your summer activities around what is happening at the Library, the summer program schedule can be found here

Franklin Public Library - 118 Main St

Or on the Franklin Library website
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Library/summer2015.pdf

Thursday, July 2, 2015

4th of July Celebration - Schedule Thursday

Thursday, July 2nd:

6pm-10pm Food Booths and Amusements Open
7pm-10pm ZOD Band (local youths with Matt 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

Stop Addiction In Its Tracks - Liz's Story

The MA Department of Public Health has a series of videos about the opioid epidemic. This is Liz's Story.

MA DPH webpage

You can find additional resources on the "Stop Addiction" page here
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/stop-addiction/

Alert: Forest St Closure

Good Evening. This is Gary Premo calling with an important traffic alert.

Due to a major gas leak, Forest Street is CLOSED from King to Stage Harbor.

Columbia gas and others are actively working on this, so please avoid the area.

Detours are in place, and officers are in the area. This is expected to be long term, possibly through the weekend.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We will keep you updated as we receive more information. Thank you and good night.

This e-mail has been sent to you by TOWN OF FRANKLIN. To maximize their communication with you, you may be receiving this e-mail in addition to a phone call with the same message.

Where is this in Franklin?

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.