Franklin Offices Closed on Monday - no delay in curb pickup schedule

Franklin, MA Town Offices are closed on Monday in observance of Veterans Day. There is no delay in the curb pickup schedule for trash and recycling.

Franklin Offices Closed on Monday - no delay in curb pickup schedule

The 2018-2019 Solid Waste mailer with the holiday schedule can be found online  
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWaYUxbHiOJ3uJkRJf5AG7lmVGDQYpNI/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Cultural District Partnership Meeting - November 15, 7:15 PM

Dear Cultural District Partners,

The Cultural District Committee would like to remind you about our upcoming quarterly partnership meeting. The meeting will be next Thursday, November 15th, 7:15 PM at the Franklin TV and Radio Station, 23 Hutchinson Street.

Our meeting will begin with a short tour of the Franklin TV and radio facilities. During the meeting we will provide an update on the status of our Cultural District application, share a quick overview of our goals and marketing strategies, and will conclude with a brainstorming session regarding potential cross partnership activities for the future. 

We look forward to everyone's input and continuing our work together to promote the arts and the economic growth of downtown Franklin.

We hope to see you all on November 15th.

Sincerely,

The Franklin Cultural District Committee

Franklin Cultural District Partnership Meeting November 15, 7:15 PM

Opioid Awareness Education and NARCAN® coming to Library and YMCA

Via the SAFE Coalition which found this news to share

"Every public library and YMCA in the U.S. may soon be equipped with Narcan, in an effort to combat drug-related deaths by expanding access to the opioid-overdose-reversing naloxone nasal spray. 

Emergent BioSolutions, which this month completed its acquisition of Narcan maker Adapt Pharma, will provide a free kit including two doses of the nasal spray, as well as educational materials, to each of the 16,568 public libraries and 2,700 YMCAs in the U.S., according to an announcement released Wednesday. 

The initiative builds on the Narcan in Schools program, through which the company offers four free doses of Narcan to each U.S. high school, and up to eight doses to degree-granting two- or four-year institutions."

Continue reading the Time article
http://time.com/5432950/narcan-libraries-ymca/

American Libraries Magazine has a similar article
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/narcan-company-supply-free-narcan-to-libraries/

The press release can be found
http://investors.emergentbiosolutions.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=202582&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2373258

emergentbiosolutions.com

Tri-County Freshman and Franklin resident, Will Doggett in the news

Tri-County Freshman and Franklin resident, Will Doggett, was featured on the CBS local news Thursday night. Will is going to be participating in his fourth Fenway Park Spartan Sprint tomorrow. Will is also a member of the TC Cross Country team.

"Fourteen year old Will Doggett trains in his Franklin backyard. Whether it’s running laps or hoisting himself up a tree on a rope, Will vows to be ready for his 4th Fenway Park Spartan Sprint on Saturday. 

“It’s basically an obstacle course. There are walls you have to climb over. There’s a spear throw, and there’s plenty of burpees you have to do,” he explains."

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/fenway-park-spartan-sprint-spartan-race-young-boy-trains-for-spartan-sprint/

Franklin Historical Museum: 100th Anniversary of the end of WW I

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Many men from Franklin fought, not all made it home. 

The Franklin Historical Museum display honors those men, and features one in particular, Edward Leslie Grant.

Franklin Historical Museum: 100th Anniversary of the end of WW I (FHM photo)

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.  The museum is open 

• Saturdays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM; 
• Sundays 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
• and Thursday evenings 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (except Nov, Dec, Jan, and Feb).

  
Handicap access is available at the back of the building.  Come by and discover Franklin's history, where our story began.

You can also visit the Historical Museum on the web at
http://franklinhistoricalmuseum.org/   

or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FHM02038?

“Anyone can become a victim”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Police are taking steps to end violent crimes against women by offering a free rape defense course to the public. 

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) is a training course hosted by police departments to help women learn defensive moves and gain confidence in the face of danger. 

The next RAD training session will take place next week, though sign-ups for the event closed on Friday afternoon. Another session is planned for the spring. 

Officer Tara Lagoa has been training women in the course for a few years. She said she’s seen first-hand how it can improve a woman’s confidence."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181109/franklin-police-hosting-rape-defense-course

Related post announcing the class was shared here earlier 
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/11/free-two-night-womens-self-defense.html

Registration has closed for this Women's Self Defense Workshop
session. There will be another one in the Spring

MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend shuttles will run on the Franklin Line

Franklin Line: Shuttles will replace train service from Forge Park to Dedham Corp. in both directions this weekend due to East street bridge replacement. 

Buses will follow the train schedule but allow for up to 20 min of additional travel time.

Affected trips: (Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of November)
1702 (6:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1703 (7:20 am from South Station)
1704 (8:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1705 (9:20 am from South Station)
1706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
2706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1707 (11:20 am from South Station)
2707 (11:20 am from South Station)
2708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2709 (1:20 pm from South Station)
1709 (1:20 pm from South Station)
1710 (2:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2710 (2:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
2711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
2712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
1713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
2714 (6:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1714 (6:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1715 (7:20 pm from South Station)
2715 (7:20 pm from South Station)
1716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)

Last Updated: Nov 09 2018 08:36 AM

MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend shuttles will run on the Franklin Line