Thursday, June 13, 2019

Franklin Fire Chief approved: James G. McLaughlin

Good thing I went to the Municipal Building for the Economic Development Committee meeting, as I was leaving, I realized that a Special Meeting of the Town Council has been called. Turned on my recording device and sat down using Twitter to capture my notes.








 Agenda doc and memo from Town Administrator Jamie Hellen
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w_vWiBvx-h5Y_yqRi0p3Ee3VchjlY21Y/view?usp=sharing



Franklin Fire Chief approved: James G. McLaughlin
Franklin Fire Chief approved: James G. McLaughlin

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Economic Development Meeting: recap - June 12, 2019

The Economic Development Subcommittee of the Town Council met on Wednesday evening, June 12. There were two items on the agenda (see link below).

 Updates on three grants in progress. One already mentioned during the recent water/sewer proposal will save Franklin a half percentage point on the loan interest for work on the pump station repairs.

 Another grant (valued about $48,000) is a joint effort with Bellingham on vulnerability planning.

 The discussion moved to the plastic bag ban proposal brought forward by a group of FHS students (mostly sophomores and juniors).



 The students will come back with their formal presentation and a revision to the bylaw language as proposed last time with modifications as outlined (see link for proposal). Timeline was not fully resolved it could be later this summer or in September.

The audio recording was captured and should be ready in day or so.


Meeting agenda and links to prior discussions on bag ban: 
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/economic-development-subcommittee-jun.html

Economic Development Meeting: recap - June 12, 2019
Economic Development Meeting: recap  - June 12, 2019


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FHS has top winning percentage of all high schools in MA

Regular readers know that when I share the HockomockSports.com results of the Franklin High School sports teams, they are usually wining. The Boston Globe published the listing of all the wins/losses for all the schools for all three seasons (fall, winter and spring). Franklin is #1 with a winning percentage of 74.79.

 That says something about the FHS program, the students, and the community they represent.

 Way to go Franklin!

 The full Globe listing  (subscription may be required)
https://www3.bostonglobe.com/sports/schools/standings/globescholastic?event=event25&arc404=true

FHS has top winning percentage of all high schools in MA
FHS has top winning percentage of all high schools in MA



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In the News: gas service restored; motorcycle fatality; millionaires tax amendment withdrawn

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

"Gas service was restored to 32 homes in a local neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, after Columbia Gas cut service at about 3 p.m. Tuesday during construction on a leak. 
As of midnight Wednesday, only two customers remained without service, as they were not home while crews went door-to-door with a Franklin police officer, representative from Columbia Gas and a locksmith to enter homes and disable service at the meter, according to Columbia Gas. 
Crews finished working at about 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, fully restoring service to all affected homes, according to the utility company, with no further interruption of gas service."

 Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190612/gas-service-restored-to-32-franklin-homes



"A Franklin man died Tuesday after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Beaver and Second streets, authorities said. 
Evan Maillet, 21, died after the 4 p.m. crash, according to a statement from Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Steven Trask. 
On Tuesday, Maillet was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into a Ford Ranger."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190612/franklin-man-identfied-as-victim-of-fatal-framingham-crash


"Democrats from Andover, Wellesley and Gloucester have dropped their bid to pass a constitutional amendment that authorizes the Legislature to establish a graduated income tax structure. 
State Sen. Barry Finegold of Andover and state Reps. Alice Peisch of Wellesley and Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester had proposed a constitutional amendment that adds a 4 percent income surtax on household income above $1 million per year. 
The amendment was listed as withdrawn in the hours before the Constitutional Convention resumed at 1 p.m. Wednesday."

 Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190612/millionaires-tax-proposal-withdrawn

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MBTA schedule: Update (re: Amtrak switch replacement)

Friday June 21, due to Amtrak switch replacement near Readville, outbound trains 741, 703, 729 & 731 as well as inbound trains 718, 720, 722, 746, 730 & 732 will not stop at Back Bay and Ruggles. They will board on the upper platform at Readville.

Affected trips:
741 (6:40 am from South Station)
703 (8:04 am from South Station)
703 (8:04 am from South Station)
718 (2:57 pm from Forge Park/495)
718 (2:57 pm from Forge Park/495)
720 (4:01 pm from Forge Park/495)
720 (4:01 pm from Forge Park/495)
720 (4:01 pm from Forge Park/495)
722 (5:03 pm from Forge Park/495)
722 (5:03 pm from Forge Park/495)
722 (5:03 pm from Forge Park/495)
746 (6:37 pm from Walpole)
746 (6:37 pm from Walpole)
746 (6:37 pm from Walpole)
730 (10:25 pm from Forge Park/495)
730 (10:25 pm from Forge Park/495)
730 (10:25 pm from Forge Park/495)
729 (10:30 pm from South Station)
729 (10:30 pm from South Station)
729 (10:30 pm from South Station)
732 (11:46 pm from Forge Park/495)
732 (11:46 pm from Forge Park/495)
732 (11:46 pm from Forge Park/495)
731 (11:50 pm from South Station)
731 (11:50 pm from South Station)
731 (11:50 pm from South Station)

 Last Updated: Jun 12 2019 05:10 PM
MBTA schedule: Update (re: Amtrak switch replacement)
MBTA schedule: Update (re: Amtrak switch replacement)
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Economic Development Subcommittee: Jun 12 - Agenda

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Municipal Building
355 East Central Street, 
3rd Floor Training Room Franklin, MA
June 12, 2018 - 6:00 PM


REVISED

Announcements:
This meeting may be recorded by audio or video.
1. Grants Update
  • a. DLTA Economic Profile analysis
  • b. Municipal Vulnerability Grant w/ Bellingham
  • c. Housing Choice Designation
2. Plastic Bag Ban Proposal
The Agenda can be found on the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/edc_agenda_-_revised_6-12-19.pdf

The summary of the FHS student proposal for the plastic bag ban
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczTzdEaHFyZWdaYUEtYmRuMWwxR2xIS29pNnRB/view?usp=sharing





From the archives:

  • online petition in May 2016

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/05/petition-to-franklin-town-council.html


  • FHS Student presentation to Town Council Sep 2016

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/09/in-news-plastic-bag-ban-proposed-sen.html

and
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/09/town-council-recognizes-helen-huang-and.html


  • FHS students present to Economic Development Committee in Dec 2016

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/this-thing-got-to-us-as-council-when-it.html

some of the FHS students making the plastic bag ban proposal to the Town Council
some of the FHS students making the plastic bag ban proposal to the Town Council in 2016
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FHS girls lacrosse end playoff run vs. Concord-Carlisle again

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports playoff action on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.
Girls Lacrosse = D1 East = #3 Concord-Carlisle, 11 vs. #2 Franklin, 10 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com. provides the game recap:
"It was a game that could have gone either way. Neither team led by more than two goals at any point in the game. There were four lead changes (all in the second half) and eight ties. In games that are that close, every play gets magnified and the smallest margins can be decisive. 
Concord-Carlisle took its largest lead of the game, 11-9, with 4:39 remaining in Tuesday night’s Div. 1 East semifinal at Walpole High’s Turco Field, but with 1:15 to play a turnover gave the Panthers a chance to get back within one. Stella Regan scored her second goal of the game to give Franklin (20-3) hope. 
Despite losing the ensuing draw, an issue all night, and being down a player after a yellow card to senior Annie Walsh, the Panthers managed to force another turnover and regain possession inside the final minute. A foul stopped play right in front of the Franklin bench. As the players prepared to restart, one of the officials ran up and brandished a yellow card to the bench, which not only forced Franklin to remove another player, but also give up the ball."
Continue reading about the game
https://hockomocksports.com/patriots-deal-franklin-girls-lacrosse-second-straight-semifinal-heartbreak/

 For a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Spring-2019/Franklin-Concord-Carlisle-Girls-Lacrosse-6-11-19/

 For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-06-11-19/

Franklin senior Annie Walsh was held to two goals in the Div. 1 East semifinal against Concord-Carlisle, which beat the Panthers at the same stage for the second straight season. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Franklin senior Annie Walsh was held to two goals in the Div. 1 East semifinal against Concord-Carlisle, which beat the Panthers at the same stage for the second straight season. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
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