MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend - Franklin Line no Back Bay or Ruggles stops

On weekend June 22-23, due to Amtrak switch replacement near Readville, all Franklin line trains will not stop at Back Bay and Ruggles. Please board all Franklin line trains on the upper platform at Readville.

Affected trips:
1702 (6:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1702 (6:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1703 (7:20 am from South Station)
1703 (7:20 am from South Station)
1704 (8:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1704 (8:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1705 (9:20 am from South Station)
1705 (9:20 am from South Station)
1706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
2706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
2706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1707 (11:20 am from South Station)
2707 (11:20 am from South Station)
2707 (11:20 am from South Station)
1707 (11:20 am from South Station)
1708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1709 (1:20 pm from South Station)
2709 (1:20 pm from South Station)
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)
2710 (2:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1710 (2:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
2711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
2711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
1711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
1712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
2713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
2713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
1713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
1714 (6:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2714 (6:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
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)
2715 (7:20 pm from South Station)
1715 (7:20 pm from South Station)
1716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1717 (9:20 pm from South Station)
2717 (9:20 pm from South Station)
2717 (9:20 pm from South Station)
1717 (9:20 pm from South Station)
1718 (10:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2718 (10:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2718 (10:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1718 (10:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1719 (11:20 pm from South Station)
2719 (11:20 pm from South Station)
2719 (11:20 pm from South Station)
1719 (11:20 pm from South Station)

Last Updated: Jun 17 2019 12:34 PM

For additional info, visit MBTA.com
https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Franklin/timetable

MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend - Franklin Line no Back Bay or Ruggles stops

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jun 21 to THU - Jun 28

Friday, June 21

10:00am

 Knitting Group

10:30am

 SUMMER Happy Feet! (Community Room)

12:00pm

 Farmers Market

3:30pm

 Chess Club for Kids

Saturday, June 22

8:00am

 American Legion 5M-5K

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:00am

 StoryWalk®

10:30am

 Sing to Your Baby with Julie Stepanek (FOFL)

1:00pm

 Star Explorers Party!

3:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER Pride Month Potluck and bookchat (Teen Room) (CALEIGH)

8:00pm

 “Homecoming Cabaret”

Sunday, June 23

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, June 24

10:30am

 SUMMER MOVE ALONG (outside if permitting, otherwise in Community Room)

1:00pm

 SUMMER PROGRAM: Picnic Storytime (CALEIGH) An Assortment of Animals Reading!!

4:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER Writer's Block!

7:00pm

 Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 25

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

1:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER Page to Screen Showdown (Community Room) (CALEIGH)

7:00pm

 School Committee

7:00pm

 Franklin Public Library Book Club

Wednesday, June 26

10:30am

 SUMMER PERFORMER: Rockabye Beats with Marcos Valles!

4:00pm

 SUMMER Crafternoon! (FOFL) (CALEIGH)

6:30pm

 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

6:30pm

 Bump and Beyond Expecting Parents Group

7:00pm

 Town Council Meeting

Thursday, June 27

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

3:30pm

 TEEN SUMMER Board Game Cafe!

4:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

5:00pm

 SUMMER Thursday Movie Night (FOFL) (BREE)

6:30pm

 Genealogy Club Meeting

For the interactive version, please visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jun 21 to THU - Jun 28

Cape Cod Orleans Artist Cottage features Peter WIllis

Peter Willis will be in Cape Cod to sell his photos at The Orleans Artist Cottages during the week of July 4! (July 3 - July 7)

Come visit and meet other local artists as well as visit the Farmers Market. It's sure to be a fun day in the Sun! 

Check out the video link for more info on the Artist Cottages at Orleans Market Square.


Artist Cottages Sprout at Orleans Market Square from Lower Cape TV on Vimeo.


Can't make it to the event, you can still chat with Peter, place your order at https://www.peterwillisphotography.com anytime, and get your favorite image delivered to your door. 

Thank you in advance for your support!!!! 😃📸

http://artcottages.com/OurArtists/Peter%20Willis/

Peter Willis photography   https://www.peterwillisphotography.com/

Peter Willis (courtesy photo)

Alston,Asmath and Frongillo: photo session with NE Revolution

Franklin athletes Carly Alston, Farley Asmath and Calen Frongillo, participated in the second annual Unified Team Day at Gillette Stadium, hosted by the New England Revolution.

Alston, Asmath and Frongillo are a part of the Special Olympics Unified Team – made up of about a dozen Special Olympics athletes and partners – which aims to develop and strengthen the existing bonds between members of the Special Olympics Massachusetts and the New England Revolution players and promotes inclusion within sports.

The Unified team attended a Revolution training session ahead of participating in a special photo session with Revolution players.

This marked the third event of the Revs’ season-long partnership with Special Olympics, following the Unified Team Open Clinic in March and the team’s contract signing in May. 

On August 21, the annual fundraising event “Bowl For a Goal,” will direct all proceeds to Special Olympics Massachusetts, climaxing the season-long partnership – more information on the annual event can be found at revolutionsoccer.net.

Six photos from the photo session with NE Revolution players Juan Agudelo and Carles Gil are shown in the Flickr slideshow:

Franklin Demonstration Scheduled - June 29

Franklin Democrats mounted a protest demonstration last weekend against the behavior of the Trump administration. The event drew participants from Franklin and many neighboring towns.

Another demonstration is planned for Saturday, June 29, from 10:00 AM to noon. (The rain day is Sunday, June 30.) Participants are encouraged to make signs or just show up in front of the Rome Restaurant, 4 East Central Street.

Participants of the recent demonstration (courtesy photo)

"strongly recommends that school start times for middle and high school students be delayed to 8:30 AM or later"

Via the FEF Twitter post we find:

"AAST is pleased to release the AAST Position Statement for Support of the Start School Later Initiative. This position statement, supporting the efforts of Start School Later, Inc, outlines AASTs view on this important issue. 

Given the compelling research currently available, AAST strongly recommends that school start times for middle and high school students be delayed to 8:30 AM or later to adequately accommodate student sleep requirements. 

AAST President Rita Brooks commented that, “Support of this initiative is critically important for AAST as an organization whose members educate and assist in the follow-up care of patients with sleep disorders. Reinforcing the importance of sleep and advocating for later school start times is a necessary step in ensuring a more rested younger generation.”

Continue reading the announcement here
https://www.aastweb.org/newsandevents/aast-position-statement-for-support-of-the-start-school-later-initiative

The full context of the position statement can be found here
https://www.aastweb.org/position-statement-start-school-later

"strongly recommends that school start times for middle and high school students be delayed to 8:30 AM or later"

US Census Bureau: 4th of July - Did you know?

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American of holidays will be marked with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues across the country. As we celebrate this Independence Day, we reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined in our Constitution the importance of statistics as a vital tool for measuring our people, places and economy.

The following facts are made possible by the invaluable responses to the U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy.

Did You Know?

• 2.5 million

The estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation in July 1776. Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: 1789-1945
https://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/HistoricalStatisticsoftheUnitedStates1789-1945.pdf?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

• 327 million

The nation’s estimated population on July 1, 2018. Source: Vintage 2018 Population Estimates   https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk

• 56

The number of signers to the Declaration of Independence. It is also worth noting that:

• John Hancock was the first signer, and a merchant by trade. In 2016, 1.1 million business establishments with paid employees, like Hancock, were in the retail trade industry. Source: 2016 Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns, Table CB1600A11   https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk
• Benjamin Franklin, who represented Pennsylvania, was the oldest of the signers at age 70. Pennsylvania had an estimated population 12,807,060 as of July 1, 2018. Franklin County, Pa., had an estimated population of 154,835 as of July 1, 2018. Edward Rutledge of South Carolina, was the youngest at age 26. South Carolina had an estimated population 5,084,127 as of July 1, 2018.  Source: Vintage 2018 Population Estimates   https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/estimates-county-metro.html?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

• $368.6 million

The value of fireworks sales by establishments classified as NAICS 453998, all other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores) in 2012. Source: 2012 Economic Census, Table EC1244SLLS1, NAICS 453998   https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk

US Census Bureau: 4th of July - Did you know?