MBTA Franklin Line notice weekends - bus shuttle to Readville

Weekends, Sept 7 - Nov 24, Franklin Train service is replaced by free buses between Forge Park/495 and Readville for a Fairmount Line connection while PTC is installed. There will be no service at Back Bay, Ruggles, Endicott, Islington and Norwood Depot.

Please visit https://www.mbta.com/FRKwork for more details about bus shuttle schedules. Visit MBTA.com/PTC for more information on how this project will improve commuter rail safety and travel. Passengers may experience delays of up to 30 minutes as a result of shuttle bus connections.

There will be no Franklin line service at Back Bay and Ruggles stations on weekends. Please travel to South Station to reach a Franklin Line station. If you are travelling inbound, please board a Worcester/Framingham line Train for direct connection to Back Bay or a Providence/Stoughton line Train for a direct connection to Back Bay or Ruggles.

We also recommend the subway: board the Red Line at South Station and transfer to the Orange Line at Downtown Crossing to reach Back Bay or Ruggles.

Due to proximity of adjacent stations, bus shuttles will not serve Endicott, Islington and Norwood Depot stations:
-Endicott station customers, please use Readville or Dedham Corp stations.
-Islington station customers, please use Dedham Corp station.
-Norwood Depot customers, please use Norwood Central or Dedham Corp station.

8:40pm and 10:40pm departures from Forge Park as well as 11:20pm departure from South Station will be accommodated by a bus for the entire trip between South Station and Forge Park (including the portion between South Station and Readville).

Additional weekends may be added to the train service suspension between Forge Park/495 and Readville as work progresses on the Franklin line.

Thank you for your patience while we improve the signal system on your Commuter Rail line.

For more information: https://www.mbta.com/FRKwork

Last Updated: Sep 20 2019 05:10 PM

MBTA Franklin Line notice weekends - bus shuttle to Readville

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Sep 20 to THU - Sep 26

Fri Sep 20, 2019

	Little Blue Truck Scavenger Hunt!
8am	Downtown Partnership Networking Breakfast
10am	Knitting Group
12pm	Farmers Market
1pm	Book sale
3:30pm	Chess Club for Kids
7:30pm	FPAC presents "Art"

Sat Sep 21, 2019

	Little Blue Truck Scavenger Hunt!
9am	Book Sale
10am	Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)
10:30am	Little Blue Truck StoryWalk at DelCarte!
1pm	Bag Sale
7:30pm	FPAC presents "Art"
8pm	Ellis Paul: Circle of Friends Coffeehouse

Sun Sep 22, 2019

	Little Blue Truck Scavenger Hunt!
1pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
2pm	FPAC presents "Art"
3pm	Mixed Media Workshop

Mon Sep 23, 2019

10:30am	Move Along
3:30pm	D&D for Kids
6:30pm	Quizzy E Trivia Night
7pm	Library Board Meeting

Tue Sep 24, 2019

9:30am	Cool Cruisers
10:30am	Get Ready for Kindergarten
5pm	Chipotle Fundraiser for FHS Girls Field Hockey
6:30pm	Documentary Film Night
7pm	Franklin Public Library Book Club
7pm	School Committee meeting

Wed Sep 25, 2019

10:30am	Terrific Toddlers
6:30pm	Bump and Beyond
6:30pm	Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
6:30pm	Self-Care Series
8:30pm	Franklin Civics Forum: How Your Town Government Works

Thu Sep 26, 2019

9:30am	Baby Tummy Time
10:30am	Story Xplorers
5pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
6pm	Chapter Chew
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 - Sep 20 to THU - Sep 26

"We know that education drives opportunity"

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

"Massachusetts would invest a new $1.5 billion in its public education system over the next seven years under a long-awaited consensus school finance reform bill that House and Senate leaders rolled out Thursday and expect to hit the Senate floor in two weeks.

State Rep. Alice Pesich, D-Wellesley, and state Sen. Jason Lewis, D-Winchester, co-chairs of the Education Committee that has been working for months to develop the legislation, said a focus of the bill is providing resources to low-income students.

“I think it’s fair to say that if this bill passes into law, we will have the strongest and most progressive education funding system in terms of how we reflect the needs of low-income students,” Lewis said. “However, we realize that even with all those changes in the increased Chapter 70 aid that districts will receive, that there’s more that we can and must do to support the needs of all school districts and all students across the state, whether they are in rural districts, suburban districts, Gateway Cities or others.”

The bill, dubbed the Student Opportunity Act and unanimously endorsed Thursday by the Education Committee, would increase Chapter 70 aid to local schools by $1.4 billion, and House Speaker Robert DeLeo said it does not involve plans for additional taxes."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190919/lawmakers-unveil-15b-seven-year-education-bill

Below, please find links to information regarding the Student Opportunity Act:

Student Opportunity Act Overview

https://karenspilka.com/s/Student-Opportunity-Act-PowerPoint.pdf

 

Student Opportunity Act Fact Sheet

https://karenspilka.com/s/Student-Oppoortunity-Act-Fact-Sheet.pdf

 

Student Opportunity Act Question & Answer

https://karenspilka.com/s/Student-Opportunity-Act-QA.pdf

Student Opportunity Act Joint Announcement

https://karenspilka.com/s/Joint-Announcement-on-Student-Opportunity-Act.pdf

Student Opportunity Act Bill Text: Senate Bill 2348

https://karenspilka.com/s/Student-Opportunity-Act-Bill-Text.pdf

"We know that education drives opportunity" (Joint Committee on Education photo)

Both FHS girls soccer and golf teams post wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Thursday, Sep 19, 2019


Girls Soccer = Stoughton, 1 @ Franklin, 6 – Final
– Franklin took control of the game early on, jumping out to a 4-1 lead by halftime, and never looked back. Carly Alston led the way for the Panthers with two goals and two assists, while Anna Balkus added a goal and two assists. Sydney St. Marie and Anna Grasso added goals for Franklin and Erin Quaile had an assist. Brianna Buckley had a big day in goal for the Black Knights with 16 saves. Freshman Shayla Ford scored for Stoughton with an assist from Ashley Camilo.


Golf = Franklin, 152 @ Attleboro, 159 – Final
"Jack Paterson and Nolan Norton lead the way to 8 in a row firing off a 36 and 38! Pat Dolan and Jake Blaney both add in a pair of 39s for a team 152. @FHSPantherbook
@FHSSports" via https://twitter.com/FHSGolfTeam/status/1174804010739687425



For the other results around the Hockomock League on Thursday
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-19-19/

Both FHS girls soccer and golf teams post wins on Thursday

October Veterans Coffee Social - Oct 2

Veterans Coffee Social

Wednesday ▪ Oct 2 ▪ 10:00 AM

Franklin Senior Center Café

Come And Chat With Other Vets
Coffee And Pastry Will Be Provided
All Vets Are Invited!

For More Information, Contact the Veteran Services Office At: (508) 613-1315

October Veterans Coffee Social - Oct 2

Hockomock Area YMCA : Healthy Kids Day at Patriot Place on September 28

On Saturday, September 28, the Hockomock Area YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event that encourages kids to be active and provides families with options and methods for living healthier lives. The event will take place at Patriot Place in Foxborough from 10 AM to 1 PM. 

Fun, creative, and healthy activities for children will take place at Patriot Place Plaza, located outside Patriots Hall of Fame presented by Raytheon. For the first time in the seven years that Healthy Kids Day has been hosted by Patriot Place, the YMCA is additionally inviting the public to run in the Foxboro YMCA 5K and Kids Fun Run—at the same place as so many championships.

an inflatable gaga ball pit game

Healthy Kids Day will feature active play and engaging activities including: an inflatable gaga ball pit game, bounce house, Every Photo Tells a Story photobooth presented by Patriot Place, numerous vendor giveaways, car seat safety checks presented by Dorel Juvenile Group, a gymnastics obstacle course, nutrition demos, visit with Pat Patriot & New England Patriots cheerleaders, hands on STEM (science, tech, engineering & math) activities, a fitness obstacle course, vision checks presented by the Lions District 33 Eye Mobile, face painting and much more.

Be sure to visit all the great vendors who will be onsite to share their Healthy Kids Day tips, games and prizes: American Cancer Society, Bass Pro Shops, BBS Energy Works, LLC,
Bellingham Senior Center, Brigham & Womens/Mass General Health Care Center, Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County, Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation, District 33K Lions, Dorel Juvenile, Every Photo Tells a Story PhotoBooth, Foxboro Rotary Club, Fuel Up To Play 60, Jennifer Rose Art, Kennedy Donovan Center, Malco Art Center, Mass Dept of Children and Families, New England Frozen Ventures, Inc, New England Revolution, Norwood Hospital – Sponsor, Patriot Place, Pediatric Dental Healthcare, Project Bread, and WIC Nutrition Program.

Pat Patriot and Slyde

Don’t miss our largest community event focused on healthy living—and while at Patriot Place, enjoy the unique opportunity to race at the site of so many championships. For the first time, the Foxboro YMCA 5K and Kids Fun Run will take place at Patriot Place, with the 5K starting at 9:00 a.m. and the Kids Run starting at 11:00 a.m. Cost: $30 (5K) and $15 (Kids Run). 

All Kids Fun Runners will be awarded a medal in the 1 mile run/walk. Race day registration will be offered starting at 7:30 a.m. at the event or register online now at www.hockymca.org/5k.

Together we will run in memory of Michael Baker, Linda Cavossa and Jackie Thomas.

goodie bags

In addition to Presenting Sponsor Patriot Place, the day is supported by these generous sponsors: Live Nation New England and Xfinity Center, Norwood Hospital, and Sturdy Memorial Medical Staff, as well as Goody Bag Sponsors Nature’s Path and Stop & Shop.

All participants will be required to display a Healthy Kids Day wrist band which will be
provided to you at no charge when you visit the check-in tents located at the entrance to Patriot Place Plaza, located outside Patriots Hall of Fame presented by Raytheon

Details on the event can be found at www.hockymca.org/healthy-kids-day.



About Hockomock Area YMCA:

Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility.

Our YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities we are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not- for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information, visit hockymca.org.

Encore Music: Open House on Saturday, September 28

Come and stop by Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios' Open House on Saturday, September 28. We will be open from 9 AM to 2 PM. 

You will have the chance to watch lessons in progress, classes, ensembles, and more, to see how our school operates and all we have to offer.

Registration will be open, and you can have all of your questions answered. We hope to see you there!

Download your copy of the flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczSjdqTEd1WUVhQWpnWUJqMHpxREJqMEZ6MnBv/view?usp=sharing

Encore Music: Open House on Saturday, September 28