Choose and cut your own Christmas tree at Lyon Landscape Nursery

"Looking for a Christmas tree this year?

Come on over to Lyon Landscape Nursery located on 250 Bent street starting Friday (11/29) at 8 AM to get your own locally grown tree. Trees under 8’ are $55, over 8’ $75."

We stopped by on Saturday to walk the rows of tree to pick out a nice one for our house.

Choose and cut your own Christmas tree at Lyon Landscape Nursery (Lyon Nursery Facebook photo)

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"Unprecedented changes in all aspects of society will be required to avoid the worst effects of climate change"

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

"Massachusetts is trending toward its long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, but the effort to reduce global emissions is failing, according to a new United Nations report.

“The summary findings are bleak,” the UN reported in the 10th edition of its emissions gap report. “Countries collectively failed to stop the growth in global GHG emissions, meaning that deeper and faster cuts are now required.”

The report, prepared by scientists who assessed “all available information,” concluded that greenhouse gas emissions have risen at a rate of 1.5% per year in the last decade, and total greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2018. Emissions from energy use and industry grew 2% in 2018.

The UN said there’s a growing political focus on “the climate crisis” in several countries, driven in part by protests, and that “technologies for rapid and cost-effective emission reductions have improved significantly.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191201/un-reports-bleak-findings-on-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions

"The annual Sustainable Development Goals Report provides an overview of the world’s implementation efforts to date, highlighting areas of progress and areas where more action needs to be taken to ensure no one is left behind.

Four years since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2019 Report notes progress in some areas, such as on extreme poverty reduction, widespread immunization, decrease in child mortality rates and increase in people’s access to electricity, but warns that global response has not been ambitious enough, leaving the most vulnerable people and countries to suffer the most."

From the UN page on the SDG Report 2019 
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/progress-report/

The report itself can be found in sections or downloaded as a PDF from here
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/

"Unprecedented changes in all aspects of society will be required to avoid the worst effects of climate change"

Franklin Police "Fill a Cruiser" toy drive a success

"To say that today’s Fill a Cruiser Toy Drive was successful would be an MASSIVE understatement. We stopped counting after filling 8 cruisers.

To the people who saw our posts online and showed up with presents and to those who donated after shopping at Marshall’s, we can’t thank you enough! We definitely exceeded all expectations today. Our classroom is going to be out of commission for awhile!"

"Come have your photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Franklin Police Department! Pictures are free with an unwrapped gift for our community toy drive."

Follow the event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/577070339523257/

Reminder: Christmas on the Common - Dec 1

On December 1, Concerts on the Common will have Santa arriving on the Franklin Fire Truck and the lighting of the trees. 

Time is 4:00 PM. 

Santa will be welcomed by Mike the DJ who will entertain the children with games and music. 

Santa will give gifts to the children. Goodies and milk will be available.

Thanks to the Franklin High School hockey team who will have decorated the Common on November 30th with wreathes made by Hillside Nurseries

Mark your calendar for "Christmas on the Common" - Dec 1

For a classical preparation for Santa's arrival, stop by the Library at 2:00 for a concert.

"The Renaissance V Brass Quintet will play a Holiday Concert, at the Franklin Public Library on Sunday, December 1, 2:00 PM."

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/11/franklin-library-renaissance-v-brass.html

December 1, Concerts on the Common

 

Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee: December Events

View this email in your browser Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee  December Events #GivingTuesday On December 3rd, do some good in your community! Donate or become a member of the FBRTC! • More Info https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/2019/11/25/givingtuesday-donate-today/  Monthly Meeting Join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Franklin YMCA. • More Info https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/event/fbrtc-monthly-meeting-2/  Copyright © 2019 Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have opted in to stay informed about the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

MBTA: Franklin Line notice for weekend of Nov 30 - Dec 1

On Saturday Nov 30 and Sunday Dec 1, normal train service will operate on the Franklin Line. The weekend shuttle bus between South Station and Forge Park/495 will resume on December 7 to allow for PTC implementation work.

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As a reminder, Weekends, through Dec 22, 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.

Additional weekends may be added to the train service suspension between Forge Park/495 and Readville as work progresses on the Franklin line. However, it will operate on normal train schedule during Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 30- Dec 1).

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).

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: Nov 29 2019 04:19 PM

MBTA: Franklin Line notice for weekend of Nov 30 - Dec 1

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Nov 29 to THU - Dec 6

Friday, November 29

 Black Friday

10:00am

 Knitting Group

10:00am

 Walk off that Turkey

10:30am

 Princess Visit (Anna & Elsa) (Community Room)

8:00pm

 The Peacheaters and Bearly Dead

Saturday, November 30

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

1:00pm

 Dino Slime!

Sunday, December 1

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm

 Al Testa Renaissance V Brass Holiday Concert

4:00pm

 Christmas on the Common

Monday, December 2

10:30am

 Move Along

3:30pm

 Fancy Nancy Tea Party with Robin Preiss Glasser!

3:30pm

 D&D for Kids

Tuesday, December 3

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

2:00pm

 Musical Auditions

4:00pm

 Code I.T.

6:30pm

 The Importance of LinkedIn

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library Book Group

Wednesday, December 4

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

2:00pm

 Musical Auditions

5:00pm

 Construction Junction

6:00pm

 Artist Amigos! For Teens

7:00pm

 Town Council Meeting (Tax Rate Hearing)

7:00pm

 Franklin Art Assoc - Monthly Meeting

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library

7:00pm

 FHS Concert (Chorus & Orch)

Thursday, December 5

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story Xplorers

2:00pm

 Musical Call Backs

4:00pm

 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

5:45pm

 FAA Booster Mtg

6:00pm

 Remington Concert

6:00pm

 Volunteens

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 - Nov 29 to THU - Dec  6