Saturday, December 21, 2019

MBTA: Wednesday Christmas - Commuter Rail to operate on normal Sunday schedule

The Commuter Rail will operate on a normal Sunday schedule on Christmas Day, Wednesday December 25.

There will be no diversions on the Rockport/Newburyport, Lowell, Fitchburg or Franklin Line.

There will be no diversions on the Rockport/Newburyport, Lowell, Fitchburg or Franklin Line.

On December 28 and 29, all lines will also operate on a normal weekend train schedule, including lines mentioned above.

Affected routes:
  • Newburyport/Rockport Line
  • Haverhill Line
  • Lowell Line
  • Fitchburg Line
  • Framingham/Worcester Line
  • Needham Line
  • Franklin Line
  • Fairmount Line
  • Providence/Stoughton Line
  • Middleborough/Lakeville Line
  • Kingston/Plymouth Line
  • Greenbush Line

Last Updated: Dec 19 2019 11:59 AM 

MBTA: Wednesday Christmas - Commuter Rail to operate on normal Sunday schedule
MBTA: Wednesday Christmas - Commuter Rail to operate on normal Sunday schedule

Friday, December 20, 2019

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

Friday, December 20
10:00am
 Knitting Group
10:30am
 Happy Feet!
3:30pm
 Chess Club for Kids
7:30pm
 Christopher Rice's The Tappy Christmas Special: LIVE!
Saturday, December 21
10:00am
 Winter Farmers Market
10:00am
 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)
10:30am
 Pancakes and Pajamas!
2:00pm
 Christopher Rice's The Tappy Christmas Special: LIVE!
7:30pm
 Christopher Rice's The Tappy Christmas Special: LIVE!
Sunday, December 22
1:00pm
 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
2:00pm
 Christopher Rice's The Tappy Christmas Special: LIVE!
Monday, December 23
10:30am
 Move Along
3:30pm
 Christmas Wrap Party!
3:30pm
 D&D for Kids
7:00pm
 Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 24
 Christmas Eve
2:00pm
 Library Closing
Wednesday, December 25
 Library Closed
 Christmas Day
6:30pm
 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Thursday, December 26
9:30am
 Baby Tummy Time
11:00am
 Mobile Mini-Golf
4:00pm
 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

For the interactive version, please visit
For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar
https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

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

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

Franklin Community Arts Project - first workshops for children ages 10 - 14

Franklin Community Arts Project

The Town of Franklin is excited to share a new visual arts installation project, Franklin Community Arts. Our first workshops are scheduled in January!

Community Arts is a town-wide visual art installation project, with the goal of displaying collaborative visual projects throughout the Town of Franklin. These projects will be created by our community, art for us, by us. All ages will contribute to these projects over the course of the program, with different opportunities for involvement being made available for each creative piece.

These projects will be put on permanent display in our Town buildings and listed, along with a description of the artists and the story behind the final image, as part of the Community Arts Tour of Franklin.

The Process:
Each piece will be created during Community Arts Workshops offered at different locations and to different groups. Each piece will involve artistic contributions from 32 - 40 participants. The pieces will be two-dimensional paintings/mixed media pieces. Once combined, mounted and framed, the final image will result in a large scale piece, with the subject matter having a direct connection to Franklin and/or its location/artists. Since each piece is collaborative, the final image will be a surprise, even to the artists who work to create it! Each piece will be unveiled once installed and all artists and the community will be invited to the event.

The Purpose:
The long-term goal of Community Arts is to contribute to the culture of our Town by working together to celebrate the arts and what makes our community special and unique. We are engaging our community in the process and inviting them to join us in celebrating and beautifying our town.

A Franklin Community Arts Tour Guide (both online and by pamphlet) will be created to show our residents and town visitors where to find these pieces, as well as a description of each, the artists involved and the story behind the image. The Franklin Community Arts Project aims to create talking points, build excitement towards the next addition, foster community pride and engage visitors in our public facilities.

The first two workshops are for children ages 10 - 14. Additional age ranges will be the focus of future workshops.

February workshops coming soon!
https://franklinrecreation.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs

Step by step process for the website navigation:

Step by step process for the website navigation
Step by step process for the website navigation


https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/franklin-community-arts-project
https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/franklin-community-arts-project

FHS boys hockey top Malden Catholic 3-2

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of FHS winter sports action on Thursday.


Boys Hockey = Franklin, 3 vs. Malden Catholic, 2 – Final
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-19-19/

Via Twitter https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports
  • Goals from Dylan Marchand, Conor O'Neil, and Tommy Tasker






FHS boys hockey top Malden Catholic 3-2
FHS boys hockey top Malden Catholic 3-2

Winter Farmers Market - Dec 21 - 10 AM to 2 PM

With the successful approval by the Town Council on Wednesday night, La Cantina Winery will be sharing some wine samples and selling their wine at the Winter Farmers Market on Saturday at the Fairmount Fruit Farm.

Winter Farmers Market - Dec 21 - 10 AM to 2 PM
Winter Farmers Market - Dec 21 - 10 AM to 2 PM

Fairmount Fruit Farm = 887 Lincoln Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038

Follow the Facebook event  https://www.facebook.com/fairmountfruitfarm/

Franklin School Committee - Legislative Forum - Feb 4 - hold the date!

What: Franklin School Committee Legislative Forum

Where: Franklin High School Lecture Hall

When:  Feb 4, 2020, 6:30 PM


The current agenda doc can be found online
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/agendas/scagenda_2-4-20-legislative_forum.pdf

 
Franklin School Committee - Legislative Forum - Feb 4 - hold the date!
Franklin School Committee - Legislative Forum - Feb 4 - hold the date!

Franklin Line Meeting - PowerPoint

Thanks to Rep Jeff Roy for sending along the PowerPoint presentation itself to share:



The other documents were shared yesterday:
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/12/information-from-public-meeting-with.html


The documents and info shared from the meeting with MBTA and Keolis held on Tuesday, Dec 17 posted by Representative Jeff Roy on Facebook and shared here:

  • "As promised at last night's meeting, here is a link to the website on the Franklin line double-track project.  "
https://www.mbta.com/projects/franklin-line-double-track

Franklin line double-track project
Franklin line double-track project

  • "Here is a link to the MBTA Rail Vision website which will identifies cost-effective strategies to transform the existing Commuter Rail system into one that better supports improved mobility and economic competitiveness in Greater Boston."
https://www.mbta.com/projects/rail-vision

MBTA Rail Vision
MBTA Rail Vision