The market will not operate on Friday July 3rd but will return on Friday July 10th.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Farmer's Market
The Framer's Market operates every Friday on the Town Common from noon to 6:00 PM.
The market will not operate on Friday July 3rd but will return on Friday July 10th.
The market will not operate on Friday July 3rd but will return on Friday July 10th.
"They've done a lot for the town"
Milford Daily News
FRANKLIN —
Town Clerk Deborah L. Pellegri and former Lions Club President Charles Oteri will lead Franklin's Fourth of July parade as grand marshals.
Pellegri and Oteri, a Vietnam War veteran, have kept the parade afloat in years when the town couldn't do it, said Michael Kelly, co-chairman of the Fourth of July Coalition.
A large contingent of veterans will be right behind the grand marshals, said coalition secretary Warren Revell.
The parade, whose theme is "Celebrate Franklin," will start at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Cross Street and Milliken Avenue on Sunday.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
For additional information on 4th of July visit the new website
Sunday, June 28, 2009
"great for sharing ideas with fellow educators"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
If Jim Schliefke ever had the chance to go to space, he'd jump at the chance.
"I'd definitely go," he said this week , affirming the declaration with a nod.
It was a courageous statement coming from someone who, just the week before, had crash-landed the space shuttle in water.
But then, it was only his first landing, clarified the nine-year Horace Mann Middle School science teacher as he sat in his classroom recalling the incident - and nobody was hurt.
It was all part of a simulation, with Schliefke cast as space shuttle pilot, at the Space Academy for Educators, a program offered at Space Camp.
The Franklin resident was among 16 educators from around the globe who spent a week in astronaut-style training, and discovering new ways to inspire their students.
Read the full article about Space Camp in the Milford Daily News
The article announcing Jim Schliefke's trip can be found here
"encouraged residents to conserve water"
GHS
After weeks of rainy weather, many residents may wonder why their towns are instituting water bans.
Franklin, Hudson, Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway, Wayland and Southborough have all implemented bans on outdoor water usage for various reasons.
A reason for many of the bans is a requirement by the Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees public water supply use in Massachusetts, that towns with public water systems maintain certain usage limits.
"If (the town) has a permit from us, they are going to be doing some kind of restriction year in and year out," said Duane LeVangie, chief of the DEP's Water Management Program.
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Franklin gets its water from 12 wells and implements a water ban every year, usually from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with an option to extend the ban if supplies are low.
"We have every intention of lifting the ban on time this year," said Robert Cantoreggi, Franklin's director of public works. "All of the (rain) this year is helping a lot."
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News
Train depot building gone
Additional photos from my phone camera (hence lesser quality).
The empty concrete platform
Breaking up the concrete platform
Repeating questions from yesterday's post:
Does anyone know when this building was last in operation?
Did anyone have relatives who worked there loading freight to/from the trains?
The empty concrete platform
Breaking up the concrete platform
Repeating questions from yesterday's post:
Does anyone know when this building was last in operation?
Did anyone have relatives who worked there loading freight to/from the trains?
Franklin 4th of July celebration schedule
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via Wicked Local Franklin News RSS by GateHouse Media, Inc. on 6/25/09
The town's 4th of July Celebration Committee is gearing up for the town's annual Independence Day festivities on the town common, which begin next Wednesday and run through July 5. Below find the schedule of events.
Wednesday July 1
6-10 p.m.: Booths (optional) and rides open; Okey Dokey DJ.
Thursday July 2
6-10 p.m.: Booths and rides open (no children's entertainment)
7-1o p.m.: Local youth bands
10 p.m.: Fireworks at Franklin High School, Oak Street (Rain date: Monday, July 6)
Friday July 3
10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Everything Open
10 a.m.: Children's parade at town common
11 a.m.-7 p.m.: Children's activities
12-2 p.m.: Okey Dokey DJ
2-5 p.m.: Random Play
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Okey Dokey DJ
7-10 p.m.: Digger Dawg
Saturday July 4
Children's Day
9 a.m.: Road race registration
10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Everything open
10 a.m.: Children's road race
11 a.m.: Adult road race
11 a.m.-7 p.m.: Children's activities
12-12:45 p.m.: Jamie Barrett performs
12:45-2 p.m.: Okey Dokey DJ
2-4 p.m.: Franklin Idol under 14
4-6:30 p.m.: Franklin Idol 15 and up
7-10 p.m.: Corvairs
Sunday July 5
1-7 p.m.: Everything open
1- 2:30 p.m.: Parade
3-7 p.m.: Children's activities
3-5 p.m.: Interfaith music concert
6 p.m.: Franklin Idol winners announced
7 p.m.: Closing ceremonies (Raffle drawings and lowering of flag)
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
Friday July 3: Children's parade at 10 a.m., Parrot Lady at 11 a.m., Lunch with Elmo at 12 p.m., SpongeBob Craft at 1 p.m., Cinderella Story at 2 p.m., Photo with Elmo at 3 p.m., Creature Teachers from 4-7 p.m.
Saturday July 4: Children's road race at 10 a.m., Photo with SpongeBob at 11 a.m., Lunch with Cinderella at 12 p.m., Story with Elmo at 1 p.m., Franklin Idol (under 14) 2-4 p.m.; Princess Photos, 4 p.m., Dinner with Super Heroes, 5 p.m., Snow White Story, 6 p.m.
Sunday July 5: Parade, 1-2:30 p.m., Regal Reptile from 3-5 p.m., Super Hero Phohtos at 5 p.m., Snow White Craft at 6 p.m., Franklin Idol winners announced at 6 p.m.
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