Franklin Matters

Friday, July 30, 2010

Franklin, MA: Farmers Market

A friendly reminder that the Farmers Market is open each Friday from now until October. It operates on the Town Common on the corner away from the veterans memorials.

There is a big sign for those on RT 140 at the Davis Thayer School to point you in the proper direction:

There are also quite a few strategically placed signs like this to help spread the word:

Now that you are there, what will you find?
Susan Morrison posted a summary from her recent visit on ActiveRain here:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1760086/farmers-market-in-franklin-ma-we-support-our-local-farms-

Tangerini's Farm was recently featured in an article in the Milford Daily News here:
http://www.milforddailynews.com/features/x1070618329/A-growing-trend-Massachusetts-farms-are-thriving

Franklin, MA

In the News - Stormwater regulations

Learn about stormwater regulations next month

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Melanie Graham/Daily News staff

Franklin, MA

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Hold the date - Aug 3rd - Sit & Chat - Bill Glynn

Bill Glynn, School Committee member, will hold a "Sit & Chat" on the Franklin Town Common (near the Bandstand, in the Bandstand if it rains) on Tuesday August 3rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There is no agenda, it’s just an opportunity to share your thoughts, ask questions, engage in discussion on different topics, etc. The discussion is open to all.

Bring a chair, your thoughts, and perhaps a question or two to the Common near the Bandstand.

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HOUSING STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS - 5

5. Increase housing opportunities for seniors and the elderly.

Encourage affordable housing for the elderly through alternative residential programs such as life-care, assisted, or congregate living arrangements.
Evaluate different programs for providing elderly housing.
Explore expanding the number of rental opportunities for senior and elderly residents.
Encourage development of housing units that can easily be adapted or modified for handicap accessibility as needed.
Other options to improve elderly housing include utilizing town-owned land for housing sites and utilizing the senior center for outreach and counseling.

The full Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Plan can be found on the Franklin, MA website

http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Planning/housingplan/ahp.pdf

HOUSING STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS - 4

4. Encourage development of multifamily housing.

The Town will encourage development of multi-family housing at appropriate locations in Franklin and encourage adaptive reuse of existing buildings for future residential use, particular downtown redevelopment areas. The Town will work towards the redevelopment of the Town’s older sites for a mixture of uses, including lower cost housing for families and the elderly. Methods include:

Providing financial incentives through the planning and permitting process;
Addressing development impacts;
Identifying downtown/mixed use development sites that would be appropriate for redevelopment;
Working with property owners to create mixed use developments through incentives such as density bonuses or tax incrementing financing.
Utilize Town owned tax-title properties for development of low, moderate, and middle-income housing units.

The full Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Plan can be found on the Franklin, MA website

http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Planning/housingplan/ahp.pdf