Dean College School of Professional and Continuing Studies hosts information session August 26
The School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) at Dean College will be holding an information session regarding fall programs on Thursday, August 26, 2010. The event will run from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Green Family Library Learning Commons, located on the Dean College campus.
“At these information sessions we will provide program overviews and the opportunity for potential students to schedule advising appointments,” said Renee Vachon Danho, Dean of SPCS. “Now that we are offering part-time baccalaureate degrees in Business and Liberal Arts and, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the options available to past, current and prospective part-time students.”
This event is free and open to the public. For more information regarding the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at Dean College, please call (508) 541-1624 or email spcsweb@dean.edu. Visit us online at www.dean.edu.
Franklin, MA
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Do you have electronics to recycle?
I am posting this here for two reasons, one to help the Blackstone Valley area and two, if you have electronics to recycle, Cranston is not a bad drive from here.
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful, a program of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and in partnership with REI Cranston and Indie Cycle, LCC will hold an electronics recycling drive on Saturday, September 4th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at REI, located at 22 Chapel View Boulevard in Cranston.
“This electronics recycling drive is being held in conjunction with REI’s annual Labor Day sale,” said Mathhew DeMello, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful program coordinator and AmeriCorps*VISTA member. .
Residents are encouraged to recycle the following items, all free of charge: computers, servers, printers, televisions, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, laptops, UPS battery back-ups, and stereo equipment. No other items will be accepted.
Donations benefit the environmental programs of Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful. For more information, call 724-2200 or visit www.KeepBlackstoneValleyBeautiful.com.
Indie Cycle, LLC, a Providence-based company, recycles the electronic items. Their zero-waste policy means that everything is reused, resold, reclaimed or recycled.
About the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
Established in 1985, the agency’s mission is to create positive change with regard to community values by developing and promoting coordinated, responsible and sustainable tourism in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley communities. To plan and collaborate with intrastate, state, regional, national and international organizations to sustain and enhance the character of our destination, and to develop the public and private natural, historic, cultural, ethnic, industrial, recreational, educational, special events, artistic and commercial resources in Pawtucket, Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, Woonsocket, Smithfield, North Smithfield, Burrillville and Glocester.
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is a national nonprofit public education organization dedicated since 1953 to engaging individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their local community environments. For half a century, Keep America Beautiful has been the nation’s leading community improvement organization successfully implementing an effective, systematic strategy for reducing waste, preventing litter and beautifying communities nationwide.
About Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful serves as the environmental education and awareness program of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. We are focusing on preventing litter, reducing waste and beautifying our communities by working with government, business and civic groups in Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, Glocester, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Smithfield and Woonsocket. We work with these cities and towns to understand their specific needs and to create programs that will enhance their landscapes. Emily Soergel, the program coordinator, is sponsored by AmeriCorps*VISTA.
Visit the event's Facebook page
Franklin, MA
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful, a program of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and in partnership with REI Cranston and Indie Cycle, LCC will hold an electronics recycling drive on Saturday, September 4th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at REI, located at 22 Chapel View Boulevard in Cranston.
“This electronics recycling drive is being held in conjunction with REI’s annual Labor Day sale,” said Mathhew DeMello, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful program coordinator and AmeriCorps*VISTA member. .
Residents are encouraged to recycle the following items, all free of charge: computers, servers, printers, televisions, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, laptops, UPS battery back-ups, and stereo equipment. No other items will be accepted.
Donations benefit the environmental programs of Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful. For more information, call 724-2200 or visit www.KeepBlackstoneValleyBeautiful.com.
Indie Cycle, LLC, a Providence-based company, recycles the electronic items. Their zero-waste policy means that everything is reused, resold, reclaimed or recycled.
About the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
Established in 1985, the agency’s mission is to create positive change with regard to community values by developing and promoting coordinated, responsible and sustainable tourism in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley communities. To plan and collaborate with intrastate, state, regional, national and international organizations to sustain and enhance the character of our destination, and to develop the public and private natural, historic, cultural, ethnic, industrial, recreational, educational, special events, artistic and commercial resources in Pawtucket, Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, Woonsocket, Smithfield, North Smithfield, Burrillville and Glocester.
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is a national nonprofit public education organization dedicated since 1953 to engaging individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their local community environments. For half a century, Keep America Beautiful has been the nation’s leading community improvement organization successfully implementing an effective, systematic strategy for reducing waste, preventing litter and beautifying communities nationwide.
About Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful serves as the environmental education and awareness program of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. We are focusing on preventing litter, reducing waste and beautifying our communities by working with government, business and civic groups in Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, Glocester, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Smithfield and Woonsocket. We work with these cities and towns to understand their specific needs and to create programs that will enhance their landscapes. Emily Soergel, the program coordinator, is sponsored by AmeriCorps*VISTA.
Visit the event's Facebook page
Franklin, MA
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Live reporting - Closing
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Construction on Wachusetts St to start soon, will be completed next year
L. OLD BUSINESS
Pfeffer - program for road repair?
M. NEW BUSINESS
Franklin, MA
Construction on Wachusetts St to start soon, will be completed next year
L. OLD BUSINESS
Pfeffer - program for road repair?
Nutting - I am ready to meet when you are
M. NEW BUSINESS
Zollo - status of work on Main St
Nutting - work has not yet been completed, the service needs to be cut to each property
the plates need to be held open until testing etc is done
I have to say at least another month
Will the road be repaved complete?
In 2012 when the full project is done
the plates will be done before the winter
McGann - requesting Brutus for a presentation on Water Treatment
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Vallee - congratulations to School For Performing Arts
Vallee - congratulations to School For Performing Arts
Pfeffer - Chilson Beach closing this week
only beech around that doesn't have the tall lifeguard chairs
can we get Tri-County to collaborate with us to get them before next summer season
Mason - Jeff could you address the citizens comment?
Nutting - given personnel issues and threatened legal action I have no comment
McGann - based upon what I have heard tonight, there is no reason for this gentleman to be harrassed.
Vallee - motion to adjourn
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Action items
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - none
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION –
1. Resolution 10-46: Appropriation – Repaving a Portion of Washington Street
McGann recused himself from this vote
Developer put the funds aside for this, this is moving the funds from one account to another to actually do the paving.
motion to approve, passed 5-0 (McGann recused)
2. Resolution 10-47: Appropriation – Spring Street Culvert
Nutting - during the spring rains, the culvert collapsed, by the time the bids came in, we still need to get it done before the winter
Pfeffer - where about is the culvert?
Nutting - description to be added
Motion to approve, passed via roll call 6-0
Franklin, MA
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION –
1. Resolution 10-46: Appropriation – Repaving a Portion of Washington Street
McGann recused himself from this vote
Developer put the funds aside for this, this is moving the funds from one account to another to actually do the paving.
motion to approve, passed 5-0 (McGann recused)
2. Resolution 10-47: Appropriation – Spring Street Culvert
Nutting - during the spring rains, the culvert collapsed, by the time the bids came in, we still need to get it done before the winter
Pfeffer - where about is the culvert?
Nutting - description to be added
Motion to approve, passed via roll call 6-0
Franklin, MA
Live reporting - Underground utilities
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS – Underground Utilities
From Alpine Pl to the railroad bridge, estimated at $1 million
Ranges from 65 to 120 (more than the 65-75 I quoted earlier)
Complications on the utilities coordinating their activities
Nationalgrid could do the work within a year, Verizon and Comcast would take more than a year
Zollo - strategic and long term issue for downtown development, need to have more than a one year outlook, reinvestment is needed. I would support to put the utilities underground, it is the most cost effective to do it now. I understand the issues with the current economy. I would support a public hearing on this.
McGann - I second Shannon's issue with this not being the time to do so but let's get the public hearing to have the citizens and businesses express their thoughts on the matter.
Pfeffer - Why the financing up front? I don't understand that part of it.
Nutting - we would front the costs and have the utilities pay us back over the term of their collections
If you have a Verizon land line user you get assessed, but not on internet
If you have Comcast cable, you get assessed if phone no
Jones - I would approve getting a public hearing on this. I walked this stretch and see only a dozen or so poles. I agree that it would be the time now to do so although not the best time in the economy to do so.
There is a separate issue with how the electric utility would be delivered. The utility will deliver the service two feet inside the property line but where the service entrance is in relation to that is not known.
Vallee - I have always been concerned with downtown as we are behind the scenes where other towns have gone. On Emmons St, from Main to W Central has any one approached Dean if they want to do that?
Nutting - no
Mason - I have a bunch of questions about this. I feel there are a lot of people out there who won't see the the value of this investment. This is not the time to do so. I don't this would be the Council's place to do this without business owner input, and from the citizens to express their thoughts on this. They may feel there is long range benefits to this.
McGann - Some of the dwellings are rental units, so if the landlord does it, the rents will need to go up.
Mason - I thought this was a larger area, from Emmons to Alpine.
Nutting - When we priced that section, the Emmons and W Central streets, the price is astronomical; 4-5 million. Maybe we made a false assumption assuming that that would be off the table. It would be nice to do them but it is a lot of money.
Franklin, MA
From Alpine Pl to the railroad bridge, estimated at $1 million
Ranges from 65 to 120 (more than the 65-75 I quoted earlier)
Complications on the utilities coordinating their activities
Nationalgrid could do the work within a year, Verizon and Comcast would take more than a year
Zollo - strategic and long term issue for downtown development, need to have more than a one year outlook, reinvestment is needed. I would support to put the utilities underground, it is the most cost effective to do it now. I understand the issues with the current economy. I would support a public hearing on this.
McGann - I second Shannon's issue with this not being the time to do so but let's get the public hearing to have the citizens and businesses express their thoughts on the matter.
Pfeffer - Why the financing up front? I don't understand that part of it.
Nutting - we would front the costs and have the utilities pay us back over the term of their collections
If you have a Verizon land line user you get assessed, but not on internet
If you have Comcast cable, you get assessed if phone no
Jones - I would approve getting a public hearing on this. I walked this stretch and see only a dozen or so poles. I agree that it would be the time now to do so although not the best time in the economy to do so.
There is a separate issue with how the electric utility would be delivered. The utility will deliver the service two feet inside the property line but where the service entrance is in relation to that is not known.
Vallee - I have always been concerned with downtown as we are behind the scenes where other towns have gone. On Emmons St, from Main to W Central has any one approached Dean if they want to do that?
Nutting - no
Mason - I have a bunch of questions about this. I feel there are a lot of people out there who won't see the the value of this investment. This is not the time to do so. I don't this would be the Council's place to do this without business owner input, and from the citizens to express their thoughts on this. They may feel there is long range benefits to this.
McGann - Some of the dwellings are rental units, so if the landlord does it, the rents will need to go up.
Mason - I thought this was a larger area, from Emmons to Alpine.
Nutting - When we priced that section, the Emmons and W Central streets, the price is astronomical; 4-5 million. Maybe we made a false assumption assuming that that would be off the table. It would be nice to do them but it is a lot of money.
Franklin, MA
live reporting: Town Council
Present: Jones, Vallee, Mason, Pfeffer, McGann, Zollo
Absent: Kelly, Whalen, Powderly
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 21, 2010
motion to approve, passed 6-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings of the Town Council are Recorded
Steve Sherlock is also recording the meeting for Franklin Matters
Third Thursday
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Tim Conlin - Licensed for work, yet problems with Franklin DPW
needed to get a water/sewer permit signed
Problem with Mr Yadisernia, unresolved, undetermined
A long history of providing service to Franklin yet problems with Yadisernia
E. APPOINTMENTS
Public Land Use Committee - Timothy O'Toole
Motion to approve, passed 6-0
F. HEARINGS - none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS - none
Franklin, MA
Absent: Kelly, Whalen, Powderly
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 21, 2010
motion to approve, passed 6-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings of the Town Council are Recorded
Steve Sherlock is also recording the meeting for Franklin Matters
Third Thursday
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Tim Conlin - Licensed for work, yet problems with Franklin DPW
needed to get a water/sewer permit signed
Problem with Mr Yadisernia, unresolved, undetermined
A long history of providing service to Franklin yet problems with Yadisernia
E. APPOINTMENTS
Public Land Use Committee - Timothy O'Toole
Motion to approve, passed 6-0
F. HEARINGS - none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS - none
Franklin, MA
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