Look closely. Franklin ball field, A sign clearly stating that the backstop was donated by the fence company to the Franklin Girls Softball Assoc. The property is owned and maintained by Franklin but as the budget shrinks from year to year, organizations and companies are stepping up to fill in the gaps. This is happening all over town. It is the little things like this that make Franklin a good place to live.
Thank you Mr Fence and Franklin Girls Softball Assoc
Other recent examples:
1 - Eagle Scout project
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/07/franklindean-station-looks-better-now.html
2 - Downtown Partnership
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/07/living-in-cracks.html
Are there other examples, you can share?
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Franklin/Dean Station looks better now!
Local Eagle Scouts from Franklin organized a beautification project with the help of the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company for the Franklin/Dean College commuter rail station. Scouts and MBCR staff planted shrubs and flowers as part of the project.
MBCR operates the commuter rail system under a contract with the MBTA.
Thanks to the Eagle Scouts!
Photo 1 (L-R): Molly Dickenson, Samantha Conway, Patrick Cunniff, Cathy Tomaso, Grant Conway, Cameron Cawley, Mike Miga and Chris Gerber – all of Franklin.
Photo 2 (L-R): Molly Dickenson, Grant Conway, Cathy Tomaso, and Samantha Conway
Farmers Market Open Today !
Franklin Farmers Market, Friday, 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Located on the Town Common
Reminder that the Farmers' Market now accepts SNAP dollars and can double your purchasing power.
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/07/franklin-farmers-market-doubles-food.html
Visit the Food Pantry tent at the Farmers' Market for details.
In the News - Milford Trail, tornado cleanup
For those who like to ride their bikes
Milford trail work almost done
from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Brian Benson/Daily News staff
For those with some spare time this weekend
Volunteers needed for tornado cleanup this weekend
from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Staff reports
Mower n More summer 2011 closure
How about a lawn mower service that you can request via the web? You can pick a date/time to set the appointment and then they appear in your driveway? Such a service does exist. I was surprised to find them but have used the website and find it quick easy to use.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wachusett St - final paving layer added
The final layer of paving was added early this week to Wachusett St.
No puddles appeared after the rain went through the area Tuesday night so that is a good sign.
They still need to finish the driveway for the Parmenter School as show in this photo.
No puddles appeared after the rain went through the area Tuesday night so that is a good sign.
They still need to finish the driveway for the Parmenter School as show in this photo.
"for a lot of reasons it's the best choice"
Town officials originally thought to make repairs to the high school, which has so many problems that a national school accreditation agency put Franklin on warning status. To make the necessary repairs, workers would need to gut the school as the whole building would need to be brought up to the current building code.
A new building is expected to be constructed atop the current tennis courts, a baseball field and a softball field, putting the school closer to the football field and track.
Construction would take two years; renovation would have required four years of work, officials have said.
School leaders have said a key benefit of a new school would be that students could make use of the existing structure while a new one is being built.
"I think for a lot of reasons it's the best choice, not the least of which (is) there will be no disruption of the educational process," said Thomas Mercer, chairman of the town's School Building Committee.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1704351515/State-accepts-Franklin-into-model-school-program#ixzz1TOKtr2D9
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