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| More Easy Walks In MA |
"When you're looking for an Easy Walk that's just around the corner from where you live, this is a resource you'll turn to again and again. Whether you hope for sweeping views, walks along ponds and streams, or even a good look at a working cranberry bog, there's something of interest on each trail. Discover lots of open trails that allow for friendly walks with family and/or friends; south central Massachusetts has so much to offer. So head on outdoors!"
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The principal information the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission uses to assess the health effects of synthetic turf is supplied by industry lobbyists, according to internal records released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Emails and other records obtained by PEER in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit detail how these lobbyists are allowed closed-door briefings and other direct contacts with key CPSC staff assigned to investigate their products.
In response to a PEER filing, the CPSC declared on September 27, 2013 that it had ordered its Office of Compliance and Field Operations to undertake a “review and determination of whether any enforcement action is appropriate” for artificial turf playgrounds containing lead at levels well above legal limits for a children’s product. More than a year later, CPSC would not answer requests for information about the status of that enforcement review. In February of this year, PEER filed a FOIA lawsuit.
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| on the Blackstone River Bike Path near mile 10.5 |
Milford, 8 @ Franklin, 6 - Final - Milford scored four innings in the first inning, took the lead again at 5-4 and then finally broke open a 5-5 game for the win. Drew Wilde was 2-4 with a double and two runs, Aidan Wilde was 1-3 with a walk and a run scored, Blake Hill went 1-2 with two runs scored and an RBI and Griffin Lynch was 2-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Brian Ireland picked up the win in relief, tossing three innings and allowing just one run with a strikeout. For Franklin, Ben Chaffee went 2-2 with a pair of walks and a run scored and Kyle Skidmore was 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
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| FHS Panthers |
Franklin, 5 @ Milford, 6 - Final (10 innings) - Allie Piergustavo (2-4) hit her second solo home run in the game to lead the Scarlet Hawks to a walk off win over Franklin. The Panthers went up 5-2 in the ninth inning but Milford rallied to tie the game. Maddy Bonvino (2-4, home run, three RBI) knocked in two runs with a double in the ninth and the Scarlet Hawks tied the game with on a walk. Taylor LeBrun finished 3-5 with two singles and a double.
Franklin, 11 @ North Attleboro, 3 - Final - The Panthers used a balanced offense to get by the Rocketeers. Justin Miller scored two goals and had two assists, Jack Vail and Austin Kent each had two goals and one assist and Trevor Drake scored his first varsity goal. DJ Shea made 11 saves in net for the Panthers.
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| the total amount spent on Franklin education is $113 million |
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| Best Buddies |
What: Third Annual Best Buddies Dodgeball Tournament with Raffle, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, and more!
When: Sunday, May 3rd, 2PM-5PM
Where: Horace Mann Middle School, 224 Oak Street, Franklin
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| genealogy club - Apr 30 |
At 7PM Thursday evening (April 30th) the Franklin Zoning Board of Appeals will be deciding on whether or not to issue a building permit for a monstrosity of an apartment complex in Franklin. The proposed complex will be located close to the intersection of rt140 and South Maple Street in Bellingham (see photo), an area that has significant traffic issues as is.
The meeting is at the Franklin Municipal Building. Both Franklin and Bellingham residents are welcome, and a strong presence is crucial to having our voices heard.
Since the land is privately owned, development is inevitable. However, the complex needs to be scaled down to a more reasonable size so as to minimize the impact to that all ready traffic-congested area.
Please try to attend the meeting, and please share the info.
(the photo depicts the total area of the proposed proposed project - the photo was edited to add an orange arrow/text to point out Garelick Farms.)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150323/NEWS/150328942
1312 and 1330-1342 W. Central St – Acme Jazz, LLC Applicant is seeking a building permit to construct a 280 unit multi – family development. The building permit is denied without a comprehensive permit from the ZBA.The full agenda for the ZBA meeting can be found here
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week began accepting input from the public as it compiles an environmental review of Spectra Energy’s natural gas pipeline in Massachusetts.
The Texas-based company has sought approval from the FERC to start work on a project to extend existing pipeline in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts phase of the project includes installing more than 10 miles of new natural gas pipeline through Norfolk, Walpole, Millis, Franklin and Medway. Spectra is also planning to build a compressor station, used in the transferring of the gas, in Weymouth.
It is all part of the company’s ambitious Atlantic Bridge Project, which when completed would connect natural gas infrastructure in Massachusetts to the 1,127-mile-long Algonquin Gas Transmission pipeline that stretches from New Jersey into Maine and Canada.Continue reading the article here
In putting together next fiscal year's $56.95 million budget, school officials said Tuesday they needed to balance larger class sizes at the high school and middle schools with declining enrollment at the elementary schools.
The School Committee will vote on the budget, up 2.43 percent over last year, during its May 12 meeting after reviewing the numbers for the first time Tuesday with the district schools chief.
The budget includes the hiring of five classroom teachers - four at two middle schools and one at the high school - in an effort to curb class sizes.
“This is part of our continuing progress toward reinstating budget cuts that went into effect in 2007, 2008 and 2009,” Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski told the committee. “We know what the data is on larger class sizes.”Continue reading the article here
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