Frankenstein 5K - Scary Run, Walk or Stomp, Oct 31

Frankenstein 5K - Scary Run Walk or Stomp, Oct 31

Register here   http://teamfitnessfranklin.com/frankenstein-5k-event.htm

In the News: Russian School of Math announces awards, 300 Fisher St added to NPL

The Russian School of Mathematics, an after-school math program for Kindergarten through 12th grade students, announced 11 students from Franklin posted high scores on national and international math competitions. These students are among more than 900 Russian School of Mathematics students across the country who excelled in math competitions this past year.

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Russian School of Math - Franklin

For more information on the Russian School of Math in Franklin visit them on the web  http://www.russianschool.com/location/franklin

“EPA continues to protect public health and the environment in communities with an industrial past that has left contamination behind,” said EPA Regional Administrator Curt Spalding. “Now that the BJAT LLC Site is listed on the NPL, we will begin a comprehensive study and cleanup work in Franklin to help ensure that we are protecting health and the environment in this community.” 

“Superfund designation will promote cleanup of this site,” said Commissioner Martin Suuberg of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. “The required cleanup is potentially extensive and complex, so the Superfund will provide the resources needed for achieving a full and comprehensive cleanup. We look forward to working with the EPA.” 

As with all NPL sites, EPA first works to identify companies or people responsible for the contamination at a site, and requires them to conduct or pay for the cleanup. For the newly listed sites without viable potentially responsible parties, EPA will investigate the full extent of the contamination before starting substantial cleanup at the site.

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image of the site with contamination locations marked

This is a good step in the process started years ago. As recently as July 2014, the MassDEP and EPA made a presentation to the Town Council about getting the site added to the NPL  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/07/live-reporting-epa-300-fisher-st.html

Earlier this year the EPA announced that the application had been submitted for review.  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/we-want-that-site-environmentally.html

In the News: (1) Millis no decision on water, yet; (2) early voting to be in effect for 2016

As an update to the item posted earlier this week:

Selectmen held off on agreeing to a contract with an engineering consulting firm to study the possibility of selling water to Exelon after financing questions. 

Exelon - a power generation company that owns and operates a 117-megawatt, three-unit oil-fired plant in Medway - is proposing to add two new generating units capable of producing 200 megawatts, but in order to do so, the plant needs water, and lots of it. 

The plant will need an average of 95,000 gallons of water per day to control the plant’s emissions, but is planning to draw a large amount of that from an onsite well it has already dug.

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In case you missed the earlier item, you can find it here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/09/a-pump-will-be-needed-to-send-water-to.html


Looks like this will be something to be addressed by the next Franklin Town Clerk

Town Clerk Ann Odabashian spoke to selectmen at the Monday all-boards meeting, in which they sought updates from town departments. 

She said she was worried about a recent state law mandating early voting, in which towns must offer voting for about two weeks prior to an election, during regular town clerk hours and at an election site. 

"I have not heard any solution of where to hold early voting, how to manage it or how to pay for it," she said. "The state's not paying for it." 

The town, said Odabashian, must have early voting ballots, absentee ballots and regular ballots created for next year's election.

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Additional info about the new law to take effect in 2016 can be found here
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/05/massachusetts_gov_deval_patric_32.html

and here  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2014/Chapter111

Gov. Deval Patrick signs a law establishing early voting in Massachusetts on May 22, 2014 at the State House. (SHIRA SCHOENBERG / THE REPUBLICAN)

Downtown Project Update # 11

The contractor plans to delay paving on Emmons Street and Summer Street until next week due to the predicted rain. They will continue to install new curbs on West Central Street over the next 10 days.  

Their goal is to have the all the curbs, sidewalks and paving complete on West Central Street by the end of the construction season except a short section of paving between the Emmons Street and Union Street where a base coat will be applied for the winter. 

They will be digging up the sidewalk on the east side of East Central Street to install the conduit over the next two weeks. They will put back temporary pavement on both sidewalks of East Central Street until the new curb and sidewalks are installed next week. 

Please be reminded that the schedule can change due to weather or other delays. 

If anyone has a question please feel free to reach out to the DPW Director, Brutus Cantoreggi or Town Engineer, Michael Maglio at 508-553-5500 or Jeffrey Nutting, Town Administrator at 508-520-4949.

paving on Emmons Street and Summer Street will be delayed due to the weather forecast

Franklin Garden Club Meeting on Creating Rain Gardens

The Franklin Garden Club will co-sponsor with the Town of Franklin Department of Public Works a program on creating a rain garden on Tuesday, October 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin Senior Center, located at 26 Daniel McCahill Street. 

The program is open to all residents free of charge. 

Shawn Mayers of groundSwell Designs will provide an overview of rain garden designs, installation, maintenance and costs. The presentation will include pictures of existing residential gardens. Mayers has conducted several workshops on rain garden designs and maintenance, including a highly successful one for the Town of Franklin in June. 

A graduate of the Landscape Institute of Harvard University and the Boston Architectural College, Mayers has more than 10 years of experience in landscape design. She holds several certifications, including those related to rain gardens and bioretention. 

“The Town of Franklin is taking a variety of steps to protect water quality by reducing the amount of pollutants in the stormwater generated from runoff from paved surfaces, such as roads and parking lots, and rooftops,” stated Robert Cantoreggi, Director of the DPW. 

“This includes partnering with the Charles River Watershed Association to implement a residential rain garden program in Franklin that involved two trainings for Franklin residents during which two demonstration rain gardens were constructed. These demonstration gardens can be seen at the Remington/Jefferson School and at the DPW Administrative Building and are part of the DPWs outreach program to highlight the benefits of capturing and recharging stormwater.“

“Creating rain gardens has proven to be a very cost-effective way to reduce stormwater pollutants going into lakes and rivers. The Garden Club is offering this program in collaboration with the Franklin DPW to inform residents of how they can easily establish rain gardens to support the Town’s stormwater management program, “commented Susan Childers and Mary Anne Dean, Garden Club co-presidents.

rain garden at the Parmenter School

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Date:     October 6, 2015

What:   Franklin Garden Club Meeting on Creating Rain Gardens; co-sponsored by Town of Franklin, Department of Public Works

When:  7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Where:  Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA 02038, United States

Franklin Garden Club

Franklin needs your help!

The Town of Franklin is looking for Members for the following committees. 

If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete the form below and return to the Town Administrator's Office.

• Design Review Commission
• Disabilities Commission
• Zoning Board of Appeal (Associate)

Franklin Municipal Building

The committee volunteer form
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01E3B9EF-000F8513.0/TOWN%20OF%20FRANKLIN%20VOLUNTEER%20FORM.pdf

FHS sports results Tuesday, Sep 29

The field hockey and girls cross country teams posted wins on Tuesday. The boys cross country team dropped their race against Mansfield. All results are shared from Hockomock Sports.

Field Hockey

North Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 

– Senior Samantha Jones made nine saves in net to get the shutout as Franklin bounced back from its first loss of the season. Freshman Annie Walsh scored a pair of goals while senior Kelsey McPhee, sophomore Christina Quinn and freshman Cassi Ronan each scored once.

FHS Panthers

Boys - Cross Country

Mansfield, 20 @ Franklin, 35 – Final

Girls - Cross Country

Mansfield, 42 @ Franklin, 18 – Final


For all the results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-092915/