MBTA Update: Franklin Line notice - shuttle bus through October 20

Weekends, Sept 7- Nov 24, Franklin Train service is replaced by free buses between Forge Park/495 and Readville for a Fairmount Line connection while PTC is installed. There will be no service at Back Bay, Ruggles, Endicott, Islington and Norwood Depot.

Please visit https://www.mbta.com/FRKwork for more details about bus shuttle schedules. Visit MBTA.com/PTC for more information on how this project will improve commuter rail safety and travel. Passengers may experience delays of up to 30 minutes as a result of shuttle bus connections.

There will be no Franklin line service at Back Bay and Ruggles stations on weekends. Please travel to South Station to reach a Franklin Line station. If you are travelling inbound, please board a Worcester/Framingham line Train for direct connection to Back Bay or a Providence/Stoughton line Train for a direct connection to Back Bay or Ruggles.

We also recommend the subway: board the Red Line at South Station and transfer to the Orange Line at Downtown Crossing to reach Back Bay or Ruggles.

Due to proximity of adjacent stations, bus shuttles will not serve Endicott, Islington and Norwood Depot stations:
- Endicott station customers, please use Readville or Dedham Corp stations.
- Islington station customers, please use Dedham Corp station.
- Norwood Depot customers, please use Norwood Central or Dedham Corp station.

8:40 PM and 10:40 PM departures from Forge Park as well as 11:20 PM departure from South Station will be accommodated by a bus for the entire trip between South Station and Forge Park (including the portion between South Station and Readville).

Additional weekends may be added to the train service suspension between Forge Park/495 and Readville as work progresses on the Franklin line.

Thank you for your patience while we improve the signal system on your Commuter Rail line.

For more information: https://www.mbta.com/FRKwork


Last Updated: Sep 27 2019 03:31 PM

MBTA Update: Franklin Line notice - shuttle bus through October 20

Franklin Connections: October edition available

Franklin Connections, the October Edition of the Senior Center Newsletter has been posted to the Town of Franklin webpage and is available.

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/oct19connection.pdf

Franklin Connections: October edition available

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Sep 27 to THU - Oct 3

Fri Sep 27, 2019

10am	Knitting Group
10:30am	Happy Feet
12pm	Farmers Market
1pm	Hello Fall Craft
8pm	Radio Daze featuring Paul Souza

Sat Sep 28, 2019

9am	Encore Music Open House
10am	Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)
10am	Hockomock YMCA: Healthy Kids Day
10:30am	FPAC: Open Auditions for Rising Stars
10:30am	Sing to Your Baby with Julie Stepanek
1pm	Girls Who Code
7pm	Art Auction
8pm	THE BLACK BOX Sings .... Rodgers and Hammerstein

Sun Sep 29, 2019

1pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Mon Sep 30, 2019

10:30am	Move Along
10:30am	Storytime STEAM
3:30pm	D&D for Kids

Tue Oct 1, 2019

9:30am	Cool Cruisers
10:30am	Get Ready for Kindergarten
4pm	Code I.T.
6:30pm	Franklin Garden Club - Mushroom Foraging
7pm	Friends of the Franklin Library Book Group
7pm	Tales from a Reluctant World Traveler

Wed Oct 2, 2019

10:30am	Terrific Toddlers
5pm	Construction Junction
6pm	Artist Amigos! For Teens
6pm	Teen Paint Pour
6:30pm	Self-Care Series
7pm	Franklin Art Assoc - Monthly Meeting
7pm	Town Council Meeting

Thu Oct 3, 2019

8am	Franklin Election - Last day to object or withdraw
9:30am	Baby Tummy Time
10:30am	Story Xplorers
5pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
5:45pm	FAA Booster Mtg
6pm	Volunteens
6:30pm	Marconi and the Wireless Age

For the interactive version, please visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Sep 27 to THU - Oct 3

Be Prepared to Enjoy a 'Taste of the Region' - Oct 22

Our 30th Annual Taste of the Region It's going to be a great night! We hope you'll join us. Wow! Restaurants are signing up and more are being added every week. Tickets are available at the United Regional Chamber of Commerce office and on Eventbrite. Please contact the Chamber if you would like to represent your business with a basket or raffle item. Also, please contact the Chamber if you would like to volunteer the night of the event. We need people to set up, tear down, register happy (and hungry) attendees, and manage the silent auction and raffle tables. The Chamber's phone number is 508-316-0861 or email Jack Lank.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-the-region-tickets-72421024233

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FHS field hockey, volleyball, and golf teams post wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Thursday, Sep 26, 2019

** Field Hockey = Oliver Ames, 1 @ Franklin, 8 – Final
– Franklin continued its strong start to the season, racing out to a 3-0 lead at halftime and scoring eight straight overall to beat visiting Oliver Ames. Stephanie Bell scored a pair of goals and assisted on another all in the first half for the Panthers. Amanda Lewandowski scored twice, Leila Frankina and Olivia Rondeau each scored and had an assist, and Kaitlyn Carney and Hanna Richardson each scored once. Neilee Hess made five saves in the win. Ellie Waters (from Cassie Gennis) scored for Oliver Ames.

** Volleyball = Oliver Ames, 1 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Oliver Ames rallied to win the third set to keep the match going, but Franklin closed it out in the fourth set to grab a 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 26-28, 25-23) win over the Tigers. For OA, Jordan Bosse had 16 kills, 15 digs, and three aces, Allie Kemp added 31 assists, and Alison Barth finished with 32 digs and 35 serve receptions.

** Golf = Medway, 185 @ Franklin, 165 – Final
– Franklin notched its 11th straight win of the season with a non-league decision over Medway. Jack Paterson earned match medalist honors with a 39 while Pat Dolan added a 41 and Sean Connelly finished with a 42.

For other results around the Hockomock League on Thursday
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-26-19/

FHS field hockey, volleyball, and golf teams post wins on Thursday

LiveARTS: Benefit Concert - October 6

Presents Victor Romanul, Violin Lisa Romanul, Piano in a benefit concert supporting LiveARTS concert series and music in the community Performing works by Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, and Foote DON'T MISS THIS CONCERT! Sunday, October 6 3:00 p.m. An interview with violinist Victor Romanul and LiveARTS Board Member David Burnham David: You studied with Jascha Heifitz. What was it like to study with him? What was the audition like? Victor: Jascha Heifitz was my teacher in 1980-81 at his home in Beverly Hills, California. These were group lessons, held twice a week. There were 2 other students when I started, and 5 when I left. The audition consisted of him mentioning the middle of one piece after another, and I had to play from memory from the general repertoire, which was not announced in advance. David: What is it like to have Lisa as both your musical collaborator and your spouse? Victor: We have always played together, but we have begun playing together much more often now that our five children are grown. David: Tell us about performing and recording a work written by John Williams for you and Michael Zaretsky. Victor: John Williams came backstage after one of of my Duo recitals with violist Michael Zaretsky. Michael asked him to write us a violin and viola Duo. Several years later, the "Duo Concertante" arrived in the mail at Michael's house, and we subsequently performed and recorded it. Working on refining it at John's home with Michael was one of the highlights of my performing life. He remains a good friend. David: Why are you supporting LiveARTS by performing in this benefit concert? Victor: I love to perform solo. I do a lot of solo recital and concerto performing. It is exciting to bring a high level of performance to places outside of the big cities. I am very impressed by the time and effort people bring to build up these local concert series. It will be a great pleasure to perform at LiveARTS. First Universalist Society in Franklin 262 Chestnut Street Franklin, Massachusetts. Tickets $50 for adults, $40 for seniors, students by donation Tickets available at the door or on our website – liveartsma.org The building is completely accessible. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Parking is free. For more information about LiveARTS, please call 774-571-7920 or visit our website. Copyright © 2019 LiveARTS, Franklin, Massachusetts, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: LiveARTS P.O. Box 678 Franklin, MA 02038

In the News: water plant close to coming online; Girls With Impact offers scholarships

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

There is a light at the end of the town’s summer-long water treatment plant repair tunnel that has kept the town on a full water ban since July.

Department of Public Works Director Brutus Cantoreggi said Wednesday via the department’s social media that the town has all the parts needed to get its main water treatment plant up and running.

The plant at 10 Public Works Way was shut down on July 7, along with the town’s two largest and oldest wells associated with it, as a result of a fire in one of the tanks.

“We finally have all the parts needed to fully restore the water treatment plant after the fire,” Cantoreggi reported. “Our crews are currently working to install the parts and we hope to have everything ready very soon.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190926/franklin-water-plant-repairs-nearly-done

"A nonprofit organization hopes to equip 100 teen girls from low- to moderate-income families with the skills needed to launch a business, nonprofit or community project.

Girls with Impact, a group that aims to supply next-generation leaders with a strong network for both the corporate and public sectors, announced recently that it will give 100 girls scholarships to an online academy where they can learn how to build a business or nonprofit.

The deadline to apply is Monday. Applications can be submitted online at girlswithimpact.com. Scholarships are made possible by support of Eversource Energy and Boston Scientific, according to a press release.

The live, online program is designed with Harvard University experts. It guides girls through ideation to a plausible business plan. Along the way, the girls learn about concepts such as competition, targeting customers, finances and marketing."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190926/teen-girls-sought-for-online-business-program

For more about Girls With Impact  https://girlswithimpact.com/

Girls With Impact offers scholarships

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse: The Kennedys - Oct 5 with Crowes Pasture

Circle of Friends favorites The Kennedys return on October 5th

View this email in your browser THE KENNEDYS with special guests Crowes Pasture October 5 -  8 PM - $20 Circle of Friends favorites The Kennedys return on October 5th.  Even after more than ten years, over a thousand gigs and 500,000 miles of touring as a married, music-making couple, singer-guitarists Pete and Maura Kennedy still savor each instant in life and in each others company, and it shows in their music.  The Kennedys use a full palette of vocal and instrumental colors to bring their songs to glowing life. Maura's lead vocals range from comforting to yearning, from girlish to womanly, from exuberant to delicate. Multi-instrumentalist Pete provides a vibrant tapestry of chiming, jangling and twanging guitars, as well as mandolin, electric sitar, and ukulele, interwoven with Maura's sturdy acoustic rhythm guitar.  http://www.kennedysmusic.com/ The Crowes Pasture duo will open the show.  Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform original music and eye-opening covers that reflect a mutual passion, sense of discovery and celebration of life.  They were just nominated for a Boston Music Award.  https://crowespastureduo.com/ The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available.  Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows Oct 19        Windborne Nov 2         Freebo, Alice Howe, & Kirsten Maxwell Nov 16       Peter Mulvey Dec 7         Winterbloom Jan 4         Cheryl Wheeler Feb 8         Small Potatoes

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA