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Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
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FHS field hockey, volleyball, and golf teams post wins on Thursday |
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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.”
"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."
Girls With Impact offers scholarships |
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Bottle and can drive - Sat, Sep 28 - 8 AM to noon |
FHS golf team tops Mansfield 156-166 |
School Committee - Community coffee at the Dacey Fields - Sep 28 |
"A 5K Run and a free Kids Costume Run (kids 10 and under)
Registration opens at 9:30 AM at Franklin Police Department, 911 Panther Way, Franklin, MA. The 5K starts at 11:00 AM followed by the Kid's Costume Race.
Pre-registration is $20 until Sept 28, $25 thereafter, and $30 on race day. 5K runners 17 and under are $15 until Sept 28th and $20 thereafter and on race day. The Kids Costume Race is free for kids 10 and under
T-Shirts for the first 100 registered online for the 5K.
This is a fundraiser for the Franklin Police Association which in turn uses the funds to host an annual Halloween Party, No-Shave November donation, Christmas event, youth sports sponsorship, scholarships, etc."
Franklin Police Assoc: 5K Foot Pursuit - Oct 26 |
"Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned in a grim new report Wednesday.
Sea levels are rising at an ever-faster rate as ice and snow shrink, and oceans are getting more acidic and losing oxygen, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said in a report issued as world leaders met at the United Nations.
It warned that if steps aren’t taken to reduce emissions and slow global warming, seas will rise 3 feet by the end of the century, with many fewer fish, less snow and ice, stronger and wetter hurricanes and other, nastier weather systems.
“The oceans and the icy parts of the world are in big trouble, and that means we’re all in big trouble, too,” said one of the report’s lead authors, Michael Oppenheimer, professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton University. “The changes are accelerating.”
"Much-anticipated plans for the Polar Park project and associated private developmen proposed for the Canal District and Kelley Square area have been filed with the Planning Board.
Five applications seeking definitive site plan approval for various aspects of the overall project have been filed by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority, which is overseeing the construction of the ballpark and a municipal parking garage, and Madison WG Holdings, LLC, which is doing the private development.
In some instances, the applications were jointly filed by the WRA and Madison WG Holdings.
All the applications are scheduled to go before the Planning Board on Oct. 9."
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Pet Blessing, Outdoor Worship, and Picnic on Franklin Common - Oct 6 |
"Holding a two-goal lead in the second half on Tuesday afternoon’s contest on the road at Taunton, the Franklin boys soccer team came close to padding its lead and securing two points.Continue reading the game recap
But the Panthers were unable to find the back of the net again, leaving the door open for the hosts.
The Taunton boys soccer team took full advantage, scoring a pair of goals in the final 20 minutes of play to steal a point in a 2-2 draw.
“This is a great tie for us,” said Taunton coach Taylor Whitters. “We’ve been struggling a little bit with some finishing and hustling, and in the second half they showed what they are capable of, and they are capable of a lot. They were great teammates today and they worked hard, and going forward that’s what we need to keep doing.”
Taunton senior Alec Nunes takes a shot that found the back of the net for the Tigers’ first goal against Franklin. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
Joint Committee on Higher Education |
Franklin 2050:The Climate Crisis |