Franklin September 2018

Page 8 Franklin Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com September 2018
BFCCPS to Hold High
School Fair
The Benjamin Franklin Classical
Charter Public School,
located at 201 Main Street,
Franklin, will be hosting a High
School Fair on September 17th
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event
is free and open to the public.
Please contact Mrs. McCoy, the
• Mount Saint Charles Academy
• Milton Academy
• Xaverian Brothers High School
• The Providence Country Day School
• Boston Trinity Academy
• Lincoln School
• Bishop Feehan High School
• Catholic Memorial School
• Boston College High School
• The Roxbury Latin School
• Lincoln School
• Montrose School
• Fontbonne Academy
• Ursuline Academy
• Boston Trinity Academy
• Wheeler School
• Moses Brown School
• Mount Saint Charles Academy
• St. Sebastian’s School
• Walnut Hill School for the Arts
BFCCPS school counselor, with
any questions about the event.
(Please note that all students
must be accompanied by a parent
during the event.)
At this time, the following
schools have confirmed their attendance
at the event:
Town of Franklin Kicks Off Study
of Charles River Meadowlands
with Funding from DCR
Local Legislators Appropriate
Funding to Explore Best Ways to
Protect Open Space Lands Associated
with Federal Flood Control
Project.
Charles River Meadowland
Initiative has announced an effort
to secure the services of a
consulting firm to undertake a
study of more than 500 acres of
lands in the towns of Franklin,
Bellingham, and Medway currently
under the jurisdiction of
the US Army Corps of Engineers.
The purpose of the study
is to assess conservation and
passive recreation opportunities
available on those lands and adjacent
town lands.
The $25,000 grant made
available through the Massachusetts
Department of Conservation
and Recreation (DCR) was
facilitated by state representative
Jeffrey Roy, representing Franklin
and Medway, state representative
Kevin Kuros, representing Bellingham,
as well as former state
representative John V. Fernandes
of Milford.
According to Franklin Director
of Planning, Bryan Taberner,
the immediate goal is to identify
a qualified firm and work to a
timeline that will produce a report
by the first half of 2019.
“We expect that process should
identify a few key areas for focus
as well as general long-term
goals,” he said. The work will be
managed by a Working Group
consisting of volunteers from the
three communities, he added.
As part of the process, the
Meadowlands Initiative Working
Group and the consultant will
be planning and hosting public
hearings in Franklin, Bellingham,
and Medway to identify
ideas and concerns from townspeople,
abutters, local officials,
and others interested in the project.
Feedback from that process
will eventually become part of
the report.
“This is a great step forward
for the Charles River Meadowlands
Initiative and is a credit
to the many volunteers, our
dedicated local legislators, and
our local officials who have generously
shared their time and
ideas,” said Alan Earls, founder
of the organization.
About the Charles River
Meadowlands Initiative
The towns of Bellingham,
Franklin, and Medway play
host to more than 500 acres of
land protected by the US Army
Corps of Engineers as part of
the Charles River Natural Valley
flood control project. Organized
in 2015 with guidance from
Metacomet Land Trust, Charles
River Meadowlands Initiative
is an effort among citizens and
local officials to work together
and to work with Federal and
State officials, to improve access
to and management of this beautiful
natural resource. For more
information visit www.charlesrivermeadowlands.org
For questions about the
Meadowland Initiative, please
contact Alan Earls: alan.r.earls@
gmail.com
For questions about the
specific project parameters
and requirements, contact
Byran Taberner: btaberner@
franklinma.gov
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