You can bring your own kite, make a kite, or buy a kite at the annual (and free) Franklin Kite & Bike Festival on May 16. This free, family-friendly festival features games, arts and crafts, kites for sale, local vendors, food trucks, music, face painting, airbrush tattoos, and more. The Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag will share the tradition of building a fish weir with students from the Rafael Hernandez School. There will also be bicycles…
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There are three upcoming virtual public meetings led by the state to engage the community about how to redevelop the Shattuck Campus on Morton Street. The meetings are to generate interactive discussions and to help that the redevelopment meets the community’s needs. What is known is that the Shattuck Hospital at 170 Morton St. in Franklin Park, will be razed at some point. In 2021, the state sought proposals to redevelop the property for 75…
To no one’s surprise, District 6 City Councilor Weber is not in support of students drinking in algebra class, and he’s not planning on teaching the art of microbrewing to elementary school students. Now the context: Weber made these pronouncements in his weekly newsletter in reaction to last Wednesday’s City Council meeting. This week’s most ridiculous debate played out at the end of our Wednesday meeting in relation to a non-binding resolution put forward by…
Are you wondering about the city’s master plan for Franklin Park? Well, city staff are hosting an event on March 19 to discuss the Park’s Circuit Drive traffic calming study, tennis court expansion, dog facilities, White Stadium, and more. This is an in-person event that will include a brief presentation, followed by tabling sessions for residents to talk with the city’s Parks & Recreation and Planning Departments, and the Urban Wilds Crew. There will be…
Whether you like it or not, there will be a new White Stadium in Franklin Park — so it’s important to understand the benefits the city will enjoy thanks to the new stadium. Yes, White Stadium is costing a lot more than originally thought ($325 million total), and the city footing $135 million of the cost. According to Mayor Michelle Wu, that $135 million is protected by guaranteed maximum pricing contracts. The new White Stadium…
