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Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project Construction Updates ~ Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23

Grove St (Rt. 140 to Beaver St) Road Closure Alert:
Monday (10/19) through Friday (10/23) 7 AM to 4 PM
Monday (10/19) through Friday (10/23) between 7 AM and 4 PM, the contractor will work on sewer main installation in the area of 20 Grove St. During this time Grove St will be closed to all traffic in both directions. Traffic will follow detour signs on Beaver St to Rt 140. Local traffic only will be permitted beyond the road closed signs. Please use caution when traveling in this area and follow all posted detour signs.

Depot Plaza Project in Front of Franklin Planning Board Monday Night

The m eeting will be held at the Municipal Building, 2nd floor, Council Chambers,  at 7:00 PM
It can also be watched on Franklin Town Hall TV YouTube channel or the live broadcast on Comcast Channel 9 and Verizon Channel 29. To participate in the meeting remotely citizens may join a Zoom.  Please click on the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84650261984or call 312-626-6799, meeting #84650261984. All participants will be automatically muted upon joining the meeting. In order to speak, participants will need to select the “Raise Hand” function to request to be unmuted. All speakers will be required to state their full name and street address before commenting. To be discussed are a Special Permit & Site Plan, the Traffic Impact Assessment from June 2026. BETA Traffic Peer Review August 2026, and Response to Traffic Peer Review October 2026.

Chelsea-based Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls 1.5 million pounds of Meat and Poultry Products 

Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this weekend. [According to the USDA, temperature abuse happens when food is left in the unsafe "Danger Zone" temperature range for too long, allowing harmful bacteria to grow rapidly.]

Ramp Closure Oct 20 at I-495/I-90 Interchange

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an overnight ramp closure for the ramp from I-495 northbound to Route 9 East (Exit 59A).  The I-495 northbound ramp to Route 9 East (Exit 59A) will be closed from 10:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20 to 5:00 AM the following morning. During this overnight closure, the following detour will be in place: Use Exit 59B (Route 9 West) to reverse direction back to I-495 southbound, then take Exit 59A. Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. All scheduled work is weather dependent and/or may be impacted due to an emergency.