Need for money is not an act
FRANKLIN - When they learned money was tight for this year's high school musical, Alexandra Lonati and a group of student theater enthusiasts decided to take matters into their own hands.
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Franklin in the News
Franklin candidates report campaign spending
FRANKLIN - New Planning Board member Gregory Ballarino led all town candidates in spending for the November election, according to campaign finance forms filed with the town clerk, using his own money to buy $824.25 worth of yard signs.
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Franklin in the News
Franklin library disrepair criticized
FRANKLIN - Town Council voted to spend money on a library architect and museum renovations last night, but not before Councilor Joseph McGann questioned the cost and timing of the work at the leaking lending facility.
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Franklin taxes going up
FRANKLIN - The council voted to keep a single tax rate last night with little discussion on the perception that commercial and industrial properties are not assessed as high as they should be.
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A work of faith
FRANKLIN - When it comes to building a 7-foot tall menorah, it turns out there are no established instructions.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Franklin in the News
Franklin officials review assessment data
| FRANKLIN - With lingering questions about how commercial and industrial assessments are calculated, new analyses of the town's system are expected to be unveiled at tonight's final council tax rate hearing. |
Former Franklin official's firing a surprise
| FRANKLIN - Ten years after controversial administrator Wolfgang Bauer resigned from running their town, current and former officials reacted with surprise yesterday to his firing from a similar job in Rhode Island. |
Where in Franklin? #22
Can you identify this location? Where do they have a Fenway style green wall overlooking a pool?
The guidelines for playing "Where in Franklin?" can be found here.
Enjoy!
Where in Franklin? Answer #21
The correct answer to picture #21 is the Municpal Building on Rt 140, or East Central St.
Thanks for playing Susan.
Stay tuned for the next one!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Franklin in the News
White bricks in new building not everyone's favorite
| FRANKLIN - With the second building in the Franklin Center Commons project nearing completion, some residents are questioning why the much-anticipated project contains bricks with a whitish hue rather than the traditional red as expected. |
West Warwick fires town manager over misspent river funds
| WEST WARWICK, R.I. - West Warwick Town Manager Wolfgang Bauer, who worked as town manager in Franklin, Mass., in the 1990s, has been fired by the town council, which found "gross mismanagement" of a river improvement project. |
Live, from Franklin ...
| FRANKLIN - Unable in recent months to receive local public television channels, Verizon customers finally got a chance to watch a live town event with last night's Planning Board meeting. |
Board to seek new members
| FRANKLIN - Planning Board Vice Chairwoman Paige Duncan will resign next month to spend more time with her family, Chairman Anthony Padula announced last night, prompting a search for a replacement. |
Town Council Meeting Agenda 12/5/07
The agenda for the Town Council Meeting 12/5/07 has been posted to the town web site and can be found here (PDF).
The tax hearing resumes at 7:10 PM.
Audio recordings from the meeting 11/28/07 can be found here.
The tax hearing resumes at 7:10 PM.
Audio recordings from the meeting 11/28/07 can be found here.
Monday, December 3, 2007
School Deficit - Discussion and Vote
The motion to take $590,000 from the Stabilization Funds to balance the books on the School Budget deficit before setting the tax rate.
Time: 8 minutes, 40 seconds
MP3 File
Time: 8 minutes, 40 seconds
MP3 File
Franklin Center Commons
on a dreary slushy day, a photo from the sunshine on Saturday.
This is a good idea to let folks know how much is open and operating in the new building for those heading West on 140 coming into Franklin.
The way the sign is angled it does not help those heading East.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Franklin in the news
Cookie monsters invade Franklin church
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Questioning tax share for businesses
By Alexandra Perloe - Globe Correspondent / December 2, 2007
Franklin officials have again entered the perennial debate on whether to continue taxing residential and commercial properties at the same rate, or convert to a dual, or split-rate, system.
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| Shelf space was in short supply yesterday morning in the Franklin United Methodist Church's kitchen. By 10 a.m. rows of cookies had already filled several baking sheets, their smell noticeable moments after walking in the church's side door. |
Chambers seek energy consultants to aid businesses
| Several area chambers of commerce, concerned about volatile utility prices' impact on their members, are working with energy consultants to help local businesses control their costs. |
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'Friends' help Franklin Senior Center get underway
| Inside the game room of the town's new senior center, a donated pool table is already well on its way to bringing in more men to the community facility. |
Franklin artist helps reproduce historical town painting
| When the Historical Commission needed help restoring Admiral Louis Emil Denfeld’s portrait, it not only sought out a professional artist, but also a “townie.” |
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Questioning tax share for businesses
By Alexandra Perloe - Globe Correspondent / December 2, 2007
Franklin officials have again entered the perennial debate on whether to continue taxing residential and commercial properties at the same rate, or convert to a dual, or split-rate, system.
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Where in Franklin? #21
Where in Franklin? - Answer #20
"mns-franklin" provided the correct answer. This is the building located at the corner of King/Chestnut and 140 next to DeVita's Market.
Currently owned by the town and up for sale, the Four Corners building has generated some discussion during the run up to the election.
We came to Franklin in 1995 and I recall it being office space then. I recall buying flowers from the florist whose building (now torn down) was tucked tigthly along and angled lot in back of this building.
When did the Four Corners building end being a school? Sometime in the 1980's?
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