Sunday, July 27, 2014

In the News: housing trust lottery, new Indian market, Dean explores online degrees

The housing trust lottery winner was announced on Saturday
John Bertane of Franklin had a good reason to be happy. His family had just the won the lottery, but instead of cash, the prize was a home. 
A small group, including Bertane, gathered Saturday in the Town Council Room of the Franklin Municipal Building to hear the results of the town's latest affordable housing lottery. 
The lottery was for the first home purchased by the Franklin Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, a two-bedroom home at 11 Landry St.

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140726/NEWS/140727224/1994/NEWS

Related posts on the housing trust lottery can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/07/franklin-municipal-affordable-housing.html


There is a new Indian market in Bellingham
A new grocery store, aimed at serving the area's growing Indian population (and any resident with a taste for Indian cuisine), opened Saturday at 15 North Main St. 
A grand opening celebration for Namaste Supermarket was held early in the afternoon, featuring face-painting, henna tattooing and food samples. 
Arun Nagrath, the store owner, said the Indian population within a 10 to 15 mile radius around the store had increased substantially of late. 
"There are almost 2,600 families here," he said. "Before, they would have to drive to Worcester or Norwood (for a similar selection). We are a supermarket, but we also have takeout because there are few restaurants (in the area)."
Continue reading the full article in the Milford Daily News
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140726/NEWS/140727228/1994/NEWS


Dean College is looking to expand its offering to include online degrees

Dean College is seeking approval from its accrediting agency to offer an online business degree program. 
The private college in downtown Franklin has online courses, but in the fall of 2014, Dean hopes to begin accepting enrollment into an online bachelor’s degree program for business. Many of the same courses in the college's current business program will be offered in the online tract. 
"Dean College continues to expand what we are able to offer to our students," said John Marcus, vice president of enrollment services and marketing, in a statement. "An online degree program is a great opportunity for adult learners to pursue their education and career goals while juggling their current work/life responsibilities."
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140726/NEWS/140727345/1994/NEWS

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