Sunday, November 23, 2014

In the News: Senior Centers, Maria Circle fire


The new seniors coming to centers are often still working, or looking to make their golden years long and fun. Baby boomers don’t want to feel old, Festa said, and look to their senior centers to help them. 
Franklin Senior Center director Karen Alves said she fields a lot of requests from seniors relating to health. 
“One of the biggest things we do is wellness and fitness,” Alves said. “Tai chi and yoga are popular. Any of the fitness programs are popular.”

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A two-alarm fire gutted the garage of a Maria Circle home Saturday afternoon and caused some damage to the attic. 
Franklin firefighters responded to the two-story Colonial at 1:13 p.m., encountering heavy fire in the garage with flames already licking the side of the home and reaching up toward the attic. 
“The fire was going into the second floor and up into the attic,” Fire Chief Gary McCarraher said.

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