"We are excited to announce that Lifelong Community Learning now has a Facebook page. Click below to visit and like our new page."https://www.facebook.com/LifelongCommunityLearning/
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| Lifelong Community Learning is now on Facebook |
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"On Wednesday, December 21, 2018 Officer Tyler Peabody, Officer Tara Lagoa, and Detective Jonathon Bussey from the Franklin Police Department participated in the Shop with a Cop at the Target located in Framingham, Massachusetts. Over a dozen area police departments assisted in the event to help children."
"Thank you to all who helped support the FPD Toy Drive. This year was a tremendous success. We were able to help over 30 local families directly, and work with the Santa Foundation to help even more! Special thanks to Detective Copeland and Detective Bussey for their hard work putting this together."
"Today (12/20/18), Natasha Kelty, Veteran Outreach Coordinator from the Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program came to the station to present a plaque to the FPD for our participation in No Shave November. This year the Home Base Foundation had 116 Departments participate, and raised over $240,000.
Pictured with Natasha (L-R) are CSO Mucciarone, Detective Bussey, Chief Lynch, Officer Rosa, Officer Flynn, and Sergeant Zimmerman.
Female officers were able to show their support by wearing special digital camo hats for the month."
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| Thank you to all who helped support the FPD Toy Drive (Town of Franklin, MA Police - Facebook photo) |
"Exciting sighting!
DCR has begun Phase 1, the Design and Permitting for the Prospect Street Tunnel. This initial Phase is expected to be completed by early 2019.
Once approved, construction bids will follow and then the actual construction. The completed tunnel will provide a continuous pathway from Grove St. in Franklin on into the connecting trail in Bellingham."
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| SNETT - Design Permitting for Prospect St Tunnel |
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| Franklin side of SNETT |
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| Bellingham side of SNETT |
"Just wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to the ladies hockey team at Franklin High School Franklin High School (Massachusetts) for their efforts today.
It was so much more to my family than clearing leaves from the yard. It was a gesture that will not be forgotten and we want everyone to know how appreciative we are.
My sister-in-law lost her beloved husband to cancer recently and the team showed up today and cleaned her entire yard. What an amazing act of kindness to a local family going through a tough chapter in life. Be proud that your timely help brought some light to an otherwise dark time.
Your biggest new fans are the O’Neill family and when you step onto the ice this hockey season, know you have a new guardian angel, his name is Kevin! On behalf of Beth and her family, Thanks!"Via Tom O'Neill
"Concerts on the Common would like to thank the Franklin boys hockey team and their parents for helping to decorate the Common for Santa’s arrival tomorrow at 4 PM."Via Michelle Miller
@FHS_Puck decorating the Franklin Town Common for the holiday season. #communityservice pic.twitter.com/cQ3LEEK8IR— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) November 24, 2018
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"If you were considering going on a social media diet, new research backs up the benefits.
According to a paper in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology’s December issue, tightening Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat use can lower loneliness and depression.
University of Pennsylvania psychologist Melissa G. Hunt led the study, which surveyed 143 students at Penn. Researchers divided the undergrads into groups that limited social media use and groups that continued to use the platforms as they pleased. Participants, who were predominately female, were offered academic credit for their time.
The study did not ask students to abstain from social media. The researchers explained this choice in the paper, noting, “It is unrealistic to expect young people to forgo this information stream entirely.”
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"One of the nation’s largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans.
That’s the finding of a Department of Education audit of practices at Navient Corp., the nation’s third-largest student loan servicing company.
The conclusions of the 2017 audit, which until now have been kept from the public and were obtained by The Associated Press, appear to support federal and state lawsuits that accuse Navient of boosting its profits by steering some borrowers into the high-cost plans without discussing options that would have been less costly in the long run.
The education department has not shared the audit’s findings with the plaintiffs in the lawsuits. In fact, even while knowing of its conclusions, the department repeatedly argued that state and other federal authorities do not have jurisdiction over Navient’s business practices."
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"As we shift to official Cultural District approval and a new group of committee members, so are our social media accounts.
All the great things about Franklin and its forthcoming cultural district can still be found, now just at the Franklin Culture Facebook page - the new official home of the Franklin Cultural District!"
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| Franklin Culture Facebook page |
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| Tour the World to Fight Cancer! - May 19 |
"Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access.
Those developments came as congressional officials said CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week, while Facebook unveiled a new privacy policy that aims to explain the data it gathers on users more clearly — but doesn’t actually change what it collects and shares.
In a call with reporters Wednesday, Zuckerberg acknowledged he made a “huge mistake” in failing to take a broad enough view of what Facebook’s responsibility is in the world. He said it isn’t enough for Facebook to believe app developers when they say they follow the rules. He says Facebook has to ensure they do.
Facebook is facing its worst privacy scandal in years following allegations that Cambridge Analytica, a Trump-affiliated data mining firm, used ill-gotten data from millions of users through an app to try to influence elections."
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"Facebook today (12/4/17) announced a new version of its Messenger chat app designed for children ages six to 12. Called Messenger Kids, the new app does not require a Facebook account — due to federal law, users under the age of 13 cannot legally sign up for Facebook. Rather, parents are able to manage a child’s Messenger Kids app from their Facebook account, controlling which friends and family members the child is able to contact. Facebook is launching the app today in preview with a limited rollout on iOS.
Facebook says it’s going to great lengths to make sure the app does not come off as exploitative. “There are no ads in Messenger Kids and your child's information isn't used for ads. It is free to download and there are no in-app purchases,” the company writes in a blog post. Facebook says Messenger Kids is also designed to be compliant with the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act, or COPPA. That’s the federal law that protects underage children from exploitation online, and it’s the reason so many online services require children be 13 years of age or older in order to sign up. Facebook says the new app is only available in the US, with plans to expand its availability beyond iOS to the Amazon App Store and Google Play Store in the coming months."You can continue reading the full article on The Verge
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| Inside the Rail Good Coffee shop at Franklin Dean (Facebook image) |
"Press Release from the Norfolk County District Attorney.
No signs of foul play in
Death of Franklin’s Doherty
The Office of Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey has received information from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that the remains found Saturday afternoon (May 20) in Franklin, Mass., are indeed those of 20-year-old Michael Doherty, the subject of an extensive search by local law enforcement since being reported missing on May 14, 2017.
While the OCME has not yet issued a final report, preliminary information from that office indicates that no signs of trauma or foul play were evident. The cause and manner of death remain undetermined pending additional testing.
“Our first thought is with Michael’s family and friends,” District Attorney Morrissey said. “To them we extend our sincere condolences. I would be remiss if I did not thank the Franklin Police, regional and state law enforcement and so many in the community for their days and days of sustained searching in difficult terrain. The result was not what we had hoped.”
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On Sunday May 14, 2017 the Franklin Police Department received a report of a missing person. The parents of 20 year old Michael Doherty, of Franklin, reported their son had not returned home after gathering with friends the previous evening. Officers from the Franklin Police Department immediately began an investigation and a search for Michael. Over the last six days countless man hours have been spent in the efforts to locate Michael, and bring him home to his family.
At approximately 14:30hrs (5/20/17) two civilians out searching in dense woods and thick underbrush near Rt. 495 located the body of a white male, believed at this time to be Michael Doherty. Positive confirmation will not be available until the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has issued its findings.
The thoughts and prayers of all the members of the Franklin Police Department and all of the other agencies that participated in searching for Michael go out to the Doherty family in this time of great tragedy. We would also like to thank the residents who helped search, and those who provided support to all the personnel who worked tirelessly to find Michael.
Along with the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, and Troopers from the State Police Detective Unit, an investigation into what happened to Michael will continue. Due to the ongoing nature of that investigation, no further details will be released at this time.
We ask that the Doherty’s privacy be respected during this extremely difficult time.
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"With warmer weather on the horizon, several local organizations are looking to spruce up the look of downtown.
The matter was raised at a Thursday morning Franklin Downtown Partnership meeting, with members noting an upcoming “beautification day” for the area.
Event organizer Eileen Mason said the event - scheduled for Saturday, May 20 - would focus on updating the plants and flowers in various spots around the center of town.
“There will be a red, white and blue theme again this year,” she said."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
"The rise of social media has created new questions for cities and towns when it comes to preserving public records.
“In some respects this becomes a moving target because these different platforms of social media continue to evolve,” said Brandon Moss, a municipal law attorney for Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane and town counsel for Bedford, Scituate and Mendon.
Nearly every Massachusetts city, town and government entity now use social media to reach and engage with the public. Under state law, any communication to and from an official government social media account is subject to public records disclosure. That includes private messages sent from official government accounts on Twitter, Facebook or other platforms.
“Basically, if it were on a piece of paper, would it be a public record? If the answer is yes, then it would be a public record,” said Brian McNiff, a spokesman for Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin’s office."
Franklin Police to participate in Statewide distracted driving enforcement initiative. https://t.co/2aMJ8DKp9i— Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) March 30, 2017
Hello Mr Nutting, This is ____ and I live at _______ in Franklin. I want you to know that I support the creation of an Agricultural Commission in Franklin.
I believe that promoting and protecting the few farms we have left is a priority. Education about where our food comes from is important for all of our community and the Agricultural Commission will provide these things.Feel free to use all or whatever part you agree with!
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| Franklin Agriculture Commission looking for your help (Facebook photo) |
