Hiring Event
at the
at the
Franklin Starbucks
648 Old West Central Street
Monday, November 5
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Franklin Starbucks - Hiring Event - Nov 5 |
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Franklin Police: Coffee With A Cop - Oct 3 |
School Committee: Coffee Hour - Jun 13 |
"The Franklin Public Library, 118 Main St., will host local author Arlyn Halpern on Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Halpern, a psychotherapist and writer, will give a talk about her new memoir, “Dancing into the Light.” It’s a heartwarming tale of her journey from a challenging childhood in suburban Chicago to self-discovery and greater wisdom through dance, living in three countries, and intensively studying mindfulness and meditation in India and the U.S. with a Buddhist master. It’s a compelling tale of love, loss, adventure, humor, and personal and spiritual growth.
“There are many joyful and funny experiences (in the book) - dancing in a carnival at age 15 and falling in love to name a few,” says Halpern."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
In the News: Franklin author at Library; MDN editor at Library |
"We value our readers and those connected with the communities we cover; that’s why we would like to hear from you in person.
Come share your thoughts and story tips at Coffee With The Editor events planned for Milford and Franklin this month.
Milford Daily News Editor-In-Chief Anne Brennan and Multimedia Journalist Scott Calzolaio will be at the Franklin Public Library, 118 Main St., from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 6.
The Milford Daily News staff will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 13 at the Daily News office, 197 Main St. for a second Coffee With The Editor event."
Community Coffee - May 11 |
"One group of Franklin High School girls is a leading youth voice in state government’s decision to raise the tobacco age to 21.
The pending Tobacco21 bill would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21, an issue that a group of Franklin students has been lobbying for since last year. Currently, about 180 municipalities across Massachusetts have already made this change. The legislation will force all 351 cities and towns on board.
The students returned to the Statehouse again on Wednesday, but with a much more active role. They filmed and showed a video of their testimonies, before a formal ceremony in front of a large audience at the bottom of the grand staircase in the Statehouse.
Advocates, legislators, senators, and others gathered to hear the Franklin High Students plead their case for this bill."
FHS students with Rep Jeff Roy at the State House (Facebook photo via Catherine Moran) |
"Trouble is brewing for coffee lovers in California, where a judge ruled that sellers must post scary warnings about cancer risks. But how frightened should we be of a daily cup of joe? Not very, some scientists and available evidence seem to suggest.
Scientific concerns about coffee have eased in recent years, and many studies even suggest it can help health.
“At the minimum, coffee is neutral. If anything, there is fairly good evidence of the benefit of coffee on cancer,” said Dr. Edward Giovannucci, a nutrition expert at the Harvard School of Public Health.
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency moved coffee off the “possible carcinogen” list two years ago, though it says evidence is insufficient to rule out any possible role."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
"A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.
Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle wrote in a proposed ruling Wednesday that Starbucks and other coffee companies failed to show that the threat from a chemical compound produced in the roasting process was insignificant.
A nonprofit group had sued coffee roasters, distributors and retailers under a state law that requires warnings on a wide range of chemicals that can cause cancer. One of those chemicals is acrylamide, a carcinogen present in coffee.
“While plaintiff offered evidence that consumption of coffee increases the risk of harm to the fetus, to infants, to children and to adults, defendants’ medical and epidemiology experts testified that they had no opinion on causation,” Berle wrote. “Defendants failed to satisfy their burden of proving by a preponderance of evidence that consumption of coffee confers a benefit to human health.”
School Committee: Coffee Hour - Feb 15 |
"A simple reading assignment turned into a one-hundred-fold act of kindness for a local group of young students.
Fifth-grade students at Oak Street Elementary School decided last fall to send words of encouragement to lawmakers who work at the Statehouse.
Each of the 100 “kindness letters” contains an inspiring quote hand-written by a student.
“In this political climate, so many adults could benefit from these messages about listening, understanding, and accepting,” said teacher Heather Adams. “The impact it had on our state representatives is much bigger than what I imagined it would be.”
"Just before sunset Thursday, Mark Rhodes helped his 10-year-old son, Neil, lace up his skates at the town’s outdoor skating rink at Carrigan Park.
“As soon as I get home from work he says, “Dad let’s go,’” Rhodes said. Word of the rink opening is spreading around town.
Neil brought a hockey stick that he got about a year ago.
“It’s really good ice and the rink is nice and big,” the fourth-grader at Hopkins school said. “You can play hockey on it.”
"J.P. and Melynda Gallagher are brewing up something special for downtown.
Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company is expected to open this summer in the former Speakers nightclub at 19 Weed St., J.P. Gallagher said on Thursday.
“We always wanted to be in Marlborough, both my wife and I were born and raised in Marlborough,” said Gallagher.
Lost Shoe will be more than a brewery. It will also be a coffee roaster and coffee shop. J.P. Gallagher has been a long time homebrewer and recently graduated from the American Brewers Guild in Vermont. His wife Melynda recently completed a coffee roasting course at the Coffee Lab International School of Coffee, also in Vermont.
The idea is to be an all-day business – Lost Shoe will open at 8 a.m. to serve coffee and the brewery will begin serving beer later in the day."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Marlboro business opens brewing coffee and beer |
image from Facebook event |
"Join the Community Relations subcommittee as we bring our coffee conversations into the community. We are unable to offer good or beverages, so please bring your own (or obtain them at one or more of the farmer market booths)."
two rows of vendors at the Franklin Farmers Market in July |
Elizabeth's Bagels and the Sculpture Park a breakfast combo |
Inside the Rail Good Coffee shop at Franklin Dean (Facebook image) |
"Not long after completing her four-year active duty service in 2003, Army veteran Lisa Plante landed a job as the director of Bourne’s Veterans Memorial Community Center.
Plante, a Medway native who now lives in Franklin, oversaw the center and conducted facilities management. A firefighter in the Army Reserve, Plante used that experience to also secure a role as an on-call firefighter in Bourne for a few years.
“I wore many hats,” said Plante, who served in the reserves from 2003 to 2009. “I have a diverse background.”
She enjoyed managing the community center and hoped to stay in that position for many years, but lost her job two years ago amid serious financial issues in Bourne. Plante, a single mother, remains unemployed and is struggling to find a job that allows her to care for her young daughter after school."
"Customers who don’t use a smart phone at the coffee house will receive a 5 percent discount" |
Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - May 13 |
Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - May 13 |
Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - April 5 |
Franklin TV at 23 Hutchinson St at night |