Primary Election - Sep 1 - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Franklin High School

Note, this Primary election opens at 7:00 AM. Most prior elections opened at 6. Not this time.

Election Info:  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/pages/2020-elections-voting

Sample ballots:  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/pages/2020-sample-ballots

:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Franklin High School

Primary Election - Sep 1 - 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

The Election Collection can be found here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/2020-election-collection.html

"Most historians just study the past. But Allan Lichtman has successfully predicted the future."

From the New York Times: "The best way to predict the future is to choose it" 

• If you are not registered to vote, please do so 
• If you want to vote by absentee ballot, please do so
• if you wan to vote by mail, please do so
• if you want to vote early, please do so
• If you want to vote on the day of, please do so

To register or choose one of the options for voting, please visit the Town Clerk's page

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/opinion/2020-election-prediction-allan-lichtman.html

 

Franklin in Focus: Candidate Query - Oct 22, 2019 (audio)

FM #178

This internet radio show or podcast is number 178 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording shares the Candidate Query conducted by Franklin in Focus on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019 at the Franklin Senior Center.

Franklin in Focus is a nonpartisan organization focused on bringing information about town issues and town government to the public, sponsored this evening with the candidates running for office in the upcoming November 5 biennial election.  https://www.franklininfocus.org/

Due to time constraints, only candidates in competitive races participated: Constable, School Committee, and Town Council.

The format will ensure that each candidate gets to speak on each of the questions asked.

• A lottery determined the order of candidate responses
• The first candidate will get 2 minutes to answer the question
• Each other candidate will get 1 minute to add to or differentiate from the prior answers
• Each candidate will get to take a lead on a question
• Each candidate will also be allowed a summary or closing statement at the end of all the questions

The Constables went first, then Town Council, and then the School Committee candidates. Constable candidates present

• Rancourt LaRosa
• Daniel McCahill

Town Council candidates present

• Ted Cormier-Ledger
• Eamon McCarthy Earls
• Deborah Pellegri
• Andrew Bissanti

School Committee candidates present

• Joanne Lussier
• Jennifer D’Angelo
• MaryJane Scofield
• David McNeil
• Timothy Keenan
• Anne Bergen

Candidates submitted information on their positions and that is available online
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/2fc87e_9bd58224af3b417a858fd750d2faa49c.pdf

Let’s listen in to the candidate query. The recording runs approx 1 hour and 50 minutes.   
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b9f73ed5-4daf-4116-9ac3-00247079737e

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How can you help?

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Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.
Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Constable candidates present

Town Council candidates present

School Committee candidates present

Town of Franklin: Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

• Heavy Motor Equipment Operator - Department of Public Works
• Part-Time Office Assistant I - Elections and Registrations - Town Clerk's Office
• Summer Jobs Program - positions are available in Facilities and the Department of Public Works 
• Part-Time Custodian 
• Firefighter/Paramedics - The Town of Franklin's Fire Department is in the Massachusetts Civil Service system. 
  • If you are currently a Firefighter/Paramedic in a Civil Service community and are interested in working for Franklin, send a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov. 
  • Please note: new hires must have and maintain a paramedic certification and complete an Associate's Degree within 5 years of the date they are hired.   

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.  

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here

Town of Franklin: Job Opportunities

Drop off, Donate and Volunteer - Stuff Harvest

Stuff Harvest Fest

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 from 9:00am - 1:00pm

8 Aurora Street Providence, RI 02908 Map

A special event is coming up that may interest you - a great opportunity to bring in donations, volunteer and show your support of Free Geek Providence.

Stuff Harvest Fest is our name for a recycling/donation day organized in partnership with the Furniture Bank, a non-profit that takes in furniture and other household items to redistribute. It's a day when we can rescue those unwanted items from the dump and turn them into real treasures for needy families.

We will accept all kinds of household furnishings and electronics including beds, bureaus, tables, computers, laptops, PDAs, cell phones, mice, keyboards, and other peripherals,networking equipment, cabling, flat screens, CRT monitors, stereo equipment, telephones, cordless phones, wide screen / tube televisions, batteries (car or gel cells), and other appliances and just about anything else you wish to donate.

Free Geek Providence rescues computers from the landfill by restoring them with open source software and donating them to organizations and individuals who cannot otherwise afford them.

The Furniture Bank operates as a redistribution center by soliciting donations of good quality furniture and household items from individuals and businesses statewide. These items are passed on to qualified individuals and families who have been referred to our program by a member network of more than 85 social service agencies which include homeless and domestic violence centers, CAP agencies, drug/alcohol rehab programs and community centers.

A $10 disposal fee is charged for mini-fridges, household air conditioners and dehumidifiers. WE CANNOT ACCEPT hazardous materials, such as paint, firearms, mattresses, or any type of light bulb or disposable alkaline batteries.

Drop off, donate, volunteer - and make a difference!

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Live reporting - Elections

Elections
Debbie Pellegri

budget is up, election workers salary is slightly increased
programming for the election, even for the override (at just one question) they charge by the line
have a special machine for the handicap, was given us but the programming for the election is expensive and it hasn't been used for the last four years.

printing service, street lists, all necessary documents required by general law
cost to do the census, $6500

Steve Sherlock had a question on whether the senior work out program was used for elections, it is not.

motion to approve, passed 9-0




Franklin, MA