Social Services, Food Services, Supportive Day Programs, Transportation, Fitness Classes, Support Groups, and select Senior Center Programs will be hosted at alternative locations.
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| Franklin Senior Center Closed March 5 Through March 14 - Alt sites #1 |
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| Franklin Senior Center Closed March 5 Through March 14 - alt sites #2 |
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| Franklin Senior Center Closed March 5 Through March 14 |
In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a construction firm for the purposes of constructing and repairing miscellaneous asphalt surfaces at various locations within the Town of Franklin.
Additional Information - Miscellaneous Asphalt Construction and Repair
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| Invitation For Bid - Miscellaneous Asphalt Construction and Repair |
In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a construction firm for the purposes of performing asphalt pavement repairs using the infrared pavement repair process at various locations within the Town of Franklin.
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/purchasing/bids/ifb-infrared-pavement-repairs
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| Town of Franklin: IFB - Infrared Pavement Repairs |
"Wheelchair users took a victory lap at the State House on Thursday after the state Senate passed legislation to address a national crisis, chronic delays of months or longer for even the most basic repairs to chairs.The bill, passed with a vote of 39-0, would extend warranties on new chairs from one year to two, a period during which chair owners could avoid cumbersome insurance authorization for fixes, advocates said. Chairs with expired warranties would not need insurance approval for repairs less than $1,000.“We’ve been fighting so hard just to get here,” said Pamela Daly, of Charlestown, after the Senate vote. “They’re simple mechanical problems or they’re simple parts that need to be ordered. This is not rocket science.”Daly noted she was late for Thursday’s vote because her wheelchair’s brakes, installed about a month ago, failed earlier that morning, and she fell while trying to get into her chair. Though uninjured, she had to call paramedics to help her get into her chair."
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| MA Senate passes bill to address wheelchair repairs that can drag on for months |
In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of an irrigation firm to perform maintenance/repair of existing Town and School irrigation systems and installation of new irrigation systems at various locations within the Town of Franklin.
Additional Information: Irrigation System - Maintenance, Repair and Installation
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/purchasing/bids/irrigation-system-maintenance-repair-and-installation
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| Town of Franklin: Open for bid - "Irrigation System - Maintenance, Repair and Installation" |
In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of an irrigation firm to perform maintenance/repair of existing Town and School irrigation systems and installation of new irrigation systems at various locations within the Town of Franklin.
Additional Information: Irrigation System - Maintenance, Repair and Installation
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| Town of Franklin: Irrigation System - Maintenance, Repair and Installation |
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| photo via Franklin DPW Facebook page |
"The Red Cross is tentatively stopping its mobile blood drive operations in central and western Massachusetts, potentially affecting 68 jobs.
“As challenging economic conditions continue in the blood industry, the American Red Cross has made the difficult, tentative decision to discontinue its mobile blood drive operations in central and western Massachusetts,” Kelly Isenor, spokesperson of Red Cross Blood Services Region in Massachusetts, said in a statement. “To ensure long-term sustainability, the Red Cross needs to consolidate its operations in this market to generate greater efficiencies that will deliver cost-effective and reliable products and services for patients in need.”
The Red Cross will continue to collect blood and platelet donations at donation centers in Springfield and Worcester, according to the statement. The organization will also continue to collect blood at donation centers, as well as at community blood drives in the eastern part of the state."
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| Red Cross stops mobile blood drives |
"Standing in an open bay of his auto repair shop off Beaver Street on Wednesday, Nice Car Care co-owner Jim Norris pointed to just some of the technology necessary to stay afloat in his industry.
There’s the $3,000 “brick” – a tablet-like scanner with a cord that plugs into the beige sedan on which he needed to run diagnostics that morning. The device will look for general problems, but needs a $1,500 upgrade every year.
And if he wants to get more in-depth, Norris turns to vehicle maker-specific software that he subscribes to for about $200 per month.
“We lay out a lot of money just to stay in business,” he said."
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| https://nicecarcare.com/ |
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| Recycling Center Closed until Friday, November 30 |
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| Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central St |
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Car shops and parts places are among the few businesses experiencing growth in the recession, as consumers try to save money by keeping their cars longer, said Jon Hurst, president of the Massachusetts Retailers Association.
"I will vouch for that!" said Adam Dauley, assistant manager at AutoZone on Rte. 140 in Franklin.
"We've had a good 50 percent increase in sales in the last few months. Sales have been unbelievable," he said.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
"If it doesn't go up, never mind being cut, we're in trouble," Nutting said.
Franklin gets 37.5 percent of its revenue from state aid; this year, that is $33 million of the town's general fund, he said.
"We're vulnerable to fluctuations in state aid. Other communities are too, but not nearly (as much)," Nutting said.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
"They can be very innocuous, but as we saw Dec. 12, it can be fatal," said Franklin Fire Chief Gary McCarraher.
On Dec. 12, Franklin resident Bruce Barck, 62, was killed in a fire ignited in his kitchen by a space heater placed too close to "tons of combustible materials," McCarraher said.
Keeping combustible materials away from space heaters is "vastly important," he said.
The number one recommendation from McCarraher and fire officials in Milford and Bellingham: read, follow and keep the manufacturer's instructions. "Like everything, you've got to read the instructions and use (space heaters) judiciously," said McCarraher.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today."
Hence, having missed prior opportunities for regular maintenance on the library, the scaffolding is up now for repairs before the situation gets any worse.
