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The Boston Globe provided a lot of data on suburban property tax burdens in Greater Boston in a recent article on how home buyers look at property taxes, public school rankings and quality of life issues when choosing where to live in suburban Massachusetts.
Curiously, the article fails to highlight the Town of Franklin when it reviews communities in the suburbs popular with buyers for offering low taxes, good schools and a great quality of life. But in data buried at the bottom of the article, you can find that Franklin’s average real estate tax burden is gratifyingly low. Property taxes are a lot lower in Franklin than in most other communities in the I-495 region!
Real estate tax burden and high school test scores by MA community |
Where the Globe went astray in skipping over Franklin in the article was in failing to recognize that Franklin High School recently posted stellar scores in the annual performance tests mandated for all Massachusetts high schools by the Commonwealth. The chart at the top of this post is my attempt to set the record straight: when you compare suburban towns by both average property tax burdens and high school test scores, you see that Franklin offers an enviable combination of low property taxes and a top performing high school. Franklin High’s test scores edge out high schools in such prestige towns as Sudbury, Concord, Carlisle and Lincoln, while the average property tax in those towns is more than double what you pay in Franklin!
If you live in Franklin, MA, you get superior schools and low property taxes along with an award-winning community (including Safest City in the US), lots ofgreen space for recreation and a commute that is made all the easier by the town’s TWO commuter rail stations and TWO interchanges on I-495. In terms of taxes, schools and quality of life, it’s a dream setup for home buyers!
Look what a little sun can do. Tuesday morning the street was completely white. By late afternoon, it lookedlike this |
Franklin, 47 @ Taunton, 43 - Final - The Panthers rallied from four points down with two minutes remaining. Franklin shot 8-11 from the line in the fourth quarter. Lexi Martin led the way with 13 points. Julianne Pisani added eight points and Lauren Rudolph scored seven. Taunton was led by Soraya Leon with 16 points and Jordan Wade added 14. The Tigers made nine three-pointers in the game.
Franklin, 1 @ Newburyport, 0 - Final - Ryan Spillane scored the only goal of the game on assists from Alec Borkowski and Joe Bourque. Ryan Shea earned the shutout in goal.
Franklin, 38 vs. North Attleboro 56 - FinalGirls
Franklin, 45 vs. North Attleboro, 49 - Final
Taunton's Matt Midouin and Franklin's Marcus Giese battle for a rebound in the first half. (Tom Madigan/Photo) |
They say defense wins championships.
It also gets you to the big game.
Franklin became the first team to limit the Tigers to less than 50 points this season, survived a last second offensive possession from Taunton and walked with a 50-48 win.
The game between Franklin (15-3, 14-1) and Mansfield (17-2, 14-1) on Friday will determine who is the lone winner of the Kelley-Rex division of the Hockomock League.You can read the rest of the article here
Parmenter Elementary school in the snow Tuesday morning, Feb 10 |
adult coffee and craft - Friday, Feb 13th |
Cities and towns across the region are filing for federal assistance to help ease budgetary pains as a wave of consecutive snowstorms now stretches into its third week.
“Every town in Worcester County and east is applying right now,” said Peter Judge, a Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency spokesperson. They're submitting for the initial storm costs, like plowing and extra police staff. Milford and Medway filed for roughly $160,000. Franklin filed for a little more than $350,000.
The applications were due Tuesday. After MEMA receives a statewide total, they’ll appeal for federal assistance in the next several weeks, said Judge.
sunset through the trees over a pile of snow |
1. KCDA – Memorial Commemorations
2. KCD-E1 – Non-Budgeted Funds Donation Form
3. KCD-E2 – Guidelines for Donations of Gifts/Memorials Non-Budgeted Funds to the Franklin Public Schoolsmotion to move to second reading, seconded, passed 4-1
o GCBA – Professional Staff Salary SchedulePolicy – First Readings
o KCDA – Memorial Commemorations
o KCD-E1 – Non-Budgeted Funds Donation Form
o KCD-E2 – Guidelines for Donations of Gifts/Memorials Non-Budgeted Funds to the Franklin Public SchoolsThe policy documents can be found here
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The train platform will be busy on Wednesday as service resumes |
Lawrence Dr - snow covered but passable |
Parmenter School |
spring fever anyone? |
Peck St - narrower than normal |
King St coming up the hill from Peck St |