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Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
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Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center | 15 Court Square | Suite 700 | Boston | MA | 02108
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Franklin Fusion |
Featuring Comedian Mike Hanley- Mike has recently headlined at Foxwoods, RI Comedy Connection, Comedy Works and The Hartford Funny Bone.
Join us Friday February 7, 2014 from 7pm-11pm at the Franklin Elks- 1077 Pond St. Franklin, MA. Doors open at 7pm show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $25 each and include appetizers, desserts and entertainment. Cash Bar will be available. Also enjoy Silent Auctions/Raffles and Sport Memorabilia
For tickets or more information contact-Any Fusion softball player or email franklinfusion@yahoo.com
The Ginley Funeral Home in Franklin published an obituary for the two siblings Thursday, three days after they died in what authorities Tuesday called a tragic accident at their Chestnut Street home.
According to the funeral home, Lexi and Sean’s funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at St. Mary’s Church, 1 Church Square. The brother and sister will be laid to rest at Union Street Cemetery, 150 West Central St.
James Dacey Jr., a longtime resident, will continue to serve as treasurer/collector after the Town Council ratified his appointment Wednesday.
Dacey is the first treasurer/collector to be named by the council since voters last year approved changes to the charter, making the job an appointed position. Dacey was one of the major proponents of the change.
Three men, including one from Franklin, were arraigned Monday on charges that they collected a combined total of more than $106,000 in unemployment benefits while continuing to work, according to Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office.
Following the news that two Franklin children died after accidentally locking themselves in a wooden hope chest, local second-hand furniture store owners are examining their shops and wondering what they can do differently to prevent such a tragedy.
Brigade FranklinMA@neighborbrigade.org
Subject: Town Wide Vigil Friday
Hello again,
As some of you have asked and discussions have been had, there will be a town wide-community vigil on the Town Common at 7p.m. Friday the 17th.
All are welcome to take part in supporting the Munroe Family.
Thank you, Linda Gagnon, Cheryl Ferri and Karen Anderson, Chapter Leaders
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Linda Gagnon
FranklinMA@neighborbrigade.org
www.neighborbrigade.org
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Franklin Town Common (in snow) |
Franklin Land Purchase |
The Norfolk District Attorney said that preliminary autopsy results show the deaths of two children trapped in a cedar chest were accidental.
The statement also confirms that the chest manufactured by the Lane Furniture Co. of Altavista, Va, on July 13, 1939 had been recalled because of an unsafe locking mechanism.
Still in shock over the loss of her daughter’s best friend, Dawn Powers kept repeating how Lexi and Sean Munroe were the "best kids a parent could ask for."See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140115/NEWS/140119342#sthash.jrJ0IckQ.dpuf
Botanists with the New England Wild Flower Society have not found any trace of two of the more troublesome invasive plant species thought to have been present at the new DelCarte recreation park.See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140115/NEWS/140119339/1994/NEWS#sthash.902pTZmG.dpuf
From: Neighbor Brigade - FranklinMA@neighborbrigade.org
Subject: Monroe Family
Date: January 14, 2014 8:54:16 PM EST
Hello Volunteers:
Thank you all for your heartfelt eagerness to help the Monroe family! We met as leaders of the brigade today to pull together the outpouring of new volunteer applications as a result of this tragedy. We also received many emails and calls that required our immediate attention.
In the mix of all this, the friends and family of the Monroe's are well aware of Neighbor Brigade and our mission to be helping hands for this family.
We will stay in contact with them and await how we can assist them as a Brigade.
Supporting the family's privacy is the biggest request right now and respecting the time that is needed in their deep grief and loss is essential.
At this time, there are two funds that will support the long term needs of this family and their challenges that lie ahead.
Please feel free to share with others and support if you can:
The Lexi and Sean Munroe Memorial Fund
c/o Dean Bank
PO Box 307
Franklin, MA 02038
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http://www.gofundme.com/Prayers-for-the-Munroes
As a Brigade looking to serve our neighbors, the Monroe's, in their time of great loss, we encourage you to use this time as an opportunity to help others. Perhaps a friendly visit for someone who lives alone, some home made soup for someone with the flu, or any way to volunteer in assisting a neighbor in any kind of need.
We will continually update you as we receive our requests for help. Thank you for your care and attention to this crisis.
With thanks,
Linda Gagnon, Cheryl Ferri and Karen Anderson
Chapter Leaders
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Linda Gagnon
FranklinMA@neighborbrigade.org
www.neighborbrigade.org
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This email and the information it contains is intended for Neighbor Brigade volunteers only. Please do not forward this email. If you would like to encourage a friend to join, please direct them to www.neighborbrigade.org/chapters/FranklinMA. Thank you!
Our counseling and administrative team collaborated today to provide meaningful counseling and support to the faculty, staff and students at Davis Thayer. The Open Circle conversations went well and students transitioned quickly into the daily routines of learning. We are appreciative for the assistance and support of our colleagues from the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School and Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. Both schools sent counselors to help us during this difficult time. Their support and expertise made a difference to our staff and most especially our students.
We also want to extend our thanks to the community members who have reached out to support our school staff and students. Many in the community are asking what they can do to help during this tragic time family. At this time we are trying to respect the privacy of the family but we understand that many in the community want to help. We encourage anyone wanting to offer assistance do so by donating to the memorial fund established at Dean Bank. Donations may be sent to the Lexi and Sean Munroe Memorial Fund, c/o Dean Bank PO Box 307, Franklin, MA 02038.
For a few years, Neighbor Brigade (a non-profit) has quietly been assisting our people/families in our Franklin Community who have had medical/emergency or other types of crisis in their world. The local chapter is run by Linda Gagnon who has received many phone calls/text/emails about ways to help the Munroe family. She will be meeting with her co-leaders to gather more information but if you would like to help, please head to the website www.neighborbrigade.org and find the Franklin chapter. This organization uses their website to coordinate the needs. It truly streamlines the process and the Brigade members get right to work.
Neighbor Brigade establishes and mobilizes community-based networks of volunteers to provide immediate and free assistance to neighbors experiencing sudden crises such as cancer treatment, illness, accident, or other tragedy. Neighbor Brigade transforms local communities into networks of support through which neighbors quickly mobilize to help other residents in emergency situations. It is a simple idea with tremendous impact in providing relief to those in crisis while strengthening the fabric of a community.
Neighbor Brigade's volunteers provide critical support services such as home delivered meals, transportation to and from medical appointments, and home maintenance help. The organization is comprised of town-specific chapters, each managed by screened and trained volunteer Chapter Leaders who recruit and coordinate volunteers within their town. Chapter Leaders utilize online management tools to alert their volunteer base of recipients' needs and schedule their volunteers to meet these needs. There are no eligibility requirements for recipients and all help is delivered quickly, with care, and completely free of charge. Recipients may be self-referred or referred by others, either via phone or an online referral through Neighbor Brigade's website.
http://www.neighborbrigade.org/chapters/FranklinMA/
This was also posted on Facebook:
If you would like to help, donations can be made to:
The Lexi and Sean Munroe Memorial Fund
c/o Dean Bank
PO Box 307
Franklin, MA 02038
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A community reeling and frozen in shock looked to loved ones for solace Monday after the Norfolk District Attorney’s office confirmed the deaths of two children who were found unresponsive in a wooden hope chest at their Chestnut Street home Sunday night. -
Delays in trash and recycling will continue at least another two days as Waste Management recovers from truck problems caused in the last two weeks by frigid weather.See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140114/NEWS/140119547#sthash.lZJWCD1C.dpuf
Dear Parents, Guardians, Faculty, Staff and Community Members:
Today was a challenging day for our community as we face the profound loss of two of our young students. We want to take a moment to apprise you of what happened today and what will happen in our elementary schools tomorrow.
Today grief counselors were on site to work with faculty, staff and students. Counselors collaborated with classroom teachers to conduct Open Circle about the accident. As we did not have information on the status of the children, we supported our students and attempted to make them feel safe in the learning environment. We did not have any conversation about loss or grief as this personal conversation is more appropriate between a parent and child. We respect the relationship and role of family in understanding tragedy and how each family approaches these events is based on religious, moral and the values of the family. School personnel do want to usurp the role or authority of the family.
After school our counselors met with faculty and staff to debrief and plan for Tuesday. We also offered counseling services to parents and families during the evening. Our counselors offer strategies, vocabulary and a script to facilitate these difficult conversations with children.
On Tuesday our counselors will conduct an Open Circle discussion with classroom teachers in all Davis Thayer classrooms. In all of our other elementary schools the faculty will monitor and assess the status of students and respond accordingly. If students in a class are struggling with this tragedy the staff has prepared an Open Circle dialog. Other communities have been gracious in offering assistance and as we understand that counseling will be ongoing we will assess on a daily basis.
If your child/children are experiencing difficulty understanding this tragedy we encourage you to contact your child's school and speak with the administration, the classroom teacher or a counselor. If you do not wish for your child to participate in an Open Circle discussion at your school, please notify your principal, assistant principal or classroom teacher.
As we face this tragedy we will face it as a community. One of the most enduring characteristics of Franklin is how our community supports one another in times of need. The family of these two young children will need all of our support in the coming days and months.
On behalf of the school community-thank you.
Respectfully,
The Administrative Team/Franklin Schools
Davis Thayer Elementary School |
A message from FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hello
The administration of the Franklin Public Schools received confirmation this morning that two of our elementary students passed away in a tragic accident on Sunday.
This is a sad and tragic event and our thoughts, prayers and sympathy go out to the family, friends and all those affected.
We have a crisis team in place at the school. We will have counseling services available after school for parents, students and faculty.
We ask that the community respect the privacy of the family at this time.
Respectfully,
Maureen Sabolinski
This e-mail has been sent to you by FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. To maximize their communication with you, you may be receiving this e-mail in addition to a phone call with the same message. If you wish to discontinue this service, please inform FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT either IN PERSON, by US MAIL, or by TELEPHONE at 508-613-1777.
The Franklin DPW is partnering with the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) to develop a rain garden project for the residents of Franklin. This program will offer a workshop to interested residents in which they will learn about rain gardens and how to reduce stormwater runoff by building their own.
Before the project gets underway, we need your help! Click the link below to vote for the slogan you feel best represents this project and Franklin's efforts to reduce stormwater runoff.
Vote Here!
Stay tuned for more information on the Franklin Rain Garden Project!
rain garden at Parmenter School |
I just received an email from Chris White (DPW) - here is what it says: "Leave the trash and recycling in the carts at the curb, Waste Management is behind and trying to catch up ASAP." Please share with your friends/neighbors.
trash/recycling ready for pickup on Union St |
pothole by Rome Restaurant |