Franklin Garden Club Meeting on Creating Rain Gardens

Date:     October 6, 2015

What:   Franklin Garden Club Meeting on Creating Rain Gardens; co-sponsored by Town of Franklin, Department of Public Works

When:  7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Where:  Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA 02038, United States

Franklin Garden Club

In the News: Livestrong at the Y, October Stroll

Since 2010, The Hockomock Area YMCA has been facilitating the “Livestrong at the YMCA” program and new fall classes will be held at the Invensys Foxboro Branch, 67 Mechanic St., Foxborough, and the Bernon Family Branch, 45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin. 

Options for classes at the Ivensys Foxboro Branch are from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Sept. 19, or from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Oct. 5. 

The class at the Bernon Family Branch in Franklin is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 29.

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The Franklin Downtown Partnership plans to celebrate autumn in downtown Franklin with the October Stroll 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 15. 

The October Stroll was created after organizers postponed the Harvest Festival this year due to downtown streetscape construction. The stroll will include a pumpkin decorating contest, crafts, entertainers, seasonal treats and other activities on a smaller, more intimate scale. 

“Our shops are open; groups and businesses want to connect with residents in Franklin and surrounding communities, and we are excited to offer some fun activities in many locations around our downtown,” says Nicole Fortier, Franklin Downtown Partnership president.

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Reporting by Walking Around - Saturday, Sep 19, 2015

The walk was good Saturday. Follow along and see what is happening around town.

No school on Wednesday Sep 23

The photo was taken earlier in the week and not previously posted. With the Jewish holidays last week and this week, and Labor Day, the schools won't see a full five day week until the week of Sep 28. Not a bad way to ease into the school year!

construction continues to make progress albeit slowly downtown

The intersection of Emmons and West Central continues to be worked on. The updated project schedule was shared earlier this week. If you missed it, you can find it here:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/09/downtown-project-update-10.html

Monthly library book and bag sale weekend

Capstone project to raise money for wells and water worldwide

Framcisco Coakley is working on his capstone project for the Charter School. He organized a 'walk-a-thon' for Saturday morning to help raise money for Walk4Wells.org/   For every $249 raised, one well is installed in a community in need.

An information stat for the walk-a-thon Saturday

Walk4Wells is based in Rhode Island and seeks to build wells around the world to help improve accessibility to drinking water. As Franklin depends upon the underground aquifers for its own water supply, it makes sense to help raise awareness.

clean fill being added to the space where the parking lot will be expanded at the Senior Center

The building committee for the Senior Center 2nd Floor project will need the expanded parking lot for when the project is complete. A property on Beaver St became available, was purchased, the building razed, and now work is continuing to fill in the space.

The Senior Center building committee has a funding request before the Town Council on the agenda for this Wednesday's meeting.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/09/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-sep-23.html

the blue is padding to cover the cement wall

The new practice field is already being used. 

the blue is padding set to provide a cushion

The blue is set away from the cement wall to help provide a cushion.

new FHS tennis courts painted and ready

The tennis courts are painted and ready.

The Tower truck was used to hang a large US flag

Later in the afternoon, I came by West Central to find the Fire Dept's tower truck hanging a large US flag. Apparently hung out to honor the 10th Anniversary motorcycle ride in memory of Lance Corporal Shayne Cabino. Additional information on Shayne's Run can be found here
http://www.shaynesrun.com/

“Students can work at their pace”

"Newer to the method, Franklin Public Schools established one-to-one in the high school last year, in conjunction with their new high school opening. Administrators say they are already seeing successes. 

Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski said the Chromebooks used in the pilot program, typically about $300 each, worked well for students and teachers, but cautioned they’re not an end in and of themselves. 

“It's not meant to supplant actual books, creative problem solving and thinking. They’re a tool to support our learning expectations,” she said."

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Franklin Public Schools: the key to learning

"In the past decade, most everyone with access has experienced what it's like to learn from anyone, anywhere at any time. In everyday life, this is no longer an event to behold but the way we learn. Any policy maker or leader who doesn't understand and live this needs to find other employment."

read this good article written by Dean Shareski in the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-shareski/make-it-stop_1_b_8142928.html

Neighbor Brigade: Pam's Run early bird pricing ends soon!

Join us for our largest annual fundraiser! Sunday, October 18, 2015 Claypit Hill School, Wayland Registration Opens at 8:15 am Run/Walk Starts at 10:00 am Don't be late to the party! Register for Pam's Run 5K/10K no later than Monday, September 21st for our early bird pricing of $30 and a guaranteed race t-shirt! Registration will increase to $35 through 10/17, $40 on race day. Walk/run as an individual or form a team! Discounts for teams of 8 or more.   This year we are offering incentive prizes for top fundraisers! Raise $250 and you can get a Pam's Run Igloo lunch bag, performance shirt, or other great prizes. How about an OGIO SmartDevice backpack - raise $1K and it's yours! Help us reach our $100K fundraising goal this year! Pam's Run raises funds critical to Neighbor Brigade's continuing operations and ability to reach more individuals and families in need of support and assistance.   Click here for registration and prize program details. We thank our sponsors: Circle Furniture Lynch Landscape & Tree Service Kenneth Vona Construction Joint Ventures Physical Therapy Washek Electric The Local Charles River Insurance Company Capitol 401k Especially for Pets Middlesex Savings Bank Traditions of Wayland Aventive Leerink Swann The SIP Life: Science in Practice Somerby's Hair Salon Village Bank AJ Rose Carpets & Flooring Pam's Run  | www.pamsrun.com  |  info@pamsrun.com

News from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds - "project to modernize all handwritten deed documents"

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Register O'Donnell Announces Historic Transcription Project The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is going back in time, 1793 to be exact. Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell today announced a project to modernize all handwritten deed documents dating back to when George Washington was President. "The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has been in existence for over 200 years. During that time, the Registry has gone from days of scriveners with quill pens to the modern era of computers and advanced document imaging. This project is an effort to transcribe images of handwritten deed documents dating back from 1793 to 1900," noted O'Donnell. The Registry, which is one of the first in the country to transcribe handwritten deed documents back to Revolutionary times, is managing a massive undertaking. These 207 years of transcriptions total more than 250,000 deeds, resulting in 12.5 million lines of print. O'Donnell noted that half of the handwritten deeds are already online for viewing, and the project should be completed in about a year's time. "The project represents a special effort by the Registry to have an accurate representation of these handwritten deed documents. Additionally, its mission is to help the public perform historical, genealogical and land record research. A dedicated team of transcribers have been working to decipher these handwritten documents and transcribe them so they are available for viewing via our website www.norfolkdeeds.org," said Register O'Donnell. It should be noted that while the transcribers have made a best effort attempt to translate these hard to read documents, their accuracy is not guaranteed. "These transcribed documents," noted Register O'Donnell, "are not legal documents in and of itself, and are not considered binding on the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds or its employees. It is considered merely a convenient reference for Registry patrons. For documentation purposes, users should refer to the scanned image of the original document instead of the transcribed image." Concluding his remarks, O'Donnell stated, "As Register of Deeds, I take very seriously my responsibility to be the custodian of land document information in Norfolk County. Part of that responsibility is to ensure the accuracy and accessibility of these land documents. Future generations will now be able to read these transcribed images with the goal of ensuring a historically correct record of land documents in Norfolk County." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, "like" us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High Street, Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or on the web at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

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Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Sep 23, 2015

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– September 9, 2015

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
– This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS

F. HEARINGS

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
– Neighbor Brigade

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

1. Resolution 15-57: Appropriation Water Enterprise –Prior Year Bill
2. Resolution 15-58: Dissolution of High School Building Committee
3. Resolution 15-59: Appropriation: Insurance Recovery: Fiber Optic Network
4. Resolution 15-60: Appropriation: Insurance Recovery: Police Department
5. Resolution 15-61: Appropriation: Senior Center Renovation Project

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION

P. ADJOURN

fill for the expansion of the parking lot at the Senior Center

The full set of documents release for this agenda can be found here

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2015%20Complete%20With%20Documents/09232015.pdf

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda -Sep 22, 2015

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

AGENDA

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which

may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed

and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent

permitted by law."

1. Routine Business

Citizen’s Comments

The key to learning

Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the September 8, 2015 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mr. Clement
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations

a. School Improvement Plans PK-5
b. Horace Mann Middle School’s School Improvement Plan

3. Discussion Only Items

none

4. Action Items

a. I recommend adoption of the Early Childhood Development Center’s School Improvement Plan as presented.
b. I recommend adoption of the Davis Thayer School Improvement Plan as presented.
c. I recommend adoption of the Jefferson School Improvement Plan as presented.
d. I recommend adoption of the Keller School Improvement Plan as presented.
e. I recommend adoption of the Kennedy School Improvement Plan as presented.
f. I recommend adoption of the Oak Street School Improvement Plan as presented.
g. I recommend adoption of the Parmenter School Improvement Plan as presented.
h. I recommend adoption of the Horace Mann School Improvement Plan as presented.
i. I recommend approval of the request of Mr. Light for Music students trip to New York City to attend a Broadway show and Metropolitan Opera from April 16 – 18, 2016 as detailed.
j. I recommend approval of the request of Mr. Light for students to travel to New Hampshire on February 8, 2016 to hear presidential candidates speak as detailed.

5. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business

To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session

Personnel Update

8. Adjourn

Rep Roy: What's happening in the district - September 2015 newsletter

This is our regularly monthly newsletter. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can get on our email list by clicking here. Facebook Twitter Website Email Rep. Roy's Pay it Forward bill highlighted in this WBZ News report. Paying it forward on college costs We all know parents and students are struggling with the soaring costs of college. This year, I filed a proposal to help students get an education without being swallowed up by debt. It's called called Pay it Forward and it is the subject of House Bill No. 1062.  Under this program it wouldn't cost students anything to go to college while there. And after graduation, students wouldn't be thousands of dollars in debt. Instead, they pay for their education by having a small percentage taken out of their paychecks over the next 20 or 30 years. The exact amount would depend on their actual income. The bill was considered by the Joint Committee on Higher Education at its "Investment and Funding" hearing last week. I will keep you posted on its progress in future newsletters. Of course, there are pros and cons, and that's precisely why the proposal calls for a study of the Pay It Forward model. And we are looking at similar approaches being considered in Washington and Oregon as well. You can learn more about it by clicking on the WBZ News report video above. This proposal is one of the many ways your legislature is working to make Massachusetts a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Please continue to share with me your thoughts on this bill and any other ways you think we can be of assistance. Copyright © 2015 State Rep Jeff Roy, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you either contacted our office or indicated you wanted to keep updated on the 10th Norfolk District and things going on at the State House. Our mailing address is: State Rep Jeff Roy State House Room 527A Boston, MA 02133 Add us to your address book

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MassBudget: Large gains in health coverage, some growth in incomes, big challenges remain

MassBudget analysis of this week's US Census data release

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Large gains in health coverage, some growth in incomes, big challenges remain With the release this week of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, we see strong evidence that the Affordable Care Act is working. More than 8 million people who had been without health insurance were able to get coverage in 2014, leading to the largest drop in decades in the percent of people without coverage. While Massachusetts already led the nation, even here 28,000 more people have become insured. This expansion of health care security will directly improve the lives of individuals and families across the Commonwealth and across the nation. The Affordable Care Act also saves our state money by providing federal funding for Medicaid costs previously paid by the state. [For MassBudget's full analysis of the recent Census releases, please click HERE.] The census also reports that incomes in Massachusetts increased. And that child poverty declined for the first time since 2008. But we have a long way to go. Incomes are barely growing across the country and more than one in five children nationally (and more than one in seven in Massachusetts) lived in poverty in 2014. While it is clear that our state and nation face real challenges, the new Supplemental Poverty Measure provides important evidence of the effectiveness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), SNAP benefits (formerly called food stamps), Social Security, and other supports that help lower income families and individuals pay for basic necessities. Census data show that these government efforts have lifted tens of millions of people above the poverty level. The national EITC and Child Tax Credit, for instance, combined to lift roughly 10 million people out of poverty in 2014, including more than 5 million children. In Massachusetts, we have taken important steps in the last year - raising the minimum wage and increasing the EITC. But on both of those issues, and many others, there is much more that can be done to make sure that everyone who works in our Commonwealth earns enough to make ends meet. For our complete analysis, please click HERE. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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