In the News: Fahey retires, Kurtz hired as Veterans Services Agent

For nearly all of his working life, Bob Fahey has been paid very little to make other people's lives richer. 

Whether counseling students with mental health issues or assisting struggling veterans, Fahey, 88, maintained one guiding philosophy: "Find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” 

This month Fahey retired as the town's veterans’ services officer after 14 years in the post. And though he'd say he never worked a day of those 14 years, many in the town would politely disagree with him. 

Since 2001, Fahey has dedicated himself to “making sure that those who have served our country are not forgotten or left uncared for,” as his boss, Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting, put it in a letter thanking him for his commitment.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150515/NEWS/150517576/1994/NEWS

Franklin Senior Center serves as the center point for veterans services

The town has hired Dale Kurtz, a graduate of the United States Military Academy, as its new veterans’ services officer. 

Kurtz, of Franklin, replaces long-time veterans’ services officer Bob Fahey, who retired this month after 14 years in the post. He will also work part-time in Avon. 

Kurtz enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and was later admitted to West Point. He graduated in 1973, leaving the service five years later as a captain. 

In 2011, Kurtz started volunteering as Fahey’s assistant before taking a position as the veterans’ services advocate for Norfolk County.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150515/NEWS/150517579/1994/NEWS

For additonal information on veterans services, check the webage here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/Veteran's%20Services

Noodle Company event to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry - May 18

Hello All -  the Noodle Company is opening in Franklin and invites friends of Franklin Food Pantry to come try them out this coming Monday, May 18th.  

Please use the link below to register and feel free to share with friends. 

Proceeds from meals purchased that day will go to the pantry, up to $1,000. 

Thank you! 

http://events.noodles.com/register/Franklin518 

Noddles and Company, Franklin, MA

-Erin 

Erin LynchExecutive Director 
Franklin Food Pantry43 West Central StreetPO Box 116, Franklin MA 02038508-528-3115 ext. 3 Federal tax ID # 04-3272663www.franklinfoodpantry.org

Franklin Library: A weird MA evening with Jeff Bellanger

Jeff Belanger will be talking at the Franklin Library on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30pm

Jeff Belanger - a weird MA evening

For more about Jeff you can visit his webpage   http://www.jeffbelanger.com/

Library Sign - Jeff Bellanger

Kindergarten Information Night at Kennedy and Parmenter Schools

Tonight is the first of several nights where the local elementary schools will host an information night for kindergarten.


What is a Kindergarten Information Night?

"This an opportunity for a brief tour of the school and a presentation by the principal and kindergarten team to introduce you to the building, the routines, the curriculum and the expectations for your student."

• J.F. Kennedy Elementary - May 14th @6pm
• Parmenter Elementary - May 14th @6pm
• Helen Keller Elementary - May 20th @6pm
• Davis Thayer Elementary - May 21st @6pm
• Oak Street Elementary - May 27th @6pm
• Jefferson Elementary - May 28th @6pm

Parmenter School sign with Kindergarten information noght
and Memorial Day program schedule

Note: given the apparent disconnect in the starting times, I would go with the sign info and worse case you'll be early (as opposed to having missed something).

MassBudget: Analyzing the SWM Budget for FY 2016

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Analyzing the Senate Ways & Means Budget for FY 2016 Yesterday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee (SWM) released its budget proposal for FY 2016, modestly increasing education programs above levels in the Governor's and House budgets (read our full Budget Monitor HERE). The SWM proposal follows the Governor and the House in increasing funding to fight substance abuse and in modestly increasing local aid. The budget also provides new funding to the Department of Revenue that will strengthen its capacity to ensure that companies pursuing complex tax evasion strategies pay their fair share.  Like proposals by the Governor and the House, the SWM budget relies heavily on temporary strategies to balance the budget:   The budget proposals by the Governor, the House, and the Senate are all shaped by fiscal challenges that date back to the late 1990s: after cutting the income tax by over $3 billion dollars between 1998 and 2002 we have experienced deep cuts in areas like higher education, local aid, and public health. Meanwhile, the highest income residents in the Commonwealth pay a substantially smaller share of their income in state and local taxes than do the other 99%. If the tax system were reformed so that the highest income 1% of taxpayers paid roughly the same share of their income in taxes as everyone else, that would raise about $2 billion that could be invested in our people, our communities and our economy. For our full analysis of the Senate Ways & Means proposal, 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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Both Franklin Lacrosse Teams Clinch their Third Straight Kelley-Rex Division Titles

From Hockomock Sports we find that the FHS boys and girls lacrosse teams won their 3rd straight Kelly-Rex Division titles with their wins against Milford on Wednesday.

Boys Lacrosse

Milford, 2 @ Franklin, 17 - Final - Franklin clinches its third straight Kelley-Rex division title with the win and first outright title since 2013.

FHS Panthers

Girls Lacrosse

Franklin, 20 @ Milford, 3 - Final - 15 different players scored for the Panthers and Tracy Pisani, Rebecca Allen, Maddie Egan and Dana Lewandowski each scored their first goals of the season. With the win, Franklin clinched its third straight Kelley-Rex division title outright and fourth straight overall.

Baseball

Franklin, 1 @ Taunton, 3 - Final - For the second straight start, Jared Jorge pitched six innings for the win, scattering five hits and allowing just one run. Jorge once again helped his cause at the plate with two hits and two runs, Zach MacLean had a sacrifice fly and Max Bowden had an RBI hit. Bowden picked up his fourth save of the season, pitching a scoreless seventh inning.

Softball

Taunton, 2 @ Franklin, 3 - Final - Trailing 2-1 in the fifth inning, Franklin senior Sabrina LoMonaco hit a two-run home run to lift the Panthers. LoMonaco picked up the win in the circle for Franklin as well, striking out five in a complete game effort. Olivia DiGiacomo singled and eventually scored to give Franklin a 1-0 lead through two innings. Taunton tied the game in the top of the third off an RBI double from Jordan Wade. A single from Meghan Navarro scored Kelly Reading to give Taunton a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth.

Girls Tennis

Franklin, 3 @ Taunton, 2 - Final


For all the results of Hockomock League action on Wednesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-051315

Downtown Project: Update #3

The contractor is finishing up placing drainage structures in the Downtown this week. 

They are also working in front of Dean College on drainage. Next week they will begin to bring on another crew and start reclaiming at the intersection of Pleasant and Main Street and work toward Dean College. 

They are still planning to bring in a small crew to install street light bases in about 50 locations.  They anticipate they can install four or five light bases a day so it will take 2 to 3 weeks once they begin. 

If anyone has a question, please feel free to reach out to the DPW Director, Brutus Cantoreggi or Town Engineer Michael Maglio at 508-553-5500 or my office at 508-520-4949.

it is quiet on Main St early in the morning

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