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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Franklin at night

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I stopped at the triangle downtown to snap this photo when walking back from the Food Pantry after a Board Meeting the other night. It was...

Water Restrictions begin Apr 17

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The lack of precipitation during the winter (was there a winter?) and lack of rain this spring is not helping the situation. In either case,...

FYI: Route 140 Construction

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Hello this is Brutus Cantoreggi, your DPW director calling with an important message about road work on West Centr...
Friday, April 6, 2012

"information we’re going to use”

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“Franklin gets it,” state Sen. Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, said. “It knows what it’s doing and it knows what businesses need.” She and stat...

In the News - library, minibus

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Franklin Library is recertified by Alison McCall/Daily News staff     Five children hurt in Franklin minibus crash by GateHou...

Bay State Bike Week May 14-20

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The bikers among us! Sent to you by Steve Sherlock via Google Reader: Bay State Bike Week May 14-20 via Commonwealth Con...

Summer Art Institute

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Sent to you by Steve Sherlock via Google Reader: Summer Art Institute via Lifelong Learning by Pandora Carlucci on 4/5/...

Parmenter 5K - Jun 10

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This year's 4th Annual Parmenter Fun Run for All Ages will be held on Sunday, June 10th at 10am. You can register online here http...

March revenue better than last year but less than forecast

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What has this got to do with Franklin?  About 30% of our overall revenue comes from the Commonwealth of MA. Their income stream is up over ...
Thursday, April 5, 2012

"adopted lower trash fees"

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In the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, there were four major items discussed: the capital budget within it were items for the Librar...

In the News - Fire Dept, marathon

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Franklin firefighters battle late-night condo fire by  Staff reports Cat dies in Franklin fire by  Alison McCall/Daily N...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Stop Stealing Dreams

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Seth Godin always asks provocative questions. He has an ebook/essay on education reform that I just found here http://www.squidoo.com/stop...

Alert: RT 140 Construction

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Beginning April 9th, 2012 a water main replacement project will begin on East Central St (Route 140) in the area between Glen Meadow Road ...

Public Notice: hydrant flushing

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The Franklin Department of Public Works, Water Division will begin its hydrant flushing program on Monday, April 9, 2012. This program is ...

In the News - Dean College, marathon, lack of rain

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Six former Dean students indicted in sneaker attack by  Alison McCall/Daily News staff Franklin teacher’s running is a family af...

What's It Worth: A New MassBudget Report On The Minimum Wage

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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here What's it Worth: The Mi...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Current readership statistics

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Occasionally I am asked, what is the readership for Franklin Matters? This is not something I focus on. The numbers tend to be quite depende...

Attention Franklin runners

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For Franklin area runners, there are at least three local opportunities to run and help a good cause coming up.  Mark your calendar for the ...