Franklin Matters

Friday, July 20, 2012

What would you ask the candidate?

Farmers Market: noon to 6:00 PM

The Farmers Market is open today on the Town Common from noon to 6:00 PM.

Where in Franklin is the Town Common?

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Who wants to be a constable for Franklin, MA?

Immediate Notice to the Residents of Franklin

Constable Position—One Vacancy

Candidates interested in filling the vacant position of Constable, in the Town of Franklin, are asked to submit a letter of intent to Deborah L. Pellegri, CMC, Town Clerk no later than August 31, 2012 at 12:00noon. Position will be appointed by the Town Council until the next scheduled Town Election in November/2013. At that time, candidates will be able to take out nomination papers to run for the unexpired term of constable.

Deborah L. Pellegri, CMC
Town Clerk/Election Administrator

Crackerbarrel Classic 5K slated for Sept. 15; register early online

For the local runners, if you haven't run the Crackerbarrel Classic before, it is a good flat course!

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Crackerbarrel Classic 5K slated for Sept. 15; register early online

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The 32nd Annual Crackerbarrel Classic 5K Road Race/Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m., at the Wrentham Developmental Center, 131 Emerald St., Wrentham.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

TOWN OF FRANKLIN ELECTION NOTICE

STATE PRIMARY ELECTION

DATE: Thursday, September 6, 2012

TIME: 6:00a.m. – 8:00p.m.

PLACE: Franklin High School field house on Oak Street - all precincts

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE: AUGUST 17, 2012 (FRIDAY) at 8:00pm at the Town Clerk’s Office, First Floor, 355 East Central Street, Municipal Building.

Absentee Ballot Information: Absentee ballots are now available in the Town Clerk’s office. A registered voter who will be unable to vote at the polls on election day due to the following reasons may vote absentee up to 12:00 noon the day before the election:
(1) absence from your city or town during normal polling hours; or
(2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or
(3) Religious belief.

All absentee requests must be made in writing with an original signature (no faxes or e-mails are accepted). If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call Deborah L. Pellegri, CMC, Town Clerk, at 508-520-4900.

Attest: Deborah L. Pellegri, CMC, Town Clerk

In the News: Town Council meeting coverage

From the Town Council meeting held Wednesday, the Milford Daily News has two articles. One covering the liquor license suspensions and one on state aid.

The first time liquor license violators will serve their one day suspensions this Friday (Guru, Ichigo Ichie, and Alumni). The Franklin Mobil suspension is for three days beginning this Friday.

Franklin liquor license suspensions handed down

by Matt Tota/Daily News staff

Senators Spilka and Ross visited the Town Council to provide an update on the overall budget status now that it has passed for Fiscal year 2013. This visit had been scheduled earlier this year and then rescheduled due to their work on the budget itself.

Franklin to receive more state aid

by Matt Tota/Daily News staff

Franklin Library: Teddy Bear Picnic

Today, the Library has a bubble party with the Bubble Music Man.

Next Wednesday, there will be a teddy bear picnic!

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Teddy Bear Picnic

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

TED Jared Ficklin: New ways to see music (with color! and fire!)

"Summer time, the living is easy" or so the lyrics go to one song... this TED Talk shows a rather interesting way to view music.

Enjoy!

“Americans need us to solve problems"

Part of Franklin will be interested in the 4th District candidates and part will be interested in the 3rd District.

The three are vying for the Republican nomination to fill the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, a Democrat. Frank announced in November that he is retiring after more than three decades in Congress, citing the newly reconfigured district. Bielat lost to Frank in 2010 by an 11-point margin.

The winner of the Republican primary will likely face off against Brookline resident Joe Kennedy III. Kennedy, the son of former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy II and grandson of the late Robert Kennedy, has shown strong fundraising capabilities— raking in $1.3 million last quarter— and pundits have said he’ll be hard to beat.