Voters to decide races today

The polls open at 6:00 AM at the high school field house in Franklin and close at 8:00 PM

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Voters to decide races today

via The Milford Daily News News RSS by Matt Tota/Daily News staff on 9/5/12

For months now, candidates across the region have campaigned, pitching themselves to likely voters in neighborhoods and at events, with the goal of getting past today's primaries and emerging as the sole representative of their party.  The area has been a battleground for two hotly contested races — the 4th Congressional seat and the 10th Norfolk District State House seat.

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2013 Ford Escape Hunger Drive

The Franklin Ford dealership is looking to help the Franklin Food Pantry as well as Feeding America with a program they are calling "2013 Ford Escape Hunger Drive".

For every test drive of a new 2013 Ford Escape on Saturday, Sep 8th from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Franklin Ford will make a contribution to Feeding America that will provide 40 meals. Donations to the Franklin Food Pantry will be accepted at Franklin Ford.

2013 Ford Escape Hunger Drive

A test drive will

• gain a donation from Ford to provide 40 meals
• get an entry to win a 2013 Ford Escape

When you go for a test drive, you can drop off a donation for the Franklin Food Pantry!

Franklin's roads need regular maintenance

This topic was scheduled for the Town Council meeting on Wednesday night yet this article mentions that the report will be given to the "Town Councilors on Thursday". So was it previewed as scheduled at the meeting and then a copy will be sent to the Councilors? Not clear.

What is clear is that the roads do need more maintenance than has been spent on them. This has been recognized in the Long Range Financial Planning Committee's report and mentioned regularly by the Town Administrator and DPW Director.

DPW Director Robert Cantoreggi said it is cheaper to maintain roads in fair or good condition than to deal with ones requiring extensive rehabilitation. His plan would prioritize maintenance so that certain roads are kept in good condition and never allowed to deteriorate. 

The life cycle of a road is about 25 years, though it can be prolonged. As it ages, the road becomes costlier and costlier to rejuvenate. 

"We want to use the most cost-effective maintenance program at the right time," Cantoreggi said.

The report prepared by an outside firm gives Wachusett St, recently rebuilt, a rating of 99. So to help frame the discussion, if this road was recently rebuilt and it only gets a 99, what is holding it back from getting a 100?

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x764810139/Franklin-mulls-plan-to-keep-roads-in-good-shape#ixzz25gJCBajX

For reference the Long Range Report can be found here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_BComm/LRFPDOC/june%2012fINAL.pdf

Water restrictions come to an end - Monday, Sep 10

2012 MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES

END ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Originally posted to the Franklin webpage here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/0195938E-000F8513

September Parent Support Group

facebook Kristen Leigh Parker posted on Franklin Matters's Wall "September Parent Support Group: Parent-To-Parent Support Group: Please join us for our next informal Parent to Parent Meeting on Tuesday, September 18th at 9:30 am and Wednesday, September 26th at 6:30 pm. These laid back support programs are held every month at the Panera in Franklin. If you have any questions regarding the support group please contact us. It is our hope that these meetings will provide a comfortable setting for Parents/Guardians to share, learn and exchange information. We feel this will prove beneficial not only to our children with disabilities, but to our families, educators and all students in the community. If you have questions or concerns about special education and your child and you are not sure where to start, feel free to join us. If you have been trying to navigate the system on your own and just need some support, we are here!" View Post

Franklin Downtown Partnership: General Meeting - Thursday 9/6/12

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General Meeting This Thursday

via Franklin Downtown Partnership by noreply@blogger.com (Terri Frank) on 9/4/12

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Dean College Campus Center @ 8:30 a.m.

Golder Room

I.     Open Meeting

II.    Adoption of Agenda

III.   Introductions

IV.  Report from Executive Director
       a.  Membership and Sponsorship Updates

V.   Report from Harvest Festival Chairs Mary Graff and Jeanne Sherlock
       a.  Booths and Entertainment Update
       b.  Volunteer Sign-Up

VI.  Downtown Updates -- Jeff Nutting
       a.  Post Office Parking
       b.  Clean-up Projects Downtown
            1.  Post office, street cleaning, tree trimming, etc.
       c.  Streetscape Update
       d.  Meter Discussion -- Ideas and Options

VII.  Networking -- Joel Carrara

VIII. Business Updates

IX.   New Business

X.    Adjourn

Next FDP General Meeting will be Thursday, November 1

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Campaign donations

An article from the MetroWest Daily News last week that flew under the radar mentions the campaign funds for the 10th Norfolk District seat up for election. Thanks to an eagle eyed reader for finding it.

A five-way battle in Franklin to fill the 10th Norfolk seat, which Rep. James Vallee abruptly vacated in June, has raised the most money of any MetroWest or Milford area House race. 

The five candidates so far have raised $69,000 total, according to the state campaign finance website, which lists information on fundraising. 

Franklin Democrat Peter Padula has the most, $23,000. Republican Richard Eustis has the least, $5,800.

Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1632291799/Open-seat-races-draw-most-campaign-cash#ixzz25aPkFTux

In the News: 4th Congrsesional, zentangle classes, active older adults

4th Congressional candidates making final push

by Jessica Trufant/Daily News staff

Zentangle classes offered in Franklin

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Hockomock Area YMCA hosts active older adult day

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Vote Reminder - Thursday, Sep 6

Hello.  This Thursday, September 6th, is Primary Election Day in Massachusetts.  The polls are open from 6am until 8pm, at the High School on Oak Street.  Please consider exercising your right to vote.

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Photo essay: Community Gardens' growing!

I stopped for some photos as I ran by the Community Garden at the King St Memorial Field on Sunday morning. It is quite impressive to see so much goodness growing in the garden beds.

Cherry tomatoes

Red 'hot' peppers

The garden was built with raised beds to allow for the produce to be grown without getting contaminated by whatever pesticides and fertilizers had been used on the fields over the years. Nature does what it does best in good conditions, it simply grows. And in this case, out from under one of the raised beds, this tomato plant is doing it's thing!

How does your garden grow?

Internships available

Six One Seven Studios is currently accepting internships for an upcoming project to be released in the fall of 2012. Please contact Bryan Roberts at Six One Seven Studios for more details.

Contact Details: Bryan Roberts at Six One Seven Studios
Phone 888-234-0405
Email: hello@sixonesevenstudios.com
Webpage: http://www.sixonesevenstudios.com


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http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/looking-to-tell-your-story-with-video.html


This appeared on my radar and was originally posted here http://newenglandfilm.com/node/41201

In the News: fishing trophy, women's club, audition workshop

Franklin teen reels in the big one

by Matt Tota/Daily News Staff

St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s Club to resume, Sept. 20

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

FSPA slates ‘How to Audition’ workshop

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Parmenter: Modular update

The DPW was working on the grounds on Saturday, so I got up closer on Sunday morning to get these photos.

The unit connecting the modulars to the building itself was removed.

The units are now separated and ready to be moved.

Looks like they are now ready for the next train to pull in!

This stone is all in a roped off section.

Update: New Franklin High School

What has happened since the Franklin voters approved the debt exclusion for the new Franklin High School?
While it seems like nothing has been happening, the Building Committee has been quite busy. The paperwork was all completed so that the project could get out to bid which it did, on schedule. The bids are due this month.


What time line are we looking at now?
The construction will occur during three stages.

"Stage one begins on Oct. 12 and runs until the middle of June 2013. Phase two starts on Aug. 16, 2013, ending in the fall of 2014, as students move into their 306,543-square-foot school.
And the razing of the old building and planting of the new field gets under way shortly after, finishing up sometime in the spring of 2015."

How can I find out what is happening during these three stages?

"Since the project's earliest days, the School Building Committee has maintained an active social media campaign built around community awareness. This summer, committee member Ed Cafasso rolled out an updated website and Facebook page as part of the effort. 

"Social Media, especially Facebook, has been critical for a project like this, because so much of it is visual," Cafasso said. "It allows you to post pictures and renderings and share those easily. Based on what we saw during the early campaign, the Facebook page will be a valuable tool for keeping people in touch with all the latest developments over the next two years."

You can read more about the current status in the Milford Daily News: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1803411544/New-Franklin-High-on-schedule#ixzz25P7anihm

You can view the updated webpage for the new Franklin High School here http://www.newfhs.com/

or follow the progress on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/thenewfhs

In the News: Class of '37, 4th Congressional

Lifelong friends remember Franklin High class of '37

by Mike Gleason/Daily News Staff

While Franklin Matters has covered the 10th Norfolk campaign, , we have not spent much time at all covering the 4th Congressional candidates.

4th Congressional candidates making final push

by Jessica Trufant/Daily News staff