Attention Residents: Water Shutoff to various Streets Tuesday, August 21 from 8 AM - 3 PM

Water Shutoff to various Streets Tuesday, August 21 from 8 AM - 3 PM

Due to necessary water main repairs at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Miller Street, water service will be turned off on Tuesday August 21, 2018 from approximately 8:00 AM until approximately 3:00 PM at the following locations:

Christine Avenue
Green Street
Jason Circle
Miller Street from Pleasant Street into Norfolk
Pleasant Street from Greystone Road to Miller Street
Short Street
Trevor Road
Wyllie Road
Wyllie Court
Hassler Road (Norfolk)
Mill River Road (Norfolk)
School Street (Norfolk)


Please note that the rain out day is Wednesday August 22. Please check on the Town's website (www.franklinm.gov) or follow the DPW on Facebook for updates (www.facebook.com/FranklinDPW).

We appreciate your patience during these repairs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the DPW at 508-520-4910.

FTC Alert: What you need to know if you were a MOBE customer

What you need to know if you were a MOBE customer by Alvaro Puig Consumer Education Specialist, FTC We recently wrote about steps that the FTC took to stop MOBE, an internet business-coaching scheme that was promoting a bogus online business opportunity to retirees and veterans. We've gotten a lot of questions from MOBE customers on our consumer blog and business blog. Here's what you need to know if you were a MOBE customer. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/08/what-you-need-know-if-you-were-mobe-customer?utm_source=govdelivery and https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/06/ftc-action-halts-mobe-massive-internet-business-coaching-scheme This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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"The one issue the two candidates did agree on? The Electoral College"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"There was no love lost between Secretary of State William Galvin and Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim who squared off in a tense half-hour television debate on Tuesday evening, trading verbal punches and innuendo as the two battle in a Democratic turf war for an office Galvin has held for over two decades. 

Galvin, who agreed to the debate on WGBH’s “Greater Boston” only a day before the taping, criticized his younger opponent for lacking experience and distorting his record. Zakim, meanwhile, tried to paint the long-time incumbent as an obstacle to reform, including same-day voter registration, which Galvin says he supports. 

The fast-moving dialogue moderated by host Jim Braude touched on everything from Galvin’s choice to schedule this year’s primary on Sept. 4, the day after Labor Day, to Zakim’s own record of voting -- or not voting -- in primaries."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180814/galvin-zakim-in-testy-debate-in-secretarys-race

For further research Bill Galvin's campaign page  http://www.billgalvin.org/
and Josh Zakim's campaign page  https://www.joshzakim.com/

http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/elections-2018

FEF Wine Tasting - La Cantina Winery - Friday Aug 17

Franklin Education Foundation (FEF) Wine Tasting at La Cantina Winery on Friday Aug 17 at 7:00 PM

Always a great night to hang out with friends and others interested in Franklin Public Schools (FPS) over a great glass of wine. All proceeds go to the FEF grant program for FPS! See you FRIDAY!

FEF Wine Tasting - La Cantina Winery - Friday Aug 17

Updated: St. Mary’s St. Vincent de Paul 24th Annual Backpack Collection - Aug 18-19-20

The St. Mary's Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is excited to announce its 24th annual collection of back-to-school supplies to help children prepare for a wonderful school year. 

If you would like to participate, please buy a school backpack, and fill it with back to school supplies. Please label the backpack either Grades K-3, Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, or Grades 9-12. The backpacks should not be specific for either a boy or a girl. 

On the weekend of August 18-19 - the backpacks may be dropped off inside the front of the church in the designated boxes  
and on Monday, (August 20th - only until noon) - the backpacks should be dropped off in the library of the Benjamin Franklin Charter School.

St. Mary’s St. Vincent de Paul
24th Annual Backpack Collection

Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be distributing backpacks to families in town with school-aged children starting on Tuesday, August 21st. We are also hoping to have enough backpacks to offer them to families living in area shelters. 

Last year, 133 children and teens benefited from your generosity. It is so important for children and youth to see the goodness in the world.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this year’s drive!


Suggestions for supplies may be found on our website:
http://www.stmarysfranklin.org/uploads/docs/backpacksupplylist2018.pdf

or here:

Job Opportunities with Town of Franklin

Job Opportunities

• Assistant Treasurer/Collector

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/assistant.treasurer.collector-jobposting-aug142018.pdf

• Heavy Motor Equipment Operator - Department of Public Works

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/hmeo-jobposting-may82018.pdf

• Firefighter/Paramedics - The Town of Franklin's Fire Department is in the Massachusetts Civil Service system. 
  • If you are currently a Firefighter/Paramedic in a Civil Service community and are interested in working for Franklin, send a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov. 
  • Please note: new hires must have and maintain a paramedic certification and complete an Associate's Degree within 5 years of the date they are hired.   

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.  

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here 
http://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe

Job Opportunities with Town of Franklin

Football We Hardly Know You! Lifelong Community Learning Planning Two-night Interactive Workshop

Not as familiar with football as you would like to be? Lifelong Community Learning can help with that! Their two-night, interactive workshop is designed to help you see what you've been missing. Plan to join the fun Thursdays, September 13 and September 20, at Franklin High School.

American football is about trying to make points by passing, carrying, or kicking an oblong ball into the opponent’s end zone. Football is an intense game with its own unique language, including some terms that seem...well, just plain odd. 

For example: a strong safety is a defender and a regular safety is a play that scores two points — really?! Knowing the language and the players, as well as common penalties, can take you a long way toward understanding this popular American sport. Just in time for football season, this could be the class you’ve been waiting for!

The fee for the two-night class is $40. Anyone interested in participating can register by going to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com and clicking on Lifelong Community Learning. For more information, call Lifelong Community Learning at 508-613-1480.

Lifelong Community Learning is a program of Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for residents in the Town of Franklin and surrounding communities.

Football We Hardly Know You! Lifelong Community
Learning Planning Two-night Interactive Workshop

Direct link to register:
https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0079-0003-d4d5f807dfd54164964abb2fa54868a6

Franklin Rotary Car Show - Sep 16

Franklin Rotary Car Show (cohosted by Dean College)

Our initial run at a Car Show last fall was so successful - nearly 60 cars showed up last September!- that the Franklin Rotary is having another car show this fall. Cars are entered by their owners, and are judged in several categories. Entrance fees are paid by car owners, but all public is admitted free! 

"Electric Cars" are a new category this year, reflecting the radical change occurring the auto industry. An experienced DJ will emcee the show and usually brings a big following of experienced devotees that can share all kinds of interesting facts about your favorite old cars. Freshly prepared food is available in the Dean College Student Center.

The show is Sunday, September 16, 2018, 11 AM to 3 PM (or as needed to complete judging), at the Dean College main parking lot in downtown Franklin, on Route 140 just west of the intersection with Emmons St (traffic light).

Parking is available adjacent in Rockland Trust Bank lot 1/2 block east on Rt.140 or by the elementary school just west of the show on Union or School Streets.

Awards are covered by show sponsors, so if you would like to have your personal or business name on one of the awards please call Terry Katsoros at Rockland Trust at theodosioskatsaros@rocklandtrust.com or Gary Convertino at gconvertino@cox.net. for info.



Car Show Sponsor Form
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczQVd0dFBBU1M2T1VrcFhFa1ZLalFiMlRtMUV3/view?usp=sharing

Car Show Flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczckw1czV1OV9aVEhkQmRtSG45TE1GNUxqZHlF/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Rotary Car Show - Sep 16

Franklin Art Association September 5, 2018 Meeting

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 PM followed by a short business meeting and a presentation by pastel and oil artist, Kim Morin Weineck. 

Kim is a juried member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and founder of the Neponset Valley Artists (NVA). Her work has won numerous awards and is held in collections in the U.S. and Europe. 

FAA meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, September through May and are free and open to the public. www.franklin.org

Kim Morin Weineck web page

“I think this is the most important change for the public to know about”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"An upcoming bylaw change on the Town Council’s agenda involves the height of buildings in commercial and business zones. 

The height requirement of buildings in commercial zones is proposed to be reduced from 60 to 50 feet. The zone covers mostly the area around the corner of Union and Cottage streets, and part of East Central Street. 

“It made no sense to have a 60-foot building in that neighborhood,” said Town Administrator Jeff Nutting. “It’s commercial, but they’re all old one- and two-story houses from the ’50s and ’60s. From that perspective, it would be completely out of character.” 

Increasing the height of buildings in the business zone from 40 to 50 feet, Nutting said, also makes sense. The area covers much of East Central Street and the area around Franklin Village Mall and Panther Way."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180814/franklin-mulls-building-height-changes

The Actions Taken from the Town Council meeting held Aug 8 can be found
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/town_council_actions_taken_for_august_8_2018.pdf

"The council on Sept. 5 is scheduled to vote on the issue of property restrictions for chickens. Currently, residents are required to have their chickens at least 100 feet from their lot line. The change would allow just 25 feet from each direction, except the front yard."

When the Sept 5 meeting agenda is published, it will be shared here.

The August 8 meeting agenda can be found on the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/agenda/august-8-meeting-agenda

“I think this is the most important change for the public to know about”

“This is something that will be there long after we’re gone”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The proposed veteran’s pathway is progressing as the bricks are being engraved with names of veterans from around the country, no matter which war they fought in. 

More than 700 bricks have been purchased by people from all around the country over the past eight months to commemorate or recognize a current or past veteran, marking their name, rank, and years of service. 

The spaces are for anyone in the country, no matter if there is a Franklin connection or not. 

Currently, those bricks are being carved with the names and military branches of the soldiers being dedicated, but there’s plenty of room for more."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180813/franklin-veterans-walkway-moving-along

Bricks are still available for the new Veterans Walkway on the Town Common

The Brick order form  https://post3402.org/documents

Make checks payable to Franklin VFW Post 3402

In the News: governors race candidates; Franklin TV switches to HD

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Standing in the living room of a Wellesley home, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez tells a small group of potential voters and donors why they should support him over his primary opponent, Bob Massie. 

“I honestly couldn’t tell you where we differ on policy. We both are offering a very ambitious, progressive agenda,” says the Needham Democrat. “The big difference I would ask you to consider is -- unlike Bob -- I have leadership experience in state government getting big things done.” 

Gonzalez, who served as secretary of administration and finance under former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick before running a private health insurance company, is campaigning against Massie, a Somerville author and entrepreneur with a career in various fields. 

The men are vying to become the single Democratic candidate for governor, which voters will determine at the primary election scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4. The winner will go on to face Gov. Charlie Baker or his primary challenger the Rev. Scott Lively in the general election scheduled for Nov. 6. Independents, who don’t run primary races, must file nomination papers with the state by 5 p.m. on Aug. 28."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180814/in-governors-race-democrats-lean-left-while-charlie-baker-contends-with-far-right

http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/elections-2018

"The table in the main meeting room at the Municipal Building was obscured by wires and boxes on Monday while the new Franklin TV control center was given an HD upgrade. 

The old gear was pulled out of the space on Friday and the replacement started on Monday. The crew has set up alternative methods for recording Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, and plan on completing the renovation by the end of the week. 

Five new cameras are being installed as well as a state-of-the-art control room, which takes up less space and allows for HD video recording, opposed to standard definition. 

Franklin TV Executive Director Peter Fasciano said the switch is the final lap of their Municipal Building update."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180813/franklin-tv-switches-over-to-hd

Franklin TV switches to HD

FSPA presents 42nd Street at THE BLACK BOX - Aug 16-17

FSPA Summer Theater will present an all-student production of the classic musical 42nd Street on August 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin.

The ultimate show-biz musical, 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,”“Dames,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty-Second Street.”

42nd Street will feature musical theatre students in grades 8‐12. The Summer Theater students grades 3‐8 will present a musical revue entitled 21st Street. Their show will include songs from 42nd Street along with dance numbers in the style of Gower Champion’s iconic chorus numbers. 21st Street will be presented August 17 at 5 pm at THE BLACK BOX.

The Summer Theater program at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts is an immersive experience in the production of a fully staged musical at THE BLACK BOX. Students will work with FSPA’s music, drama, and dance faculty for two weeks on staging, character development, choreography, and singing culminating in public performances of their shows at THE BLACK BOX.

Tickets for 42nd Street are $20 for students and $24 for adults. Tickets for 21st Street are $12 for students and $15 for adults. To purchase tickets, call 508.528.8668 or visit www.fspaonline.com.

FSPA presents 42nd Street at THE BLACK BOX  - Aug 16-17

Citizen Police Academy Planned: Franklin Police Dept. and Lifelong Community Learning Continue Partnership

The Franklin Police Department and Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Community Learning plan to present the second annual Citizen Police Academy beginning September 12 as part of their continuing community partnership.

Classes will be held once a week for ten weeks on Wednesday nights from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM at the Franklin Police Station, 911 Panther Way. 

Participant will learn the answer to questions such as: 

• How would you react in an emergency situation? 
• How is evidence collected? 
• What should you do if stopped for speeding? 

Each attendee will also be given the opportunity to ride with a Franklin Police Officer during his or her tour of duty to experience the responsibilities of the officers firsthand. Ride-alongs will last approximately 3-4 hours.

The intended result of the academy is to give residents a better understanding of what police officers do and how they do it. The classes, designed to give overviews of the areas taught, will cover basic operations and will be instructed mostly by members of the Franklin Police Department.

Given the degree of access participants will have during the program, some requirements will apply, including the successful completion and approval of a Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) filing.

The Academy registration fee is $90. Participants can register online at www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com on the Lifelong Community Learning page. For more information you can call Lt. James West 508-440-2726 or Brenda Reed 508-613-1483. You can also visit www.franklinpolice.com or www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

The mission of the Franklin Police Department is to work collaboratively in partnership with our community to enhance the quality of life in our town, while maintaining order and protecting the people we serve. We will accomplish this mission by providing high quality law enforcement service, doing so with professionalism, honor and integrity.

The Lifelong Community Learning Center is a program of the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for residents in the Town of Franklin and surrounding communities.

Citizen Police Academy Planned: Franklin Police Dept.
and Lifelong Community Learning Continue Partnership

The Census Bureau Is Keeping Your Data Safe AUG. 13, 2018 The Census Bureau Is Keeping Your Data Safe Written by: Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, IT Directorate Protecting the data the U.S. Census Bureau collects is a critical part of our mission and our highest priority. We know the accuracy of our statistics depends on the accuracy of the data we collect. This means that the public must be able to trust us with their data so the Census Bureau can provide quality data about the people and economy of the United States. Some recent conversations in the public raised concerns about what we are doing to secure your data specifically for the 2020 Census. Our response was to address these concerns directly at the Census Bureau's next scheduled public forum, the 2020 Program Management Review, which was on August 3rd. My view of the underlying fear is "How do we know the Census Bureau is doing enough to protect our data if they are not saying enough about what they are doing?" I want to stress that our team has been doing everything we can to protect the data, but we are intentionally not saying everything we are doing. Our team is comprised of the Census Bureau, the Census Advisory Committees, federal oversight, the Federal Intelligence Community, and our industry partners. Our team knows the playbook, our collective skills, and our roles on the team to get the 2020 Census ahead of the game in cybersecurity. We have not shared our plans for cybersecurity with the public intentionally to not give the opposing team, adversaries wanting to discredit the federal government, an advantage. This is an ongoing communications challenge in cybersecurity that we will continue to pursue to ensure public confidence and trust in the Census Bureau.  It is important to state that Data Stewardship is engrained throughout the fabric of our culture. Every Census Bureau employee knows the importance of protecting respondent information from the beginning, when a respondent answers, to the end, when the statistical data products are released. Data Stewardship is a team effort including the people, processes, cybersecurity, and technology working together to protect data as dictated by law in Title 13. This is not new to the Census Bureau and encompasses decades of practice, training and behavior.  We have collaborated and coordinated across the federal government and industry to design the systems collecting data for the 2020 Census to secure your data while offering a fluid and balanced user experience. We have designed systems that employ best practice security techniques within our cloud technology to layer the entry into our systems, isolate responses from each other, and lock down data in a vault as quickly as possible after it is submitted. The operation of this design will help maintain the public's trust in us by allowing the Census Bureau to contain cybersecurity issues as soon as they are detected to protect data, while sustaining data collection services so respondents may continue to confidentially respond to the 2020 Census. We have put in place solutions that safeguard your data by encrypting the information, limiting access, and actively monitoring our systems to make sure the information stays secure. We have worked with the federal intelligence community and industry to put in place processes and technology to strengthen our cybersecurity posture and improve our incident response capabilities to proactively identify, detect, protect, respond and recover from potential cybersecurity issues as a collective unit. We continually work with cybersecurity experts to keep the technology protected and will continue to assure the public that responding to the Census Bureau, especially for the 2020 Census, is easy, safe, and important. Protection of your data is at the forefront of every decision we make at the Census Bureau. We take steps every day to protect your data. I recently described more in depth the areas in this blog and welcome you to review the recent 2020 Census Program Management Reviews (PMRs) if you want to learn more about how the Census Bureau is protecting your data. August 3, 2018 – 2020 Census Program Management Review https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/program-briefings/2018-08-03-pmr.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery 2020 Census Cybersecurity Update, Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/pmr-materials/08-03-2018/pmr-cybersecurity-08-03-2018.pdf?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery  April 20, 2018 – 2020 Census Program Management Review https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/program-briefings/2018-04-20-pmr.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Updates on Cybersecurity and Systems Readiness, Update on Cybersecurity; Validating and Ensuring Data Integrity; and Update on Systems Readiness, Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer; and Atri Kalluri, Chief, Decennial Information Technology Division https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/pmr-materials/04-20-2018/pmr-2020-systems-readiness-04-20-2018.pdf?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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