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| FHS Update - new Wednesday schedule |
Beginning Monday, January 4th, the Municipal Building will be open to the public Monday - Thursday from 8 AM - 2 PM and on Fridays from 8 AM - 1 PM.
All departments are available during regular business hours via email and by phone.
Visit our website at www.franklinma.gov for all contact information.
Shared from the Town of Franklin page https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/new-public-hours-municipal-building
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| New Public Hours at The Municipal Building begin Monday, Jan 4 |
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| FCD: Newsletter and Partners - January 11 meeting |
"FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away. Good Riddance.The dollar figure that the federal financial aid form spits out has long left families confused and despondent. And then there are those great expectations."
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| New York Times: "FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away" |
Congress overrides a Trump veto for the first time with Senate vote on defense bill https://t.co/SMceouKirR
We've assembled a virtual reading series featuring MA literary artists @simoneivory, @grnethercott, @annavqross, @wvstrautmann, and @Shilpits.
Listen now: https://t.co/DHaP8MzyAa
![Literary artists who’ve shared a reading of their work (clockwise from top left): Alexis Ivy, Simone John, GennaRose Nethercott, Shilpi Suneja, Jacob Strautmann, and Anna VQ Ross.]](https://massculturalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MassCulturalReadings-002.jpg "Literary artists who’ve shared a reading of their work (clockwise from top left): Alexis Ivy, Simone John, GennaRose Nethercott, Shilpi Suneja, Jacob Strautmann, and Anna VQ Ross.]") |
| Literary artists who’ve shared a reading of their work (clockwise from top left): Alexis Ivy, Simone John, GennaRose Nethercott, Shilpi Suneja, Jacob Strautmann, and Anna VQ Ross.] Photo from @masscultural |
"Dozens of Massachusetts lawmakers are calling on Comcast to rescind its plan to charge home Internet users extra fees for exceeding monthly “data caps.”“We strongly urge Comcast to discontinue this plan, and to reconsider any future attempts at imposing a data cap,” 71 state senators and representatives said in a letter to Comcast this week.Subscribers to Comcast’s Xfinity home broadband service will have to pay extra if they use more than 1.2 terabytes of data per month. While the new fees will technically take effect Jan. 1, Comcast is waiving them for several months to prepare customers."
"Building on @MassGovernor's ambitious commitment to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050, @MassEEA today (12/30/20) released its 2050 Roadmap Report & 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan to equitably & cost-effectively meet MA's #climate goals."
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| 2050 Roadmap Report & 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan |
The Department of Public Health released new town-by-town data for coronavirus cases on Thursday (12/31/20), the latest set of such data showing how the virus has impacted individual communities throughout Massachusetts.
We are not doing well Franklin. From 5.03 to 6.02, to 7.36% positivity over the last 3 weeks is movement in the wrong direction.
The full report from MA.gov https://www.mass.gov/doc/weekly-covid-19-public-health-report-december-31-2020/download
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| Franklin grows its COVID-19 case count and positivity rate again |
HockomockSports.com provides a preview of the high school girls basketball teams for the Hockomock League. We share the Franklin info here and provide the link to the page with all the other team previews.
"Last winter, Franklin went start-to-finish as the top team not only in the league but in the state and capped off an undefeated season with the program’s first state championship. The graduation of center Ali Brigham, who was arguably the program’s best-ever player, is a big change for the Panthers this year but there is plenty of talent and experience on the roster to make a push for a three-peat of Kelley-Rex titles.
Junior Olivia Quinn is one of the main reasons that the Panthers are considered the favorites in the Kelley-Rex again this year. Quinn scored nearly 400 points and was one of the top three or four players in the league last season. She continues to develop and improve and will be the focal point of the offense this year. Senior Erin Quaile is the two-time Defensive Player of the Year but is also a solid point guard who limits turnovers, calms things down, and gets Franklin into its sets.
The offense will obviously look a little different this year, without a 6-foot-3 center in the middle, but the Panthers have talent on the wings to cause problems. Seniors Elizabeth Wilson and Kaleigh Houlihan, and junior Stefany Padula can all stretch the defense with their ability to knock down perimeter shots. The forward position should also be strong with Emma Sousa, Brigid Early, and Katie Peterson giving Franklin length and athleticism on the block.
“We are excited to be back on the court and I have been very impressed by our depth,” said Franklin coach John Leighton. “Our girls have been committed to getting better and competing on every play.”
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| FHS - 2020-2021 Girls Basketball Preview by HockomockSports.com |
.@MASchoolsK12 has released the results of their Nov. 2-9 survey of #MAEdu district learning time. https://t.co/ulYQb43W7f
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Today I was honored to sign comprehensive, bipartisan police reform that creates a certification process for officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement, and gives police departments a greater ability to hire or promote only qualified applicants. https://t.co/Mkk8x6TYL1
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| Governor Baker Signs Police Reform Legislation |
"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every #NewYear find you a better man." - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1755 https://t.co/IZTkn4PG04
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| The Freedom Trail: Ben Franklin quote for New Year |
Dear Taxpayer,
Recently you received a 3rd quarter actual real estate tax bill that incorrectly calculated one day of interest on the amount due.
If you pay your taxes through your mortgage company you do not need to take any action.
If you have already paid your bill, that interest will be reflected as a credit on your 4th quarter actual real estate tax bill in May.
If you have not paid yet, please discard that bill. A corrected 3rd quarter tax bill is currently being mailed to and will arrive by next week.
To accommodate for this inconvenience we have extended the due date to February 19, 2021 without any interest or penalties.
The online payment portal has the correct amount due. All taxpayers and citizens can pay the correct amount online.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
These bills can be paid in a variety of ways:
Shared from the Town of Franklin page https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/notice-treasurercollectors-office-0
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| Franklin Tax Payers: A Notice from the Treasurer/Collector's Office |
