Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Where in Franklin? #22


Where in Franklin? #22, originally uploaded by shersteve.


Can you identify this location? Where do they have a Fenway style green wall overlooking a pool?

The guidelines for playing "Where in Franklin?" can be found here.

Enjoy!

Where in Franklin? Answer #21


Where in Franklin? Answer #21, originally uploaded by shersteve.


The correct answer to picture #21 is the Municpal Building on Rt 140, or East Central St.

Thanks for playing Susan.

Stay tuned for the next one!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Franklin in the News

White bricks in new building not everyone's favorite

By Michael Morton/Daily News staff

FRANKLIN - With the second building in the Franklin Center Commons project nearing completion, some residents are questioning why the much-anticipated project contains bricks with a whitish hue rather than the traditional red as expected.

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West Warwick fires town manager over misspent river funds

By Staff reports

WEST WARWICK, R.I. - West Warwick Town Manager Wolfgang Bauer, who worked as town manager in Franklin, Mass., in the 1990s, has been fired by the town council, which found "gross mismanagement" of a river improvement project.

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Live, from Franklin ...

By Michael Morton/Daily News staff

FRANKLIN - Unable in recent months to receive local public television channels, Verizon customers finally got a chance to watch a live town event with last night's Planning Board meeting.

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Board to seek new members

By Michael Morton/Daily News staff

FRANKLIN - Planning Board Vice Chairwoman Paige Duncan will resign next month to spend more time with her family, Chairman Anthony Padula announced last night, prompting a search for a replacement.

Town Council Meeting Agenda 12/5/07

The agenda for the Town Council Meeting 12/5/07 has been posted to the town web site and can be found here (PDF).

The tax hearing resumes at 7:10 PM.


Audio recordings from the meeting 11/28/07 can be found here.

Monday, December 3, 2007

School Deficit - Discussion and Vote

The motion to take $590,000 from the Stabilization Funds to balance the books on the School Budget deficit before setting the tax rate.

Time: 8 minutes, 40 seconds



MP3 File

FY 09 Outlook

Jeff Nutting

Time: 2 minutes, 21 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 11

Doak, Bartlett, Nutting, Feeley, McGann

Time: 7 minutes, 17 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 10

Jane Curran, Eileen Mason, Lynn Narron (?)

Time: 5 minutes, 50 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 9

Zollo

Time: 1 minute, 57 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 8

McGann, Nutting, Roche

Time: 6 minutes, 51 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 7

Michael LeBlanc, Lisa Piana, Carol Harpin (?)

Time: 6 minutes, 26 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 6

Dave Collier (?)

Time: 2 minutes, 26 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 5

Susan Speers

Time: 5 minutes, 47 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 4

Pfeffer

Time: 1 minute, 50 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 3

Doak, Zollo, Roche

Time: 5 minutes, 35 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 2

McGann, Nutting, Roche

Time: 5 minutes, 52 seconds



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Historical Comm Q&A 1

Whalen, Nutting, Bartlett

Time: 5 minutes, 36 seconds



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Franklin Center Commons


Franklin Center Commons, originally uploaded by shersteve.

on a dreary slushy day, a photo from the sunshine on Saturday.

This is a good idea to let folks know how much is open and operating in the new building for those heading West on 140 coming into Franklin.

The way the sign is angled it does not help those heading East.