Attending: Mason, Bartlett, Pfeffer, Doak, Vallee
Missing: Whalen, Feeley, McGann, Zollo
A - APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 1, July 15 Regular, July 15 Executive Session
Change to minutes of July 1 to correct Feeley vote for Resolution 09-47 (bottom of page 4) should be "Y" (not as shown "1")
B - ANNOUNCEMENTS
Debbie Pellegri - making the announcement about the election November 3rd. The papers will be available August 10th at the Town Clerk office in the Municipal Bldg.
Positions and dates have been posted previously here
C - PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
* Pearce Murphy, Retiring Member of Conservation Commission
D - CITIZEN COMMENTS
E - APPOINTMENTS
* Conservation Commission
Appointment of Jeff Livingstone - motion to approve, passed 5-0
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Have you taken a ride on the Franklin Area Bus?
Did you know that you can have it stop for you along the route?
This summer why not take some time to ride the bus. For $1, it can be a real bargain.
One of the buses on the Franklin Area route has been wrapped to help advertise for Dean College. The bus (pictured below) was recently seen on its route along King St.
For more information (and schedule) on the Franklin Area Bus follow this link (PDF).
This summer why not take some time to ride the bus. For $1, it can be a real bargain.
One of the buses on the Franklin Area route has been wrapped to help advertise for Dean College. The bus (pictured below) was recently seen on its route along King St.
For more information (and schedule) on the Franklin Area Bus follow this link (PDF).
"won't have to raise money"
State Rep. Jim Vallee, D-Franklin, said he was proud to be an advocate for the grant.
"The Charles River Pollution Control District does a very good job, they're recognized as a cutting edge, state-of-the-art water treatment facility," he said. "But they are in need of upgrading their systems for energy efficiency and keeping up with technology."
Read the full article about the grant just received by the Charles River Pollution District in the Milford Daily News here
This will help Franklin and the other towns that are part of the District. There are major expenses coming for required improvements to reduce the phosphor being discharged into the Charles River. You can review the most recent presentation to the Town Council here.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
"The circle is sacred"
"A safe place to be yourself. There is no agenda except just come and share your story," she said.
The women will "go with the flow" to create the kind of circle they want, as such groups can often change course, she said.
Read the full article about the women's circle being formed in Franklin by Michelle Reid in the Milford Daily News here
"the full attention it deserves"
It was only due to a series of one-time, non-recurring revenue sources, like stimulus funding and voluntary salary freezes, that Franklin did not suffer severe cuts in services this fiscal year, Whalen said.
"Given the severity of the challenges we are going to face, I'm leaning toward throwing my hat in the ring for the citizens' consideration for one more term, but I haven't decided for sure," Whalen said.
Read the full article on the status of the councilors up for re-election this fall in the Milford Daily News here
For a complete listing of open positions and the paperwork schedule to run for election, you can check here
Concerts on the Common - Frank Padula Band
The Frank Padula Band will be appearing Wednesday, August 5 for Concerts on the Common from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Wally, the Green Monster will perform for the Children's Concert from 6:00 Pm to 6:30 PM.
Wally, the Green Monster will perform for the Children's Concert from 6:00 Pm to 6:30 PM.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Franklin: Walgreens Conveyor
Quite busy at the Walgreens (former Four Corners Bldg) site. The foundation appears to be nearing completion.
Franklin_WalgreensConveyor, originally uploaded by shersteve.
Franklin_WalgreensConveyor, originally uploaded by shersteve.
I was caught by this arrangement of machines. The bucket loader (far right) drops a load of dirt into the first blue machine. This appears to filter the material and transfer it to another similar machine which may have a different filter setting to process before it drops it off the last conveyor in a pile to be used on the site.
How many men would have been required to provide the same filtering function in the days when the Four Corners Bldg went up (or earlier)?
Anyone know the answer?
PMC - Nutting quoted
Franklin Town Administrator Jeff Nutting was amongst the thousands who participated in the PMC Challenge this year. Jeff rode as part of the Phils Phriends Team. He finished in Wellesley and was part of the Team NECN recap of the event. You can view the video here
Photos from the activity on Saturday morning at the PMC Franklin water stop can be found here
Photos from the activity on Saturday morning at the PMC Franklin water stop can be found here
Town Council - Agenda - 8/5/09
A - APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 1, July 15 Regular, July 15 Executive Session
B - ANNOUNCEMENTS
C - PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
* Pearce Murphy, Retiring Member of Conservation Commission
D - CITIZEN COMMENTS
E - APPOINTMENTS
* Conservation Commission
F - HEARINGS
G - LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
H - PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
I - SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J - LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 09-54: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E
2. Resolution 09-55: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D
K - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L - OLD BUSINESS
M - NEW BUSINESS
N - COUNCIL COMMENTS
O - EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P - ADJOURN
B - ANNOUNCEMENTS
C - PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
* Pearce Murphy, Retiring Member of Conservation Commission
D - CITIZEN COMMENTS
E - APPOINTMENTS
* Conservation Commission
F - HEARINGS
G - LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
H - PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
I - SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J - LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 09-54: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E
2. Resolution 09-55: Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D
K - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L - OLD BUSINESS
M - NEW BUSINESS
N - COUNCIL COMMENTS
O - EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P - ADJOURN
"an issue for the new council to work on"
Nutting said he will wait to see the cost before deciding whether he feels as strongly as Vallee about burying the utilities.
Town Council filed special legislation months ago that will allow them to borrow money for the work, and Nutting said he expects the special legislation to be voted on by year's end.
Read the full article about this aspect of the planned improvements for downtown Franklin in the Milford Daily News here.
Picking up from the headline this is just one of many items that the "new" council will work on. The "new" council is one that will be elected on November 3rd. Who of the current council is running and who else will be on the ballot remains to be seen. As noted here previously, papers will be available from the Town Clerk next week (Aug 10th) and are due back to the Town Clerk by Sep 15th.
Please stay current with what is happening in Franklin. We will need to cast an informed vote in November to handle the major items that are facing Franklin.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
"It's just a matter of economics"
Read the full article on the Quinn Bill in the Milford Daily News here"I certainly understand the struggle the state is having to make ends meet. We at the association adamantly opposed the change," Nutting said.
Franklin's allotment was cut from $183,000 to $33,000, he said. The town is is only legally obligated to match that $33,000, Nutting said, so the Police Department's total Quinn Bill budget of $366,000 may become $66,000
Bold Opportunities for District–Union Collaboration on Teacher Quality
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via ASCD Inservice by Laura Varlas on 7/31/09
Teachers unions are often cast as at odds with education reform and innovation. But frequently, behind a conservative national agenda, there's a union local working with districts on reforms like performance compensation and better, fairer educator evaluation systems. Even charter...Things you can do from here:
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The Month in Review - July's Most Popular Items
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via Free Technology for Teachers by noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Byrne) on 7/31/09
As I do every month, I've compiled a list of the most popular items from the last month.Here are the seven most popular items in the month of July, 2009
1. 10 Things Teachers Should Know Before 1:1
2. DL Hughley Reminds Us Why We Teach
3. When I Become a Teacher...
4. The World Images Kiosk - 75,000 Images
5. A Very Simple Way to Make Screen Captures
6. More Wordle in the Classroom Ideas
7. Using Blogs and Wikis are Core Skills
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Saturday, August 1, 2009
PMC - Franklin Water Stop
The Pan Mass Challenge had a water stop this morning at the Remington/Jefferson School on Washington St. It was quite a colorful and festive affair. One rider after pulling over to catch her breath, asked what town she was in. When my wife and I answered, Franklin. She responded; "Oh Franklin, yes, you're a great water stop!"
Here are some pictures of the riders and greeters today:
May the road be kind to all the riders today, and may the wind be at your back!
If you would like to contribute to a rider, you can search for a rider by name here.
For some of the many Franklin PMC riders, there donations pages can be found here:
Here are some pictures of the riders and greeters today:
May the road be kind to all the riders today, and may the wind be at your back!
If you would like to contribute to a rider, you can search for a rider by name here.
For some of the many Franklin PMC riders, there donations pages can be found here:
To donate to Ethan Pearl's ride, logon to https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=EP0070,
for Michele Pearl, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=MP0164 ,
for Jeff Roy, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=JR0142
for Jeff Nutting, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=JN0077
for Sue Rohrbach, https://www.pmc.org/egifts/default.asp?Add=SR0109
On this day
You can check out Wikipedia to find out what happened on this day in history.
Digging into the archives, the posting here a year ago reported on vandalism, car thieves, and the Digital Credit Union expanding by opening their office on RT 140.
In 2007, Oak St Elementary School received word that it's kindergarten had been certified by the NAEYC and the Boston Globe wrote about the short cut utility poles. I had just before that posted pictures of those poles that could be seen along Union St.
Thanks for stopping by to visit Franklin Matters. If there happens to be nothing new on the front page, please feel free to dig into the archives. You might find something of interest that you had previously missed.
Digging into the archives, the posting here a year ago reported on vandalism, car thieves, and the Digital Credit Union expanding by opening their office on RT 140.
In 2007, Oak St Elementary School received word that it's kindergarten had been certified by the NAEYC and the Boston Globe wrote about the short cut utility poles. I had just before that posted pictures of those poles that could be seen along Union St.
Thanks for stopping by to visit Franklin Matters. If there happens to be nothing new on the front page, please feel free to dig into the archives. You might find something of interest that you had previously missed.
FHS Update and Amendment to the Program of Studies
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via FHS Principal's Blog by lightp on 7/31/09
Please excuse the date on this letter, but as I prepare to leave for vacation, I wanted to post a copy of this letter which will be sent next week to the FHS Community. The letter is designed to highlight and explain changes that will or have occurred at FHS as we prepare for the coming year. Guidance Counselors will be in the Office on August 18th and 19th to answer questions or resolve scheduling conflicts.
Click below for a version of the letter that can be downloaded and printed.
FHS Update
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Friday, July 31, 2009
This is an election year for Franklin
Did you know this was an election year?
Yes, Franklin voters get to decide who will serve in the open positions shown in the table below.
Do we know who is running for these positions yet?
No, the nomination papers will be available from Deborah L. Pellegri, the Town Clark, beginning Monday, August 10th. You can take out nomination papers up until September 11th. All papers need to be returned by September 15th.
So we won't know who is running until September 15th?
Officially, yes. It is likely that as the people declare they are running there will be some announcements, press releases, etc. as their campaign gets underway.
Will Franklin Matters cover the election?
Yes, I will be providing as much information here as I can obtain. My disclosure statement can be found here or in the right column on the Franklin Matters blog.
When is election day?
When is the last day to register to vote?
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 PM at the Town Clerk’s Office, First Floor, 355 East Central Street, Municipal Building.
What if I am going to be out of town on November 3rd?
Absentee ballots will be available beginning October 13th.
What do I need to do to get an absentee ballot?
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, Town Clerk, at 508-520-4900.
* These positions were appointed to fill vacancy until the next scheduled election thus, individuals holding these positions are not considered incumbents.
Please call Deborah L. Pellegri CMC, Town Clerk with any questions at 508-520-4900.
Yes, Franklin voters get to decide who will serve in the open positions shown in the table below.
Do we know who is running for these positions yet?
No, the nomination papers will be available from Deborah L. Pellegri, the Town Clark, beginning Monday, August 10th. You can take out nomination papers up until September 11th. All papers need to be returned by September 15th.
So we won't know who is running until September 15th?
Officially, yes. It is likely that as the people declare they are running there will be some announcements, press releases, etc. as their campaign gets underway.
Will Franklin Matters cover the election?
Yes, I will be providing as much information here as I can obtain. My disclosure statement can be found here or in the right column on the Franklin Matters blog.
When is election day?
DATE: TUESDAY, November 3, 2009
TIME: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
PLACE: FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOUSE ON OAK STREET for ALL PRECINCTS
TIME: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
PLACE: FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOUSE ON OAK STREET for ALL PRECINCTS
When is the last day to register to vote?
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 PM at the Town Clerk’s Office, First Floor, 355 East Central Street, Municipal Building.
What if I am going to be out of town on November 3rd?
Absentee ballots will be available beginning October 13th.
What do I need to do to get an absentee ballot?
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, Town Clerk, at 508-520-4900.
| Name | # of Openings | Incumbent | Term of Office |
| Board of Assessors | 1 Position (For 4 years) | Robert Avakian | 2009 to 2013 |
| Board of Health | 1 Position (For 4 years) | Bruce Hunchard | 2009 to 2013 |
| Planning Board | 2 Position (For 4 years) | Anthony Padula | 2009 to 2013 |
| * 1Vacant | 2009 to 2013 | ||
| Planning Board (Associate) | * 1 vacant position (For 4 Years) | 2009 to 2013 | |
| Town Council | 9 Positions (For 2 Years) | Joseph McGann | 2009 to 2011 |
| Deborah Bartlett | |||
| R. Scott Mason | |||
| Christopher Feeley | |||
| Judith Pond Pfeffer | |||
| Thomas Doak | |||
| Shannon Zollo | |||
| Robert Vallee | |||
| Stephen Whalen | |||
| School Committee | 7 Positions (For 2 Years) | Cora Armenio | 2009 to 2011 |
| Susan Rohrbach | |||
| Paula Mullen | |||
| Edward Cafasso | |||
| Roberta Trahan | |||
| Matthew Kelly | |||
| Jeffrey Roy |
* These positions were appointed to fill vacancy until the next scheduled election thus, individuals holding these positions are not considered incumbents.
Please call Deborah L. Pellegri CMC, Town Clerk with any questions at 508-520-4900.
PanMass Challenge rides through on Saturday
Be aware that along the following routes and approximate times, the PanMass Challenge will ride through Franklin.
For more information about the Pan-Mass Challenge, including the routes, events and history, and how to make a donation, go to www.pmc.org.
A few of Franklin's riders were highlighted earlier this week here
If you know of other Franklin riders, please let me know so I can share their info here as well.
- Between 7:10 and 10:10 a.m., riders will pass through North Street in Bellingham and continue toward Prospect Street in Franklin.
- Between 7:20 and 10:45 a.m., riders will pass through Prospect Street in Franklin and continue toward Otis Street in Wrentham.
For more information about the Pan-Mass Challenge, including the routes, events and history, and how to make a donation, go to www.pmc.org.
A few of Franklin's riders were highlighted earlier this week here
If you know of other Franklin riders, please let me know so I can share their info here as well.
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