Saturday, April 14, 2012
Reminder: Water Ban
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Friday, April 13, 2012
HMEA 11th Annual Independence 5K - May 20th
The poster talking about the 11th Annual Independence 5K for HMEA is colorful!
If you want to register as a runner, you can do that directly here
http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=2009516
or if you want to register and raise some funds for HMEA, you can do that here
http://www.firstgiving.com/hmea
You can also view the document here
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczMXJVVzMxLVFRazQ
If you want to register as a runner, you can do that directly here
http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=2009516
or if you want to register and raise some funds for HMEA, you can do that here
http://www.firstgiving.com/hmea
You can also view the document here
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczMXJVVzMxLVFRazQ
"recommended dietary allowance"
On Friday the 13th, let's do a little video. No, not the slasher kind. Too bloody. Let's go the other end of the spectrum and watch as Billy Collins gives us our "recommended dietary allowance of poetry". After all, this is April and April is National Poetry Month.
The Mass Poetry Festival will be held in Salem and more info can be found here
http://masspoetry2012.crowdvine.com/
Note: Billy Collins was part of the inspiration to develop sherku, my own form of haiku. The story of sherku is here and the verse I wrote can be found here http://www.quietpoet.com/
The Mass Poetry Festival will be held in Salem and more info can be found here
http://masspoetry2012.crowdvine.com/
Note: Billy Collins was part of the inspiration to develop sherku, my own form of haiku. The story of sherku is here and the verse I wrote can be found here http://www.quietpoet.com/
Milford section of I-495 to be resurfaced
The trip to Walmart, Staples or Whole Foods or the cinema could take a little longer in the near future as the paving work gets underway on i495
A six-mile stretch of Interstate 495 is slated to be resurfaced in the coming months at a cost of $12 million. Dracut-based Brox Industries submitted the lowest of five bids at $12.1 million. The work will involve resurfacing a 5.9-mile stretch of the highway from just north of Rte. 85 in Milford through Medway and Bellingham to the Bellingham-Franklin town line.
Sent to you by Steve Sherlock via Google Reader:
via The Milford Daily News News RSS by Brian Benson/Daily News staff on 4/12/12
A six-mile stretch of Interstate 495 is slated to be resurfaced in the coming months at a cost of $12 million. Dracut-based Brox Industries submitted the lowest of five bids at $12.1 million. The work will involve resurfacing a 5.9-mile stretch of the highway from just north of Rte. 85 in Milford through Medway and Bellingham to the Bellingham-Franklin town line.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
“Another citizen will step up and serve the district"
Rep Jim Vallee surprised some folks yesterday:
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x403921504/State-Rep-Jim-Vallee-not-seeking-re-election#ixzz1role676x
Rep Vallee has accomplished a whole lot for Franklin and the Commonwealth of MA. He'll be missed.
The longtime lawmaker announced yesterday he won’t seek re-election for his House seat in the fall.
“I was a very young guy when I started,” said the Franklin Democrat, first elected in 1994 when he was 27. “Now, I have three little kids.”
“That really was my driving factor (in resigning),” said Vallee, referring to Lucy, 5, Beatrice, 3, and Sam, 8 months. “I’d like to be able to spend time with them on the weekends and be home at night to be able to read with them.”
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x403921504/State-Rep-Jim-Vallee-not-seeking-re-election#ixzz1role676x
Rep Vallee has accomplished a whole lot for Franklin and the Commonwealth of MA. He'll be missed.
Massbudget First Look: The House Ways and Means Budget
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Franklin Food Pantry: Current Needs
The current needs list of food and non-food items for the Franklin Food Pantry can be found in the document shown here:
You can also view the doc online here
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWHRQNUo1YzRZTmM
Note: I am on the Board of Directors for the Franklin Food Pantry.
New Feature at Franklin Downtown Partnership web page
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via Franklin Downtown Partnership by noreply@blogger.com (Franklin Downtown Partnership) on 4/11/12
We are introducing a new feature on our website -- we have created a space for our members to advertise downtown retail and office space they have available. We have called it simply "Office and Retail Space Available" and you can find it on the right-hand side of the page under the Downtown Partnership Calendar and next to the Downtown Partners' Links.
We start this feature off with a listing from Joseph Byrne of Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC.
Do you have property you'd like us to list? Contact Lisa at Downtown.Franklin@yahoo.com with the pertinent information. We will list your property for one month.
Looking for more properties? Please feel free to contact one of our many member realtors via their link on the right side of this page for more information.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
MassBudget Update: Revenue Proposals in the FY 2013 Budget Process
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Fundraising for the Rail Trail Effort
To All,
As some of you may know, I'v been involved in the development of the four 1/2 mile Southern New England Trunkline Trail (SNETT) in Franklin and Bellingham with our parent 501(c)(3), the Grand Trunk Trail Blazers. This is an abandoned railroad path that runs from Franklin through Bellingham and into Blackstone.
The Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee's mission is to raise awareness about the trail's existence and to develop it into a multiuse trail. Our united efforts will ultimately provide a safe environment for riding bikes, horses, walking or jogging, and generally encouraging people to exercise in the outdoors.
The advantages of using this type of trail are many including improved cardiovascular health and fitness and destressing as you enjoy the beauty around us. Because of the trail's proximity to public transportation, we hope to eventually extend it to the commuter rail stations and public transportation. This can further help the environment by reducing dependence on cars during the daily commute.
We are holding a 5k run/1 mile walk on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the former Putnam Property at 431 Washington Street, Franklin, MA on paved trails. We would love to have you join us. Entry fee is $20 prior to race day, $25 on race day and $15 for students. You can also register online at www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org.
Or maybe you can support us either by becoming a member ($25), attending committee meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, or by sponsoring our event on May 12th.
If you would like to support this cause, please make your tax deductible check payable to: the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee and mail it to: FBRTC Treasurer, PO Box 68, Franklin, MA 02038.
Regards,
Dave & Annette Labonte
Vice Chair, Race Chair
Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Franklin, MA: Override and Debt Exclusion History (new format)
As requested, I have formatted the override and debt exclusion history to make it easier to view
Hopefully this will make it easier to read the information on each election
You can also view this document here
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczanE1eWt1UXVIQVE
This was compiled from official MA and Franklin election records. If there is a mistake, it is not intended. Please let me know what you think is an error and I'll check it out with the official records.
Cub Scouts want your usable shoes!
The five local Cub Scout packs of Franklin have banded together this spring to help those in need by organizing a shoe drive to benefit Soles4Souls Inc., a Nashville, Tennessee-based shoe charity, and Rerun Shoes, an Amherst, Massachusetts-based shoe charity. The packs, comprised of approximately 300 elementary school-age boys and adult volunteers, have committed to collect shoes over the course of five weeks in April and May, beginning April 14th, at locations all around Franklin. In turn, the shoe charities will distribute the shoes to people living in extreme poverty and recovering from natural disasters. Soles4Souls provides one pair of shoes to a person in need every 7 seconds and, since 2005, has distributed more than
13 million pairs of shoes because of the generosity and commitment of people and organizations like the Franklin Cub Scout packs.
“With tragedies such as the earthquakes in countries like Haiti and Japan, on top of the enormous needs elsewhere, including our own country, we can use the shoes that are taking up space in the closets of ordinary people to help change the world one pair at a time,” said Mike McGuire, one of the adult leaders helping to organize the Scouts.
According to Rerun Shoes, consumers who recycle their shoes for reuse help provide employment at home and abroad. They also avoid the wasteful practice of disposing useable shoes in a landfill. To help keep those shoes out of landfills, the Cub Scouts will be collecting your new or gently worn footwear to make a tangible difference in the lives of many people through the gift of shoes. Every donation will support the shoe charities’ initiatives to distribute shoes to those in need.
To promote giving, the packs are holding a friendly competition amongst one another to collect the most shoes. All the packs are asking the town’s residents to “vote” for their favorite pack by donating all the excess shoes in their closets to the pack of their choice.
“Donating shoes is one of the simplest yet profound acts someone can do, because it will greatly improve someone’s life in the most difficult of times,” McGuire added. “Our boys understand this and really want to do all they can to make this successful for so many people. That’s why we’ve introduced a small, healthy rivalry – to encourage as many donations as people are willing to give.”
The Cub Scouts will be collecting shoes at the following locations throughout Franklin from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning on Saturday, April 14th and each Saturday thereafter until May 12th:
- Dacey Community Fields on Lincoln Street
- King Street Memorial Park on King Street
- Fletcher Field on Peck Street
- Beaver Pond on Beaver Street
- Town Common across from St. Mary’s Church
“Our scouts hope that people will realize the great impact that small gestures can have in peoples’ lives,” added McGuire. “Through Scouting, our boys have many opportunities like this shoe drive to provide service to others and reinforce ethical values. These opportunities not only help them now, when they are young, but will carry forward into their adult lives, improving the standards by which they’ll live and our society as a result. That’s what keeps us committed to finding opportunities such as this that will
benefit both our local community here in Franklin as well as the global community, of which we are all a part.”
The Cub Scouts will be holding a registration event on May 20th on the Town Common from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for those interested in becoming part of the Scouting family. The event will feature some typical field day-type events in addition to traditional scouting events. For those that prefer to become part of the fun immediately, visit BeAScout.org today to register with your local pack.
Wally the Green Monster
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via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 4/9/12
Wednesday April 18th 1:30 PM
Come meet Wally the Green Monster, the official mascot of the Boston Red Sox. Wally's friend will read a book about Wally and Wally will take pictures with the children and their families.
All Ages, No registration required.
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Bubble Party with The Bubble Music Man
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via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 4/9/12
Tuesday April 17th 11 AM - Noon
An interactive program designed for children ages 3 to 7 years which brings together musical fun, interactivity, and BUBBLES!
No registration required.
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