Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
"re-bury a pair of time capsules beneath the Town Common"
The Milford Daily News reported on the Town Council meeting in part by writing:
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x101301796/Franklin-time-capsules-uncovered-a-little-early#ixzz1sTdDzwro
My set of notes from the Town Council meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/town-council-apr-18-2012.html
Councilors voted on a number of bylaws, deleting a few from the town charter because they are redundant — such as a tobacco law that simply mimics a state law — and adding to others.
Two were added to in a substantial way. Councilors approved harsher punishments for parking in a fire lane, upping to fine from $15 to $50, and allowed town departments to make people put the number of their home’s address on their residences.
In the latter, Nutting said the town deals with a couple of people each year who are opposed to putting the number of their address on their home, which Nutting said is a public safety problem.
Near the beginning of the meeting Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, congratulated Franklin on its recent economic summit, and applauded the town for its willingness to help businesses hoping to settle and grow in the town.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x101301796/Franklin-time-capsules-uncovered-a-little-early#ixzz1sTdDzwro
My set of notes from the Town Council meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/town-council-apr-18-2012.html
Franklin Cub Scout Pack 126 walks a mile in other’s shoes
Shoes are something most people in our community take for granted. Ours may be a little worn, or have a broken lace, but they protect the our feet from cuts, bruises and even disease. We may not give them another thought all day once they’re on our feet, but in other parts of the world they’re a precious commodity in short supply.
The great kids who are part of Pack 126 are learning another valuable life lesson through Scouting. This lesson is about social awareness and helping others. They’re collecting shoes for those who live in poverty and disaster stricken countries and don’t have adequate footwear.
The Scouts from Pack 126 and the other four packs across Franklin will be collecting shoes at the following locations throughout Franklin from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 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
This is just one of the many displays of altruism and community giving show by Pack 126. Others include assisting the elderly with spring yard cleaning, sprucing up the landscape at the Kennedy school and donating time and energy to helping those around them.
Who are the boys from Pack 126? While any boy can join, Pack 126 consists mostly of kids who attend Kennedy school, or are home schooled in the neighborhoods surrounding Kennedy. They’re boys whose parents want them to learn some important life lessons in a fun and meaningful way.
What do the Cub Scouts do? Aside from helping out our community and contributing to charitable causes, the Scouts meet regularly in a social, fun and instructional atmosphere. The Scouts go to zoos, monster truck shows, build and race their own pinewood derby cars, camp out, learn about nature and so much more.
What could possibly make Pack 126 even better? Your child! Every child brings something valuable to the pack. It’s a great place to make friends for kids and parents alike. Join us on the Franklin common on Saturday May 20th from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. and sign your kid up on the spot with a great group of kids doing amazing things.
Cub Scout Pack 126 website http://www.franklinpack126.org
Related posts on the joint effort by the Franklin Cub Scout troops
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/cub-scouts-collecting-shoes.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/cub-scouts-want-your-usable-shoes.html
2012 HMEA Independence Walk Run Team Customized tees and more
Hello everyone – new and exciting news for the 2012 HMEA Independence 5K Walk Run Roll & Stroll!! Coming up on May 20th!!!!
Make your own personalized (name and or photo) tee shirts!!! Orders need to be placed by May 4th to assure delivery!!
We've partnered with an innovative new company, GoodThreads, to offer personalized merchandise that tells your cause story on event day – and after! Buying customized gear is not only an exciting way for you to participate in the event, but it also helps to support 2700 children and adults with disabilities supported by 600 caring and committed staff at HMEA.
Go straight to the Event Store here http://www.goodthreads.com/Store/HMEA/HMEA.html
You can personalize shirts (and other gear!) with:
• Your name
• Name of a loved one
• Team name
• Photos
• More
How does buying personalized merchandise help HMEA?
1. Donations
Each time you – or, one of your friends and family members – buy a piece of personalized gear from our event store, HMEA receives a portion of the purchase price as a donation!
2. Awareness
A great part of the designs in our event store is that we make sure that our logo can be seen each and every time you wear your gear. This means more and more people learn about the great work of HMEA!
3. Engagement
We're excited to have you be part of this event and our organization! We hope that having your own customized gear is a way for you to reflect often on your personal cause story and share it with others.
We hope you're excited to get your very own personalized event gear! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the GoodThreads support team at info@goodthreads.com
The sooner you start the sooner you'll have your event tee or merchandise!!!
Take Care,
Doug MacPherson
Vice President, Development and Public Relations
8 Forge park East
Franklin, MA 02038
"Be ashamed to die until you have achieved some victory for humanity"
Horace Mann
Franklin high summer sports clinics slated
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Franklin High School Athletic Director Brad Sidwell announces high school sports-specific academies and middle school skills clinics will be offered this summer.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Town Council - Apr 18, 2012
The collection of posts reported live from the Franklin Town Council meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 can be found here
Live reporting - closing
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
House Ways and Means budget is calling for an increase of $350,000 over and above the Governor's budget
All budgets done by FinCom except for Schools, the budget is balanced
The budget is a little easier than the past several years when we were cutting jobs
Earth day this weekend, register through the DPW website
National Grid will be coming to the next Council meeting to discuss storm preparation and response
L. OLD BUSINESS
Pfeffer, facilities manager
Nutting, coming to the next meeting
Vallee, met with Dean recently to discuss contribution to the community
Kelly, I think it would be good to have Dean present on what they do for the community
Powderly, not to single out Dean, the largest non-profit using our resources and not paying taxes. It would be educational to see what they are doing and how equitable it is.
Bissanti,
Jones, discuss at the next Economic Development Committee meeting to work on a set of question for the student. Do need to have continued communications.
Pfeffer, Dean has grown from a junior college, to a full college. Is everyone aware of the opportunities that Dean provides?
Mercer, I can remember back some time that met quarterly the Dean Council, a very helpful group, had regular communications between the two entities
M. NEW BUSINESS
Bissanti, how do we approach an available liquor license
Nutting, when we tripped over on population, and had a new one, we advertised, received applications and then the Council awarded. Can make a motion to put an item on the next agenda to discuss process
Bissanti made motion to review process to offer a new liquor license
motion passed 9-0 via roll call
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Pfeffer questioning status of the trees in the front of town hall
Bissanti, thanks to K+Councilor Jones efforts on the summit
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
motion to go to executive session, passed 9-0 via roll call
House Ways and Means budget is calling for an increase of $350,000 over and above the Governor's budget
All budgets done by FinCom except for Schools, the budget is balanced
The budget is a little easier than the past several years when we were cutting jobs
Earth day this weekend, register through the DPW website
National Grid will be coming to the next Council meeting to discuss storm preparation and response
L. OLD BUSINESS
Pfeffer, facilities manager
Nutting, coming to the next meeting
Vallee, met with Dean recently to discuss contribution to the community
Kelly, I think it would be good to have Dean present on what they do for the community
Powderly, not to single out Dean, the largest non-profit using our resources and not paying taxes. It would be educational to see what they are doing and how equitable it is.
Bissanti,
Jones, discuss at the next Economic Development Committee meeting to work on a set of question for the student. Do need to have continued communications.
Pfeffer, Dean has grown from a junior college, to a full college. Is everyone aware of the opportunities that Dean provides?
Mercer, I can remember back some time that met quarterly the Dean Council, a very helpful group, had regular communications between the two entities
M. NEW BUSINESS
Bissanti, how do we approach an available liquor license
Nutting, when we tripped over on population, and had a new one, we advertised, received applications and then the Council awarded. Can make a motion to put an item on the next agenda to discuss process
Bissanti made motion to review process to offer a new liquor license
motion passed 9-0 via roll call
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Pfeffer questioning status of the trees in the front of town hall
Bissanti, thanks to K+Councilor Jones efforts on the summit
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
motion to go to executive session, passed 9-0 via roll call
live reporting - Action items
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
none
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 12-24: Authorization for Installation on the Town Common
discussion on the two capsules moved from the front of the sign needed due to the construction on RT 140
motion to approve, passed 9-0, via roll call
2. Bylaw Amendment 12-674: Amendment to Chapter 48, Tobacco Products – 2nd Reading
bylaw no longer required, superseded by state law
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
3. Bylaw Amendment 12-675: Amendment to Chapter 63, Numbering of Buildings – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
background, some folks don't want to identify their homes so this helps to define the authority and penalties as a last resort, usually occurs a couple of times a year
4. Bylaw Amendment 12-676: Amendment to Chapter 84, Fire Alarms - 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
the old fire alarms have been removed, this bylaw change takes them off the books
5. Bylaw Amendment 12-677: Amendment to Chapter 86, Fire Lanes – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
expands the fines from $15 to $50 for parking in the fire lanes
6. Bylaw Amendment 12-678: Amendment to Chapter 95, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
clean up of bylaw references
none
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 12-24: Authorization for Installation on the Town Common
discussion on the two capsules moved from the front of the sign needed due to the construction on RT 140
motion to approve, passed 9-0, via roll call
2. Bylaw Amendment 12-674: Amendment to Chapter 48, Tobacco Products – 2nd Reading
bylaw no longer required, superseded by state law
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
3. Bylaw Amendment 12-675: Amendment to Chapter 63, Numbering of Buildings – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
background, some folks don't want to identify their homes so this helps to define the authority and penalties as a last resort, usually occurs a couple of times a year
4. Bylaw Amendment 12-676: Amendment to Chapter 84, Fire Alarms - 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
the old fire alarms have been removed, this bylaw change takes them off the books
5. Bylaw Amendment 12-677: Amendment to Chapter 86, Fire Lanes – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
expands the fines from $15 to $50 for parking in the fire lanes
6. Bylaw Amendment 12-678: Amendment to Chapter 95, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
clean up of bylaw references
Live reporting - Jack Lank
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Jack Lank, Chamber of Commerce
largest business organization in the region
wanted to thank Bryan Taberner about the business process here in Franklin
the business process here is head and shoulders above the others in the area
you go to a department, that's not my job, you need to go to another window
not here, the person will get up and go over to the other desk to get you involved with what you need to get done
The 2nd economic summit held recently
about 60 representatives from a variety of businesses took part
resources provided, still getting phone calls, had personally received 4
Chamber tends to be one of the first call for information on Franklin
Jack has information from Bryan and company
You guys truly get it
Never once have I heard it about the Town of Franklin
We truly appreciate it at the Chamber of Commerce
we have concrete evidence to provide
Kelly - how is the economy doing from what you have seen?
Lank - haven't gotten a tremendous amount, the four I just mentioned, established businesses here in Franklin that are looking to expand, one has added one, another 3, another 10, so there is some expansion. You can get that info from the Franklin website. We have seen a small up tick
Bissanti - are you saying that the special permit process is not that bad
Lank - from a number of phone calls, it is not good for me to reveal the source
Jones - thanks for your comments at the summit
Lank - 2 of the calls have already been set up with training for new hires.
Vallee - going back to announcements momentarily
The budget hearings will be May 23, 24
There will be only one meeting in July and Aug and those dates are 7/18, 8/15
Jack Lank, Chamber of Commerce
largest business organization in the region
wanted to thank Bryan Taberner about the business process here in Franklin
the business process here is head and shoulders above the others in the area
you go to a department, that's not my job, you need to go to another window
not here, the person will get up and go over to the other desk to get you involved with what you need to get done
The 2nd economic summit held recently
about 60 representatives from a variety of businesses took part
resources provided, still getting phone calls, had personally received 4
Chamber tends to be one of the first call for information on Franklin
Jack has information from Bryan and company
You guys truly get it
Never once have I heard it about the Town of Franklin
We truly appreciate it at the Chamber of Commerce
we have concrete evidence to provide
Kelly - how is the economy doing from what you have seen?
Lank - haven't gotten a tremendous amount, the four I just mentioned, established businesses here in Franklin that are looking to expand, one has added one, another 3, another 10, so there is some expansion. You can get that info from the Franklin website. We have seen a small up tick
Bissanti - are you saying that the special permit process is not that bad
Lank - from a number of phone calls, it is not good for me to reveal the source
Jones - thanks for your comments at the summit
Lank - 2 of the calls have already been set up with training for new hires.
Vallee - going back to announcements momentarily
The budget hearings will be May 23, 24
There will be only one meeting in July and Aug and those dates are 7/18, 8/15
Live reporting - license transfer
F. HEARINGS
none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Transfer of License – Ferrara Imports, Inc
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Transfer of License – Ferrara Imports, Inc
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call
Live reporting: Town Council 4/18/12
Present: Mercer, Dellorco, Kelly, Powderly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Jones, Bissanti,
Remote: Roy
Absent: none
all votes will be via roll call with Roy participating remotely
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 30,2011
December 21, 2011
January 18, 2012 Regular Session
April 4 Executive Session
motion to accept all, 9-0 via roll call
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Verizon and Comcast, and Franklin Matters
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Brian Loomis, Chestnut St
new here, congratulations on getting the new high school
how do you get new utilities, it took 10 days to get this in when we came here
E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission
Adrianna Kelly
Nancy Coleman
request to table, motion made, 9-0 via roll call
Motion to appoint Bissanti to GATRA Advisory Board
passed 9-0, via roll call
Remote: Roy
Absent: none
all votes will be via roll call with Roy participating remotely
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 30,2011
December 21, 2011
January 18, 2012 Regular Session
April 4 Executive Session
motion to accept all, 9-0 via roll call
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Verizon and Comcast, and Franklin Matters
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Brian Loomis, Chestnut St
new here, congratulations on getting the new high school
how do you get new utilities, it took 10 days to get this in when we came here
E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission
Adrianna Kelly
Nancy Coleman
request to table, motion made, 9-0 via roll call
Motion to appoint Bissanti to GATRA Advisory Board
passed 9-0, via roll call
Teachers as Individuals (1946)
Perspective is important. Some issues that we face today have been faced before. How does that saying go, "if we don't learn from the past we are condemned to repeat it?"
Those looking to get some historical perspective on the issue of avoiding teacher burnout should investigate the March 1946 issue of Educational Leadership on the theme "Teachers as Individuals." Read the full issue: Teachers as Individuals In the introductory essay,...
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Those looking to get some historical perspective on the issue of avoiding teacher burnout should investigate the March 1946 issue of Educational Leadership on the theme "Teachers as Individuals." Read the full issue: Teachers as Individuals In the introductory essay,...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Left hand please meet right hand
So one of our eagle eyed readers found this was posted on the Schools webpage. Note the date of the application of fertilizer - April 15th. And that folks are supposed to stay off the fields for three days after.
SummerFertilization_2012
So why was a Little League baseball game in full progress Monday evening Apr 16 on the Parmenter fields? This is one of the fields listed in this public notice. Yes, this was only one day after the fertilization.
SummerFertilization_2012
So why was a Little League baseball game in full progress Monday evening Apr 16 on the Parmenter fields? This is one of the fields listed in this public notice. Yes, this was only one day after the fertilization.
Budget Monitor: Analyzing the House Ways and Means Budget for FY 2013
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SWAT team called to Franklin home standoff
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An hours-long standoff at a Lewis Street home with police from Franklin and other departments as well as a regional SWAT team ended peacefully around 11 p.m. tonight, police said.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
BIG Y starting to hire
The Big Y is continuing to make progress on their new location here in Franklin. One good sign I noticed on my run by this weekend was that they are now starting to hire.
Go to www.bigy.com/careers/ for more information about the company and to apply.
Go to www.bigy.com/careers/ for more information about the company and to apply.
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