The MOMS Club of Franklin invites Franklin mothers to attend their Open House on Thursday September 6, at 9:00 AM, at the Hockomock Area YMCA. The Y is located at 45 Forge Hill Road. The Y staff will provide games and entertainment for the children while Whole Foods of Bellingham makes a presentation on healthy eating habits for children. The Y's pool will be available for open swim after the event if weather permits. For additional information about the event, please contact Caitlin MacDonald at franklinnorthmoms@gmail.com.
Franklin Town Administrator Jeffrey D. Nutting said many Bay State communities are still wrestling with "the never-ending debate over choosing between giving people a direct voice or governmental efficiency.''
Since revising its charter in 2010, Franklin is governed by nine Town Council members and an administrator whom they appoint.
"When communities debate this you always hear people's concern about losing their representative voices. The love of town meeting is an emotional issue. People say it's the purest form of democracy,'' he said. "But towns can't be run like they were 200 years ago. I just see the world is changing and I think this is the best way to deal with it.''
For Nutting, working in concert with Town Council has helped Franklin move quickly to offer businesses tax incentives to move to town, fine tune zoning changes and resolve unexpected problems.
Towns with a higher bond rating are more likely to be able to pay off their loans, and as such are often given a lower rate of interest on their bonds.
"On smaller projects, a few (percentage) points isn’t going to matter too much," said Ballantine. "But if you’re building a high school, it can make a significant difference."
Much like there are three main credit bureaus for personal credit scores, there are three main bond rating agencies — Moody’s Investors Service, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch Group.
St. Mary Parish’s biggest fundraiser, the four-day festival raised $59,000 last year, with thousands attending. Father Michael Guerino started it in 1979 to honor St. Rocco, the patron saint of healing.
Since then, a tight-knit group of church volunteers, old and young, have made sure the feast pushes on, August after August. They have managed it for so long, the setup has become a reflex.
Indeed, their hard work was on display on the sprawling festival grounds.
Do you know a child with an intellectual or physical disability that would enjoying playing soccer? We are hosting a free soccer camp in Franklin this August and are asking for your help to spread the word.
The camp will be held from August 27th through August 30th, 5:00pm to 6:00pm each day at Carpe Diem Field on 34 Saxon Street. The camp is held indoors out of the sun and heat, in an air-conditioned facility.
Many thanks to Franklin Soccer School and Carpe Diem Technologies for their generous donations allowing us to host this special and unique camp.
Participants can be from any town, are asked to pre-register for the camp, and can find more information at: http://franklinsoccerschool.com/challengerform
Thank you,
Aaron Frongillo and Michael Katinas
8th Grade Students
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
