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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Life is good Festival - Hall & Oates, Jack Johnson and more!
In the News: old and new, cookie bake-off, social media
Some of 'old Franklin' in new high school
Seeing the front of the new Franklin High School for the first time, longtime residents may regard it like a familiar face they can’t quite place.
Franklin - St. Rocco's cookie bake-off was one sweet contest
Even as people lined up to buy plates of Italian favorites at St. Rocco's Feast on Saturday, three were busy tasting and assessing an American classic: Chocolate chip cookies.
Milford-area schools cautiously addressing social media
Increasingly, laptops and iPads are replacing No. 2 pencils and notebooks in the classroom.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Fallen Hero: Staff Sergeant Edward C. Dailey, U.S. Army Air Corps
Staff Sergeant Edward C. Dailey, U.S. Army Air Corps, son of John and Julia Dailey, was born on May 20, 1924. Edward lived with his parents and two sisters at 100 Union Street. Edward attended the Franklin public schools and graduated from Franklin High School in 1942. While at Franklin High, Edward was the captain of the basketball team and was an outstanding athlete in football and baseball as well.
Edward Dailey entered the army in 1943 and was assigned to the air force where he qualified as an aerial gunner. SSgt Edward Dailey participated in 11 bombing missions before the fatal mission which took his life in 1944. The following details of the mission were sent to Edward’s family, by Maurice J. Beacond, Jr., the pilot of the targeted plane: “Staff Sergeant Edward C. Dailey lost his life while on a bombing mission over Hungary in an attack of German fighter planes who concentrated their attack on the U.S. bomber. The bomber was fatally hit, caught fire from nose to bomb-bays, went into a vertical dive, and exploded.
Staff Sergeant Edward C. Dailey was 20 years old at the time of his death on August 20, 1944 somewhere over Hungary.
S/Sgt Edward Dailey |
Fallen Hero: Captain Robert L. Cummings, U.S. Army
Captain Robert L. Cummings, U.S. Army, was born on August 10, 1915, the son of Louis and Ruth Cummings. Robert lived with his parents, one brother and two sisters at 65 Union Street.
Robert graduated from Franklin High School with honors in 1933 and enlisted in the Army as a private in 1936. In 1937, he was appointed to West Point and upon completion, 4 years later, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. In 1942 he received his promotion to First Lieutenant. In November of 1942, Robert married the former Blanche Barwell of North Andover.
In January of 1943, Robert L. Cummings was promoted to Captain. Captain Cummings served overseas beginning in March of 1944. He took part in the invasion of Guam after having completed special jungle fighting training. Captain Robert L. Cummings, an officer of the famous 77th Infantry Division, lost his life on November 30, 1944 fighting against the Japanese on Leyte.
Captain Robert L. Cummings was 29 years old at the time of his death on Leyte.
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Fallen Hero: Cummings |
DPW - Initiative '14 Plan
TheDPW did get to post the presentation that they used for the Town Council meeting so we can share it here.
The summary from the Town Council meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/it-will-take-lots-of-money-to-fix-roads.html
My notes taken live during the meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/live-reporting-dpw-proposal-on-road.html
The summary from the Town Council meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/it-will-take-lots-of-money-to-fix-roads.html
My notes taken live during the meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/live-reporting-dpw-proposal-on-road.html
Lincoln St construction - bridge closed Aug 14
LINCOLN/SHAW STREET BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY AUG 14th FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
DETOUR BENT STREET
This notice was originally shared on the official Franklin webpage
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01B73166-000F8513
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse: Chris Smither and Red Molly coming soon
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