Texas Hold'Em Tournament - November 18

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce will holding a Texas Hold'Em Tournament, on November 18 beginning at 6PM, at Bella Sarno Ristorante in North Attleboro!

Please pass this on to anyone who would like to play. You can register here: www.unitedregionalchamber.org/TexasHoldem

www.unitedregionalchamber.org/TexasHoldem

Public Disclosure of Fiscal Year 2017 Proposed Valuations

The Town of Franklin has completed a revaluation as required by the Department of Revenue and has received permission to disclose the proposed values pending preliminary certification from the DOR. The Fiscal Year 2017 values are based on the value of property as of January 1, 2016 and were developed analyzing Calendar Year 2015 sales and also income and expense information received for apartment, commercial and industrial properties. 

The analysis by the Assessors’ Department indicates that over the prior year assessments, single family properties increased in value by about 4%, residential condominiums increased by about 3%, residential vacant land stayed about the same overall, apartments increased by about 20%, commercial property increased by about 6% and industrial property increased by about 3%.

These are preliminary statistical averages. Some properties increased in value, some properties remained essentially the same in value and some properties decreased in value. Some properties have a substantial increase in value due to additions and/or renovations to the property or due to corrections in the property data descriptions resulting from a review, a re-measure and/or a re-inspection in the course of our town-wide cyclical review and revaluation programs.

From November 2, 2016 to November 16, 2016 real and personal property values are available for review at the Franklin Municipal Building during normal business hours from 8 AM to 4 PM on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 AM to 6 PM on Wednesday, and 8 AM to 1 PM on Friday. A listing alphabetically by street address is available. Real property values by Location, Owner or Parcel ID are available on the Town’s website at www.franklinma.gov under Departments, then Board of Assessors and then select FY 2017 Proposed Real Estate Assessments.

Any taxpayer who is concerned with the accuracy of the valuation of their property should contact the staff at the Assessors’ Office at the Franklin Municipal Building (508) 520-4920. Remember in accordance with Massachusetts General Law that these assessed values represent property values as of January 1, 2016 based primarily on Calendar Year 2015 actual market data and not the current or any projected future property market indicators.

At the end of the public disclosure period, we will request final certification of the FY 2017 revaluation assessment program from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

TOWN OF FRANKLIN BOARD OF ASSESSORS

newly updated Town of Franklin webpage

You can follow the steps above or follow this link
http://franklin.patriotproperties.com/default.asp?br=exp&vr=6

This was shared from the Board of Assessors page
http://www.franklinma.gov/board-assessors/news/public-disclosure-fiscal-year-2017-proposed-valuations

Shopping Extravaganza at Annie Sullivan Middle School. Nov 16

Mark your calendar for the Shopping Extravaganza at Annie Sullivan Middle School. Nov 16, 6-9pm.

Franklin Library - Closed Friday for Veterans Day, Nov 11

The Franklin Public Library will be closed on Friday, November 11  for Veterans Day.

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2016/11/library-closed-friday-november-11-for.html

Fall foliage in Franklin - 2016

As I have walked around Franklin the past several weeks, I have enjoyed the fall foliage. With my phone camera handy I have captured quite a few photos and here is the best of the lot.

Enjoy!




The photos are embedded as part of a Flickr album.

You can also view the photos directly at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/albums/72157674822931832

If you have good ones to share, please let me know via email!

"they should be on schedule to be done by the end of the calendar year"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Unforeseen conditions have delayed the renovation project at the Franklin Senior Center, though officials hope the lag will not be too lengthy.

The center is in the middle of a $1 million project to finish the building's second floor. 

Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said that it was conditions at the site itself that caused the problem. 

"When digging the hole for the elevator shaft, they hit rock," he said. "They had to go back into the plans and move the elevator shaft a little bit."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161108/franklin-senior-center-project-slowed

Franklin Senior Center

unofficial tally for Franklin, MA for the Presidential election November 8, 2016

The unofficial tally for Franklin, MA for the Presidential election November 8, 2016.

Franklin voted for Clinton, Kennedy, Spilka, Ross, and Roy. 
They voted against ballot questions 1 and 2 and for ballot questions 3,and 4.







Thanks to all the folks in the Town Clerk's office and to all the election workers, this was a record turnout and marvelously done!

Franklin High School early on the morning of Nov 8

Franklin Library: Pastel Paint Stunning Still Lifes Like the Masters

The Franklin Public Library will host this painting workshop on Thursday, November 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

"Gregory Maichack, twice nominated for the MCC Gold Star Award, and award-winning pastelist, presents his all-new “Pastel Paint Stunning Still Lifes Like the Masters” workshop: instruction, demo, and hands-on work by sheer beginners to advanced who keep their pastel painting. 

He demonstrates how beginners to accomplished artists can easily pastel paint a still life while applying techniques applied by masters such as van Gogh, O’Keeffe, Monet and da Vinci. He shares humorous and insightful anecdotes on the artists in this fun workshop. 

Essential techniques of pastel painting will be clearly demonstrated as participants follow along. He provides hundreds of professional grade pastels, paper, and pencils."

http://gregorymaichack.com/adult-workshops/

Franklin Library: Pastel Paint Stunning Still Lifes Like the Masters

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2016/11/pastel-paint-stunning-still-lifes-like.html

Franklin Girl Scouts visit State House

Ten Girl Scouts from Troop 65396 (Franklin) paid a visit to the State House as a part of their government badge requirements. They toured the building with Representative Jeffrey Roy (D – Franklin). The girl scouts visited both the House and Senate Chambers, stepped onto the State House balcony and had a picture taken on the Grand Staircase. Attached is the photo taken on the Massachusetts State House Grand Staircase.

Troop 65396 (Franklin) visited the State House and Representative Roy

"We were excited to meet the Girl Scouts," noted Representative Jeffrey Roy (D – Franklin). "They were well engaged during the tour and their enthusiasm regarding their role in their government was a pleasure to see. They all asked pointed questions about life on Beacon Hill, while demonstrating considerable knowledge about Massachusetts history."

FHS volleyball ends playoff run against Lincoln-Sudbury

From Hockomock Sports we share the FHS fall sports results from Monday, Nov 7 as the playoff run for volleyball comes to an end. 

FHS Panthers

Volleyball = D1 Central-West

#6 Franklin, 0 @ #3 Lincoln-Sudbury, 3 – Final

– Franklin pushed the third-seeded Warriors to the limit in each set but ultimately fell 22-25, 15-25, 23-25. Ellie Wisneiwski and Erin Skidmore (17 digs) each had nine kills to pace the Panthers’ offense while Maddie Kuzio had 27 digs.

For the remainder of the Hockomock results from Monday
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-110716/

Election Day 2016 - Your time to vote

Election Day is here, finally. All Franklin voters can go to the high school to cast their ballots. The polls open at 6:00 AM and will close at 8:00 PM.

School is out and with 8,458 (almost 40% of the registered voters) taking advantage of early voting (7,278) or absentee ballots (1,180), there should be shorter lines and plenty of parking.

How much of a turn out will we end up with? For the last three presidential elections we were in the low 80% range. Early voting is new this time around. What effect will that have on the turn out? It may be hard to say definitively given the state of the national political campaigns. What matters is that folks do get out to vote. In the democratic way, we'll live with what the results are.


Presidential 2004    83.2%
Presidential 2008    84.4%
Presidential 2012     83.4%
Presidential 2016      ???

If you need any information on the ballot questions, check our the Election Collection  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/10/election-collection-2016.html

Election Day 2016

MBTA: Franklin Line shuttle updates for weekend of Fri 11/11 through Sun 11/13

Two items worthy of note for the MBTA this coming weekend. (1) Friday night will see select service via shuttle bus between Dedham Corp and Readville. (2) Saturday and Sunday will see the shuttle bus service return between those two stations which will add travel time to the 'normal' trip to/from Boston.

Item #1 

Service will be suspended on the Franklin Line between Dedham Corporate Center and Readville Stations on the evening of Friday, November 11th. Select trains will be replaced with shuttle bus service.

Due to Shore Line Bridge Replacement, buses will replace select evening trains between Dedham Corporate Center and Readville Stations in both directions on Friday, November 11th, 2016.

Customers should allow additional travel time anticipating delays of approximately twenty (20) minutes.

The following trains will be affected:

• 727 (9:00pm from Boston)
• 728 (9:01pm from Forge Park)
• 729 (10:30pm from Boston)
• 730 (10:25pm from Forge Park)
• 731 (11:50pm from Boston)
• 732 (11:46pm from Forge Park)

The following stations will be affected:

• Dedham Corporate Center
• Endicott
• Readville

Last updated: Nov 07 2016 09:39 AM

Item #2

Shuttle buses will replace Franklin Line train service between Dedham Corporate Center and Readville Stations on Saturday, November 12th, and Sunday, November 13th, due to Shore Line Bridge Replacement in Hyde Park.

Due to Shore Line Bridge Replacement, buses will replace trains between Dedham Corporate Center and Readville Stations in both directions on the following dates:

- Saturday November 12th, 2016
- Sunday November 13th, 2016

Customers should allow additional travel time anticipating delays of approximately twenty (20) minutes.

The following trains will be affected:

• Saturday - All
• Sunday - All

The following stations will be affected:

• Dedham Corporate Center
• Endicott
• Readville

Last updated: Nov 07 2016 09:43 AM

MBTA train on the Franklin Line headed to Forge Park Station

Franklin Youth Hockey - Try Hockey for Free - Saturday, Nov 12

Franklin Youth Hockey will be holding a Try Hockey For FREE event in Franklin this Saturday Nov. 12th at 12:30. 

Participants should arrive early to get dressed. The first 40 to register will receive a free USA Hockey jersey. 

Address: 910 Panther Way, Franklin, MA 02038

Register here   http://tryhockeyforfree.com/7132.

Franklin Youth Hockey - Try Hockey for Free - Saturday, Nov 12

Post Election Prayer Service - Nov 9 - 7:30 PM

A Time for Communion, Meditation and Reconciliation

- Open to all -

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Franklin Federated Church

171 Main Street

7:30 p.m.

Post Election  Prayer Service - Nov 9 - 7:30 PM

Franklin Lions collecting DVDs Fri, Nov 11

On Friday, November 11, from 7-11AM, the Franklin Lions will be collecting DVDs for DVDs4Vets at both Honey Dew locations in Franklin.

The idea to start DVDs4Vets came about on Veterans Day, 2006. With daily reports of severely wounded soldiers returning from Iraq, many were unable to easily obtain some of the basic entertainment most civilians take for granted, due to restrictive physical or economic hardships.

http://www.dvds4vets.org/

FHS girls soccer and volleyball playoff runs come to an end

From Hockomock Sports we share the FHS fall sports results from Sunday, Nov 6 as the playoff run for volleyball and girls soccer comes to an end.


*** Girls Soccer = D1 South

FHS Panthers

#10 Franklin, 0 @ #7 Bridgewater-Raynham, 2 – Final


*** Field Hockey = D1 South
#10 Franklin, 1 @ #2 Walpole, 6 – Final


For the remainder of the Hockomock results from Sunday
https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-110616/

Norfolk County Register of Deeds Bill O'Donnell Announces Toys for Tots Drive

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds ~ Toys for Tots Drive ~ November 21st through Noon time December 14th

Norfolk County Register O'Donnell Announces 10th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Drive   Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Announces 10th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Drive beginning Monday, November 21st through Noon Time ~ Wednesday, December 14th Norfolk County Registry of Deeds 649 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026 Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell announced today that the Registry will be sponsoring its 10th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. "The Registry of Deeds is truly honored to partner with a longstanding charity like the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. The program dates back to 1947 and has helped children all over the country. In 2015, Toys for Tots collected 18 million gifts and distributed them to 7 million children. Throughout the past decade the Registry has been extremely grateful to play a tiny role in their success," said Register O'Donnell. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program's mission is to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy and happiness associated with Christmas. The program was established in 1947 when the wife of a Marine major wanted to donate a Raggedy Ann doll for Christmas and couldn't find an organization to take it. Since then nearly a half billion gifts have been donated through the program. To this end, donations of new toys and games for toddlers and children up to age ten can be brought directly to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Building located at 649 High St. in Dedham from Monday, November 21, 2016 until Noon, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. A marked donation bin will be set-up in the lobby which is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 4:30pm. Register O'Donnell concluded "We all have the power to make a child's Christmas something special by just dropping off one present. And that might make it the best Christmas gift you gave yourself this holiday season." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, "like" us on facebook.com/norfolkdeeds, follow us on twitter and instagram @norfolkdeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High St., Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website  www.norfolkdeeds.org.  Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026-1831 Sent by registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org in collaboration with Try it free today http://www.toysfortots.org/

The Elastic Five and Brehon & the V8’s - Nov 12 - Original Congregational Church in Wrentham

The next concert at the Original Congregational Church in Wrentham is Saturday, Nov. 12, 7:30 PM, in the Fellowship Hall of the church. 

The performers are two local area bands, The Elastic Five and Brehon & the V8’s, playing rock and pop hits of the 1950’s through the 1990’s. 

More details are available on the Church website at http://www.musicatocc.org/upcoming-shows.html.






For more about the individual bands, please visit their websites listed below:

Elastic Five Website and Brehon Facebook Page