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| 2017 New England Holiday Lights and Event Guide |
"SCAM ALERT. The Franklin Police Department has been made aware of an ongoing scam where unsolicited calls are being made by individuals who identify themselves as the "American Police Officers Alliance".
These calls request donations.
Please be advised that information we have received from the Essex County District Attorney's Office who investigated this organization, concluded that this group is highly suspect, and residents should consider this before giving to this, or any group that they are not completely familiar with."
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| Franklin Police - Scam Alert |
"While every veteran of war is important, there are some, going back 200 years in history of this country, who have received no recognition for their sacrifices because of the color of their skin.
Susan Elliot, a writing tutor at Dean College and history buff, took it upon herself to honor Charles Paine, a forgotten Revolutionary War veteran, this Veteran’s Day by placing a sign next the memorial on Franklin town common.
The sign commemorates an African-American slave that served in the Continental Army from 1777 to 1780. Though historical documents prove he was a soldier, his name was omitted from the memorial, because he was also omitted from official enlistment records.
“What got me fired up is that I went to the town common and he wasn’t listed,” said Elliot, who lives in Milford. “This is part of the whitewashing of history.”
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| Eat, Drink and Shop Local Holiday Extravaganza - Nov 30 |
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| Opioid Crisis Forum - Bellingham Library - Nov. 14 |
"As schools across Massachusetts grapple with a recent surge in racist graffiti and anti-Semitic incidents, many educators say they are working to build programs into their curriculum to combat hate.
As schools across Massachusetts grapple with a recent surge in racist graffiti and anti-Semitic incidents, many educators say they are working to build programs into their curriculum to combat hate.
“We are trying to focus proactively on creating an inclusive culture and climate in a preventative way,” said Sara Ahern, superintendent of schools in Franklin, where swastikas were scrawled on school buildings and playground equipment three times last year and again earlier this month."
"For more than 100 years, there were no wild turkeys in Massachusetts.
Hunting and increased development completely wiped out the wild turkeys, but in the past few decades, the large birds have rebounded in a big way. Turkeys are increasingly popping up in urban and residential areas.
“It is a great success story we were able to get them re-established,” said Wayne Petersen, director of important bird areas for Mass Audubon.
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife tried in 1911, then in the 1950s and ’60s, to bring wild turkeys back to the Bay State, but the attempts didn’t find success until the late-1970s. That is when adult turkeys trapped in upstate New York were moved into the Berkshires. The initial group of 37 turkeys took hold and thrived. As the wild turkey population grew, MassWildlife caught some of the birds and brought them to other parts of the state and turkeys soon became a re-established species."
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| part of the flock of wild turkeys seen in the Four Corners area |
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| FHS Panthers |
"The Silver Maple Common on King St, near exit 16 for i495 has three of the five business locations now vacant. The drive through bank was occupied by TD Bank and they left a couple of years ago. The liquor store sold their business and liquor license to Pour Richard's who opened on 14 Grove St. Frankly, not a great location as it is somewhat out of the way but the facility is larger and they are making a good effort to attract the business they want."No, it was June of 2013 and it is amazing how time flies. Pour Richard's is still located "somewhat out of the way" but it is worth making the trip to! They have established themselves in the community. They help non-profits with fund raising. And they provide a good product, reasonably priced, with exceptional service.
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| Snappy Dogs helps Pour Richard's celebrate |
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| Veterans Day facts from Census.gov |
CONGRATS to our student-athletes who signed their National Letters of Intent today! #NLI #PantherPride pic.twitter.com/01AgxnMRBr— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Ashley Loomis will be a member Yale’s swim team in fall. Congrats Ashley! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/kUmhfxM6vm— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Jake Noviello, signing his NLI to play baseball at Fairfield University in the fall. Congrats Jake! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/r6vKefsCsf— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Congratulations Nicole Clermont - who will be running track at Boston College in the fall. Best of luck Nicole! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/7TeiaIaX3d— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Newest addition to Rutgers University Lax team! Congrats Eric Civetti! Go Scarlet Knights! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/2aNtVoO3Dm— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Congrats to Corinne Lewis, who will be playing Lacrosse at Stonehill next year! Best of luck Corinne! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/acCeHVN4W8— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Congrats Jessica Kroushal! Jess will be on the University of Maine’s Track & Field team in the fall. Go Black Bears! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/MPXnyZ6OiP— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
Grace MacCallum will be playing lacrosse at Fairfield University in the fall. Congrats Grace! #NLI #PantherPride @FranklinHSNews @BostonHeraldHS pic.twitter.com/hyxgLi3d3O— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) November 8, 2017
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| CONGRATS to our student-athletes who signed their National Letters of Intent today! #NLI #PantherPride |
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| Town of Franklin Offices Closed Friday November 10 |
We will be closed Friday, November 10 for Veteran's Day. The Library will be open Saturday and Sunday regular hours! pic.twitter.com/OHphegU07q
— Franklin Library (@FrkPublicLib) November 9, 2017
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| http://franklindistrict.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinDistrict_Superintendent/edumedia |
"Retired town council member Bob Vallee was recognized by the last remaining selectmen for his 32 years of service to the town.
Paul DeBaggis and Jim Johnston saw the transition in town government in 1978, where Vallee then took the reins for the next few decades. Before that, Franklin had been under the leadership of a Board of Selectmen for 200 years, since the town’s founding.
“Jim and I knew what it was like to be selectmen, and most of our service was in the old form of government,” DeBaggis said, standing near the counter at Vallee Jewelers on Thursday afternoon. “We both dabbled a little bit as town councilors, but nowhere near what you did.”
Johnston presented Vallee with a certificate from the Massachusetts House of Representatives recognizing his past achievements and wishing him luck."
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| 2017 Official - Franklin Biennial Town Election Results |
Fall/Winter Commuter Rail schedules go into effect on Monday, November 20th. Schedules are now available on mbta.com.
Please note that Haverhill, Lowell, Framingham/Worcester, and Providence/Stoughton are the only lines with changes made to train times.
Additionally, all lines have been updated to incorporate severe weather service information and can be viewed on mbta.com on each line's schedule page.
Paper copies of the schedules will be available in the Boston-based stations (North Station, South Station, and Back Bay) on Monday, November 13th.
For those who utilize the MBTA Commuter Rail application, please make sure to update the schedule in your application prior to travel on November 20th. When opening the application, a prompt will appear stating that a new Commuter Rail schedule is available. Please check the update button to ensure that the new schedules have been updated in your application.
For more information, please visit: http://www.keoliscs.com/news/mbta-keolis-announce-fall-schedules-effective-november-20/
Last updated: Nov 08 2017 03:01 PM
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| Fall/Winter Commuter Rail schedules go into effect on Monday, November 20th |
"The street sign for Hennessey Drive was stolen for the fourth time on Monday night. A resident reported to police that the sign was missing from its post on Tuesday morning.
The reason the sign has been stolen so many times, according to DPW director of operations Deacon Perrotta, is easy to speculate.
“Someone wants to put it behind their bar or something,” he said. “Hennessey seems to be a very popular sign to steal.”
Though the signs are not too expensive for the town to replace, it is time consuming for the DPW, and could potentially pose a safety threat for residents that live there."
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| DPW headquarters on Fisher St |
