Dipping into the archives, this was originally posted a year ago.
The Flickr photo set can be found here
The blog postings can be found here:
Landscape Changes
Parmenter School gets ready
Planning Board is hard at work
Free stuff
St Rocco - Fund Raising
St Rocco - Ferris Wheel
St Rocco's - and the band played on
New Fire Station
Angles
Stone Wall creator
Stone Wall
MBTA Station 2
Union St Paved
Main Street Construction
Korean War Memorial
Persian Gulf Memorial
Vietnam Conflict Memorial
detritus from Honey Dew
Got enough signs?
Franklin MBTA 2
Franklin MBTA Station
Stone wall creator
Stone wall
Angles
New fire station
Main St construction
Summer St Fountain
Water cell
Franklin Welcome
WW II Memorial
WW I Memorial
Spanish-American War Memorial
Civil War Memorial
Revolutionary War Memorial
Main Street View
Oak St School
Penny Lane
Senior Center (new)
Senior Center (current)
Dean College
Public Library
Franklin Town Common 1
Franklin Town Common 2
MBTA Station downtown
The Rome Restaurant
Isabella's Groceria
St Mary's
Enjoy!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
"We just can't lay off 45 teachers"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
At Councilor Robert Vallee's insistence, Town Council last night voted to discuss at their next meeting, on July 9, giving schools $1 million to avoid some of the massive teacher layoffs.
"I'm very concerned about 47 layoffs at the schools," Vallee said, suggesting the council consider taking $1 million out of the town's stabilization account to fund teachers' jobs.
Earlier in the budget season, Town Council agreed not to tap into stabilization this year for operational costs such as teacher or staff salaries in order to keep sufficient funds in that account.
Vallee made the same proposal in budget discussions prior to the failed $2.8 million Proposition 2 1/2 tax override ballot question on June 10.
"I think it's critical. It's irresponsible for us to do nothing about this. We just can't lay off 45 teachers without the town taking action," Vallee said.
Councilor Joseph McGann seconded Vallee's motion, and after a few moments of looking around at one another and some raised eyebrows, Chairman Christopher Feeley said he would vote to put it on the July 9 agenda.
"I'm always in favor of a good debate," Feeley said, but noted he will not support the move.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
"I know what I want to do now"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Three months ago, 19-year-old Kristin Graci's life was "pretty crazy, always busy" as a typical college student in the middle of her second semester at Arizona State University.Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
The former Franklin High School varsity softball starting pitcher was still figuring things out - like what path she wanted to pursue in life. She was enjoying college, spending time with her boyfriend and was looking forward to summertime.
In April, she contracted the flu, which Graci and her loved ones soon discovered was merely a harbinger of a much more foreboding illness.
When two viruses immediately followed, doctors thought Graci might have mononucleosis, but suspected worse, she said.
Graci moved out of her dorm, flew back home on a Sunday, and started undergoing tests at Dana Farber on Monday, she said.
In two days, doctors told her she had leukemia. She spent the next five weeks in the hospital.
Kristin's obituary can be found here:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?n=kristin-e-graci&pid=141427072
"We're pretty excited about that"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
With a $15,000 donation from the Lions Club, the Franklin Fourth of July Coalition no longer has to worry about how to pay for the fireworks at this year's five-day celebration.
The gift fully funds the fireworks, said Lions Club President Mark Sawyer.
"Everything's really come together in the last month-and-a-half, two months. Everything's pretty much all set," said coalition co-Chairman Michael Kelly.
"We've all worked together ... (former event co-Chairman) Charlie Oteri and (Town Clerk) Debbie Pellegri have helped us tremendously in the transition. I'm excited about ... the whole thing," Kelly said.
The first day of festivities, on Wednesday, July 2, will include rides and a disc jockey from 5 to 10 p.m. on the town common, said Warren Revell, coalition secretary.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Franklin Center Commons: roof's on
I did not get around to posting this picture from our walk Saturday morning but the roof is now on the condominium building located down behind the store fronts along Main St.
King Street - sidewalk detour reasons gone
When King Street was re-done, the sidewalk took a turn to go around two stately trees.
Alas, the trees are no longer.
The sidewalk however, still makes the curve around what used to be.
Audit report due at Town Council
The Town Council agenda package for Wednesday's meeting is now available for download here (PDF).
Pages 5 through 54 cover the audit report for the fiscal year ending 6/30/07.
Yes, it took a while to prepare the report. This was Frank Falvey's point during his recent citizens comment.
Read the report, go to the meeting prepared with one or two questions.
Ask them. Yes, you can do it.
Do it for me. Unfortunately, I won't be there.
If you need a question or two, let me know (via comment or email).
Pages 5 through 54 cover the audit report for the fiscal year ending 6/30/07.
Yes, it took a while to prepare the report. This was Frank Falvey's point during his recent citizens comment.
Read the report, go to the meeting prepared with one or two questions.
Ask them. Yes, you can do it.
Do it for me. Unfortunately, I won't be there.
If you need a question or two, let me know (via comment or email).
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