"There is no money"

By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff

GHS

Posted Aug 05, 2008 @ 11:44 PM

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FRANKLIN —

Despite impassioned pleas to keep the Red Brick School open as a kindergarten, the School Committee last night voted to give the town ownership of the historic building.

Matthew Kelly was the only School Committee member to vote against declaring the school surplus and giving it to the town, and member Ed Cafasso was absent.

This year marked the 175-year anniversary of the Red Brick School, which is one of the oldest one-room brick schools in continuous operation and is on the National Historic Register.

The building may still be used for education under the town's authority, said School Committee member Roberta Trahan. She said two educators have already expressed interest in using it: the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School, and art instructor Don Carlucci, who runs the Franklin School of Modern Art.

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here

Town Council Agenda - 8/6/08

FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL

August 6, 2008
7:00 PM

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 18, 2008
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
E. APPOINTMENTS – Design Review Commission
F. HEARINGS -
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
- Town Common Memorial – Bob Fahey, Veterans’ Agent
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS


J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION


1. Resolution 08-51: Authorization to Hold Bonfire- Tri-County School
2. Resolution 08-52: Authorizing Submission of Financing Application
3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 08-616: Adult Entertainment Establishment Districts-2nd Reading
4. Bylaw Amendment 08-626: Chapter 125, Town Code: Peace & Good Order – 2nd Reading


K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L. OLD BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P. ADJOURN


This agenda can also be found on the Town website here

The information package for this meeting can be found here (PDF)

School Committee meeting 8/5/08

Contrary to what the new Town website says, Jeff Roy did confirm via email that the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, 8/5/08 is in the Council Chambers in the Town Hall at 7:00PM.

If you want to attend the meeting don't go to the Horace Mann Auditorium.

School Committee Agenda 8/5/08

Franklin School Committee Meeting
August 5, 2008
Municipal Building – Council Chambers
7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

Call to order Mr. Roy
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

1. Routine Business
• Citizen’s Comments
• Review of Agenda
• Minutes:
I recommend approval of the minutes from the July 15, 2008 Regular School Committee Meeting, and the June 11, 2008 Executive Session.
• Payment of Bills Mr. Kelly
• Payroll Ms. Armenio
• FHS Student Representatives

• Correspondence:

1. Letter from Senator Karen Spilka
2. Budget to Actual

2. Guests/Presentations:

• None

3. Discussion Only Items
• Policy KF – Building Use – First Reading

• Policy Manual Review – First Reading

• Policy BCG – Policy Revision & Review
• Policy BCG-E – Policy Manual Review Procedure
• Policy BGB – Policy Adoption
• Policy BGF – Suspension of Policies
• Policy BIBA – School Committee Conferences, Conventions & Workshops
• Policy BID – School Committee Member Compensation & Expenses

• Strategic Plan Discussion

• Superintendent’s Goals for 2008-2009

• GATRA Report Submission

• Brick School



4. Action Items:

1. Take action on Brick School as recommended by Building Use Subcommittee.
2. I recommend acceptance of the donation of various scientific supplies, glassware, equipment, safety and storage resources by Spherics, Incorporated for the Franklin High School.
3. I recommend the approval of an additional ESP at Franklin High School (see attached e-mail from Linda Waters).
4. I recommend that you accept my report on Superintendent’s goals for 2007-2008.
5. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,000. from the Parmenter PCC for field trips as detailed.
6. Re-votes from last meeting as listed

5. Information Matters:
Superintendent’s Report

• a. Strategic Plan
• b. Superintendent’s Goals
• c. GATRA
• d. ESP for Franklin High School

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business:

• To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session

• Contractual Negotiations

8. Adjourn


You can also view this agenda on the School Committee page here

"We are still hoping"

By Rachel Lebeaux Globe Correspondent / August 3, 2008

Franklin's 175-year-old one-room schoolhouse is in line to close this year because of budget cuts, despite fund-raising efforts by supporters.

The School Committee may vote as early as Tuesday on the Brick School's fate, during its 7 p.m. meeting in the town's Municipal Building. The session would immediately follow a 5:30 p.m. meeting of the school district's building use subcommittee, which will assess the feasibility of continuing to use the facility as a school.

Jeffrey Roy, the School Committee chairman, who also chairs the subcommittee, said closing the Brick School this fall "is a likely scenario."

Read the full article in the Boston Globe West Section here

In the News - perfect match, Shakespeare on the Common

Perfect match found for Franklin woman

By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff

Day after day, for the past three months, 19-year-old Kristin Graci waited to hear whether her bone marrow team at Dana Farber Hospital found a perfect DNA match for her bone marrow transplant. She needs the procedure to increase her odds - by about 60 percent - of never having to suffer from rare type AML leukemia again, she said. Doctors told Kristin a bone marrow transplant gives her an 80 percent chance at a permanent cure, compared to 20 percent without it, she said.

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Franklin will make Shakespeare Common

By Tanya Girgenrath/Daily News correspondent

What do Boston Common and Franklin Town Common have in, well, common? The fact that both will be playing host to free summer productions of Shakespeare in the park. Our local show, directed by Nick Paone and put on by the Franklin School of Performing Arts, will be the opening act in a weeklong event called the Whatever Theater Festival. The festivities will kick off Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with a free showing of Shakespeare's comedy ``A Midsummer Night's Dream'' on Franklin Common. There will be a repeat performance Saturday at 2 p.m. The show will star many local actors of all different ages.

"We don't want anything sneaky going on"

By Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff

GHS

Posted Aug 01, 2008 @ 11:29 PM

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FRANKLIN —

Leaders of the citizens' group, "It Does Not Fit, Do Not Permit" say they will remain vigilant in opposing "irresponsible development" and keeping a watchful eye on developers.

About 50 members of the group descended upon the Zoning Board of Appeals July 24, to fight a commercial development plan Councilor Joseph McGann and former police chief Lawrence Benedetto proposed in January for 704 Washington St. The members expressed frustration that the two sought a second continuance and did not appear.

Following the meeting, McGann said, in a phone interview, that a sale of the property was in progress, and attorneys were ironing out a few formalities. McGann declined to name the prospective buyer or how they intend to use the property and said he and Benedetto would not provide any more details about the project. Benedetto has an unlisted phone number and could not be reached for comment.

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here

Previous postings here include:

• article in Milford Daily News
• Maps of the location along Washington St