Friday, September 18, 2009

Franklin: Cheryl Vendetti Benefit

There will be a chicken BBQ dinner and silent auction at the Franklin Rod & Gun Club to benefit Cheryl Vendetti.



Franklin: Cheryl Vendetti Benefit, originally uploaded by shersteve.


The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sep 20, from noon to 3:00 PM

Tickets are $20 and are available at
  • Ferrara's Market
  • Franklin Tire & Auto
  • The Rome Restaurant

Harvest Festival

Come to downtown Franklin for the Harvest Festival, Sunday, Sep 20th!



Sunday, Sep 20th - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM



In the News - seniors, casino, recipes

Addressing senior concerns in Franklin

from The Milford Daily News News RSS



Franklin Casino Night donations sought

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Recipes sought for new St. Mary's Church cookbook

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

In the News - charter proposals

Should you care about the Town Charter?


Does the US Constitution matter to you? It should. It provides the guidelines within which our Federal government operates. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are generally referred to as the "Bill of Rights". 


The Town Charter is the same document but focused on how our the local government will operate. The Preamble to the US Constitution reads:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The Preamble to our town charter reads:
We, the people of the Town of Franklin, Massachusetts, in order to form a more perfect community, reaffirm the customary and traditional liberties of the people with respect to the conduct of our local government and take fullest advantage of the Home Rule Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, do ordain and adopt this Home Rule Charter for our Town.


The Milford Daily News covers the charter discussion from the Town Council meeting here:


Franklin may make some positions appointed

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Town Council Mtg Smry 09/16/09

The live reporting for the Town Council meeting on Wednesday Sep 16, 2009 are collected here:


Secretary of Elder Affairs - visits Senior Center Thursday, Sep 17

Meet the Newly Appointed
Secretary of Elder Affairs,
Ann Hartstein
at
the Franklin Senior Center
On
Thursday, Sept. 17
At 12:30 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend to ask questions
and offer feedback
about elder issues!


Originally posted on the Town website (doc)


Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Live reporting - closing items

L. OLD BUSINESS - none

M. NEW BUSINESS - none

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
McGann - went to an Eagle Scout ceremony for three scouts at the Elks

What is the duty.legal option for dealing with a coyote. He has a number of coyotes coming up to his door, he doesn't want to loose his golden retriever to a coyote.

Doak - omitted from earlier report on the Charter Commission, did not look at the people currently in the position

Pfeffer - New Secretary of Elder Affairs will be at the Senior Center Thursday.

motion to adjourn - passed 8-0