Live reporting - Borad of Health 1 minute intro, questions

• Bruce Hunchard, three children

currently chairman, has been on board for 17 years
long listing of experiences, native from Franklin

• Koren Kanadanian

currently Director of Emergency Services at Providence College


What is the Board of Health role in health issues?
The current issue is the H1N1 virus, he has set up the process to prepare Franklin

Full time agent for Board of Health in Franklin, how is your role in relationship to the agent.
The agent does the day-to-day inspections and brings information back to the board, the board should have a good relationship

Q - How can you be pre-active instead of re-active?

Q - You have the ability to enact public policy, how would you do that?

There were only four questions prepared, two questions were repeated to a candidate that had not been asked that question before.

Two minutes for a closing statement

Koren
I am new to the political arena. I have an open mind to listen to address issues before the board.

Bruce
My 17 years of experience dealing with local leaders and others in the area can enable a continuity of process.

Live reporting - starting now

Moderator Larry Benedetto

Panel will randomly select a question, no questions from the audience.

Live reporting - Board of Health candidates

The moderator will be Larry Benedetto
Time keeper will be Deb Pellegri

Board of Health - 1 Position (For 4 years)

• Bruce Hunchard
• Koren Kanadanian

The candidates are ready. The camerman is here and making final preparations.

Live reporting - Candidate night

A good sign, there is a crowd of people in the room. There are seats available!

Live reporting - Candidate night

Per Deb Pellegri, the order of events tonight will have a panel of four ask questions of the candidates beginning with:.

Board of Health - 1 Position (For 4 years)

• Bruce Hunchard
• Koren Kanadanian - new

And followed by

Town Council - 9 Positions (For 2 Years)

• Joseph McGann
• R. Scott Mason
• Judith Pond Pfeffer
• Shannon Zollo
• Robert Vallee
• Stephen Whalen
• Glenn Jones - new
• Daniel Ballinger - new
• Robert Avakian (switch from Board of Assessors)
• Matthew Kelly (switch from School Committee)
• Tina Powderly - new
• Glenna Richards - new

The panelists will be

• Heather McCarron, Milford Daily News/Gazette
• Ken Norman, Franklin resident, assessor
• Jack Lank, President United Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Pat Samson, Communications Director, Dean College
  

Live reporting - Franklin candidate debate night

There may be a delay tonight. The cameraman has not yet arrived and a back up person is on the way.

Estimated start time 7:30 PM, or earlier if someone arrives!

A good turnout for the Halloween Festival

The Franklin Police Department held their annual Halloween Festival at Franklin High School on Sunday. With great sunshine, they spread their fun and games outside as well as inside the field house.

Officer Eric Cusson was just sitting.



Then he got wet!



Chief Steve Williams was dry.



Then he got wet! (Hey, wasn't that cheating?)



My what big spiders there are here in Franklin!



Look at all the things to do!



Everyone (big kids and little) had smiles on their faces.