Saturday, April 3, 2010

In the News - Giada, road money, electronics recylcing, IT Forum

Chef Giada De Laurentiis draws a crowd in Franklin

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Towns to get boost in road repair money

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Electronics and appliance recycling day is April 17

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Tech forum in Franklin Monday focusing on job growth in IT industry

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"you save the price of a stamp"

Treasurer Jim Dacey said residents will have the option to pay taxes, water and sewer bills, and permit, license, camp, recreation and school fees online in just a few weeks.

"This gives people another option for paying their bills," Dacey said. "We'd like to switch people from using their online banking, which for us is very inefficient."
 Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here


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Friday, April 2, 2010

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Filing deadline for physical property damage is May 28

The administration announced yesterday that Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester counties are eligible for both physical and economic injury disaster loans.  Small businesses and most private non-profits in Franklin are only eligible for economic injury loans. 
Up to $200,000 in disaster loans is available for homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, and up to $40,000 is available to qualifying homeowners and renters to repair or replace damaged personal property.  

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here

The Small Business Administration website is https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela



Thursday, April 1, 2010

Franklin, MA: Police provide fraud alert

From the Franklin, MA Police Dept alert system:

An unknown group is soliciting Franklin residents for donations.  They claim to be working with the Franklin Police Department to develop a "Don't Drink and Drive" type program, geared towards younger people.
The Franklin Police Department is NOT SOLICTING FOR ANY FUNDS.  We have NO affiliation with this group.
If contacted, you are urged to report this (and any phone number you may obtain) to the Office of the Attorney General.

You can subscribe to these alerts here:
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/subscriber-news



Franklin Connection - Senior Center Newsletter

The April Franklin Connection, the Senior Center Newsletter is now available here or on the Town website.


Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io


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Transliteracy - a new opportunity

Interesting points made on how the library should consider changing its mission are raised this brief video.




Read the full posting here.

What do you think? Should the library charter change from literacy to transliteracy?

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