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Franklin has had at least one crew of two to five workers out fixing potholes Monday through Saturday and has people on call to respond to emergencies during off hours.
"The guys are doing a great job," he said. "One day they put down six tons (of material). That was one crew. We have a program where we pretty much hit all the main (streets) and residents are not afraid to call in and tell us where they are."
But Cantoreggi said it is frustrating to deal with potholes every year. The problem is exacerbated because towns have not been able to keep up with road repairs, he said, noting Franklin needs $20 million in road resurfacing and reconstruction work.
"Part of it is that the economy is starting to loosen up a little bit, and the Franklin area is just prime for almost any new business," said Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The Franklin Cafe and Grill, which will serve Mediterranean and American food, is expected to open in a few weeks in the former Kentucky Fried Chicken building near Panther Way.
In October, owners of the hibachi and sushi bar Ichigo Ichie plan to open in the old Piccadilly Pub just beyond where West Central Street and Rte. 140 split.
And local businessman James Daddario hopes to begin construction of a Wendy's and Taco Bell at the old Knights of Columbus hall this spring.
Lank said the availability of several vacant restaurant buildings on a busy road near Interstate 495 created a perfect opportunity for new businesses.
TED Talks are the visual presentations of an idea from significant thinkers that gather at TED each year. TED has also spawned a number of conferences under the TED umbrella; TEDx, TEDWomen, etc.
Bill Gates spoke at this year's TED conference about the impact of government deficits on education. He focused on California but the comments are applicable for other states.
If the youth are our future, how do we prepare them to take care of this whole place?
The family successfully completed their hundred days. The record of what they did and how they did it can be viewed on their website: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/
The offer a challenge to take a 10 day pledge. 100 days too much? Ease into the change.
Benefits of Taking the 10-Day Pledge
Upon completing your goal we predict you will gain the following:
A first-hand, eye opening experience of how to identify the real food in our processed food world.
At least one improved health benefit such as having more energy, losing weight, improving regularity, or just feeling healthier overall.
The realization that some of those pre-packaged processed “food-like substances” don’t even taste that good compared to real food.
The opportunity to teach your children (if you have them), by example, the healthiest way to eat and enjoy the food mother nature has given us.
A congratulatory letter and complimentary gift – a silicone wristband debossed with “10 Days of Real Food” which you can wear to make sure all of your friends know what you accomplished!
The ability to continue on with your life however you chose, but with the new knowledge of how and why to avoid processed foods. Hopefully your 10-day experience will convince you to consider making at least a few changes for life.
I recently read your blog posting about the Franklin Public Library. There is a section in the blog posting where you shared that book donations to the public library are not tax deductible. I would like to direct you to review IRS Publication 526 for clarification. I also consulted a CPA in the town of Franklin that concurs with this publication that books donated to the Franklin Public library are tax deductible. Our beloved Franklin Public Library falls under this category and all books donated to the library are tax deductible. Please share with your readers that all books donated to the library are tax deductible per IRS publication 526 and ask them to support the Franklin Public Library with their book donations. Please make any corrections to the BLOG entry to avoid confusion with your readers or with other new sources that graciously reprint the postings.
The hourlong assembly was organized by the school's Best Buddies chapter, which seeks to develop friendships between students with developmental disabilities and their peers.
Friends of Best Buddies Franklin, a nonprofit organization that supports the program at several schools, provided a $1,100 grant to bring the Maiers to Annie Sullivan.
The Maiers perform at schools throughout the country in the hopes of increasing awareness of people with disabilities, growing friendships between disabled students and others and demonstrating that someone with a disability can achieve remarkable feats.
"I think it's just a gift from God," Maier said, adding there's no scientific explanation for her daughter's musical ability. "And we want to share that gift and inspire people around the world."
