Saturday, February 25, 2012

McBride: The time is right to build a new, better Franklin High School

The letter writing campaign is getting into full force. The Weekly Gazaette has a number of letters on the High School Project.

 
 

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via Wicked Local Franklin Opinions RSS by GateHouse Media, Inc. on 2/24/12

There is a very real need for an improved Franklin High School and there will never be a better time.


 
 

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Refunds top $411M, up 12 percent over a year ago

For those who have filed their tax returns early, they are getting some good money back. I am in the middle of my returns and hope to finish them next week.


 
 

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via Commonwealth Conversations: Revenue by Robert Bliss on 2/24/12

With little more than seven weeks left until the April 17th tax filing deadline, the story of this year's filing season is refunds -- they are running $42.6 million ahead of a year ago at this time, and are now in excess of $411 million.

Of the 1.058 million tax returns filed to date (up 145,591 or 16 percent from a year ago), 80 percent have received a refund averaging $486.

The number of refunds is up 11 percent, from 763,207 a year ago to 846,250 as of yesterday.

It seems clear that many taxpayers took the advice of the IRS last year and waited to file until the middle of February, when the IRS published tax tables required for taxpayers who itemize. The delay in publishing the tables was due to last-minute tax law changes Congress enacted at the end of 2010, including the extension of the Bush tax cuts.

There was no such delay this year, and as a result, taxpayers who know they will get refunds have filed early, and in large number.

So far, 90 percent of returns have been filed electronically, a percentage unchanged from a year ago.

Those filing electronically are receiving refunds sent to their bank accounts in less than four business days.

Those relatively few taxpayers filing paper returns are getting their refunds in about five business days.


 
 

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Wadsworth Diary - Feb 24, 1858


Very pleasant & cold in morn, 10 below zero Grew quite warm before noon. Went after F.M. Newell in morn. Father carried Mother to Uncle Richardsons & went after her at night. I helped Jos pack ice. Wm Miller, Wm Adams, Brockway & J. Pond helped. I (we) paid our taxes, first I ever paid. Cars late, got here about 10 3/4.


In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale. 

From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html  




In the News - Car, volunteers, scanner



Car rolls over in Franklin




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2012 pre-season mower tune-up

A sign of Spring - time to tune up the lawn mower. 



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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Wadsworth DIary - Feb 23, 1858


Very Pleasant & cold 3 above zero Sawed some wood (birch) Mended harness, helped Mother some & c. Sarah went to Boston. Father went to Mr. Clarks after the saw. Rev Thayer had a hard talk with Pond, Dean & others 
Written on side: Recd a letter from Frank Peck & 1 from Amanda

In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale. 

From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html  


In the News - housing lottery, watercolor demo, accepting applications


Franklin holds lottery for housing


Franklin art group hosts watercolor demo



Dean children's center accepting applications