Franklin Matters

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Governor's Budget and Health Care in Massachusetts

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The Governor's Budget Proposal for MassHealth

This budget brief describes the proposals in the Governor's FY13 budget which affect MassHealth (Medicaid) and other health care programs.

The Governor's initiatives are designed to:

Promote long-term changes in the health care delivery system
Help state health programs implement federal health reform requirements
Improve the administrative capacity of the MassHealth program

In addition, the report describes plans to reduce projected spending by $544.4 million--as well as an effort to tap enhanced federal matching funds worth $45 million in new federal revenues.

This is the first in a series of reports that will be published by the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) and produced by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center in partnership with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.

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MassBudget provides independent research and analysis of state budget and tax policies--with particular attention to the effects on low- and moderate-income people.

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Meeting to talk about the future of Franklin

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Meeting to talk about the future of Franklin

via Wicked Local Franklin News RSS by GateHouse Media, Inc. on 2/28/12

The public is invited to a workshop on the future of Franklin tomorrow night at 6. (Yes, that really is today - Wednesday, Feb 29)

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Wadsworth Diary - Feb 28, 1858

Pleasant (or rather hazy) & warm 34 above zero Went to meeting all day. Mr. Hooker preached. The secretary of the Mass Home Missionary Society went to meeting in the eve at Dea Whitings with Jos & Sarah. Mr. Hooker preached.

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

Hold the date - March 15

How cool that the 15th Annual Trivia Bee will be held on March 15th!

FEF Trivia Bee Flyer 2012

Hold the date on your calendar!

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Court date set in Dean College attack

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Court date set in Dean College attack

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The former Dean College student accused of beating a classmate on campus and stealing his shoes will be in court for a pretrial conference on April 2, according to Wrentham District Court documents.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Wadsworth Diary - Feb 27, 1858

Very Pleasant & warm 16 above zero Finished packing the ice. Sawed some (birch) wood. Went to schoolhouse & trimmed the lamps and to Mr. Pherson & staid in store some. Jos was gone to Mr. Frosts most the afternoon. Father went to Dedham with Wm Miller. Went to Lyceum in eve.

All-State Track: 600 - K Knous

The only other champion from the local area was Franklin’s Kendal Knous, who outkicked Natick’s Laurie Femmel in the final 100 meters to win the 600 in 1:34.04. Knous’ time is the fastest in the state this winter, and fourth-fastest in the country.

“It feels incredible, I can’t even describe it,” said Knous, who won the event for the third straight year. “Especially because I did so well my sophomore and junior years that I felt like I had something to prove. I wanted to prove that it wasn’t just a mistake. I’ve always relied on my kick and just the adrenaline of the last lap drove me to win.”

“My goal was to go out fast and try to get Kendal to run my race,” said Femmel, who finished in 1:34.70. “So I’m not disappointed that I came in second. I’m actually thrilled. I give Kendal a lot of credit for passing me at the end.”