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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

15th Annual Trivia Bee - March 15

Yes, you read that correctly.

The 15th Annual Trivia Bee will be held on March 15th! How cool is that?

FEF Trivia Bee Flyer 2012

Hold the date on your calendar!

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Franklin Rotary Scholarship Application

Dear High School Senior,

As your high school experience is coming to a close, it is time to contemplate, plan and make decisions that will affect your future. Part of that process is determining how to pay for a college education. The cost of furthering your education is high but the failure to obtain additional knowledge will cost you even more. Our members understand this and recognize the significant expense and sacrifice that often accompanies its pursuit. With this in mind the Rotary Club of Franklin, as it has for many years, continues to offer graduating high school seniors from Franklin, Tri–County, King Phillip, and Medway High Schools an opportunity to receive scholarships to offset the expense of higher education.

The Rotary Club is an international service organization that is dedicated to world peace through service to others and an increased awareness of people’s needs through education. Based on this premise, each application for the Franklin Rotary Club Scholarship is evaluated on the basis of community involvement, financial need, and academic achievement.

To apply for a Scholarship please go to the Rotary Club of Franklin website http://www.franklinrotaryma.org. Click on to “Rotary Scholarships” and fully complete an application.

Please return it as soon as possible and before the May 4, 2012 deadline to:
Rotary Scholarship Committee
PO Box 148
Franklin MA 02038

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Franklin and its Scholarship committee we wish you good luck and best wishes.

Sincerely,

Daniel Gentile
Chairman,
Rotary Club of Franklin Scholarship Committee

Presidential Primary: Polls open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM

“It certainly is a race on the Republican ballot,” Franklin Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri said. “It’s going to bring the Republicans out, that’s for sure.”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, are also running for the Republican nomination.

Democrats have President Barack Obama on the ballot, and Green-Rainbow voters can choose from Jill Stein, Harley Mikkelson and Kent Mesplay.

Residents will only receive ballots for the political party for which they are registered.

Unenrolled voters can ask for any of the three available ballots this year.

Franklin, Newton students make Mock Trial 'Sweet 16'

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Franklin, Newton students make Mock Trial 'Sweet 16'

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Franklin High School and Newton South High School have advanced to the "Sweet 16'' regional finals in the 27th annual Massachusetts Bar Association Mock Trial competition.

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Franklin Library: Nook eReaders Workshop

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Nook eReaders Workshop

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Registering to Vote and Absentee Ballot Information

Dear Supporters-

This is an important reminder regarding the upcoming vote on March 27 for the new high school.

If you are NOT registered to vote, the last day to register for this election is this Wednesday, March 7!

In this election, Franklin voters will have the chance to support the construction of a fully furnished and equipped 21st century high school and auditorium for our community. Voters will be asked to approve borrowing for a modern, new facility that will cost $47 million. The new high school is based on a state-approved model school design and will be open to students in the fall of 2014. For more information on the high school project, please visit: www.newfhs.com.

You can register at the Franklin Town Clerk's office in the Municipal Building at 355 East Central Street. Additionally, following is information on voting by absentee ballot.

Please pass this along to your friends and neighbors! Thank you!

How to Vote by Absentee Ballot

If you will be physically unable to vote on March 27, you can vote by absentee ballot starting on March 7 and at any time up to noon on Monday, March 26.

There are several convenient ways to obtain and vote by absentee ballot. You can do so in person at the Town Clerk's Office. Or, you can vote by mail. Here's how:

Download and complete an Absentee Ballot application right now. To obtain a form for yourself, visit http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absentee_ballot.pdf.

To request a ballot for a family member, visit: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absente_ballot_fam.pdf .

· Complete the form appropriate for you (the voter or family member). Be sure to check off the "Election Box" in Section 1 and write in the date of March 27.

· Hand-deliver or mail the completed from to the Town Clerk's Office, Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA, 02038. Forms must be received in the Town Clerk's Office by Noon, March 26. Since original signatures are required, ballot applications cannot be faxed or emailed.

· The Absentee Ballot will be mailed to you or your family member after March 7.

· Ballots will be mailed to the voter with two envelopes. After making your YES vote on the ballot, place the ballot in the smaller, brown envelope and sign it. Insert the smaller envelope in the bigger, white envelope. Place two 1st-class stamps on it and mail it.

Franklin High School Tours and Info Session Set for March 8

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Franklin High School Tours and Info Session Set for March 8

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FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Franklin School Building Committee will be hosting an information session on the proposed new Franklin High School and providing tours of the current high school on Thursday, March 8. Starting at 6 p.m. tours of the current facility will be offered by members of the Franklin School Committee and others. This [...]