Better Business Bureau warns of 'Amazon' scam

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Better Business Bureau warns of 'Amazon' scam

via The Milford Daily News News RSS by Staff reports on 5/15/12

The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about a new email phishing scam that looks like an order cancellation notice from Amazon.com.

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There are several worthy resources to help with your online safety.

• The Better Business Bureau can be found online:  http://boston.bbb.org/
• The US Government has this site:  http://onguardonline.gov/
• Wired Safety has their site: http://www.wiredsafety.org/

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Update to MassBudget's Budget Browser

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Library Book Sale this weekend!

It is time for the Friends of Franklin Library (FoFL) to hold another Book Sale. This fun and fund raising event occurs twice each year, in May and October.

Friday - members of the FoFL get to participate in the pre-sale from 4:00 to 7:00 PM 

Saturday - open to all from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The DPW will also be open for their "Touch a Truck" event that kids love from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The DPW will sell some refreshments. 

Sunday - the "Bag Sale" is held on Sunday from 9:00 AM to Noon. Put books into a bag and you can buy the books at a "bag" price.

If you are not yet a member of the Friends of the Franklin Library, a membership table is set up and you can join right  there.


The FoFL will collect for the Franklin Food Pantry. Food and monetary donations will be accepted at a special table. A coupon for up to $1.00 off a book will be given to those making donations.





Where is the Book Sale?
At the DPW garage off Hayward St.

What happens with the money raised by this event?
Money raised supports many library programs; summer reading, children's and adult programs, One Book, One Community and associated programs, museum passes, e-books and new books,CD's and DVD's for the library to name a few.

In the News: Police, helicopters

Ashland Police sergeant hired by Franklin P.D.

by Laura Krantz/Daily News staff

National Grid will use copters for power line inspections in region

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

In the News: education articles

Perhaps you recall that the MA received a waiver from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program. What the waiver does and does not do is highlighted in the following two articles.

Education standards slated to become more flexible

by Jessica Trufant/Daily News staff

What the waiver will, won’t change

by Jessica Trufant/Daily News staff

Also on the education front, there is a bill working it was through the State House to examine if vocational school should be able to offer degrees. Tri-County Regional Voc Tech would be one of the schools that could implement this if it does go forward.

Voke school bill would study associate degrees

by Matt Tota/Daily News correspondent

Dean College - Children's Center - Open House

Open House tours will be held on Weds May 16, 2012 and Tue June 19, 2012
The open houses would run from 10:00 AM to 2:0 PM on both days.

call today to schedule a visit 508-541-1598



For additional information you can visit www.dean.edu/children

Stamp Out Hunger - 2012

The Franklin Food Pantry was on the receiving end of a parade of mail carrier trucks on Saturday. The annual Stamp Out Hunger drive was held. Letter carriers picked up donations from Franklin residents on their mail delivery rounds on Saturday and then dropped off the donations at the Food Pantry

The trucks arrived

The trucks got emptied

The bags/boxes were weighed and then date checked

The items were sorted and then put onto shelving

Thanks to Linda Sottile, the Food Pantry Operations Manager, for organizing the many volunteers.

Thanks to all the volunteers for their help!

Thanks to the letter carriers for their help!

Thanks to the Franklin residents who contributed!

Your Franklin neighbors will appreciate the results!


For more information on the Franklin Food Pantry, visit their website  http://www.helpstampouthunger.com/
Note: I am honored to lead the Board of Directors of the Food Pantry.

Thanks to Barbara Evans for taking the pictures