Franklin Matters

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Big Y: construction progress

The BIG Y continues to make good progress. The parking lot is more level, more curbs are in place.

Another view of the main entrance

This Week on the Radio: "Take the Money and Run for Office"

I was behind on my audio listening having changed my routine to finish the Hunger Games trilogy of books on tape and caught up to this one on Monday's drive to work. How timely that it deals with the US Supreme Court decision on Citizens United that lead to the People's Rights Amendment.

Ira Glass and This American Life deal with this topic in their usual fashion including an interview with both Senators McCain and Feingold who were the architects of the campaign law modifications that were overturned by the Supreme Court decision. Interesting listening! And scary to think of the consequences of the last minute SuperPAC attack impacts!

What was the Citizens United decision? You can find the Wikipedia version here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission

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This Week on the Radio: "Take the Money and Run for Office"

via This American Life Updates by adrianne on 4/1/12

For anyone who has ever heard the term "Washington insider" and felt outside — we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the checks change hands — and we ask the people writing and receiving the checks what, exactly, is the money buying?

Broadcast March 31 to April 2

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Franklin Downtown Partnership: Networking Event

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Networking Event

via Franklin Downtown Partnership by noreply@blogger.com (Franklin Downtown Partnership) on 5/21/12

Members are invited to attend a special networking evening

Franklin Downtown Partnership

Networking Evening

Thursday, May 31, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

An evening of networking and design tips

at Sally's Alley's New Showroom

470 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin

Refreshments and drinks will be served.

Come browse and see the newest in Window Treatment Fashions!

Enjoy meeting new FDP members!

RSVP to Joel Carrara at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com

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Lifelong Learning: Summer programs

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Lifelong Learning has registered over 1,600 students in enrichment classes for Summer 2012! This coming weekend, May 26, 27 & 28 is Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day signals the informal beginning of the summer season ... days on the Cape, working in the garden, and sunny days. It also means that the Summer Program 2012 is just a few weeks away.

Beginning the week of June 25, Franklin Public Schools is offering over 100 classes to students entering pre-school through grade 12. The classes meet during different weeks, at different times and at different locations. The opportunities include:

Math Academy for students in grades K through 6 who see everything throught the lens of mathematics
Summer Art Institute for students in grades 7 through 12 who enjoy painting, or drawing or ceramics or digital photography or more
STAR and StarPLUS are programs that offer a variety of enriching and enjoyable classes for students in pre-school through grade 5 (STAR) or middle school(StarPLUS)
Summer Music Program that offers classes for string and band players in grades 5 through 9, as well as Summer Glee classes
high school academic support in math, English, social studies and science
High School Experience for the incoming Class of 2016

Visit our website: www.franklin.k12.ma.us and select summer program from the column on the left. Come and be part of the fun!

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Events in Franklin this week

The Parmenter Elementary School sign highlights some of their events this week

Also up this week:

Jeff Roy's Campaign kicks off with an event at the Elks Club on Tues, May 22 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
http://www.facebook.com/events/234977643273553/ or http://jeffreyroy.com/

Author Kristi Marsh talks about her book "Little Changes" at the YMCA on Weds, May 23
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/05/local-author-to-discuss-making-little.html

The Town Council reviews the budget for next year over two nights Weds and Thu (May 23, 24) both night beginning at 7:00 PM. The final vote on the budget for next year is scheduled for Thursday's meeting.

Friends of the Franklin Library: newsletter - Spring 2012

Who are the Friends of the Franklin Library?

Do they play a role in the Library or do they just do the 'book sale'?

These and other questions of your might be answered in the Friends of the Library newsletter for Spring 2012.

If you have a question not answered by this edition, you can send an email to FOFL02038@gmail.com or join and participate in the group which meets the first Wednesday of the month.

"care more about candidates than parties"

The Milford Daily News has a recap of the current candidates for Rep Jim Vallee's 10th Norfolk seat which is up for grabs this fall.

“I’m delighted to see that five candidates have stepped up to this race,” said Roy, also the chairman of Franklin’s Democratic Town Committee. “I can’t remember a time in my lifetime that we’ve (had) that kind of choice.”

Roy is a Boston lawyer, Franklin town councilor, and former Franklin School Committee member, who said he wants to focus on jobs, education, and civility in government if elected.

Jewell, a Franklin School Committee member who spent 24 years in the military and now works at the medical company Siemens Diagnostics, said he’s looking at the financial aspect — by cutting frivolous spending and securing local aid — and education.

Padula, a Franklin-based insurance agent and former special assistant District Attorney, said he also wants to look at financial issues, but looks more to creative budgeting.

Eustis, a lawyer who served in the U.S. Navy for four years, said he’ll focus, like Roy, on bridging partisan lines.

Analysts said Vallee’s long commitment to his job, as well as more people paying attention in the charged political environment created by U.S. Senate races and a presidential race, will contribute to candidates needing to work harder.