Franklin Matters

Welcome to the fundraising page for team Baby Beats. We have been raising money for the Heart Association since 2002! Just two weeks after Damian's third open heart surgery we attended our first Heart Walk in New York.

Funds donated to the Heart Association go toward life saving research, techniques and equipment.

Damian has directly benefited from projects that were funded by the Heart Association.

We celebrate Damian and the victory over his struggles by raising money to support this important organization.

Please support our team by donating to the Heart Association! Thank you!

You can find the fund raising page here

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Franklin, MA: School Bus Routes for 2012-2013

The school bus routes have been published to the Franklin Public Schools Transportation web page and shared here.

If you have trouble with the Google link, you can also go directly to the School Transportation page to view and download the PDF file
http://franklindistrict.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinDistrict_BusOffice/transportation/transportation

Election participation data 1990-2010

Pew Center releases election participation interactive

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

The data on Massachusetts is shown below with this interactive tool. You can compare up to three states at a time. The total ballots cast is just that a count of all the ballots including blanks, etc. The votes counted is a subset of the ballots cast but will follow closely as there usually are not a significant number of blank or invalid ballots cast. As this number is generally insignificant, for simplicity sake I would have left it out.

"step out of your comfort zone"

The Nautilus embarked on its expedition in July. With remotely operated vehicles, the scientists on board study the seafloor, collecting geological and biological specimens. High-definition cameras document their work and broadcast it in real time via www.nautiluslive.org.

Durkin boards the Nautilus as part of the JASON Project, which brings students and teachers together for field research adventures. He said it aims to attract children to science through hands-on experiences in the field.