"things changed pretty quickly"

The destruction left by Hurricane Sandy in the NY and NJ area is immense. Two Franklin fire fighters got to help at a shelter in Brooklyn, NY recently and the Milford Daily News recaps their experience with this article.

In New York City, Smith said, the darkness was eerie and disquieting. 

"I didn’t expect that," he said. 

Smith said he never realized the scope of Sandy’s wrath. 

"While we were deployed, I saw no news; I heard no news, so I wasn’t even aware of how bad the devastation was until I got home," he said.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1107412492/Franklin-firefighters-help-out-after-Hurricane-Sandy#ixzz2CfArD0yf


To contribute to the relief effort you can donate to the American Red Cross here or to this Occupy Sandy effort for those in New Jersey.

"looking forward to a new legislative session"

Roy, who spent 14 years as a Franklin town official, serving on the Town Council, as well as the Master Plan Committee and School Committee, said his main focus will be jobs and the economy. 

He also wants to help speed completion of the Franklin High School project and to increase local aid during the upcoming session. 

Roy hopes to serve on the education and criminal justice committees. 

"I am delighted to be a part of the team and I hope to make it stronger," he said.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1107412470/Milford-area-lawmakers-setting-new-goals#ixzz2CfDlIc8S

DCR issues ice safety tips

Given the variations in weather we have seen, it is not too early to prepare for ice.

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DCR issues ice safety tips

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As winter approaches, the Department of Conservation and Recreation has issued safety tips about ice.

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FHS Girls Soccer - Championship game highlights (video)

Here are video highlights of the game Friday night. The Franklin High School girls team won the state championship with a 2-1 victory!





Thanks to Marianne Lonati for sharing this on Facebook

Related post on the game
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/11/franklin-high-school-girls-soccer-2012.html

Reminder: Turkey Trot Family 5K Fun Run - Thanksgiving morning

There is still time to register to run on Thursday morning. I like to do a race on Thanksgiving, not so much to race, but to get out for a good run and have a reason to eat well later.

Thanks to the efforts of Feed the Need, this event is a win-win. You get to run or walk and the proceeds go to help the Franklin Food Pantry.

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If you are a runner, or walker you can help the Franklin Food Pantry.

Registration, course map and additional race information can be found at http://www.feedtheneed.org/

If you would like to organize a collection in your neighborhood, you can print out this flyer to use

"The The Impotence of Proofreading," by TAYLOR MALI

Time for a little fun with language. Words are important. Using the right one at the right time is so critical for success. Taylor's performance takes liberty with proof reading to an extreme (and is full of double entendres).



On the stage with Taylor Mali is Billy Collins, a good and humorous poet in his own right.

Free flu clinic - Tuesday - Nov 20

There is a free flu clinic being offered on Tuesday, Nov 20th. Details about the clinic at the Milford Senior Center are shown in the attached flyer.