Friday, January 11, 2013
Public Forum: Core Values, Beliefs about Learning
Franklin Business Communities,
Greetings! We hope the New Year finds you well. As you are aware, construction is under way for the new Franklin High School. As part of our continuing effort to ensure our curriculum and instruction is relevant to the community’s needs in the 21st Century, and as part of our ongoing accreditation, we would like to engage you in helping us develop the Core Values and Beliefs About Learning that will drive decisions about the Culture, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment of the school.
Towards this end, we are hosting a public forum for Franklin business leaders on January 23, 2013 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the high school technology center. This is an important and valuable effort that will benefit both current and future students, families, and the greater Franklin community. We are looking forward to your participation and sincerely hope you can join us. No RSVP is necessary. Please feel free to share this invitation with your neighbors who are equally vested in the continued excellence of the Franklin Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Peter Light Maureen Sabolinski
Principal Superintendent of Schools
Franklin High School
218 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-5600
lightp@franklin.k12.ma.us
You can also view the invitation document here
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWEk3NF8wTlpnekE/edit
Update: Hamilton Storage Technologies
As mentioned in the Planning and Community Development section of the Annual Report, Hamilton Storage Techologies was one of the Tax Increment Financing Agreements.
Read more about the new facility here
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/hamilton-storage-technologies-opens-52000-square-foot-facility-franklin-mass
Related posts:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/12/hamilton-storage-technology.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/09/real-time-reporting-legislation-part-1.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/09/hamilton-storage-technologies.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/06/needs-to-open-its-doors-in-franklin.html
Hamilton Storage Technologies has opened a new Franklin, Mass. facility to accommodate growing business for its automated sample management and storage systems. The facility will serve as the Sample Management division's headquarters and the East Coast competence center for Hamilton Company, a global leader in the design and manufacture of liquid handling, process measurement, robotics, and storage solutions.
Read more about the new facility here
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/hamilton-storage-technologies-opens-52000-square-foot-facility-franklin-mass
Related posts:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/12/hamilton-storage-technology.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/09/real-time-reporting-legislation-part-1.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/09/hamilton-storage-technologies.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/06/needs-to-open-its-doors-in-franklin.html
MassBudget: Budget Preview. FY14 deficit = $1.2 billion
On January 23rd, the Governor is expected to submit his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2014, detailing how we fund our schools, maintain our roads and transit systems, keep our communities safe, manage health care spending, and fill our budget deficit.
Once again in FY 2014, Massachusetts will face a significant budget deficit. $1.2 billion is the conservative estimate we develop in our new "Budget Preview."
There are two basic reasons that Massachusetts continues to face persistent deficits.
To accompany our Budget Preview, MassBudget is also releasing a new factsheet on "Income Tax Cuts and the Budget Deficit in Massachusetts." It describes the long-term cost of the income tax cuts enacted between 1998 and 2003 as well as other changes that have reduced state tax revenues and lead to significant program cuts.
Read Our BUDGET PREVIEW
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In the News: Shaw's, new album, isolation
New owners may not hold onto Shaw's for long
The Shaw’s Supermarkets and Star Market chains will soon have a deep-pocketed New York investment group as their new owners, but the challenges faced by traditional grocery chains will remain.
Franklin country singer release new album at The Estate in Boston
Singer-songwriter Christie Leigh will release her new album, "Deep Down Damned,'' Friday, Jan. 11, at The Estate club in Boston.
Johnston: Isolation in 21st century America
There are many splendid new domestic subdivisions in the towns around the Greater Milford area, featuring large new beautiful homes surrounded by well-manicured grounds. Some of these homes are eight-room houses while others are easily more than twice as large. My town of Franklin has seen the construction of many new developments consisting of very large homes. I have taken more than a few older residents on tours of the town so that they could see exactly how the community had grown over the last 50 years.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Parmenter School Tour
Friendly reminder, the Parmenter School Tour begins Thursday night at 6:00 PM.
The sign was still frosty as I took this photo early in the morning. The sun had not yet risen to warm the sign and make it easier to read.
The sign was still frosty as I took this photo early in the morning. The sun had not yet risen to warm the sign and make it easier to read.
Franklin accomplishments in 2012
December 26,2012
To: Town Council
From: Jeff Nutting
Subject: Town Council's Mission - to improve the quality of life for our citizens
As I think back on 2012 the Town Council should be extremely proud of your accomplishments. In spite of a difficult economy your leadership continued to bring improvements to our community. Here is a list of some
items that you made a reality. It is a pleasure to work for a committed group of volunteers that always consider the greater good of the town.
Thanks for your leadership and Happy New Year
New High School
Delcarte Dam project underway
No layoffs for FY 13
Approved 8 of 9 collective bargaining agreements
Established Master Plan Committee
Established Citizens Committee
Adopted Updated Sign Bylaws
Adopted Bio Tech Overlay Zoning
Authorized refunding old bonds - savings tax dollars
Signed an agreement with the Franklin Cable Access Corp
Updated several Town By laws
Rezoned King and Rte 495 from residential to business
Water main replacement with new roads to follow
Improved the Town Common
Started stabilization accounts for senior center, fire truck and turf fields
Authorized a Home Rule Petition for Regional Dispatch
Received Library waiver
Funded sidewalk on Panther Way
Transferred land off Beaver Court to the Affordable Housing Trust
Funded new park at old town pool
Funded demo of old DPW building and construction of new one
NU style demo project started
Accepted laws to defer water and sewer charges for those in need
Accepted law to allow for Veterans workout program
Approved Solar Deal on Nuns property
Establish Operating Stabilization Fund
Copy provided by Jeff Nutting. Let me add my own thanks to Jeff for his good work assisting the Town Council on their accomplishments!
Town Council - 01/09/13
The collection of posts reported live from the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan 9 can be found below. The major highlights of the meeting were as follows:
- The creation of a bylaw to allow medical marijuana zoning is going to the Economic Development Committee before coming back to the Council and the Planning Board process.
- The bylaws clarifying the process of whether you need a full site plan or limited site plan when considering modifications moved on to the second reading. The Planning Board had already approved of the changes. There was some misunderstanding of terminology that eventually was worked out in a special workshop to review the changes and how they would be implemented.
- The addition of a license fee for a hotel to add a liquor license was approved for a second reading.
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