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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Celebrate Easter Sunday at 3!
STATEMENT FROM SECRETARY JOANNE GOLDSTEIN ON THE NOMINATION OF THOMAS PEREZ FOR U.S. LABOR SECRETARY
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2013
Contact:–Kevin Franck, 617.626.7121(o), 617.823.7580 (c)
STATEMENT FROM SECRETARY JoANNE GOLDSTEIN
ON THE NOMINATION OF THOMAS PEREZ
for U.S. Labor Secretary
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BOSTON – Tuesday, March 19, 2013 – Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Joanne F. Goldstein released the following statement today on President Obama's nomination of Thomas Perez to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor:
"Tom Perez's life story, his experience at the state level and his unwavering commitment to protecting our nation's promise for all Americans make him an excellent choice to be the U.S. Secretary of Labor. He shares the Commonwealth's commitment to protecting vulnerable workers and I look forward to working with him."
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Spring gardening (photo essay)
St Patrick's Day saw a whole bunch of folks getting dirty at the Community Gardens. Originally planned for some early planting, the soil was really too cold for that, but there were other activities to get into the green spirit.
Four new raised garden beds were installed. Three are shown here. The fourth is not far away.
Starter kits were made with empty plastic milk jugs. You cut around below the handle but not completely through. This provides opens to provide access to the square bottom and closes to provide a cover.
Using a hammer, puts some holes in the bottom of the jug to allow water to drain through.
Then fill with some good soil and some seeds.
Add water and tape together. Susan Baker proudly holds her finished product.
Pea seeds were available for taking.
The shed now has rain water barrels installed (Thanks Rich!)
The shed also has an announcement board installed (Thanks Rich!)
In April, and hopefully warmer weather, there will be another scheduled event with a gardening theme at the Community Gardens. Get your green thumbs ready!
Four new raised garden beds were installed. Three are shown here. The fourth is not far away.
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| new raised garden beds |
Starter kits were made with empty plastic milk jugs. You cut around below the handle but not completely through. This provides opens to provide access to the square bottom and closes to provide a cover.
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| seed starter from a plastic jug |
Using a hammer, puts some holes in the bottom of the jug to allow water to drain through.
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| the garden work table |
Then fill with some good soil and some seeds.
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| sample of seeds being planted |
Add water and tape together. Susan Baker proudly holds her finished product.
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| Susan Baker is ready |
Pea seeds were available for taking.
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| pea seeds |
The shed now has rain water barrels installed (Thanks Rich!)
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| rain barrels |
The shed also has an announcement board installed (Thanks Rich!)
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| announcement board |
In April, and hopefully warmer weather, there will be another scheduled event with a gardening theme at the Community Gardens. Get your green thumbs ready!
Do you believe in the power of play?
As one who believes in the power of play, the Healthy Futures Franklin is a cause to seriously consider:
Join us for this meeting, Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at the Franklin Food Pantry.
The Food Pantry is located in the Rockland Trust parking lot in Downtown Franklin. The lights will be on. We'll meet in the conference room on the 2nd floor.
Join us for this meeting, Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at the Franklin Food Pantry.
The Food Pantry is located in the Rockland Trust parking lot in Downtown Franklin. The lights will be on. We'll meet in the conference room on the 2nd floor.
Franklin Library: Fun Club - Grass Hair Planters
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Fun Club - Grass Hair Planters
Schools Closed Tuesday, March 19
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MassBudget: Support for low-income children and families
To help improve the lives of poor children and their families, Massachusetts provides direct cash assistance through a program known as TAFDC. MassBudget's new brief, "TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families" finds that this cash assistance has shrunk significantly over time.
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