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Sunday, May 19, 2013
In the News: charter school, police dogs
Franklin charter school works to end poverty and hunger
More than 400 other students, from kindergarten to eighth grade, at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School have led a communal fundraising effort to support Heifer International, a global nonprofit that helps the world’s poorest families feed and care for themselves
Ken Ballinger wasn't surprised when calls from police departments starting pouring into his cell phone in the weeks following the Boston Marathon bombings.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
FRANKLIN DPW ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
The Franklin Department of Public Works will host its annual open house,
featuring Touch-A-Truck for kids!
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| Touch a truck! |
Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 25 Public Works Way.
Enjoy free hotdogs, popcorn, drinks and hayrides!
The Library Book Sale is also scheduled from 9:00 to 4:00 PM today. Combine the trip to the DPW, pick up a book or two and make your kids day!
MBTA: new alert service starting June 4
As a long time commuter rail rider, I still subscribe to the T-alerts. What are T-alerts?
An alert service that sends text messages or an email to your phone or mobile device when the line you are subscribed to is having trouble. Wonder why the train is late? Ah, technical difficulty or signal trouble, or police activity. The T-alerts have improved in timeliness over the years. So even though I drive down to RI now, I still subscribe for those occasions when I would take the train in on the weekend or to just keep tabs on what is happening with the Franklin line in particular.
So if you have subscribed, you should have received the notice above about the change in the service. If you haven't subscribed, maybe now is a good time to do so. Why wait on the platform without knowing? Why not be 'in the know'!
You can select specific time periods of the day for a specific line. I happen to choose all the time periods for the Franklin Line and the email confirmation looks like this:
An alert service that sends text messages or an email to your phone or mobile device when the line you are subscribed to is having trouble. Wonder why the train is late? Ah, technical difficulty or signal trouble, or police activity. The T-alerts have improved in timeliness over the years. So even though I drive down to RI now, I still subscribe for those occasions when I would take the train in on the weekend or to just keep tabs on what is happening with the Franklin line in particular.
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| MBTA |
Beginning June 4, the MBTA will begin using a new service to send T-Alerts. As part of the transition, the MBTA is asking all current subscribers to re-subscribe in order to continue receiving T-Alerts. Visit http://bit.ly/10yX5zj to subscribe or learn more. You must re-subscribe by Thursday, June 4, in order to continue receiving T-Alerts. Thank you.
So if you have subscribed, you should have received the notice above about the change in the service. If you haven't subscribed, maybe now is a good time to do so. Why wait on the platform without knowing? Why not be 'in the know'!
You can select specific time periods of the day for a specific line. I happen to choose all the time periods for the Franklin Line and the email confirmation looks like this:
You have made the following changes to your Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority subscriptions:
You subscribed to topics:
- Franklin Line - AM Peak
- Franklin Line - Early AM
- Franklin Line - Evening
- Franklin Line - Midday
- Franklin Line - PM Peak
- Franklin Line - Weekend
You will receive an email update when new information becomes available.
Abracadabra!! There are two free shows today!
There should be more magic. Abracadabra!! There are two free shows today!
Enjoy a day with your child at the Illusions Galore Magic Show on Sunday, May 19.
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce | 42 Union Street | Attleboro | MA | 02703
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Weekend activities in Franklin
Reminder that the Library Book Sale opens this evening from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM for friends of Franklin Library members (membership is $25 and you can sign up there), opens on Saturday from 9:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The DPW "Touch a truck" will run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The book sale will close out on Sunday morning buying books by the bag. Additional details can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/friends-of-franklin-library-book-sale.html
The Parmenter School will do a car wash and bottle/can drive on Saturday
Kennedy School has their fund raising recycle day on Saturday
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/kennedy-fund-raising-recycle-day.html
The HMEA 12th Annual Independence Run/Walk/Stroll happens on Sunday, May 19th
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/lavenchy-goes-to-dogs.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-area-road-races.html
The Historical Museum will have a presentation on the past, present and future of farming in Franklin on Sunday, May 19th
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/past-present-and-future-of-farming-in.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/friends-of-franklin-library-book-sale.html
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| Franklin Library Book Sale |
The Parmenter School will do a car wash and bottle/can drive on Saturday
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| Parmenter school - car wash |
Kennedy School has their fund raising recycle day on Saturday
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/kennedy-fund-raising-recycle-day.html
The HMEA 12th Annual Independence Run/Walk/Stroll happens on Sunday, May 19th
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/lavenchy-goes-to-dogs.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-area-road-races.html
The Historical Museum will have a presentation on the past, present and future of farming in Franklin on Sunday, May 19th
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/past-present-and-future-of-farming-in.html
MassBudget's analysis of the Senate Ways & Means proposal
Yesterday, the Senate Ways & Means Committee unveiled its budget proposal for FY 2014, detailing how it would support vital state programs from Education and Health Care to Human Services, Public Safety, and beyond. Our new Budget Monitor describes the funding proposals, and also the mix of tax and non-tax revenue.
As was true for the House, the Senate Ways & Means proposal relies on some new money to help fix and improve our Transportation system. Beyond that, though, the investments specified in the proposal are fairly narrow--largely because they are constrained by the limited amount of available revenue. The Governor's budget had included a larger revenue package, which made possible a range of investments in education (pre-K through college) that would support the long-term needs of our economy.
Among the issues we discuss in our Budget Monitor:
Read our SENATE WAYS & MEANS BUDGET MONITOR
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