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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
MassBudget: Job Growth Unrelated to States' Tipped Minimum Wage
"create an ultimate map for all four towns"
The Milford Daily News catches up to the CIC grant awarded last week:
Read the full article here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140212/NEWS/140218950/1994/NEWS#sthash.AjgFE7JW.dpuf
The story appeared here on Saturday
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/02/regional-dispatch-center-receives.html
Franklin Fire Chief Gary McCarraher, who traveled to the State House last Thursday to collect the grant, said it is common for individual towns to have GIS maps. But this grant will be used to create an ultimate map for all four towns, a true innovation.
"This would allow us to create a master map so each community can share information," McCarraher said. "Eventually that information will get piped from the dispatch center into the cab of the emergency vehicle that’s responding."
He said the system proves helpful because there may be firefighters responding to a community they may not be familiar with.
"The whole idea of dispatch is rapidly sending resources to the right address, so what this does is, if you call 911, regardless of where you call from, your information will show up on the map," he said. "There will be no need for the dispatcher to ask, ‘Can you give me that address again?’ Or, ‘What’s the location of the closest hydrant?’ All of that will be in front of them. And that’s powerful."
Read the full article here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140212/NEWS/140218950/1994/NEWS#sthash.AjgFE7JW.dpuf
The story appeared here on Saturday
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/02/regional-dispatch-center-receives.html
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (Video)
Just in the new enrollment video created by the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public school. The enrollment deadline is Monday, February 24th.
The online application is available HERE: http://bfccps.org/about/enrollment/enrollment-application/
The online application is available HERE: http://bfccps.org/about/enrollment/enrollment-application/
For more about the school visit them on the web here http://bfccps.org/
The Likable Shady Guy - February 2014 Edition
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Shades IN Place | 76 Grove St | Franklin | MA | 02038
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"law enforcement can’t take all of the credit"
Milford Daily News writes:
Franklin is the safest city in the country with a population of 25,000 or more people, according to a website that tracks data culled from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies.
For the past three years, Franklin has ranked at or close to the top of NeighborhoodScout.com’s list of 100 safest cities in the country. Both this year and last, the town of 33,182 people ranked first. In 2012, Franklin was second after Bergenfield, N.J., which has a population of just over 27,000 people.
In compiling its list, the website purports to collect raw statistics from 17,000 law enforcement agencies in the country.
"Once we have this complete and accurate count of crimes for every city in the nation, our analysis takes the total crimes for each city with 25,000 or more people, and divides them by the population of the city, divided by 1,000," according to the website. "This establishes a total crime rate per 1,000 population that is used to compare every city."Read the full article at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140211/NEWS/140219494#sthash.v1jBCRf0.dpuf
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Franklin, MA: Municipal Building |
Monday, February 10, 2014
Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Feb 12, 2014
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 29, 2014- Workshop; January 22, 2014 - Executive Session
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
E. APPOINTMENTS
F. HEARINGS
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Financial Forecast – Jeffrey Nutting
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 14:06: Acceptance of Gift – Franklin Public Library
2. Resolution 14-07: Revoke Civil Service – Fire Department
3. Resolution 14-08: The Woodlands-Approval of Modification (Amendment) to Regulatory Agreement
4. Bylaw Amendment 14-727: Amendment to Chapter 47, Alcoholic Beverages – 2nd Reading
5. Bylaw Amendment 14-729: Amendment to Chapter 179-9.1, Exhibit A, Water System Map - 2nd Reading
6. Bylaw Amendment 14-730: Amendment to Chapter 139-14, Exhibit A, Sewer System Map – 2nd Reading
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L. OLD BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P. ADJOURN
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Franklin, MA: Municipal Building |
The full set of documents as released for this agenda can be found here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2014/021214.pdf
Random Smile - Annual Gala Event - March 1, 2014
Rhode Island Convention Center
6pm - Midnight
$85 per person
Semi-Formal/Black Tie Optional
Hot and Cold Hors D’oeuvres
Silent and Live Auctions
Dinner and Dancing
Live Music by The Grab Brothers Band
*Block of rooms at Omni Providence held until Saturday, February 15th*
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Random Smile Gala - March 1, 2014 |
For additional information, check out the Random Smile webpage
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