Franklin Matters

Friday, April 10, 2015

In the News: Pellegri to retire, Dean focuses on respectful community

Longtime town clerk Deborah Pellegri announced that she would not be seeking re-election this November, marking an end to 30 years on the job.

Pellegri made the announcement shortly before swearing in Teresa Burr as assistant town clerk Thursday morning.

"(Burr) has worked in the office for the last five years as assistant to the town clerk," Pellegri said. "We felt now was the time (to make her assistant town clerk). She has the experience, and is ready to take on the responsibility."

Burr will be the first person to hold the assistant town clerk title for several years.

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150410/NEWS/150419537/1994/NEWS

Dean College this week contributed to the national effort to stop cases of sexual assault on college campuses, hosting a series of anti-violence events focused on creating a more respectful community.

The college recognized NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education's campaign, “Enough is Enough” - which aims to promote peace and reduce violence among students. Dean has taken part in “Enough is Enough” week (April 6 through April 10) since 2010.

The campaign touches on all forms of violence, but the rise of college sexual assaults has brought the issue to the fore.

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150410/NEWS/150419559/1994/NEWS

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Downtown Project Update - April 8, 2015

From Town Administrator Jeff Nutting:

We met with Anthony Tavalone the MASS DOT employee in charge of the project, a representative of the contractor, Brian Kelly from Dean College, Lisa Piana from the Downtown Partnership, and representatives from the Franklin DPW.

The contractor stated he is going to split the project into two phases leaving the reconstruction of Main Street from the Bridge to Emmons Street until to 2016. The contractor indicated he would most likely begin around April 20th starting up near the Red Brick School and working towards Emmons Street over the next couple months. He also will be completing the remaining drainage work on the project (except Main Street) and installing the light bases for the new street lights along the project during that time period.

Once he completes Main Street from the Red Brick School to High Street to Emmons, he plans to work on Emmons then West and East Central Street during this construction season. This work is likely to take place over the summer and fall.

We plan to meet in two weeks and will update the community on a regular basis. If anyone has a question please feel free to reach out to the DPW Director, Brutus Cantoreggi or Town Engineer Michael Maglio at 508-553-5500 or my office at 508-520-4949.

Construction on Main St during 4Q - 2014

Franklin Cultural Festival – Summer 2015

The Franklin Cultural District Committee is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the first Franklin Cultural Festival from Wednesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 2, 2015.

The Celebration will take place in various locations in downtown Franklin including: The Black Box Theater (inside and outside on its stage) and Historical Museum, in locations along Main, Daniel McCahill and Oak Streets that may include but are not limited to The Cake Bar, Dean College, the Public Library, the Town Common, the Senior Center, and the Horace Mann Middle School, and in private business locations (banks, restaurants, etc.) within the district footprint.

Franklin Town Common bandstand

Significant streetscape work is planned for downtown Franklin during summer 2015. The Cultural District Committee hopes to have a better understanding of space restrictions resulting from construction sometime during the month of April. At that time it should be able to specifically name the available spaces for events and performances.

The Franklin Cultural Festival Committee will supervise and facilitate the performances and fine arts/culinary arts events from Wednesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 2. Individuals, businesses, and organizations may wish to have events/performances before or after the Festival dates.

While the Festival Committee’s work is limited to these five (5) days, it will include other cultural events/performances in program materials. To be included in the Festival, as well as in the program materials, the information needs to follow the submission guidelines and all information needs to be submitted by April 17, 2015 at 5:00 PM.

Applications to participate in the fine arts, performing arts, or culinary arts events associated with the Festival may be obtained from the Cultural District Steering Committee members or requested by email.

The Franklin Cultural District Steering Committee includes: Alan Mercer, Roberta Trahan, Sue Sheridan, Jim Schultz, and Pandora Carlucci. If you would like to receive a copy of the participation application packet, please email the Cultural District Steering Committee at franklinculturaldistrict@gmail.com.

If you are interested in learning more about the Franklin Cultural Festival please attend our next meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 PM at The Black Box

The application is also available here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/02/franklin-cultural-festival-application.html

Dean College: Free Executive Lecture - Jerry Sargent

DEAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

10th Executive Lecture

Jerry Sargent
President, Citizens Bank, Massachusetts
April 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

You are cordially invited to join the Dean College community for our annual Executive Lecture presented by the Dean Leadership Institute. On April 14, 2015, we welcome

Jerry Sargent, President of Citizens Bank, Massachusetts.

Sargent serves on various business boards aimed at improving the vitality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this capacity, Jerry serves on the executive committees of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable.

He is also a member of the Boston Financial Services Leadership Council. In 2011, then-Governor Deval Patrick appointed him to the Massachusetts Economic Development Planning Council.

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2014 Dean Leadership Institute

Dean College welcomed Bianca de la Garza, Newscaster for WCVB Boston and Founder of Lucky Gal Productions.

Free Event

Open to Public

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When

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Where

The Guidrey Center

Dean College

100 W. Central St.

Franklin, MA 02038

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You can be in the studio audience! Apr 14th

We would like to invite the public to be part of a studio audience at our new Cable TV studio.

We are inviting the public to a series of thirty-minute shows on topics trending in education with a focus on raising resilient children.

The first is to be held on April 14th at 9:30 a.m. at the studio on 23 Hutchinson Street.

The topic is: Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids, featuring Jay Horrigan, who has a wealth of experience through his involvement with sports programs at all levels.

The new studio is beautiful... we are so lucky to have it in our town. This is a great opportunity for people to visit and interact on topics of interest.

I am hosting the program

Anne Bergen
(recently retired principal of Horace Mann Middle School)

main entrance to Franklin TV studio on Hutchinson St

Franklin, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Walpole Atlantic Bridge Pipeline Meeting

There is a second meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 PM at the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin.

This is for those who are concerned about a proposed gas line that would run through our towns. This proposal has lots of problems and we can discuss many of them.