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Saturday, May 16, 2015
3rd Annual Drink Pink for the Cure! - May 31
In the News: drug arrests, drug problem, Cultural Festival fund raiser
Five people were arrested last week as part of a month-long investigation into a local heroin distribution organization, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office said Friday.
Nathan Freeman, 36, of Franklin, pleaded not guilty at his Wrentham District Court arraignment Monday to possession with intent to distribute a Class A substance; possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance (marijuana) and possession to distribute a Class A substance (Suboxone).
Freeman was indicted in Norfolk Superior Court on April 29 on different heroin and marijuana distribution charges, officials said, and a judge revoked his bail on that case and ordered him held without bail for 90 days. He will be arraigned June 3 in Superior Court.Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150516/NEWS/150517024/1994/NEWS
A group of Town Council members met privately with the police chief on Thursday to discuss what actions the department is taking in response to the state's opioid epidemic.
The meeting followed the arrests last week of three men and two women who were allegedly part of a local heroin distribution organization.
As a result of the meeting, the department added information on its website about opioid overdoses, including a YouTube video on risk factors and a state report on response strategies.
Also, Franklin Police Chief Stephan Semerjian was asked to brief the council next Wednesday on further measures the department will pursue.Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150516/NEWS/150517023/1994/NEWS
A group of local businesses and artists holds a kick-off event tonight to raise money for a weeklong summer arts festival in the downtown.
The fundraiser starts at 8 p.m. at the Franklin Performing Arts company's 200-seat theater, The Black Box, at 15 West Central St. Tickets are $18.
Festival organizers will provide more details about the event, slated from July 29 to Aug. 2, and a jazz trio is set to perform.Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150516/NEWS/150517025/1994/NEWS
Franklin Cultural Festival - arts happen here! |
For more info on Franklin's first Cultural Festival check here
http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/2015/05/franklin-cultural-festival-kick-off.html
Friday, May 15, 2015
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 5/15/15 - THU 5/21/15
FRI 5/15 6:30pm Art Night Uncorked at Franklin Art Center
FRI 5/15 8-9:50pm Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena
FRI 5/15 8pm Night of Jazz - Ben Whiting Quintet at The Black Box
SAT 5/16 9am-12pm Downtown Franklin Beautification - sign up to help
SAT 5/16 9am-4pm Book Sale at Franklin Public Library, live music by Betty Kushner at 9am and Emma Newton at 11:30am
SAT 5/16 10am Healthy Kids Day at Patriot Place hosted by Hockomock YMCA
SAT 5/16 6pm-7:30pm Let’s Bowl Away Cancer - Relay For Life Fundraiser at Ficco’s Bowladrome
SAT 5/16 8pm Kick off for the Franklin Cultural Festival at The Black Box
SUN 5/17 8am-1pm HMEA’s 14th Annual Independence 5K Run and Walk, Roll and Stroll, 50 Constitution Blvd., Franklin
SUN 5/17 9am-12pm Bag Sale at Franklin Public Library. Fill up a paper bag for only $5.
WED 5/20 6-8pm Kindergarten Info Night at Helen Keller School
THU 5/21 4-5pm Lego Club at Franklin Public Library
THU 5/21 6-8pm Kindergarten Info Night at Davis Thayer School
THU 5/21 6:30-8:30pm Open Mic Night at The Cake Bar. Acoustic and a cappella performers welcome.
THU 5/21 7-8:30pm Local singer and songwriter spotlight at The Black Box
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
For event details click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
FRI 5/15 8-9:50pm Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena
FRI 5/15 8pm Night of Jazz - Ben Whiting Quintet at The Black Box
SAT 5/16 9am-12pm Downtown Franklin Beautification - sign up to help
SAT 5/16 9am-4pm Book Sale at Franklin Public Library, live music by Betty Kushner at 9am and Emma Newton at 11:30am
SAT 5/16 10am Healthy Kids Day at Patriot Place hosted by Hockomock YMCA
SAT 5/16 6pm-7:30pm Let’s Bowl Away Cancer - Relay For Life Fundraiser at Ficco’s Bowladrome
SAT 5/16 8pm Kick off for the Franklin Cultural Festival at The Black Box
SUN 5/17 8am-1pm HMEA’s 14th Annual Independence 5K Run and Walk, Roll and Stroll, 50 Constitution Blvd., Franklin
SUN 5/17 9am-12pm Bag Sale at Franklin Public Library. Fill up a paper bag for only $5.
WED 5/20 6-8pm Kindergarten Info Night at Helen Keller School
THU 5/21 4-5pm Lego Club at Franklin Public Library
THU 5/21 6-8pm Kindergarten Info Night at Davis Thayer School
THU 5/21 6:30-8:30pm Open Mic Night at The Cake Bar. Acoustic and a cappella performers welcome.
THU 5/21 7-8:30pm Local singer and songwriter spotlight at The Black Box
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
For event details click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
Franklin Letter Carriers’ Food Drive a Record-breaking Success
Postal workers deliver 4.5 tons of food to the Franklin Food Pantry
The Franklin letter carriers collected more than 9,229 pounds of food from area residents and delivered it to the Franklin Food Pantry on May 9 in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The amount is more than double last year’s record of 4,585 pounds of food that was donated by residents and picked up by postal workers during normal mail rounds.
Stamp Out Hunger is a nationwide effort organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) that provides food to local food banks and pantries that would otherwise be faced with depleted stocks during the summer months. The food drive is the nation’s largest single-day drive, collecting almost 73 million pounds of food last year.
“We were completely overwhelmed by the amount of food and household necessities we received this year,” said Erin Lynch, executive director of the Franklin Food Pantry. “The generosity of this community and the outpouring of support are truly heartwarming. We are so thankful for the hard work of the postal carriers, the kindness of our neighbors, and the help of so many volunteers on that day. Many people in our community were engaged in making this effort such a success.”
Part of the success of this year’s drive was due to yellow Stamp Out Hunger bags that were placed in residents’ mailboxes as a reminder to put out their food donations. The postal workers were thrilled to see the impact that resulted – double the amount of donations over last year.
Postmaster Mike Catalano and wife Lauren came out to the event to show support and lend a hand in unloading the trucks. “We are really honored to be a part of such a worthwhile cause,” said Catalano. “I was so proud to see our trucks arrive overflowing with food donations. The letter carriers gladly worked twice as hard this year to help families in need in Franklin. What a great community to be a part of.” Catalano said that Franklin letter carrier and Stamp Out Hunger coordinator Rich Maloney was instrumental in organizing such a successful drive this year.
During Saturday’s food drive, the fleet of mail trucks was greeted by dozens of Pantry volunteers who unloaded the trucks, weighed the bags, sorted items and stacked them on shelves. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive helps replenish the Pantry’s inventory that has been depleted of its donations received during its busiest time of the year, the November/December holiday season.
The Franklin letter carriers collected more than 9,229 pounds of food from area residents and delivered it to the Franklin Food Pantry on May 9 in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The amount is more than double last year’s record of 4,585 pounds of food that was donated by residents and picked up by postal workers during normal mail rounds.
The record 9,229 pounds of food was more than double last year’s tally of 4,585 pounds. |
Stamp Out Hunger is a nationwide effort organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) that provides food to local food banks and pantries that would otherwise be faced with depleted stocks during the summer months. The food drive is the nation’s largest single-day drive, collecting almost 73 million pounds of food last year.
“We were completely overwhelmed by the amount of food and household necessities we received this year,” said Erin Lynch, executive director of the Franklin Food Pantry. “The generosity of this community and the outpouring of support are truly heartwarming. We are so thankful for the hard work of the postal carriers, the kindness of our neighbors, and the help of so many volunteers on that day. Many people in our community were engaged in making this effort such a success.”
Franklin letter carrier Rich Maloney organized this year’s record-breaking Stamp Out Hunger food drive, part of a nationwide effort sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers |
Part of the success of this year’s drive was due to yellow Stamp Out Hunger bags that were placed in residents’ mailboxes as a reminder to put out their food donations. The postal workers were thrilled to see the impact that resulted – double the amount of donations over last year.
Postmaster Mike Catalano and wife Lauren came out to the event to show support and lend a hand in unloading the trucks. “We are really honored to be a part of such a worthwhile cause,” said Catalano. “I was so proud to see our trucks arrive overflowing with food donations. The letter carriers gladly worked twice as hard this year to help families in need in Franklin. What a great community to be a part of.” Catalano said that Franklin letter carrier and Stamp Out Hunger coordinator Rich Maloney was instrumental in organizing such a successful drive this year.
Erin Lynch, Franklin Food Pantry executive director, and Mike Catalano, Franklin Postmaster, lend a hand in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive for the Franklin Food Pantry |
During Saturday’s food drive, the fleet of mail trucks was greeted by dozens of Pantry volunteers who unloaded the trucks, weighed the bags, sorted items and stacked them on shelves. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive helps replenish the Pantry’s inventory that has been depleted of its donations received during its busiest time of the year, the November/December holiday season.
The Franklin Food Pantry, established in 1987, provides immediate hunger relief and healthy sustainable solutions by empowering the community through resources, education and collaboration. It is part of the Greater Boston Food Bank network and depends entirely on support and donations from volunteers, corporate partners, schools, churches and community members. For more information, or to make a donation, visit franklinfoodpantry.org or call 508-528-3115. The Franklin Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Franklin Cultural Festival Kick-off fundraiser - May 16
We're very excited about both the quantity and the quality of the many varied artists and exhibits we'll experience in July. Of course, these events come with costs associated with it so we're holding the Franklin Cultural Festival Kick-off fundraiser this Saturday night May 16 at 8:00 PM at THE BLACK BOX.
We hope you'll attend and support our festival. Tickets are $18. Join us for desserts from The Cake Bar, we'll have a cash bar as well.
We'll be providing more details about the festival, you'll see snippets of some of the performances, we'll have a jazz trio provide some music. So come see good friends and patrons of the arts.
You can purchase tickets by going to THE BLACK BOX website, www.theblackboxonline.com. Tickets will be available at the door.
If you cannot attend please consider a donation. You can donate by clicking on our Go Fund Me site www.GoFundMe.com/tx62gs
Thank you for your interest and support. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
The Franklin Cultural District Steering Committee
We hope you'll attend and support our festival. Tickets are $18. Join us for desserts from The Cake Bar, we'll have a cash bar as well.
We'll be providing more details about the festival, you'll see snippets of some of the performances, we'll have a jazz trio provide some music. So come see good friends and patrons of the arts.
You can purchase tickets by going to THE BLACK BOX website, www.theblackboxonline.com. Tickets will be available at the door.
If you cannot attend please consider a donation. You can donate by clicking on our Go Fund Me site www.GoFundMe.com/tx62gs
Thank you for your interest and support. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
The Franklin Cultural District Steering Committee
Franklin Library: Book Sale May 16 - 17
This is the weekend for the monthly Franklin Library Book Sale. The standard schedule applies; books for sale on Saturday from 9:00 - 4:00 PM. Books by the bag for sale on Sunday from 9:00 AM to noon.
Music by Betty Kushner from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday to help set the book buying spirit!
this was shared from the Library webpage here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/05/library-book-sale.html
Music by Betty Kushner from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday to help set the book buying spirit!
Library Book Sale - May 16-17 |
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/05/library-book-sale.html
YMCA Bernon Family Branch presents Red Triangle Award to Franklin Food Pantry
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Bill Chouinard presents YMCA Bernon Family Branch Red Triangle Award to @FranklinFoodPan #partner #strongcommunity pic.twitter.com/eSHTnUvjRQ
— Hockomock Area YMCA (@HockomockYMCA) May 13, 2015
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