Candidates Night: Town Council (audio)

From the Candidates Night held on Oct 6, 2105. This is the segment with all fourteen candidates for the nine seats on the Town Council. The candidates had 1 minute for their intro, and closing and answered 2 questions allotted at 1 minute each for the response.

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This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can use your help.

How can you help?

If you like this, please tell a neighbor.
If you don't like this, please tell me.

Through this feedback loop, I can continue to provide good information for you

Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and East of Shirley. The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their  permission.

You can also subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes = search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

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Candidates Night: School Committee (audio)

From the Candidates Night held on Oct 6, 2105. This is the segment with all eight candidates for the seven seats on the School Committee. The candidates had 1 minute for their intro, and closing and answered 2 questions allotted at 1 minute each for the response.

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This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can use your help.

How can you help?

If you like this, please tell a neighbor.
If you don't like this, please tell me.

Through this feedback loop, I can continue to provide good information for you

Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and East of Shirley. The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their  permission.

You can also subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes = search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters on iTunes

Candidates Night: Town Clerk (audio)

From the Candidate Night held on Oct 6, 2105. This is the segment with all four candidates for the Town Clerk. The candidates had 1 minute for their intro, and closing and answered 2 questions allotted at 1 minute each for the response.

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This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can use your help.

How can you help?

If you like this, please tell a neighbor.
If you don't like this, please tell me.

Through this feedback loop, I can continue to provide good information for you

Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and East of Shirley. The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their  permission.

You can also subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes = search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters on iTunes

Candidates Night: Board of Health (audio)

From the Candidate Night held on Oct 6, 2105. This is the segment with the two candidates for the Board of Health. Two did not appear. The candidates had 1 minute for their intro, and closing and answered 2 questions allotted at 1 minute each for the response.

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This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can use your help.

How can you help?

If you like this, please tell a neighbor.
If you don't like this, please tell me.

Through this feedback loop, I can continue to provide good information for you

Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and East of Shirley. The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their  permission.

You can also subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes = search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters on iTunes

Senior Center: Memory Café - Thursday, Oct 15th

Do you want to learn more about a "Memory Café"? A memory café is a safe and supportive social environment for families who have a loved one with Dementia. 

It is a place to relax and socialize and typically have some form of entertainment. A place where families can be with others in similar circumstances. Come spend some time with us! We always have a good time!

This month's memory café features a pet therapy visit. We will have a small, therapy trained dog to visit with us.

This month's memory café is October 15th (always the third Thursday of the month) at the Franklin Senior Center from 3:00-4:30. 

If you would like to learn more about the café or just want to call to let us know you would like to attend, please call Elaine Owens at the Franklin Senior center at 508-520-4945. We hope to see you there!

Franklin Senior Center

MassBudget: Supports That Help Vulnerable Children and Families Thrive

Services That Help Vulnerable Children and Families Thrive  The goals of our child protective services are to help families and to make sure that children are safe and receive the supports they need to thrive. MassBudget's new report, Funding Opportunities: Services that Help Prevent Kids in the Child Welfare System from Entering the Juvenile Justice System, examines funding levels for our state programs that strengthen families and help prevent negative outcomes for children.  These services include family support and stabilization efforts, supports for children in foster care, family resource centers that help connect families with supports in the community, mental health services, and social workers who help families and children in crisis. While Massachusetts is making efforts to provide the resources necessary to make sure all of our vulnerable children receive the supports they need to succeed, there have been significant shortfalls historically with social workers handling caseloads substantially higher than national experts recommend. This report is part of MassBudget's KIDS COUNT project. It is being released with a companion report from Citizens for Juvenile Justice (a member of the KIDS COUNT Advisory Council): Missed Opportunities: Preventing youth in the child welfare system from entering the juvenile justice system. This report documents a troubling pattern of young people who have been served by our child welfare system ultimately becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. It also offers best practices for supporting positive youth development throughout our child welfare system. To read MassBudget's report, please click HERE. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center | 15 Court Square | Suite 700 | Boston | MA | 02108

In the News: School Committee, Board of Health and Town Clerk candidates

"Candidates for School Committee touched on the Common Core curriculum and focused on the whole student during comments at a forum Tuesday evening.

The eight people - Vanessa Bilello, Trevor Clement, Kevin O'Malley, Cynthia Douglas, Anne Bergen, Denise Schultz, John Jewell and Mary Jane Schofield - seeking the committee's seven open seats were all present for the "Candidates Night." The event also featured those running for Town Council, Town Clerk and the Board of Health."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20151007/NEWS/151006447/1994/NEWS

"The candidates vying to replace longtime Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri, as well as those seeking seats on the Board of Health, made their cases to voters Tuesday night.

Town clerk candidates Teresa Burr, Diane Padula-O'Neill, Elizabeth Simon and Paul Cheli were all present for Tuesday's "Candidates Night." They fielded questions as to whether the position should be elected or appointed, how to better serve the public and their qualifications for the job."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20151007/NEWS/151006437/1994/NEWS