Bi-Lingual Storytime - July 18 - 10:30 AM

Bi-Lingual Storytime is scheduled for the Franklin Public Library on Monday, July 18 at 10:30 AM.

Shared via the Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2016/07/bilingual-storytime-monday-july-18-1030.html

Consumer Reports database now available through the Franklin Library

The Consumer Reports database is now available to Franklin residence through the Minutemen library service and your Franklin Library card.

Read the picture for details, or stop by the Library for assistance.

Consumer Reports database now available through the Franklin Library

This was shared from the Franklin Public Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2016/07/consumer-reports-database-now-available.html

Mike The Bubble Man July 18th

Mike The Bubble Man is scheduled for the Franklin Public Library on Monday, July 18th.

Mike the bubble man, July 18 - 1:00 PM

Shared via the Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2016/07/mike-bubble-man-monday-july-18-at-100-pm.html

Race for a Cause in The 10th Annual Hockomock Area YMCA Triathlon – JULY 24

SUNDAY - JULY 24, 2016

8:00 a.m. START TIME

Lake Pearl Luciano’s - 299 Creek Street, Wrentham, MA 0209

REGISTER NOW

This friendly sprint triathlon returns for its tenth year! The race is welcoming to beginners, youth/junior triathletes and paratriathletes. All proceeds benefit the Reach Out for Youth and Families Campaign. The Y is proud to be the first paratriathlete-friendly race in New England beginning in 2013 and continuing to this day.

Fast Facts

1/4 mile SWIM, 9 mile BIKE, 3.1 mile RUN.

• Swim is in a calm lake, with an in-water wave start.
• Bike and run provide moderate hills through Franklin, Norfolk, and Wrentham.
• Centrally located and easily accessed grass transition area.
• Free tech tee and finisher medals. Top 3 finishers in each category will also be recognized with place medals.
• Club competition with trophy to first place team. Club members are also eligible for individual medals.

CATEGORIES/AGE GROUPS

• Youth: 10-14 (with the permission of the Race Director)
• Junior: 14-19
• Age Groups (Male & Female, 20 years+)
• Clydesdale (Male 200+ lbs)
• Athena (Female 165+)
• Paratriathletes
• Relay Teams (Male, Female, Mixed): 2 or 3 person teams allowed

Race for a Cause in The 10th Annual Hockomock Area YMCA Triathlon – JULY 24

"cultural activities are a form of economic development, bringing people to business areas"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Local cultural officials are bemoaning a decision by Gov. Charlie Baker to veto roughly half of the Massachusetts Cultural Council's budget. 

"I think it's disheartening to hear the governor wants to cut the budget for the Massachusetts Cultural Council," said Milford Cultural Council Chairwoman Maggie McIsaac. "Especially in Milford, we do so much with different programs." 

McIsaac said her council uses state funding to bring education and entertainment to the senior center, library and schools."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160714/metrowest-milford-officials-bemoan-massachusetts-cultural-council-veto


Whether the Legislature overturns the veto or not, you can contribute to the Franklin Cultural Festival. Your donation of $1, $5, or more will help bring this year's festival to Franklin. 

You can donate to the Cultural Festival through GoFundMe here 
https://www.gofundme.com/fcf2016

Franklin Cultural Festival will happen from July 27 to July 30

"the town does not have a parking problem"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The times may be a-changin' for change-collecting meters as the downtown roadwork project nears completion. 

The Town Council gave tentative approval to several parking bylaw amendments and downtown meters could become a casualty. 

The council, at its Wednesday meeting, voted to pass three amendments to second reading. The amendments set up parking limits in the downtown and eliminated language relating to parking meters."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160715/meters-may-be-out-as-parking-bylaws-move-forward

If you'd like to get into the details on the bylaw changes, here are the the three changes:

• Bylaw Amendment 16-765: Amendment to Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article III, Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings and Zones, §170-10 Authority of Highway Foreman and §170-12 Interference Prohibited, Violations and Penalties. – 1 st Reading ( Motion to move Bylaw Amendment 16-765 to a 2nd Reading – Simple majority) 

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Council/July%2013,%202016/Bylaw%2016-765.pdf

• Bylaw Amendment 16-766: Amendment to Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, at Article IV, Stopping, Standing and Parking, §170-15 Parking Prohibitions and Limitations and §170—17 “Resident Only” Parking – 1 st Reading (Motion to move 16-766 to a 2nd Reading – Simple Majority) 

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Council/July%2013,%202016/Bylaw%2016-766.pdf

• Bylaw Amendment 16-767: Amendment to Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic at Article V, Parking Meter Zones, §170-19 Establishment and §170-20 Additional Regulations; Violations and Penalties – 1 st Reading (Motion to move Bylaw Amendment 16-767 to a 2nd Reading – Simple majority) 

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Council/July%2013,%202016/Bylaw%2016-767.pdf

parking meters here decorated for free parking during the Christmas holiday period would not be part of the Franklin downtown area

Town Council - Action Taken - July 13, 2016

It was a busy meeting on Wednesday, July 13. The Town Council had a wide ranging set of topics to discuss and in some cases act upon.

Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub got their liquor license approved by the Town Council but it is pending approval from the MA ABCC,

The new parking rules were approved by a 5-3 vote with Pellegri, Vallee, and Padula voting against. (Without watching the video replay, I won't be able to tell who was the missing member. Bissanti is recorded as having recused himself from one item. Kelly, Dellorco and Pfeffer were quoted in Milford Daily News articles on the meeting so it is likely Mercer or Jones who was missing.)

For additional actions taken review the document provided by Franklin:

Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub got their liquor license approved