Franklin Matters

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Sparky's Puppets - Friday, July 22

Sparky's Puppets will perform at the Franklin Public Library on Friday, July 22 at 10:30 AM.

Sparky's Puppets - Friday, July 22

This was shared from the Town of Franklin Facebook page
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

In the News: school lunch prices remain same, traffic change rescheduled

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

"The price of lunch at Franklin Public Schools will not be changing in the coming school year, officials announced Tuesday.

District business administrator Miriam Goodman gave a presentation about the lunch program at the School Committee meeting and said a federal law - the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act - required the district's lunch program to charge enough to be sustainable.

"As such, we need to go through a complex formula every year to see where our lunch prices fall, and how that compares to what the government says we should be charging," she said.

This year's calculations, said Goodman, worked out in a way that does not require an increase. Currently, the price is $3 at the high school and middle school levels and $2.50 for elementary students."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160719/no-change-on-franklin-school-lunch-prices

"The changeover to two-way traffic in downtown, originally set to take place Wednesday, has been pushed back a week.

The switch - now scheduled for next Tuesday - was to be the culmination of two years of roadwork and many more years of planning. The state Department of Transportation, though, decided there were some tasks it wanted done before the move.

Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said signs were a major concern on the part of the state. He gave several examples of one-way signs that must be removed and new signs to be installed."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160719/franklin-traffic-switch-pushed-back

an earlier downtown construction photo from the archives

"Our Franklin" - Veteran's Agent Dale Kurtz (video)

"In this latest edition of "Our Franklin", Veteran's Agent Dale Kurtz is interviewed showcasing the excellent customer service based Veteran's Services the Town of Franklin has."

Dale's contact information

Email --> dkurtz@franklin.ma.us
Webpage --> http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/Veteran's%20Services

the Franklin Veterans Agent operates from the Senior Center

2 Benjamin’s Landing Condominium Affordable, Available, Franklin, MA

$146,200
2 Bedroom, 1 ½ Bath, Electric Heat

Maximum Income Guidelines:

Person Household: $51,150
Person Household: $58,450
Person Household: $65,750
Person Household: $73,050

Maximum Household Asset Limit is $75,000.

You Must Be a 1st Time Home Buyer.

Administrator/Municipal Affordable Housing Trust or Contact Maxine at 508-520-4949 or mkinhart@franklin.ma.us

Additional information including the application can be found here

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/Affordable%20Housing/2%20Benjamins%20Landing/

2 Benjamin’s Landing Condominium Affordable, Available, Franklin, MA

Laughter Yoga at the 2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival

Laughter Yoga is at the Franklin Cultural Festival on Thursday, July 28th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

We need people to bring a lawn chair and water to drink.

Laughter Yoga will resume the 'normal schedule' on the first Wednesday in September.

Smiles and Laughter your way,
Linda and Bill Hamaker
www.letslaughtoday.com

Linda and Bill Hamaker

Laughter Yoga at the 2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival: July 27 - July 30

For the full schedule for the Franklin Cultural Festival follow the webpage http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/p/schedule.html

Public Notice to All Veteran's & Surviving Spouses

This notice is to reassure all qualifying Veteran's and their surviving spouses that information on the 2017 veteran's exemption is on its way. The Board of Assessor's has sent letters to all qualifying Veteran's and surviving spouses of their eligibility for veteran's exemptions for Fiscal Year 2017.

Within the next 3-4 weeks, the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) will send you a summary of benefits you currently receive from the VA including a disability rating. To apply for an exemption, please attach a copy of this new VA letter to your new FY 2017 veteran’s tax exemption application when you return it to us.