5th Annual Wiffle ball Tournament - Aug 19

The 5th Annual Wiffle ball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, August 19. This is an annual fund raising event for the Random Smile Project.

• Registration: 8-8:45am, games start at 9am
• $125 per team
• Each team plays a minimum of 3 games prior to tournament seeding
• Fletcher Field, Peck Street, Franklin, MA
• Two Divisions:
• Recreational (here for fun)
• Competitive (fast pitch)
• 5 players per team

Register at http://www.randomsmile.org/wiffle/

5th Annual Wiffle ball Tournament - Aug 19

"there is some hope when it comes to partisan blindness”

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

"UMass Lowell senior Hannah Daly helped conduct a nationwide political survey whose results were anything but surprising: the two major political parties just don’t trust each other. 

The results of the 1,000-person, nationwide survey offer a glimpse into how political differences skew our view on the founding principles of democracy. Through her research, she discovered that, over the years, opposing parties have lost faith in each other’s respect for core democratic values. In other words, political parties have trouble believing the opposing party will uphold the standards of democracy properly. 

“We were expecting to see something like the results looked like,” said Daly, a Franklin native.. “In previous work on democratic tolerance, commitments to values like free speech have been much higher percentage-wise, like, in the 90 (percentile). So, it was kind of interesting to see that our results were in the 80 and 70 (percentile).”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/entertainmentlife/20170730/franklin-native-helped-coordinate-nationwide-political-survey

For more info on the results of the UMass-Lowell polls, follow the link
https://www.uml.edu/Research/public-opinion/polls/

UMass-Lowell polls

Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry of Deeds Internet Research

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry of Deeds Internet Research Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell is providing another friendly reminder to consumers that you don't have to spend time and money to drive to the Registry to view land records since they are available online via the Registry's internet-based document research system at www.norfolkdeeds.org. "A recent review of online traffic interacting with our website, done through Google Analytics, indicates that without question our most popular feature is providing an online research capability for users to access all our online land documents. Consumers can see up to 6,000,000 scanned land document images dating back to the founding of Norfolk County in 1793. We are bringing the Registry records into people's homes and businesses. "Providing secure, accurate and accessible land record information, coupled with our on-site customer service center, is critical to our success at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds," said Register O'Donnell. Elaborating on the Registry's research capabilities, O'Donnell said, "Land record information can be researched by multiple options, including the name of the property owner and property address. Consumer can access our internet-based document research system for many endeavors such as, to determine property ownership, to research land titles, to review land plans (only plans which are recorded at the Registry) and finally to confirm that documents affecting a person's property - such as mortgage discharges - have been duly recorded." The Registry's website also provides information on how to obtain copies of land documents. The Registry copy charges are $1.00 per page, plus an additional $1.00 per document for postage. In conclusion, O'Donnell stated, "A crucial focus we bring to our work at the Registry of Deeds each and every day is ensuring all our users are receiving first-class customer service. Norfolk County residents and businesses deserve a Registry of Deeds that provides them with access to land record information in an easily accessible and consumer friendly manner. The Registry website www.norfolkdeeds.org does that by bringing the Registry records into your homes and businesses." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street, Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham,, MA 02026-1831 Sent by registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org in collaboration with Try it free today

Norfolk Deeds - Consumer Alert Service

Franklin Biennial Town Election – November 7th, 2017

Nomination papers will be available beginning Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Town Clerk's Office

The Following positions are available in the Biennial Town Election to be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017

• Board of Assessors - 1 Seat - 4 Year Term (2017- 2021)
• Board of Health - 1 Seat - 4 Year Term (2017- 2021)
• Planning Board - 3 Seats - 4 Year Term (2017- 2021)
• School Committee - 7 Seats - 2 Year Term (2017- 2019)
• Town Council - 9 Seats - 2 Year Term (2017- 2019)

Contact Teresa M. Burr, Town Clerk with any questions,
(508)520-4900 / tburr@franklinma.gov
Read more: http://www.franklinma.gov/node/134873


Related post:

The screen shots showing each of the existing memberships, who remains, who's position is up for election:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/07/open-positions-franklin-town-election.html

the steps to the Franklin/Dean MBTA station have finally been patched.
The station is an on-going topic for the Town Council

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - Saturday Recap

A collection via Storify of the Twitter posts during the Festival as it happened on Saturday, July 29, 2017.

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.

day is done, the tent is empty

Thanks to all who helped to make this wonderful event a reality! Thanks also to all those who came to participate, please tell your friends and neighbors to come next year!

Elks Care, Elks Share 5K Race and Walk - Sep 30

The needs of our Veterans are ever evolving. As a community it's up to us to be there for them when they need us most - will you help us in serving those who have served for us?

It's easy and fun!

• You or your business can be sponsors for this event having a booth race day to promote yourself
• Sign up to be a walker or runner and create a free fundraising platform where people can pledge for you
• Create a team and have people join you in your goals
• Print this flyer and hang it around town to spread the word

We appreciate anything you can do to help the Franklin Elks Lodge #2136 spread the word of this community event that raises awareness. 

Website: http://www.franklinelks.org/elks5k

Race registration: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=8098

Elks Care, Elks Share 5K Race and Walk - Sep 30

Franklin Public Library: Harry Potter Party - July 31

The Franklin Public Library will host a Harry Potter Party, Monday, July 31, 1:00 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite character, get sorted into a Hogwarts House and enjoy other games and snacks.

Franklin Public Library: Harry Potter Party - July 31

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/07/harry-potter-party-monday-july-31-100-pm.html