Franklin Police join Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign

If you have noticed that the male Franklin Police officers have started allowing their facial hair to grow, it is not a change in department policy - except for the month of November.

The Franklin Police Department will join other area departments in the 3rd annual No-Shave November Campaign. November 1, 2017 is the official start to the Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign. 

MBTA Transit Officer, Purple Heart recipient, and former Home Base patient Kurt Power embarks on a month-long journey to support Home Base and honor his fallen brothers through the No-Shave November campaign. 

Officers and other First Responders pledge to forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation, raise awareness and break the stigma associated with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and other invisible wounds of war.

More information about this campaign is available here: http://homebase.org/no-shave-november/

This was shared from the Town of Franklin Police webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/police-department/news/franklin-police-join-home-base-first-responder-no-shave-november-campaign

Franklin Police join Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign

And from the Milford Daily News:

"Looking around at the Franklin Police department, it’s easy to tell which officers are breaking a customary rule by participating in No Shave November. 

Twenty members of the department, along with dozens of other police officers across Massachusetts, have put down their razors to raise awareness – and money – for the Home Base veteran and family care organization. Home Base provides services for veterans suffering from PTSD and raises awareness about suicide among veterans. 

“We have a lot of veterans in the department, and they continue to serve, not only their country but their community,” said Sgt. Brian Johnson. “This was seen as a way to generate awareness and raise money for a good cause.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171112/franklin-police-get-hairy-to-help-veterans

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Announces Holiday Food Drive ~ Nov. 20th thru Dec. 29th

Press Release ~ Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Announces Holiday Food Drive ~ Nov. 20th thru Dec. 29th

Dedham, MA-Noting that some Norfolk County families are more worried about putting food on the table this holiday season than putting lights on a Christmas tree, Register of Deeds William O'Donnell is asking people to contribute to the 11th Annual Registry of Deeds food drive, starting Monday November 20th and running through Friday December 29th.    "There is no doubt that Norfolk County is a destination place to live and to work. However, there are people throughout the county that are truly hurting who need a helping hand. We, at the Registry can see firsthand how people are being impacted from our monthly foreclosure numbers. Adversity can strike in a number of ways, from a job lay-off to an unexpected medical catastrophe or just from a case of misfortune".    Today according to the latest Project Bread statistics 1 out of every 10 households in Massachusetts is considered food insecure. And cases of food insecurity have risen by 24% since the year 2000. "Hunger is a year round concern, but it is especially acute during the holidays with the rise of heating bills and children home from school, meaning extra food costs," noted O'Donnell.    Rene Feureman, Director of the Brookline Food echoed the Register's concerns. "As we near the holidays, there is defintely more of a need for food. Some families would like to prepare a holiday meal. Others, as the winter cold sets in, are looking for comfort food to keep them warm. While others, the elderly particularly, are looking to stock-up in case there are winter storms."    Non-perishable food items can be brought directly to the Registry of Deeds located at 649 High Street in Dedham. A donation bin will be set-up in the Registry building lobby which is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30PM. Suggested donations include canned goods, breakfast cereals, pasta, sauces, toiletries and paper products.    If you can't get here to drop off food, you can check the Registry's website.at www.norwfolkdeeds.org for a location in your community. "Working together, we can truly make a huge difference this holiday season," concluded Register O'Donnell. To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, "like" us on facebook.com/norfolkdeeds, follow us on twitter and instagram @norfolkdeeds.    The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High St., Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. 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 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 O'Donnell Announces Holiday Food Drive November 20th through December 29th email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-461-6116 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

Get Ready for Kindergarten! - Tuesday - 10:30 AM

This 45 minute program featuring stories, songs, activities, and crafts will help prepare your children for preschool and kindergarten. Parents and caregivers can attend with their child if they wish. No registration is required.

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

Franklin Public Library

Get Ready for Kindergarten! - Tuesday - 10:30 AM

See the Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/123368145024723/

Happy anniversary, by way of three music videos

Cue the music please!

"Fools, said I, you do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence"

https://play.google.com/music/preview/Trl6tawgwanyxvmpcedposoopoi?









I hope you enjoyed the music. 

All this by way of celebrating 11 years of Franklin Matters. The webpage (Franklin Matters.org/) was born 10 years ago. My reporting on Franklin matters started the year before that. 

I am looking forward to continuing the collaboration for many more years!

Thank you for reading and sharing!

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THE BLACK BOX Classical Series: Quartett Giocosa - Nov 12 at 4 PM

THE BLACK BOX Classical Series presents Quartett Giocosa. Violinists Heather Goodchild and Irina Fainkichen are joined by Irina Naryshkova on Viola and Elizabeth Schultze on Cello to presents selections from Rachmaninoff, Dvorak, Still and Gershwin. 

Tea will be served. 

at THE BLACK BOX  Sunday, Nov 12 at 4:00 PM

https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1054

THE BLACK BOX Classical Series: Quartett Giocosa - Nov 12   4 PM

2017 New England Holiday Lights and Event Guide

Halloween has just passed up, Thanksgiving is around the corner, and that means Christmas is coming too.

For those interested in all the Christmas holiday events, our Community Calendar collaborator, Renata Gilrova, has compiled a masterful listing.

Check out the 2017 New England Holiday Lights and Event Guide
http://franklinliving.blogspot.com/2017/11/2017-new-england-holiday-lights-and.html

If you find an event not listed, let us know. Comment here or send an email to Renata and the listing can be updated.

2017 New England Holiday Lights and Event Guide

Franklin Police - Scam Alert

From the Franklin Police Dept Facebook page

"SCAM ALERT. The Franklin Police Department has been made aware of an ongoing scam where unsolicited calls are being made by individuals who identify themselves as the "American Police Officers Alliance". 

These calls request donations. 

Please be advised that information we have received from the Essex County District Attorney's Office who investigated this organization, concluded that this group is highly suspect, and residents should consider this before giving to this, or any group that they are not completely familiar with."

Visit the Franklin Police on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Franklin-Police-Department-162770995915/

or at their official Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/police-department

Franklin Police - Scam Alert