“I think it’s important that we learn to coexist with wildlife”

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

"Stacey Cobb doesn’t need a calendar, or blooming flowers and emerging buds, to tell her when spring has arrived. That’s because it’s the time of year when her household swells with new arrivals - many of them newborns - in need of some compassion and tender loving care. 

They aren’t of the human kind, but rather are babies of the forest: Squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, foxes. When they are orphaned and too young to care for themselves, or they need some non-veterinary care for a while, Cobb is there with open heart to help. 

A wildlife rehabilitator, Cobb is finding herself quite busy lately with the first babies of the season. A litter of five squirrel kits - so young they are still blind and hairless - came into her care just days ago, joining two other baby squirrels she’d already been caring for, in addition to other critters making a temporary home with her until they are ready to be returned to the wild."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190418/natures-nurse-franklin-wildlife-rehabilitator-opens-heart-home-to-animals-in-need

You can help by buying items off Stacy's Amazon Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7LISNHDHE84P

You can help by buying items off Stacy's Amazon Wish List

In the News: Keller-Sullivan sprinkler work underway; Gender "X" bill moving in MA Senate

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

Keller-Sullivan sprinkler problem fixed again

"It is often iterated at this time of year that April showers bring May flowers. But at the Helen Keller-Annie Sullivan school complex, the experience has been given new meaning this month: “Showers” coming from a burst sprinkler head on April 3 are bringing new rugs, cabinetry and paint jobs to several elementary classrooms. 

Schools Superintendent Sara Ahern recently told the School Committee that repairs to the classrooms would be undertaken this week during spring break, and students will be returning to mostly fixed-up classrooms. 

On April 3, nine Helen Keller School classrooms were damaged by water after a sprinkler head on the second floor burst late in the afternoon, Ahern reported at the School Committee’s April 9 meeting. Classes were temporarily displaced as the rooms were sealed off for the remainder of that week. 

“Water damaged materials including carpets, drywalls and cabinets were removed,” Ahern said, noting that over the weekend of April 6 and April 7, Servicemaster worked late hours “in order to ensure that all rooms had been properly mitigated.”

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190418/fixes-under-way-after-water-damage-at-franklin-school

This is the third sprinkler incident at the Keller-Sullivan complex 
2017 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/they-did-remarkable-job.html
2014 = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/asms-keller-status-update.html

Keller - Sullivan Schools

"Spilka’s ‘Gender X’ bill moving in Senate"

"The Senate plans next week to take up legislation that has become a signature priority for Senate President Karen Spilka, a bill that would allow an adult to change state identification records to reflect a gender of “X.” 

The so-called “Gender X” bill would require the Registry of Motor Vehicles to make a third, gender-neutral option available to applicants for a license or learner’s permit and would allow anyone over 18, an emancipated minor or the parents of a minor to request a change in the sex listed on someone’s birth certificate to male, female or X. 

“This bill is very special to me,” said Spilka, D-Ashland, earlier this month during an interview on WGBH radio. 

The Senate president got involved after receiving a letter from a constituent from Natick who was feeling stress as they prepared to decide which box to check on their driving learner’s permit. Spilka has since grown close to the family while working on this bill, and almost pushed it across the finish line last year."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190418/spilkas-gender-x-bill-moving-in-senate

Veterans Coffee Social - May 1

Veterans Coffee Social

Join us! Wednesday, May 1, 2019 = 10:00 AM

at the Franklin Senior Center

Veterans Coffee Social - May 1

SNETT Group Walk - Friday, April 19 - 10 AM

Please join us for our monthly group walk on the SNETT! 

This month we will be walking on Friday, April 19 at 10 AM. 

Meet at the Lake St. parking lot. It is a spring break for many, so bring your kids and of course your four-legged companions on a leash are always welcome.

yes, I was part of the group last month and look to join the walk again this Friday

Follow the event on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/events/323621265020605/

FHS girls lacrosse drop match to Notre Dame Academy 15-10

Via HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019


Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 10 @ Notre Dame Academy, 15 – Final

[Girls Sprg Varsity Lacrosse] Notre Dame Acad (Hingham) defeats Franklin HS, 15 to 10.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) April 18, 2019

Final: Franklin 10 NDA 15 - Hard fought game against a top opponent. Only place to go is ⬆️

— FHS Girls Lacrosse (@Fhsglax) April 18, 2019

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-17-19/

FHS Panthers

Hiring Event at Franklin Starbucks - Apr 22

Hiring Event
at the

Franklin Starbucks

648 Old West Central Street

Monday, April 22

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

download the flyer as a reminder

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWlhfcWptNFY2emxnaXBkTmxKRWR4WkVjU1I0/view?usp=sharing

Note: The last time they did this, 11 people showed up and 9 were hired.
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/12/starbucks-says-thanks.html

Starbucks has scheduled a hiring event for Apr 22

Notice of Aerial Larval Control Application - spraying for mosquitoes

In accordance with 333 CMR 13.04 (7) (a & b), please consider this as notification of the pending aerial application targeting mosquito larvae in the wetlands in the District.

The Norfolk County Mosquito Control District will be conducting helicopter applications of the biorational larvicide Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) to control mosquito larvae. These applications will be conducted over specific large wetlands in the Towns of: Avon/ Bellingham/ Braintree/ Canton/ Dedham/ Dover/ Foxboro/ Franklin/ Holbrook Medfield/ Medway/ Millis/ Milton/ Needham/ Norfolk/ Norwood/ Plainville/ Quincy/ Randolph/ Sharon/ Stoughton/ Walpole/ Westwood/ Weymouth/ Wrentham

These applications will be conducted for 2 to 4 days, anytime between April 16, 2019, and April 26, 2019. As always, the weather in the spring is unpredictable. For this reason the District cannot pin down actual application dates with any more accuracy at this time.

The trade name of the granular formulations of Bti to be used is VectoBac GR (EPA Reg. #73049-486). For further information contact David A. Lawson, Director at (781) 762-3681 or the Boards of Health in the towns listed above. Information is also available on line at www.norfolkcountymosquito.org

Respectfully submitted


Read online at
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/notification_of_aerial_application_board_of_health_april_2019_0.pdf

or
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1luLgS5CBo8yVR9CRsTfCJilmtpwSkGx5/view?usp=sharing

Norfolk County Mosquito Control District - Arial application begins April 16