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Farmers’ Market Week: Governor Deval Patrick has proclaimed the week of August 16 -22 Farmers’ Market Week, saying that these markets are “essential to the vitality of Massachusetts farms.” Farmers markets have continued to grow around the Commonwealth nearly doubling in size over the last decade. Events will be taking place all over the state during this week. Read more in the Eagle Tribune, Arlington Advocate and the Hingham Journal.
We can never know about the days to comeNo, Carly Simon is not appearing this Thursday. The Brothers McCann are!
But we think about them anyway, yay
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasin' after some finer day
Anticipation, anticipation
Is makin' me late
Is keepin' me waitin'
Our next meeting will be on August 19th at the Old Town Hall in the Triangle in Franklin. Time will be 7:30 PM, first floor, entrance on Emmons St. across the street from the Dean College Community Center. If you're from this area, you should know where this is, if not - drive to the center of Franklin on Rte 140 and find the old municipal building in the Triangle.
This is going to be an interesting piece to work on. One suggestion from another state somewhat low tech and relatively inexpensive was to use a shoe caddy hanging on the door. The students would put their phone in the slot as they entered and take it with them as they left.Some bathrooms opened during the time passing between periods.
Two newcomers have stepped up to vie for available seats - Glenn Jones for Town Council and Koren Kanadanian for the Board of Health.
Incumbent Jeffrey Roy is seeking a two-year term on the School Committee.
Read the full article on the first day nomination papers were available from the Town Clerk in the Milford Daily News here.
Read the full article about Cups for a Cure being held this Saturday here in Franklin in the Milford Daily News
Like many 7-year-olds Sarah Spanek opened a lemonade stand to earn some extra bucks during the summer - but unlike most kids her age, Sarah has a mission and a slogan: Cups for a Cure.
"Authorizes an annual increase in the asset (whole estate) limit for exemptions granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 17D, by the percentage increase in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for the previous year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009."
Authorizes an annual increase in the income (gross receipts) and asset (whole estate) limit for exemptions granted to senior citizens, under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41C, by the percentage increase in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for the previous year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009.
State Rep. Jim Vallee, D-Franklin, said he was proud to be an advocate for the grant.
"The Charles River Pollution Control District does a very good job, they're recognized as a cutting edge, state-of-the-art water treatment facility," he said. "But they are in need of upgrading their systems for energy efficiency and keeping up with technology."
Read the full article about the grant just received by the Charles River Pollution District in the Milford Daily News here
This will help Franklin and the other towns that are part of the District. There are major expenses coming for required improvements to reduce the phosphor being discharged into the Charles River. You can review the most recent presentation to the Town Council here.
"A safe place to be yourself. There is no agenda except just come and share your story," she said.
The women will "go with the flow" to create the kind of circle they want, as such groups can often change course, she said.
Read the full article about the women's circle being formed in Franklin by Michelle Reid in the Milford Daily News here