Wadsworth Diary - Jan 21, 1892

Pleasant, cold & windy. loaded a load of 1220 lbs. hay & carried to S.H. Band & chored about.

In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale. 


From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html 

New Report: Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts

Be sure to check out the interactive portion of this report. You can input one of the MA communities and find out how much has changed from 2008 to 2012. For Franklin the report shows:

In Fiscal Year 2012, Franklin received $2,089,973 in general local aid from the state. Four years earlier, in FY2008—prior to the onset of the state fiscal crisis—it received $3,284,276(adjusted for inflation). 

That's a cut of 36%, which amounts to $37 per person.

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Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts  The money that the state provides to cities and towns for police and fire protection, parks, and other core local services is called General Local Aid.  This morning, Lt. Governor Tim Murray announced the administration's plans to continue funding general local aid at the current level--the level to which it has been reduced after four years of deep cuts. Our new factsheet, Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts, describes: The history of general local aid and options for reform. The various formulas that have determined how general local aid is distributed. The dramatic cuts--roughly 1/3 of all funds--which have been made to general local aid since the onset of the Great Recession. We have also included an online tool which allows you to track the amount of general local aid going to each municipality in the Commonwealth--as well as the amount that has been cut. Read Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts  Search by Municipality   MassBudget provides independent research and analysis of state budget and tax policies--with particular attention to the effects on low- and moderate-income people.

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MBTA Fare, Service Hearings Continue

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MBTA Fare, Service Hearings Continue

via Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation by Klark Jessen on 1/19/12

The MBTA recently proposed fare and service changes to help close the MBTA's $161 budget deficit for FY2013.  The MBTA is holding more than 20 public meetings to allow T riders to be heard about the proposed changes and thanks all those who participated in the first four meetings.
The public discussion continues next week with the following public meetings:

Monday January 23, Boston- 1:00-3:00 PM, Transportation Building, Floor 2 Conference Rooms 2-3, 10 Park Plaza
Monday, January 23, Boston- 4:30-6:30 PM, Transportation Building, Floor 2 Conference Rooms 2-3, 10 Park Plaza

Tuesday, January 24, Attleboro- 4:30-8:00 PM, Attleboro High School, 100 Rathbun Willard Drive
Wednesday, January 25, Salem - 6:00-8:00 PM, City Hall Annex 3rd Floor Conference Room, 120 Washington Street
For a full list of future public meetings and information, please visit MBTA.com/join the discussion.

Have your voice heard by sending an email with your questions, comments, and ideas to fareproposal@mbta.com.

The MBTA's public outreach process continues with the acceptance of public comment through March 1, 2012 electronically at mbta.com, by email at fareproposal@mbta.com, via mail to MBTA, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, Ma  02116, Attention: Fare Proposal Committee, and by phone at 617-222-3200/ TTY (617) 222-5146.

A final fare increase and service reduction recommendation will be made to the MBTA's Board of Directors this spring and changes will be implemented on July 1, 2012.

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In the News - Rep Vallee, state aid, Dean presents

Rep. Vallee honors veterans at lunch

by Alison McCall/Daily News staff

School budgets could see boost

by David Riley/driley@wickedlocal.com

Dean College presents The Boys Next Door

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Recycling Center Closure

Hello. This message is sent on behalf of the DPW Director. Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the recycling center will be CLOSED tomorrow, Saturday January 21st. Thank you. To listen to the above message, you will need audio software and speakers on your computer. This e-mail has been sent to you by TOWN OF FRANKLIN. To maximize their communication with you, you may be receiving this e-mail in addition to a phone call with the same message. If you wish to discontinue this service, please inform TOWN OF FRANKLIN either IN PERSON, by US MAIL, or by TELEPHONE at (508) 520-4938. THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS IS NOT MONITORED. Please do not reply to this e-mail as we are not able to respond to messages sent to this address.

Wadsworth Diary - Jan 20, 1892

Pleasant & cold, 6 this eve, ground covered with snow. Sorted & carried Arthur Kasec a bbl apples & most 2 bus. speckled ones to Mr. Phelps.

In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale. 


From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html 

The FHS Campaign Web Site is UP!

Greetings everyone!

We're pleased announce the campaign web site for the Franklin High School debt exclusion – www.newfhs.com -- is up and open for business!

Because of your early support for the campaign, you are the first in town to get a look at the site – complete with our call to action: Vote YES for FHS! A Real Need. The Right Time.

A big thank you to the members of the Messaging Subcommittee who helped define and refine our cause. We think you'll find the web site to be a tremendous resource for the  facts and arguments on why it is so critical to our children and the community that Franklin voters endorse this project. It offers a wealth of information and makes it easy for our friends and fellow citizens to get involved. It also tells folks how they can contribute financially to campaign. Donations are needed!

Over the next 24 hours, we'll be making town and school officials aware of the site, and you'll also start to see it promoted through our social media channels on Facebook and Twitter.  

It's vitally important that you share the site address with as many of your fellow voters as possible, so feel free to pass it along to your networks in town, and encourage them to pass it along to others as well. The information on the site is only as good as the number of people who see it!

There's one more aspect of the web site we need your help on – the Supporters page (http://www.newfhs.com/supporters.php) If you'd like your name or your family's name listed on the site as supporters of the campaign, please reply to this email ASAP and let us know. With your permission, we will fill the Supporters page with an impressive list that will demonstrate the campaign's broad support in town. And we'll keep adding supporters straight through till the day of the vote!

Please visit www.newfhs.com and get to know what's on the site. Thank you and stay tuned for further updates!

And, remember: Vote YES for FHS! A Real Need. The Right Time.

Mike Doherty, Chair

Mary Jo Peterson, Treasurer

Jennifer Taddeo, Assistant Treasurer

Citizens for a New Franklin High School