A "Shop Till U Drop Night" will be held on Friday, March 9, 7-10 p.m., at the Franklin Elks, 1077 Pond St., Franklin to benefit the Franklin Fusion Softball team.
Very Pleasant & warm Went to Mr. Phersons after the Doctor (for Wm. Greene) but he wasn’t coming there, so went to Hermans and he went after him (Dr. Nelson). He came here about noon. I took care of Wm last night & going to to night.
Clowdy, stormy, snow & rain & warm. Staid in store all day. Jos & Abbie went to Boston. Father went to Dedham after deeds. Went to Lyceum in eve, not very full house. Question was resolved that the spendthrift is a better member of society than the miser.
Written upside down: decided 2 in neg & 1 in afermative.
Local lawmakers generally supported DeLeo’s statement about taxes, which was a blow to Gov. Deval Patrick’s plan to raise $260 million by raising a levy on cigarettes, and ending the sales tax exemption on candy and soda.
“People just can’t afford more taxes, and it’s not the time. It’s never the time in my opinion,” state Rep. Ryan Fattman, R-Sutton, said.
Rep. James Vallee, D-Franklin, said the message of no new taxes and fees would show voters the state was living within its budget.
“For us to send a consistent message to the business leaders and our constituents that we are going to live within our means, I think that’s the right message and right approach to balancing our budget,” Vallee said.
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Very Pleasant & cold, 2 above zero. Boiled lot potatoes for the hogs. Fixed clothes frame. Looked over accts with Pherson & Jos. Fixed my rubber Boot & c. Father & Mother went to Mr. Phersons & spent the afternoon. Went to writing school with Sarah but teacher didn’t come. Staid with Mrs. Wright last night & going to to night.
The 29 percent cut did not negatively influence services, Nutting said, noting that hours were not reduced and programs were not dropped. Nutting said the cut was a move to make the library more efficient.
“The library is fully open and functional,” Nutting said.
Cuts came from cost-saving initiatives such as eliminating a circulation desk and encouraging self-checkout, he said.
“The reality is, the library took a large cut simply because of the way the library does business,” Nutting said. “The outcome is we’re getting good services for less dollars.”
In-law apartments are extra dwellings converted from, or added to, existing homes. They can often become a quagmire for illegal renting situations after their original purpose has lapsed.
Committee members noted that, more and more, grown children, complete with significant others or families, are moving back in with their parents, or parents are moving in with their children to save money.
The town does not have clear definitions for how to deal with that type of situation, except for turning a single-family home into a two-family home. Little prevents the owners from later renting the extra space.
“There’s no standard — that’s the issue,” Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said of how the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board address the requests. “It’s case by case by case.”
