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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Budget Monitor: Analyzing the House Ways and Means Budget for FY 2013
SWAT team called to Franklin home standoff
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An hours-long standoff at a Lewis Street home with police from Franklin and other departments as well as a regional SWAT team ended peacefully around 11 p.m. tonight, police said.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
BIG Y starting to hire
The Big Y is continuing to make progress on their new location here in Franklin. One good sign I noticed on my run by this weekend was that they are now starting to hire.
Go to www.bigy.com/careers/ for more information about the company and to apply.
Go to www.bigy.com/careers/ for more information about the company and to apply.
"continue to analyze the House budget"
The Milford Daily News posts reactions from some State legislators on the House Budget proposal released last week. The House is scheduled to discuss and approved their version of the budget by the end of April when it will go to the Senate for their review. The Senate will likely have some changes that both will need to reconcile in a joint committee before the Governor gets to sign off by June 30th.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1963536391/House-budget-proposal-praised#ixzz1sC65eMiM
MassBudget's analysis of the Governor's proposal and the House proposal can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/02/budget-monitor-analyzing-governors-fy.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/massbudget-first-look-house-ways-and.html
The budget would increase Chapter 70 education aid by $164 million to cities and towns — $18.5 million over Patrick’s proposal. It would be a 4 percent increase over this year’s, bringing the Chapter 70 funding to $4.15 billion.
Dempsey said the $164 million increase guarantees each school district a minimum of $40 more per student.
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The House budget also includes $221.5 million for the special education costs for the state’s school districts — an $8.4 million increase from last year.
State Rep. Alice Peisch, D-Wellesley, said the funds help school districts provide mandated, high-cost programs for special education students. Many schools pay tuition for those students who require an outside program or facility.
The House budget also includes $45 million for regional school transportation, a $2 million increase from last year. A new line item in the House proposal provides $11.3 million to reimburse communities for providing special busing services for homeless students.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1963536391/House-budget-proposal-praised#ixzz1sC65eMiM
MassBudget's analysis of the Governor's proposal and the House proposal can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/02/budget-monitor-analyzing-governors-fy.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/massbudget-first-look-house-ways-and.html
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - 4/18/12
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 30,2011
December 21, 2011
January 18, 2012 Regular Session
April 4 Executive Session
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Verizon and Comcast
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission
Adrianna Kelly
Nancy Coleman
F. HEARINGS
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Transfer of License – Ferrara Imports, Inc
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Jack Lank, Chamber of Commerce
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 12-24: Authorization for Installation on the Town Common
2. Bylaw Amendment 12-674: Amendment to Chapter 48, Tobacco Products – 2nd Reading
3. Bylaw Amendment 12-675: Amendment to Chapter 63, Numbering of Buildings – 2nd Reading
4. Bylaw Amendment 12-676: Amendment to Chapter 84, Fire Alarms - 2nd Reading
5. Bylaw Amendment 12-677: Amendment to Chapter 86, Fire Lanes – 2nd Reading
6. Bylaw Amendment 12-678: Amendment to Chapter 95, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse – 2nd Reading
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L. OLD BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P. ADJOURN
The full set of documents published for this meeting can be found on the Franklin webpage here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2012%20docs/041812.pdf
Coming soon: Froyo World
Out and about on Saturday, found that Froyo World is coming soon to the Franklin Village Plaza.
What is Froyo World?
A frozen yogurt lounge!
Their website
http://froyoworld.com/
Their Franklin Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Froyoworld-Franklin-MA/348522425161509
What is Froyo World?
A frozen yogurt lounge!
Their website
http://froyoworld.com/
Their Franklin Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Froyoworld-Franklin-MA/348522425161509
Wanted: Franklin High School Yearbooks
After getting into your closet to do some spring cleaning and donate shoes to the Scouts, check out your book cases for that high school yearbook that you may want to share with the Historical Museum.
Wouldn't it be nice to have your name on the yearbook that folks pick up when visiting the museum?
Specific years that are being looked for are listed in the document:
Franklin, MA: Historical Commission Yearbook Request
You can drop your yearbook off at the Town Clerk's office or at the Museum during their open hours
The Museum website http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/
The Museum Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FHM02038
Wouldn't it be nice to have your name on the yearbook that folks pick up when visiting the museum?
Specific years that are being looked for are listed in the document:
Franklin, MA: Historical Commission Yearbook Request
You can drop your yearbook off at the Town Clerk's office or at the Museum during their open hours
The Museum website http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/
The Museum Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/FHM02038
Cub Scouts collecting shoes
The Cub Scouts did collect shoes on Saturday.
Plan to clean your closets to drop off your shoe donation on one of the next several Saturdays. Additional details on the shoe collections can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/cub-scouts-want-your-usable-shoes.html
Photo credit to Mike Attinello. Thanks Mike!
Plan to clean your closets to drop off your shoe donation on one of the next several Saturdays. Additional details on the shoe collections can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/cub-scouts-want-your-usable-shoes.html
Photo credit to Mike Attinello. Thanks Mike!
Jeff Roy running for State Representative
Jeffrey Roy of Franklin, Massachusetts has entered the race for State Representative in the 10th Norfolk District. He is seeking election to the seat that Jim Vallee will be vacating in December. The district includes all of Franklin and precincts 2, 3 and 4 in Medway.
Roy is an attorney who has maintained a trial practice in Boston for the past 26 years. He is also a member of the Franklin Town Council and served on the Franklin School Committee from 2001 through 2011. He is the current chair of Franklin's Democratic Town Committee.
"I have considered entering this race for a long time," noted Roy. "When Representative Vallee made his announcement last week to step down, I knew it was my time to step up. It has been an honor and privilege to serve Franklin at the local level, but much work lies ahead at the state level, and I will bring my commitment, dedication and experience to those tasks.
"Jim Vallee is one of the most honorable public servants I have had the pleasure to know. He has served Franklin admirably and has been a great friend to our community. His assistance with securing a new Franklin High is the most recent of the many ways he has helped build the Franklin/Medway area into one of the most desirable places to live in America. He is a model legislator and has been a helpful advocate on the school and town issues. It would be an honor to succeed him at the State House.”
Roy grew up in Milford and he and his wife Maureen moved to Franklin in 1986. They have three children -- Alicia (21), Natalie (18), and Jeff Jr (15) -- all of whom were educated in the Franklin Public Schools.
Roy is a 1986 cum laude graduate of Boston College Law School in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He received his undergraduate degree from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1983, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Bates Student newspaper. In addition, he received engineering training at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 1979 to 1981 and one year of legal training at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.
His entire legal career has been primarily devoted to the representation of injured persons. He specializes in product liability cases, automobile accidents, construction accidents, and other work-related injuries. He has represented clients at all levels of the trial and appellate courts in Massachusetts. In addition, he has appeared in cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Superior Court, the Federal District Courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the Rhode Island Superior Court, Colorado Superior Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He was sworn in last year as a member of the United States Supreme Court bar.
"I am humbled by the outpouring of support I have received from my friends and colleagues about my candidacy," said Roy. "I look forward to engaging in a healthy campaign and demonstrating why I am the best choice to represent the citizens of Franklin and Medway in the next legislature on Beacon Hill.
"This campaign and election will be about the type of government we want and the type of things we choose to do together as people. If elected, I will be a fierce advocate for Franklin and Medway. My 14 years of service to Franklin demonstrates my commitment to the task at hand and provides a primer on how I will perform as a legislator."
For more information on Roy and the campaign, please visit www.jeffreyroy.com.
Candidates emerge for Vallee’s state rep job
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Less than a week after longtime state Rep. James Vallee announced he would not seek re-election, three candidates have emerged to run for the 10th Norfolk District seat.
Franklin Town Councilor Jeffrey Roy, a Democrat, announced his candidacy yesterday. Franklin School Committee member John Jewell and Medway attorney Richard Eustis, both Republicans, said they will also vie for the seat Vallee has held for almost two decades.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Franklin mom fights side-effects of stem cell treatment
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At 45 years old, single mother Amanda Gard struggles with the ailments of a much older woman. "I have over 30 medications that I take every day," said Gard, who suffers from cataracts, osteoporosis and breathing issues. "It's affecting my ability to drive, it's affecting my independence ... It limits my ability to spend the time I want with my son." Her problems come from a stem cell transplant in 2009 meant to cure a previously well-managed cancer that became suddenly aggressive toward the end of her pregnancy with her son, Justin, now 3 years old.
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The link to donate to this cause is also found at the end of the article emilyruns.org
Reminder: Water Ban
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Friday, April 13, 2012
HMEA 11th Annual Independence 5K - May 20th
The poster talking about the 11th Annual Independence 5K for HMEA is colorful!
If you want to register as a runner, you can do that directly here
http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=2009516
or if you want to register and raise some funds for HMEA, you can do that here
http://www.firstgiving.com/hmea
You can also view the document here
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczMXJVVzMxLVFRazQ
If you want to register as a runner, you can do that directly here
http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=2009516
or if you want to register and raise some funds for HMEA, you can do that here
http://www.firstgiving.com/hmea
You can also view the document here
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczMXJVVzMxLVFRazQ
"recommended dietary allowance"
On Friday the 13th, let's do a little video. No, not the slasher kind. Too bloody. Let's go the other end of the spectrum and watch as Billy Collins gives us our "recommended dietary allowance of poetry". After all, this is April and April is National Poetry Month.
The Mass Poetry Festival will be held in Salem and more info can be found here
http://masspoetry2012.crowdvine.com/
Note: Billy Collins was part of the inspiration to develop sherku, my own form of haiku. The story of sherku is here and the verse I wrote can be found here http://www.quietpoet.com/
The Mass Poetry Festival will be held in Salem and more info can be found here
http://masspoetry2012.crowdvine.com/
Note: Billy Collins was part of the inspiration to develop sherku, my own form of haiku. The story of sherku is here and the verse I wrote can be found here http://www.quietpoet.com/
Milford section of I-495 to be resurfaced
The trip to Walmart, Staples or Whole Foods or the cinema could take a little longer in the near future as the paving work gets underway on i495
A six-mile stretch of Interstate 495 is slated to be resurfaced in the coming months at a cost of $12 million. Dracut-based Brox Industries submitted the lowest of five bids at $12.1 million. The work will involve resurfacing a 5.9-mile stretch of the highway from just north of Rte. 85 in Milford through Medway and Bellingham to the Bellingham-Franklin town line.
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A six-mile stretch of Interstate 495 is slated to be resurfaced in the coming months at a cost of $12 million. Dracut-based Brox Industries submitted the lowest of five bids at $12.1 million. The work will involve resurfacing a 5.9-mile stretch of the highway from just north of Rte. 85 in Milford through Medway and Bellingham to the Bellingham-Franklin town line.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
“Another citizen will step up and serve the district"
Rep Jim Vallee surprised some folks yesterday:
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x403921504/State-Rep-Jim-Vallee-not-seeking-re-election#ixzz1role676x
Rep Vallee has accomplished a whole lot for Franklin and the Commonwealth of MA. He'll be missed.
The longtime lawmaker announced yesterday he won’t seek re-election for his House seat in the fall.
“I was a very young guy when I started,” said the Franklin Democrat, first elected in 1994 when he was 27. “Now, I have three little kids.”
“That really was my driving factor (in resigning),” said Vallee, referring to Lucy, 5, Beatrice, 3, and Sam, 8 months. “I’d like to be able to spend time with them on the weekends and be home at night to be able to read with them.”
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x403921504/State-Rep-Jim-Vallee-not-seeking-re-election#ixzz1role676x
Rep Vallee has accomplished a whole lot for Franklin and the Commonwealth of MA. He'll be missed.
Massbudget First Look: The House Ways and Means Budget
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Franklin Food Pantry: Current Needs
The current needs list of food and non-food items for the Franklin Food Pantry can be found in the document shown here:
You can also view the doc online here
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWHRQNUo1YzRZTmM
Note: I am on the Board of Directors for the Franklin Food Pantry.
New Feature at Franklin Downtown Partnership web page
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We are introducing a new feature on our website -- we have created a space for our members to advertise downtown retail and office space they have available. We have called it simply "Office and Retail Space Available" and you can find it on the right-hand side of the page under the Downtown Partnership Calendar and next to the Downtown Partners' Links.
We start this feature off with a listing from Joseph Byrne of Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC.
Do you have property you'd like us to list? Contact Lisa at Downtown.Franklin@yahoo.com with the pertinent information. We will list your property for one month.
Looking for more properties? Please feel free to contact one of our many member realtors via their link on the right side of this page for more information.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
MassBudget Update: Revenue Proposals in the FY 2013 Budget Process
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Fundraising for the Rail Trail Effort
To All,
As some of you may know, I'v been involved in the development of the four 1/2 mile Southern New England Trunkline Trail (SNETT) in Franklin and Bellingham with our parent 501(c)(3), the Grand Trunk Trail Blazers. This is an abandoned railroad path that runs from Franklin through Bellingham and into Blackstone.
The Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee's mission is to raise awareness about the trail's existence and to develop it into a multiuse trail. Our united efforts will ultimately provide a safe environment for riding bikes, horses, walking or jogging, and generally encouraging people to exercise in the outdoors.
The advantages of using this type of trail are many including improved cardiovascular health and fitness and destressing as you enjoy the beauty around us. Because of the trail's proximity to public transportation, we hope to eventually extend it to the commuter rail stations and public transportation. This can further help the environment by reducing dependence on cars during the daily commute.
We are holding a 5k run/1 mile walk on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the former Putnam Property at 431 Washington Street, Franklin, MA on paved trails. We would love to have you join us. Entry fee is $20 prior to race day, $25 on race day and $15 for students. You can also register online at www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org.
Or maybe you can support us either by becoming a member ($25), attending committee meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, or by sponsoring our event on May 12th.
If you would like to support this cause, please make your tax deductible check payable to: the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee and mail it to: FBRTC Treasurer, PO Box 68, Franklin, MA 02038.
Regards,
Dave & Annette Labonte
Vice Chair, Race Chair
Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Franklin, MA: Override and Debt Exclusion History (new format)
As requested, I have formatted the override and debt exclusion history to make it easier to view
Hopefully this will make it easier to read the information on each election
You can also view this document here
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczanE1eWt1UXVIQVE
This was compiled from official MA and Franklin election records. If there is a mistake, it is not intended. Please let me know what you think is an error and I'll check it out with the official records.
Cub Scouts want your usable shoes!
The five local Cub Scout packs of Franklin have banded together this spring to help those in need by organizing a shoe drive to benefit Soles4Souls Inc., a Nashville, Tennessee-based shoe charity, and Rerun Shoes, an Amherst, Massachusetts-based shoe charity. The packs, comprised of approximately 300 elementary school-age boys and adult volunteers, have committed to collect shoes over the course of five weeks in April and May, beginning April 14th, at locations all around Franklin. In turn, the shoe charities will distribute the shoes to people living in extreme poverty and recovering from natural disasters. Soles4Souls provides one pair of shoes to a person in need every 7 seconds and, since 2005, has distributed more than
13 million pairs of shoes because of the generosity and commitment of people and organizations like the Franklin Cub Scout packs.
“With tragedies such as the earthquakes in countries like Haiti and Japan, on top of the enormous needs elsewhere, including our own country, we can use the shoes that are taking up space in the closets of ordinary people to help change the world one pair at a time,” said Mike McGuire, one of the adult leaders helping to organize the Scouts.
According to Rerun Shoes, consumers who recycle their shoes for reuse help provide employment at home and abroad. They also avoid the wasteful practice of disposing useable shoes in a landfill. To help keep those shoes out of landfills, the Cub Scouts will be collecting your new or gently worn footwear to make a tangible difference in the lives of many people through the gift of shoes. Every donation will support the shoe charities’ initiatives to distribute shoes to those in need.
To promote giving, the packs are holding a friendly competition amongst one another to collect the most shoes. All the packs are asking the town’s residents to “vote” for their favorite pack by donating all the excess shoes in their closets to the pack of their choice.
“Donating shoes is one of the simplest yet profound acts someone can do, because it will greatly improve someone’s life in the most difficult of times,” McGuire added. “Our boys understand this and really want to do all they can to make this successful for so many people. That’s why we’ve introduced a small, healthy rivalry – to encourage as many donations as people are willing to give.”
The Cub Scouts will be collecting shoes at the following locations throughout Franklin from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning on Saturday, April 14th and each Saturday thereafter until May 12th:
- Dacey Community Fields on Lincoln Street
- King Street Memorial Park on King Street
- Fletcher Field on Peck Street
- Beaver Pond on Beaver Street
- Town Common across from St. Mary’s Church
“Our scouts hope that people will realize the great impact that small gestures can have in peoples’ lives,” added McGuire. “Through Scouting, our boys have many opportunities like this shoe drive to provide service to others and reinforce ethical values. These opportunities not only help them now, when they are young, but will carry forward into their adult lives, improving the standards by which they’ll live and our society as a result. That’s what keeps us committed to finding opportunities such as this that will
benefit both our local community here in Franklin as well as the global community, of which we are all a part.”
The Cub Scouts will be holding a registration event on May 20th on the Town Common from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for those interested in becoming part of the Scouting family. The event will feature some typical field day-type events in addition to traditional scouting events. For those that prefer to become part of the fun immediately, visit BeAScout.org today to register with your local pack.
Wally the Green Monster
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Wednesday April 18th 1:30 PM
Come meet Wally the Green Monster, the official mascot of the Boston Red Sox. Wally's friend will read a book about Wally and Wally will take pictures with the children and their families.
All Ages, No registration required.
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Bubble Party with The Bubble Music Man
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Tuesday April 17th 11 AM - Noon
An interactive program designed for children ages 3 to 7 years which brings together musical fun, interactivity, and BUBBLES!
No registration required.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
You can help your neighbor
You may recall hearing of the house fire in on Hillside Road last Wednesday. The Milford Daily News story is here http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x826299284/Cat-dies-in-Franklin-fire
Fortunately, no one was hurt as the family escaped although they did lose one of their cats. The house and contents were destroyed. Neighbors have rallied to help collect food, clothing and money for the family.
Cheryl Hobbs is one of the neighbors leading this effort. Her post in the Yahoo Group for "Franklin Area Parents" summarized the situation last Wednesday:
What can you do?
Make your check made payable to: Michelle Kelly.
Provide a gift card for Walmart, Kohls, Stop & Shop or any other retail outlet the family could use.
You can drop off your donation (or sent via mail) to: Cheryl Hobbs - 144 Hillside Road, Franklin
Fortunately, no one was hurt as the family escaped although they did lose one of their cats. The house and contents were destroyed. Neighbors have rallied to help collect food, clothing and money for the family.
Cheryl Hobbs is one of the neighbors leading this effort. Her post in the Yahoo Group for "Franklin Area Parents" summarized the situation last Wednesday:
Today has been a very terrible day for our neighbors (Lazanski/Kelly) on Hillside Road, they lost their home and all their belongings. Taryn is a senior at Franklin High. Tom graduated 2 years ago. All 4 are safe and being well taken care of. They, of course, are devastated! They did lose one cat and the other cat was revived and staying well at Tufts. I, first, want to thank my neighbors who came in in a clutch and gave clothing. Many of you have asked what you can do in lieu of clothes (because you don't have kids their size, etc.). Monetary donations are being accepted. Checks made payable to: Michelle Kelly. Please drop off your donation (or mail) to: Cheryl Hobbs - 144 Hillside Road, FranklinHer update on Easter:
I just want to update everyone on the happenings here on Hillside. Michelle is in better spirits this morning...smiling, laughing and so thankful for all that has been given to her, her husband and kids. The cat is back home and not leaving Michelle's side.
I am going to try and email once a week now, however, please know, I am still collecting. Again, it is overwhelming the generosity of this community. I was surprised to what I came home to last night..letter box over flowing, as well as, foyer filled with envelopes.
What can you do?
Make your check made payable to: Michelle Kelly.
Provide a gift card for Walmart, Kohls, Stop & Shop or any other retail outlet the family could use.
You can drop off your donation (or sent via mail) to: Cheryl Hobbs - 144 Hillside Road, Franklin
MBTA halting 12-ride punch card
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The MBTA plans to retire the 12-ride commuter rail punch card and its six-month expiration as of July 1, replacing it with a 10-ride pass good for a mere 30 days, the Boston Globe reports. As the Globe reports, the punch card is open to abuse, in which users can stretch the card well beyond the 12-ride limit, which means lost revenue for the cash-strapped T.
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Coming soon!
It is good to walk around Franklin. Walking slows things down, you get to observe more detail about what is around. On Saturday's walk, I realized that Bellino's had closed and there will be a new Indian restaurant opening in it's location:
I had already heard through the Planning Board agendas that Dean was putting up a new residence dorm on the corner of West Central and West St.
What do you find out about Franklin by walking around?
I had already heard through the Planning Board agendas that Dean was putting up a new residence dorm on the corner of West Central and West St.
What do you find out about Franklin by walking around?
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