The PMC Kids Ride gets underway at 8:00 AM at the Jefferson School. If you want to help this cause, contributions via the website are still welcomed!
Good luck to all the riders today, may the road be smooth for you! Go Franklin!!
PMC Kids Franklin http://www.kids.pmc.org/franklin.aspx
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Franklin Public Schools - Teacher Retirements
Name - School = Position
- Robert Bushnell - FHS - Business / Technology Teacher
- Elise Demas - FHS - Spanish Teacher
- Debra DiMartino - FHS - Speech Language Pathologist
- Sandra Dion - FHS - Biology Teacher
- Jacqueline Eckhardt - FHS - Spanish Teacher
- Virginia Garske - HMMS - English Teacher
- Cecilia Gauthier - HMMS - Spanish Teacher
- Tina Guarino - ASMS - Art Teacher
- Jane Hyman - Jefferson - Principal
- Karen Ingerman - RMS - School Adjustment Counselor
- Sally Jeffrey - Oak St. - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 3)
- Joanne Kelcourse - Kennedy - School Nurse
- Susan King - Parmenter - School Nurse
- Nancy Malatesta - Keller - Psychologist
- Ruthann McHugh Keller Elementary Head Teacher/CET
- Ernest Miller - ASMS - Phys. Ed.
- Barbara Mitchell - Jefferson - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 5)
- Kathleen O’Malley - Oak St. - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 2)
- Janine Petrin - FHS - SpEd Coordinator
- Joanne Polakoff - Kennedy - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 3)
- Diane Poncz - FHS - Spanish Teacher
- Pamela Rapp - Keller - SpEd Team Chair
- Deborah Taylor - DT - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 1)
- James Testa - FHS - Biology Teacher
- Susan Tribe - DT - Speech Lang
June -= MA Dairy Month
Governor Patrick visits the Hornstra Dairy Farm to proclaim June as MA Dairy Month.
The Franklin Food Pantry is fortunate to be able to provide fresh dairy products from Garelick farms to our neighbors. Thank you Garelick Farms!
For more information about the Franklin Food Pantry visit their website http://franklinfoodpantry.org/
Franklin police looking to replace Crown Vics
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via The Milford Daily News News RSS by Staff reports on 6/9/12
Police this month will be testing new vehicles as potential replacements for the Ford Crown Victoria, according to a press release.
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Downtown Project - Public Hearing - Jun 28 7:00 PM
The MassDOT will hold a public hearing on the RT 140 and Downtown Project on Thursday, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM. The hearing will be conducted at the Municipal Bldg in the 3rd Floor Training Room. (Note due to this choice of location in the Municipal Bldg, the hearing is not likely scheduled for broadcast via cable.)
Additional info on the public hearing can be found in this official notification
Why a public hearing?
The project is funded by the State of MA and hence MassDOT has controlling interest. The project delays are primarily due to the State schedules. Franklin was granted the funds at $1 M per year and waited for the $5 million total was accumulated before beginning the detail planning on this project.
Additional info on the public hearing can be found in this official notification
Why a public hearing?
The project is funded by the State of MA and hence MassDOT has controlling interest. The project delays are primarily due to the State schedules. Franklin was granted the funds at $1 M per year and waited for the $5 million total was accumulated before beginning the detail planning on this project.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Parmenter 5K and Bottle/Can drive
On Sunday, when you get ready to run (or walk) the Parmenter 5K, put your bottles and cans aside to bring to the school.
Visit the Parmenter 5K website for additional details and to register. The first 150 get t-shirts!
For specific questions, one can email parmenter5k@gmail.com
PHOTOS: Lighting the way in Franklin
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The Relay For Life is held Friday night and Saturday morning at Franklin High School. The event includes teams of people walking around the track to raise funds to fight cancer, as well as a lap by cancer survivors.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Farmers Market
The Farmers Market opens today and will run every Friday through November 2.
It will open at noon on the Town Common and close at 6:00 PM.
I am not sure whether the red chili peppers that caught my eye last year will be available today or not. Stop by to see and buy the good fresh produce from the local area farmers like Grateful Farm.
Note: The Franklin Food Pantry does purchase CSA shares from Grateful Farm for distribution to our neighbors.
Comparing the House and Senate Budgets
With the House and Senate working to reconcile their budget proposals, MassBudget offers some new tools for understanding the issues they currently confront.
Explore the BUDGET BROWSER
* This report is the fourth in a series of budget briefs published by the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) and produced by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center in partnership with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.
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"offer healthier choices"
Framingham, Hudson and Marlborough are participating in a regional collaborative with implications for other communities like Franklin. Reporting on the results of a study done for the three communities that was presented at a meeting recently, the Milford Daily News writes in part:
Read more: MetroWest towns, cities can make healthy choices - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1222854678/MetroWest-towns-cities-can-make-healthy-choices#ixzz1xBxtawgA
Fenton said studies of the three communities show that 19 percent of adults are obese, 77 percent consume fewer than the five recommended servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and 19 percent report leading completely sedentary lifestyles.
Fenton said that towns and cities can make changes that are shown to encourage more active and healthy lifestyles for residents, but he noted that the solution can’t just be a stop-gap.
“Simply telling people to exercise more is not enough,” he said. “What we have to do is build a system where healthy choices are the new normal.”
Fenton said there are several changes leaders can make to build communities where people are more active, like encouraging mixed-use developments that mix housing with commercial enterprises. If people live within walking distance to a business, for example, they are less likely to drive there, he said.
Read more: MetroWest towns, cities can make healthy choices - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1222854678/MetroWest-towns-cities-can-make-healthy-choices#ixzz1xBxtawgA
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Strawberry Stroll Today
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Come spend the afternoon with us today at the
Strawberry Stroll in Downtown Franklin!
We're scooping up fun and Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes rain or shine!
2012 Strawberry Stroll poster
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Young Artists Gallery Show 2012
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Don't Bug Me! 6/16/12
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via Growing In Franklin by Franklin Community Gardens on 6/6/12
Curious about what's been eating its way through your garden?
Bring your questions to the Franklin Community Garden at the King Street Memorial Park on Saturday, June 16 at 9 AM, where garden coordinator Chris Clay will be discussing common garden pests and the safe, earth-friendly methods you can use to deal with them.
The King Street Memorial Garden is an organic garden.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Town Council - 06/06/12
The collection of posts reported live from the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 can be found here:
Opening
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-town-council-june-6-2012.html
Action items - part 1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-action-items-part-1.html
Action items - part 2
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-rreporting-action-items-part-2.html
Closing
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-closing.html
Opening
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-town-council-june-6-2012.html
Action items - part 1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-action-items-part-1.html
Action items - part 2
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-rreporting-action-items-part-2.html
Closing
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-closing.html
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