In related news, for those wishing that this had been a Trader Joe's - they will open at Patriot Place on Sep 7th
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Big Y hitting the mailbox
If your house is anything like mine, you have now received the third mailing from the Big Y. Each mailer opens to tout that they "not just another grocery store". In the past two weeks, there have been coupons. The coupons all are valid from Aug 23rd (the store opening day) until Sep 19.
In related news, for those wishing that this had been a Trader Joe's - they will open at Patriot Place on Sep 7th
In related news, for those wishing that this had been a Trader Joe's - they will open at Patriot Place on Sep 7th
What about the debate?
The Democratic candidates are having a debate on Monday evening, July 30. The Thomas Mercer Auditorium at Horace Mann Middle School will be the location for this event. It begins at 7:30 and should end by 9:00 PM.
More details here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/10th-norfolk-democratic-candidate.html
If you have a question you'd like to ask the candidates, you can add your question to the list here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/what-would-you-ask-candidate.html
The current list of questions can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/10th-norfolk-collected-questions-for.html
More details here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/10th-norfolk-democratic-candidate.html
If you have a question you'd like to ask the candidates, you can add your question to the list here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/what-would-you-ask-candidate.html
The current list of questions can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/10th-norfolk-collected-questions-for.html
10th Norfolk: Collected questions for Democratic debate
My questions:
What have you done or are planning to do to prepare for serving Franklin in the Legislature?
Two part Q: What do you see as Franklin’s key issue at the State level and how do you plan to address it?
Do you have any relationships with folks in or around the State House or in the Legislature that you can leverage when you are in office to help serve Franklin? Please elaborate.
Based upon the flyer on the door, it seems like you are both walking the neighborhoods. What is one thing that going door to door does for your campaign?
How much will websites and other social media tools help your campaign?
Questions submitted by others in Franklin:
If elected what changes would you propose to help commuters from Franklin/Medway afford to get into Boston for work?
What are your thoughts about the MA higher education costs. Is there anything you would propose to help more students afford MA State higher education?
Local officials often complain to voters that costly state mandates tie their hands and prevent them from making common-sense fiscal policies for the town. What will you do as state rep to remove burdensome state mandates and un-tie local officials' hands?
What will be your priorities if you are selected to serve in the state legislature?
How can we make health care in Massachusetts more affordable for the commonwealth, cities, towns, businesses and individuals?
How do you feel about what Gov Patrick has done so far about containing health care costs?
My question to all is This... I think all of you are educated well, are lawyers and have held local seats on a board but what Policical experience so you have that I may not know about that you feel makes you qualified to be sucessful at this job?
Don't see a question topic here that you would like an answer to, add yours to the mix via email or the form here http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/what-would-you-ask-candidate.html
What have you done or are planning to do to prepare for serving Franklin in the Legislature?
Two part Q: What do you see as Franklin’s key issue at the State level and how do you plan to address it?
Do you have any relationships with folks in or around the State House or in the Legislature that you can leverage when you are in office to help serve Franklin? Please elaborate.
Based upon the flyer on the door, it seems like you are both walking the neighborhoods. What is one thing that going door to door does for your campaign?
How much will websites and other social media tools help your campaign?
Questions submitted by others in Franklin:
If elected what changes would you propose to help commuters from Franklin/Medway afford to get into Boston for work?
What are your thoughts about the MA higher education costs. Is there anything you would propose to help more students afford MA State higher education?
Local officials often complain to voters that costly state mandates tie their hands and prevent them from making common-sense fiscal policies for the town. What will you do as state rep to remove burdensome state mandates and un-tie local officials' hands?
What will be your priorities if you are selected to serve in the state legislature?
How can we make health care in Massachusetts more affordable for the commonwealth, cities, towns, businesses and individuals?
How do you feel about what Gov Patrick has done so far about containing health care costs?
My question to all is This... I think all of you are educated well, are lawyers and have held local seats on a board but what Policical experience so you have that I may not know about that you feel makes you qualified to be sucessful at this job?
Don't see a question topic here that you would like an answer to, add yours to the mix via email or the form here http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/what-would-you-ask-candidate.html
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Blueberry time
Gianetti's is open on Fri and Sat from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Related post with additional information
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/gianettis-u-pick-blueberries-newsletter.html
Related post with additional information
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/gianettis-u-pick-blueberries-newsletter.html
"Is tooth health more important than brain health?"
From the Franklin Fluoride Council via email this week:
Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ
Excerpt 1:
It is time for the Town of Franklin's Board of Health to do the right thing. Lift their risky fluoridation order so we can start drinking our water without worry like our neighbors do.
Big news. The truth about artificial fluoridation is finally coming to light. And it is much worse than we thought.
Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ
Excerpt 1:
NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Harvard University researchers' review of fluoride/brain studies concludes "our results support the possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposures on children's neurodevelopment." It was published online July 20 in Environmental Health Perspectives, a US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' journal (1), reports the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF)
Excerpt 2:
"It is senseless to keep subjecting our children to this ongoing fluoridation experiment to satisfy the political agenda of special-interest groups," says attorney Paul Beeber, NYSCOF President. "Even if fluoridation reduced cavities, is tooth health more important than brain health? It's time to put politics aside and stop artificial fluoridation everywhere," says Beeber.
Full article here:
http://www.reuters.com/
PS:
http://www.reuters.com/
PS:
Watch for Franklin Fluoride Council's upcoming mailings to Franklin parents warning them about the now-documented dangers of administering uncontrolled dosages of industrial-grade sodium fluoride to children, without parental consent and without even a minimum of medical best practices observed.
The Board of Health is administering a controversial drug without a license and without even the patients' consent. This is a clear violation of Nuremberg principles and basic human rights.
It is time for the Town of Franklin's Board of Health to do the right thing. Lift their risky fluoridation order so we can start drinking our water without worry like our neighbors do.
More about the Franklin Fluoride Council can be found on their web page
Friday, July 27, 2012
Franklin Farmers Market: noon to 6:00 PM
The Farmers Market is open today on the Town Common from noon to 6:00 PM.
Where in Franklin is the Town Common?
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"for the good of the whole"
On my commute to work, I used to be able to open my laptop, read a book, or take a nap when I used the commuter rail. Using my car is the only practical option these days so I have found some internet radio shows or podcasts to listen to while driving. One of the regular listens is to Krista Tippett and her On Being podcast. In this show she talks with David Sloan Wilson about the evolution of a city. Binghamton, NY is where he lives and works. Binghamton has a population of about 50,000. Not too much larger than Franklin which is reported to be about 33,000.
Later in their conversation, David outlines the 8 design features for well functioning social group. If you only review this listing, it should be worth your time.
The full text transcript of the podcast can be found here
http://www.onbeing.org/program/transcript/4726#main_content
You can listen to the audio podcast here
http://www.onbeing.org/program/evolving-city/4720/audio
Additional information and more links can be found here
http://www.onbeing.org/program/evolving-city/4720
Ms. Tippett: Again, this is another thing that you point out that just makes logical sense, but it's a thought that I hadn't quite conceptualized before. You know, you say cities decay like other organisms and Binghamton, as you said before, is a place that's like many places and has some of the same issues now that many American cities are struggling with, unemployment, an industrial base that's shifted. You say cities decay like other organisms and also the people take their cues from environments and that they behave in disorderly ways when they're in a disorderly environment.
Dr. Wilson: Yeah, that's a great point and there's a lot of science which is showing that our instincts for what we do are largely subconscious. So our conscious decisions about how to behave are the tip of an iceberg of decisions that take place below the surface of consciousness.They talk of an experiment and the insights it provides into how our first impressions, instincts, help to drive our behavior. Not terribly surprising if you really think about it. The implications of this and how it can be used in his 'pro-social' terms are interesting.
Later in their conversation, David outlines the 8 design features for well functioning social group. If you only review this listing, it should be worth your time.
The full text transcript of the podcast can be found here
http://www.onbeing.org/program/transcript/4726#main_content
You can listen to the audio podcast here
http://www.onbeing.org/program/evolving-city/4720/audio
Additional information and more links can be found here
http://www.onbeing.org/program/evolving-city/4720
Thursday, July 26, 2012
10th Norfolk - Democratic candidate debate - Jul 30, 2012
Mark your calendar! Hold the date!
For additional information on the candidates, you can visit their websites
Peter Padula http://padulaforrep.com/
Jeff Roy http://jeffreyroy.com/
Note: yours truly is honored to be one of the panelists asking questions of the candidates. If you would like to add a question to the potential listing, feel free to do so here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/what-would-you-ask-candidate.html
Democratic candidates for the 10th Norfolk District, Jeffrey Roy and Peter Padula, will hold a debate on Monday, July 30, 2012, at the Thomas H Mercer Auditorium, Horace Mann Middle School, located at 224 Oak Street Franklin, MA. The debate will be from 7:30p.m. to 8:45p.m. and will be moderated by Franklin Chief of Police Stephan Semerjian.
The debate will be broadcast on cable television and WMRC radio. The public is welcome to attend to meet the candidates.
A second debate is scheduled for August 21, 2012 in Medway.
For additional information on the candidates, you can visit their websites
Peter Padula http://padulaforrep.com/
Jeff Roy http://jeffreyroy.com/
Note: yours truly is honored to be one of the panelists asking questions of the candidates. If you would like to add a question to the potential listing, feel free to do so here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/what-would-you-ask-candidate.html
David Rottenberg and Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood
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Massachusetts Second in Nation for Child Well-Being
Massachusetts leads the nation in Education and ranks second in child Health (with the highest percentage of insured children), according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Like so many across the nation, however, children in Massachusetts face significant economic hurdles.
The Data Book evaluates all 50 states on a range of different measures, all organized into four domains (in each case, one is best and 50 worst.)
The Data Book is the signature report of The Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT initiative, and MassBudget is now the KIDS COUNT group for Massachusetts. That means that in addition to our long-standing work on economic and fiscal issues affecting low- and middle-income people, we are going to produce additional research on the well-being of children in Massachusetts. If you want to learn more about our role with KIDS COUNT, visit the KIDS COUNT area of our website.
Read the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Candy is not banned, can't be thrown!
Candy is not banned from the Franklin 4th of July parade. It can be handed out. It can not be thrown. Did you miss the candy incident? It was mentioned in two "letters to the editor" published by the Milford Daily News here and here.
Jeff Nutting clarified with this note:
Apparently thowing candy to kids watching the pararde has not been allowed for some time. In the past young kids would run out into the street which caused safety concerns as well as delays in the parade. The folks that run the parade ( warren revelle) explained to all the participants about this policy. Apparently one person did not get the message and was ask to stop by the police.And Jeff also sent along this email from Warren Revill representing the July 4th Coalition Parade Committee
For years now, the "no throwing candy" in the Franklin 4th July parade has been the rule ever since a young boy in New Hampshire slid under a float chasing candy and was killed. To avoid this and similar tragedies , the rule was put into effect.
Participants are advised of this and other rules when they register, however the Callahans did not register this year, they just showed up.
It's hard at" Staging Area" to review all the rules with everyone, especially when the participants are out of sight of parade management, they do what they want (i.e. throw candy).
The Franklin Police did what was asked of them by enforcing that rule and seeing to they safety of the public. Sometimes one has to sound forceful to make people understand rules. (and be heard above the Parade noise.)
We applaud the Franklin Police for all they do during the 4th of July Celebration (and the rest of the year).
The "no throwing candy" rule will not change. The safety of the public and participants is our major concern, not candy!
Franklin July 4th Coalition
Parade Committee
Warren Revell
Mike Kelly
National Grid provides power poorly
If you felt you lost power frequently, the report from National Grid has confirmed your experience, Coincidentally, our house briefly lost power during the day on Tuesday before the storms rolled through in the afternoon and evening.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x814447576/Franklin-officials-upset-with-National-Grid-report#ixzz21cn64q3o
Consistently underperforming feeders are ranked by DPU in a category called "Poor Performing Circuits." The ranking system allows DPU to monitor the feeders and address reliability issues they may be having.
The report also addresses the amount of time Franklin residents were without power in those years. In 2010, the report says, the average Franklin resident lost electricity more frequently than any other National Grid customer in the state.
Last year, Franklin residents were without power longer than the average customer — 2.5 days compared to 1.5 days — in part due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x814447576/Franklin-officials-upset-with-National-Grid-report#ixzz21cn64q3o
Temple Etz Chaim slates pizza, ice cream event
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Temple Etz Chaim of Franklin is holding a pizza and ice cream fundraiser to benefit its religious school.
Everyone is welcome to join the effort at Spruce Pond Creamery, King Street, Franklin, on Sunday, Aug. 12 from 5-9 p.m.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
“It’s a win-win for the town"
A solar farm could be coming to Franklin.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1073621464/Franklin-looks-at-large-solar-farm#ixzz21X9lg4JY
Kearsarge Energy, a renewable energy firm founded in 2009, approached town officials last fall with a proposal to construct the 6-megawatt farm on land owned by Mount St. Mary’s Trappistine Abbey.
The farm would provide the town’s municipal buildings and schools with 60 percent of their power.
In the deal, Franklin would receive net metering credits through the farm. With net metering, the town would offset electrical usage by generating its own electricity, and, in this case, it would be reducing the amount of electricity purchased from National Grid.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1073621464/Franklin-looks-at-large-solar-farm#ixzz21X9lg4JY
Monday, July 23, 2012
Schools website changes underway
Franklin upgraded its website a couple of years ago and at the time, the School Dept did not follow to the new software. This summer a transition appears to be underway to a new website design. This seems to be the same package as the 'virtual town hall' that the town portion of the website is using.
The top level page is currently showing the School Committee although when you follow a link to the "District" that is where you end up. This will likely get resolved as work progresses. The School Committee subcommittee page is updated with a description of each subcommittee and the members.
The District Profile link will bring you to the official MA DOE ESE page for Franklin. The School Committee Members page is complete. Following the link to the individual school pages still brings you to the old pages. Word of caution: there are still some broken links (i.e. links that take you to pages that error out) but it is summer time and the work is underway!
The top level page is currently showing the School Committee although when you follow a link to the "District" that is where you end up. This will likely get resolved as work progresses. The School Committee subcommittee page is updated with a description of each subcommittee and the members.
The District Profile link will bring you to the official MA DOE ESE page for Franklin. The School Committee Members page is complete. Following the link to the individual school pages still brings you to the old pages. Word of caution: there are still some broken links (i.e. links that take you to pages that error out) but it is summer time and the work is underway!
TED Talks: Jane McGonigal - add 7.5 minutes to your life
Summer time, time to be busy about doing something different while school is out. wouldn't it be nice to have some extra time anytime? In this TED Talk, Jane McGonigal shares a way to gain sometime.
When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.
Enjoy!
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