Franklin Matters

Friday, August 3, 2012

Farmers Market - Blueberry Picking

The Farmers Market is open today on the Town Common from noon to 6:00 PM.

You can pick your own blueberries today and tomorrow from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

More info on Gianetti's blueberries can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/gianettis-u-pick-blueberries-newsletter.html

Where in Franklin is the Town Common?

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Talent at Franklin High School (video)

Some of the teachers, faculty and staff at FHS know how to have a good time!

Enjoy!

10th Norfolk Democrat Debate - video

The video of the Democratic Candidate Debate on Monday evening is now available for replay:

http://view.liveindexer.com/ViewIndexSessionSL.aspx?ecm=634795355508885000&indexSessionSKU=n0i8L3XRGsloBIb3aj/POA%3D%3D&siteSKU=L7qhQ46xin/r3Z0jcDVCNw%3D%3D

Related posts:
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/showed-just-how-closely-aligned-they.html

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/07/more-questions-for-democratic-debate.html

Franklin Public Library: Davey the Clown

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Davey the Clown

via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 8/2/12

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

"an appropriate first response"

National Grid is beginning to respond to their service issues in Franklin. As posted yesterday, they are beginning to trim trees around the power lines.

National Grid this week began isolating the trees around the poorest performing circuits as targets for trimming. And it recently briefed Department of Public Works Director and Tree Warden Robert Cantoreggi.

Cantoreggi said Wednesday National Grid does not plan to perform any clear cutting and will only prune and trim around lines. "For any specific tree take down, they would have to come before us," he said. "If (the tree) is a hazard tree or a dead tree, we would probably let them do it. If it is a healthy tree, we would have to have a hearing."

In the News: local band, well offline

Local band makes familiar music

by Matt Tota/Daily News staff

Well taken off line after E. coli detected in untreated water

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

MassDOT RMV Customer Service: New Number

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MassDOT RMV Customer Service: New Number

via Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation by Klark Jessen on 8/1/12

MassDOT today announced a new telephone number for Registry of Motor Vehicles business and transactions, 857-DOT-8000/857-368-8000.
The number is live today and serves the RMV's Call Center which answers an average of 45,000 calls each month.
"The Call Center is one part of our customer-service oriented operation and serves a population accustomed to receiving assistance and performing transactions with a helpful voice on the other end of the line," said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Rachel Kaprielian.
Over the next year, customers will become familiar with the 857-DOT area code and exchange as MassDOT offices across the Commonwealth transition to the new number. The telephone transition will result in annual phone bill and maintenance savings of approximately $422,000.
"Transportation Reform continues with 857-DOT," said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey. "We are replacing the antiqued and redundant telecom systems of the RMV, Turnpike, MassHighway and Executive Office of Transportation to realize significant savings and improve customer service."
The RMV's new telephone number, 857-DOT-8000 is being advertised inside Registry branches, on the MBTA system and through the Highway Division's digital billboard PSA program throughout the month of August.
In addition, more than two dozen RMV transactions may be performed online at mass.gov/RMV.