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| Franklin Education Foundation: Trivia Bee - flyer |
After four months, the winter season has finally come to its end after two Hockomock teams competed in state championship games this past weekend. HockomockSports.com has released it's final Hock 5 Rankings for boys and girls basketball as hockey.
The Hockomock Area YMCA has announced that it hopes to raise a million dollars through the 2013 Reach Out for Youth and Families Campaign, the organization’s largest fundraising effort of the year.
Franklin's Nicholas Palmieri is running his first-ever marathon is honor of his father.
To help cities and towns pay for police and fire protection, parks, and other core services, the state provides funding through General Local Aid. Since 2001, that funding has fallen by 46%.
MassBudget's new brief, "General Local Aid in the Governor's Budget," describes the Governor's proposal for FY 2014. This includes:
Our interactive tool allows you to see how recent cuts to local aid have affected each city and town in the Commonwealth. Earlier MassBudget reports have also shown how local aid works and how funding for cities and towns has changed since the early 1980s.
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| Emma Newton |
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| Franklin Historical Museum |
Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
With the official start of spring just a day away, Milford area towns were hoping to be spared any more snow this winter. Mother nature had other plans, though.
Training for her fifth 26.2-miler.
The Franklin Public Schools Summer Program 2013 is offering Ready Set Kindergarten, a program for incoming Franklin Public Schools kindergarten students. In this fun-filled class, children will become familiar with a kindergarten classroom setting and daily routines.
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| Franklin Art Center |
1-3:30 Ages 5-9
Under Water Art July 15-18 9:30-12 Ages 5-9
3D Week, July 22-25 9:30-12 Ages 6-10new clay and sculpture week 1-3:30 Ages 11-15
Inspiring Artists July 29- August 1 9:30-12 Ages 5-91-3:30 Ages 9-12Art Studio Week August 5-8 9:30-12 Ages 11-15
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STATEMENT FROM SECRETARY JoANNE GOLDSTEIN
ON THE NOMINATION OF THOMAS PEREZ
for U.S. Labor Secretary
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BOSTON – Tuesday, March 19, 2013 – Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Joanne F. Goldstein released the following statement today on President Obama's nomination of Thomas Perez to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor:
"Tom Perez's life story, his experience at the state level and his unwavering commitment to protecting our nation's promise for all Americans make him an excellent choice to be the U.S. Secretary of Labor. He shares the Commonwealth's commitment to protecting vulnerable workers and I look forward to working with him."
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To help improve the lives of poor children and their families, Massachusetts provides direct cash assistance through a program known as TAFDC. MassBudget's new brief, "TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families" finds that this cash assistance has shrunk significantly over time.
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Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today announced that all state agencies that oversee professional licensing within the Patrick-Murray Administration have established guidelines to assist members of the armed forces, veterans, and their spouses as they prepare and apply for jobs in Massachusetts.
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| FUSF solar installation |
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| John Tehan presenting |
John Tehan
Solar Power Sales RepresentativeSecond Generation Energy12 Rosenfeld DriveHopedale, MA 01747 Office: 800-653-4270
jtehan@sgegroup.com
Franklin has also used four of its snow days, bringing that town's last day to June 25, the latest in this area. However, Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski said Franklin runs little risk of hitting the limit.
“We would really need four more snow days,” Sabolinski said. She said even with another major blizzard, that many snow days is unlikely. She credited the Department of Public Works Department for clearing the roads so quickly in the last blizzard.
Since Franklin starts after Labor Day every year, Sabolinski said the town is at a higher risk of hitting the deadline than other districts.
“We send out a letter at the beginning of the season to let parents know ahead of time and say, ‘in the worst case scenario, this is what we’d look at doing,’” Sabolinski said. She said the options include cutting into April vacation or holding Saturday school.
