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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Downtown Partnership - Event Listing for 2013
Franklin Downtown Partnership Sets 2013 Events
The Franklin Downtown Partnership announces the dates of its exciting events and festivals for 2013, including the Strawberry Stroll, the ever-popular Harvest Festival and the Holiday Stroll. The Partnership also has scheduled its General Meetings and invites all businesses and residents to attend and learn more about what's happening in and around Franklin.
Franklin Downtown Partnership |
Downtown Beautification Day will be Saturday, May 18th, at 9 a.m. The FDP will join the Franklin Garden Club to spruce up the downtown center for spring and summer. Volunteers will plant more than 1,200 flowers, and community service hours will be available for students. Contact Eileen Mason at emason11@verizon.net about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities. Winter Decorating Day will be Sunday, November 24th.
The Strawberry Stroll will be Thursday, June 13th, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Partnership plans its famous strawberry shortcakes, entertainment and a sidewalk sale. The FDP is currently looking for sponsors for this popular event. For more information please contact event Co-Chairs Nicole Fortier at nfortier@deanbank.com or Bryan Taberner at btaberner@franklin.ma.us.
This year's annual Harvest Festival will take place on Sunday, October 6th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each year this popular fair draws more than 6,000 visitors. Booth registration information will be available on the FDP website in June.
The Holiday Stroll will be Thursday, December 5th, at 4:00 p.m. A tree lighting, carolers, a visit from Santa, refreshments and shopping specials will kick off the holiday season. Roberta Trahan and Gregg Chalk will be the co-chairs for this festive event.
The Partnership will hold General Meetings on May 2nd, September 5th and November 7th. All business owners and residents are invited to learn more about the Partnership's efforts in revitalizing downtown Franklin. The Thursday meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. at the Dean College Campus Center.
1st Annual Best Buddies Dodgeball Tournament
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Italian Wednesdays & Comedy Night at 3!
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In the News: Tri-County, Senate race
Tri-County students participate in clinical visits
Sophomores enrolled in the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Medical Careers program are halfway through their experiential clinical learning at the Wrentham Developmental Center, a state-run, residential facility for developmentally disabled adults in Wrentham.
Follow our Senate race Twitter account
To get news about the U.S. Senate special election - including links to WickedLocal stories, news links and candidate statements - follow the Twitter account we have set up for the race at twitter.com/WLsenate.
And a reminder to follow Franklin Matters via Twitter - twitter.com/FranklinMatters
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Safe prescription drug disposal
If you have prescription drugs that you are no longer taking, why leave them in your cabinet?
What should you do to dispose of them properly?
The kiosk is located just inside the front door.
As easy as 1, 2, 3!
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Coincidentally, the newspaper has this article today:
Note the DEA site does not list Franklin but the kiosk is at the Police Headquarters!
What should you do to dispose of them properly?
Drop them in the trash? NoFlush them down the toilet or drain? NoBring them to the safe disposal drop box at the Franklin Police Station.
911 Panther Way, Franklin, MA |
The kiosk is located just inside the front door.
- Open the handle
- deposit your prescription containers
- close the handle
As easy as 1, 2, 3!
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Coincidentally, the newspaper has this article today:
Drug drop-off day is April 27
Local police departments will once again join forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration to get rid of residents' unused prescription medicine when the sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is held Saturday, April 27.
Note the DEA site does not list Franklin but the kiosk is at the Police Headquarters!
Rail Trail Committee - Meeting - Apr 9, 2013
The Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee will have a meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the YMCA in Franklin. The meeting will start at 7:30. At this meeting will will discuss the final details for the 3rd Annual Road Race (May 11), future outreach programs, and our upcoming presentation at the Franklin Town Council meeting.
Also, registration for the 5k Run / 1m Walk can be found at www.FranklinBellinghamRailTrail. org/3-annual-road-race
Follow the Rail Trail Committee on Facebook
The agenda for the meeting
You can also download and print the trace application from here
Ready to Run Program at Team Fitness Franklin
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Team Fitness Franklin | 100 Franklin Village Drive | Franklin | MA | 02038
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FHS Coach Kristin Igoe
HockomockSports.com interviews FHS girls lacrosse Coach Kristin Igoe
Read the full article
http://www.hockomocksports.com/1/post/2013/04/new-coach-looks-to-take-franklin-lax-to-next-level.html
Read the full article
http://www.hockomocksports.com/1/post/2013/04/new-coach-looks-to-take-franklin-lax-to-next-level.html
In the News: Price is Right, Falk's Market
Franklin woman appears on Price Is Right
The typical bucket list entries look something like this: seeing all of Europe, skydiving, swimming with dolphins or maybe great white sharks. Not always, though. Take, for instance, Kimberly Howley’s dream to-do list. On it, the number one item was to catch a live taping of "The Price Is Right."
End of an era in Plainville: Falk's Market comes down
A couple of well-placed nudges against the front of the more than 100-year-old Falk’s Market with the demolition claw of an excavator on Monday morning collapsed the landmark in Plainville center with a loud, resoundingly final crunch of snapped wood.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Construction progress - new FHS
The steel continues to rise at the new Franklin High School. On my walk around Franklin on Saturday, I managed to capture these photos to share here:
Peeking over the green covered fence was a challenge in the strong breeze Saturday.
Getting closer, the cranes are really tall!
The coordination of the construction site is amazing. As a IT project manager I can appreciate the level of detail that must be required to get this job done.
There will be more steel put in place. Follow the line created from the upright sections and you can connect the dots in your minds eye.
Now walking around to the back side of the right. The field house of the existing high school is behind me. That the new building is 3 stories tall is telling!
The building is impressive. The back is full across but the front is not yet complete. The front that we see currently is the front side of this back section. There will be an open space and then another section like this will get laid out in front. The open space will be a courtyard open on the first floor and letting light into the interior sections of the second and third floors.
The building will be one to treasure as an educational institution!
From Oak St, main entrance to site |
The cranes are TALL |
Front corner of new building |
front right corner, closer this time for a new angle view |
around to the back corner of the right side |
stairway to the roof |
The building will be one to treasure as an educational institution!
Yes, there is a Neighbor Brigade in Franklin
Franklin Neighbor Brigade is a resourceful group of volunteers ready to help when immediate friends and family can’t do it all. We are ready to help families in times of crisis, such as illness, serious injury or tragic events. “Help is next door” is what we look to achieve in connecting with others to help during times of temporary crisis.
How do you reach out to the Neighbor Brigade?
You can contact
Linda Gagnon
Neighbor Brigade Inc.
617-335-5452/ FranklinMA@neighborbrigade.org
www.neighborbrigade.org
2013 Solarize Mass Program
Medway to Participate in Massachusetts Solar Incentive Program
MEDWAY –– Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D – Franklin) announced that Medway will participate in the first round of the 2013 Solarize Massachusetts program (Solarize Mass), a grassroots clean energy marketing, education and group-buying program. Roy is a member of the House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change.
The program – run by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) – is designed to increase the adoption of solar energy and further reduce the overall cost of solar power, and offers residents and businesses discounted pricing for solar. The more people in a particular community who participate, the greater the savings for everyone in that city or town.
"Medway has made strides towards reducing municipal energy consumption, including becoming a Massachusetts Green Community and installing solar panels on the High School and Middle School," noted Roy. "The town is committed to creating a green and energy efficient community and this grant will undoubtedly be an asset to making the town's goals a reality."
Solarize Mass is an innovative initiative sponsored by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) and the Green Communities Division of the Mass Department of Energy Resources (DOER). It provides a structured program for local residential and commercial property owners to access and install competitively priced small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The program will begin in May and the time period for site assessments and sign ups will run through September 30, 2013.
"This year's program will build on the success of the last two years, saving residents and businesses money while creating local jobs," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan.
"This program brings together residents, local and state officials, and solar industry workers to form a truly grassroots effort," said MassCEC CEO Alicia Barton. "With everyone at the table, we can spread the word about the economic and environmental benefits of solar power across ten communities."
"This new round of Solarize Mass continues to build on the clean energy leadership we've seen over and over again at the community level," said DOER Commissioner Mark Sylvia. "When neighbors encourage neighbors, it creates local excitement and greater participation. This grassroots commitment is fueling Massachusetts leadership in energy efficiency, clean energy jobs growth, and renewable energy adoption."
Last year, 17 cities and towns participated in Solarize Mass, with 749 residents and businesses signing contracts to install solar electricity systems with the capacity to generate 4.8 megawatts of clean, renewable energy – enough to power the equivalent of 719 average Massachusetts homes annually. During the 2012 Solarize Mass program, participating customers were able to purchase solar electricity systems for 20 percent less than the statewide average price at the beginning of the program. The program last year also created at least 32 new jobs.
Due to state renewable energy incentive programs like Solarize Mass, residential solar electricity prices dropped 28 percent in Massachusetts in 2012, according to a report issued by the Solar Energy Industries Association in March 2013. This was the second biggest drop in the nation last year.
Massachusetts set a goal of achieving 250 megawatts of solar PV by 2017. As a result of the Solarize Mass program and other incentives, the state is close to reaching its goal – with 220 megawatts of solar electricity installed to date, the equivalent of powering 33,000 homes for a year.
For additional information on the Solarize Mass program visit this webpage
Rep Jeffrey Roy's profile page on MA.gov can be found here
Fenway 1912 author at Library
If opening day is not enough for you, you might be interested in meeting author Glenn Stout at the Franklin Library Monday, Apr 8th at 6:30 PM. He'll talk about his book "Fenway 1912"
Library: Glenn Stout |
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Franklin Sculpture Park - imagine the future
I took a walk around the location of the old town pool on Panther Way on Saturday. The photos in this sequence will take us as we approach on Panther Way and then walk around the pool counter clockwise.
You can see the Police Station in the distance beyond the storm water catch basins. These were added to remove phosphorus from the storm water before it gets into Mine Brook.
Nature has taken over the pool area.
Benches are planed to be placed along the wide wall area.
Another pond shaped like a check mark feeds into the old pool area. (See map detail below)
A water control point along the wall
At the back of the old pool looking towards Panther Way. The police station is to the right.
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You can navigate within this map pinned to the Police Station to see the water flow from the pond to the pool and eventually across RT 140 to Mine Brook.
For more information about the sculpture park, please visit the Franklin Art Center page here
http://franklinartcenter.com/park.html
You can contribute financially or buy a paving brick to help the cause!
storm water catch basin |
You can see the Police Station in the distance beyond the storm water catch basins. These were added to remove phosphorus from the storm water before it gets into Mine Brook.
trees and shrubs have overgrown the pool |
pool wall |
opposite end of the pool |
water control |
A water control point along the wall
pool overgrown by nature |
At the back of the old pool looking towards Panther Way. The police station is to the right.
View Larger Map
You can navigate within this map pinned to the Police Station to see the water flow from the pond to the pool and eventually across RT 140 to Mine Brook.
For more information about the sculpture park, please visit the Franklin Art Center page here
http://franklinartcenter.com/park.html
You can contribute financially or buy a paving brick to help the cause!
Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Apr 9, 2013
Vision StatementThe Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the March 26, 2013 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mrs. McIntyre
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence:
1. Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman
2. Guests/Presentations
a. Keller Elementary School Update – Julie Vincentsen, Dan Atwell
3. Discussion Only Items
School Choice for 2013-2014
School Committee 2013-2014 Schedule-DRAFT
4. Action Items
a. I recommend not participating in the School Choice program for the 2013-2014 school year.
b. I recommend acceptance of the donation of $242.28 from the Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign for employee Douglas Lee for the FHS.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $20.00 from Robert and Margaret Bean for a FHS scholarship.
d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Richard and Janice Parmenter for a FHS Scholarship.
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Gordon Bibbins for a FHS Scholarship.
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $200.00 from David V. Anderson for a FHS Scholarship.
g. I recommend acceptance of a check for $25.00 from Cheryl and Anthony Tullio for a FHS Scholarship.
h. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Larry and Joan Kerpelman for a FHS Scholarship.
i. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Phyllis and Joseph Mueller for a FHS Scholarship.
j. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Phyllis and Ugo Ciannavei for a FHS Scholarship.
k. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from William Bardol for a FHS Scholarship.
l. I recommend acceptance of a check for $100.00 from Albert and Cheryl Mucciarone for a FHS Scholarship.
m. I recommend approval of the recurring field trip request of Anthony Joseph to take the Keller 5th Grade class to Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI on Friday, May 3, 2013 as detailed.
n. I recommend adoption of the 2013-2014 School Committee Schedule as discussed.
5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports
6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations
8. Adjourn
Franklin Public Schools: School Choice Enrollment History
The history of school choice enrollment for the Franklin Public Schools from 2003 to the present. This will be an input to the discussion on whether to offer school choice for the next school year.
The recommendation is to continue the recent policy of not enabling school choice. Those students already here can remain but no new enrollments would be accepted.
The full agenda for the School Committee meting Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-apr.html
The recommendation is to continue the recent policy of not enabling school choice. Those students already here can remain but no new enrollments would be accepted.
The full agenda for the School Committee meting Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-apr.html
School Committee - Draft Meeting Calendar
For the FY 2014 Fiscal year, this is the proposed calendar of meetings for the School Committee. The calendar is up for discussion and approval at the next School Committee meeting.
The full agenda for the School Committee meting Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-apr.html
The full agenda for the School Committee meting Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-apr.html
In the News: crisis training, medical marijuana, robbery suspect
Franklin firm trains businesses, schools to respond to crises
With repeated exposure to harrowing experiences, the average person can learn to make quick, potentially lifesaving decisions amid the chaos and confusion. That’s the guiding principle behind Synergy Solutions.
Towns struggle for balance with medical marijuana proposals
When local officials discuss the pros and cons associated with a raft of local medical marijuana proposals and restrictions what becomes evident is that the challenge to strike a balance between voters who passed this fall's referendum and legal and health concerns is no small task.Note: This coverage of what local communities are doing leaves out that Franklin is moving forward with a proposal to establish an overlay zone for these potential businesses in the industrial park areas. There were a series of zoning bylaw proposals referred to the Planning Board at last Wednesday's Town Council meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/town-council-040313.html
Franklin police looking for robbery suspect
Police are searching for a man who they say robbed the East Central Street CVS Pharmacy late Friday night with a gun.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Franklin Area Road Races
We're into April, if you want to run a road race in May you should already be on the roads. For those preparing for Boston, you'll be in the taper. Making the final preparations with the long runs behind you and the big day coming quick.
There are a bunch of road races (and walks) coming up in the Franklin area.
May 11 - you have a choice between supporting the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee or the Franklin Elks. Both are fund raising for a worthy cause. You can actually support both but physically can only run one as the start this year is coincidentally at the same time for both events. Next year, the race dates will be different.
May 19 - The 12th Annual Independence Day 5K and Walk, Roll, Stroll will benefit the Horace Mann Education Association. More info and to register visit their webpage http://www.hmea.org/events.html
There are a bunch of road races (and walks) coming up in the Franklin area.
May 11 - you have a choice between supporting the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee or the Franklin Elks. Both are fund raising for a worthy cause. You can actually support both but physically can only run one as the start this year is coincidentally at the same time for both events. Next year, the race dates will be different.
The Elks will hold their first event in what is expected to be an annual series. This event will benefit the Franklin Food Pantry and the Wounded Warrior Project. For additional information and to register visit the website http://www.franklinelks5k.com/index.html
The 3rd Annual 5K for the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee will be held to raise money for the further development of the trail. http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/3rd-annual-road-race
HMEA 5K |
May 19 - The 12th Annual Independence Day 5K and Walk, Roll, Stroll will benefit the Horace Mann Education Association. More info and to register visit their webpage http://www.hmea.org/events.html
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