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Thursday, July 25, 2013
massBudget: Kids, families, and the minimum wage - at MassKidsCount.org
This week, the MassKidsCount.org group blog is hosting a discussion of the minimum wage and its effects on families with children. Current participants includes state legislators, researchers, worker's rights advocates, and education advocates.
More posts will be appearing throughout the week, so we encourage you to visit (and revisit). To ensure that MassKidsCount.org reflects the full range of ideas, we also invite you to join the conversation and share your own own perspective--by sharing a story, disagreeing with any of the posts you read, or even proposing your own post. You can receive information about new posts via RSS, Twitter, or Facebook.
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Franklin Library: Dig In, Read, & Succeed with Ronald McDonald
"Ronald's Dig In, Read, and Succeed Show"
Thursday, July 25th 2013
At 1:00 PM
Get ready to dig into some reading fun with
Ronald McDonald!
This show is filled with adventure, magic, audience participation, and surprises!
Throughout the performance, Ronald will demonstrate how the power of reading can help us succeed at anything.
The performance is sponsored by our local Franklin McDonald's
Franklin Public Library - 118 Main Street Franklin MA 02038 - 508.520.4940
In the News: police drill, Project Cat reunion, sleeping in the lab
Several local police departments - including Franklin, Bellingham and Milford - participated in a mock child abduction in Norwood Wednesday morning.
A reunion for people who grew up in Project Cat in Franklin during the 50s, 60s, and 70s is planned on Aug. 17.
DeBaggis: Sleeping in the school science lab
The structural steel frame of the new Franklin High School is topped off. When school is out next summer, the wrecking ball will pulverize the old building, and enormous trucks will haul away the rubble. Afterwards, the coffee shop chatter will include tidbits of the good times at the old place.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Concerts on the Common - 6:00 PM
The series of Concerts on the Common continues today with the children's show beginning at 6:00 and the regular show beginning at 6:30 PM.
Today story teller Elaine Kessler will perform for the children followed by the Sharon Band
The full schedule of performers this summer is shown in the attached flyer:
Today story teller Elaine Kessler will perform for the children followed by the Sharon Band
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The full schedule of performers this summer is shown in the attached flyer:
"a keen focus on the task ahead"
In a recap of the response to the marathon bombing, area communities sent police and law enforcement representatives to Boston.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1580231620/In-wake-of-marathon-bombings-Franklin-Milford-Bellingham-police-answered-call-for-help#ixzz2ZxA6LMlc
Franklin police Sgt. James West, an element leader in the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council’s SWAT team, was preparing to begin his 3 p.m. shift when he saw the first reports of the twin explosions appear on the news. He immediately checked his phone and pager, expecting to get a call.
The council, a consortium of more than 40 local police departments and law enforcement agencies, contains six divisions: a canine unit, computer crime unit, crisis negotiation team, mobile operations motorcycle unit, regional response team and SWAT team.
In all, at least 100 officers from the council would be activated.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1580231620/In-wake-of-marathon-bombings-Franklin-Milford-Bellingham-police-answered-call-for-help#ixzz2ZxA6LMlc
In the News: RMV Milford, K girls, unarmed robbery
Officials oppose RMV possible Milford branch closure
Local officials raised concerns over a state transportation plan to regionalize the Registry of Motor Vehicles and close the Milford branch.
Mendon mother-daughter team made history during tragedy
While their accomplishment was overshadowed by the bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line, Kristine Biagiotti said she and her daughter have since received plenty of recognition for becoming the first mother-daughter team to complete the race.
There is nothing in the news yet about the report in the Franklin Police log for Sunday, Jul 21 where an unarmed robbery was reported at the Big Y at 6:40 PM.
911 CALL REPORTS UNARMED ROBBERY. 617(GILBOY) 613(GOVE) 603(KENNEY) 623(NIX) 602(MARGUERITE) 622(SGT THIBEAULT) RESP. SUSPECT FLED IN POSS BLUE FORD FOCUS TOWARDS WRENTHAM. WRENTHAM AND NORFOLK PD NOTIFIED. MV POSS MATCHING DESCRIPTION AT FRANKLIN COMMONS. 623/603/622/613 OFF AT RESIDENCE. NOT SUSPECT MV.The full police log for Jul 21 can be found here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Police/jul2013/jul212013.pdf
All the daily police logs are posted to the Franklin Police website here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Police/newlogs
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