"If we didn't remove the weed, it would take over"

The trapa natans found in one of the DelCarte ponds is not unique to Franklin. According to Milford Daily News Mendon found it in one of their ponds and has been working to control it.

The Franklin Story
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/the-phantom-ecologist-can-do-better.html

The Mendon Story

The cleanup is part of an ongoing effort to clear the weed from the water. Over the past four years, the town has used Community Preservation money to clear the pond by mechanical means. 

The eventual hope is to get the weed to such a level where it can be controlled by volunteers, working by hand.

Community Preservation Committee Chairwoman Anne Mazar said the work done by the town has begun to bear fruit. 

"It's much, much, improved," she said. "It will probably need one more year of mechanical removal, though we haven't gotten the environmental report yet."

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1580235022/Mendon-pond-cleanup-targets-water-chestnut#ixzz2dXeqvD3N

"wanted to have a deeper understanding"

Milford Daily News recaps the parent meeting Thursday evening after talking with Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski.

In the school library, about 80 parents attended the meeting, led by crisis counselor Maria Trozzi. 

An assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Good Grief Program, Trozzi has been consulting high school faculty members on how to approach questions about allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and one or more students. 

The educator has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the results of police, state and internal investigations.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1655331641/Franklin-parents-raise-questions-in-wake-of-allegations#ixzz2dXasCPb9



Related posts 

• Monday 

First announcement from School Dept
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-public-schools.html

• Tuesday 

allegation
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/lets-note-that-this-is-all-about.html

School Dept update on opening of schools
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-public-schools-school-opening.html

• Wednesday

Looking for due process
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/make-sure-due-process-occurs.html

• Thursday

parent meeting announcement
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fhs-parentfaculty-meeting-82913-630-pm.html

• Friday

NECN reports on the parent meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/necn-reports-on-parent-meeting.html

Farmers Market - today - noon to 6:00 PM

on the Town Common, along the High St side.

Farmers Market today

You can also register your son or daughter for Boy or Girls Scouts today at the Town Common during the Farmers Market hours.

NECN reports on parent meeting

NECN reports on the parent meeting at Franklin High School on Thursday evening.

"it would probably be his last term"

The election line up for Nov 5th is starting to firm up according to the latest article from the Milford Daily News.

This week, Chairman Robert Vallee and councilor Matthew Kelly joined the field, as well as Peter Padula, a Franklin attorney who last year ran against Jeffrey Roy in the 10th Norfolk District state representative race.

Vallee has served on the council for 28 years. He said he decided against stepping down because of the "unfinished business" still left on the council’s agenda.

"A lot has been left undone," he said. "There are so many things ongoing, and with a new council in there, it may not get done."

To summarize the status of the current Town Council: Vallee, Kelly, Mercer, Pfeffer, Jones, Bissanti have taken out papers to run again. Roy and Powderly will not run again. Dellorco is the only current member undecided at this time.


Read the full article in MDN: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x1868832415/Franklin-Town-Council-ballot-filling-up#ixzz2dRYmkx3m

My offer to the candidates can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/offer-to-candidates-for-election.html

 

In the News: job fair, more marathon runners

Companies look to hire veterans at Gillette Stadium job fair

Veterans are invited to network with more than 50 Boston-area employers on Thursday, Sept. 5 at a job fair hosted by RecruitMilitary and The American Legion. 

2014 Boston Marathon will have 9k more spots

Nine thousand extra runners will be able to run the 2014 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association announced this morning.  

FHS Parent/Faculty Meeting - 8/29/13 - 6:30 PM

In response to the recent, serious allegations of misconduct by a Franklin High School teacher, there will be a meeting on Thursday evening, August 29, 2013, for parents of Franklin High School students and FHS faculty from 6:30-7:30 PM at the FHS Library.  Please note that this is not a meeting for students.

 

The purpose of the meeting will be on how school personnel and parents can help students make sense of this situation which is contrary to our values and norms as educators, parents and a community.   The safety and security of all students is one of our highest priorities and we are all grappling with this alleged breach of trust on the part of one of our teachers.   

 

This meeting will be facilitated by Maria Trozzi,  the Director of the Good Grief Program at Boston Medical Center.  Ms. Trozzi has been working with Franklin Public Schools over the past two weeks to assist high school teachers, counselors, administration and staff as they navigate the first few days of school.  She has met with central office administration, high school administration, new teachers and the entire high school faculty to provide strategies on how to address any student questions or concerns which may arise regarding this issue and how to best support and encourage students so that they can refocus on the primary task at hand—education.  

 

Maria Trozzi is a nationally recognized speaker with over 25 years of experience consulting with school districts around development of crisis plans and working with parents, school districts and communities when faced with traumatic life events and loss.  Maria is a leading, national expert in the area of children and family bereavement and has spoken to audiences when crisis challenges all of us (Columbine, Katrina, Newtowne).  Using an interactive format, she will lead parents in how to assist their children when faced with stressful and challenging life events.

 

Please note that this is not a public meeting and as such, the news media will not be admitted to this meeting.  Ms. Trozzi will be available to members of the news media after the event to discuss her presentation.

 

We hope that you will join the Franklin Public Schools Administration and Franklin School Committee for this event.