Eat at Panera today, help the FHS soccer teams!

Help raise funds for the FHS soccer teams. Print the attached flyer and have a meal at Panera on Thursday, October 10th. 8am - 8pm - breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

Panera Bread

A portion of proceeds for items purchased with the flyer presented will go to FHS Soccer Boosters.

Feel free to send this flyer to all your friends!

* You must bring the flyer for FHS Soccer Boosters to get credit. They will not accept a picture on a smartphone. This flyer is valid only at Panera Bread at 270 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA

In the News: workforce training grants, river cleanup volunteers needed

Workforce training grants to create jobs in Franklin, Ashland, Southborough

As part of state-wide workforce grants, about $400,000 will be spent at companies in Ashland, Franklin and Southborough to train more than 600 employees and create 50 new jobs in the MetroWest and Milford region.

Volunteers needed for Blackstone Valley Riverways cleanup

The Blackstone River Watershed Association (BRWA) is sponsoring a river cleanup on Sunday, Oct.20, from 1 to  This event will be held rain or shine.

Yes, Franklin has an app for that!

Ever wanted to use a smartphone app to report a pothole or street light out? Franklin has joined the Commonwealth Connect app originally introduced by Boston. You can find the app in the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.

Don't have a smartphone? You can still report a problem by going online to the Franklin webpage here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_DPW/General_Pages/report_an_issue

Franklin goes online to report a problem

I installed the app for my Android device last night. It was quick and easy to do. You also set up an account to report an issue and receive notification on the status of the issue.

Franklin smartphone app

The notification of the new app was posted to the Franklin webpage on Tuesday
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01BCD505-000F8513

Sculpture Park (update)

Hey, there are sculptures in the new Sculpture Park on Panther Way! When I stopped by the Franklin Art Center during the harvest Festival on Sunday, I had heard there were two in place with two more scheduled. I managed to stop by to grab these photos after work on Tuesday.

landscaping is finished, grass is being seeded

the first piece (picture does not do it justice)

landscaping along the path

landscaping along the 'main area'

sculpture #2

Stop by to see these pieces for yourself and check out the park.

In the News: honor DelCarte

Tozian: Honor DelCarte by keeping land wild

After reading the article of what the Town of Franklin has proposed for The DelCarte Conservation area (“A hidden jewel no longer,” March 28), I felt I needed to add what experiences I've had over the years with Earnest DelCarte and his shop, Franklin Reservoir, Bait and Sport Center.

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse: Red Molly Oct 19 with Layah Jane

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Circle of Friends Coffeehouse 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA 02038 Phone: 508 528 2541 > Map       > Official Site       > ReverbNation Profile RED MOLLY at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse October 19th, $25 with special guest Layah Jane WE EXPECT THIS SHOW TO SELL OUT SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. Red Molly is a female trio playing fun, infectious Americana. They will return to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse in Franklin on Saturday, October 19th at 8PM. Red Molly consistently brings concert-goers to their feet with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship, and a warm, engaging stage presence. Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter have a lot of fun on stage, and it's contagious. "Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals, and caramel harmonies. But what is most striking is the ardor they bring to everything they do, whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune." -Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe http://www.redmolly.com/ Canadian Folk/Soul songstress Layah Jane opens the show. She is a burst of joy onstage - a velvet voiced tunesmith of tender, clever, conscientious Canadiana that seeps into the soul. Layah is the winner of numerous awards including the Ontario Independent Music Awards for Best Female Artist, Best Folk Performer, and a Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Jazz. Layah Jane "With a voice that's both sweet and rich, and a delicious, deep-groove approach, Toronto artist Layah Jane has found her sound and honey's the word for it....Folk flavours with a soul feel..." -Roots Music Canada   Layah Jane The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Admission is $25. Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. UPCOMING SHOWS Sat Oct 19 13, 08:00 PM Red Molly, Layah Jane Tickets: $25 Sat Nov 09 13, 08:00 PM Seth Glier, Liz Longley Tickets: $20 Sat Nov 23 13, 08:00 PM The Kennedys, The Boxcar Lilies Tickets: $20   Sat Dec 14 13, 08:00 PM Robbie O'Connell, Aoife Clancy Tickets: $25 A Celtic Christmas Sat Jan 18 14, 08:00 PM Pesky J. Nixon, Spuyten Duyvil Tickets: $20 Two great bands!   Sat Feb 01 14, 08:00 PM Joni Mitchell's Blue: A 40th Anniversary Celebration. Tickets: $20 Meg Braun, Anna Dagmar, Honor Finnegan, Sharon Goldman, Victoria Lavington, Catherine Miles, Karyn Oliver, Elisa Peimer, Cheryl Prashker, Allison Scola, Carolann Solebello, and Allison Tartalia perform ALL of the songs from Blue plus original songs inspired by Joni Mitchell. Sat Mar 01 14, 08:00 PM Amy Black, Girls Guns And Glory Tickets: $20 Split bill Sat Mar 22 14, 08:00 PM Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli Tickets: $25   Sat Apr 05 14, 08:00 PM Garnet Rogers, Archie Fisher Tickets: $20   Sat Apr 26 14, 08:00 PM Zoë Lewis Tickets: $20 Sat May 10 14, 08:00 PM Ellis, Joe Crookston Tickets: $20 > See More / Details

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"discussions on hiring new teachers"

From the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, the Milford Daily News reports:

Assistant Superintendent Sally Winslow told the School Committee on Tuesday that elementary class sizes "are the best they’ve been in a while because our enrollment is down." 

However, Winslow said the three middle schools have "pockets" of large class numbers, particularly in the core subjects, with at least one those classes having as many as 35 pupils. 

Most concerning, she said, is the size of high school science classes, such as physics and chemistry. The average class size for 11th-grade physics is 27 students, while 10th-grade chemistry has an average of 23.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x980103675/Franklin-school-official-suggests-need-for-more-teachers#ixzz2hDS5IeyQ