A new edition of The Franklin Connection is available

A new edition of The Franklin Connection has been published on the Town of Franklin web site.

Click the link below to read the latest edition.

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/Oct14connection.pdf

WMRC Senior Expo - Sep 26, 2014

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William Lane feature as speaker at Franklin Art Association - Oct 1

The Franklin Art Association will meet Wednesday, October 1st from 6:30 to 9:00pm at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street. 

Refreshments and socialization will begin at 6:30. 

The program will feature William Lane, multimedia artist, who will demo a city scape in watercolor. 

Meetings are free and opened to the public. 

For more information, please email the FAA secretary at faasecretary@gmail.com or visit the website at www.franklinart.org

Franklin Art Association

Blackstone Heritage Corridor News

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Volume 2 Issue 9/ September 2014 In This Issue Greenway Challenge Video of the Month Ranger Walkabouts Greenway Challenge Connect on Facebook Become a Corridor Keeper Quick Links Volunteer Opportunities Get on the Bike Path Enjoying the Blackstone River Enjoy the Blackstone Valley on the go with our mobile Web app.  And, it's free! Click on the image above to get the free web app Ashton Mill ANNOUNCEMENT Call for local photographers! Do you enjoy taking photos of the beautiful Blackstone River Valley?  If so, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc. has a contest for you. The nonprofit is searching for special images that capture the spirit and beauty of the Corridor to illustrate its 2015 Calendar. Submissions are due by email no later than noon on September 30, 2014.   Read contest details   VIDEO OF THE MONTH Canalfest 2014 - How to Build a Canal Click on the image to watch the video Canalfest returned to the canal district on September 6. What draws many people is the recreation of the Blackstone Canal. Take a look to see how the canal was constructed in just 2 hours. Enjoy a self-guided tour of Worcester: Quinsigamond Village, Walking Tour (PDF) Worcester Driving Tour (PDF) NEWS Blackstone Heritage Corridor Announces Hiring of Executive Director Donna M. Williams, Chair of Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc. (Blackstone Heritage Corridor), is pleased to announce the hiring of Charlene Perkins Cutler as Executive Director, effective September 2.  In her role, Charlene will provide day-to-day guidance for thenewly formed nonprofit. The Blackstone Heritage Corridor manages operations in the Blackstone Corridor on behalf of the former federal commission; and, works with partners to preserve, protect and interpret (telling the story) the heritage of the 24 Corridor communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  "I have followed the success of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor for years and am thrilled to be part of such a great organization," says Charlene.  Read the press release   EVENT 2014 Greenway Challenge Course Has Been Revealed! The site maps are posted on the website. Make sure you practice the newly designed Mountain Bike Course this year. Thanks Team Bums for your work and continued support! Interested in volunteering? Contact Barbara Dixon at 401-762-0250, ext 5503 or barbara_dixon@partner.nps.gov. Check out the Greenway Challenge Facebook page and web site for the latest information. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA SITES? We want to share news and information with our readers using social media. What social media sites do you use? GET INVOLVED   Become a Corridor Keeper Today! The success of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor has always been due, in large part, to public support and active participation by the people and communities of the Blackstone Valley. People like you! For more than 25 years, the people of the valley have shared in rediscovering their roots, their heritage and their common identity. They have supported the Corridor by speaking or writing to their elected officials, by showing up at public events, and by participating in numerous projects and programs. Join Today! Become a Sponsor! Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc. The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a unique cultural landscape of industrial history and immigration in the interconnected system of the Blackstone River watershed. An energetic nonprofit, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc. partners with organizations, local communities and businesses, and residents to insure the long term vitality of the Corridor. Read more

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Franklin High School sports results - 9/16/14

From Hockomcok Sports we find the results from Tuesday's action in the Hockomock League:

Volleyball

Franklin, 3 @ Mansfield, 2 - Final - Mansfield's Alyssa Kelley had a team-high 18 kills and Sarah Mullahy added 13 kills for the Hornets.

Field Hockey

Franklin, 1 @ Mansfield, 2 - Final - Mansfield's Julia Todesco scored the tying goal and then Lexi DiPierro scored with the game winner with four minutes left. Senior Maddie Bressler scored Franklin's goal in the first half on an assist from Taylor Reutlinger. Franklin's Samantha Jones had seven saves in net for the Panthers.

FHS Panthers

Read the full listing of results here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-091614

New MassBudget factsheet: Balancing Work and Family

BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY: The Economic Effects of Earned Paid Sick Time To build a life of economic security for themselves and their families, people need to be productive at work and meet their responsibilities to their families. "Balancing Work and Family: The Economic Effects of Earned Paid Sick Time" examines how providing paid sick time affects working people, their families, and the broader economy. Most children now live in families where all parents work. The share of children with a nonworking parent declined from 64 percent in 1967 to 34 percent in 2009. Yet our employment policies often don't reflect the challenges faced by working parents. Earned paid sick time provides one useful support by allowing workers to earn paid time off to address a health issue or care for a family member in need. Most higher-paid employees already have this benefit. But one in three Massachusetts workers doesn't, including more than half of low wage workers.  Click HERE to read the factsheet. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center | 15 Court Square | Suite 700 | Boston | MA | 02108

Franklin Public Forum - Sep 22

Hello Steve, 

Please add to events on Franklin Matters the following public forum. On Monday September 22nd 730 pm at Franklin H.S. lecture hall will host Concord attorney Jeffrey Clements. He is a co-founder of Free Speech for Free People a nonpartisan campaign to reverse Citizens United. He is Author of Corporations Are Not People Reclaiming Democracy from Big Money and Global Corporations. 

He will be speaking about the need for campaign finance reform. Eighteen districts will be voting on this issue in November including Franklin.  

Thank you,  

Christine Manns

 

corporations are not people

For more about the Jeff Clements visit his page here

http://corporationsarenotpeople.com/jeff-clements/

For more about the 2014 edition of the book

http://corporationsarenotpeople.com/

For more about "Free Speech for Free People" 

http://freespeechforpeople.org/

Water Conservation Measures are still in effect

From the Franklin website:

Please be advised that the Water Conservation Measures are still in effect until further notice due to the dry weather conditions.

yes, the election has come and gone but the water conservation measures remain