Library Renovation Survey - Extended to June 8th

I was kicking myself for not having posted a reminder to participate in the Library Renovation Survey. However, you do have time to do so as they extended the deadline to Monday June 8th.

You can participate in the survey here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FSTYHj7o65UIZOXQBB3KQIIOX-xF5uG0qeuMRs0wJUI/viewform

Franklin Public Library

Franklin Farmers Market opens today on the Town Common

The Franklin Farmers Market opens for the season this afternoon with more than 20 vendors lining up on the Town Common. 

The market, with stands located on Main Street at High Street, is up and running today and every Friday (except July 3) from noon to 6 p.m. through Oct. 30. 

“It has become more and more popular each year, and the town has embraced it and is very cooperative in getting us the permits we need to run,” said Grateful Farm owner Tim Garboski, the market manager.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150605/NEWS/150607745/1994/NEWS

Farmers Market scene from July 2014

FHS Girls Tennis and Lacrosse advance, Softball ends with a walk off loss

Things were looking up for Franklin, who took its second one-run lead - a 2-1 lead over Norwood - of the game in the top of the seventh and got the first out in the bottom half on the first batter.

But a single from the #9 hitter Emily Bonoccorso turned into a runner in scoring position after a wild pitch and a single put runners on the second and third with just one out. A ground out to short brought the tying run home to make it 2-2 with the throw allowing the runner to third.

Franklin senior Sabrina LoMonaco delivers a pitch against Norwood on Thursday afternoon. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

After an intentional walk to Norwood’s top hitter Erin Graczynski, the first pitch of the next at bat squeeze through to the back stop, bringing Siobhan Reen home for the walk-off win. 

“We fought,” Franklin head coach Kate Fallon-Comeau said. “It was a dogfight per usual but we just didn’t have it in the end.”

Continue reading the article on Hockomock Sports here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/franklins-season-ends-on-heartbreaking-walk-off


Girls Lacrosse - D1 East
#3 Franklin, 9 vs. #6 Natick, 8 - Final

Girls Tennis - D1 South
#7 Franklin, 5 vs. #10 Mansfield, 0 - Final

Other Hockomock league results from Thursday can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-060415

MassBudget: The State of Working Massachusetts

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. The State of Working Massachusetts Our state economy is growing. The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2008: 4.7 percent. And yet, despite this very real progress, our economy is not working for everyone - or even for most of us. The median wage is lower today than it was a decade ago and poverty is higher, even though our economy has grown substantially. Fixing that disconnect - the failure of economic growth to lead to an improving standard of living for working people - is the core economic policy challenge facing our state and our country. To read the full State of Working Massachusetts report, click HERE.  There are a number of policies that could be pursued at the national level to restore real wage growth and begin to build broadly shared prosperity. Massachusetts also can do a lot to expand economic opportunity and improve the lives of working people and families. The State of Working Massachusetts explores the well-being of our people and the strengths and weaknesses of our state economy. With the best educated workforce in the country we have the highest median wage. But across the income spectrum, wages have stagnated while income growth is concentrated among our very highest income households. That's a problem that state and federal policies need to address.  In addition to covering issues of wages and incomes, the various sections of The State of Working Massachusetts discuss the jobs situation in our state, poverty and child poverty, and the important role education plays in all of these areas. Throughout the report, we present data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and others. We invite you to read more about all of these topics and to explore the many other issues we cover and reports we provide on the MassBudget website. 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

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"a standard safety procedure"

The police Thursday night were searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at a Forest Street home earlier that day that forced two nearby school buildings into lockdown. 

At 12:57 p.m. Thursday, police say a man with a silver-handgun threatened one of the homeowners, stole an undisclosed amount of money and ran down Forest Street. There were reports that he also had a knife. The home is a single-family Cape, according to the assessor's database. 

Police described the suspect as a white male in his 20s, approximately six feet tall, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150604/NEWS/150607858

dog walk at DelCarte Conservation Area - Jun 14

Sam Hogan will be hosting a dog walk at DelCarte Conservation Area on Pleasant St in Franklin on Sunday, June 14 from 12:00-1:30. 

Dog treats will be available for sale, and people going to the event are encouraged to donate a supply. All proceeds will benefit the North Attleboro Animal Shelter. 

Details are in the flyer shown here:

one of the large ponds at DelCarte

Tri-County Top 10 senior students recognized by United Regional Chamber

As noted earlier, the United Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized the Top 10 students in their respective local high schools.. This is the photo and listing of those students from Tri-County Regional Voc Tech

Tri-County Top 10 students recognized by United Regional Chamber

TRI-COUNTY RVTHS

• Michael John Ambrose
• Laura Beth Auerbach - Franklin
• Jessica Lyn Coates
• Maximillian Roxin Dixon - Franklin
• Dillan William Hoyt
• Christopher Gerard Lenzi - Franklin
• Lindsey Joyce Ogden
• Cassius James Peter - Franklin
• Caroline Marie Read - Franklin
• Emily Rose Spillane - Franklin
• UNSUNG HERO: Jake Ducharme