Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 9/4/15 - THU 9/10/15

FRIDAY 9/4/15
10am-12pm   Open House at Dean College Children’s Center Preschool
12-6pm   Franklin Farmers Market at The Town Common
6:30pm   Art Night Uncorked at Franklin Art Center
8-9:50pm   Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena

SATURDAY 9/5/15
9-10am   Helping Hands Knit and Crochet Group Meet at The Cake Bar

TUESDAY 9/8/15
7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Meeting at the Franklin YMCA (new members welcome)

WEDNESDAY 9/9/15
7:30pm   Franklin Newcomers and Friends Meeting at the “3” Restaurant (new members welcome)

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

Well said by the Holliston Police Dept

Their Facebook post on the Millis news:

We are saddened to hear the updated information reported today as it relates to yesterday's incident in Millis. Keeping...
Posted by Holliston Police Department on Thursday, September 3, 2015

And if you don't have Facebook, here is the text of the message:

"We are saddened to hear the updated information reported today as it relates to yesterday's incident in Millis. Keeping that information in mind, we would like to share a few thoughts: 

Not one Officer hesitated, delayed, or questioned their opportunity to assist yesterday afternoon in what began as a hectic and chaotic incident. Officers from Local, State, and Federal agencies dropped what they were doing and responded without a second thought. Some left their shifts to respond, some left their homes and families, and others suited up in SWAT gear and responded to the scene. All prepared for the unknown. 

Not one of these Officers knew what to expect, where the suspects might be hiding, or the status of the Officer involved. For Police Officers, this is instinctual. We don't second guess, we don't question whether we should help, we don't over analyze. We simply respond to help someone in need. Our families and friends are often left knowing little to no information about the scene we are headed to. 

So why do we selflessly put ourselves in the way of unknown danger? Why risk everything of our own for someone else? 

Because we are the police. We are here to serve and protect the citizens of each neighborhood, town, and city across this country. We have always been here and we will always be here. 

We challenge our followers to thank a Police Officer next time you see them. A hand shake, a cup of coffee, or a simple "thank you" shows each one of us that put on the badge that we are appreciated. Because when the time comes again to drop everything and respond to the cries for help, we will be there without hesitation. 

We guarantee that."

Facebook cover photo for Holliston Police Dept

Follow the Holliston Police Dept on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/HollistonPolice
or visit their webpage  http://www.hollistonpolice.com/

Franklin's Tegra Medical employees get wet in fund raiser

Tegra Medical

From Christine at Tegra Medical, 9 Forge Park, Franklin:

"We had our company picnic Thursday and received an overwhelming amount of donations for the Franklin Food Pantry. 

We also raised over $2,000 for The Tomorrow Fund at Hasbro Children's Hospital of RI. 

The employees bought tickets to dunk their favorite supervisors (pictures also included below)."

Bill C ready for the dunk tank

Bob and Chris ready for the dunk tank

group photo of Tegra Medical employees

Economic Development Meeting Agenda - Sep 9 - 6:00 PM

Via email from Town Administrator Jeff Nutting:

FYI 

The Economic Development Committee will meet next Wednesday at 6 pm in the Training Room. Items for discussion include marketing, Nu-style and Pond street. 

thanks 

Jeff

Note: The Training Room is located on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Building. The meeting should not last more than an hour as the Town Council is scheduled to begin their meeting at 7:00 PM. (The Economic Development Committee is comprised of four Town Councilors - Bissanti, Kelly, Padula, and Vallee.)

Franklin Municipal Building

Background information on the Nu-Style property can be found in the 2013 Annual Report
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/01/annual-report-2012-planning-community.html

Student's Capstone project to help Medway Food Pantry

This is a flier my son John made for his Capstone project:

In Support of the Medway Village Church food pantry, a donation drive is being held here from September 1 to November 1. 

My name is John Demartinis and I am in 8th grade attending the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School. 

This is my Capstone project, I must complete this project to pass the 8th grade. I am a Medway resident.

Items needed for drive:

• Shampoo
• Napkins
• Soap
• Napkins
• Paper Towels
• Toothpaste
• Toilet paper
• Tissues
• Caned goods
• Boxed goods.
• Jelly
• Tomato sauce, chicken soup, boxed milk.

And anything else that you can donate would be greatly appreciated

If you live in the Medway area please help by bringing donations to Starbucks, Medway yoga, medway cleaners, curves, Anne Market, medway karakate,little gym,the muffin house and to any of the shops at the plaza where ocean state store is. 

If you cannot donate, You can also make a donation by check to the
MEDWAY VILLAGE CHURCH FOOD PANTRY.

Sincerely
John DeMartinis
Medway resident
Anything you want to do would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Kelly (John's mom)

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Blackstone Valley: GO! and September News and Events

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For a complete and detailed listing of events, see our event calendar.  Get Ready...Get Set...GO!  Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. is promoting a series of events and experiences throughout the Valley during the month of September! Join us for a kickoff celebration at the Little Red Shop Museum, followed by a Hopedale Walkabout on Thursday, September 3, 2015 from 5-6:30 p.m.  Location: Little Red Shop Museum                  12 Hopedale Street                   Hopedale, MA For full listing of GO! activities, click  here Greenway Challenge - Registration ends soon!                                        Volunteers Needed! On Saturday, September 26, the Blackstone Heritage Corridor's 15th annual Greenway Challenge takes off from Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA. The finish line is at Lincoln Woods in Lincoln, RI, followed by a finish line celebration.  (Rain date October 3rd.) Registration ends soon!  Click here to view our special Greenway Challenge website and sign up your team! Volunteers are needed throughout the course at the different transition sites. Be part of the "amazing race" that winds through the Blackstone Valley by supporting the event as a volunteer! Make new friends, see new places, and be a VIP for a day. For more information, contact Barbara Dixon at bdixon@blackstoneheritagecorridor.org GO! To The Uxbridge Antique Fire Museum Roy Henry and William Martin, both volunteers from the Uxbridge Antique Fire Museum, partnered up to host the first event in Blackstone Heritage Corridor's GO! program on September 1st, offering free tours of the museum.  Tucked away on Depot Street, across from the former Bernat Mill, is where the museum artfully displays all of its memorabilia, some dating back to          the 1800's.  Originally located in the boiler room of Bernat Mill, the museum had to move due to a fire in 2006 and mill owners at Capron Corp. donated and renovated space at the Bernat Garage across the street in 2009.  Today it proudly houses a 1940 Seagrave fire truck and is considered the crown jewel of the museum.Future projects include the restoration of a 1927 Stewart Pumper and an antique alarm box display. The museum will be open every Tuesday throughout September from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by appointment on other days. For more information, please call 508-278-2014. For a full calendar of GO! events, click here Paddle Club's Big Finish for 15th Season!  Congratulations to the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club on finishing their 15th season. Thank you to the volunteers who have kept this club active for so many years and for supporting the on-the-water exploration of the Blackstone Valley! There is one more chance to paddle in September! Join Paddle Club volunteers Cheryl Thompson and Julie Riendeau as they lead a leisurely paddle from the Blackstone Gorge to the Millville Lock and        back on Sunday, September 20th.  This trip is part of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor's GO! program and is a free event. Bring your own kayak or canoe, paddles and life jackets. On this trip you will pass under the historic Triad Bridge and enjoy a close-up look at the remains of the Millville Lock.  Meet at the Blackstone Gorge at the end of County Street in Blackstone. The trip is 5 miles and will last 2-3 hours. For more information, call 401-647-5887.

Forward this email Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor | One Depot Square | Woonsocket | RI | 02895 For a complete and detailed listing of events, see our event calendar.

In the News: Millis incident a hoax, deputy Town Administrator sought, downtown partnership updates, Dean Bank schedules seminar

The story of an officer-involved shootout on Forest Road Wednesday that left a police SUV on fire, launched a manhunt for the purported gunman and shut schools for the day turned out to be a hoax, fabricated by the patrolman.

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The local government is looking to restore its deputy town administrator position as it prepares for department-head retirements. 

The town has put out a job posting on the Massachusetts Municipal Association website, advertising the position. The listing - which mentions the position's salary range could approach $100,000 - calls for candidates with "technical knowledge, problem solving skills and diplomacy." 

Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said Franklin had a deputy administrator years ago, before he started.

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The Franklin Downtown Partnership at its meeting Thursday morning heard an update on efforts to build a statue in honor of Horace Mann in town. 

Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting gave a brief recap of several town initiatives, including the effort to honor Mann, a Franklin native considered to be the father of American public education. Nutting noted the state had provided the town with $50,000 of the $96,000 budgeted for a 10-foot statue. The remaining expense, he said, would be taken from town accounts devoted to such uses. 

"The (statue) committee met last week and heard four proposals," he said. "They ultimately decided to retain the person who did the Benjamin Franklin statue at the library."

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Kevin R. Goffe, president and CEO of Dean Bank, announced that an upcoming free educational workshop entitled “Do You Know Your Social Security Benefits?” will be held from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Sept. 16 for the benefit of the public at the bank’s main office branch, 21 Main St. 

Attendees will learn about ways to identify potential retirement income gaps and the customized solutions that meet individuals’ needs. All material presented by Carl Scheinman, financial services manager at Dean Bank; Ken Silva, divisional vice president, AIG Life and Retirement; and Ralph Tepper, attorney at law. 

This complimentary workshop is not a sales presentation. Light refreshments will be provided and advanced registration is recommended. 

For information and to register: 508-528-0088, info@deanbank.com

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clock at Dean Bank Main St