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Douglas McNulty, of Franklin, received the Outstanding Employee Award at Horace Mann Educational Associates 26th annual awards night Oct. 7.
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McNulty received the honor for his work in HMEA’s Hopedale Employment Program. This award is given to a person who is an exemplary co-worker at a supported employment site and/or one who has most increased the number of hours worked in supported employment. McNulty is employed as a dining room attendant at Dean College in Franklin an average of four days per week.
Horace Mann Educational Associates is a human services provider that serves individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities across Central and Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
A zoning bylaw amendment proposes to make demolishing and rebuilding commercial structures easier for developers.
The Town Council held a public hearing on the proposal Wednesday night.
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said the change would allow developers to demolish and rebuild a building that currently does not meet town zoning regulations by obtaining a special permit.
"Right now, they have to get a variance, which is a higher legal standard," he said. "This streamlines the process, but still allows for review."
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Library - adult coffee and craft - flying bats |
The Franklin Youth Baseball Board of Directors elections will be held 8 p.m. Nov. 18, at the East Coast Driving School, 25 E. Central St.
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Election to the Board of Directors is determined by a vote of the general membership. All positions are open and newcomers are welcomed.
In addition to the usual positions, there are three new additional roles that need to be filled: Barnstormer representative, CORI Officer and social media manager.
The state House of Representatives, with the help of a local politician, passed a bill Thursday making it illegal for illicit drug dealers to traffic fentanyl, a common and deadly cutting agent typically mixed with heroin.
The combination of heroin and fentanyl, a powerful opioid used with anesthesia to help prevent pain after surgery, creates a lethal mix and is 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more powerful than heroin, according to the DEA.
Under current law, drug traffickers can only be charged with manufacturing, dispensing or possessing fentanyl.
According to state Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, the number of drugs tested by the state police crime lab tested positive has grown from five to more than 475.
The Town Council voted this week to establish a means to sustainably fund the Council on Aging's caregiver respite program.
The council voted Wednesday to establish a revolving account for the program, which helps give regular breaks to those caring for elders. Senior Center Director Karen Alves said caregivers are often in need of a break, and are more susceptible to get sick because of the strain the role takes on them.
"The Council on Aging is committed to helping caregivers," said Alves. "This program provides a trained companion so a companion can get out and have some respite."
– The Panthers scored a pair of goals in quick succession midway through the second half. Caroline Lounsbury put Franklin ahead off an assist from Kelsey McPhee and one minute later, Dana Lewandowski converted a pass from Taylor Reutlinger. Samantha Jones notched her seventh shutout in net with three saves.
– Mansfield’s Jason Hindman shot a 38 for the Hornets, Matt Chirichiello shot 39 and David Norris carded a 42. Matt Dao and Kacey Donahue each shot 38 for Franklin
Hockomock Sports photo - Canton vs. Franklin volleyball |
In a battle of division leaders, it was the visiting Canton Bulldogs that jumped out to a big lead in the first set and went on to grind out wins in the next two for a sweep over Franklin, 3-0.
“We got a good start, a really fast start, which is something we’ve really been working on,” Canton head coach Pat Cawley said. “We did very well with that. It’s the game of volleyball, one team comes out flat and one team doesn’t but we knew the match wasn’t over. We did not feel like we were in the drivers seat, we knew they would come back. And the second two sets proved that, it was pretty even the rest of the way.”
Within a matter of minutes, Canton found themselves with a 10-1 lead on the Panthers and never looked back in the first set. A block kill from senior Elizabeth Hamilton made it 13-3 and then a kill from Emma Murphy just a few plays later made it 18-4, forcing Franklin to take its second timeout. The Panthers didn’t help themselves out in the first set with 16 unforced errors however, Canton did its part by being nearly perfect while serving. The Bulldogs made just one error while serving, which helped create their big lead.
– Final – Kevin Hall scored a goal inside the final 10 minutes off an assist from Austin Kent to lift the Panthers.
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"Candidates for School Committee touched on the Common Core curriculum and focused on the whole student during comments at a forum Tuesday evening.
The eight people - Vanessa Bilello, Trevor Clement, Kevin O'Malley, Cynthia Douglas, Anne Bergen, Denise Schultz, John Jewell and Mary Jane Schofield - seeking the committee's seven open seats were all present for the "Candidates Night." The event also featured those running for Town Council, Town Clerk and the Board of Health."
"The candidates vying to replace longtime Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri, as well as those seeking seats on the Board of Health, made their cases to voters Tuesday night.
Town clerk candidates Teresa Burr, Diane Padula-O'Neill, Elizabeth Simon and Paul Cheli were all present for Tuesday's "Candidates Night." They fielded questions as to whether the position should be elected or appointed, how to better serve the public and their qualifications for the job."