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Franklin’s Dr. Ronald Gurge says the candidate would work to improve health in Franklin.
I am writing in support of candidate Tara Gurge for a position on the Franklin Board of Health. Mrs. Gurge is a creative problem-solver who is passionate about public health. She offers a wealth of experience on a variety of health-related issues and possesses the skills and abilities to facilitate health-related improvements in our community.
Mrs. Gurge earned a Masters of Science degree in public health from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has more than fifteen years’ experience working full-time as the public health agent for the Town of Needham and has a registered sanitarian license. She has been a resident of Franklin for 14 years, along with her family and three children.
With a solid background in the field of public health, Tara has long had a very serious interest in local health issues. She endorses a proposal for more substance abuse prevention and education, would offer a unique perspective and help offer and share successful public health prevention measures/resources that have been proven successful in her current position. She would work to provide more smoking cessation and drug and alcohol rehabilitation center access to the Franklin community, and also strive to provide more childhood obesity prevention programs, and would use her resources to identify alternative sources of funding for health initiatives.
Tara would bring a fresh perspective and creative solutions to the Board of Health and work to enhance the well-being of all Franklin residents. I highly recommend Mrs. Gurge for this position and I urge all Franklin voters to support her.
Please support Tara Gurge when you vote in our town elections on November 3 — she will be a great asset to our community.
Franklin Matters |
“That’s not reality,” he said. “The reality is that we recognize that there are folks that are going to leave here tonight that are still going to be frustrated and are not going to want to jump on board.”
The approval process, he said, is “not within the boundaries of the town of Medway,” and instead lies with the state Facilities Energy Siting Board.
“We do not have the ability to give a thumbs up, or a thumbs down,” Boynton said, pointing to the provisions negotiated in the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and Host Community Agreement that he said were “more one-sided in the town’s favor than … anything Exelon may want.”
The Town Council voted unanimously in favor of a one-year $10.5 million renovation and addition to the Franklin Public Library.
The audience in the council chambers applauded after the roll call vote approved the project, which would require library services to move to a temporary location during construction.
Judith Pfeffer, the chairwoman of the library building committee and member of the council, gave a presentation on the matter, along with project architect Drayton Fair.
Newcomer candidate Sean Slater said he's running for Town Council to make sure the Franklin of tomorrow is as safe and affordable as it is today.
A seven-year Franklin resident, Slater is one of 14 candidates seeking nine seats on the council in the town's Nov. 3 election.
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito will be the special guest speaker at Project Smile’s gala fundraiser - the Project Smile 12th Anniversary Celebration Friday, Oct. 23, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Doubletree Hotel, 11 Beaver St.
Founded by Catherine Pisacane in 2003, the Hopedale-based, non-profit organization partners with police and fire departments, the Dept. of Children & Families and homeless shelters and donates stuffed animals, books, coloring books and crayons to help children who are victims of traumatic events.
Many of the children receiving stuffed animals have been involved in car accidents, are victims of child abuse or other crimes, sick/injured, witnesses to domestic violence, entering foster care or living in a homeless shelter. Since October 2003, Project Smile has donated more than 36,000 stuffed animals and works with 195 police and fire departments both locally and throughout New England.
The grand opening of the Sugar Shoppe - a non-profit candy store - is set for Monday at 334 Union St., with a soft opening Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The store will then be open for regular business hours as of Monday.
Sugar Shoppe is a local candy/confection boutique with a two-fold mission: Reintroducing the nostalgic candy store concept (touched with a modern flair) and bringing the community together to raise money for a good cause. The mission is providing gift baskets to homeless moms and assorted gift baskets for homeless kids at special times during the year when they may not receive anything at all.
The goal is to be able to lift spirits and provide hope when there may be none. Patrons can shop to their hearts content with fine candies, confections and celebrity truffles (official gift basket truffle of the Oscars) and all net proceeds will go towards helping someone in need. Sugar Shoppe will also work with other local non-profit causes holding events to help raise money in joint community efforts.
Debbie Pellegri - I am a lifelong resident of Franklin. I’ve been married to my husband, Ron for 48 years. We have two children, Rona and Michael, four grandchildren, Maggie and Madi, twins age 13, Mason, age 10 and Grace age 9. My parents, Gemma and Dan Crosta, lived in Franklin all their married life.
My dad was a police officer in Franklin for 30 years while my mother was always involved in committees when I was younger.
They both showed me the importance of giving back to your community and perhaps that is why I have been involved in town affairs for many years.
Debbie Pellegri - The main challenge is to keep all 33,000 residents happy! While I know that no one person can do this, I will work hard to be opened and available to the residents. I have good listening skills and I believe that is what the residents want….a person they can talk with.
So many times, residents believe they are kept out of the loop and no one listens to them. Residents need to remember that a councilor represents the whole Town and therefore, residents must understand that while we listen the outcome will be made in the best interest of the whole Town.
We must all work together to continue to mover Franklin into a productive, safe and strong community. I want to keep Franklin a community that people look up to and are proud of the direction that we are moving towards.
Debbie Pellegri - I have been your Town Clerk for the past 31 years working with all departments, committees, boards and commissions. My background will bring knowledge of these departments to the conversations regarding Town affairs.
I am editor for the Town of Franklin Code Book working with General Code Publishers. This book contains all the bylaws and is available to the residents both in hard copy and on line. My job has been to update this book on an annual basis and by doing this, I am aware of what is being changed, deleted and updated. I will be able to answer questions for the residents and if not, I will be able to set them in the right direction.
I will bring with me, an honest, hard working and professional attitude always looking out for the best interest of the Town of Franklin and all the residents.
We will have to close Emmons St at 7:00 am tomorrow.
I told Mike to order extra details so we will have one at Emmons/Main, Emmons/School, School/Union and Union/140 to properly direct traffic.
Detour signs will be properly placed. Traffic coming 140 SB will be placed in the NB lane first. That way we can get people in and out of Davis Thayer better.
We should be completed, or at least out of their entrance way by 2:00 pm
sign with notice on Emmons St closing |
Come join us for the 1st annual PMC Franklin Kids Ride Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, November 7th from 4-10 pm.
PMC Kids Ride Scavenger Hunt |
Teams of 3-7 (or as big as your car can hold), will compete in the 3 hour hunt through Franklin and surrounding towns.
Party, music, raffles and awards ceremony will follow at the conclusion of the hunt at The Crystal Room in Milford, MA.
Special prizes will be awarded for the best team name, best team outfits and 1st , 2nd and 3rd place finishers.
Cost per person is $25 and all entry fees are tax deductible. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund.
The PMC Franklin Kids Ride is a bike ride held in June for kids 3-14 to raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Sign up now at www.kids.pmc.org/franklin or for more information, contact Lisa at lisabxyz@verizon.net. Adults 21 and older please.
FHS Panthers |
– Mansfield broke open the deadlock with just six minutes remaining to hand the Panthers their first league loss this season. Franklin’s Samantha Jones made six saves while freshman Cassi Ronan led a Franklin offense that registered 15 shots on goal.
– Alyssa Shea had 10 kills and three digs, Aubrie Kutil had 13 kills and Hannah Chace added eight kills for the Panthers. Dayna McCue had a whopping 45 serve receives, 25 digs and a pair of aces for Franklin.
On the girls side, two Hockomock teams made their debuts in the MSTCA Poll. The Franklin girls team (5-0), who won the Kelley-Rex title this season in a thrilling 22-34 win over previously unbeaten North Attleboro, debuts at 14. That’s the highest spot any Hockomock girls team has been ranked this season. At the CM Invitational this past weekend, the Panthers finished 5th as a team and Nicole Clermont was second overall.
Longtime Town Council member Judith Pond Pfeffer, seeking re-election this fall, said the town must pursue economic development and work to overcome the opioid crisis.
Pfeffer is one of 14 candidates seeking nine council seats. A lifelong resident of Franklin, she said she is serving her eighth term as a councilor.
Moving back the start times of the town's high and middle schools is one initiative School Committee member Trevor Clement would like to pursue if re-elected.
Clement, running for his second term on the committee, is one of eight candidates seeking seven seats in Franklin's Nov. 3 election. He is an attorney who has lived in town for the past three and a half years.
It is critical that the Franklin School District receives additional support from the community, said School Committee member Kevin O'Malley, who is seeking re-election to the board next month.
O'Malley, who is running for a second term, is one of eight candidates seeking seven seats on the committee in Franklin's Nov. 3 election. He is a former teacher, principal and superintendent.