Tri-County to host Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale - Nov 23-24

Tri-County Regional's student-run restaurant, Gerry's Place, will host its annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Assorted pies will be on sale both days, with prices ranging from $9 to $11 per pie. In addition to pies, Gerry's Place will also offer 12-ounce containers of homemade turkey gravy at $4 each.  

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Gerry's Place will not be open for dining during the sale. The restaurant will reopen on Tuesday, December 1. Normal restaurant operating hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Gerry's Place is closed on Mondays, half days, any day when school is not in session, and on days as announced. During operating hours, the Tri-County Pastry Display Case also offers a full assortment of seasonal and baked goods for sale. 

Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

In the News: O'Malley, Douglas lead School Committee, HEMA gives appreciation brunch

The School Committee named a new chairman - Kevin O'Malley - in its first meeting since the Nov. 3 town election. 

The committee held a short reorganizational meeting Tuesday evening to name its new officers. 

The meeting was opened by Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski, and Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri swore in the newly elected members. 

Sabolinski then took nominations for a new committee chairman. Member Cynthia Douglas nominated O'Malley, who was approved unanimously. 

Douglas subsequently was nominated and was named the committee's vice-chairwoman.

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Horace Mann Educational Associates, a human services provider that serves individuals with autism and other developmental disorders across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, recently held an appreciation brunch at the Milford DoubleTree Hotel to honor companies that employ individuals with disabilities supported by HMEA. 

The month of October marked the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In recognition of these two observances, HMEA welcomed over 50 Massachusetts employers to the brunch.

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Run Now Gobble Later at the Franklin Turkey Trot 5K Family Run

Run Now Gobble Later at the Franklin Turkey Trot 5K Family Run on Thanksgiving morning at 8:00 AM. 

Online registration is open at www.feedtheneed.org. 

There will be free t-shirts to the first 100 people to pick-up their race packets. Along with free breakfast items and raffle at the end of the race.

Last year we raised $6175.00 and 1800 pounds of food at the race for the Franklin Food Pantry, let's keep the tradition going

Yes, it had snowed overnight before the race on Thanksgiving morning. Will it do so again?

Downtown Partnership, Garden Club to Decorate for Holidays - Sunday Nov 22nd

The Franklin Downtown Partnership will team up with the Franklin Garden Club to decorate the downtown on Sunday, November 22. Volunteers and helpers are welcome to help install wreaths, bows and greenery.

Holiday wreath from December 2014

Interested volunteers will meet Beautification Chairperson Eileen Mason at 9 a.m. on the center island. Community service hours are available for students; groups and teams are encouraged to participate. Help is also needed on Saturday, November 21, at Hillside Nurseries to sort greens.

 

Anyone interested in volunteering or donating to this event can contact Mason at emason4234@gmail.com. Sponsorship information is also available on the FDP website, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org.

UNITE to Face Addiction: Important November Dates

Tuesday, November 10th, Dr. Mehmet Oz will once again shine a spotlight on the addiction crisis sweeping the country. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and actress Mackenzie Phillips will join the nationally syndicated show. Tuesday's Dr. Oz show will describe a project, in conjunction with Facing Addiction (FacingAddiction.org) and Drugs Over Dinner (DrugsOverDinner.org) to hold a National Night of Conversation on Thursday, November 19th. On this night, we are asking folks to have a conversation about addiction with the people around their dinner tables. The Dr. Oz Show team developed a parental discussion guide to help with the conversation. It can be found at DoctorOz.com. The guide was created with assistance from Facing Addiction, SAMHSA, NIDA, and the National Council on Behavioral Health. Please post a picture of an empty dinner plate or the below graphic on social media starting today. The plate symbolizes support for this national turning point in our willingness to face addiction and indicates that this particular meal is not about the food. It's about the conversation. Whether or not you plan to host a dinner, please post the plate graphic so that others can see it and take action. Please use #nightofconversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Here are sample posts to circulate over the next 10 days (and please include the plate graphic): We're proud to partner with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Facing Addiction and Drugs Over Dinner in a campaign called #nightofconversation, a national project to get families talking about drugs. Learn more on tomorrow's Dr. Oz show and host a dinner on November 19! More info at DoctorOz.com. See this empty plate? On Nov. 19, fill it with conversation with your family about drugs. #nightofconversation Watch the @DrOz show tomorrow to learn about #nightofconversation, a time for a family talk about drugs. Join @FacingAddiction @DrOz @DrugsOverDinner 11/19 for a #nightofconversation among families about drugs. Thank you for taking part in this life-saving initiative. Sincerely, The Facing Addiction Team         Unite To Face Addiction · The UNITE to Face Addiction rally is being organized by Facing Addiction Inc., a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to finding solutions to the addiction crisis, as well as an independent coalition of national, state, and local non-profit organizations.

In the News: Open space plan, softball registration, partial prescriptions

Selections from Today's Milford Daily News that would be of interest to Franklin

Franklin is in the process of updating its 2008 Open Space and Recreation Plan and invites residents to be a part. 

The purpose of the OSRP is to create a document through a public input process that will guide Franklin in its efforts to maintain and enhance the community’s open space and recreation resources. Officials hope to have a new plan in place for 2016. 

In order to complete a plan that represents the opinions, desires and needs of the community, the Department of Planning and Community Development is attempting to gather information in a variety of different ways

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Franklin Girls Softball spring registration is open for all players ages 4-16 years old, and will close Feb. 1, 2016. 

Pitching and catching clinics will begin in January. Spaces are limited and fill fast.
For information on registration, clinics and leagues, visit fgsafastpitch.org.

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U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark and other members of the Massachusetts delegation are hoping to remove one barrier that is keeping pharmacists in their home state from taking a simple action to reduce the amount of prescription pain killers that can end up in the wrong hands. 

The lawmakers, along with 38 colleagues from other states, are asking the Drug Enforcement Administration to clarify existing regulations to permit the partial filling of opioid prescriptions. The Massachusetts legislature is considering legislation to allow for partial filling but that would not overcome the current DEA prohibition.

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Happy Anniversary!

Some things change, some things don't.

Eight years ago the Senior Center was celebrating its opening.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2007/11/senior-center-entrance-area.html

The common room was filled for the Senior Center open house on Sunday, Nov 11, 2007

There is a Building Committee working on completing the interior 2nd floor and expanding the parking to accommodate the increased usage.

Eight years ago, the Center Commons was still getting the exterior brickwork completed.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2007/11/franklin-center-commons-building.html

brick work underway in Nov 2007 at what is now the entrance to The Cake Bar

A couple of months ago, Dean College completed the purchase of the building to add to their dormitory options.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/10/dean-college-buys-franklin-center.html

FranklinMAtters.org began publishing regularly becoming the citizen powered journalism site that it is today. Readership has continued to grow. 

Franklin Matters readership growth from November 2007 to November  2015

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