February is for lovers: Library Lovers, that is

The Friends of the Franklin Library invites you to tell us about your favorite book.

Maybe it's one that moved you, or that you learned from, or helped you navigate a difficult time. Maybe the book was just fun to read, made you laugh or made you think differently about something. It could have been controversial, biographical, historical or mystical – there are dozens of genres.

Ben Franklin reading outside the Franklin Public Library

How about a book that you loved as a child?

Or maybe your favorite "book" is actually one of the many databases the library offers to patrons.

Please send your favorites, along with a brief description of why you love them, and we'll collect and post the comments at the library and on Facebook.

Our email address is FoFL02038@gmail.com.

Many thanks!

In the News: Franklin Line feedback sought, $4,000 raised for resident displaced

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

State Rep. Shawn Dooley, R-Norfolk, Sen. Richard Ross, R-Wrentham, and Rep. Jeff Roy, D-Franklin, will host a community meeting to discuss the Franklin Line of the MBTA commuter rail. 

Last year’s harsh winter saw multiple cancellations, which affected the area significantly. Many residents travel to and from Boston every day for work, so a lack of public transportation can cause lasting damage to people’s individual finances as well as the Massachusetts economy as a whole. The commuter rail has experienced delays this year and the Franklin line is only running on schedule 86 percent of the time.

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160201/roy-dooley-to-host-mbta-forum

In addition to the more than $12,000 raised to support a local family displaced by a house fire last week, area residents have donated almost $4,000 in aid to another of the building's residents. 

A GoFundMe online donation page has been set up to help Molly Corrigan, who also lived in the 11 Church St. building that was gutted by a three-alarm fire on Jan. 26. 

Corrigan grew up in town, and said she had lived in her apartment for the past year and a half. She said she was at work - at Milford's KinderCare Learning Center - when she heard about the fire.

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160201/franklin-4k-raised-to-aid-fire-victim

Eian Bain is the new FHS football coach

Franklin High School Press Release

"The Franklin Public Schools are pleased to announce they have hired Eian Bain as FHS Head Football Coach. Coach Bain has coached at the collegiate level for three years, most recently as the Quarterback Coach for Framingham State University. He has also coached for a total of five years at both Foxboro and Ashland High Schools. As a collegiate football player, he started four years as a quarterback at Framingham State. 

The Franklin Public Schools would like to thank both the Screening and Finalist Committees for their efforts in the process. These committees were made up of fourteen stakeholders in the football program, including members of the alumni, Pop Warner, Gridiron Club, varsity coaches of other sports, returning players and school administrators."

Franklin High School in the rain

Ryan Lanigan, Editor-in-Chief of Hockomock Sports provides an indepth article on the new FHS football coach Eian Bain.

“We’re going to establish a set of core values. I’m going to ask and expect the student-athletes to buy in, we have to buy in to be on the same page. We’re not going to talk about how many games we need to win,” Bain said. “Our goals are going to be about doing things the right way. It’s about discipline, accountability, and giving a relentless effort in everything we do. We want to establish a process and focus on the little things day by day. From day one we need to focus on process and take care of us and what we can control.”

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http://www.hockomocksports.com/franklin-hires-eian-bain-as-new-football-coach/

Franklin Line Schedule changes possible in May

Franklin Line commuters have you checked out the proposed schedule changes?

The MBTA is looking for your feedback by 2/12/16!

"Before these proposed new schedules go into effect on May 23, 2016, we’d like to get your feedback. Please take a moment to review the proposed schedule changes below and complete our Commuter Rail Customer Comment Form. 

We also invite you to attend a public meeting (complete public meeting schedule) to participate in a discussion of the Commuter Rail schedule changes. You can also provide us your comments by mail to: MBTA, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Commute Rail Schedule Committee; by phone at (617) 222-3200 or TTY (617) 222.5146 or email at crschedules@mbta.com. 

The deadline for public comments is Friday, February 12, 2016. 

We value your input and thank you for your participation!"

image of Franklin/Dean and Franklin/Forge Park schedule changes

http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/MBTABackOnTrack/?id=6442455610

• The full proposed schedule can be found here

http://www.mbta.com/uploadedfiles/About_the_T/Board_Meetings/1.8%20Franklin%20Line.pdf

• The comparison of changes station by station can be found here

http://www.mbta.com/uploadedfiles/About_the_T/Board_Meetings/1.8%20Franklin%20Comparison.pdf

Franklin outbound headed to Franklin/Forge Park

Reminder: S.A.F.E. Community Coalition Feb 2 - 7:00 PM - Horace Mann Auditorium

This is a reminder about our S.A.F.E. Coalition meeting on February 2, 2016 featuring Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids. View this email in your browser Next Coalition meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2 The S.A.F.E. (Support for Addicts and Families by Empowerment) Board is presenting Professor Robert Putnam, the author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, at our next coalition meeting on February 2, 2016 at the Mercer Auditorium at Horace Mann School, 224 Oak Street, Franklin, MA. The coalition meeting begins at 7 p.m., and we expect Prof. Putnam to speak between 7:30 pm and 8:45 pm. He will begin with a presentation and then will sit down with Dr. Anne Bergen for a one on one dialogue. The program is not authorized for taping or re-broadcast, so this will be your only opportunity to hear this nationally acclaimed author in our area. Our Kids is a groundbreaking examination of the growing inequality gap and why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility. You can learn more about the book and research by clicking here. Bowling Alone talks about how we have become increasingly disconnected from one another and how social structures have disintegrated. It should be a fascinating talk and of particular interest to those wishing to understand the sociological climate surrounding the opioid crisis.   Talk about Our Kids Prof. Robert Putnam Author of Our Kids and Bowling Alone Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 7.p.m. to 9 p.m. Mercer Auditorium at Horace Mann School 224 Oak St, Franklin, MA 02038 Our Kids is a groundbreaking examination of the growing inequality gap and why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility. You can learn more about the book and research by clicking here.  Bowling Alone talks about how we have become increasingly disconnected from one another and how social structures have disintegrated. Join us for a fascinating talk about the sociological climate surrounding the opioid crisis. Subscribe to this email list Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Jeffrey.Roy@MAHouse.gov, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you expressed an interest in joining the fight against obioid abuse in our community. Our mailing address is: Jeffrey.Roy@MAHouse.gov State House - Room 527A Boston, MA 02133 Add us to your address book

Franklin Art Association - meeting February 3, newsletter

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, Feb.3, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street. 

Refreshments and socialization will begin at 6:30. 

The program will feature a demo, from guest artist Elizabeth Ricketson. Elizabeth will do a colorful abstract. 

Meetings are free and opened to the public. 

For more information please visit our web site at www.franklinart.org or www.facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc

From the FAA Newsletter:

Lots going on as we move into our pre-spring activities! I like just saying the word “spring”, even if it is a ways off! 

As you know there are 4 positions open on the Board next year. Paul Guarino and Peg Munson made a very informative presentation recently to FAA members who have shown some interest in learning more about how our organization is run. Their presentation is attached to this newsletter. We are hopeful that some of you will consider taking on a more active role within the FAA by agreeing to become an officer. Please give this serious thought, and if you are interested, let either Paul or Peg know. 

The FAA spring show will be at the Black Box again this year on April 30 - May 1st. Rebecca Skinner will chair the show! There will be sign up sheets available at the next meeting so that you can pick what you would like to volunteer for. It’s sure to be a fabulous event at an exciting venue. 

The Franklin Cultural Festival committee has started to meet to prepare for the 2nd annual Franklin Cultural Festival to be held on July 27th through July 30th. Last year the members of the art association made bowls for the Food Pantry fund raiser, painted a mural for an interactive painting event on the Common, helped kids make costumes from newspaper, facilitated watercolor painting, and exhibited paintings and photographs throughout the downtown area. So, the question is, what do we want to do this year? At a minimum, we should exhibit our beautiful artwork! Please let me know if you would like to be on the FAA committee that decides what our involvement will be this year! 

Warm regards, 

Sue Sheridan

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczVkxySm95bWJTanhwZXJhNnZGUXRnaW1HZWhR/view?usp=sharing

If you are interested in getting involved with the Art Association, they are looking for board members. The file shown outlines the duties of the board positions




For additional info, visit Franklin Art Association on the web  http://www.franklinart.org/

In the News: fund raiser for DeLucia family, libraries are very busy

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

"An online fundraiser aimed at helping a local family displaced by a house fire last week has already garnered more than $10,000. 

A GoFundMe page was set up last week to benefit the DeLucia family, whose Church Street residence was destroyed in a three-alarm fire Tuesday. The page shows a contribution tally of $12,415 as of Saturday."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160131/more-than-10k-raised-for-family-displaced-by-fire

"With the rise of the Internet, many predicted the end of libraries - that a local institution predicated on the printed word would soon be as outdated as a telegraph office. 

But now, years after web access became mainstream, municipalities in MetroWest and the Milford areas (among them Franklin, Marlborough, Upton, Hopkinton and Mendon) are not looking to shutter their libraries but expand, renovate and even replace them. 

Those who run, study and design libraries said the buildings have kept their relevance by being places for people to meet, take part in programs and learn how to use the electronic devices that access the Internet. 

And, yes, old fashioned books still account for the bulk of materials checked out."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160131/print-is-not-dead-but-libraries-are-changing

rendering of planned Library renovation