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| Random Smile Project Gala - March 12 |
"Interactions, a Franklin-based tech firm backed by $110 million in venture capital funding, has debuted what its CEO calls "game-changing innovations" for its virtual assistant technology.
The company works to improve conversations between humans and automated customer service software. This week, it announced new technologies that make an automated virtual assistant as smart as a human customer-service agent."Continue reading the article in the Boston Business Journal
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| Tipoff to start the game |
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| FHS free throw in 1Q |
Despite holding the league’s best record, Franklin was starting to develop a bad habit.
For the past three games the Panthers have had sluggish starts and have had to battle their way back.
Based on how Franklin started on Sunday afternoon, it looks like they’ve snapped out of it.
Franklin started out with full court pressure and forced three consecutive turnovers in just over two minutes of play and forced another that resulted pointed and by the halfway mark of the first quarter grabbed hold of a 16-4 lead. After a timeout from the Warriors, Franklin continued its pressure and ended to quarter on a 8-4 run to take a 24-8 lead after just a quarter of play.
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| FHS swimmer checking the results (Hockomock Sports photo) |
The town has contracted with an area company as it continues to explore a move that could bring down residents' power bills.
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen announced that the town has reached an agreement with Marlborough firm Colonial Power Group, and will be pursuing municipal electrical aggregation solutions with them.
"I think they've contracted with two or three other communities in the area," he said. "In all, I believe they have half a million customers in their portfolio."
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A task force aimed at combating the current opioid epidemic is looking at several ways to reach out to area addicts, including possible police "ride alongs."
James Derick, president of the Support for Addicts and Families by Empowerment (SAFE) Coalition, spoke - before a recent lecture by Harvard Professor Robert Putnam - of several initiatives the group is undertaking.
One of the coalition's goals, Derick said, is to reach out to addicts in need of help. To that end, it has applied for grants to ride along with area police departments on certain drug calls.
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Residents gathered for a bone marrow donor registration drive Saturday in support of a Franklin resident’s sister who is searching for a bone marrow match.
Jennifer Felicetti, a New Jersey resident, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia after being hospitalized on Christmas Eve. She is currently receiving aggressive treatment, but doctors think a bone marrow transplant is her best option in hopes of beating the disease.
There are no matching donors in her family so Felicetti is now on a waiting list to find a matching donor somewhere in the world.
The Student Government at Jefferson Elementary School is conducting a pajama and sock drive through Feb. 12 to benefit the Friends of Foster Care and Comfort Cases for kids. All collected pajamas and socks will be included within a backpack and delivered to the children as they begin their journey with a new foster home.
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Based on the most recent report from our weather service, snowfall predictions will be greater than predicted.
All schools closed on Monday 2/8- No evening activities.
Central Administration Offices will be open unless notified otherwise.
Thank You
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| the new artificial turf field at FHS is covered with snow |
