Five great summer 5k run/walks in Rhode Island and New Bedford.

Franklin runners, some 5K races not far away!

Register early and save.

Check out these great 5k runs. Register early and save! Narragansett Bay 5k Date: July 24, 2016 Start 7:15 a.m. Start: Pierce Stadium, 201 Mercer Street, East Providence, RI 02914. Finisher medallions. Live Bands on course. Beer Garden. T-shirt for all entrants. CLICK HERE to register now Irish Music Festival 5k Date: Saturday August 27, 2016 Start 10:00 a.m. Murphy's Law Irish Pub 2 George St, Pawtucket, RI 02860. FREE Guinness pint glass to the first 150 to register. Irish music starts immediately following the 5k. T-shirt for all entrants. CLICK HERE to register now Fort Taber 5k Beautiful Sunset Run! Saturday September 3, 2016 5K Start: 6:30 p.m. Location  1000 Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744. T-shirts for all entrants. CLICK HERE to register now. NK5K Date: 9/10/2016 Start: 10:00 a.m. Location:  150 Fairway Dr, North Kingstown, RI 02852 T-shirts for all entrants.  CLICK HERE to register now CVS Health Downtown 5k Date: 9/18/2016 Start: 11:00 a.m. Kids start 8:am Location:  RI Statehouse, Francis St.  Providence RI 02903 T-shirts for all. Finisher medallions CLICK HERE to register now

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Examining the Proposal to Increase and Reform the EITC

MassBudget factsheet examines the current proposal for the state's Earned Income Tax Credit

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. MassBudget Fact Sheet Examines Proposal to Reform and Increase the Earned Income Tax Credit The state's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) aims to improve the economic security of lower income working families by increasing their after-tax earnings. A growing body of research has found that raising the incomes of lower-income families provides benefits through the life-cycle: improving the health of children and mothers; boosting school performance; and increasing long-term earnings. MassBudget's updated fact sheet "Massachusetts' Earned Income Tax Credit and the Current Proposal for Increase and Reform" examines a proposal from the Senate Ways and Means Committee to reform and increase the state EITC. The Senate proposal would increase the value of the EITC provided by the Commonwealth to 28 percent of the federal EITC benefit, up from 23 percent today.  It would also change the way the EITC is calculated for people who have income in Massachusetts but are not full-year residents.  Currently those households receive a pro-rated share of EITC benefits based on the share or their income that is earned in Massachusetts.  The new proposal would prorate the benefit based on the amount of time the household lives in Massachusetts.  The largest effect of this change would be that people who are full- time residents of another state but earn income in Massachusetts would no longer be able to receive the Massachusetts EITC (those taxpayers are often able to receive a state EITC in the state where they are residents - if that state has a state EITC).     MassBudget's factsheet on the EITC explains the benefits for families with different incomes and numbers of children under the current program, provides estimates of the number of current beneficiaries, and describes the cost of the new proposal and how it is paid for. The fact sheet also provides an overview of research on the effects of the EITC on families and children. You can read the new fact sheet (HERE). For information on how many people receive the EITC in each town, see (HERE). The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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"I think this is the wrong way to do it"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Town Council at its meeting this week called for more transparency and better tracking in the maintenance of town buildings. 

The council expressed those concerns to Deputy Director of Public Facilities Marco Brancato, who was at the Wednesday session to request approval for a new preventative maintenance program. 

Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said the effort would take inventory of public buildings and equipment and put that information into a software program. The program would then set up a maintenance schedule and help identify problem areas."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160714/franklin-councilors-raise-maintenance-concerns


Additional information on actions that were taken at the Town Council meeting on Wednesday can be found on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/0245C10A-000F8513

Franklin Municipal Building, site of  the Town Council meetings

Franklin Library Book Sale - July 16-17

The Library is now in it's temporary location while construction takes place and the monthly Library Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday (July 16) from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM and the Bag Sale on Sunday (July 17) from 9:00 AM to Noon.




This was shared from the official Town of Franklin page
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/0244E15B-000F8513

Franklin Public Library operates from its temporary location at 25 Kenwood Circle

"if the councilors did not feel local government was broken, they should not fix it"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Town Council will be seeking more information about amending Franklin's charter. 

Councilors asked Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting Wednesday night to gather information about past charter reviews, with the intention of possibly convening a new group to do so. 

Nutting spoke about the ways in which the charter had changed in the past, beginning when Franklin moved to a city form of government in 1978. Since that time, he said, reviews have taken place in 1995 and 2010."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160713/franklin-could-review-charter

In case you missed the Jeff Nutting letter as part of the meeting agenda, you can find it here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Council/July%2013,%202016/Memo%20to%20Council%20Charter.pdf

The full agenda and documents released can be found here
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/024507A7-000F8513

Franklin Municipal Building

Are you a parent of a child in Franklin, MA that needs community service hours?

Jim Schultz , Shari Feldman and 5 others posted in All about Franklin .       Jim Schultz July 13 at 10:46am   Are you a parent of a child in Franklin, MA that is 15 years or older? Do you find yourself scrambling to help your child fulfill service hours at school every year? If you answered yes to both of these questions, the Franklin Cultural Festival has a solution for you! We are looking for a handful of volunteers during the dates of July 27th though July 30th. In particular, the Saturday July 30th date at the Black Box Theater to help with the two stages of entertainment AND Taste of Franklin. Your child would have the opportunity to fulfill their ENTIRE years worth of service hours by volunteering with the festival for just one day! If you are interested, please contact us at the following email address: franklinculturaldistrict@gmail.com If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here in this thread. Should you be concerned about the validity of the opportunity, I will be happy to provide you with the contact information of a town official at Town Hall that can verify this as a legitimate opportunity for your child to earn service hours and the benefits as well as supervision that will accompany the days worth of volunteer work.   Like Comment             Facebook             Jim Schultz July 13 at 10:46am Are you a parent of a child in Franklin, MA that is 15 years or older? Do you find yourself scrambling to help your child fulfill service hours at school every year? If you answered yes to both of these questions, the Franklin Cultural Festival has a solution for you! We are looking for a handful of volunteers during the dates of July 27th though July 30th. In particular, the Saturday July 30th date at THE BLACK BOX to help with the two stages of entertainment AND Taste of Franklin. Your child would have the opportunity to fulfill their ENTIRE years worth of service hours by volunteering with the festival for just one day! If you are interested, please contact us at the following email address: franklinculturaldistrict@gmail.com If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here in this thread. Should you be concerned about the validity of the opportunity, I will be happy to provide you with the contact information of a town official at Town Hall that can verify this as a legitimate opportunity for your child to earn service hours and the benefits as well as supervision that will accompany the days worth of volunteer work. Like Comment         View on Facebook     Edit Email Settings                 Franklin Cultural Festival

#ShopFranklin - Supporting Small Business: Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week!

Sarah Mabardy , Terri Rieke Frank and 4 others posted in #ShopFranklin - Supporting Small Business .       Sarah Mabardy July 12 at 7:07pm   Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week by checking her out this week on FranklinTV's #shopFranklin - Supporting Small Business episode featuring Elizabeth's Bagels. Check here for times..... http://www.franklin.tv/programguide.pdf And find out why people go to the emergency room so often on Sunday mornings! Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia 's birthday week by checking her out this week on Franklin...   Like Comment             Facebook             Sarah Mabardy July 12 at 7:07pm Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week by checking her out this week on FranklinTV's #shopFranklin - Supporting Small Business episode featuring Elizabeth's Bagels. Check here for times..... http://www.franklin.tv/programguide.pdf And find out why people go to the emergency room so often on Sunday mornings! Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week by checking her out this week on Franklin... Like Comment         View on Facebook     Edit Email Settings