Christmas in August - End of Summer Party at the Franklin LIbrary |
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Christmas in August - End of Summer Party at the Franklin LIbrary |
FINDING NEMO |
@shopFranklin Movie Night at Beaver Pond - Aug 26 |
Attention nature-lovers of Franklin, MA: As part of my internship with the Franklin Conservation Commission, I have created a public nature blog for the natural areas around town. The blog provides a great opportunity for citizens science, or gathering information/data from the general public, to keep an inventory on the flora and fauna of the sites.
In addition, the blog will be used as an aid to track the impacts of climate change as the areas experience seasonal transitions.
If you utilize the beautiful conservation areas in Franklin and would like to contribute to the blog by reporting a sighting, please go to https://franklinmanature.wordpress.com/ and follow the instructions.
Thank you!
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"Helen Huang, of Franklin, was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Massachusetts and awarded $2,300 in cash scholarships, and multiple full- and partial-tuition scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held Aug. 13 at Holyoke Community College.
Huang is the daughter of Howard Huang and Shuang Chen, and is a senior at Franklin High School. She was one of six high school senior girls from Massachusetts who earned the chance to participate at the state level after winning their local programs earlier this year.
Participants spent one week staying with local families while participating in life skills workshops in interview, public speaking and college admissions; performing community service and working with young kids, attending receptions in their honor and rehearsing for the showcase at the end of the week."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Facebook photo from the Franklin Distinguished Young Woman page |
"The School Committee heard pitches from superintendent search firms Tuesday night as it looks to start seeking a new district head.
The committee listened to presentations by the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) and the ECRA Group about the services each would provide in a search.
Arthur Bettencourt, the executive director of NESDEC, led off with the first presentation. He touted his organization's ties to the area.
"We're a New England-based firm, which means we see a lot of up-and-coming administrators," he said. "We have an idea of how to recruit them and where they are in their careers."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
"The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, 262 Chestnut St., will begin its 27th season Sept. 10 with Canadian singer Garnet Rogers.
The schedule below is full of well-known artists such as Tom Rush, Ellis Paul and Livingston Taylor, but also includes up-and-coming talents.
The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Franklin’s First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke-free and alcohol-free environment at the Society’s handicapped-accessible meetinghouse. Shows begin at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. For tickets or more information: 508-528-2541; circlefolk.org."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse |
"The streetscape project that has transformed the look of downtown is likely to come to an end early this fall, according to town officials.
Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said the project - currently in the final year of its two-year schedule - is set to come to a close in the middle or end of September.
"We're continuing on a lot of punch-list items," he said, noting such things as the return of a water trough to a traffic island. "This is all cleanup."
while the article says the water trough remains to be returned, it was put in place last Friday |
"The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is hosting an open meeting law training session for public officials in Brockton on Thursday, Oct. 13, according to the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
The two-hour training session will go over the provisions of the state's open meeting law and allow for questions and answers.
"All members of public bodies, municipal employees and members of the general public are invited," the Massachusetts Municipal Association reported."