Franklin Recreation Basketball - signup by Oct 7

K-2 basketball will start December 3, 3rd-8th grade basketball will start November 12. 

Sign up before October 7

https://www.activityreg.com/ClientPage_t1.wcs?clientid=FRANKLIN&siteid=1

Shared from the Facebook posting
https://www.facebook.com/FranklinRecreationDepartment/posts/1618716868429032



Register here:
https://www.activityreg.com/ClientPage_t1.wcs?clientid=FRANKLIN&siteid=1

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Oct 5, 2016

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
– September 21, 2016

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS 
– This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS 
– Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.

E. APPOINTMENTS 
- Election workers

F. HEARINGS

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS -
 Historical Commission

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 16-58:Request for Legislation, Exempting all Positions in the Fire Dept from
Civil Service Law
2. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-768: Districts Enumerated. Creation of Rural Business
Zoning District – Referral to Planning Board
3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-769: Definitions. Country Store – Referral to Planning
Board
4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-770: Rural Business Zone Use Regulations – Referral to
Planning Board
5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-771: Rural Business Zone Dimensional Regulations –
Referral to Planning Board
6. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-772: Rural Business Zone Sign Regulations – Referral to
Planning Board
7. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-773: Zoning Map Changes from Rural Residential 1 to
Rural Business an Area on Washington Street – Referral to Planning Board

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

M. COUNCIL COMMENTS

N. EXECUTIVE SESSION

O. ADJOURN


You can find the full agenda and supporting documents as released on the Town webpage
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/024F0E17-000F8513

Or a copy of the agenda can also be viewed/downloaded here

The new wing being added to the Franklin Library is rising into shape

Library topping off recognized on Tuesday, Oct 4 - 11:00 AM

As has been reported previously, the Franklin Public Library expansion and renovation is underway. The concrete foundation for the new wing has been poured and this week the steel girders started rising. The traditional topping off ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Oct 4 at 11:00 AM.

Recent walks captured these photos of the construction progress.

Saturday from School St

Friday from Dean College

Thanks to Library Building Committee Chairperson Judith Pfeffer for sharing the information

Keep your passwords secure (video)

The breach at Yahoo released millions of email addresses and passwords. 

Did you change your Yahoo password recently?

Do you change your passwords frequently?

In most corporate environments changing passwords every 60 or 90 days is required. It may be a pain but it can be a good security mechanism.





For more about staying safe online and how to manage your passwords, check out http://staysafeonline.org/

http://staysafeonline.org/  #lockdownURLogin

The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen - Oct 17

Learn What Your Teens Are Really Thinking — And How You Can Support Them

Do you wonder...

• What teens are really thinking?
• Why they don’t share their fears?
• How we can better support teens?
• How we can become better parents?

Parents will leave the workshop with...

• Strategies they can implement immediately
• New ways of understanding teens
• Innovative techniques for engaging teens
• Confidence, courage, and new language

Monday, October 17th @ 7PM = Franklin High School Auditorium

Sponsored by: Franklin Public Schools and PCC
Admission is free; Adults only please.

The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen - Oct 17

About Jon Mattleman 

Mattleman is a mental health counselor and trainer with 30 years of experience working with youth, parents and families. In 1993 he established Youth/Family Resources, a consulting firm focused on overcoming personal barriers and building healthy relationships. His dynamic presentations and workshops give participants tools they can implement immediately, strategies that work with children and youth, and constructive approaches to communication and collaborative problem solving.

For more about Jon
http://www.jonmattleman.com/the-secret-lives-of-teens

The event flyer can be viewed/downloaded here:

Ribbon Cutting on Main at Harvest Stroll - 4:00 PM - Oct 6

Franklin Downtown Partnership  9 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA  02038 (774) 571-3109    Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Mark End of Roadwork! Join fellow FDP members, town administrators and elected officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Harvest Stroll.  The ceremony will officially mark the end of the Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Project construction and the beginning of the next phase of downtown revitalization. Be part of a photo op to mark this important piece of Franklin History!

Franklin Downtown Partnership, 9 E. Central St., Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by downtown.franklin@yahoo.com in collaboration with Try it free today

In the News: early voting begins Oct 24, STEM classes get questions rolling

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

"All registered voters will be able to vote before Election Day for the first time ever in Massachusetts. 

Early voting will begin on Oct. 24 and continue through Nov. 4. Prior to the enactment of this new law, the only way a registered voter was allowed to vote prior to Election Day was through absentee voting. Although absentee voting will still be available for registered voters who qualify, only those who will be absent from their city or town on Election Day, or have a disability or religious belief preventing them from going to the polls, will be legally allowed to vote by absentee ballot. 

Unlike absentee voting, early voting is permitted for every registered voter."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161001/early-voting-to-begin-oct-24

"Questions filled Jim Schliefke’s seventh grade science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classroom at Horace Mann Middle School in Franklin Wednesday afternoon. 

Students asked Schliefke about a team activity to design a remote-controlled cargo carrier that could carry balls and plastic cubes around the room. 

“Some of them are realizing right now that they can’t do what they thought,” Schliefke noted as he walked around. 

Although it’s not a new addition to Schliefke’s course this year, the project is a prime example of the trial-and-error teaching style more schools around MetroWest and the Milford region are trying to use."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161001/schools-teachers-see-growth-and-changes-in-stem-classes

Horace Mann Middle School shares the building with Oak St Elementary School