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Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
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Horace Mann Square - under construction on Emmons St |
expanded parking lot at the Senior Center |
"The town started removing the Pearl Street Mill dam this month - an effort that advocates claim will improve the health of the Charles River.
State officials and river advocates believe that the project marks the first time an undamaged dam has been removed along the river's span.
Alex Hackman, of the Division of Ecological Restoration, said the state office is supporting Bellingham in the project. Dams hurt a river's health by creating stagnant, warmer water, he said.
"With most dams, you see consistent symptoms," he said. "They back up the water, creating an artificial pond, and tend to settle out sediment. Over time, the sediment causes the water to get shallower, warming the water."
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Year
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Population
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1981
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17,304
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1982
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17,333
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1983
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17,187
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1984
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17,302
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1985
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17,500
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1986
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19,253
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1987
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20,105
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1988
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21,009
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1989
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22,045
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1990
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22,674
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1991
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23,982
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1992
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24,756
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1993
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24,963
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1994
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25,213
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1995
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26,721
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1996
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27,325
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1997
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28,594
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1998
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28,928
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1999
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29,306
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2000
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29,738
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2001
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29,897
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2002
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30,198
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2003
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30,522
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2004
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30,944
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2005
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31,274
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2006
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31,629
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2007
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32,003
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2008
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32,223
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2009
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32,878
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2010
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32,862
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2011
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32,810
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2012
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33,092
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2013
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33,186
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2014
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33,490
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2015
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33,590
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2016
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33,761
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Collected/Marriage Intentions | $2,775.00 |
Certified Copies | $13,662.00 |
Business Certificates | $5,640.00 |
Books | $1,125.00 |
Dog Licenses | $48,599.00 |
Non-Criminal Citations/Fines | $3,715.00 |
Miscellaneous Receipts | $7,085.00 |
Transfer stickers | $3,790.00 |
Total Collected | $86,391.00 |
Town Clerk Teresa Burr swearing two new police officers in October 2016 |