In the News: Ahern coming to Franklin

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin: The Wayland School Committee superintendent search contains this nugget. 

"Other than Unobskey, the two remaining candidates are Patricia Kinsella, assistant superintendent in Lincoln, and Joyce Edwards, assistant superintendent in Franklin. A fourth finalist, Sara Ahern, withdrew from consideration to accept another position. 

The School Committee is scheduled to meet again on Sunday morning at 9:30 at the Wayland Public Safety Building for further deliberations and a potential vote.

The details (background check and contract) are likely still being worked out before a formal announcement is made by the Franklin School Committee but this is a good sign that the choice by Sara of which position to take has been made.

Continue reading the article on the Wayland Superintendent search online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170326/committee-interviews-last-wayland-school-chief-finalist

future Franklin School Superintendent Sara Ahern

Attention Residents of Franklin - - 2017 Annual Census Forms - Dog Registration Reminder

You should have received your 2017 Annual Street Listing Census Form in the mail. The Annual census form must be signed and returned to the Town Clerk’s Office within 10 days of receipt. 

Residents are reminded that census forms need to be returned even when no changes are necessary to their census information. 

In accordance with MGL Ch 51, Sec 4c, failure to respond to the annual census shall result in removal from the active voting list and may result in removal from the voter registration rolls. 

If you have not returned your form, please do ASAP. If you did not receive a Census Form, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office. 

Those who did return your forms, Thank you very much!!

2017 Dog Registration

All dog owners must register their dogs annually. Registration runs from Jan. 1st to April 1st.

Dogs not licensed by April 1st are considered unlicensed and late fees will apply.

If residents have any questions regarding dog licensing, Please visit our website www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk or contact the Town Clerks Office at 508-520-4900 or via email at townclerk@franklin.ma.us

Thank you,

Teresa M. Burr, Town Clerk

Attention Residents of Franklin - - 2017 Annual Census Forms - Dog Registration Reminder

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS TO THE MASTER PLAN CHARLES RIVER NATURAL VALLEY STORAGE AREA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is updating the existing Master Plan at its Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area flood risk reduction project. The project is located along parts of the Charles River and its tributaries in eastern Massachusetts, and is an element of the Thames River Basin comprehensive flood risk reduction plan. As shown on the attached map, the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area is located in Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties.

The purpose of the study is to assess natural resources of the project, determine regional needs and public desires, and develop an overall land and water management plan for the project.

The Master Plan draft proposal can be viewed at the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area website: http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Flood-Risk­-Management/Massachusetts/Charles-River-NVS/

A public meeting to discuss proposed updates to the Master Plan and to provide public officials and concerned individuals the opportunity to give input to the process will be held beginning at 5 pm. on April 19, 2017. The meeting will be held at the Town of Millis Public Library, 961 Main Street, Millis, Massachusetts. If you are unable to attend the meeting, information or assistance in updating this Master Plan can be provided through the Project Manager, Joseph Zanca, at (978) 318-8419, by email at: joseph.l.zanca@usace.army.mil or at the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District West Hill Dam,  WFD and CRNVSA 

Attn: Joseph Zanca, Project Manager

518 East Hartford Ave. 

Uxbridge, MA 01569

All comments must be received by close of business on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area is located in Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties

What does Neighbor Brigade do?

Franklin has a Neighbor Brigade chapter that is active and successfully helping neighbors in times of need.

What does Neighbor Brigade do? The new Public Service Announcement video helps to explain.








The Franklin Chapter was also featured in the Franklin Almanac, episode 3
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/franklin-almanac-episode-3.html

For more about the Franklin Chapter visit their page

Broadway In Franklin! - March 26 - 3:00 PM

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One Book, One Community Book Discussion - March 28, 6:30 PM

The goal of the Franklin Public Library's One Book, One Community program is to help build a better sense of fellowship through a shared reading experience.

The results are in!

With 42% of the vote, Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance is our 2017 One Book, One Community read.

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Background info links

The Amazon link for the book can be found here
https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Elegy-Memoir-Family-Culture/dp/0062300547

The authors Twitter page  https://twitter.com/JDVance1

The authors website can be found here
https://www.harpercollins.com/cr-123194/j-d-vance

The wikipedia page for the book
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly_Elegy

http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/01/one-book-one-community-2017-title.html

Some of this info was shared from the Town of Franklin page and the Franklin Library page

WOMENS FIT BOXING - Enrollment is now OPEN!

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The next round of Women's FIT Boxing begins this week!!

Enrollment is now OPEN!

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WOMENS FIT BOXING - Enrollment is now OPEN!