“They put their heart and soul into it”

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

"One day after searchers discovered a body they believe is a missing Franklin college student, residents said a sense of sorrow hung over the neighborhoods near woods where the body was found. 

“It’s just a really sad ending to a terrible week,” said Faith Lennon, who was landscaping outside her Eldon Drive home Sunday. 

On Saturday, two civilians found the body of a white male believed to be Michael Doherty in dense woods near Interstate 495. Doherty, a Xaverian Brothers High School graduate and Duke University student, had been missing since he left a house party on Phyllis Lane around 1:30 a.m. May 14. Throngs of searchers spent the past week looking through land that residents said was thickly vegetated and wet in places."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170521/after-body-found-franklin-residents-reflect-on-weeklong-search

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Budget Hearing #1 - May 24, 2017

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 24, 2017. This is the first of two Town Council budget hearings. The Finance Committee reviewed the budget department by department in a series of three meetings in April.

If you really want the inside details on the budget, review the notes and video replay from the Finance Committee meetings. The Town Council version of the budget hearings have been a simple reading of the budget line items and amounts and then occasionally a 'hold' for a specific items of interest to one or more Councilors. What used to be rather informative sessions have disappeared the past several years.

• FinCom - 04/05/17 - Budget hearing #3 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 04/03/17 - Budget hearing #2 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 03/29/17 - Budget hearing #1 Franklin TV video replay

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item column, it will take you to the associated document.)

A. Approval of Minutes	A. Approval of Minutes
B. Announcements	B. Announcements: 1. 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	C. Proclamations/Recognitions: Swearing in - Police Department - Nick Palmieri
D. Citizen Comments	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 give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask theTown Administrator to review the matter.
E. Appointments	E. Appointments
F. Hearings	FY 2018 Budget Hearing
G. License Transactions	Sreefarminghamma Inc.: New All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License - 7:10 PM
H. Presentations/Discussions	Veteran's Agent - Dale Kurtz
I. Subcommittee Reports
J. Legislation for Action
1. Resolution 17-32: Salary Schedule, Full-Time Elected Official	1. Resolution 17-32: Salary Schedule, Full-time Elected Official (Motion to Move Resolution 17-32 - Majority Vote (5))
2. Resolution 17-34: Request for Special Legislation Re: Authorization for Town to Establish a Local Agricultural Commission with Limited Authority	2. Resolution 17-34: Request for Special Legislation Re: Authorization for Town to Establish a Local Agricultural Commission with Limited Authority (Motion to Move Resolution 17-34 - Majority Vote (5))
3. Resolution 17-36: Upgrading Street Lighting System	3. Resolution 17-36: Upgrading Street Lighting System (Motion to Move Resolution 17-36 (Majority Vote - (5))
4. Resolution 17-37: Appropriation - Town Administration - Water BAN Interest	4. Resolution 17-37: Appropriation - Town Administration - Water BAN Interest (Motion to Move Resolution 17-37 - Majority Vote (5))
5. Bylaw Amendment 17-793: Amendment to Water System Map - 1st Reading	5. Bylaw Amendment 17-793: Amendment to Water System Map - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 17-793 to a 2nd Reading - Majority Vote (5))
K. Town Administrator's Report	K. Town Administrator's Report
L. Future Agenda Items	L. Future Agenda Items
M. Council Comments	M. Council Comments
N. Executive Session	N. Executive Session
O. Adjourn	O. Adjourn

Liquor license for Dharani Grill is up for approval at Wednesday's Town Council meeting

The budget hearing doc for this 1st hearing can also be found here

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczQWxObjc5RndWN3c

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Budget Hearing #2 - May 25, 2017

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2017. This is the second of two Town Council budget hearings. The Finance Committee reviewed the budget department by department in a series of three meetings in April.

If you really want the inside details on the budget, review the notes and video replay from the Finance Committee meetings. The Town Council version of the budget hearings have been a simple reading of the budget line items and amounts and then occasionally a 'hold' for a specific items of interest to one or more Councilors. What used to be rather informative sessions have disappeared the past several years.

• FinCom - 04/05/17 - Budget hearing #3 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 04/03/17 - Budget hearing #2 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 03/29/17 - Budget hearing #1 Franklin TV video replay

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item column, it will take you to the associated document.)

A. Approval of Minutes
B. Announcements	1. 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. Citizens 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 the 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
F. Hearings	FY 2018 Budget Hearing: 2nd Hearing: 7:10 PM
G. License Transactions
H. Presentations/ Discussions
I. Subcommittee Reports
J. Legislation For Action
1. Resolution 17-33: Adoption of FY 2018 Budget	1. Resolution 17-33: Adoption of FY 2018 Budget
K. Town Administrator's Report
L. Future Agenda Items
M. Council Comments
N. Executive Session
O. Adjourn

The FY 2018 budget document can be found here

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczeFo1Ni1nMmhTcDg

FY 2018 budget resolution can be found here

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczVzRZVHlNRUFJWmM

a rafter of turkeys left the Sculpture Park and the new bench as I approached

"a good, quality win for us”

Hockomock Sports .Com Managing Editor Josh Perry provides the recap on the FHS boys lacrosse win over Newton North on Saturday

"The Panthers recently clinched another outright Kelley-Rex division title, Franklin’s third straight outright league title and fifth in a row overall, but there was still a feeling that the team needed a marquee win to add confidence ahead of the state tournament. 

On Saturday afternoon at Pisini Field, Franklin was determined to make a statement about its potential for another tournament run against Newton North. Behind six goals from junior attacker Eric Civetti, eight saves by junior Connor O’Rourke, and a strong performance at the face-off ‘X’ by sophomore Jacob Alexander, the Panthers jumped all over the Tigers and earned a 9-6 win. 

“It was a good team we played and our kids responded real well,” said Franklin coach Lou Verrochi. “That’s a good quality team and a good, quality win for us.”

Continue reading the article online
https://hockomocksports.com/eric-civetti-scores-six-franklin-boys-lacrosse-score-marquee-win/

Franklin junior attacker Eric Civetti scored six goals to lead the Panthers to
a marquee win over Newton North. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Click here for a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20162017/Spring-2017/Franklin-Newton-North-Boys-Lacrosse-5-20-17/

Franklin Historical Museum: "The Churches in Franklin"

Joe Landry's next presentation at the Franklin Historical Museum will be on Sunday, May 21 at 1:30 pm. 

Joe will be discussing "The Churches in Franklin" and the role that the Puritan church played in the formation of Franklin as a town. He'll talk about Franklin's beginning as the "Second Precinct of Wrentham" and how it became a separate town in 1778. 

Joe will discuss the different religious denominations that came to Franklin during the early years and the churches that their followers worshiped in. Some structures were lost as a result of fire or hurricane and some were moved to different locations and sold to other religious groups.

Hope you can make it! 

Franklin Historical Museum: "The Churches in Franklin"

For more about the event, visit the Historical Museum on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/1443914402573961/


or the Historical Museum webpage  http://franklinhistoricalmuseum.org/

Franklin Republican Town Committee statement on Immigration Event Cancellation

"It is with regret that the Franklin Town Republican Committee announces the cancellation of Thursday night’s talk on immigration by a noted subject matter expert Jessica Vaughan. Due to gross and persistent misrepresentations about Ms. Vaughan and the nature of this event and the implicit threat of disruption by demonstrators and hecklers, our hosts at the Veterans of Foreign Wars who were well aware of the topic and speaker in advance cancelled the event.

Although Jessica has been a respected voice on news media outlets across the country and across the political spectrum -- and has testified before Congress -- she has somehow run afoul of the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization funded in part by billionaire George Soros -- which has alleged, on what basis we can’t imagine, that Jessica is associated with or sympathetic to a “hate group.” Perhaps those peddling these untruths simply fear accurate information about an important subject in American life today. 

What has happened to the America of Liberty Trees, Patrick Henry’s rousing “give me liberty or give me death,’ and the generations of Americans who risked and sometimes lost their lives fighting to protect our ideals and rights. Freedom of assembly and speech are first and foremost among the rights we all hold dear. So, it is with great sadness that we record the cancellation of this non-partisan event offered as a service to citizens. Intimidation, insinuation, and character assassination through prejudicial, inflammatory, and false language is now the rule rather than the exception. And, so often, particularly on college campuses, this is married to the implicit threat of violence and vandalism. These trends are a true threat to our country and our civil society. Sadly, today they arrived in Franklin with some local Democrats contributing."

"we’re looking forward to beautifying downtown”

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

"Volunteers worked in the downtown and town common areas Saturday morning as part of a “beautification day.” 

Participants planted a variety of flowers along the bridges and roads of downtown and in the common to ensure the areas remained bright and vibrant throughout the warmer months. The day is a joint effort between the Franklin Downtown Partnership and the Franklin Garden Club. 

Eileen Mason, who coordinates the event, said it had been going well through the early morning hours. 

“So far, so good,” she said. “It’s a great day.”

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170520/sprucing-up-downtown-franklin

Franklin Garden Club members were working on the flower beds
last week in prep for the mulch to be laid out today