"Mandatory outdoor water restriction on automatic irrigation systems in effect"

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

"Franklin Town Administrator Jeff Nutting said he doesn’t see many problems with compliance around town, although outdoor water use is currently restricted to one day per week. 

“I have to give people credit,” Nutting said. “I’d say about 98 percent of Franklin residents adhere to it and follow the rules.” 

Nutting said that with about 9,000 customers, it’s vital that everyone adheres to the policy. 

“We use about 2.5 million gallons of water a day in the fall and winter months,” he said. “Compared to potentially 4.5 (million) in the summer. So it’s important to put these restrictions in place.”

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180710/milford-area-towns-under-water-restrictions

Water Conservation Measures in effect for 2018

Concerts on the Common: Sharon Band and Rob Peters Bubble Man - July 11

July 11
Sharon Band 
Rob Peters - Bubble Man

The main program is scheduled to run on Wednesdays from 6:30 PM  - 8:30 PM. The Children's Programs from 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. 

You can download a copy of the schedule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oG2-XOINB4ziJgVbf_4N0B6MNJCrG_SJ/view?usp=sharing

Concerts on the Common: Sharon Band and Rob Peters Bubble Man - July 11

The concerts will use the new stage. Franklin's Town Council authorized the purchase last year and it has arrived in time to be used this summer.

stage in the early morning dewy sunlight

full stage view

38th Annual Crackerbarrel Classic - Sep 15

Hello Friends,

Just a reminder that on Saturday, September 15, 2018, the 38th Annual Crackerbarrel Classic  5K Road Race for the benefit of residents at Wrentham Developmental Center, Wrentham, mass. will be held. 

I hope that you and your friends can join us again to support such a worthy cause. Pre-registartion is up and running through Runreg.com
https://www.runreg.com/36th-annual-crackerbarrel-classic-5k-road-racewalk

See you soon and have a great day!

Thanks,
Rich Katno
Crackerbarrel Classic Race Director

38th Annual Crackerbarrel Classic  5K Road Race

The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) On Franklin Radio WFPR 102.9FM

The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW). You can Now Listen To Our Radio Show On Franklin Radio WFPR 102.9FM. Join Mark Lenzi And Kim Simone exploring all things wine with you!

Wednesdays: 10 AM, 1 PM and 7 PM
Also Saturdays at 9 AM

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Franklin Liquors
363 East Central St
Franklin MA 02038
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The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) On Franklin Radio WFPR 102.9FM

In the News: blueberry picking time; former Dean AD recognized

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

"From afar, the several acres of 8-foot-tall bushes look like just that - bushes. But a closer look reveals thousands of blueberries ripening in the July heat, most deep-blue and the size of a nickel. 

Blueberry season is here, and Gianetti’s U-Pick-Blueberries Farm is ripe for the picking on Fridays and Saturdays until late August. 

A trip to the produce department, said part owner Pam Gianetti, pales in comparison to visiting a plantation. For $3.95 a pound at Gianetti’s, families can spend hours combing the five-acre property for the perfect pick. 

“The taste is better,” said Gianetti. “I’ve been eating these blueberries since I was 4. We have six different varieties and I can tell which variety I like best. They all have a slightly different taste.”

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180709/franklin-time-is-ripe-for-blueberries

the blueberry sign on Union St at Gianetti's

"Former Dean College director of athletics John Jackson joined two other athletic administrators being inducted into the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators Hall of Fame recently. 

Jackson, who was named the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year on three separate occasions (2002, 2010 and 2014), will be inducted alongside Ron Case, the former athletic director at Rowan College-Gloucester County and Mary Ellen Leicht, the former CEO of the National Junior College Athletic Association. 

The honor for Jackson comes after he spent 37 years in various roles at Dean College — including 27 as the director of athletics. His tenure with the Bulldogs began in 1980 when he took over the men’s basketball program and guided them to 120 wins in ten seasons — the most in the history of the program."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180709/strongformer-dean-college-director-of-athletics-recognizedstrong

Franklin Library: Easy Walking and Paddling Guide to the Ten Mile River Watershed - July 10

"Easy Walking and Paddling Guide to the Ten Mile River Watershed" is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10 at the Franklin Public Library at 6:30 PM.

Franklin Library: Easy Walking and Paddling Guide to the Ten Mile River Watershed - July 10

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/easy-walking-and-paddling-guide-ten-mile-river-watershed

Information on other books in the Easy Walks series can be found
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/08/2nd-edition-of-easy-walks-in-ma-now.html

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/04/more-easy-walks-in-massachusetts.html

In the News: Councilor Jones delayed in Haiti; Brightman cutting wood to fund raise for cancer

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

"Franklin Town Councilor Glenn Jones was stranded in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Sunday, where protests escalated over the weekend after a government-backed spike in fuel prices. 

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti issued an advisory urging American travelers there to shelter in place and not to travel to the airport unless they had a scheduled flight. Jones, an electrician, is there working as a volunteer on a building project at a girls orphanage in Leogane, Haiti, where he has volunteered previously through his church. He began the work on Thursday. He and his daughter, Jillian, 17, were in Haiti in April on a similar mission at the same facility. 

Sunday’s advisory followed a slew of demonstration alerts issued by the U.S. State Department in recent days as unrest over fuel prices escalated."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180708/franklin-councilor-faces-upheaval-in-haiti

"Cancer seems to strike a chord with everyone. But harmony is found with a much different cord in Tim Brightman’s backyard. 

For $150, people from Franklin and surrounding communities can have a quarter cord of wood trucked over to their house by Brightman. All proceeds go to the Jimmy Fund through Brightman’s Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) fundraising efforts. 

“If you order a quarter cord of wood to be delivered to your house, you’re going to pay the same price with me as you would with anyone else,” Brightman said. “But all of my money goes to charity. So take your wood and make a donation.” 

Brightman has been raising money for the PMC for 30 years, about half of his life. He starting raising money for cancer soon after his brother, Steve, died at age 36 after a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma early in life, before a deadly encounter with melanoma later on."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180706/franklin-man-is-axing-lot-to-fight-cancer

To donate for this cause  http://profile.pmc.org/tb0006