bike action at the 2017 triathlon |
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https://www.hockymca.org/triathlon/
The original post on the triathlon can be found online
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/07/hockomock-area-ymca-hosts-12th-annual.html
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bike action at the 2017 triathlon |
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Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) |
"To understand the chilling, public health effects of the opioid crisis in Massachusetts, look no further than Middlesex County.
The county includes some of the cities and towns in the Daily News coverage area, and had the highest number of opioid-related overdose deaths (346) in the state last year.
“The number of people dying unintentionally from opioid-related overdoses is clearly at the top of the list (in the opioid crisis),” said Dr. Dennis Dimitri, chairman of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Opioid Task Force.
He believes the state is pumping significant resources into treatment and public education campaigns to warn residents about the dangers of opioids."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
SAFE Coalition - resource manual "What do we do now?" |
"Inside a huge industrial building in Franklin, there are 120 conveyor belts designed to carry broken glass to three stories of giant machines that crush the glass and sort it, to be sent away and be made into new bottles.
But those machines aren't running now.
"I think the plant operated at approximately 80 decibels — glass is banging, machines are running. Yeah it was it was pretty loud here,” said Andrew Crowley of Strategic Materials, which owns the plant. Today the plant almost silent inside. “It's kind of sad, it being so quiet," he said.
The plant closed last month because it lost its only big customer — a company called Ardagh, which ran a plant just nine miles away in Milford that turned all that glass back into bottles. That closed down in March. 250 people worked there."
"The machines inside the Strategic Materials plant have remained quiet since the facility closed down in June." |
standing on the sidewalk going to the field and facing the field |
standing on the sidewalk going to the field and facing the parking lot |
the roof beams |
the roof beams and roofing being placed |
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"Sometimes a bit of nature with a unique human touch is all it takes to lighten the day and remind people of what truly matters.
On Main Street next to Rockland Trust Bank, a new kind of garden is growing – a Kindness Rock garden. The space is decorated with small, painted rocks. Every painted rock displays either a phrase of encouragement or a small drawing of the artist’s desire.
A sign outside the garden encourages people to take a rock if they’re in need, and to leave one if they’d wish.
Berry Insurance owner and coordinator of the project Kaitlyn Pintarich said she was moved by the idea after finding a small painted rock in the Franklin Town Common last winter."
the Kindness Rock Garden on Main St |
Franklin Public Library Book Sale - July 21-22 |
"Among the budget items being negotiated on Beacon Hill are increases in funding for the state's Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs).
The RTAs have not received an increase in state assistance or an inflation adjustment in more than three years, though they have seen increases in operating costs for negotiated wages, health care, fuel, and insurance. Governor Baker has proposed level funding at $80 million, the House version of the budget calls for $82 million, and the Senate's version calls for $88 million.
Regional transit administrators and their supporters say that if they don't receive the proposed $88 million, there will be further service cuts for the more than 32 million riders who use the 15 RTAs throughout the Commonwealth. Most riders are low-income or elderly people who have few, if any, alternative transportation options."
"I have confirmed that the Regional Transit Authorities were funded at $88 million in the budget we passed yesterday. Here is the line item:
1595-6370 For an operating transfer to the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the General Laws, or any prior laws, under clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that each regional transit authority receiving assistance under this item shall deliver not later than October 1, 2018, a copy of its most recent audited financial statement to the chief financial officer of the Massachusetts department of transportation, the secretary of administration and finance, the treasurer of the commonwealth, the comptroller of the commonwealth, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on transportation ........................... $88,000,00
Franklin Area Bus |
THE BLACK BOX presents Steven Kirby’s “Illuminations” Project - Friday, July 20 (night time photo of THE BLACK BOX marque taken by yours truly) |
"The $41.88 billion budget deal that was filed Wednesday morning and quickly approved by the Legislature includes no new fees, according to the lead House negotiator, and relies on an unusual eleventh hour revenue projection upgrade to boost spending to levels higher than either the House or Senate approved this spring.
The budget (H 4800), which is on track to reach Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk by the end of the day, was filed 17 days after the start of the new fiscal year, and 13 days before the end of formal legislative sessions, during which recorded votes can be taken.
House Ways and Means Chairman Jeffrey Sanchez told reporters Wednesday that he did not think there was “any one thing” that kept negotiators from producing an on-time budget, saying he and his counterpart, Senate Ways and Means Chairwoman Karen Spilka “kept on going back and forth.”
“They weren’t simple policy pieces,” Sanchez told reporters. “At times you have to dive in in these policy pieces, and you really get stuck in the woods sometimes. I’m just happy and proud we got out of the woods and we have a budget before you that does have significant policy pieces in it.”
"Yesterday, the Budget Conference Committee released its FY19 report and it was enacted by the House and Senate. I am pleased to say that all of the local amendments for Franklin were funded fully and included in this report.
These include:The budget now is in the Governor's approval queue. He has ten days to approve or reject a specific line item. This also leaves some time for the House and Senate to take action on override items before their session closes for the Summer.
- $50,000 for the Franklin Veterans' War Memorial Parkway
- $200,000 for King Street Park in Franklin
- $100,000 towards the New England Center for Children Partner Program at Parmenter Elementary in Franklin
- $25,000 for the Franklin Downtown Partnership
- $50,000 for an Accessible Van for Tri-County"
"Now in its second year, Dean College’s Pre-College Summer Forensic Program is nearing its end, but will be back again next summer. The program lasts two weeks, costs running from $1,250 for commuters and $1,950 for students who choose to catch an early college dorm experience and remain on campus.
With so many crime dramas saturating cable and streaming services, it’s hard not to take an interest in the investigative process, according to Dean Paul Resten.
“In many cases these are students that have an interest in the science behind it,” he said. “It’s a very popular topic, and they get to understand what they see on TV, but also from a scientific level as well.”Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Dean conducts forensic program for high school students |
"My name is Mikaela DeMaria and my boyfriend Ryan Trant lost his battle with addiction September 13, 2017.
He left behind his mother, three siblings, our son and many other family members and friends. We, together with Fatima Shrine in Holliston, are creating a Butterfly Garden of Remembrance in Ryan’s memory along with all those who have been lost to substance abuse.
We would like to get the word out to as many local families who have been affected as possible, especially Franklin as Ryan lived in town for about ten years and his twin brother still resides there.
Below is the link to the article I had asked about sharing and also the link to the garden’s Facebook page. Thank you for all your help!"Milford Patch article
Butterfly Garden of Remembrance |
Wedding Gown display |