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| FHS Panthers |
"After struggling to find help, the Department of Public Works is offering new incentives for candidates to plow streets this winter.
Last week, the Town Council agreed to offer additional cash bonuses to hire about 30 more contractors with snow removal machinery before the winter weather sets in this year.
Contractors who are already signed up have been given an extra $1,000. In addition, they’ve also been offered a $500 bonus for each piece of equipment that stays in commission until the end of the season.
“Say that you have eight pieces (of equipment), that’s four grand at the end of the year,” said DPW Director Robert “Brutus” Cantoreggi.
In addition, the DPW is also offering $500 to current contractors who successfully recruit others onto the Franklin force."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| With the right amount of help the DPW can clear the roads in a reasonable time after a snow storm |
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| Chris Herren tells the story behind August 1, 2008 when he spoke at FHS in Feb 2016 |
"When Democrats Maria Robinson and Becca Rausch were in the throes of campaigning for a seat in the Massachusetts legislature, they took a pledge – if elected, they would work to achieve greater transparency in state government.
Both were victorious in last month’s state election - Robinson, of Framingham, is headed to the House, where she will represent the 6th Middlesex District. Rausch, of Needham, will serve in the Senate representing the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District.
That means the pledge lives on, and at its heart is a demand that every vote at the Statehouse be done by roll call. It gives constituents a clear picture of how their elected officials vote and where they stand on the issues."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| https://www.progressivemass.com/ |
Lifelong Community Learning is a program of the Franklin Public School’s Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing diverse and enriched education and experiences for all area residents and children – a resource for all ages.
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| Winter Programs - Now Open for Registration |
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| Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI Dec 7 - THU Dec 13 |
7:00 AM -
6:00 PM:
Intermission,
36 (Rear) Main Street
- Serving holiday beverages & muffins
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4:00 PM to
6:00 PM:
The Little
Shop of Olive Oils
- Holiday Tasting Event
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4:00 PM to
6:00 PM:
The Cake
Bar
- Cookie Decorating for Kids
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4:00 PM to
9:00 PM:
The Rome
- Delicious Cheese Pizza for $5.00, Dine in
only
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5:00 PM to
7:00 PM:
Simon’s
Furniture
- Visit Santa
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5:00 PM to
7:00 PM:
Real
Living Group
Toys
for Tots drive collection point
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5:00 PM to
7:00 PM:
Pour
Richards, 14 Grove St
-Holiday Wine and Beer Tasting
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5:00 PM to
7:00 PM:
Pour
Richards, 14 Grove St
- Appetizers made with Youngevity Saveur
Spices
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| Franklin's Holiday Happenings - Friday, Dec 7 |
"The Town Council voted unanimously last week to negotiate with Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen to take over for Town Administrator Jeff Nutting who retires before next summer.
“I honestly look forward to coming to work every single day,” Hellen said during the Nov. 28 council meeting. “I want to thank the tremendous, dedicated staff we have here in Franklin, on both the town and school side, for their hard work in making this an organization second to none.”
Hellen will soon enter into negotiations with the nine-member Town Council on a contract.
In a letter to the council in September, Nutting announced he would be retiring no later than June 30. He recommended Hellen to replace him."
This recording is the only one available for the Town Council meeting held Wednesday, Nov 28, 2018. Due to technical difficulties, Franklin TV was not able to record or broadcast the meeting.https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/11/fm-153-town-council-meeting-nov-28-2018.html
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| L-R Attny Mark Cerel, Deputy Admin Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator Jeff Nutting |
"It started out like the fragment of a dream, as the sleepers lay in their quiet beds.
A distant rumble, somewhere.
Waves breaking on the beaches, perhaps, white and pure like innocence.
Or, no, a far-off, languid roll of thunder, tripping through the high clouds beginning to part as the recently risen sun poked its warm, dependable rays along the soaring rims of Wai’anae and Ko’olau."
"With the explosive growth of the arts in the Franklin community, Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center is preparing to present "The Nutcracker" with three performances this weekend.
Performances are on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Bellingham High School, 60 Blackstone St., Bellingham.
PEDC has cast six girls as Clara, for the first time having three younger dancers portray young Clara and three older dancers portray mature Clara. Each set of dancers will perform for one show.
Dancing the lead roles in the production are Samantha Robillard, Kaitlyn Auerbach and Andrea Gray as the Snow Queen; Bridgette Ginley, Elizabeth Rodriques and Emily Conroy as the Dew Drop Fairy and Isabella Lambros, Kaitlin Broyles and Alanna Huling as the Sugar Plum Fairy."
"The winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine say they expect substantial advances toward treating cancer in the next several decades, although it is unlikely the disease could be eradicated.
James Allison of the United States and Tasuku Honjo of Japan made the assessments at a Thursday news conference ahead of receiving the 9 million-kronor ($999,000) prize.
They were named winners of the prize in October for their work in immunotherapy — activating the body’s natural defense system to fight tumors.
“Soon we’ll get close with some cancers,” Allison said, citing progress against some forms including melanoma. But, he said, “the world will never be cancer-free.”Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
"How often should trains run? How much should a ride cost? And who’s going to operate the trains, anyway?
As state transportation officials chart the future of the region’s commuter rail system, four years before a new contract is awarded, they are asking a range of far-reaching and fundamental questions about the network’s mission.
The 400-mile rail system, linking Boston to places as far-flung as Lowell, Worcester, Plymouth, and Providence, has for generations hauled suburbanites to work in the morning and home at night, with only occasional service outside rush hour. But activists believe it could support far more robust service, bringing something like the subway to dozens of cities and towns in Greater Boston — and taking thousands of cars off the highway."
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| rolling out of South Station on the Franklin Line |
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| Encore's Music For Young Children - Open House Dec 8 |
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Thursday, Dec 6
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7:00 AM -
7:00 PM:
Intermission,
36 (Rear) Main Street
- Serving holiday beverages & muffins
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9:00 AM to
9:00 PM:
Franklin
School for the Performing Arts (FSPA)
- Open
House
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3:30 PM to
7:00 PM:
The
Spotlight Shop
- Spotlight Shop Trunk Show
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4:00 PM to
4:45 PM:
Dean
College
- Carols & Tree Lighting
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4:00 PM to
9:00 PM:
The Rome
- Delicious Cheese Pizza for $5.00, Dine in
only
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5:00 PM:
Dean Bank
- Mount Saint Charles Academy Excelsior
Bell Choir
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6:30 PM:
Franklin
Public Library
- The Renaissance Brass Quintet
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| Franklin's Holiday Happenings - Thursday, Dec 6 |
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| Saturday Ski Trip Planned - March 2, 2019 |
"My son Jack Murphy, grade 6 Horace Mann Middle School, is playing for the MASS ELITE FOOTBALL TEAM 6th Grade team. This past weekend all three teams 6, 7, and 8th grade won the Northeast Region and are heading to Naples, Florida on Dec 15 to play against teams from each region across the country for the National Title. Jack will be representing Franklin.
He currently plays for our youth program here in town and has since he was 7. MASS ELITE had tryouts in November and for the 6th grade level they had close to 100 kids tryout out and only 32 made it.
The kids that make up the MASS ELITE team are the best of the best in our state and are not just athletes but great students as well. Their practice schedule is weekly on school nights and these kids still manage to maintain their grades.
I thought with all the negative that surrounds tackle football and the fact that our numbers are dwindling fast here in Franklin, maybe a article to show all the positives that come out of football as well.
Many of these boys that play for MASS ELITE go off to D1 schools with full scholarships, these boys are from all over and none of them knew one another, but yet have meshed, bonded, and played as a team from the start. The teamwork and dedication is unbelievable for these young boys."
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| "The teamwork and dedication is unbelievable for these young boys" |
