Franklin resident Don Wilding will be presenting a talk on his new book, "Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Triumph & Tragedy" Tuesday night (April 27) at 7 PM. Presented by the Foxborough Historical Society & Foxboro Cable Access.
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| "Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Triumph & Tragedy" - Apr 27 |
Abhiram Yadlapalli, Senior Patrol Leader of Scouts BSA Troop 126 and fellow Franklin resident, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting, through the completion of a 10-month-long project spanning 520 hours of dedication and hard work benefitting the Norfolk Mass Audubon community.
Fascinated by STEM from an early age, Abhiram decided to channel his interest into creating a rain garden for the Mass Audubon Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary for his Eagle Scout service project. A rain garden contains carefully selected plants that help collect water runoff from the surrounding environment which can contain excess nutrients and degrade the water quality of other natural sources of water that it encounters. 
Abhiram Yadlapalli
The environmental benefits that come with preventing the spread of runoff pollution, reducing local flooding, and minimizing the waste of this water make the rain garden an efficient and sustainable solution that is considerate of the pre-existing ecosystem. The rain garden also features a paved area that serves as a space for outside classrooms and educational field trips, which is especially useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, Abhiram persevered in carrying out his Eagle Scout project in collaboration with Mass Audubon, Hillside Nurseries, and the members of Scouts BSA Troop 126.
Abhiram's journey in Scouting began over a decade ago as a Cub Scout in first grade. As he moved up the ranks in Scouting, Abhiram earned multiple honors including the bronze and gold Eagle Palms, the World Conservation Award, and the Brotherhood honor level in the Order of the Arrow, Scouting's National Honor Society. He has also been a staff member of the National Youth Leadership Training program of Scouts BSA and an instructor for Troop 126's Introduction to Leadership Skills program.
In the past year, Abhiram was elected to serve as Troop 126's Senior Patrol Leader and leads over 30 scouts in a variety of endeavors. Notably, Abhiram has earned 33 merit badges, twelve more than the required twenty-one merit badges for Eagle Scout qualification, and he is on track to earn more. Achieving these badges has helped Abhiram develop invaluable skills such as wilderness survival, first-aid, sailing, kayaking, cooking, leadership skills, and many more.
Abhiram's dedication to serving his community extends beyond Scouting. As the Vice President of Franklin High School's Junior class, Abhiram leads fundraising initiatives for the student body and strives to represent their voices at student government meetings. Outside of his academic commitments as a straight-A student, he plays the saxophone in the FHS Concert & Jazz band and helps patients as a regular summer volunteer at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Abhiram is grateful for the endless support and encouragement from his mom and dad, Siri and Venkat Yadlapalli, and his sister, Vineetha, who is a recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award, the equivalent of the Eagle Scout.
About Troop 126
Troop 126 Franklin has been chartered by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #2136 since 1964. Scouts BSA is a year-round program for youth 11–17 years old that provides fun, adventure, learning, challenge, and responsibility to help them become the best version of themselves. Find a troop near you and join today at scoutsbsa.org.
The Cultural District Committee is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Cultural District Committee Franklin ArtWALK Celebration Planning MeetingApril 26, 2021 7:00 PMJoin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85257176877Meeting ID: 852 5717 6877One tap mobile +13017158592,,85257176877# US (Washington DC)Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)Meeting ID: 852 5717 6877Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k4DmwsFLA
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| ArtWALK Celebration Planning Meeting - Apr 26 |
"The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet."
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"This Sunday, April 25th, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Franklin Police Department you can bring in your old or unneeded prescriptions to have them safely destroyed. Officers will be on hand during those hours to collect them.
If you are unable to come during that time, we do have a drop box located in the lobby to securely deposit them. Coming Sunday between 10am and 2pm means that you will not have to be turned away if the box is full.
Please bring them to Police Headquarters at 911 Panther Way, Franklin, MA. Thank you for helping dispose of these medications safely."
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| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Apr 25 @FranklinPolice |
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| FM #522 - Doug MacPherson - HMEA - 04/06/21 (audio) |
As part of the continuing series to prepare for the Finance Committee budget hearings (which begin next week) and the Town Council budget hearings (in May), check out the link to the details on the State aid (local aid) coming to Franklin year over year from FY 2012 to FY 2022.
The total of local aid is shown in the charts. A breakdown of the different components, the largest amount is Chap 70 (school aid), is shown in the Appendix. The graph shown below combines the total local aid from Appendix C4 and the Total Operating budget from Appendix C1.
Note: the state aid shown is for the operating budgets (municipal and school). Other grant aid is not part of the operating budget and not shown here.
Total State Aid as percent of Franklin, MA Total Budget
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Please join us to learn about the Franklin Community Gardens and the Franklin Food Pantry Veggie Garden Project. There will be an introduction of the gardens and information on how the Project, our volunteers and partners are working together helping create community and awareness of food insecurities. This Project has many opportunities throughout the growing season including garden maintenance of the garden beds, harvesting Tuesday and Friday mornings and bringing produce to the Pantry.
On Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 9 AM - 12 we will be building new garden beds for growing vegetables and flowers for the clients of the Franklin Food Pantry. There will be other tasks including cleaning and weeding existing beds and the surrounding area. No experience required, but carpentry skills are a plus! Please bring gloves and any of your favorite garden tools. There will be garden tools on sight, however we are looking for the use of battery operated drills and bits.
For additional information please contact: communitygardens@franklinfoodpantry.org
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| checking on the progress of a food pantry bed at the Community Garden last year |
