Open House on Sunday 6/29

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 6/29 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm 

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For more information or to schedule your appointment contact Renata at 508-507-9715 or email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

New Listing in Franklin - Contemporary Colonial (MLS# 71703739)

                               478 Maple Street, Franklin MA

$649,900

Contemporary, 7 years young colonial • 4BR/2.5BA • Over 3,400 sq.ft. • Highly desirable Kennedy School district • Beautiful kitchen with custom cabinets • Granite countertops • Island • Gas stove • Stainless steel ENERGY STAR appliances • Open floor living • Family room with gas fireplace • Hardwood floors • HUGE MASTER SUITE retreat with his and hers walk-in closets and den • Master bath with spa tub and separate shower • 4 zone heat • 2 zone A/C • Central vac • Security system • Irrigation system • Storage shed • Composite deck • Quality local builder •

First showings start at OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, June 28, 2pm-3:30pm

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Contact Renata at 508-507-9715 or email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com to schedule your appointment today!

Recent Residential Housebreaks - Official Announcement from Franklin PD

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all you wonderful dads out there! 

Enjoy your day!

FBRTC - Call to Action

Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee needs your help!

"Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Environmental Bond Bill, a bill that includes funding for long-term environmental projects across the State. Representative Jeffrey Roy of Franklin was successful in including $900,000 in the bill for work on the SNETT Prospect St tunnel project.

This is a great success thanks to Rep. Roy, but now the Bill needs to be approved by the Senate and signed by the Governor.

Please consider calling your Senator today and urge them to support the Environmental Bond Bill. The area Senators are listed below:

Karen Spilka: 617-722-1640, Karen.Spilka@masenate.gov
Richard Ross: 617-722-1555, Richard.Ross@masenate.gov
Richard Moore: 617-722-1420, Richard.Moore@masenate.gov

This effort is time sensitive, so please consider calling today. Thank you."

40th Anniversary of the Ladybug Story - It all started here in Franklin, MA

In 1974 Ms. Johnson was teaching her 2nd graders at the John F. Kennedy School in Franklin, MA about the state symbols. They have learned about the state tree, state fish, state bird but there was no state insect and they all thought there should be one. The children agreed on a ladybug. They wrote their idea on a petition form and had their representative sign the petition. On the day of a public hearing, Ms. Johnson and her second graders got on the bus and in their ladybug costumes went to the Sate House in Boston to testify about their idea why ladybug should become a state insect.

The committee told the House of Representatives they believe this ladybug bill should be signed into a law. So in a few weeks class headed back to Boston to the House of Representatives to hear the reading of the bill. They have visited and wrote to their representatives to ask them to vote for their bill and they did. The bill was sent to the Senate and the Senate agreed this bill should become a law. Governor agreed as well and invited the class with their teacher to Boston to watch him sign their bill into a law and the rest is history... The Ladybug Bill H.5155

The John F. Kennedy School students and staff celebrated the 40th Anniversary with the state, school and town officials. Senator Spilka, Senator Ross and Representative Roy talked to the children about the bill and importance of ladybugs and presented the school and the school's principal Ms. Joan Toye with special citations from both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Town of Franklin and Franklin Cultural Council is also celebrating the 40th Anniversary via "Ladybug Spots" - a Public Art Project. Twenty five fiberglass ladybugs sponsored by local organizations and decorated by local artists will be on permanent display through the town. One of the ladybugs is being donated to the school and all the students will help decorate it. Claire Griffin, Chair of the Franklin Cultural Council, was helping students to get this project started.

The Kennedy School Ladybug has a quote on it's back from John F. Kennedy: 

"We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference for us." 

THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE HELPED TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS AND ANOTHER WONDERFUL MEMORY THIS SCHOOL AND TOWN WILL TREASURE!

         

Drink Pink for the Cure!

Summer Camps In and Around Franklin, MA

Still searching for a summer program/camp for your child?

Click HERE for an updated list!

Includes camps in: Bellingham, Foxborough, Franklin, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millis, Norfolk, Upton, Wrentham.

*If you know of a summer program that is not on the list and would like to see it added, please contact Renata@BetterLivingRE.com