🌱 Why Franklin Tech’s superintendent stepped down weeks early after graduation speech
Millers Falls, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Millers Falls! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Franklin Tech’s superintendent stepped down weeks early after graduation speech
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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📰 News we're reading
• Franklin Tech superintendent retires early following complaints over religious remarks in graduation speech (recorder.com) — Millers Falls is mentioned as the place where Franklin Tech Superintendent Richard Martin’s son was nearly killed in a 2023 assault, a personal story he referenced in a graduation speech that drew complaints for its religious content. Those complaints led Martin to retire three weeks early, and the School Committee now plans policy changes on religious expression at public events as a new superintendent takes over July 1. 
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