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Are our priorities in order?

Franklin, for all of its quirks and idiosyncrasies, is in most ways like any other small city I’m familiar with. Generally speaking, it is a ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, August 3, 2013 9:30 am

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Pausing to say thank you

I saw a sign at lunch today, tucked back behind the counter that read, “Sometimes we get in a hurry and forget to say thank ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Friday, July 26, 2013 11:07 am

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Whose role to define marriage?

I’ve debated whether or not I should write this column for a couple of weeks now, ever since the Supreme Court rendered a decision that ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, July 6, 2013 11:04 am

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Deja vu all over again

A couple of years ago, due to poor planning a little foresight on my part, I made the boneheaded decision to schedule our family vacation ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, June 15, 2013 9:38 am

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To send, or not to send…

Every single person with an active email account has received at least one of “those” emails. You know the ones I’m talking about. The kind ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, June 1, 2013 11:32 am

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Taking defeat from jaws of victory

No matter how you look at it, this fall’s gubernatorial election should have been a slam-dunk for republicans, especially given the commonwealth’s economic progress over ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:39 pm

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Common sense in short supply

This past week, when it was revealed that two Suffolk seven-year-olds were given two days’ suspension from school for pointing their pencils and pretending they ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:18 am

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Whole is greater than sum of its parts

There are any number of clichés that speak to the fact that teamwork often gets us farther in life than flying solo. The whole is ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, May 4, 2013 11:55 am

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How do you solve a problem like Councilman McLemore?

When I was young, one of my favorite movies was “The Sound of Music.” My great-grandmother had been on a trip overseas a few years ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:07 pm

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A legacy of leadership

As I sat through Thursday night’s annual meeting of the Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce, I was reminded of a comment that was made to ... Read more

by Tony Clark, Monday, April 1, 2013 8:58 am

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