Sunday, October 25, 2020

FM #368 Talk Franklin - 10/23/20 (audio)

FM #368 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 368 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Anne Marie Tracey. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

We talk about:

  • Re-opening/Pandemic status; Case counts at high since June
  • Election progress going well, turnout high
  • Listening sessions 2 down, more to come- Nov 16; #ThinkFranklinFirst
    • New grants available (up to 50 employees);  Micro grant program still available
  • Town Council Mtg
    • Fire Dept = 3 firefighter/paramedics sworn in
    • Police = 2 sworn in, recognized one retiree
  • Beaver St interceptor

Links to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 43 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Anne Marie.  Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/10f0010f-7ad3-45a1-b122-71ab605177b6


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COVID-19 status  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/covid-19_case_counts_13.pdf

Town Clerk page  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

Business listening sessions  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/business_listening_flyer_-_final_2_1_1.pdf

Business grants (newest one, up to 50 employees) https://www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org/covid-19-response/covid-19-grants-massachusetts-small-businesses

Microgrants (small business, 5 employees or less) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/micro_enterprise_grants_3.pdf

Beaver Street interceptor  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/8b._presentation_-_beaver_street_interceptor_.pdf


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FM #368 Talk Franklin - 10/23/20 (audio)
FM #368 Talk Franklin - 10/23/20 (audio)


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