Wright's Old School Chocolate to be part of GBH radio show Feb 23

Chocolate on Jim and Margery Show Peter Carlson — February 16, 2024 Dear Chocolate Enthusiasts, Exciting news! Victoria Kichuk, the knowledgeable owner of Cocoa BeanTown, is returning to the Jim and Margery Show for another chocolate-filled segment on February 22, 2024. Be sure to tune in between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to catch the discussion. During the 12:30 segment, Victoria will be delving into the world of chocolate with Jim and Margery, shining a spotlight on local chocolate artisans. Among the delectable treats under discussion will be Wright Old School Chocolate (WOSC). Comments that distinguish WOSC may include: WOSC crafts vegan-friendly, allergen-free chocolate using only two ingredients: fairtrade cacao and unrefined sugar (even the sugar used in our chocolate doesn't undergo the bone black purification process commonly found in white sugar, ensuring it's truly vegan-friendly). Far from your average chocolate bar, WOSC represents an opportunity to support agrobiodiversity, ethical sourcing practices, and a local business. Curious about the chocolate-making process? WOSC invites you to embark on a behind-the-scenes tour, where you can witness the journey from bean to bar while sampling along the way. Ready to treat yourself? Ordering your guilt-free, gluten-free chocolate is a breeze with my user-friendly website. Simply visit www.WrightOldSchoolChocolate.com to place your order and indulge in chocolate that not only tastes good but does good too. Don't miss out on this exciting segment reaching 100,000 eager listeners. Tune in to the Jim and Margery Show on February 22, 2024, 89.7, then head to my website to satisfy your chocolate cravings. Warm regards, Peter W. Carlson, Founder Wright Old School Chocolate, 127 Old West Street, Walpole, MA, 02081, United States Powered by Squarespace

 

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GBH Forum Network: "Meme Wars: how the internet changed politics from Occupy to the insurrection"

GBH Forum Network (@GBHForumNetwork) tweeted

Just published! 👉 https://t.co/kXqZEphvrK  or https://forum-network.org/lectures/meme-wars-how-internet-changed-politics-occupy-insurrection/ 

A talk with @ShorensteinCtr @BostonJoan and @brianfriedberg moderated by @BostonGlobe @anissagardizy8 on meme wars and their impact on American democracy. https://t.co/w7BAfa3fe3

Shared from Twitter ->   https://twitter.com/GBHForumNetwork/status/1604964817072279582

Watch "How Thanksgiving Became A National Holiday" on YouTube

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

"Thanksgiving is a relatively new national holiday in America. Who made it what it is today? 

Learn about Sarah Josepha Hale: https://t.co/FvyOWTa7Ep"

Portrait of Sarah Josepha Hale, circa 1831, by James Reid Lambdin  Richard's Free Library, Newport, New Hampshire

"A reading of Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation by WGBH News staff members." video link -> https://youtu.be/vAsmiMi1cRQ

PBS Newshour features Franklin Library and Ben's legacy

In case you missed it, there was a nice 5 minute story on PBS Newshour on Monday.  Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adVFgReaS1Y

"Benjamin Franklin's literary legacy lives on in country's longest-running lending library"

PBS Newshour features Franklin Library and Ben's legacy

New England Muzzle awards contain a local interest

"A Boston mayor who trampled on a religious group’s right to freedom of expression. A Worcester city manager who trampled on the public’s right to know about police misconduct. A New Hampshire state legislator who trampled on teachers’ rights by demanding that they take a “loyalty oath” promising not to teach their students about racism.

These are just a few of the winners of the 2022 New England Muzzle Awards."

The former Worcester city manager (Augustus) is now the Chancellor at Dean College. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/06/dean-college-announces-elmore-as.html

Read the full article on the Muzzle Awards -> https://www.wgbh.org/news/commentary/2022/06/29/the-2022-new-england-muzzle-awards-spotlighting-10-who-diminish-free-speech 

New England Muzzle awards contain a local interest

WGBH - "Which leaders should be stepping up where in latest COVID surge in Massachusetts?" (video)

Adam Reilly (@reillyadam) tweeted on Fri, Jan 07, 2022:    https://twitter.com/reillyadam/status/1479532126215286784

"We're back after a holiday hiatus with a really good show--sharp insights from

@javawithJimmy

,

@Kadzis

, and

@BeccaRauschMA

about a week in which the politics of COVID were inescapable. 7 pm,

@gbhnews

Ch 2!"

If you missed the live broadcast, you can catch the reply on YouTube

https://youtu.be/0iuPinnWRUQ

WGBH - "The Politics of COVID" (note original title - then changed and reposted to YouTube)

WGBH Interviews the 4th District candidates

Adam Reilly (@reillyadam) tweeted at 4:27 PM on Thu, Aug 27, 2020:

TAKE A LOOK at our interviews with the Dems running to replace Joe Kennedy in #MA04. They're all here, available for your viewing pleasure at your convenience https://t.co/sulDNKfn9k #mapoli via @wgbhnews

Picked up for Franklin via Twitter
(https://twitter.com/reillyadam/status/1299081036350083074?s=03)

WGBH Interviews the 4th District candidates

WGBH introduces "Internet Expert" on voting

#Election2020 is only 117 days away. And today, @wgbhnews launched Internet Expert, a fast, fun game show about America’s least trivial subject: our democracy. I’m very proud of this project . 

Take a look at Episode 1 here:

https://youtu.be/T6qW0XfS5L0



Franklin radar picked up via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lisawilliams/status/1281362249962184714?s=09

In the News: governor candidates debate

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez seized Wednesday night on Gov. Charlie Baker’s wavering over whether or not he will vote for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Geoff Diehl as Gonzalez attempts to dislodge the incumbent Republican from the corner office. 

Diehl, a state representative from Whitman who is challenging U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, became a centerpiece of a WGBH debate between the two gubernatorial candidates as Gonzalez tried to paint Baker as loyal to the Republican Party over the people of Massachusetts. Baker said during the debate that he hadn’t decided whether he will vote for Diehl, but later told reporters that he misspoke and will cast a ballot for Diehl on Nov. 6. 

At the midpoint of the debate, moderator Jim Braude asked Baker how he squares his opposition to President Donald Trump with his support for Diehl, who supports the president and helped organize his campaign in Massachusetts. Baker reiterated that he had pledged to support the whole GOP ticket and is supporting Diehl because he is part of that ticket."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181017/gonzalez-rips-baker-over-diehl-support

The Boston Globe debate article
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/10/17/baker-and-gonzalez-set-debate-wednesday/8CEH6Fwekke42efV44bk3L/story.html

WGBH's article on fact checking the debate
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2018/10/18/fact-checking-the-baker-gonzalez-debate

C-SPAN has the video of the debate for viewing
https://www.c-span.org/video/?452938-1/massachusetts-gubernatorial-debate

Election Information for Nov 2018

“There is no one making bottles in New England"

Via the Franklin network, we get the link to this story on the domino effect of companies closing up operations:

"Inside a huge industrial building in Franklin, there are 120 conveyor belts designed to carry broken glass to three stories of giant machines that crush the glass and sort it, to be sent away and be made into new bottles. 

But those machines aren't running now. 

"I think the plant operated at approximately 80 decibels — glass is banging, machines are running. Yeah it was it was pretty loud here,” said Andrew Crowley of Strategic Materials, which owns the plant. Today the plant almost silent inside. “It's kind of sad, it being so quiet," he said. 

The plant closed last month because it lost its only big customer — a company called Ardagh, which ran a plant just nine miles away in Milford that turned all that glass back into bottles. That closed down in March. 250 people worked there."

Continue reading the article online. You can also listen to the audio segment at the same link
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2018/07/19/massachusetts-only-glass-recycling-plant-closes

"The machines inside the Strategic Materials plant have remained quiet since the facility closed down in June."

For more about Strategic Materials  https://www.strategicmaterials.com/glass-recycling/