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Franklin Matters Radio podcast page |
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
From the June archives - if you missed it then, you can catch up to it now (audio)
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
From the May audio archives - If you missed it then, you can catch up to it now (audio)
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Franklin Matters Radio podcast page |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Override & debt exclusion info in the archives
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Merry Christmas to all celebrating!
If you have time to catch up on some Franklin news, feel free to scroll through the
- meeting notes (https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html)
- listen to one of the wfpr.fm podcasts (https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/franklin-matters-radio.html)
- listen to one of the Franklin Matters podcasts (https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html)
- or search for a particular term or phrase and explore the results
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Merry Christmas to all celebrating! |
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Stanley Chilson film archives are now available online
"Lifelong resident, Stanley Grant Chilson, was a graduate of Dean Academy in Franklin and Worcester Polytechnic Institute -- and he lived for photography. Still camera images he took in profusion, capturing in detail the activities of the Franklin Fire Department -- and other departments in the region. He also assembled an annual collection of film clips for each year from 1935 to 1963. His films, preserved, and then digitized in the early 2000s, have now been made available online -- just few clicks away -- on the Franklin Library's Internet Archive page, by Reference Librarian Vicki Earls.
You can access the collection at any time by selecting Local History and Genealogy from the left hand menu on the Franklin Library website. From there, click on Stanley Chilson Films of Franklin online at the Internet Archive."
"The term Paparazzi was just coming into existence toward the end of Stanley Chilson’s career as a photographer chronicling Franklin, his home town, as well as other towns in the region. The credit or blame for the term goes to Federico Fellini who’s La Dolce Vita included an obsessive photographer of that surname.And while Chilson might have objected to the pejorative associations of the term, the general idea of an ever-ready photographer continually catching life as it was being lived fits him perfectly.And who was Stanley Grant Chilson? For a man with a definite public persona, not much is apparent about him other than his early and consistent passion for photography, a passion only rivaled by his interest in the fire service, a topic he chronicled exhaustively.... there are literally hundreds of photographs of fire and rescue activities in the town in the years he was active."
- From the Library home page https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library
- To the Genealogy Club page https://vbuchanio.wixsite.com/franklinlibgenclub/testimonials
- To the Internet Archive page for Stanley Chilson https://archive.org/details/@stanley_chilson_films_of_franklin
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The Stanley Chilson film archives are now available online |
Monday, October 4, 2021
Welcome - a little fall house cleaning is in order
Welcome - Let's take a couple of minutes to provide a quick review of what you find here:
Across the top Navigation menu
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Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/ |
If you haven't already Subscribed; please do, you will receive only one email per day with all that matters. https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/welcome.html
Why Franklin Matters - why I started this in 2006/2007 and have been at it since https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/why-franklin-matters.html
Meeting notes: the archive on meeting notes and audio recordings for meetings going back to 2008. If interested, a link to the 2007 archives is also available.
https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html
wfpr.rm podcasts, or play anywhere Radio shows. The link to each podcast as well as the most current episode of each can be found on the page in alphabetical order. https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/franklin-matters-radio.html
The Franklin Matters Radio archives grow regularly as recordings of meetings and interviews are posted. https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html
Among the radio shows posted there are some regular series
Talk Franklin - a regular discussion with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen
Town Council Quarterbacking with Chair Tom Mercer - a post meeting recap
Interviews with candidates for the Franklin local election (every two years)
Audio segments of meetings and events recorded, many of them shared via wfpr.fm radio
If you look for an episode and find a broken link, please let me know. I did change podcast hosts in February 2021. Links prior to that may be in the older format and I can’t update them all easily. They are available and I will do them as you need them.
Key links - a page with collections of writing around a topic. For example the “Election Collections” for each local election since 2007 are available
https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/important-links.html
Community Events - built upon the “Cultural Calendar”, this adds the other community events to provide a more holistic view of what is happening. The Town and School official meetings are maintained on their respective calendars.
https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.htmlIf you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Library of Congress: Completes Digitization of 23 Early Presidential Collections
Library of Congress Completes Digitization of 23 Early Presidential Collections![]() The Library of Congress has completed a more than two decade-long initiative to digitize the papers of nearly two dozen early presidents. The Library holds the papers of 23 presidents from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge, all of which have been digitized and are now available online (https://www.loc.gov/collections/). Click here for more information (https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-085/?loclr=ealn). |
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Attention film buffs: TCM to Screen 2020 National Film Registry Selections - Dec 15
TCM to Host Screening Special Featuring National Film Registry SelectionsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 of America's most influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will host a television special Tuesday, Dec. 15, starting at 8 p.m. ET to screen a selection of motion pictures named to the registry this year. Hayden will join TCM host and film historian Jacqueline Stewart to discuss the films. Select titles from 30 years of the National Film Registry are freely available online in the National Screening Room (https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-screening-room/). Click here for more information (https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-082/?loclr=ealn). |
Monday, March 30, 2020
National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist
"The gentle sounds of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”; Russ Hodges’ thrilling play-by-play of the National League tiebreaker between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951; the Village People’s international dance anthem, “Y.M.C.A.”; “Cheap Trick at Budokan”; and the original 1964 Broadway cast recording of “Fiddler on the Roof” are among the newest recordings inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today named these and 20 other recordings as aural treasures worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historical and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage.
“The National Recording Registry is the evolving playlist of the American soundscape. It reflects moments in history captured through the voices and sounds of the time,” said Hayden. “We received over 800 nominations this year for culturally, historically or aesthetically significant recordings to add to the registry. As genres and formats continue to expand, the Library of Congress is committed to working with our many partners to preserve the sounds that have touched our hearts and shaped our culture.”
Under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Librarian, with advice from the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB), is tasked with annually selecting 25 titles that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and are at least 10 years old. More information on the National Recording Registry can be found at loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/about-this-program/.
Continue reading about this https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-023/?loclr=ealn
Listen link can be found here
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/listen-to-registry-titles/
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National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Happy New Year
I hope you are all able to spend some quality time with family and friends as we begin this new year.
If you need some additional reading, feel free to cruise through the archives. The archives contain over 21,000 posts going back to 2007.
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors. They can subscribe for one email per day with all that matters https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/welcome.html
- If you don't like this, please let me know.
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be safe moving about this new year |
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Merry Christmas
Amid the darkness of winter, there is more light each day. I hope you are all able to spend some quality time with family and friends.
If you need some additional reading, feel free to cruise through the archives. The archives contain over 21,000 posts going back to 2007.
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors.
- If you don't like this, please let me know.
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Merry Christmas |
Monday, May 6, 2019
Register O'Donnell Makes History Come Alive
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Register O'Donnell Makes History Come Alive |
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
On this date: Mar 6, 2011: The week in Review
Yes, I did a weekly review for a period of time. The time I put into it didn't seem to be worth it in generating more readers or engagement so it came to an end.
As the Town gets more and more into timely publication of reports, presentations, agendas, and meeting minutes, then perhaps this is something to reconsider. Until then, the podcast will share key meetings or events.
FM #88 - Week ending 3/6/11
Time: 6 minutes, 20 seconds
For the full set of show notes
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/03/fm-88-week-ending-3611.html
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On this date: Mar 6, 2011: The week in Review mentioned the Community Garden |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
On this date: Mar 5, 2010: The Franklin Area Bus
Did you know Franklin had a bus service? GATRA or the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transportation Authority provides the service for $1.50.
"Franklin has issued a survey and is looking for your feedback on the Franklin Area Bus service, also know as GATRA.
The bus has been running the same route for two years, and the town wants to improve that route if necessary."
(The survey links are not working today so no need to try them.)
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/03/what-do-you-think-about-franklin-area.html
You can find a map of the current bus route, schedule and fares on the GATRA page (link below). It is also linked to from the Franklin web page under the "Meet Me in Franklin" section
http://www.gatra.org/index.php/routes/bellingham-franklin/franklin-area-bus/
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On this date: Mar 5, 2010: The Franklin Area Bus |
GATRA bus on the Franklin route |
Monday, March 4, 2019
On this date: Mar 4, 2009: Names change, topics remain the same
Some of the topics however, remain the same. At this meeting the Council approved funds to survey the Pond St property. The former sewer beds that were eventually sold to a developer which is building 90+ units today.
An update from the Facilities Department was rescheduled as the Councilor who requested it missed the meeting. Capital appropriations for the purchase of a fire truck and a lawn mower were approved.
Creation of an economic opportunity area in Forge Park was also up for discussion.
Live reporting - Town Council 3/4/09
Missing: McGann, Zollo
Sunday, March 3, 2019
On this date: Mar 3, 2008: School Committee budget issues (Deja Vu?)
The School Budget this year is looking for a 6% increase or $3.8M dollars. In round numbers that is more than the 2.5% or $2.5M increase Franklin automatically gets each year. Will this be a challenging budget year? Jeff Nutting and others have said so before. Last year and multiple times this year.
March 13 will be a joint Town Council, School Committee and Finance Committee meeting. This session is likely to shed the most light on what we can look for with this budget cycle.
What was the budget issues for the School Committee in 2008?
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2008/03/recap-of-school-budget-situation.html
What are the budget issues for the School Committee this year (FY 2020)? The Superintendent's proposed budget was presented here (Jan 22, 2019)
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/01/school-committee-hears-superintendents.html
The real issues will be revealed as the discussion continues during this budget cycle. Stay tuned.
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Goodman and Ahern presenting the FY 2020 budget |
Saturday, March 2, 2019
On this date: Mar 2, 2018: Community Calendar
The Community Calendar was developed as a collaborative effort to help with the Cultural District application. Franklin is now one of 46 communities designated with a "cultural district".
Many organizations with a Google calendar have integrated directly into the calendar. They can enter an event in their calendar and it appears magically on the Community Calendar. If an organization doesn't have a Google calendar, there is a form to request an entry to the calendar. This form is also open to anyone with an event to share for the community.
To submit an event for this Community Calendar, please use this formhttps://goo.gl/forms/7Pr1iBuAiIna7cUo2 (one entry will get your event visible on all three views of the Community Calendar)
If your organization or business would like to integrate with the community calendar, please contact me. If your organization would like to set up a Google calendar and integrate, that is good; if you need help, let me know.
The March 2, 2018 schedule outlook
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/upcoming-events-in-franklin-ma-fri-3218.html
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Community Calendar |
Friday, March 1, 2019
On this date: Mar 1, 2017: Live reporting from the Town Council
Working from home tends to help with some of the schedule but meeting work commitments with 8:00 PM conference calls can also interfere. It is the nature of the beast trying to balance work and life schedules.
Note: "Live" reporting is used when I am in the room. "Real time" is when I report via the live cable or internet feed. I laid out these definitions back in 2010.
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/07/note-of-distinction.html
For the meeting notes of Mar 1, 2017
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/live-reporting-town-council-march-1-2017.html
All the notes from the meetings I report on live or remote are contained on the tab "Meeting Notes" https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html
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Assistant Town Clerk Nancy Danelo (in blue) swearing in the new Fire Dept Deputy chiefs at the Council meeting of Jan 30, 2019 |
Thursday, February 28, 2019
On this date: Feb 28, 2016: Reporting by Walking Around
"Reporting by walking around, I'll share some photos of the walk around Franklin Saturday morning."
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The new Recreation Dept facility at 275 Beaver St |
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/02/photos-from-walk-around-franklin.html