Franklin TV schedule for Monday, Jan 27, 2020

All Access

Monday
08:00 AM Cooking Thyme: Fish
08:30 AM SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur
09:30 AM Commons Concert: Sharon Band
12:00 PM Brook'n'Cookin: Pork
12:30 PM Sandhya: Macaroons

Franklin TV schedule for Monday - All Access

01:30 PM Pizzapalooza: Pizzetta
02:00 PM N. E. Candlepins Fall '18 Pt 2
03:00 PM Candlepin New Gen Spring '19 8
03:30 PM Physician Focus: Kids' Health
04:00 PM Franklin Garden Club 05/23/15
04:30 PM Extended Play Season 10 Show 10
05:30 PM Senior Connection: Scams
06:00 PM Veterans' Call: Social Security
07:00 PM Frank Presents: Jeff Roy
08:30 PM Circle of Friends: Freebo

Franklin Pride

Monday
07:00 AM Horace Mann Winter Music
08:30 AM Sullivan Winter Music

Franklin TV schedule for Monday - Franklin Pride

10:00 AM Girls Hockey v King Philip
12:00 PM Parmenter Talent Show 2019
02:00 PM Franklin Garden Club 05/23/15
02:30 PM SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur
03:30 PM FHS Winter Music Pt. 1
05:00 PM Lifelong Music 05/15/17
06:30 PM Culture Fest: One-Act Plays
09:00 PM History of Baseball

Franklin TV schedule for Monday - Town Hall

Town Hall

Monday
08:00 AM Planning Board 01/06/2020
02:00 PM Planning Board 01/06/2020
06:55 PM Planning Board LIVE


For the full week's schedule check the Programing Guide
http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Franklin Cultural District Partners Meeting - Agenda - Sep 18

Hello Franklin Cultural District Partners,

The September Franklin Cultural District Partners meeting will be next Wednesday, September 18th at the studio of Franklin Cable TV and Radio. 

Meeting details are as follows:

Franklin Cultural District Partners Meeting
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 = 7:00 PM
Franklin Cable TV and Radio Station, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin


There is on site parking and the building has universal access.
Below you will find the agenda for this meeting.

We hope to see all Franklin Cultural District Partners at the meeting next week.

Best regards,
Nancy Schoen

____________________

Nancy Schoen
Chair, Franklin Cultural District Committee
nschoenfranklinculture@gmail.com
https://www.franklinculture.org/


Download your copy of the agenda here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczbWRuVE9nV3A1S3QwOUFNRXBXTm9nejVJN193/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Cultural District Partners Meeting Agenda - Sep 18

“This vote represents a serious misinterpretation of FCC authority"

From the Mass Municipal Association we find the news about the recent FCC order. Exactly how this plays out and what it means for Franklin TV and to the Town of Franklin budget process remains to be seen.

"On Aug. 1, the Federal Communications Commission ruled, by a 3-2 vote, that cable-related, in-kind contributions required by local franchising authorities from cable operators are in fact franchise fees subject to the statutory 5% cap.

The FCC ruled that the definition of “in-kind, cable-related contributions” includes “any non-monetary contributions … including but not limited to free or discounted cable service to public buildings, costs in support of PEG [Public, Educational and Governmental] access other than capital costs, and costs attributable to the construction of I-Nets. It does not include the costs of complying with build-out and customer service requirements.”

The FCC’s Third Report and Order on Cable Franchising Fees largely adopts the tentative conclusions of the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, issued last September. The decision runs counter to the flood of concerns the FCC received during the public comment period about its tentative conclusions.

The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors said the Aug. 1 ruling “provides a windfall to largely monopoly cable companies on the backs of local communities,” adding that the commission “decided to drastically rewrite federal law and wipe out 35 years of cable franchise agreements that had been negotiated based on mutual understanding of what the law meant.”

Continue reading the article online
https://www.mma.org/fcc-order-preempts-terms-in-existing-cable-franchise-agreements/

“This vote represents a serious misinterpretation of FCC authority"

Video replay of April 9 School Committee meeting available

The School Committee meeting of April 9, 2019 is available for replay at your leisure. Thanks to Franklin TV for their work in recording and sharing.

http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=franknma&eID=638

screen grab of broadcast while reporting remotely

My notes of the meeting and associated links to documents released for this session.
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/04/school-committee-recap-23m-in-school.html

In the News: State can't keep covering Federal cuts; FCC rule change threatens local cable access; Culinary Cabaret - Apr 5

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

State can't keep covering Federal cuts

"The Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker last week appropriated $38 million to offset federal spending cuts, but House Speaker Robert DeLeo says the state can’t keep replacing federal money. 

“We can’t continue to pick up all of the slack,” DeLeo told CBS-Boston’s Jon Keller during a TV interview Sunday morning. “So when we’re talking about funding, that’s something we have to keep in the back of our mind.” 

In the interview, DeLeo, a Winthrop Democrat who led the push in 2009 to raise the sales tax to 6.25 percent, seemed to show openness to further tax increases. 

“Looking at the needs of transportation, we’re going to probably have to take up, when I say everything and anything, I mean everything and anything,” he said. “I’m not ruling anything out.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190401/deleo-warns-of-further-tax-hikes-amid-federal-spending-cuts

FCC rule change threatens local cable access

"Blasting a proposed rule change as an “existential threat” to community television, Sen. Ed Markey on Monday urged other states to follow Massachusetts’ lead and push back against the Federal Communications Commission. 

“We’re the revolutionary state and this is where the revolution begins against the Federal Communications Commission,” Markey said after holding a public discussion in his Boston office with nearly 100 representatives of cable access channels across the state. 

The FCC, Markey said, is considering a plan allowing cable operators to assign a value to public, educational and governmental access channels, and then subtract that value and the value of other in-kind contributions from the franchise fees they pay cities and towns. 

Markey said local governments would be forced to decide between supporting cable access channels and schools and public."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190401/markey-rips-fcc-rule-seen-as-threat-to-community-access-tv

http://www.franklin.tv/

Culinary Cabaret - Apr 5

"The Franklin Performing Arts Company will present Culinary Cabaret 2019 from 7-10 p.m. on Friday at The Black Box, 15 W. Central St. 

The 8th annual food and wine event will showcase the culinary and performing arts, featuring creative dishes and gourmet specialties. The evening also includes a culinary-themed silent auction and entertainment by FPAC special guest artists and the international touring ensemble Electric Youth. 

Partners for this year’s event will include 3 Restaurant (Franklin), Tavolino (Foxborough), Intermission (Franklin), Alumni Restaurant (Franklin), JP Fuji Group (Quincy), The Curry House (Franklin), DAVIDs Tea (Wrentham), J & L Catering (Medway), The Gavel (Wrentham) and more."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190401/franklin-culinary-cabaret-features-food-music-auction

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Dec 12, 2018

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2018.  

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item, it will take you to the associated document)

You can also find the full set of documents in one PDF

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/town_council_agenda_for_december_12_2018.pdf

Agenda Item	Summary
Town Council Meeting Agenda	Meeting of December 12, 2018 - 7:00 PM
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS	a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS	a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda.  The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments.  The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES	a. November 14, 2018
4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS	None
5. APPOINTMENTS
5a. APPOINTMENTS	Board of Health - Ciera Maffei
5b. APPOINTMENTS	Zoning Board of Appeals - Philip Brunelli
5c. APPOINTMENTS	Zoning Board of Appeals - Christopher Stickney
6. HEARINGS	None
7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS	Shaws Supermarkets- Change of Manager
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
8a. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School
8b. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Risk Assessment
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS	a. Capital Budget Subcommittee  b. Budget Subcommittee  c. Economic Development Subcommittee
10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-70: Appropriation Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per M.G.L Ch.44, §53F3/4 (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-70 - Majority Vote (5))
10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-71: Town Council Meeting Schedule for 2019 (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-71 - Majority Vote (5))
10c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Bylaw Amendment 18-826: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic- 2nd Reading (Motion to adopt Bylaw Amendment 18-827 Majority Roll Call Vote (5))
10d. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Bylaw Amendment 18-827: Amendment to the Water System Map - 2nd Reading (Motion to adopt Bylaw Amendment 18-827 Majority Roll Call Vote (5))
11. TOWN ADMINISTRATORS REPORT
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION	Purpose #2: to conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations and/or to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, namely: new Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, on compensation and other terms and conditions of his employment agreement.
15. RECONVENE	Reconvene in Open Session if necessary, re: vote to offer employment agreement, specifying compensation and other employment terms and conditions to the new Town Administrator Jamie Hellen.
16. ADJOURN

Franklin TV and Franklin radio are funded via cable access fees

The Financial Risk Assessment Report

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/8b._franklin_finl_risk_assessment_report_final_1_1.pdf

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Sep 26, 2018

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:00 PM

You can also find the full set of documents in one PDF

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/town_council_agenda_for_september_26_2018.pdf

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item, it will take you to the associated document)

Agenda Item	Summary
Town Council Meeting Agenda	Meeting of September 26, 2018- 7:00 PM
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS	a. This meeting is being recorder by Franklin TV and shows on Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS	a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda.  The Council will not angage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments.  The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES	September 5, 2018 Minutes
4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS	Swearing in of Firefighter
5. APPOINTMENTS	Cultural Council Kaye Kelly
6. HEARINGS	7:10 PM - Resolution 18-51 Cable Television License Renewal.
7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Franklin Elks Lodge
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS	a. Capital Budget Subcommittee b. Budget Subcommittee c. Economic Development Subcommittee
10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-51: Verizon Cable License Renewal (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-51- Majority Vote (5))
10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-52: Acceptance of Gift to the Senior Center (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-52- Majority Vote (5))
10c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-53: Library Budget (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-53- Majority Vote (5))
10d. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-54: Ratification of the Memoranda of Agreement between the Town of Franklin and the Franklin Police Association (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-54-Majority Vote (5))
10e. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-55: Ratification of the Memoranda of Agreement between the Town of Franklin and the Franklin Police Sergeants Union (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-55 - Majority Vote (5))
10f. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-815: Changes to 185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements- 2nd Reading (Motion to Adopt Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-815- Two Thirds Majority Roll Call Vote (6))
10g. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-818: Maximum Building Height Dimensional Regulations -2nd Reading (Motion to Adopt Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-818- Two Thirds Majority Roll Call Vote (6))
11. TOWN ADMINISTRATORS REPORT
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION	None Scheduled
15. ADJOURN

Work underway at DelCarte to improve handicap accessibility for the canoe launch

Annual Report 2017: Franklin Community Cable Access (Franklin.TV and WFPR.FM)

The Annual Report is compiled and published each year to be ready for voters to obtain at the November election. A PDF copy is also posted online and available for viewing our downloading. I'll highlight some key sections from the current report over the next week or so.

The following is a text representation of the printed pages 77-79 (actually 84-86 of 264)



"ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CABLE ACCESS, INC.

for Our Operating Year 2016 dba Franklin.TV (www.franklin.tv)

Franklin.TV is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

We operate the local access TV studios for Franklin. We produce local TV programs on three channels:

• Franklin All Access TV = Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26).
• Franklin Pride TV = Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28).
• Franklin Town Hall TV = Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29).

We are Franklin’s local TV channels on Comcast and Verizon, but we do not provide cable TV service.

Background
The Town of Franklin is the Local Franchise Authority (LFA) that maintains agreements with Comcast and Verizon. Franklin.TV’s funding comes from a 4.8%
access fee that cable subscribers pay per the LFA agreements. Thus, F.TV is not funded by taxes. We operate at no cost to the town of Franklin. F.TV pays a PILOT fee (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) to the Town of Franklin by agreement. We are the first nonprofit organization that pays for town services.

As an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization we also may receive grants and donations from contributors.

Local Programming Produced in 2016
During our 2016 operating year we generated:

• 217 Public Access Programs
• 95 School/Sports Programs
• 19 School/Civic Events Programs
• 96 Government Meetings

427 Locally Produced Programs

All of these programs were produced, recorded and edited by our staff on behalf of Franklin residents, organizations, agencies and local government.

Our extensive production support reaches beyond the customary charter of other public access studios to lend equipment and provide technical training. This additional commitment of professional support enables us to provide a broader range of programs

Community Bulletin Board Service
In addition to programming, Franklin.TV offers free community announcements on our Bulletin Board for all three P/E/G channels. Nonprofit organizations who wish to promote their meetings, special events and activities are welcome to contact us.

Our Studios and Offices
We have five thousand square feet that houses two video studios (a large drive-in access studio and an interview studio), two audio recording rooms, four digital video editing/effects systems, and our offices. We also have general purpose Community Meeting Space available – free to qualified nonprofit groups and service organizations for occasional meetings. Our facility accommodates up to 30 people.

A Broadcasting Opportunity, WFPR-FM
In February of 2014, Franklin.TV was awarded a construction permit by the FCC for a 100 Watt, noncommercial educational FM radio station. WFPR, (Franklin Public Radio) broadcasting on 102.9 FM. After completing approvals and clearances for our new radio tower located at the top of Forge Hill, Franklin Public Radio began broadcast operations and went on the air for the first time at 10:29 AM on February 2nd 2017. Our WFPR tower is also home to Franklin’s Police and Fire Radio Communications systems. The town relocated their services this spring, saving the cost of renting antenna space on a nearby cellular tower.

WFPR is a public broadcasting extension of F.TV’s media services to Franklin and surrounding towns. WFPR provides opportunities for local citizens to have a voice by producing their own radio programs or participating as volunteers to make our radio station successful as a local community resource.

Scholarships
In June, as part of our continuing commitment to Franklin students, Franklin.TV awarded two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors:

• Tatyana Youssef of Franklin High
• Emily Scannell of Tri-County High

Our congratulations and best wishes go out to them in their academic endeavors.

Our Charter Operations
We continue to see increasing requests from various town agencies and civic organizations to provide TV coverage for local events. We cover Franklin events that are cultural or institutional in nature and of general interest. We are always interested in training volunteers who would like to learn the craft of video production. Trained volunteers and interns work alongside our roster of freelance and staff professionals to shoot and edit the
institutional programs that we cover.

Citizen Access
Residents who produce their own access programs are the owners of these programs. As such, these producers hold their own copyright and may copy and distribute these programs freely, provided that the programs are cablecast on the Franklin system. Per our Public Access charter, we do not provide equipment for covering private or personal events or for purposes other than generating Access Programs to be shown over the Franklin cable system

Information about our weekly programming can be found on our web site: www.franklin.tv. While visiting our website, also read our informative F.A.Q. on P/E/G TV studios, their operation, history and charter. We also recommend browsing our past newsletter archives to learn more about Franklin.TV, our growth and development, and the civic events that we cover throughout the year.

Finally, in closing, “Thanks for watching!”

Respectfully submitted,

FranklinTV’s Board of Directors
Ken Norman, President
Jay Horrigan, Vice President
Wesley Rea, Treasurer
John Milot, Clerk
Anne Bergen, Pandora Carlucci, Rose Turco

Peter Fasciano,
Executive Director
Franklin.TV and wfpr.fm"

Annual Report 2017: Franklin Community Cable Access (Franklin.TV and WFPR.FM)

You can find the online copy at the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/pages/annual-reports

and specifically for 2017
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/files/town-annual-report-2017-revised