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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Please vote today, the polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM. This local election determines how Franklin's dollars are spent.
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Reminder: Candidate interviews for the Franklin (MA) Election - Nov 7, 2023 via Franklin TV & Radio
Position / Candidate | Video | Audio | Transcript |
Planning Board | |||
Chris Stickney | |||
Jason (Jay) Mello | |||
School Committee | |||
Dave Callaghan | |||
Dave McNeill | |||
KP Sompally | |||
Ruthann O’Sullivan | |||
Town Council | |||
Charles Bailey | |||
Melanie Hamblen | |||
Cobi Frongillo | |||
Tom Mercer | |||
Robert (Bobby) Dellorco | |||
Ted Cormier-Leger | |||
Glenn Jones |
Candidates interviews for the Franklin (MA) Election - Nov 7, 2023 via Franklin TV & Radio |
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Candidate Interview: Glenn Jones, incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)
FM #1092 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1092 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Glenn Jones, incumbent candidate for Franklin MA Town Council. We had our discussion via Zoom on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
We covered the standard set of questions for candidate interviews:
What is your ‘Franklin story’? Tell us briefly about your road to Franklin, living & your involvement here
While the law does not require citizens to vote, voting is a very important part of any democracy. How important is it that we elect people who are active participants in the election process
What experience or background will help you to serve in this role? Or what do you bring to the table that helps to set you apart from the others
The Town Council approves the annual budget which sets the priorities for how Franklin operates. Faced with the reported fiscal challenges of the next several years, what are the financial priorities we need to address? How do you explain to the voters and residents what needs to be done
The recording runs about 30 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1092-candidate-interview-glennjones-10-29-23
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Glenn can be reached on Facebook or via his Town email address gjones@franklinma.gov
The “Election Collection” for 2023 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/07/franklin-election-collection-2023.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If 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. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Candidate Interview: Glenn Jones, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)
Glenn Jones and I met via Zoom on Sunday, Oct 29, 2023 to record this candidate interview.
As an Incumbent candidate for the Franklin, MA Town Council, Glenn talks about his "Franklin story", the importance of voting, his background and experience he brings to this role and how he would prioritize the budget
video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT3Byq6I3a8&t
Candidate Interview: Glenn Jones, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video) |
Monday, October 30, 2023
Candidate Interview: Ted Cormier-Leger, incumbent for Town Council (audio)
FM #1091 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1091 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Ted Cormier-Leger, incumbent candidate for Franklin MA Town Council. We had our discussion via Zoom on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
We covered the standard set of questions for candidate interviews:
What is your ‘Franklin story’? Tell us briefly about your road to Franklin, living & your involvement here.
While the law does not require citizens to vote, voting is a very important part of any democracy. How important is it that we elect people who are active participants in the election process?
What experience or background will help you to serve in this role? Or what do you bring to the table that helps to set you apart from the others?
The Town Council approves the annual budget which sets the priorities for how Franklin operates. Faced with the reported fiscal challenges of the next several years, what are the financial priorities we need to address? How do you explain to the voters and residents what needs to be done?
The recording runs about 30 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1091-candidate-interview-ted-cormier-leger-10-24-23--------------
Ted can be reached on Facebook or via his Town email address tcormierleger@franklinma.gov
The “Election Collection” for 2023 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/07/franklin-election-collection-2023.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If 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. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"