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| Franklin Library closing early June 24 & June 26 |
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| Greco Design announces of their store will close in June 2025 |
"Greco Design will be closing our shop this June. This was one tough decision but I’m excited to keep creating and for what’s to come.
Be sure to follow me for updates. Thank you doesn’t seem like enough for all the support and kind words I’ve received over the last 5 years.
I will miss this little shop"
"Rhode Island-based Citizens Bank will close more than a dozen branches across the country, including six in New England, a move that it says is a strategic response to how customers engage with the lender.One of the largest employers in Rhode Island, Citizens is encouraging those whose jobs will be affected to look for openings within the company. The bank did not specify how many positions will be impacted.
Citizens Bank In Rhode Island, one branch will close, in the Rumford section of East Providence. Four branches will close in Massachusetts: in Belmont, Hyde Park, Bellingham and Burlington. Three of the four Mass. closures are in grocery stores — the Bellingham and Hyde Park branches at Stop & Shop markets, and the Belmont branch at Belmont Star Market. In New Hampshire, one branch will cease operations, in Nashua."
"There seems to be some mis-information about the last day. So I wanted to post the actual date!Saturday June 15th 10-4pm will be our last day.Make sure you come in before then to use your gift cards, pick your next favorite item and get summer ready!
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| Escape Into Fiction scheduled to close their doors June 15 |
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FM #500 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 500 in the series.
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
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?
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"
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| FM #500 - School Committee Meeting - 03/23/21 - P3 of 3 - Discussion action items to Closing |
This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a virtual format: all of the School Committee members, Central Office personnel, along with the public were remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
I’ve split the just over two hour and twenty minute meeting into three logical segments:
The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to my notes. The meeting packet folder will hold the other documents released for the meeting (as we go to press, the Superintendent’s Report is not yet nor is the pool testing outline)
Let’s listen to this segment of the School Committee meeting of Feb 9, 2021
Audio file = https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/f99f9ae6-ea6d-44c8-a3d1-d3b34de0779e/fm-460-schoolcomm-mtg-20210209-p3of3.mp3
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
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?
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
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"
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| FM #460 - School Committee Meeting (P3 of 3): Pool testing to meeting close (audio) |
FM #456 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 456 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, Feb 3, 2021.
The
meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: most members of the Town
Council, selected guests, and Town Administration personnel were in the
Council Chambers, one member of the Council was remote along with the
public via Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social
distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
I’ve split the full two hour forty five minutes meeting into three logical segments segments:
We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
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?
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
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"
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| FM #456 Town Council Mtg - 02/03/21 - P3 of 3 (audio) |
"After completing a comprehensive closing study for the Davis Thayer School, the Ad Hoc Facilities Analysis subcommittee has voted to present this final report to the Franklin School Committee with our recommendation that the DT facility be closed for FY22.
Additionally, we also recommend that the Franklin School Committee establish a standing subcommittee focused on creating a Master Facilities Plan to address other facility needs in the district."
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| "recommendation that the DT facility be closed for FY22" |
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| screen grab of one of the pages of survey results being analyzed by the subcommittee |
FM #373 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 373 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020. The meeting was conducted via conference bridge
to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic
period.
I’ve split the full three hour plus meeting into three segments:
- First - covers the opening through the appointments and pinning
ceremonies, including the presentation/discussion on nationalGRID and
their response to power outages during storms (1 hour and 20 minutes)
- Second - covers the presentation/discussion on the Beaver St
interceptor, which could become the largest public works project the
Town has taken on other than building a school (50 mins)
** Third - covers Subcommittee reports through Legislation for Action and ultimately to the close of the meeting (64 minutes)
The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to the presentation document.
Let’s listen to this segment of the Town Council meeting of Oct 21, 2020 (64 mins) (part 3 of 3) Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6x5mVcK
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Town Council agenda
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/agenda/october-21-town-council-agenda
Beaver St Interceptor presentation
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/8b._presentation_-_beaver_street_interceptor_.pdf
My notes from the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/10/town-counil-meeting-recap-oct-21-2020.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/
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"
hydraulic flow diagram of the Beaver St interceptor covered in detail in Part 2 of the meeting audio
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| FM #337 School Comm Meeting - Policy 2 Close - 8/25/20 P3 of 3 (audio) |
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| Urban Air Bellingham - temporarily closed |
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| Franklin Public Schools: Schools closed Friday, March 13 |
Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the FEA as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.motion to enter executive session, seconded, passed 7-0 via roll call
