Free Community Cookout scheduled by Franklin United Methodists - Saturday, Sep 26

Free Community Cookout

Franklin United Methodists invite all to their 

"FREE COMMUNITY COOKOUT on Saturday, September 23. All are welcome to join us on the lawn behind the church. 

Burgers (beef & beyond), hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be provided. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on."

Shared from ->   https://www.instagram.com/p/CxU80yKPtVH/

Mass. Public Health seeks your input on survey: "What makes a community healthy and strong?"

"We know the experiences of people with disabilities are unique and nuanced – which is why we're asking you to take our Community Health Equity survey. 

Your answers can help us develop new ways to improve accessibility for all in MA: https://t.co/XyKgancaRD"

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/MassDPH/status/1703151836721557915

Mass. Public Health seeks your input on survey: "What makes a community healthy and strong?"

La Cantina Winery entertainment schedule for week of Sep 14-17

The La Cantina Winery entertainment schedule for this week is available. It is also shared via the Cultural District calendar as well as the Community calendar.

Cultural District calendar ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

Community calendar -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CxDc5mUOrAy/

La Cantina Winery entertainment schedule for week of Sep 14-17

Community Relations Subcommittee - Meeting - Sep 11 at 6:00 PM

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee

Community Relations Subcommittee

September 11, 2023 - 6:00 PM

Municipal Building - 3rd floor Training Room

AGENDA

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

● Harvest Festival Planning

Agenda doc ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/community_relations_sub_comm_agenda_9_11_23.pdf

Community Relations Subcommittee - Meeting - Sep 11 at 6:00 PM

Did you respond to the Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement?

The Franklin, MA Police Department (FPD) invites you to take this "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement." It will take approximately five minutes of your time and is completely confidential.

Survey link: https://t.co/EXVsseXInW

Your participation will help the police department improve its services, processes, and reputation.

The survey is designed for a law enforcement agency to gather opinions and experiences from members of its community. The survey assesses five key components that involve the FPD

• Community involvement
• Safety
• Procedural Justice
• Performance
• Contact and satisfaction

You may come into contact with multiple law enforcement agencies, but please answer the questions thinking only about the Franklin, Massachusetts Police Department.

Please indicate your response to each item by selecting the appropriate answer based on your feelings, opinions, and experiences. You may skip any survey items you do not feel comfortable responding to or know how to answer, but we encourage you to respond to as many items.

Shared from Twitter -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q-0rNJf2s7DgNd1nG7bmQ_oUTF4K8o4L/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin Police open "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement"

Senator Rausch To Host Community Town Halls; in Franklin on Oct 16

Senator Becca Rausch (D-Needham) will host community town halls this Fall in the Southern, Northern, South Central, and Central regions of her district.

During these town halls, Senator Rausch will provide legislative updates, local and statewide budget victories, and offer residents an opportunity to share their questions, concerns, and challenges.

“Civic engagement is an important part of our democracy,” said Senator Rausch. “Listening to the perspectives of my constituents informs my legislative work on Beacon Hill. I look forward to hearing from residents and collaborating with them to further support our families and our communities.”

Senator Rausch will host four community town halls throughout the district, as follows:

Southern Region

Monday, September 18, 2023, 6 PM 

Milford Town Hall, 52 Main St, Milford

Northern Region

Monday, October 2, 2023, 6 PM

Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave, Needham

South Central Region

Monday, October 16, 2023, 6 PM

Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St, Franklin

Central Region

Monday, October 30, 2023, 6 PM 

Norfolk Library, 2 Liberty Ln, Norfolk

These town halls are open exclusively to residents of the towns comprising the Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex District: Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Milford, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Sherborn, and Wrentham.

For more information, please visit www.beccarauschma.com/townhalls.

Senator Rausch To Host Community Town Halls; in Franklin on Oct 16

FREE community cookout at the Franklin United Methodist Church - Aug 26, 5:30 PM

FREE community cookout

All are invited to a FREE community cookout at the Franklin United Methodist Church (82 W. Central Street) on Saturday, August 26. 

Food will be served from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. This event is outside in the grassy lot at the end of our parking area.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. Notices will be posted to the church's website and Facebook page.

Shared from ->  https://facebook.com/events/s/community-cookout/824227349300758/

FREE community cookout at the Franklin United Methodist Church - Aug 26, 5:30 PM

Franklin residents encouraged to participate in Community Health Survey

The @MassDPH has launched a Community Health Equity Survey to help learn more about community health needs so they may strengthen their offerings throughout the Commonwealth. 

Access the survey here: https://t.co/6fbtpHBTVa 

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1686814260691623936

Franklin residents encouraged to participate in Community Health Survey

Franklin Police ask residents to respond to the "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement"

The Franklin, MA Police Department (FPD) invites you to take this "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement." It will take approximately five minutes of your time and is completely confidential.

Survey link: https://t.co/EXVsseXInW

Your participation will help the police department improve its services, processes, and reputation.

The survey is designed for a law enforcement agency to gather opinions and experiences from members of its community. The survey assesses five key components that involve the FPD

• Community involvement
• Safety
• Procedural Justice
• Performance
• Contact and satisfaction

You may come into contact with multiple law enforcement agencies, but please answer the questions thinking only about the Franklin, Massachusetts Police Department.

Please indicate your response to each item by selecting the appropriate answer based on your feelings, opinions, and experiences. You may skip any survey items you do not feel comfortable responding to or know how to answer, but we encourage you to respond to as many items.

Shared from Twitter -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q-0rNJf2s7DgNd1nG7bmQ_oUTF4K8o4L/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin Police open "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement"

Franklin United Methodist Church: Community cookout - Saturday, July 22 at 5:30 PM

"All are invited to a FREE community cookout at the Franklin United Methodist Church (82 W. Central Street) on Saturday, July 22. 

Community cookout - Saturday, July 22 at 5:30 PM

Food will be served from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. This event is outside in the grassy lot at the end of our parking area.

In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. Notices will be posted to the church's website and FB page"

Shared from Facebook event page -> https://facebook.com/events/s/community-cookout/287380690496315/

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics: Cougar Community Night - June 12 from 6 to 7 PM

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics (@TriRvths) tweeted on Mon, Jun 05, 2023:

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics: Cougar Community Night - June 12 from 6 to 7 PM

Shared from -> https://t.co/tLrARrCJ1u

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics: Cougar Community Night - June 12 from 6 to 7 PM

Franklin Faith Forum - WFPR: 031 - Death & Community (audio)

In this episode, Dr. Pandora Carlucci and Jay Horrigan are joined by Reverend Juncker, Reverend Oughton, and Rabbi Alpert to talk about death, how the community comes together during a death and each religion's respective views on death and the afterlife.

The books talked about in this episode are:

• Heaven and Hell by Bart D. Ehrman
• The Death of Death by Neil Gillman

If you would like to reach out with any questions, concerns or future discussion topics you can contact franklinfaithforum@gmail.com

You can keep up to date with the Franklin Interfaith Council here:  https://www.facebook.com/FranklinInterfaithCouncil

Audio file -> https://franklin-faith-forum.captivate.fm/episode/031-death-community 

Franklin Faith Forum - WFPR

Bringing More Faith Into Your Day

Jay Horrigan and Dr. Pandora Carlucci join Pastor Juncker, Reverend Oughton, and Rabbi Alpert to discuss faith in their congregations and how listeners can embrace faith in their own lives.

Find all the episodes -> https://franklin-faith-forum.captivate.fm/

Franklin Faith Forum - WFPR

the budget season, Franklin's quality of life, and more are discussed in this episode of Talk Franklin (audio)

FM #997 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 997 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" session with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation via Zoom on Thursday, May 11, 2023.  

Topics for this session

Budget season  FY 2024

Finance Committee budget hearings held May 8, 10, & 11

Town Council hearings scheduled for May 24 & 25

Quality of life

Town role vs community role for “O” (override) word

The recording runs about 27 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie on Thursday, May 11, 2023

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-997-talk-franklin-05-11-23

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Town FY 2024 budget page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-24-budget-materials 

Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator

Talk Franklin podcast page -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin 

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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"

the budget season, Franklin's quality of life, and more are discussed in this episode of Talk Franklin (audio)

Voice of Faith - a community concert - Sunday, May 21 at 7 PM

Join the Franklin Interfaith Council on Sunday, May 21, at 7 PM, for a community concert that will bring together choirs and other musical acts from Franklin communities of faith. The theme for this year's concert is "Unity & Community."

A Community Choir, under the direction of Mary Diehl, is being brought together for this concert. All are welcome to participate. If you are interested in participating, message this page and we will get you in contact with Mary Diehl.

This concert is FREE. Donations will be collected to support the Franklin Food Pantry's initiative to expand SNAP recipients' purchasing power at the Franklin Farmers' Market.

https://facebook.com/events/s/voices-of-faith/1231117720881259/

Voice of Faith - a community concert - Sunday, May 21 at 7 PM

Both the FHS Community Service & Empty Bowls Clubs help the Franklin Food Pantry this week

Via the FHS Empty Bowls Club

A set of avocado inspired vases will be for sale at the Empty Bowls Silent Auction, Thurs. May 18th, 6-8pm in the FHS cafeteria. 

Purchase tickets here: bit.ly/EmptyBowls2023

A set of avocado inspired vases will be for sale at the Empty Bowls Silent Auction

Via the FHS Community Service Club

hi everyone! just a reminder that our food drive ends this FRIDAY so please donate if you have not already!! 

Anything is appreciated :) https://t.co/OUxPLQuIn5

FHS Community Service Club food drive ends Fri, May 19

Franklin's first participation in the national annual @janeswalk, in honor of the late social activist Jane Jacobs - May 6, 10:30 AM

You are invited to join Town Councilor Cobi Frongillo & I as we walk and talk about Franklin, zoning, interesting tidbits, etc. We'll meet at the High St side of the Town Common and leave at 10:30 AM Saturday morning, May 6, 2023.

The route as proposed is just over 3 miles (or 5 K) that will bring us back to the Common. We should return to the Common by about noon.

• Dress for the weather whatever it is or forecasted to be for Saturday. 
• Bring along water (talking makes one thirsty). 
• Wheels and paws are welcome to come along.

Photo of the walking route (Counter clockwise)

Interactive Maps (via MapMyWalk) 

Counter clockwise  https://www.mapmywalk.com/routes/view/5511189451

Clockwise  -> https://www.mapmywalk.com/routes/view/5518318138/ 

Franklin's first participation in the national annual @janeswalk, in honor of the late social activist Jane Jacobs - May 6, 10:30 AM

Franklin's Event Outlook: April 28, 2023 to May 5, 2023

Concert options with choices of Dean dance students, Electric Youth, John Gorka in addition to live music at the local brewery and local winery. Read your favorite poem on Saturday, or come to listen to what is read. There are additional events through the week leading to next Friday, Cinco de Mayo as #artshappenhere in Franklin.

Friday, April 28

9:00am - Arts & Culture Listening Tour - Session 2 (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - Northeast Groove (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:30pm - Dean Dance Company (Ticketed performance) (Dean College Main Stage)

Saturday, April 29

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

12:00pm - Favorite Poem Project (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - Dean Dance Company (Ticketed performance) (Dean College Main Stage)

6:00pm - Corner 2 Corner (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:30pm - Dean Dance Company (Ticketed performance) (Dean College Main Stage)

7:30pm - Electric Youth 2023 (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm - John Gorka (ticketed event, masks required) (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

Sunday, April 30

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm - Dean Dance Company (Ticketed performance) (Dean College Main Stage)

Wednesday, May 3

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm - Franklin Art Association (monthly meeting) (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm - FHS Jazz Concert (Franklin High School)

Thursday, May 4

10:00am - Writer's Quiet Space (Escape Into Fiction)

2:00pm - What is wrong with my Houseplants? (virtual) (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - Ken Barney (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Papilia's Wood Fired Pizza (food truck) (La Cantina Winery)

6:30pm - Franklin LGBTQ Alliance (monthly meeting) (Franklin Public Library)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin's Event Outlook: April 21, 2023 to Apr 27, 2023

FPL Community Conversations March 30, at 6 PM - This month’s topic: Food Insecurity!

Community Conversations! Thursday, March 30 @6:00PM

Folks of all ages are welcome to join us each month as we unpack, discuss, and engage with topics relevant both within our community and beyond. Come with an open mind, leave with plenty of food for thought! 

This month’s topic: Food Insecurity!

FPL Community Conversations March 30, at 6 PM - This month’s topic: Food Insecurity!

Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - March 29 (virtual only)

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee

Community Relations Subcommittee

March 29, 2023 - 5:30 PM

Virtual Only

A G E N D A

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be

discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

●  Legislative Forum

The agenda doc contains remote participation info -> 

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/community_relations_sub_comm_agenda_3_29_23.pdf

5th Annual Legislative Forum scheduled - Monday, April 10, 2023

Hockomock Area YMCA: Impact Report shares stories of Y's response to the community needs (video)

via the Hockomock Area YMCA:

"Our Impact Report publication shares stories of our Y's response to the needs of our community. 

To read this year's publication:  https://t.co/qs2ME05exf  #BeCauseY #YForAll #ReachOut https://t.co/ta9MlYXoFJ

Hockomock Area YMCA: Impact Report shares stories of Y's response to the community needs (video)

VIDEO ≈ https://t.co/0EhP3wwUgH shown at this morning's Reach Out Campaign Breakfast. 

Watch the impactful story of Caitlin and her family. We are proud to be here for individuals and families when they need us most.  

#BeCauseY #YForAll #ReachOut https://t.co/0EhP3wwUgH

Shared from Twitter ->   https://twitter.com/HockomockYMCA/status/1636699149021184002 

and -> https://twitter.com/HockomockYMCA/status/1636714356116267018