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| DEA Medication "take back" day |
"Do you have unused and unwanted medications at home?
Let us take them off your hands!
THIS SATURDAY: NATIONAL DEA MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY
Drive in and drop off! All those who attend will leave with an AT-HOME medication disposal kit...yahoo!
#DEATakeBack"
The Franklin Police Department conducted a Community Survey from July 25, 2023 – September 3, 2023. This survey was anonymous and it was looking for community feedback in order to gauge how the department was doing in several different areas including community involvement, safety, procedural justice, performance and satisfaction of officer contact. This survey was posted on all of our social media platforms and our web site with the intent of reaching as many citizens as possible.
There were 315 responses to this survey. The results of the survey are below and can also be found on our web site at: https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/pages/2023_community_survey_results_data.pdf
The command staff at the police department have looked at this data and have found the following:
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| Franklin (MA) Police |
Community Involvement
Safety
Procedural Justice
Performance
Conclusion
First of all, we would like to thank the community members who took the time to complete the survey. Your feedback is extremely important to gauge what the community thinks of our performance. We take all of this feedback extremely seriously and will do our best to improve. Our goal is to provide the best possible service that we can, the level of service that our residents deserve.
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/police-department-community-service-results-action-plan
DEA MEDICATION DISPOSAL DAY 💊 🫵 THIS SATURDAY!
🚗 DRIVE IN AND DROP YOUR UNUSED & UNWANTED MEDICATIONS!
🎯 Franklin - SAFE Coalition offices, 31 Hayward St, Franklin🎯 Millis - Millis Fire Department! 884 Main St, Millis🎯 Norfolk - Norfolk Police Station! 14 Sharon Ave, Norfolk
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| SAFE Coalition coordinates for take back the meds day - Apr 22 in Franklin, Millis, & Norfolk |
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| SAFE Coalition P2P emojis to be aware of |
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| Safe Medication Disposal Day - Saturday, Oct 23, 2021 |
"The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet."
https://t.co/62Cmpg0GLr
"This Sunday, April 25th, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Franklin Police Department you can bring in your old or unneeded prescriptions to have them safely destroyed. Officers will be on hand during those hours to collect them.
If you are unable to come during that time, we do have a drop box located in the lobby to securely deposit them. Coming Sunday between 10am and 2pm means that you will not have to be turned away if the box is full.
Please bring them to Police Headquarters at 911 Panther Way, Franklin, MA. Thank you for helping dispose of these medications safely."
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| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Apr 25 @FranklinPolice |
"US customs agents made a surprise discovery when a sniffer dog investigated what looked to be a perfectly innocent shipment of frosted cereal, only to discover that the sugar coating was in fact a large amount of cocaine.The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Bico, a narcotic detector dog with US Customs and Border Protection, uncovered the haul of drugs in a shipment of breakfast cereal from South America that was headed to Hong Kong.“Officers found white powder and the flakes were coated in a grayish substance after the dog alerted on the shipment,” the paper reported.The value of the drug was estimated at $2.8m."
"Revealed: chemicals giant sold Louisiana plant amid fears over cost of offsetting toxic emissions"
"Chemicals giant DuPont decided to sell a plant in south Louisiana that emits a likely cancer causing pollutant, citing “major concerns” that government agencies would regulate its emissions to protect the community living nearby, internal documents seen by the Guardian reveal.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
The documents show the multibillion-dollar company worried in 2011 about the potential cost of offsetting its emissions of the “likely human carcinogen”, chloroprene, and so moved to sell the plant, the Pontchartrain Works facility.
The company codenamed the sale “Project Elm” in an apparent bid to keep the deal, completed in 2015, secretive. It is also alleged the company withheld details of its own research to offset emissions from the plant’s new owners."
"If the cover-up was to work, the high jumper Danil Lysenko realized far too late, he had better familiarize himself with the Moscow hospital where Russian track and field officials had insisted he had undergone a battery of medical tests.
The details mattered. The tests were the centerpiece of Russia’s explanation for why antidoping officials had been unable to locate Lysenko in the spring of 2018.
The punishment mattered, too: Athletes found guilty of so-called whereabouts failures — effectively failing to make themselves available for random drug tests — can face suspensions of up to two years. Those caught lying, falsifying documents or obstructing investigators risked even worse. Either sanction, though, would most likely keep Lysenko, a talented high jumper who has just turned 21, from representing Russia at the Tokyo Olympics."
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| Shane CLINTON |
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| approximately $100,000 in cash, and other items were seized |
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| Alan PENNINGTON |
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| Franklin Police Dept, 911 Panther Way |
"The summer before Cassidy Latham entered Brockton High School in 2013, her sister, who worked at High Point Treatment Center, approached her with a question: Would she be interested in joining a new drug use prevention program there?
Latham did not have personal or familial experience with drug use, but her sister wanted to have a variety of teenagers participate in the program. Latham had received some drug education in health classes when she attended South Middle School, where she learned about the dangers of drug use and heard from guest speakers who had struggled with addiction. But she and her peers agreed that it wasn’t entirely effective.
The program Latham joined at High Point took a remarkably different approach: The teens were given cameras and a basic question: “to what extent are drugs an issue in your community?” The camera was the device to help them answer that question."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| Addiction is like “having your life locked up. The drugs just take over, it’s not even you,” wrote the photographer, Cassidy Latham of Brockton, in 2013. |
"A local man was arraigned in Wrentham District Court Wednesday on several drug charges - including one that he made methamphetamine - resulting from a March hazmat response to his house.
Paul Therieau, 52, of 84 Stewart St., pleaded not guilty to manufacture of a class B substance, possession of a class B substance with intent to distribute, possession with intent to manufacture a class B substance, possession of a class B substance and four counts of attempting to commit a crime.
There was much discussion over Therieau’s conditions of release, as prosecutors wished to prohibit him from possessing any chemical that could be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. When it was pointed out that common household chemicals like alcohol fell under that category, the defense and prosecution were given until May 4 to compile a list. In the meantime, Therieau remains free on personal recognizance."
"The drug take-back kiosk in the lobby of the police station has taken in thousands of pounds of drugs in its four-year existence, and local law enforcement officers are hoping to continue that success.
Deputy Chief James Mill said, as of Aug. 8, the box has aided in the disposal of 3,900 pounds of drugs.
"The program started in 2012, when District Attorney Michael Morrissey got grants and was able to secure drug take-back containers at several Norfolk County departments," Mill said. "When it started, we were just seeing the onset of the opioid crisis."
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| Franklin Police Dept photo |
"For many families, the summer heat means backyard barbecues with plates filled to the brim with grilled burgers, hot dogs, potato salad and, of course, some fresh farm-picked corn-on-the-cob. But if you're enjoying a side of corn with your dinner this month, make sure to savor it because it's one ear that survived the brutal drought savaging local farmers.
Jim Geoghegan, owner of Sunshine Farm in Sherborn, estimates he lost between 30 and 40 percent of all the crops he planted this year. While some crops came in fine, like strawberries and summer squash, others such as raspberries and corn have been hit hard by the lack of water. As many as four acres of corn have been left dried out, he said.
While the farm has enough supplies for its on-site store, wholesale shipments "were the first to go" and pick-your-own fruit days have been limited. Geoghegan said his produce revenue for July was down between 10 and 15 percent."
"Axe, the Franklin Police Department's K9 dog, is a boundless fount of energy - he runs, jumps and plays with evident enthusiasm.
Though the Belgian Malinois dog can be - as K9 Officer Michael Gilboy put it - "a super hyperactive 2-year-old," he is also a well-trained and disciplined member of the force. Axe completed in late June the Boston Police K9 Academy's narcotics detection course, a six-week program.
"He was trained to find narcotics hidden in vehicles, in rooms and outside," Gilboy said."
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| Michael Gilboy and Axe, Franklin Police Department's newest K9 officer. Daily News and Wicked Local Staff Photo/ Allan Jung |
A local group devoted to fighting substance abuse will hold a forum next week on the signs of drug use.
The Support for Addicts and Families by Empowerment (SAFE) coalition will hold the session - intended to help family members identify signs that loved ones are abusing drugs or alcohol - on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Franklin High School.
James Derick, the president of the coalition's board of directors, said the interactive forum will discuss signs, symptoms and solutions.
"We will have packages available, so parents can handle items commonly identified as signs a loved one might be using," he said. "These are things like Q-tips, bent spoons and burnt tinfoil. They're things parents might walk by."
The Massachusetts Fire Marshal's office is still in the midst of investigating the explosion that took the lives of two Franklin residents in October.
Nancy and Richard Brown, both 66, apparently died as the result of the Tuscany Drive blast, which took place shortly before 7 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Jennifer Mieth, a spokeswoman with the fire marshal's office, said the investigation has two components: determining the origin and cause of the explosion and looking into whether there was a violation of state codes.
"We're waiting to have scheduled a forensic investigation of the building's burner and gas log fireplace," she said. "Because the testing could be destructive, we need all the parties to agree and come together."
The Franklin Youth Baseball Board of Directors elections will be held 8 p.m. Nov. 18, at the East Coast Driving School, 25 E. Central St.
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| Franklin Youth Baseball |
Election to the Board of Directors is determined by a vote of the general membership. All positions are open and newcomers are welcomed.
In addition to the usual positions, there are three new additional roles that need to be filled: Barnstormer representative, CORI Officer and social media manager.
The state House of Representatives, with the help of a local politician, passed a bill Thursday making it illegal for illicit drug dealers to traffic fentanyl, a common and deadly cutting agent typically mixed with heroin.
The combination of heroin and fentanyl, a powerful opioid used with anesthesia to help prevent pain after surgery, creates a lethal mix and is 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more powerful than heroin, according to the DEA.
Under current law, drug traffickers can only be charged with manufacturing, dispensing or possessing fentanyl.
According to state Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, the number of drugs tested by the state police crime lab tested positive has grown from five to more than 475.
The Town Council voted this week to establish a means to sustainably fund the Council on Aging's caregiver respite program.
The council voted Wednesday to establish a revolving account for the program, which helps give regular breaks to those caring for elders. Senior Center Director Karen Alves said caregivers are often in need of a break, and are more susceptible to get sick because of the strain the role takes on them.
"The Council on Aging is committed to helping caregivers," said Alves. "This program provides a trained companion so a companion can get out and have some respite."
As part of our #StopAddiction effort, tomorrow is our state-wide Drug Take-Back Day http://t.co/nFUhj2ybop pic.twitter.com/buq8IRiqnB
— Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) September 25, 2015
THIS IS AWESOME! #ConcussionAwarenessWeek #ttpledge #orange #20ForTwellman #THANKYOU @BPSportsNewss https://t.co/VWDyC8JSib
— ThinkTaylor.org (@ThinkTaylorORG) September 25, 2015
Congrats to the Freshmen who won today's Franklin Friday!! pic.twitter.com/HJf3EXdTs4
— FHS Student Gov't (@FhsGov) September 25, 2015
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