The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Episode 307 - Wine Social Media Star Kelly Axelrad (audio)

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Episode 307 - Wine Social
Media Star Kelly Axelrad

Wine Social Media Star Kelly Axelrad

Dive into a fascinating episode of The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) as hosts Kim and Mark sit down with the powerhouse wine entrepreneur and social media superstar, Kelly Axelrad!

From college wine enthusiast to one of the top wine influencers in the world  with over 175K followers — how did she do it? Kelly pulls back the curtain on her remarkable journey, sharing stories from her extensive travels to over 700 wineries and how she cultivated her deep passion and knowledge for wine.

But Kelly isn't just an influencer; she's a winery owner! Get the inside scoop on her Sonoma, CA-based company, Carnival Wine Co. (www.carnivalwineco.com)

Carnival Wine Company, which specializes in fabulous sparkling wine. She'll discuss her winemaker, where she sources her grapes, and what makes her bubbly so special.

Plus, if you're curious about content creation and personal branding, this episode is a must-listen! Kim and Mark grill Kelly on the secrets of her social media success, including:

• Her content approach and strategies.
• How she promotes her brand and chooses collaborations.
• How she balances her life as a global wine adventurer and a full-time social media personality.
• Don't miss the chance to learn from a true wine industry innovator!

Find Kelly's incredible content on Instagram @kellyaxelrad

Cheers, 

Kim and Mark 

🍷🍷🍷 

www.thewww.wine

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Police Station Building Cmte agrees on RFP for the OPM, discusses timeline for selection (audio)

FM #1143 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1143 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Police Station Building Cmte Meeting held on Wednesday, January 24, 2023.4

Quick recap:

• Police Station Bldg Cmte meeting underway. M D'Angelo provides an overview of the Owner Project Manager (OPM). The request for proposal (RFP) for the OPM is the doc before the group to review and discuss tonight.

• The OPM really runs the project and is required by Mass Genl Law for projects of this size. The OPM responsibility list is more than a page of single spaced bullet items

• Submittals from the firms are usually interesting but the interview is key to determine who is most qualified to do the work. Example given of a firm that had done 1 specific project, another had done a few, the last one had more than 20. That experience can be key

• The initial response is a non price proposal, first you want qualifications, then you can work on a price. FHS OPM was the 3rd choice actually and did a good job ultimately.

• Chair Mercer reminds group to get to find out the team of individuals that the OPM form would bring to work on this. The firm maybe good but if they bring in a newbie to the firm it may not be so good.

• Meetings identified but with 3 public is it enough to cover the meetings with the committee? Change orders are key to keeping within the budget and there may be a few meetings involved to do that.

• Site visits? To consider prior work? Yes, as we get to the architect

• Setting some proprietary requirements (like common HVAC, locks, etc.) Helps with the overall maintenance and long term reduces cost of maintenance, folks already know of the component, minimum training required too

• Discussion on use of a 4 vs. 3 week period for firms to prepare. Discussion on the timing of notifications (central register), Feb 7 to March 7, interviews on Tuesday March 12. Feb 15 for a listening session, at the current station.

• Meeting adjourned with unanimous vote

The recording runs about an hour, so let’s listen to the Police Station Building Cmte Meeting of January 24, 2024. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1143-police-station-building-cmte-mtg-01-24-24

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Review of Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) Request for Qualifications (RFQ)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/draft_rfq_for_police_opm.pdf

Agenda doc    https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/2024-01-24_police_station_building_committee_agenda.pdf  

Committee page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/police-station-building-committee 

Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPfLlqC_PXA

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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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Police Station Building Committee - Agenda for meeting - Jan 24, 2024 at 7 PM

Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 255: Marilee Bramhall of Iola Wines (audio)

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 255

Marilee Bramhall of Iola Wines interview.

In this episode Kim and Mark interview Iola wines creator Marilee Bramhall.

Marilee Bramhall is doing her part to change the wine world's status quo. Although up to 80% of wine purchases in the U.S. are made by women; only 15% of the winemakers worldwide are women. Her company, Iola Wines, champions women vigneronnes who are every bit as talented as their French and Italian brethren by sharing their wines through the Iola Wine Society Wine Clubs.

The idea of Iola Wines came to Marilee Bramhall after years of working in the Washington and California wine industry, studying and traveling the wine regions of Europe, and completing with Highest Honors certifications for French and Italian Wine Scholar and WSET L3 with Merit.

The brand is set apart by a sophisticated style of old-world wines from France and Italy, made with little to no intervention. You’ll often find Marilee hosting wine tastings and educating attendees about the history and stories behind the wines.

You can find Marilee and her wines at www.iolawines.com

Cheers

Kim and Mark

Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 255: Marilee Bramhall of Iola Wines (audio)

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Police Station Building Committee starts work at first meeting (audio)

FM #1047 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1047 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Police Station Building Cmte Meeting held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. 

Brief recap

First step getting sworn in by Town Clerk Nancy Danello was quickly accomplished.

Round of introductions by the members of the committee was conducted.

Town Administrator Jamie Hellen provided a brief overview. Facilities Director Mike D'Angelo walked through the overall process they will get into.

High level process (additional detail in memo)

• Request for a Proposal (RFP) for an Owner Project Manager (OPM)

• Select an OPM

• Work with the OPM to select an architect

• Site visits to current station (what is) and other community stations (what could be)

• Schematic design

• Design development

• Construction documents

• Bidding

• Construction

The site and site selection are important as is the funding and approval for such. While the actual building process was talk of being done in about 2 years, the entire process is more likely to run 3-5 years.

The recording runs 59 minutes, so let’s listen to the Police Station Building Cmte Meeting of August 23, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1047-police-station-building-cmte-mtg-08-23-23

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Meeting agenda doc ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2023-08-23_police_station_building_committee.pdf 

Committee page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/police-station-building-committee 

Franklin TV video replay ->  https://www.youtube.com/live/57woRz_bSKo 

My notes captured via Twitter during the meeting -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DirbGHhnp78PdFxzbiXjEx_qDqszqMK8/view?usp=drive_link 

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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"

Police Station Building Committee stands for swearing in

Economic Development Subcmte took a deep dive into 40b, then got a preview of a friendly 40b proposal for 121 Grove St (audio)

FM #949 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 949 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Economic Development SubCmte meeting held in hybrid format on Wednesday, February 23, 2023. Some of the audience participated via Zoom, some were in person in the Council Chambers.

Chair: M Hamblen, C Frongillo, G Jones, P Sheridan

Town Administration: J Hellen, M Cerel, B Taberner, A Love, G Brown

1 - Discussion on the ins and outs of 40b. 

2 - Informational overview of “friendly 40b” development proposed for 121 Grove St

The recording runs two hours and thirty-six minutes, so let’s listen to the Economic Development SubCmte meeting on February 23, 2023.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-949-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-02-22-23

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Quick recap:

40b overview

• The 40b legislation was enacted in 1969 to help expand the number of communities and neighborhoods where households with low and moderate incomes could secure a safe, affordable home

• The 40b legislation is an "Affordable" housing production tool. 40B Projects must have at least 20 to 25% of housing units deeded as affordable

• The permitting process of a 40B Project is through the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), not the Planning Board

• The ZBA is formally a "Comprehensive Permit Process" which allows for a streamlined permit process. The ZBA may apply more flexible standards than the local zoning requirements

• Note it is capital A “Affordable”, there are legal requirements built into either the home ownership deed or to the rental agreements to create “Affordable” units. This is not to say that the units are market rate ‘affordable.’ Affordability is a relative term but per 40b it does have legal requirements set at the Federal & State level, enforced locally

• The Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) is the List of Affordable Housing Units that Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) uses to calculate a Community’s percentage of low-or moderate-income housing. Owned units are counted differently (i.e. condos) than apartments. A 100 unit proposal with 25% “Affordable” (note the capital A) if owned would add 25 units to the SHI. If these units were apartments, then all 100 (assuming the 25% “Affordable”) would add 100 units to the SHI

• Franklin is believed to be above the 10% requirement. The census data from 2020 has not yet been processed by DHCD to determine the specific percent we are today. We were 11.96% with 2010 data, it is projected that we are above 10% but exactly where is not known today

• Information on some of the presentation pages provide details on current 40b developments as well as proposed developments (as of today anyway)

121 Grove St (begins approx 80 minutes into the recording)

• The second part of the meeting was an overview of the proposal for 300 or so units at 121 Grove St

• The slides shown are noted as “draft”. This is shared as part of the informational work of the “friendly 40b” process created by the Town of Franklin. Based upon the feedback received there are changes likely to the specifics to address the concerns or items raised. For example, there is an open Conservation permitting process underway where the back and forth negotiation could lead to changes in the number of or at least layout of the buildings on the land.

• One point raised in the discussion that should be considered is the “loss” of land zoned as commercial industrial when we need that. This particular property overtime has proved the point that it is not fit for C/I development due to its terrain and wetlands. The residential proposal can work around the land in particular to create revenue that for years has not been able to be addressed in any other way

• All the slide of the presentation as shown overhead in the Council Chambers were captured in one photo album and the link is provided below

• The 121 Grove St proposal will be scheduled to come before the Town Council in the near future and assuming fairly received could begin the formal process by applying through the Zoning Board of Appeals as outlined in the 40b discussion

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The agenda doc for the meeting can be found here ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2023-02-22_edc_agenda_.pdf 

40b overview presentation -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YcwAKFPdjcjYNAbPlF4PtuSVr8K8Ns8Z/view?usp=share_link 

The Franklin TV replay for this session is available ->  https://www.youtube.com/live/K9BYvCAcE1s?feature=share 

My notes via Twitter can be found in one PDF here -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AIKI1EdTZML5WLCqhhbwLXO6RTi2l2HL/view?usp=share_link     

121 Grove St slides (photo album) -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/ySstvYGTnhGYh3rp9 

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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!

------------------

You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Economic Development Subcmte took a deep dive into 40b, then heard a friendly 40b proposal for 121 Grove St (audio)

Cake Bar update - closing Aug 14 to re-open (TBD) with new owners

"Hi everyone! It is with sadness we inform you that The Cake Bar is closing its doors. We want to thank the town of Franklin, surrounding towns, and all our customers for your loyalty and friendship throughout the years. Our last day will be Saturday, August 14th, so come in to get your treats and smoothie bowls while they last.

We know you need your smoothie fix, so look for upcoming news about Sippin’ Smoothies and bowls on Facebook or Instagram! @sippinsmoothies   

(https://www.instagram.com/sippinsmoothies/)

The new owners will continue to provide you with beautiful, delicious custom cakes and cupcakes, and will also turn it into a wonderful place for breakfast and lunch. They will be shutting down for renovations but make sure to look for the grand opening in the fall! We’ll see you there and we can all give them a big welcome!

Thank you all so much - The Cake Bar"

Shared from Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMlzSILutP/?utm_medium=copy_link

Cake Bar update - closing Aug 14 to re-open (TBD) with new owners