Official results for the MA state primary held Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022 for the Town of Franklin have been certified by Town Clerk Nancy Danello.
The PDF of the Official results can be found online -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y9IoUmhymrgGmJxtp98G4K7k81aFLFkb/view?usp=sharing
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| Town of Franklin: Official Results - MA State Primary - 09/06/22 |
FM #768 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 768 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in the Council Chambers.
MAPC presented a summary of the survey results which were quickly cobbled together as the survey had closed April 1. They also presented three scenarios for dealing with the MBTA community initiative and the meeting ran out of time to fully explore these ideas. (Town Council was scheduled to begin at 7 PM).
Copies of the presentation documents will be shared when available. The MAPC web page still touts completing the survey by April 1.
The recording of the meeting runs about an hour and 15 minutes.
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-768-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-04-06-22
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Meeting agenda doc ->
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-04-06_edc_agenda_2.pdf
My notes captured via Twitter during the portion of the meeting I attended (approx. 10-15 mins late due to coverage of the Board of Health meeting upstairs)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jMCegUZ6abWjrXrR-FSS81XrXRIq1D1y/view?usp=sharing
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| 1 of the slides shared during the meeting; copy of presentation to be shared when available |
"Congrats to all the Franklin athletes that competed in the Divisional Meet today and congrats to Alex Batla who placed 6th with an 18:49"
"The girls finished 9th during the division 1A meet. Sophomore Alex Batla was our top runner, and finished 6th with a time of 18:49. Senior Charlene Peng (26th), Freshman Fiona Morrison (48th), Junior Colleen Golden (67th) and Sophomore Emily Matteson (102nd) also scored."
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| Alex Batla who placed 6th with an 18:49 |
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| Official Results - Town of Franklin Biennial Election - Nov 2, 2021 |
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV & wfpr●fm 10/31/2021
It’s a big year for casting a big vote for a big field of candidates. Yes, big. We’ve been fortunate to bring the many candidates to the fore thanks to our tireless citizen media and information V.I.P.s, Frank Falvey, Steve Sherlock and Jim Derick. What they do for us – and for Franklin is big.
They are the engine of Local Access TV and Public Radio. They bring their wisdom, energies, and enthusiastic dedication to keep us informed. They believe in this grand experiment of America – in the democracy that we all idealize – that we all believe in – that we cherish and want.
To ‘want’ is a start. To get and keep that ‘want’ requires participation. Ben said it, “Industry Need not Wish.” A healthy democracy requires the industry of the many, and your vote matters. You can express your appreciation for our volunteer media V.I.P.’s – and for our candidates – many seeking volunteer positions. They put in their time and industry to make Franklin work. You can help. Vote.
Your vote is big – because it’s local. Local government is where your vote matters most. Your vote is a most joyful obligation and privilege. There are few private, sacred moments in life that are more satisfying than that pause, standing before the ballot box, completed ballot in hand, when you declare your wish and submit your considered choice. It’s a good time. It’s free. Don’t miss out.
Please vote. It’s big.
Tune in to 102.9 wfpr.fm for the election results after the polls close.
And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching.
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| Franklin Public Radio: Election Night - This is big |
Below are the FHS results from the 2021 Hockomock League Gymnastics championship meets.
Note if an FHS person tied, I also kept the ties. In events where FHS was not first, I also listed those. Link at the bottom provides the complete listing from HockomockSports.com/
All-Around
1. Emma White, Franklin – 39.15
4. Kate Rudolph, Franklin – 37.2
All-Around Beam
1. Emma White, Franklin – 9.8
T3. Kate Rudolph, Franklin – 9.6
T3. Erin Hurley, Mansfield – 9.6
All-Around Bars
1. Emma White, Franklin – 10
6. Kate Rudolph, Franklin – 8.8
All-Around Vault
1. Erin Hurley, Mansfield – 9.7
T2. Emma White, Franklin – 9.6
T2. Lauren Fusco, King Philip – 9.6
4. Kate Rudolph, Franklin – 9.4
All-Around Floor
1. Emma White, Franklin – 9.75
4. Kate Rudolph, Franklin – 9.4
Individual Event Results
Beam
T1. Lexi Lupien, Franklin – 9.0
T1. Ashlyn Latham, Oliver Ames – 9.0
T3. Ashley Hammann, Franklin – 8.8
T3. Kate Heun, Franklin – 8.8
T3. Graceanne Kleinebreil, Attleboro – 8.8
T3. Elissa Praik, Canton – 8.8
T3. Klara Nagle, Oliver Ames – 8.8
T9. Olivia Reagan, Franklin – 8.6
T9. Peyton Rivers, Oliver Ames – 8.6
Bars
1. Ashlyn Latham, Oliver Ames – 9.0
3. Emma Nelson, Franklin – 8.85
4. Caroline Woelfel, Franklin – 8.7
T10. Colby Dunham, Taunton – 8.15
T10. Kate Heun, Franklin – 8.15
Vault
1. Sawyer Haverly, Oliver Ames – 9.4
T7. Abby Silrasy, Canton – 8.6
T7. Lizzie Brown, Franklin – 8.6
T7. Halley Grammer, Oliver Ames – 8.6
Floor
1. Elissa Praik, Canton – 9.25
2. Caroline Woelfel, Franklin – 9.05
4. Ashley Hammann, Franklin – 8.8
T8. Emma Nelson, Franklin – 8.65
T8. Klara Nagle, Oliver Ames – 8.65
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| the overall results for the Hockomock Cup |
"Results are in for Hockomock Cup Placements! Congratulations girls so very proud of you!
@FHSSports @FranklinHS @KatCornetta @MetroWestSports @HockomockSports @fhsgymboosters @FranklinMatters @BuzzMyfm "
https://t.co/UdoaVG8OsQ
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| FHS Gymnastics: Hockomock Cup Placements |
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| FHS Gymnastics: Hockomock Cup Placements 1 |
Electors of President and Vice President for Massachusetts convene to cast their votes in the Electoral College, with Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin presiding.
https://malegislature.gov/Events/SpecialEvents/Detail/371
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| Massachusetts - Electoral College Proceedings - Dec 14 - 3:00 PM |
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"Voters of Massachusetts said no Tuesday night to a reform that would have dramatically altered the way voters choose their elected leaders, rejecting a ballot question backed by a who’s who of current and former political leaders from both parties that would have allowed voters in future statewide elections to rank candidates in races with three or more choices on the ballot.
Voters approved the other ballot question, breaking in favor of giving independent mechanics access to wireless vehicle data to repair cars by a 3-1 margin, according to incomplete and unofficial returns.
Supporters of the auto repair question said their win at the ballot box would ensure that consumers can get their car or truck repaired wherever they want, but even after conceding defeat opponents of Question 1 said the Right to Repair Committee failed to show why the change was necessary.
Unofficial results showed voters favoring Question 1 by a 3-1 margin with over 93% of precincts reporting, according to The Associated Press."
The unofficial election results for Franklin, MA as released Tuesday, NOv 3, 2020 by the Town Clerk Nancy Danello
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| Franklin, MA "Unofficial" results - Nov 3, 2020 |
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| Protect the Results - Nov 4 |
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| Franklin, MA: Primary Results - Sep 1, 2020 |
"The results from the State Primary will be certified and posted by the Secretary of State's Office on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Please contact the Secretary's Office with any questions at (617) 727-2828."
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| Primary day election update 9/5/20 |
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office will work closely with Franklin in the weeks leading up to the November presidential election, after about 3,000 ballots went uncounted on election night Tuesday.
“We will certainly be heavily involved in the office leading up to November,” said Debra O’Malley, a spokeswoman with William Galvin’s office.
Franklin was one of three communities, along with Newton and Wellesley, to have uncounted ballots as of Wednesday morning. About 750 ballots that were dropped into Newton’s secure ballot drop boxes in the last three hours of the election went uncounted, while Wellesley was unable to get to about 100 ballots, between late drop box submissions and absentee ballots.
But in Franklin, officials said, the Town Clerk’s Office missed about 3,000 mailed ballots that were processed in advance but not yet tallied, which is allowed by state law. The ballots had been processed (checking which residents voted), then locked into the town clerk’s vault, with the expectation that they would be counted on election day.
“They were in the vault and I forgot them,” Franklin Town Clerk Teresa Burr said. “I thought I had them all. .... It was human error.”
Q - When will the town election results be published?A = That is a good question. I would guess not until the results are final and official. In case you missed it, the State took over the count process.Seconded by Town of Franklin:"Steve is correct. The complete results are being entered by the town staff along with the Secretary of State. They are due by tomorrow but should be done today. We will post immediately when available and when the final results are certified. There will be no preliminary numbers."
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| “I thought I had them all. .... It was human error” |
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin: (so separate from the fact that some tests can result in false positive results, this story reminds us all that the handling process to get the results is also very important. The quality control of this particular lab is in question and we'll need the fulls set of retests to confirm what the real problem is.)
"Late Friday afternoon, the Department of Public Health disclosed that a commercial lab, which state officials did not identify, is under investigation and has voluntarily suspended all testing after state officials detected 130 false positives test results were reported.
The errors mean Fall River is being re-categorized from the red to yellow, moderate-risk category and Taunton is shifting from yellow to green.
DPH officials say the reporting issue occurred from July 30 to Aug. 1 and “resulted in a disproportionate number of false positive results being reported from that lab during that time.”
“The lab ceased testing when the issue was identified and is under investigation,” DPH spokeswoman Katheleen Conti said in a statement. “Test results conducted by the lab during this time are being verified by an independent lab, and based on results received to date, the Department has accordingly released updated case numbers and risk levels for the August 12 weekly public health report for Fall River and Taunton.”
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200815/fall-river-taunton-risk-assessments-changed-after-false-positives?rssfeed=true
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| FM #217 - wfpr.fm Presidential Primary Broadcast March 3, 2020 (audio) |
"Franklin election results were delayed Tuesday night because of a “software glitch,” Franklin Town Clerk Teresa Burr said at about 9:30 p.m.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
She expected results to be available by midnight at the earliest."
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| L-R: Steve Sherlock, Rep Jeff Roy, Jim Derrick and Frank Falvey |
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| Franklin Primary Results - Live Broadcast scheduled for 8 PM |
