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Not just for Newcomers . . . Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club - Meeting on May 3 - topic 'online safety' |
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Sunday, April 30, 2023
Reminder: Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club - Meeting on May 3 - topic 'online safety'
Monday, April 24, 2023
Not just for Newcomers . . . Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club - Meeting on May 3 - topic 'online safety'
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Not just for Newcomers . . . Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club - Meeting on May 3 - topic 'online safety' |
Friday, December 23, 2022
Franklin Health Department: December is Safe Toys Month
December is Safe Toys Month. Over 215,000 kids are treated for toy-related injuries in the U.S. every year.
Learn more: kidshealth.org/en/parents/safe-toys.html
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https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/safe-toys.html |
Friday, August 12, 2022
Franklin Health Department: August is Sun Safety Month
August is Sun Safety Month. In the US, more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day
Learn about prevention: cancer.org/healthy/be-safe-in-sun
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Franklin Health Department: August is Sun Safety Month |
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Workplace Safety Grants of up to $25k available for businesses
"The DIA is offering Workplace Safety Grants of up to $25k to MA based businesses seeking to prevent or reduce workplace injuries. Employers covered by MA Workers’ Comp. Law may qualify. Email safety@mass.gov to start the application process. #SafetyGrantsMA"
More info online at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-industrial-accidents
Shared via Twitter -> https://twitter.com/MassLWD/status/1554452462639190022
Workplace Safety Grants of up to $25k available for businesses |
Friday, June 17, 2022
Sheriff's Summer Safety Fest - Quincy - Merrymount Beach - Jun 18
A family fun day for all ages with games, activities, giveaways, informational tables, and a Touch-A-Truck!
Food donations accepted to benefit the United Way through the Norfolk County Central Labor Council.
Made possible through a generous grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.
When: June 18, from 10 - 1 PM
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Sheriff's Summer Safety Fest - Quincy - Merrymount Beach - Jun 18 |
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Franklin Public Schools re-shares school safety resources
- Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting: https://www.apa.org/.../gun-violence.../shooting-aftermath
- Talking to children about terrorist attacks and school and community shootings in the news: https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/.../Guidelines-Talking...
- Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers: https://www.nasponline.org/.../talking-to-children-about...
- School Safety Presentation: https://www.franklinps.net/.../10_12_21_fps_school_safety...
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Franklin Public Schools re-shares school safety resources |
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
MA Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation: Top 10 Worst Products for MA Consumers
"As part of our ongoing consumer education and outreach, OCABR is again sharing its “Top 10 Worst Products for Massachusetts Consumers List” of 2021. The use of the products featured on this list have resulted in legal or legislative action, recalls, and/or other measures to protect the public. For product recall details visit the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Please see the disclaimer below for additional details."
http://blog.mass.gov/consumer/massconsumer/top-10-worst-products-for-ma-consumers-list-of-2021/
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Top 10 Worst Products for Massachusetts Consumers List - #1 |
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Franklin Fire Dept announces receipt of $24,990 grant for fire safety equipment
The Franklin Fire Department was awarded $24,990 as part of a grant through the Department of Fire Services. This grant will be used to purchase safety equipment. Thank you to @MAFireMarshal @MassDFS for the support.
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinMAfire/status/1481631162258837505
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Franklin Fire Dept announces receipt of $24,990 grant for fire safety equipment |
Sunday, October 17, 2021
School Committee Meeting Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021 audio in two parts
FM #635 & 636 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, numbers 635 & 636 in the series.
These two sessions of the radio show share the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: the School Committee members were in the Municipal Bldg along with some of the public, other members of the public joined via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
The recording runs about two hour and twenty minutes (2 hour 20 minutes), so I split the meeting into two segments:
Part 1 - covers the opening, the citizens comments and FHS student update, Superintendent’s Report and the safety presentation (~1 hour 4 mins) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6660aa60-d1e6-429b-b4d2-0a911b7cf31e
Part 2 - covers the Discussion Action items, the Discussion Only items, the consent agenda, through to the entry to Executive Session, from which they did not return to open meeting (~ 48 mins) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3614b04a-ae13-4051-80ae-2d342da57bab
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. The link to my notes taken during the meeting is also provided.
Let’s listen to this segment of the School Committee meeting Oct 12, 2021
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School Committee Agenda doc (including connection info) -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/agenda/school-committee-meeting-27
Meeting packet folder -
My notes captured during the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/recap-school-committee-approves.html
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Saturday, October 16, 2021
Franklin Public School District: Newsletter for October 2021
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