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Friday, November 5, 2021

Franklin Matters is leaving Facebook; your alternatives to consider to remain "in the know" (part 2)

Effective Nov 30, 2021 the Franklin Matters Facebook page will go away. You are given notice to find one of the other options to obtain the valuable information shared but not longer directly by me on Facebook.

Someone can also set up a way to take what I share and share it themselves to Facebook. I have no way to stop that. Folks occasionally do so on their own today.

My personal account will remain on Facebook to maintain my family and network connections. I have limited what is posted and shared in that way and am willing to take the risk to maintain those family connections.

I can no longer take the risk exposing your information in this way. Facebook needs to change and only actions like this will get their attention to do so.

Why Nov 30?
The Franklin election is important and as divisive as Facebook is, for those who depend upon it for info, I will provide some time for them to begin to make their move to one of the alternatives.

If you need or want help setting up email subscription or RSS, I've scheduled a few Zoom sessions to walk through the options to subscribe.  There are two sessions scheduled for day time periods and two for evening time evening periods. Hopefully one of them will meet your schedule. 

Zoom options to learn about alternatives to remain "in the know"
  • Monday, Nov 8 - 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday, Nov 10 - 9 AM
  • Monday, Nov 15 - 1:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Nov 16 - 7:30 PM
If you need or want help, sign up here ->   https://forms.gle/x4gWma8PgrmDD1i66

Franklin Matters is leaving Facebook; your alternatives to consider to remain "in the know" (part 2)
Franklin Matters is leaving Facebook; your alternatives to consider to remain "in the know"  (part 2)

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Franklin Matters is leaving Facebook; your alternatives to consider to remain "in the know" (part 1)

Effective Nov 30, 2021 the Franklin Matters Facebook page will go away. You are given notice to find one of the other options to obtain the valuable information shared but not longer directly by me on Facebook.

Someone can also set up a way to take what I share and share it themselves to Facebook. I have no way to stop that. Folks occasionally do so on their own today.

My personal account will remain on Facebook to maintain my family and network connections. I have limited what is posted and shared in that way and am willing to take the risk to maintain those family connections.

I can no longer take the risk exposing your information in this way. Facebook needs to change and only actions like this will get their attention to do so.

Why Nov 30?
The Franklin election is important and as divisive as Facebook is, for those who depend upon it for info, I will provide some time for them to begin to make their move to one of the alternatives.

Need or want Help
If you need or want help setting up email or RSS, I've scheduled a few Zoom sessions to walk through the options to subscribe (other than Facebook). 

** Please sign up here -> https://forms.gle/x4gWma8PgrmDD1i66


Reference points on Facebook data leaks
Mark Hurst's Good Report also has a listing on RSS Readers to add to what I shared here.  https://goodreports.com/post/rss-reader.html

Mark also went to so far as to urge community organizations to get off Facebook


Franklin Matters is leaving Facebook; your alternatives to consider to remain "in the know" (part 1)
Franklin Matters is leaving Facebook; your alternatives to consider to remain "in the know"  (part 1)

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Monday, October 4, 2021

60 Minutes "a betrayal of democracy" leads to decision that Franklin Matters Facebook page to go away Dec 1, 2021

60 Minutes (@60Minutes) tweeted at 7:42 PM on Sun, Oct 03, 2021:

"The version of Facebook that exists today is tearing our societies apart and causing ethnic violence around the world," says former Facebook employee France Haugen. She points to Myanmar, where the military used Facebook to launch a genocide.
Find the full 60 Minutes segment here -> https://t.co/WU4IumjHkO 

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/cy9Ed9MgbH




Note: this is a continuation of the revelations about Facebook since the  Cambridge Analytica scandal. in 2018  I attempted to remove Franklin Matters updates from Facebook at that time and the readers, followers on Facebook created an uproar so I stayed reluctantly.

As a data security and privacy professional I can no longer condone the Facebook business model. Effective Dec 1, 2021 the Franklin Matters Facebook page will go away. You are given notice to find one of the other options to obtain the valuable information shared but not longer directly by me on Facebook.

Someone can also set up a way to take what I share and share it themselves to Facebook. I have no way to stop that. Folks occasionally do so on their own today.

My personal account will remain on Facebook to maintain my family and network connections. I have limited what is posted and shared in that way and am willing to take the risk to maintain those family connections.

I can no longer take the risk exposing your information in this way. Facebook needs to change and only actions like this will get their attention to do so.

Why Dec 1?
The Franklin election is important and as divisive as Facebook is, for those who depend upon it for info, I will provide some time for them to begin to make their move to one of the alternatives.

If you need or want help setting up email or RSS, I'll offer to schedule a Zoom session (or two) to walk through the process. Let me know if you are interested via email or comment on this post.



Reference points on Facebook data leaks
Mark Hurst's Good Report also has a listing on RSS Readers to add to what I shared here.  https://goodreports.com/post/rss-reader.html

Franklin Matters Facebook page to go away Dec 1, 2021


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Welcome - a little fall house cleaning is in order

Welcome - Let's take a couple of minutes to provide a quick review of what you find here: 


Across the top Navigation menu


Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/


If you haven't already Subscribed; please do, you will receive only one email per day with all that matters. https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/welcome.html


Why Franklin Matters - why I started this in 2006/2007 and have been at it since https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/why-franklin-matters.html


Meeting notes: the archive on meeting notes and audio recordings for meetings going back to 2008. If interested, a link to the 2007 archives is also available. 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html


wfpr.rm podcasts, or play anywhere Radio shows. The link to each podcast as well as the most current episode of each can be found on the page in alphabetical order. https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/franklin-matters-radio.html


The Franklin Matters Radio archives grow regularly as recordings of meetings and interviews are posted. https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html

Among the radio shows posted there are some regular series

  • Talk Franklin - a regular discussion with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen

  • Town Council Quarterbacking with Chair Tom Mercer - a post meeting recap

  • Interviews with candidates for the Franklin local election (every two years)

  • Audio segments of meetings and events recorded, many of them shared via wfpr.fm radio

  • If you look for an episode and find a broken link, please let me know. I did change podcast hosts in February 2021. Links prior to that may be in the older format and I can’t update them all easily. They are available and I will do them as you need them.


Key links - a page with collections of writing around a topic. For example the “Election Collections” for each local election since 2007 are available

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/important-links.html


Community Events - built upon the “Cultural Calendar”, this adds the other community events to provide a more holistic view of what is happening. The Town and School official meetings are maintained on their respective calendars.

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

  • 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.


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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Read the Franklin Senior Center Newsletter for September 2021

CONNECTION NEWSLETTER

Your Monthly Franklin Senior Center Newsletter

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Franklin Senior Center: Connection Newsletter for October 2020

CONNECTION NEWSLETTER

Your Monthly Franklin Senior Center Newsletter
 
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Franklin Residents: September 2020 E-Newsletter


The Town of Franklin Coronavirus Information Portal is available on our homepage and is updated frequently to provide our residents and business owners with the latest information and resources. Find Franklin specific data under the "Town of Franklin News" tab.

  • The State Primary is TODAY, September 1st! Polls are open until 8 pm at FHS.
  • The State Election will be held on November 3rd. Vote by Mail and early voting will be available in addition to in-person voting.
  • We will be holding a special town election on December 5th to fill a vacant seat on the Town Council. Please find all pertinent dates, including the deadlines and hours by clicking below.

Franklin Public Schools will open on Wednesday, September 16 for the 20-21 School year. In order to keep our families, staff and the community informed, we have published a Reopening Website. New information will be added as it becomes available. Please check back frequently for updates. Thank you!
The Franklin Senior Center is keeping very busy and holding many events, including celebrating the retirement of long-time director Karen Alves! (socially-distanced of course!) Congratulations Karen!

The Curbside Cafe is providing freshly prepared meals, distributed daily at the Senior Center for elders 60 and older.Click to find out how to order!
Green Communities Competitive Grant Award
The Town of Franklin is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $30,000 grant towards the purchase of electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Green Communities Division. $15,000 is earmarked for the purchase of vehicles and $15,000 is earmarked for the purchase of Electric vehicle charging stations, which will be installed at the Municipal Building and Franklin Public Library.
We're making changes to our curbside pickup so that you can pick up your items comfortably in all kinds of weather! Curbside pickup is now in the vestibule of our new entrance at the top of the ramp! You'll be able to grab your items from this spot going forward! As a reminder, pickup is from 10AM-4:30PM Monday through Saturday!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franklin Public Library will not be resuming Sunday hours in September.
In observance of Labor Day, Curbside Pickup will not be available Monday, September 7th.

No donations are being accepted at this time. Please do not place them in the return bins or outside the building.
Stay updated about all the FABULOUS programs happening at our library! Visit their website to find out more about the offerings for all ages!
On Monday August 3, the Department hosted a COVID-19 response meeting for the Town which included the Town Administrator, Department Heads, school officials and representatives from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). The post analysis critique allowed all departments to discuss lessons learned, identify gaps and make any adjustments to allow us all to be better prepared in the future.

On Thursday August 20, the "Start 'Em Early Foundation" donated two "sensory sacks" to the Franklin Fire Department that contain items meant to calm a nervous person or patient with autism who may be overwhelmed by an emergency situation or the noise and bright lights from first responders' vehicles. They will be assigned to both our ambulances. We are grateful for this generous donation!

On Tuesday August 25, the Department received notification of a grant award from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. The Office of Grants and Research received our application in July and we were awarded $48,724.96 to purchase Mobile Data Terminals (MDT's) for all our emergency response vehicles. The purchase of this technology will greatly enhance our capabilities with the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC).

Veterans Memorial Walkway Update
The next installation of engraved bricks on the Veterans Memorial Walkway is scheduled for November. The cut-off date for ordering bricks for this installation is September 14, 2020. Engraved bricks dedicated to current U.S. service members and veterans are $100 each. Brick order forms are available at: www.franklinveteransbricks.com. Thank you to all brick purchasers for your support of this project!

September VIRTUAL Coffee Social
Our monthly Veterans Coffee Social will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 2 at 10:00 a.m. For log-in information, go to the Veterans Services web page via the button link below and go to News and Announcements.

If any veteran, veteran's spouse, widow or dependent needs assistance or just someone to talk to, please call the Veterans Services Office at: (508) 613-1315. We are here for you!
NEXAMP Shared Solar Information

Did you miss the online Community Solar presentation from Nexamp?
You can find a recording of the presentation on our YouTube page or by clicking the video
Do you need a Recycling
Center sticker?
Visit our website to prepay all recycling fees and find information on which items are accepted. Payments are only accepted online.
Our Department Spotlight series is an ongoing project to update the community on the current processes and future plans of our many departments. Find the links on our website by clicking above.
Subscribe to our Town podcast and listen to weekly episodes detailing news and updates about our town.
Town Meetings are scheduled and are currently being conducted remotely. The links to participate can be found on our website calendar. Meetings are also available via live stream.
Town of Franklin
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 520-4949

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