What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, April 10, 2025 ???

Thursday, April 10

 

* Franklin Art Association Art Show and Sale Exhibit (Norfolk Public Library)

5:00pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

6:30pm Open Mic Night (Birchwood Bakery)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->  

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**  Town Meetings today   **

Charles River Pollution Control Meeting

April 10, 2025, 3:00 PM https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04102025-1664 

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meetings

April 10, 2025, 2:00 PM https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5145/April-10-2025---Agenda?bidId= 

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting

April 10, 2025, 7:30 PM = No meeting, next meeting is April 24

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

“The path back to trust is going to happen at the local level”

"At a time when public trust in every major institution except local public libraries is below 50%, local television news has some advantages that other forms of media lack.

That was the message from Seth Geiger, president and co-founder of SmithGeiger Group, a consulting firm that works with media organizations. Geiger spoke Friday at “Reinvent: A Video Innovation Summit” at Northeastern University.

According to survey data that Geiger presented, local television news is trusted by about 41% of the public — lower than in previous years, but far ahead of the 29% who say they trust national television news. Ironically, he added that social media is the most used platform for news even though it is the least trusted.

“The path back to trust is going to happen at the local level”

“Usually if you don’t trust something, you don’t use it. But that’s not how this functions. That may feel like a woe-the-republic moment for you,” he said, observing that social media is the top go-to for news among every age group except those between 55 and 64. (Presumably that would hold true for those older than 64 as well, but that demographic was not included in his charts.)"

Continue reading the article online -> 

https://dankennedy.net/2025/03/24/with-trust-tanking-local-tv-news-has-an-advantage-over-other-forms-of-media/?

You can find the survey presentation -> https://www.rtdna.org/news/rtdna-publishes-study-on-trust-in-local-news-elections-coverage

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, March 13, 2025 ???

Thursday, March 13

• "Look Up" Gallery (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

5:00pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

6:30pm Open Mic & Spoken Word (Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen)

7:00pm Franklin Cultural Council Grant Awards (Dean College Guidry Center)

For additional details on Senior Center & Library events ->    

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**  Town Meetings today   **

Bi-County Collaborative Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, March 13, 2025 9:00 AM https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132025-1631

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meetings

Thursday, March 13th Time: 2:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/318?fileID=4197

Charles River Pollution Control District

Thursday, March 13th 3:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132025-1623

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Thursday, March 13th  Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132025-1626

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting

Thursday, March 13th Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-31/?#_03132025-1615

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

MassBudget: "Local Revenue is a Key Tool to Advance Housing Affordability"

via MassBudget:

"All residents of Massachusetts deserve access to affordable, safe, and stable housing. However, the Commonwealth currently faces a severe shortage of housing that is affordable to households earning lower incomes. Additionally, home prices have dramatically outpaced inflation, while renters, especially renters of color, continue to face high housing cost burdens. 

Cities and towns have the potential to make significant contributions toward meeting affordable housing needs, but they need the resources to do it.  Real estate transfer fees, which assess a fee on specific real estate sales, can create or preserve thousands of affordable housing units. Transfer fee revenue from high-end sales could fund local affordable housing trusts, which are often underfunded.

Transfer fees direct some of the economic gains from those who have most benefited from real estate appreciation to those who have most acutely felt the negative impacts of the housing affordability and displacement crises. In doing so, they are a tool for economic and racial equity. 

In a new report, MassBudget Housing Analyst Victoria DiLorenzo discusses how municipal affordable housing trusts create and preserve affordable housing locally, and how local revenue can be a key tool in addressing the Commonwealth’s housing affordability crisis. The report focuses on the 19 communities that have filed home rule petitions seeking state permission to enact a real estate transfer fee."  

Read the report -> https://massbudget.org/2025/02/13/local-revenue-affordable-housing/

MassBudget: "Local Revenue is a Key Tool to Advance Housing Affordability"

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, February 13, 2025 ???

Thursday, February 13

2:30pm FHS Theatre Company clothing drive - drop off (Franklin High School) 

4:30pm Valentine Craft (Grade K -5) (Franklin High School)

5pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

5:30pm Teen Chocolate Around the World Tasting (Franklin Public Library)

6pm Country Line Dancing (Lifelong Learning Class starts) (JF Kennedy Elementary school)

6pm Valentine Craft (Grades 6-8) (Franklin High School)

6:30pm Galentine's Day (Pour Richard's Wine & Provisions)

7pm Franklin Cultural District Committee (Franklin Historical Museum)

7pm Galentine's Charcuterie Party! (La Cantina Winery)

7pm Karaoke (La Cantina Winery)

**   Town Meetings today   **

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meetings            2:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132025-1572 

Cultural District Committee Meeting            7:00 PM

No agenda at this time

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting (No meeting scheduled)    7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132025-1538 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 ???

Tuesday, November 12

7am Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library) 

10:30am CANCELED - new date TBD - Ribbon Cutting for Senior Center new Van

11am Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

6pm Family Game Night  (Franklin Public Library) 

7pm FBRTC Rail Trail Cmte Mtg (Franklin TV and Radio 102.9 FM) 

7pm Musical Bingo (Raillery Public House) 

**  Town Meetings today   **

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meeting (virtual meeting)

Event Date:  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 10:00am

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/november_12_2024_agenda.pdf

School Cmte: Policy Subcommittee agenda  (3rd floor training room)

Event Date:  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 6:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/11_12_24_policy_subcommittee_agenda_.pdf

Design Review Meeting Agenda  (virtual meeting)

Event Date:  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/design_review_11-12-2024.pdf

Franklin School Committee Meeting  (Council Chambers & broadcast)

Event Date:  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/fps_meeting_1.pdf

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

How to find local news you can trust

A News Literacy Week workshop

NewsLiteracyWeek.org Don't miss out on our free virtual events! How can we determine whether news sources are credible? Local news outlets help us make informed decisions as engaged participants in a democracy, but the process of creating the news isn't always clear. During National News Literacy Week 2024 — Jan. 22 to 26 – we are hosting a free webinar, How to find local news you can trust, which will provide an overview of the news literacy concepts you need to be reliably informed, with a spotlight on local news. We'll pull the curtain back on the practice of quality, ethical local journalism. Thursday, Jan. 25 How to find local news you can trust 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT A free virtual workshop that provides an introduction to news literacy skills you can use to determine whether a source is credible. Register There's more! We have a full lineup of events planned for National News Literacy Week. Monday, Jan. 22 Extra, extra: How to solve the local news crisis 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Catch the livestream of our National News Literacy Week kickoff event! We've invited a panel of distinguished journalists, media critics and educators to help us shape our thinking on addressing the local news crisis. Featuring Sarabeth Berman of the American Journalism Project, author and media columnist Margaret Sullivan, Steven Waldman of Rebuild Local News and Kimi Yoshino of The Baltimore Banner. Moderated by Tracie Potts of the Eisenhower Institute. Set reminder Wednesday, Jan. 24 How student journalists are filling the gap in local news 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT A student-led virtual panel discussion about how young people are making a difference in local community news coverage. Featuring Sara Maloney of The Eudora Times, Ashlyn Myers of TheStateHouseFile.com and Harsidak Singh of The Arlington Amp. Moderated by Darragh Worland, host of the News Literacy Project podcast Is that a fact? Register   We hope you will be a part of National News Literacy Week in 2024! Now in its fifth year, National News Literacy Week underscores the vital role of news literacy in a democracy and provides people of all ages with the knowledge and tools to become better informed and more civically engaged. Presented by the News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company, this year's event turns a spotlight on local news and its role in a healthy democracy. View more NNLW events and resources For a future founded on facts, The News Literacy Project   NewsLiteracyWeek.org JAN. 22-26, 2024 Support news literacy by donating today. Visit us at newslit.org, checkology.org, newslitnation.org and rumorguard.org. The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy. The News Literacy Project 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015