Thursday, April 7, 2022

Community Pres Cmte discusses first draft of 'master plan' to fund projects for FY 2023

FM #766 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 766 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the meeting of the Franklin, MA Community Preservation Committee (CPC) conducted on April 5, 2022.  


Quick recap 

  • The CPC approved minutes of the two public hearings conducted in January

  • The CPC heard from Town Administrator Jamie Hellen as he presented the draft “master plan” for use of the CPA funds.

  • Q&A and discussion clarified points of the report. The committee will get to vote on the budget for FY 2023 later this year (likely May or June)


The recording runs about 41 minutes, so let’s listen to the Franklin’s Community Preservation Committee meeting held April 5, 2022.


Audio file ->  
https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-766-community-preservation-cmte-mtg-04-05-22


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Agenda doc including the draft of the “master plan”

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-06-05_cpc_meeting_agenda.pdf 


Please bookmark the Franklin CPC website: https://www.franklinma.gov/community-preservation-committee 


My notes captured via Twitter during the meeting 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GFORgtVT-zzWzNKbAR31piqHqhT_jeGT/view?usp=sharing 



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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.

 

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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.


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Community Pres Cmte discusses first draft of 'master plan' to fund projects for FY 2023
Community Pres Cmte discusses first draft of 'master plan' to fund projects for FY 2023

First responder event at Franklin Nutrition - Apr 9 from 9 AM to noon

"Join us this Saturday, April 9th from 9am-12pm at Franklin Nutrition!"

First responder event at Franklin Nutrition - Apr 9 from 9 AM to noon
First responder event at Franklin Nutrition - Apr 9 from 9 AM to noon

Shared from  https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1511866284379676679

“In the year 2022, this doesn’t just seem crazy. It is crazy."

"Here, at last, is the real reason your tax return is delayed: It’s not the pandemic. It’s that the IRS handles too much paper and has failed to adopt scanning technology that could have significantly reduced the current backlog of returns.

The way the agency processes paper is “archaic” and was a problem that was fixable long before the coronavirus shut things down, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins wrote in her latest blog about the 2022 tax season.

Last year, the IRS received nearly 17 million paper 1040 forms, more than 4 million individual amended returns and millions of paper business returns, according to Collins.

I’m still trying to wrap my head around it: Employees transcribe all of those millions of paper tax returns manually."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/04/01/irs-backlog-scanning-technology/ 

Please consider filing your taxes online, it will help get them processed quicker than if you print the forms and mail them in.

Erin M. Collins, the national taxpayer advocate, in 2020. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
Erin M. Collins, the national taxpayer advocate, in 2020. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

"See how much the typical rental costs are in your town, according to Census data"

"Massachusetts renters ― like the state’s owners ― pay some of the highest housing costs in the nation, according to recent Census data.

Rents in Massachusetts are sixth highest among states, according to the data released last month, with the median renter paying $1,336 per month. That’s an increase from $1,006 in 2010. Lexington had the highest rental costs in the state at $2,431, followed by Brookline at $2,305, and Cambridge at $2,293.

The data, which cover a time period of 2016 to 2020, also offer a snapshot of the share of renters vs. owners. In Massachusetts overall, 33 percent of housing units were occupied by renters. Zooming into the city/town level, Chelsea has the highest share of rental housing, with 69 percent of units occupied by people who rent, followed by Lawrence at 66 percent, Somerville at 62 percent, and Cambridge at 58 percent."


table view of Franklin specific data
table view of Franklin specific data

Map view of Massachusetts data
Map view of Massachusetts data

Map view of Franklin data
Map view of Franklin data

FM #765 - Franklin Housing Authority Mtg - 04/04/22 (audio recording)

FM #765 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 765 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the Franklin Housing Authority meeting held on Monday, April 4, 2022 in the Common Room at Central Park Terrace. 


Participating were:

  • GEORGE DANELLO, CHAIR 

  • CHRIS FEELEY

  • PETER BRUNELLI

  • ANDREW M KEPPLE, STATE APPOINTEE

  • Lisa M. Audette, Housing Authority Agent


The recording of the meeting runs about 50 minutes.  (note - as the meeting was held in the common room, there is a TV in the back of the room that a resident was watching. You may hear it in the background from time to time.)


Audio file ->  
https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-765-franklin-housing-authority-mtg-04-04-22


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Meeting agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/events/fha_4-4-22.pdf 

 

Franklin Housing Authority web page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/housing-authority 


My notes captured via Twitter during the meeting

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ySy3mgUO8JY0OO3-8lxR9JD5uAJO5Cg/view?usp=sharing 


Franklin Observer’s recap of the meeting

https://franklinobserver.town.news/g/franklin-town-ma/n/73048/high-marks-housing-authority 


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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"

 

Franklin Housing Authority
Franklin Housing Authority

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Apr 6, 2022

  • wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson
9:00 am Veterans' Oral History Project: Dave Cargill
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6
3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Chilson Block
4:30 pm Frank's Musings: Fraud
5:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Alice Wallace

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021
9:00 am Critical Conversations: Social Media
11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21
1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Durfee 06-21-21
5:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18
6:30 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby
8:00 pm Track and Field: v King Philip 05-07-21

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 03-31-22
11:00 am Finance Committee: 03-09-22
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 03-31-22
5:00 pm Joint Budget Subcommittee: 03-10-22
7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals, LIVE, REMOTE, 873 5079 6311

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Maybe volunteering for the Franklin Historical Museum is perfect for you?

Volunteers Wanted:  

  • Do you love History? 
  • Love Franklin History? 

Just looking for an opportunity to be social? 

Join us as a volunteer once a month, or more if you’d like. We’re looking for people to host at the museum Saturday mornings from 10AM-1PM or Sunday afternoons 1PM-4PM. 

Greet people as the come in, answer any questions they may have, and if you don’t know the answer, a commission member can get back to them. You can even host with a friend. The museum is located in the heart of downtown and as the weather warms up, visitors will be strolling in to discover the history of our town. Be part of the experience. 

Contact Mary Olsson at franklinmuseum1778@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you soon. 

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The museum is located at 80 West Central Street, is wheelchair accessible and entry is always free.

You can also visit the Historical Museum on the web at
http://franklinhistoricalmuseum.org/   

or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FHM02038


Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St
Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St

Trio of Meetings Wednesday - April 6, 2022: Board of Health, Economic Development Subcommittee & Town Council

  • 5:00 PM = Franklin, MA: Board of Health   
  • 5:30 PM = Economic Development Subcommittee  

  • 7:00 PM = Town Council 

Agenda doc and connection info


Note: These are the ones I will be reporting on. There are other meetings in these time periods and until that 'cloning thing' works, or someone steps forward to help, they won't be covered.


Board of Health, Economic Development Subcommittee & Town Council
Board of Health, Economic Development Subcommittee & Town Council


Liturgy of Easy Walks: a conversation with Marjorie Turner Hollman - 03/28/22 (audio)

FM #764 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 764 in the series. 


This session shares my conversation with local area author Marjorie Turner Hollman. Our conversation was conducted via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.


We had an easy conversation catching up with Marjorie since we had last talked in Sep 2020. Marjorie has just released a new book now, My Liturgy of Easy Walks. More of a memoir than an easy walk guide, she gets into the back story on how and why she developed easy walks in a series of essays as she recovered. 


Let’s listen to my conversation with Marjorie which runs about 20 minutes.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-764-liturgy-of-easy-walks-with-marjorie-turner-hollman-03-28-22


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Links to 


The video links to our walk and conversations around the Sculpture Park in Franklin

https://youtu.be/IBYcPoNICv0   and Choate Park in Medway https://youtu.be/aGrspVpaMs4 


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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 https://www.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 with your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Liturgy of Easy Walks: a conversation with Marjorie Turner Hollman
Liturgy of Easy Walks: a conversation with Marjorie Turner Hollman

Kaitlyn Carney and Stella Regan; 2 of the Ten Girls Lacrosse Players to Watch for 2022 Hockomock League

HockomockSports.com has posted their listing of the Ten Players to Watch for 2022 for Girls Lacrosse. We shared the info on Kaitlyn Carney and Stella Regan of FHS and provide the link to the full listing.


KAITLYN CARNEY, JUNIOR – FRANKLIN

Carney finally got to step onto the lacrosse field for Franklin last season and showed off the skills that have made her a Div. I recruit. The James Madison-commit tied for the team lead with 36 goals last season and added 11 assists while bringing her trademark intensity to the middle of the field. Strong, quick, and willing to be physical in the attack, it was hard to keep Carney out from the middle of the crease and her creative finishing meant that she was a threat to score any time that she was around the cage. She was also unfazed by the biggest stage, scoring a pair of goals against Westwood in last year’s state title game. With the array of attacking talent at Franklin’s disposal, goals are going to be spread around and Carney’s ability to draw attention from multiple defenders will open up scoring chances for her teammates. Franklin is back to having one of the toughest schedules in the state to help prepare it for another deep tournament run and Carney is one of the dynamic players that could help win a first state title for the Panthers.


STELLA REGAN, SENIOR – FRANKLIN

One of the best facilitators in the Franklin offense, Regan creates as many chances for her teammates as she does for herself, and her endless supply of energy in the midfield makes her a key player on both ends of the field. The Colby College commit scored 28 goals last season and assisted on 32 others, providing key passes for the wide array of attacking talent that the Panthers throw on the field. A quick, athletic player, who now seems to be fully healed from the broken leg she suffered as a sophomore, Regan can beat players off the dodge and then pick out the perfect pass to get teammates clean looks at goal. Coupling her speed in transition with her patience and willingness to move the ball against a set defense makes her vital to Franklin’s balance on offense. She knows when to push and when it is time to step back and keep possession. Coming off an appearance in the state title game, expectations might never be higher around the program and Regan will be one of many players that Franklin is counting on to take that final step and bring home silverware this spring. 

Find the Girls Lacrosse: Ten Players to Watch for 2022

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

FHS baseball, softball and tennis teams post wins on Tuesday; discus school record for Lily Deforge

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Tuesday:

Baseball = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 10 – Final (5 Inn.) 
– Alfred Mucciarone gave up one hit over four innings and Ethan Voellemicke struck out the side in the fifth, as Franklin shut out Attleboro for its second win in as many days. Chris Goode and Evan Raider each drove in a pair of runs for the Panthers. Attleboro’s best chance came in the first Nate George drew a leadoff walk and two batters later Danny Johnson hit a sinking liner to right, but Eisig Chin made a stellar diving catch. Franklin took control in the bottom half with four runs. Ryan Gerety led off with a single and Jack Marino was hit by a pitch.

Attleboro failed to handle a pair of bunts and both runners came in to score. Chin drove in a run with a single and would eventually come around to score on a wild pitch. Franklin added three more in the second. One-out walks to Joe Tirrell and Gerety and an infield single for Marino loaded the bases. Goode plated one with a sac fly and Raider followed with a single to bring in two. In the third, Franklin took advantage of a couple errors to add three more runs. Ben Jarosz singled and would score on a wild pitch, Henry DiGiorgio reached on a fielder’s choice and scored on an error, and Tirrell walked and came in to score on a sac fly from Goode. Hayden Hagerty broke up Mucciarone’s no-hitter to start the fourth but Franklin’s starter retired the next three hitters to strand the runner in scoring position.
 - For a Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Spring-2022/Franklin-Attleboro-Baseball-4-5-22/

Softball = Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 2 – Final 
– Franklin scored once in each of the first three innings and tacked on two key insurance runs in the top of the sixth to get the win on the road over Attleboro. Julia White had a one-out single in the top of the first and came around to score after a fielder’s choice and an error to put the Panthers ahead 1-0 but Attleboro answered with a run of its own to make it 1-1. Junior Hailey Fales had a one-out single in the top of the season, and courtesy runner Kelly Moussa scored after White grounded out to second with the bases loaded for a 2-1 lead. Georgia Harvey turned a leadoff single in the top of the third into a run to make it 3-1 before Attleboro made it a one-run game with sac fly in the bottom half. Reece Allen and Moussa came around to score in the top of the fifth for insurance. Aislinn Lavery got the win for Franklin, allowing two runs (one earned) with six strikeouts and no walks. Lindsey Perry was strong in the circle for Attleboro in a complete game effort, with just earned runs allowed with two strikeouts and two walks.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 0 – Final 
– Franklin grabbed its second win in as many days, this time sweeping all five matches in straight sets to knock off Attleboro. Vayshnav Malhotra and Thomas Broyles both won 6-0, 6-0 at first and second singles, respectively, while Drew Mahoney earned a 6-1, 6-1 win at third singles. The team of Tim O’Keefe and Ahan Shetty battled for a 7-5, 6-4 win at first doubles while Sameen Shaik and Jay Gorgas took a 6-0, 6-2 decision at second doubles.

Girls Tennis = Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 
– For the second straight match, Franklin swept both doubles matches and had a third win from third singles to get the win. Amulya Jayam and Shriya Rasish battled to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win at first doubles, and Franklin’s second doubles team of Chloe Essam and Sydney Tolonen secured a 6-4, 6-1 win. Sarah Schiavo earned his second win of the season, taking a 6-4, 6-4 decision at third singles for the Panthers. Attleboro’s Ella Lynch-Bartek won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles while sophomore Maddie Fuscaldo prevailed with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win at second singles.

Boys Outdoor Track = Franklin, 50 @ Mansfield, 77 – Final 
– Anchored by double-winners Dana Johnson, Dylan Buchanan, and Charles Newcomb, Mansfield opened the season with a win over Franklin. Johnson won both the long jump (19’7.5”) and the triple jump (41’3”), and added second place finish in the 110M hurdles (16.5). Buchanan won the 110M hurdles in 15.5 and won the javelin with a toss of 112’8, and Newcomb won both the shot put (40’6) and the discus (89’0). Other winners for Mansfield included Evan Rawlings (400M hurdles, 58.3), Myles Brown (100M, 11.4), Chris Leonard (1 Mile, 4:49.9), and Chamberlain Guthrie Jr. (200M, 24.4).

Tough loss for the boys today vs Mansfield (77-50). Event winners were Tyler Powderly (400), Connor Kucich (800), Clancy Golden (2 Mile), and the 4x4 relay (Connor Kucich, Aidan Orr, Jake Vaccarezza, Tyler Powderly https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1511518107910742023
FHS v Mansfield dual meet today. In the boys throwing events- congratulations to @AndrewJ52949175   for taking 2nd in the discus and javelin and to Michael Gillespie for taking 3rd in the discus in his first meet  https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1511499962391142402

Girls Outdoor Track = Franklin, 58 @ Mansfield, 78 – Final
Hard fought loss for the girls today vs Mansfield (78-58). Event winners: Sarah Dumas (100H, 400H), Jill Fenerty (400), Abby Griffith (HJ), and Lily DeForge (Discus) with a school record!
https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1511514863696240644
FHS Sophomore breaks FHS Discus school record today with a throw of 115'8"! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1511496991523713027

FHS v Mansfield girls throwing events- in the discus- FHS! @lilydeforge11  takes first and breaks the FHS school record, @darbynicholson_  takes second with a massive PR and freshman @ChandariaElla  places third!  Great job ladies!

In the girls shot put.  @lilydeforge11  takes second and breaks the FHS sophomore shot put record and @elizabe82032317  takes 3rd!

And finally in the girls javelin, @elizabe82032317  places second in her first meet throwing the javelin and  @sarah_dumas_  takes third!   https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1511504372055818242


For other results around the Hockomock League


Thrilled to throw out the ceremonial 1st pitch in Franklin’s home opener. Thank you @FHSCoachZBrown for the kind words and the honor. 2 best take-aways: Panthers with a 10-0 W… and I didn’t bounce it! https://twitter.com/Coach_Angelo/status/1511507842972459010 
Tom it was our pleasure to honor you before our home opener today. Thank you for all you’ve done for Franklin HS & Franklin Athletics. Also, you did a great job setting the tone for the day! Way to pound the zone! #PantherPride https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1511539204748197888

 

FHS Sophomore  @lilydeforge11  breaks FHS Discus school record today with a throw of 115'8"!
FHS Sophomore breaks FHS Discus school record today with a throw of 115'8"!