Friday, April 21, 2023

Celebrate Earth Day This Saturday (note to due weather forecast, event on Sunday has been rescheduled)

Celebrate Earth Day This Weekend!

Join the Franklin Recreation Department for their 2023 Earth Day Clean up event on Saturday, April 22nd from 9 AM - 12 PM at Beaver Pond Turf Complex Parking Lot (450 Beaver Street, Franklin, MA).

Attendees can bring their own gloves if they have them, disposable gloves will be provided for those who need them. Town staff will provide garbage bags and direct folks to the designated clean up areas. You can register for the event online or the day of the event. Register here: https://franklinma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29880

Please note, the Earth Day celebration at DelCarte for Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 has been postponed due to rain, rain date is forthcoming.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/celebrate-earth-day-weekend


Celebrate Earth Day This Saturday (note to due weather forecast, event on Sunday has been rescheduled)
Celebrate Earth Day This Saturday (note to due weather forecast, event on Sunday has been rescheduled)

School Committee member Dave Callaghan & I talk about the school budget situation - 04/18/23 (audio)

FM #975 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 975 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares my recorded conversation with Franklin School Committee member Dave Callaghan. We had our conversation in person in the Franklin TV Studio on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. 


Our primary topic was the school budget. Dave also spent a few minutes talking about the forthcoming Critical Conversations scheduled for April 26 at Franklin High School at 7 PM.


The recording runs about 65 minutes so let’s listen to my conversation with Dave Callaghan. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-975-school-cmte-member-dave-callaghan-04-18-23



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School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee 


School budget ->  https://www.franklinps.net/fy24budget 


Town Administrator’s budget ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-24-budget-materials 

  


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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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School Committee member Dave Callaghan & I talk about the school budget situation - 04/18/23 (audio)
School Committee member Dave Callaghan & I talk about the school budget situation - 04/18/23 (audio)

Franklin Library - spaces available for Chocolate Talk and Tasting - Apr 22 at 1 PM

There are spaces open for Free Chocolate at the Chocolate Talk and Tasting this Saturday at 1:00 PM!!
Everyone is welcome to join, but if you want chocolate while we talk chocolate RSVP here: https://t.co/mGzX81fnXT

@FranklinMatters @TOFranklinMA @FriendsFranklin @FranklinSrCntr https://t.co/wBCWNnlh6r


Franklin Library - spaces available for Chocolate Talk and Tasting - Apr 22 at 1 PM
Franklin Library - spaces available for Chocolate Talk and Tasting - Apr 22 at 1 PM

CommonWealth Magazine: jury greenlights transmission line; Boston combines library branches and affordable housing

Maine jury delivers hydro relief for Mass
"BAY STATE and many New England policymakers breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after a jury in Maine voted 9-0 to green light the completion of a Massachusetts-financed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into New England.

The transmission line and the power it will carry are of pivotal importance if Massachusetts is going to reach its climate change goals, but the project has been in legal limbo since 2021 when 59 percent of Maine voters approved a ballot question that retroactively killed it."

Continue reading the article online ->
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/maine-jury-delivers-hydro-relief-for-mass/

Boston pitches libraries, affordable housing as perfect match

"In three Boston neighborhoods, home could soon be where the stacks are.

The city is set to join a handful of other places that combine public libraries with affordable housing, a popular pairing that addresses increasingly pricey housing markets and limited land for new development."
Continue reading the article online ->
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/boston-pitches-libraries-affordable-housing-as-perfect-match-2/

 

The Fields Corner branch of the Boston Public Library. (Photo by Michael Jonas)
The Fields Corner branch of the Boston Public Library. (Photo by Michael Jonas)

Discover the Delicious Possibilities of Wright Old School Chocolate Nibs!


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Night Owl Farm: Gardening Workshop on April 29


Common Gardening Problems Come learn about the most common problems, pests, and diseases that gardeners face, and how to combat them! This workshop is designed for all levels. From tomato horn worms, to chipmunks, to powdery mildew. We will go thr...
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Night Owl Farm
Night Owl Farm
Common Gardening Problems
Come learn about the most common problems, pests, and diseases that gardeners face, and how to combat them! This workshop is designed for all levels.

From tomato horn worms, to chipmunks, to powdery mildew. We will go through the major obstacles that gardeners will likely face.

At the end of the lesson, opportunity will also be given to discuss personal gardening hurdles. This will be an open-format discussion to allow not only for Farmer Ali to assist in diagnosis, but also your fellow gardeners. Ali's perspective is only one, and she understands the value of a Socratic workshop. The ability to use each other as a resource is invaluable, and will be encouraged in this workshop! (To those who are new to gardening, you are more than welcome to attend regardless of whether or not you can provide input to other attendees. Ask questions, and listen to others - one day you will be giving advice too!)

There are many approaches to combatting pests and diseases, and those using different practices are ABSOLUTELY still welcome to attend, but this workshop will exclusively focus on organic, sustainable, and regenerative practices.

Cost: $55 per person

Time: April 29th 10:00am-12:00pm

Compost pick-up will be right after, so you can kill two birds with one stone! 😊
Common Gardening Problems (April 29th, 10:00am - 12:00pm)
Common Gardening Problems (April 29th, 10:00am - 12:00pm) $55.00
Night Owl Farm
49 Prospect Street, Franklin, MA, 02038

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Franklin Health Department: Wellness Update - Youth Sports Safety Month

It's Youth Sports Safety Month. 

Help your kids enjoy their favorite sports safely. 

Explore some tips from the CDC to get you started: cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports

Franklin Health Department: Wellness Update - Youth Sports Safety Month
Franklin Health Department: Wellness Update - Youth Sports Safety Month

Reminder: Registration due April 24 for a fun day of Mah Jongg on May 6 at FUSF

Please join us on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 9 AM – 2:30 PM 
for a fun day of Mah Jongg!
At the First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF)
262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA 02038


•  Cost: $30, includes door prizes and lunch (vegetarian and gluten-free options available upon request). We will also have coffee and mini muffins as you arrive. 

To Register:
•  Register ASAP, but by April 24, 2023 to reserve your spot.
•  Options for payment: Make $30 check out to “FUSF.” Please write “MahJongg” in the memo line.  Fill out registration form below.  Mail check and registration form to: Katie Nunes, 93 Burnt Swamp Rd., Wrentham, MA 02093
•  Or If you prefer Venmo, send $30 to @KatieNunes and include registration info as a comment.
•  Katie will confirm receipt via email and send you more details about the day.
Questions?
•  Contact Katie Nunes at ktnunes2@gmail.com, or call 508-254-7918
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REGISTRATION: By April 24, 2023 with checks payable to “FUSF.” Write “Mah Jongg” in the memo line. Mail this form and your check to: Katie Nunes, 93 Burnt Swamp Rd., Wrentham, MA 02093 (or see Venmo instructions above)


FUSF schedules a Mah Jongg Play All Day Event - May 6
FUSF schedules a Mah Jongg Play All Day Event - May 6

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Apr 21, 2023

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

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

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

9:00 am     Frank Presents: Chris Woolf
11:00 am Senior Connection: Joe Landry
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00 pm     Home $weet Home: Ep 1
1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1
5:30 pm     Jake Auchincloss Town Hall
7:00 pm     The Black Box: Newsies
8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Windborne

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY

7:00 am     FHS Jazz Cafe 2023
8:30 am     It Takes A Village: Dementia
11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Hopkinton 05-20-22
1:30 pm     All-Town Showcase 2023: Band
6:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v 04-12-23
8:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies
9:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball: v Sharon 04-14-23


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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 04-13-23
2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 04-13-23


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)

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Yankee Quilters' Spring Fling - dinner program scheduled for May 16

Back Sore from Quilting, Crafting or Sewing?

Yankee Quilters Guild invites all to its May dinner program on Tuesday, May 16th with speaker Christa Nee, OTR/L, who will give tips on "Joint Protection and Body Mechanics for the Quilter." Christa is an occupational therapist, yoga instructor and a Quilter!

Yankee Quilters' Spring Fling will be Tuesday, May 16th at the Willow Brook Restaurant, Route 16 in Mendon. Tickets for the buffet meal are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. 

If you would like to attend, please email yankeequilters11@gmail.com with ATTN SPRING FLING in the subject line. Credit card payments can be taken over the phone or send check to the address below.

Tickets also available at the May Guild meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, 7:00 at Emma's in Franklin.

Yankee Quilters
PO Box 53
Franklin MA 02038

Yankee Quilters Guild is a 501-c-3 charitable organization based in Franklin with members throughout the region. Donations to the Guild are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by current law. For more information about the organization, see Yankee Quilters’ Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/YankeeQuilters

 

Yankee Quilters' Spring Fling - dinner program scheduled for May 16
Yankee Quilters' Spring Fling - dinner program scheduled for May 16

A "Franklin For All" discussion on buildable & affordable - 04/12/23 (audio)

FM #974 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 974 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen, Cobi Frongillo and Joe Halligan. We were all in the Franklin TV Studio on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 


Consider this a continuation of the downtown zoning discussion from the “Franklin For All” project which is underway with review and discussion at the Economic Development Subcommittee Plus meetings that Melanie Chairs and for which Cobi is Vice-Chair.  


We were joined by Joe Halligan for this session to include his insights as a former Planning Board member, Franklin developer, and recently appointed to the Master Plan Update Committee. 


The conversation centered on the numbers Joe had walked through at a prior EDC Plus meeting (Nov 2022) on the costs of combining parcels to make a buildable project. We define ‘buildable’ from a developer’s perspective to help differentiate from the two definitions of affordable (Capital A - affordable as set by Federal HUD and State calculations, and lower case “a” affordable, what someone could afford which will still vary by situation).


The recording of our conversation on zoning runs about 63 minutes. Let’s listen in. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-974-franklin-for-all-discusses-buildable-affordable-04-12-23



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The collection of Franklin For All zoning discussions can be found here ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/02/franklin-for-all-housing-zoning-podcast.html


The November 2022 meeting at which affordable housing was discussed and Joe Halligan laid out his ‘homework’ initially ->  beginning approx 35 minutes if you want to jump to that point)   https://www.youtube.com/live/sUk0eqtUzXE?feature=share  


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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"


A "Franklin For All" discussion on buildable & affordable - 04/12/23 (audio)
A "Franklin For All" discussion on buildable & affordable - 04/12/23 (audio)

FHS baseball tops Catholic Memorial 9-2 on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = Franklin, 9 @ Catholic Memorial, 2 – Final 
– Franklin senior Tyler Bellan provided an early spark offensively and classmate Alfred Mucciarone had another double-digit strikeout performance on the mound as the Panthers picked up an impressive 9-2 win at Catholic Memorial. Bellan belted a two-out three-run home run in the top of the first inning to give Franklin a lead that it never relinquished. Franklin went on to push across five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Knights for good. Eisig Chin (run), Henry Digiorgio (two RBI, two runs), Rex Cinelli, and Ethan DePaolo (run) each had a pair of hits in the win while Ben Jarosz knocked in three runs. Mucciarone allowed one run on four hits and no walks in six innings, striking out 11 batters for the win.


Softball = Franklin, 0 @ Abington, 4 – Final

For other results around the League

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers