Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 28, 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: Stephen Meyers

9:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts

1:00 pm Physician Focus: Guns and Public Health

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 6

3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Unified Basketball

3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: The Post Office

4:30 pm Frank Presents: Caron Grupposo

5:30 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

7:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 9 - Coronas

8:00 pm Franklin Art Association: Dave Kaphammer

• 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

11:30 am Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022

2:00 pm Public School Event: Jazz Cafe 02-07-20

3:40 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Catholic Memorial 04-20-22

6:10 pm Let's Talk Sports: Unified Basketball

7:00 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact

8:00 pm FHS Graduation 2022

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 07-21-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 07-21-22

7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE, Remote, 834 0915 9399

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 Cultural District - A good sample of why #artshappenhere in Franklin

What a way to bring July to a close! Farmers Market, Concerts on the Common, food truck choices, multiple choices of music, and a movie night... Mostly happening on the Town Common but not only there. This is a good reason why the Cultural District like to tout that #artshappenhere!

Wednesday, July 27

6:00pm - Wine & Macaron Tasting (ticketed event) (La Cantina Winery)

La Cantina Winery

Thursday, July 28

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)

6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

Town Common

Friday, July 29

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams  (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)

2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)

3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Ken DoRosario  (Town Common)

4:00pm - Food truck: Pangea Cuisine  (Town Common)

4:30pm - Riana's Plate (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)

5:00pm - Summer Theater: Cabaret (ticketed event) (FSPA at THE BLACK BOX)

6:00pm - AK Cody (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: Frank Padula Band   (Town Common)

8:00pm - Movie Night: "Wonder"   (Town Common)

67 Degrees Brewing

Saturday, July 30

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

11:00am - Yoga (ticketed event) (67 Degrees Brewery)

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams  (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)

1:00pm - Harry Potter Party! (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Tim Mac Music (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

ladybug in front of the Library

Sunday, July 31

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams  (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm - Pups and Pints (67 Degrees Brewery)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere

Representative Roy responds to Mass Fiscal transparency claim

State Representative Jeff Roy responded to the Mass Fiscal Alliance claims as published in the CommonWealth Magazine and Franklin Observer. 

We had shared the article on Wednesday (link ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/07/beacon-hill-roundup-agreement-reach-on.html) including a disclaimer for readers to be aware of the dark money funding Mass Fiscal Alliance. A similar disclaimer had not accompanied the CommonWealth article nor the similar item also posted to the Franklin Observer.

Hence Representative Roy's response:

"You undermine your credibility when you run hit pieces like the one this morning featuring Mass Fiscal. As you are well aware, Mass Fiscal is nothing but a right wing extremist group that refuses to disclose its donors, lacking the very transparency it complains about.

If you had carefully reviewed the facts, you would have learned that the climate bill took one of the most transparent paths to passage over the past 14 months. I am happy to share the real story with you at any time. In summary, it began last April with a series of meetings with stakeholders, culminated in a 120 report in the fall of 2021 which was provided to you (and not shared with your readers I might add), and resulted in a bill that followed the recommendations in the report which was released by the TUE Committee in a public hearing in January 2022. From there, it went to Ways & Means where it underwent 8 more weeks of public vetting which resulted in more changes and improvements before the bill hit the House floor on March 3, 2022. The Senate took it up on the floor on April 15, 2022. Over the next several months, the bills were merged and finalized into one bill through the conference committee process. That process included participation from the Minority Leaders in both the House and Senate who both approved of the report by signing the jacket on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

Here are some links to 45 press reports that demonstrate our transparency on the climate legislation:

1. Massachusetts lawmakers OK compromise climate change bill, WBUR (7/22/22)
2. Massachusetts passes 'landmark' climate bill to decarbonize multiple sectors, add 5.6 GW offshore wind, Utility Dive (7/22/22)
3. State Legislature advances new climate bill after months of negotiations, Boston Globe (7/21/22)
4. Here's what's in the Legislature's energy/climate change legislation, Commonwealth Magazine (7/21/22)
5. Massachusetts lawmakers OK compromise climate change bill, AP News (7/21/22)
6. Compromise climate bill coming down to the wire, Commonwealth Magazine (7/20/22)
7. Baker, negotiators eye path to energy bill compromise, WGBH News (5/5/22)
8. Massachusetts Senate to hear offshore wind energy bill, The Center Square (3/9/2022)
9. Offshore wind bill sails through House, Commonwealth Magazine (3/4/2022)
10. House approves plan to expand offshore wind, The Daily News (3/4/2022)
11. House pushes for Massachusetts to become the center of U.S. wind production, WGBH (3/3/2022)
12. Offshore wind is the future for Massachusetts, Boston Globe (3/2/2022)
13. In race for offshore wind jobs, Mass. is falling behind. So now what?, Boston Globe (3/2/2022)
14. New offshore wind bill drops electric bill charges, Commonwealth Magazine (3/1/2022)
15. House rallying behind new supports for offshore wind industry, New Bedford Light (3/1/2022)
16. Mass. Climate Legislation Overview & Update, sessions on March 2 and March 15, WaylandeNews (2/22/2022)
17. Training offshore wind techs through virtual reality, ABC6 News (2/11/22)
18. All around Massachusetts, cities and towns want to go fossil fuel free. Here's why they can't., Boston Globe (1/19/22)
19. Rep. Roy hopes for a vote 'sooner rather than later' on offshore wind policy bill, Wicked Local Franklin (1/18/22)
20. Sweeping offshore wind bill headed toward House, Commonwealth Magazine (1/13/22)
21. Beacon Hill eyes utility charge to fuel offshore wind, The Salem News (1/13/22)
22. Offshore wind policy fight takes center stage, Commonwealth Magazine (1/12/22)
23. Energy panel readying offshore wind proposal; price cap may fall in pursuit of broader benefits, The Standard Times (1/12/22)
24. Baker urges state to pass offshore wind investment to help meet climate goals, Boston Globe (1/11/22)
25. A first step on offshore wind, Commonwealth Magazine (11/19/21)
26. Could hydrogen be the newest green power source for Mass.?, Boston Globe (11/9/21)
27. Beacon Hill eyeing tradeoffs on offshore wind, Commonwealth Magazine (10/18/21)
28. Codcast: The great offshore wind debate, Commonwealth Magazine (10/18/21)
29. The great offshore wind debate, Commonwealth Magazine (10/18/21)
30. Baker shifts thinking on offshore wind, Commonwealth Magazine (10/14/21)
31. Baker scraps wind price cap in $750-million Clean Energy Bill, 22News WWLP (10/14/21)
32. State Rep. Roy charged with spinning the wheel on offshore wind policy. Franklin legislator plans to put a bill out this session, Franklin Country Gazette (9/28/21)
33. Two of four possible bidders compete in latest round of Mass. offshore wind contracts, Boston Globe (9/23/21)
34. Turbine tour shows House plans to spin wheel on wind policy, 22News WWLP (9/21/21)
35. Massachusetts House lawmakers preparing bill to revise offshore wind policy, Boston Business Journal (9/21/21)
36. These lawmakers wrote the climate bill. They're worried the state won't achieve it, Boston Globe (9/8/21)
37. State lawmakers are pushing on energy policy. Here are 4 issues to watch, The Berkshire Eagle (8/9/21)
38. Vineyard Wind signs labor agreement for offshore wind project; 500 union jobs guaranteed, Standard Times (7/17/21)
39. Vineyard Wind developers sign deal with unions to build $2.8b project, Boston Globe (7/16/21)
40. Federal officials approve first large, offshore wind project in U.S. 15 miles off coast of Martha's Vineyard, Boston Herald (5/11/21)
41. Legislature passes landmark climate bill, Country Gazette (3/23/21)
42. Mass. lawmakers approve climate change bill, Milford Daily News (3/20/21)
43. Climate bill back on Baker's desk, Boston Herald (3/19/21)
44. Legislature approves climate bill, sends back to Governor Baker, Boston Globe (3/19/21)
45. Rep. Roy appointed chair of committee on Beacon Hill, Franklin Country Gazette (2/16/21)

 

Please share these stories with your readers so they get a better picture.

In light of the foregoing, and as you can see, there was no lack of transparency and thus your reporting is simply wrong. You should have reached out for comment. But now that you have the truth, you ought to fix the story. And you ought to share with your readers the press release that we sent you last week so they know what the climate bill is all about.

Finally, I received hundreds of letters and held over 100 meetings on the climate bill over the course of 14 months. Not once did I hear from Mass Fiscal. That should tell you all you need to know. When you have a chance, ask the folks at Mass Fiscal what the quarrel is with the bill.

Respectfully yours,

Jeff

	Jeffrey N. Roy State Representative Chair, Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy State House Room 43 - Boston, MA 02133
	617-722-2030 (w) 508-618-7126 (fax) jeffrey.roy@mahouse.gov
	jeffreyroy.com

Boston Globe: American Legion Baseball - Franklin 7, Milford 6

"The Franklin baseball team had not scored in five innings while watching Milford turn a 6-1 deficit into an extra-innings ballgame in the Massachusetts American Legion Senior Baseball Tournament. Two outs into the bottom of the eighth, it had seen six pitches and struck out twice. Up came Luke Sidwell.

Franklin’s rising senior wasted no time, placing a bunt down the third base line on the first pitch. After a hit batter, Jack Marino stepped up to the plate, and his plate-protecting swing lofted a soft liner to left that fell in front of Scott Pagliuca and sealed the 7-6 victory at Milford’s Fino Field (Franklin was the home team, as decided by a coin toss)."

Continue reading the Boston Globe article (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/27/sports/jack-marino-drives-winning-run-eighth-franklin-needs-extra-innings-beat-milford/

Franklin starter James Kuczmiec held Milford to three runs in five innings but left in the sixth with the bases loaded and no outs.MATTHEW J. LEE/GLOBE STAFF

Franklin Cultural Council looking for Franklin nonprofits in Arts & Culture arena for "Community Culture Lane" - Sep 10

Hi Franklin community,

The Franklin Cultural Council is looking for a few extra non-profits to participate in the upcoming Franklin Cultural Festival, slated for Saturday, September 10 from 12-6 PM.

We've created a section of the festival called the  "Community Cultural Lane". This area will feature non-profit Arts & Cultural booths that would like to promote themselves and educate the community about their services.

• Booths must fit under the arts and cultural "umbrella".
• Organizations must provide their own tent and table.
• Informational pamphlets and materials are encouraged.
• Games with prizes or interactive booths are encouraged.
• Booths are not allowed to sell products or fund raise in any way.

We are really excited to provide space for this! Franklin has so many incredible arts and cultural organizations. For our community to see them all lined up in one area will be really enlightening! 

Please reach out to us at: franklinculturalcouncil02038@gmail.com

 "Community Unity" returns as theme for the Franklin Cultural Festival - Sep 10

Franklin Middle School - Summer Reading Recommendations

Summer Reading

Middle School Summer Reading Recommendations

★ Franklin Middle School students are required to read at least two books this summer.

○ Use this log to record the books you read and return to your ELA teacher in the fall.

★ Students will share one of their summer reading books in the fall.

○ This is a great way to connect with new teachers and peers.

○ We recommend that students take brief notes on their favorite title to keep their memory fresh.

★ Acclaimed author Leslie Connor is scheduled to visit us in October!

○ Students should read or listen to one of her books this summer.

Continue reading the 2 pager ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/news/middle_school_summer_reading_2022.pdf

Franklin Middle School - Summer Reading Recommendations

Legal Notice: Franklin Historical Commission - property demolition request

HEARING DATE WED 8/3/22

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given  that the Town of Franklin

Historical Commission

will hold a Public Hearing,

Wednesday August 3, 2022 6:30 PM

regarding a demolition request

 application for the property at 

121 Grove Street, Franklin MA

Meeting held at the Franklin Historical Museum

80 West Central Street, Franklin

For more about the Franklin Historical Commission, visit their page on the Town of Franklin -> https://www.franklinma.gov/historical-commission

Legal Notice: Franklin Historical Commission - property demolition request

Cabaret - Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) students perform - Jul 29

Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) Summer Theater presents a cabaret style revue, featuring an entertaining mix of solo and small ensemble pieces. 

The show will spotlight repertoire that has been workshopped during the Cabaret Week, an FSPA summer opportunity highlighted by coachings on presentation skills and cabaret format by FSPA faculty.  

Performers will be showcased in a cabaret setting in THE BLACK BOX. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Tickets available online https://www.fspaonline.com/events.php?id=1591

Franklin vs Worcester housing production by permit since 2000

"Worcester is looking at inclusionary zoning to add affordable homes. This chart shows how slow housing development has been last +10 yrs, even as city's population grew.  

For more graphics like this, check out http://mhp.net/datatown"

Worcester data:

housing development has been last +10 yrs in Worcester, MA

What does Franklin's data look like? 

Note: please be careful with the visual comparison. The volume scale for Franklin (300-200-100) is significantly less than Worcester's (600-400-200).

 

The chart depicts how many new housing permits that Franklin has issued for each year of the data collection (net of demolitions), broken out by type of building

Check out more data from the Mass Housing Project's Datatown source

https://mhpcenterforhousingdata.shinyapps.io/DataTown/#

The Datatown query does allow for comparisons with communities so I did manage to put the Franklin and Worcester data together to see the info on the same scale:

Franklin and Worcester data together to see the info on the same scale

Sparked by the MHP tweet - https://twitter.com/mhpdata/status/1551662361110630401

MA Senate Passes Legislation Supporting Special Needs Trusts for Disabled Seniors

The Massachusetts State Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to promote the wellbeing of senior citizens with disabilities by clarifying their right to create and access pooled trusts while also receiving MassHealth benefits. Pooled trusts can provide funding to help seniors with disabilities to pay for items and services which are not covered by MassHealth, such as home care services, uncovered medical, dental and pharmacy costs, transportation, clothing, and household items.

 

“MassHealth serves some of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable residents,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “Senior citizens and people with disabilities deserve to be able to save and make smart financial decisions for their living expenses without having to worry about their eligibility for MassHealth. I want to thank Senator Jehlen for pushing for this legislation and Senator Rodrigues for his committee’s review.”

“The passage of this legislation today strengthens our support for our older disabled population by improving their quality of life and makes aging in Massachusetts a more caring experience for this population in need,” said Senator Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “I would like to thank the Senate President for her continued support, along with Senator Jehlen and others for their advocacy, ensuring we help to preserve funds for this vulnerable population, while protecting their eligibility for public benefits.”

 

"For decades, disabled people have been able to use special needs trusts to pay for important services not covered by MassHealth," said Senator Patricia B. Jehlen (D-Somerville), lead sponsor of the bill. "The trusts allow them to qualify for MassHealth while preserving enough assets to pay for items not allowed by Medicaid rules, such as home care, transportation, dental care, clothing, and personal care items.  When the beneficiary of a special needs trust dies, any remaining assets are returned to the Commonwealth.  Millions of dollars are recovered from these trusts each year."

 

Pooled trusts, which are managed by nonprofit organizations, combine the resources of many beneficiaries for the purposes of administrative cost-effectiveness and investment optimization. In Massachusetts, they have been used to give people with disabilities a way to access health care benefits, such as those offered by MassHealth, while depositing additional funds into the trust to pay for items and services not covered by those benefits.

 

Historically, disabled individuals of any age have been permitted to join pooled trusts without interfering with their MassHealth eligibility. In 2019 however, a federal court decision held that a Medicaid penalty may be imposed on a senior who creates a pooled trust account which is not regarded as a ‘fair-market value’. This makes it possible for MassHealth to penalize disabled individuals aged 65 and over who set up a pooled trust. This legislation would prevent this by requiring MassHealth to regard all pooled trusts as ‘fair-market value’.

 

Having passed the Senate this legislation now goes on to the House of Representatives for enactment.

Link to legislation -> https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4792

MA Senate Passes Legislation Supporting Special Needs Trusts for Disabled Seniors

“Today is the day to celebrate our crowns”

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Tuesday signed the CROWN Act into law, making Massachusetts the 18th state to ban discrimination based on “natural hairstyles.” 

The governor held a joyous bill signing ceremony in his office, surrounded by advocates and lawmakers, the first such ceremony in his office since before the pandemic.  

The bill was prompted in part by the story of Mya and Deanna Cook, then-15-year-old twins who were disciplined in 2017 because they wore box braids to school at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden. The girls said wearing braids was part of their culture and was necessary to keep their natural hair healthy when they decided to no longer straighten their hair. The school said the braids were prohibited under their policy banning hair extensions and “drastic or unnatural” hair styles. The school only relented after Attorney General Maura Healey got involved. " 

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/raceracism/baker-signs-law-banning-hairstyle-discrimination/

Boston Globe coverage of the signing ceremony (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/26/metro/baker-signs-crown-act-into-law/

Link to the legislation -> https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4554

Deanna Cook (left) became emotional while speaking, after Governor Charlie Baker signed the CROWN Act at the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday. The act bars discrimination on the basis of a person’s natural hairstyle or hair texturePAT GREENHOUSE/GLOBE STAFF