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| FHS Panthers |
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| gift cards a great way to shop locally |
The Franklin radar picked up this notice via the Twitter stream:
"The Barnstable Superintendent Search Subcommittee and the Barnstable School Committee on Friday announced four finalists for Barnstable Public Schools' new superintendent.
The final candidates are, in alphabetical order:
Sara Ahern, current superintendent of the Franklin, MA Public Schools, who earned her Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration at Boston College and a Master's of Science from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. "
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| Superintendent Ahern provides an update to the SchComm in October 2021 |
Quick Recap:
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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter while I attended the meeting in the 3rd Floor Training Room.
The Twitter hashtag #tcpr1215 can be found online The thread begins with
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/status/1471253969351675914
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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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| FM #680 - Town Council Procedures Review - 12/15/21 |
"The Franklin Police Department, the State Police homicide detectives assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office, and investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal are currently investigating the fire in Franklin this morning and the single fatality associated with the incident.The matter is currently being investigated as a homicide. Substantial additional information is expected to be released later this morning. Continue to follow the department’s social media pages for additional updates. There is no threat to the public at this time.Twitter: @franklinpolice"
"In a horrific case of domestic violence, a woman was allegedly murdered in her home Friday by her ex-husband, who then set fire to the house where the victim was living with her mother and the former couple’s two teenage children, according to authorities and court records.Brendon J. Owen, 47, is charged with murdering Shirley Branco Owen, his wife of 11 years before she filed for divorce in 2014, citing years of verbal and physical abuse, police and prosecutors said.He was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Friday afternoon in Wrentham District Court.“The facts of this matter are incredibly egregious,” Norfolk Assistant District Attorney Anne Yas said during the brief hearing."
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| Firefighters from several towns along with police and SWAT members converged at Grace Lane in Franklin Friday morning after a fire.MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE |
"On this week's show, we've got a sports update, winter concert reviews, and a surprise visitor from the north pole!
@FHSPantherbook @FranklinPSNews @FranklinMatters @FranklinHS @MusicBoostersFr @fhsmusicdept"
https://t.co/rJmyiCLquc or https://youtu.be/L8uKmJkwn-c
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
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| Community Calendar |
FM #679 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 679 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: six of the School Committee members were in the Council Chambers along with some of the public, one member was remote (M Whitmore) along with some members the public via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
The recording of the public meeting runs about one hour and thirty minutes. The School Committee enters Executive Session and does not return to a public meeting.
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. The link to my notes taken during the meeting is also provided.
Let’s listen to this segment of the School Committee meeting Dec 14, 2021
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-679-franklin-ma-school-committee-mtg-12-14-21
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https://franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_12-14-21.pdf
School Committee Meeting packet folder ->
My notes captured during the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-school-committee-hears-lifelong.html--------------
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"
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| Franklin, MA: School Committee Mtg - 12/14/21 (audio) |
FM #678 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 678 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin, MA School Committee budget workshop held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The budget workshop was conducted in the third floor training room of the Municipal Building. Six of the seven School Committee members were present along with the Superintendent, and other Central Office personnel.
The recording of the public meeting runs about 51 minutes.
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. The link to my notes taken during the meeting is also provided.
Let’s listen to this segment of the School Committee budget workshop Dec 14, 2021 Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-678-school-committee-budget-workshop-12-14-21
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https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/agenda_budget_workshop_12-14-2021.pdf
My notes captured during the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-school-committee-budget-workshop.html
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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"
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| School Committee Budget Workshop - 12/14/21 (audio) |
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| FHS Panthers |
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/status/1470906795317239811
Audio recording of meeting to be available in couple of days
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| School Committee hears Lifelong Learning update |
