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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Police reform and abortion measures return to Gov Baker

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The  Boston Globe  has the following: "The Massachusetts House on Tuesday approved a revised version of a sweeping policing bill, makin...

Inside the deal: "There was still one important person to persuade: the president"

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From the New York Times: "A week before Thanksgiving, a small group of moderate senators gathered in the spacious living room of Senat...

The ECDC December Newsletter is now posted

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The ECDC December Newsletter is now posted! You can view it here: https://t.co/30K2YTYarx @FranklinPSNews @FranklinMatters @TOFranklinMA @Fr...

FHS Panther Hockey: Schedule for Winter Season 2020-2021

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"Not the normal amount of games but so grateful to have what we have.  Our 2020-2021 Varsity hockey schedule! @PanthersJvPuck @FHSSport...

Franklin, MA: 1880 to 1889 (video)

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Joe Landry provides this video about the history of Franklin, MA from 1880 to 1889.  Direct video link: https://youtu.be/KHNGUCBBDjU  

Spear Phishing hits authors with books about to be published

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From The New York Times : "Earlier this month, the book industry website Publishers Marketplace announced that Little, Brown would be p...

Cyber security: inside the hack of a journalist; extent of US Government penetration not known

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From The Guardian : inside the hack of a journalist "A series of abusive text messages sent to an Al Jazeera investigative programme we...

"Most businesses restricted to 25 percent capacity for at least 2 weeks in ‘critical period’"

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The  Boston Globe  has the following: "Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced the toughest set of coronavirus-related restrictions...

Reopening Update: New Capacity Limits Effective Saturday

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Effective Saturday 12/26, most sectors must adhere to new capacity limitations ...

Franklin Residents: Trash Delay This Week & Next ~ Friday Only

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Trash Delay This Week & Next ~ Friday Only For more info and a link to the flyer, visi...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Christmas Masses at St. Mary’s

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As a reminder, those who wish to attend Masses in-person this Christmas at St. Mary’s must: 1.    Pre-register online ( www.stmarysfranklin....

FM #419 Talk Franklin - 12/18/20 (audio)

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FM #419 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 419 in the series. This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin...

FM #420 Town Council Quarterbacking - 12/17/20 (audio)

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FM #420 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 420 in the series.  This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer...

Franklin, MA: 1870 to 1879 (video)

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Joe Landry provides this video of the history of Franklin from 1870 to 1879.  Direct video link: https://youtu.be/Wzo5fKIG4ws  

Senate Advances Police Reform Legislation

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  Senate Advances Police Reform Legislation The Massachusetts State   Senate today (12/21/20) made changes to an amendment to   An A...

Tips to avoid COVID-19 vaccine-related fraud

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FBI Boston ( @FBIBoston ) tweeted "The #FBI, @OIGatHHS , and @CMSGov , are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes rela...

CommonWealth Magazine: "Mass., NH, RI, DC sign transportation climate pact"

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From  CommonWealth Magazine: "MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia signed on to a pact Monday to put ...

wbur: "One Challenge To Reopening Schools: Finding Enough Teachers"

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Franklin Public Schools has not been able to fulfill all their open positions during this pandemic period. This wbur report confirms that F...