Tri-County entry Made it to round 2

Chris Cadorette (@cjcaddy) tweeted  Mon, Dec 13, 2021:

@franklinpolice, with the help of @TriCountyRVTSD Made it to round 2!
Let's get to round 3!   https://t.co/02L6Pe97WL

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"Official Voting - Round 2

Lynn Police Department

Franklin Police Department

ANY reaction (Like, Love, Care, Funny, Wow, Sad and even Mad) to a department’s entry photo receives, a vote to be used toward their total reactions to help advance them to the next round! The department with the most reactions will move on.

Voting ends Friday December 17th at 5pm. Good luck!

Remember to purchase your She Loves Police Gingerbread patch to increase the donation to the charity of choice from one of the winning categories. 100% of the proceeds will be donated. Please send $10 along with your address. Shipping is free.

Venmo - @shelovespolice

PayPal - https://paypal.me/shelovespolice?locale.x=en_US "

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjcaddy/status/1470569300247339015

Original post -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/tri-county-culinary-shop-created.html

gingerbread Franklin Police Station

STAR/PAR session Tuesday Dec-28th @ 10am

50+ Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups

This free program is available through a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Session 4: STAR-PAR Stories

Tuesday December 28th: 10 am – 12 pm
Interviewers often ask candidates to display their potential value to a company by asking behavioral or competency-based questions. And most people reply with off-the-cuff answers or relate a story that is too long, too detailed, and unstructured.
 
The STAR [Situation-Task-Action-Result] and PAR [Problem-Action-Result] methods provide a proven framework for answering questions with concise, relevant, and interesting stories.
 
Why you need to know about this: Every interviewer will ask you how you applied your skills or worked effectively with team and colleagues. Your chances of impressing an interviewer—and landing the role-- rise dramatically when you employ the STAR-PAR methodologies.
 
Start your journey towards self-realization, reinvention and transformation!

Already registered and attended a session? Use the same Zoom link you received for the previous session.

New to the program? Registration is Required: https://50plusjobseekers.org/outreach/registration/

For more information contact Denise Magnett: 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com 

STAR/PAR session Tuesday Dec-28th @ 10am

Franklin Public Schools, MA: view the FPS Weekly COVID Dashboard

Franklin Public Schools, MA (@FranklinPSNews) tweeted Mon, Dec 13, 2021:

The FPS Weekly COVID Dashboard is available to view on our Back to School webpage here: https://t.co/mJFgollw0z

or here ->  https://sites.google.com/franklinps.net/back-to-school-plan-21-22/weekly-covid-19-dashboard

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1470568979991302151

Franklin Public Schools, MA:  view the FPS Weekly COVID Dashboard

Charles River Watershed Association acknowledges tour of Franklin for stormwater mitigations

Charles River Watershed Association (@charlesriver) tweeted on Tue, Dec 14, 2021:

TY @TOFranklinMA DPW Director Brutus Cantoreggi + team for tour of #GreenInfrastructure installations including rain gardens, depaving (narrowing roads) + infiltration chambers. 

Cities/towns are leading! #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateResilience #CleanCharles @massmunicipal 

Photos of tour -> https://t.co/VRREClZwAN

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesriver/status/1470793683851223052

Charles River Watershed Association acknowledges tour of Franklin for stormwater mitigations

FHS boys and girls Indoor Track post wins on Monday

Catching up to share the full results of the Indoor Track meet on Monday vs. Milford.

Girls Track & Field Team won its first meet of the Season vs. Milford by the score 68-32. Winning events in the meet were Sarah Dumas (Hurdles), Charlene Peng (Mile), Jill Fenerty (600), Emma Pruitt (1000), Anna Cliff (300), Ava Fraulo ( High Jump), Lily DeForge &the 4x400 Relay   

https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1470733687822209026

Congrats to Boys T&F team on the win vs Milford.  Event winners: Luke Sidwell (55, 300 and LJ), Tyler Powderly (600), Brad Morin (mile), 4x2 relay (Kyle Palmieri, James Stoddard, Max Voellmicke, Ashton McLean), 4x4 relay (Fraser Baird, Connor Kucich, Theo Yetman, Tyler Powderly)  Score =  62-29   https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1470803912215171074

This view of the results displays all the FHS individuals by event in finish order

https://live.harrierrace.com/meets/11950/teams/293394

FHS Panthers

We Did It For You! Women's Journey Through History = Dec 14, 7 PM

 There was a time when women couldn’t have jobs and had no voting rights. Women were property passed from father to husband. High-school student Melanie must learn how things changed.

We Did It For You! Women's Journey Through History is the story of how women got their rights in America, told by the women who were there. It is an entertaining and quick tour through the journey, starting with the struggle women had in the 17th century Puritan Revolution through to our 21st century empowered women politicians.

This presentation is a brand new filmed version of We Did It For You! It has many surprises in it for those who have seen the staged version. Stay around afterwards for a Q&A with the filmmakers.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. 

To view the program, please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QMpz3rizSxmaOOCcZu0ftg . 

For more information, please visit https://www.wediditforyou.org/ .

We Did It For You! Women's Journey Through History = Dec 14, 7 PM

FM #676 - "Talk Franklin" touts community preservation and economic development - 12/10/21

FM #676 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 676 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing Communication Specialist Lily Rivera. We had our conversation via the Zoom Conference Bridge.

We talk about: 

• Community Preservation Cmte/Finance Cmte meetings

• Public hearings, Jan 4 and Jan 18 for ‘wish list’ ideas

• Economic Development recent events

• Botera, NETA ribbon cuttings

• Lt Gov Polito visit, MassWorks

Links to the key references are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 28 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Lily.

** Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Upcoming-Improvements-to-Grove-Street--Economic-Growth-and-Community-Preservation-e1blnig/a-a73b7ic

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Community Preservation Committee  agenda ->  

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/community-preservation-committee.html

 

Finance Committee agenda -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/finance-committee-meeting-agenda-dec-8.html 

 

My notes and audio from the CPC meeting  -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-community-preservation-committee.html 

Recap and audio for Lt Gov Polito’s visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/lt-gov-polito-visits-franklin-to.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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"Talk Franklin" touts community preservation and economic development

Veterans' Council Meeting - Dec 16, 2021 - 7:00 PM - Senior Center

Veterans' Council Meeting - December 16, 2021 

 7:00 p.m. Senior Center

All Members of the Community are Invited

Shared from Town of Franklin -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/veterans-council-meeting-december-16-2021-700-pm-senior-center

Veterans' Council Meeting - Dec 16, 2021 - 7:00 PM - Senior Center

If the holiday view at the downtown triangle looks in disarray, it was vandalized

Unfortunately, after many volunteers decorated downtown Franklin on the weekend before Thanksgiving, some folks apparently thought of other things to do with the decorations (aside from leaving them alone!).

A report was filed with the Franklin Police the week of Dec 6, 2021:

• multiple bows on the Rome side bridge were taken

• greens and bows on the train side bridge were pulled out

• one wreath on the train side bridge is missing

• the red candy cane on the sleigh was removed

• gift boxes previously stacked in the sleigh were thrown over the fencing to the tracks below

Franklin Police responded to the report, took photos to add to the report, and will step up patrols.

 

If anyone knows of, or saw the vandal(s) in action, please let Franklin Police know. They can take tips at their tip line -> 508-440-2780.

The red candy cane and gift boxes missing from the sleigh

One wreath and bows missing from the decorations along the railing

FHS' Quinn - one of the Hockomock League girls basketball "Players to Watch"

 HockomockSports.com has published the "Players to Watch" for the Hockomock League girls basketball teams. The Franklin High School representative is shared here. Follow the link below to find out about the other players to watch around the Hockomock League. 

OLIVIA QUINN, SENIOR – FRANKLIN

"The Wesleyan-commit followed up her breakout sophomore season with a dominant, albeit shortened, junior year. Quinn was third in the league in scoring last year with more than 16 points per game and helped Franklin extend its win streak to 35 games. She can stretch the floor as a consistent three-point shooter, use her quick first step and good handle to get to the basket, and also take advantage of her size to score in the paint. Not only is Quinn a dynamic offensive threat, but also has the size and speed to guard multiple positions at the other end or play multiple spots in the Franklin press. The Panthers don’t lack size in the forward position, and Quinn’s versatility on the perimeter means that teams will struggle to match up when Franklin spreads the floor. Quinn is one of the preseason favorites for MVP and her continued development as one of the league’s top players is the reason that the Panthers remain the team to beat in the Kelley-Rex."

For other Hockomock League "Players to Watch"
https://hockomocksports.com/girls-basketball-ten-players-to-watch-in-2021-2022/

FHS Panthers