He served on the School Committee for two terms (during my time reporting) so I got to see him at many meetings and occasions for at least four years. He was the ultimate professional and deeply devoted to education. He'll be missed. - Steve Sherlock
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| Dr. Kevin P. O'Malley |
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| Franklin Senior Center Newsletter - March 2022 |
FM #742 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 742 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Board of Health meeting held on Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022. The meeting was held in the 3rd floor training room with 1 BoH member remote and at least one public attendee participating remotely virtually via the Zoom conference bridge.
Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 32 minutes, so let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting of Mar 2, 2022.
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Meeting agenda
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/events/boh_agenda_03022022.pdf
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| 27 Winter St being prepared for demolition |
GRAB SOME FRIENDS, TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
22Mohawks is proud to provide assistance to veterans who need help navigating the struggles of everyday life when they return home from military duty. Be it mental, physical or financial support, 22Mohawks strives to improve the lives of veterans while combating PTSD and raising awareness about the prevalence of veteran suicide among our former service members.
Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/22mohawks-trivia-night-friday-april-8-2022-700-pm
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| 22MOHAWKS TRIVIA NIGHT - Friday, April 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM |
From the Boston Globe - an editorial written by: Ronald J. Mariano, who represents the Third Norfolk District, is speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Jeffrey N. Roy represents the 10th Norfolk District and is House chair of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy.
"In November, voters in Maine approved a ballot measure that blocks plans to develop a transmission line to deliver hydroelectric power from Canada to Massachusetts and the rest of the region.
Two months after that vote, Massachusetts was hit by a powerful “bomb cyclone” that brought 70-mile-per-hour gusts, more than 30 inches of snow, mass power outages, and school and business closures. It ranked among the top 10 storms with the highest snowfalls to hit the Boston area since the National Weather Service began keeping such records in the late 1800s — seven of which have occurred just within the last two decades.
These two events, occurring in short succession, demonstrate both the perils of climate change and just how fragile that state’s existing plans are to combat it."
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| Deepwater Wind's turbines off Block Island, R.I., as seen in 2019.RODRIQUE NGOWI/ASSOCIATED PRESS |
The Town of Franklin Health Department is releasing a survey to all residents regarding time spent using a computer, laptop, iPad, video games, phone and television (screen time) for all ages. Data will be collected by the health department to assist in applying for grant funding.
The deadline for survey completion is March 16, 2022.
Survey is available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RWkMgyoIgxdIbWJCUwWqrCZ2BeeAKH1q-tHocOOjtTc/viewform?edit_requested=true
Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-health-department-screen-time-survey-launched
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| Screen Time Survey Launched for All Ages to respond to |
"The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is pleased to announce the launch of our Complete Neighborhoods Initiative, aimed at supporting the creation of walkable, livable neighborhoods near transit and mobility hubs.
Funding for the Initiative is dedicated to three activities:
- MBTA Communities Zoning Compliance Technical Assistance ("3A TA"): Provides training, online resources and technical assistance to help MBTA communities adopt multifamily zoning as now required by state law.
- Complete Neighborhoods Partnership: Provides expertise in planning, community engagement, and predevelopment activities within targeted districts to build local capacity and readiness for investment.
- Capital Investment: Provide subsidies to development pipeline within designated Complete Neighborhoods.
For more general information about this initiative, go to MHP's Complete Neighborhoods Initiative web page.
Franklin is a caring community. It has been known to come out, to show up, to support when needed. Time, and time again.
Members of the Franklin Area Nonprofit Network (FANN) need to take advantage of this to accomplish what each organization is focused on. The FANN will help in that effort.
#Franklin community action now (CAN) is a simple way for all nonprofits to help each other spread the work on each other's fund raising efforts, events, etc.
So easy!
You do what you need to do and with the #FranklinCAN(fill in the blank) hashtag, the FANN can help spread the word to make your event or effort more successful.
Some examples might be
#FranklinCANpickup
#FranklinCANfundraise
#FranklinCANsupport
#FranklinCAN(fill in the blank)
How can the community help you? #FranklinCAN
Download a PDF of this to share with others ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-JFQ3w3w1bR1ystFtISqFG3TRF-5KvCI/view?usp=sharing
Want to know how to set up a Google Alert for #FranklinCAN? Check out the steps to do so here ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V4aax3IQ_OPtg578tyBzR5JlDPZxYACo/view?usp=sharing
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| How to use #FranklinCAN(fill in the blank) |
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Edwin’s Building to be new site of the Franklin Food Pantry
The Franklin Food Pantry has purchased a new building to better serve its neighbors. The building, formerly known as Edwin’s, is located at 341 West Central Street and will undergo renovations to convert it into a functional, accessible and expanded Pantry.
In April of 2020, the Pantry purchased 138 East Central Street to serve as a new location for its operations. After almost 18 months of work, the Pantry concluded that while 138 East Central was a viable option for pre-pandemic operations, Covid-19 so drastically changed operations and programming that the property no longer fully met the Pantry’s neighbors’ needs. The Pantry sold 138 East Central Street in late 2021. Simultaneously, the Pantry identified Edwin’s as a new relocation opportunity. After detailed due diligence evaluating the feasibility of the property for its operations, the Franklin Food Pantry Board, on the recommendation of senior staff and the Pantry Building Committee, moved forward with the purchase of 341 West Central Street. The Pantry will use a variety of funding sources to purchase, renovate, and operate the building including grants, state funding, Board restricted funds and private donations specifically restricted for the new building.
“This new building gives us an opportunity to continue the innovative programs we created during the Pandemic to better serve our neighbors. We are thrilled to honor Jean and Edwin Aldrich by continuing their legacy of connecting with and enriching our community,” said Tina Powderly, Executive Director of the Franklin Food Pantry. “Through the generosity of our Board members and close friends, the hard work of our Building Committee and staff, and community members like Representative Jeff Roy who secured funding in the state budget for our new building, we will more fully meet our vision. The new building will have a larger and more accessible space that we will renovate to best fit our unique programs, especially those developed over the past two years.”
These unique programs increase access to healthy food and related services that support needs arising out of food insecurity:
341 West Central Street will provide ample and accessible parking, warehouse, shopping and community spaces needed to continue these programs as well as launch additional services to meet the neighbors’ growing and changing needs. The new site will be designed with increased accessibility, confidentiality, safety and comfort and with flexibility to grow additional programs and expand community partnerships. Together, all of these pieces will better fulfill the Pantry’s vision of building a community in which everyone in need has an improved quality of life through nutritious food and supportive resources.
Renovations should begin later this year. In the meantime, The Pantry will continue to operate at its current location and appreciates the continued support of Rockland Trust.
About the Franklin Food Pantry
The Franklin Food Pantry offers supplemental food assistance and household necessities to almost 1,100 individuals per year. The Franklin Food Pantry is not funded by the Town of Franklin. As a private, nonprofit organization, we depend on donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and other strategic partners.
We are grateful for our many partnerships, including that with the Greater Boston Food Bank, that allow us to achieve greater buying power and lower our costs. Donations and grants fund our food purchases, keep our lights on, and put gas in our food truck. Other programs include home delivery, Weekend Backpack Program for Franklin school children in need, mobile pantry, emergency food bags and holiday meal packages.
The Pantry is located at 43 W. Central St. in Franklin on Route 140 across from the Franklin Fire Station. Visit www.franklinfoodpantry.org for more information.
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| Edwin’s Building to be new site of the Franklin Food Pantry |
