"Attention Class of 2026!!
Join us for 2 fun days at the High School Experience in August. We can't wait to show you what FHS is all about!! "
Download copy of the flyer as a reminder -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/16WQw5fdu48ice83tRCUds0Uj5C1QgS-L/view?usp=sharing
Attention Class of 2026 - registration for your High School Experience is open
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/HseFranklin/status/1508834801402458119
Franklin! You have until Friday, April 1 to provide your feedback on the Downtown for Franklin for All survey. The responses from the visioning survey will be used by our project consultants at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to create the draft zoning recommendations.
To learn more about Franklin for All, visit our project webpage: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/
Access the survey here: https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/preview/SV_1SW9jOR99Rzvevk?Q_CHL=preview&Q_SurveyVersionID=current
Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-all-one-week-left-complete-visioning-survey
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| Franklin for All survey responses due Friday, April 1, 2022 |
The Franklin Garden Club, in conjunction with the Franklin Public Library, will co-sponsor a program on “Easy Rose Care” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Franklin Library, 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA.
The program, open to the public free of charge, will be presented by Teresa Mosher, one of the leading garden and rose consultants in New England. This presentation features information on uncovering winter protected roses, pruning various types, planting, fertilizing and choosing hardy roses. Photos from Mosher’s highly regarded Zone 5 garden in Methuen are incorporated into the presentation. Handouts will be available.
Mosher is past President of the New England Rose Society, a Horticulture Rose Judge and Master Rosarian for the American Rose Society. An avid gardener for more than 40 years, she cares for and maintains 42 flower beds, over 200 roses, more than 1500 perennials, shrubs and trees in her garden. She has served as a past Judge in Floral Design and Horticulture for the Massachusetts Garden Federation and has designed and maintained gardens in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Mosher has garnered numerous awards, including the Bronze Honor Medal for Outstanding Service, 2012 – New England Rose Society; Outstanding Horticulture Judge, 2016 - Yankee District, American Rose Society; and Outstanding Consulting Rosarian, 2018- Yankee District, American Rose Society. She has served as President of the New England Rose Society - 2012-2019 and vice president – 2011-2012. She is a member of several rose organizations, including the Hybridizers Rose Association, Heritage Rose Foundation, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and Massachusetts Garden Study Council and Landscape Design Council.
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| Franklin Garden Club Features Program on Easy Rose Care - Apr 5 |
"The goal of the Climate Ready Housing Program is to support projects that dramatically reduce carbon emissions. We seek to transform affordable housing to be super energy efficient, all-electric, powered by clean renewable energy, and renovated with low-embodied carbon materials.
Such work prioritizes the health of residents through better ventilation and the removal of combustion appliances; reduces long-term operating costs; ensures building durability; improves resiliency; and positions affordable housing to comply with new carbon regulations that are already in place or anticipated in the future.
MassHousing and Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) are administering the program on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). MassHousing and MHP have engaged with LISC to further assist with program administration."
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| Housing Up's Weinberg Commons, the first apartment building retrofit to Passive House standards in the United States. Once a derelict complex with mold issues, Weinberg Commons now provides healthy, luminous, and comfortable residences for 36 families in need of affordable, quality housing (Photo Credit: LISC). |
Tip of hat to Karen Kelleher for sharing the link via Twitter -> https://twitter.com/kkelleher76/status/1508629783793618947
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| Rail Trail Roadrace 5K - May 7, 2022 |
"New reports from the state's five investor-owned gas utilities offer roadmaps to the companies' future — and, in many ways, our own.
The plans call for a radical transformation of the Massachusetts energy and heating sector, betting heavily on the successful development of new, clean energy technologies.
Environmental groups were not permitted to participate in the drafting of the future of gas reports and warn that if the utility roadmaps fail, or alternative plans aren't successful, the state will not meet its ambitious, existential climate emission goals."
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| The Dorchester Gas tank in 2021. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) |
Listen here -> https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/03/18/massachusetts-natural-gas-net-zero-plan
or here
Another of March's Health Observances is Kidney Awareness.
9 out of 10 people are unaware they have Chronic Kidney Disease.
Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease
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| Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease |
From the Newcomers & Friends group we share:
"SAVE THE DATE!!!
Our 2022 Craft Fair will be held on November 5, 2022"
You can follow the Facebook event for updates -> https://www.facebook.com/114929218666632/posts/2108145936011607/
Or continue to watch this space for updates as the event approaches
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| Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns |
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) |
FM #761 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 761 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Franklin resident and artist Sue Sheridan. Sue has long been a supporter of arts in Franklin having served on the Franklin Cultural Council and currently as President of the Franklin Arts Association.
We worked together on the Cultural District Steering Committee for several years to organize the Cultural Festivals for 2015, 2016, and 2017 to prepare for the Cultural District application. The Cultural District was approved in 2019.
Let’s listen to my conversation with Sue as we talk about arts in Franklin. Our conversation runs about 43 minutes. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-761-franklin-art-assoc-sue-sheridan-03-22-22
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Franklin Arts Association -> https://www.franklinart.org/
FUSF Art Wall video with Sue https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3103169493279957/
FUSF Art Wall video with Chris Blue Tabeau https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3028175244112716/
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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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| From the archives: Sue Sheridan (left) and Tina Guarino (right) happily getting into their art work at the Cultural Festival in 2015 |
