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Thursday, October 20, 2022
Both FHS field hockey and volleyball teams post wins vs. North Attleboro on Wednesday
Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
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| Community Relations Subcommittee Meeting - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM |
LIFELONG MUSIC ACADEMY: Private Music Lessons Available for All Ages!
DelCarte Fall Gathering scheduled for Saturday, October 22 from 9 AM to noon
Come join us for Fall fun at DelCarte Park in Franklin!
This Saturday, October 22nd from 9 AM - 12 PM join the Franklin Conservation Commission to celebrate the start of Autumn!
There will be fun for the whole family, so don’t miss out!
*Community service hours validated for students and scout groups.
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| DelCarte Fall Gathering scheduled for Saturday, October 22 from 9 AM to noon |
COVID Moderna booster clinic - Nov 2
The @TOFranklinMA Health Department is hosting a COVID-19 Moderna Booster Clinic on November 2nd at the Senior Center.
For more information please see the flyer below. https://t.co/HlqvV94YBn
| COVID Moderna booster clinic - Nov 2 |
"proven track record of successfully delivering win after win after win for my district”
"MAURA HEALEY’S decision not to endorse Sen. Becca Rausch in her bid for reelection is fast becoming one of the more intriguing storylines of the election season.
The attorney general, the Democratic nominee for governor, has endorsed 17 of the 19 incumbent Democrats running for reelection in the Senate who are facing challengers. The only two she has not endorsed are Michael Brady of Brockton and Rausch.
At a debate on Monday sponsored by the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce, Rausch had a hard time explaining the political snub.
“This is such a distraction from the real issues in the race,” she said, noting she has been endorsed by Senate President Karen Spilka and Sen. Will Brownsberger, the president pro tempore. She said she and Healey are aligned because of their shared values. "
The Guardian: "Sound is fundamental in the ocean and Arctic animals"
"An expedition of scientists and an artist is deploying underwater microphones in the ocean off Greenland to record and preserve the soundscape of melting icebergs.The hydrophones will record sounds every hour for two years before being collected, harvested for data and the recordings turned into an acoustic composition.The instruments are being lowered to different levels and temperatures to record earthquakes, landslides, wildlife, pollution and meltwater, creating an archive of the “ocean’s memory”."
Where will the next pandemic come from? Maybe a glacier??
"The next pandemic may come not from bats or birds but from matter in melting ice, according to new data.Genetic analysis of soil and lake sediments from Lake Hazen, the largest high Arctic freshwater lake in the world, suggests the risk of viral spillover – where a virus infects a new host for the first time – may be higher close to melting glaciers.The findings imply that as global temperatures rise owing to climate change, it becomes more likely that viruses and bacteria locked up in glaciers and permafrost could reawaken and infect local wildlife, particularly as their range also shifts closer to the poles.For instance, in 2016 an outbreak of anthrax in northern Siberia that killed a child and infected at least seven other people was attributed to a heatwave that melted permafrost and exposed an infected reindeer carcass. Before this, the last outbreak in the region had been in 1941."
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Oct 20, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Franklin Cultural District: So grateful for a full calendar of events as #artshappenhere in Franklin
Wednesday, October 19
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)1:00pm - Memory Cafe - "Where's the Toast?"(live music) (Franklin Senior Center)
3:00pm - Franklin Health Fair (Franklin Public Library)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
Thursday, October 20
8:30am - Town Council Office Hours (Franklin Senior Center)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
3:00pm - Mass Cultural Council Meeting (THE BLACK BOX)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)7:30pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
Friday, October 21
12:00pm - Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
2:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (Franklin Town Common)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
4:30pm - Thee Taco Dude (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
5:30pm - David Penza (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Dom Dibaggis (live music) (La Cantina Winery)7:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
7:30pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" (Dean College)
Saturday, October 22
5:30pm - The McCrites (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
9:00am - Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
10:30am - Trunk or Treat: Families! (Franklin Public Library)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
1:00pm - Library Bag Sale (books by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)
2:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
2:00pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
4:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
7:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
7:30pm - The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
Sunday, October 23
12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
2:00pm - Haunted Station Halloween Party (Franklin Police Department)
2:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
2:00pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
6:30pm - St John's Affordable Housing - Community Meeting (St John’s Episcopal)
Monday, October 24
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
Tuesday, October 25
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)
If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6
The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26
| Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here! |




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