Boston Globe: "Details of Anthony Amore’s divorce are becoming an issue in Mass. auditor’s race."

"The details of the Republican candidate for state auditor’s divorce proceedings have become an issue in the statewide race, as Anthony Amore is answering questions about the 2010 divorce with less than two weeks until Election Day.

An NBC10 Boston report last week revealed that documents related to the divorce proceedings included a temporary restraining order, the confiscation of Amore’s firearm, and allegations of verbal and emotional abuse. His ex-wife also alleged in the court filings that he shoved her.

Reporter Janet Wu, a panelist on WCVB’s “On the Record” program, asked him during a Sunday appearance to address the allegations raised in the news report.

Amore denied there was any abuse, and said that “any allegation against me is unsubstantiated.”

Continue reading the Boston Globe article online (subscription may be required) 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/29/metro/details-anthony-amores-divorce-are-becoming-an-issue-mass-auditors-race-heres-what-we-know/

Boston Globe: "Details of Anthony Amore’s divorce are becoming an issue in Mass. auditor’s race."

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Oct 31, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday

9 AM 12 PM and 6 PM Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Todd Monjur
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews

11 AM 2 PM and 8 PM A More Perfect Union – Discussing American Politics and Current Events - Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Dr. Natalia Linos, State Rep Jeff Roy, Chris Woolf, and Nick Remissong host a round table discussion on current events and American politics, bringing about thoughtful conversation, compelling discourse, and a look at what the future might hold for the United States

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = MONDAY

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Danny Lagarce

9:00 am 4th of July 2022: Matt Zajac

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Stromboli

12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons

1:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Apple Crisp

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 7

3:30 pm Veterans' Call: VA Pension

4:00 pm Physician Focus: Winter is Coming

7:30 pm Frank Presents: Mark Lenzi

8:09 pm Frank's Musings: Ballot Questions

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = MONDAY

7:00 am Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019

8:30 am Critical Conversations: Social Media

10:30 am Public School Concert: Elementary Winter Music Pt. 1 12-11-18

12:30 pm All-Town Showcase: Chorus & Orchestra

2:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini

5:30 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Attleboro 10-24-22

8:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Soccer: v Milford 10-27-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = MONDAY

8:00 am Planning Board: 10-17-22

12:00 pm Finance Committee 10-26-22

2:00 pm Planning Board: 10-17-22

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, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Nov 2, 2022

1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – Town Council Chair, Vice-Chair & Clerk

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.

b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.

c. Franklin Police Department Accreditation

3. CITIZEN COMMENTS

a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None Scheduled.

5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS - None Scheduled.

6. APPOINTMENTS

a. Cultural Council - Swati Rao

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/6a._appointment_swati_rao_fcc.pdf

7. HEARINGS - 7:00 pm - None Scheduled.

8. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

a. License Modification - Change of Manager: Let’s Eat Franklin, LLC d/b/a 3 Restaurant, Located at 461 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8a._3_rest.pdf

b. License Modification - Change of Manager: Table & Vine, Inc., Located at 348 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8b._table_and_vine_mgr_change.pdf 

c. Transfer of License & Change of Location: Table & Vine, Inc., Located at 348 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8c._table_and_vine_license_transfer.pdf

9. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION

a. National Register Historic Districts in Franklin - Vicki Earls, Franklin Public Library

10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

a. Resolution 22-69: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with the Creation of the Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Plan and Authorizing the Town Administrator to File State Revolving Fund Loan Application and to Take Other Action as Needed (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-69 - Two-Thirds Majority Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9a._22-69_lsl_dwsrf.pdf

b. Resolution 22-70: Gift Acceptance - Veterans’ Services Dept. ($1,845), Fire Dept. ($486)  (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-70 - Majority Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9f._22-70_gift_acceptance_-_fd_480_vets_1845.pdf

c. Bylaw Amendment 22-884, as Amended: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article IV, Stopping, Standing and Parking, §170-15 Parking Prohibitions and Limitations, D. Parking Prohibited, Downtown Parking Map - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-884, as Amended - Majority Roll Call Vote)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9c._22-884_parking_map.pdf

d. Bylaw Amendment 22-885: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, §170-20, Additional regulations; violations and penalties. - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-885 - Majority Roll Call Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9d._-_bylaw_amendment_22-885_amendment_chapter_170_ta_auth_to_set_fees.pdf

e. Bylaw Amendment 22-886: Chapter 82, Fees, Municipal Service, § 82-6, Subsection K. Police - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-886 - Majority Roll Call Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9e._-_bylaw_amendment_22-886_amendment_chapter_82_municipal_service_fees_striking_quarterly_fees.pdf

f. Bylaw Amendment 22-879: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Appendix A, Fines, Parking Violations - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-879 - Majority Roll Call Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9f._bylaw_amendment_22-879.pdf

11. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

12. SUBCOMMITTEE & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Capital Budget Subcommittee

b. Economic Development Subcommittee

c. Budget Subcommittee

d. GATRA Advisory Board

13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

14. COUNCIL COMMENTS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled.

16. ADJOURN

Note:

Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes

Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/november_2_town_council_meeting.pdf

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Nov 2, 2022

Town Council Quarterbacking with Chair Tom Mercer condenses the 3 hour plus Oct 19 meeting to under 30 minutes (audio)

FM #868 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 868 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England,  this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of Oct 19, 2022: 

• ok, what just happened? 

• What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

We cover the following key topics

• Swearing in of 2 firefighter/paramedics
• Legislative visit with Senate President Karen Spilka, Senator Becca Rausch & St Representative Jeff Roy
• Right of first refusal – Schmidt’s Farm

Our conversation runs about 25 minutes:

Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. 

Let’s listen to this session of Town Council Quarterbacking recorded Oct 27, 2022

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-868-town-council-quarterbacking-10-27-22

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Agenda doc ->     https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/october_19_town_council_agenda.pdf

Watch the Franklin.TV video replay on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/2vd8NUH0kt0

Photos of the firefighter/paramedic swearing in

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gfytsv-3TBHq9hCW-LZgJRt6HaHf0UF1/view?usp=share_link

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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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The Franklin Voter Guide for 2022 is available

The 2022 Franklin Voter Guide has been published.

The Franklin Voter Guide for 2022 is available

"The Franklin Area Voting Guide is intended to be a non-partisan resource created by private individuals to allow the people of Franklin, Massachusetts, and surrounding communities to cast an educated vote on issues that impact our community.

Information contained in this guide is provided by candidates and taken verbatim from their survey responses, or sourced from candidate websites/social media accounts, public statements, town halls, and past achievements."

Visit the 2022 Franklin Voter Guide ->    https://www.franklinvoterguide.org/2022-voter-guide

FHS girls take 2nd and boys 4th in Hockomock Cross Country Championship

The FHS girls varsity took 2nd place and the boys brought home 4th place at the Hockomock Cross County Championships on Saturday, Oct 29, 2022.

Hockomock Cross Country Championship meet - Oct 29,2022

FHS Results compiled from  https://live.mstca.org/meets/19036

Frosh Boys

1 Andrew Scotland Franklin 10:53.7

2 Edison Eattimo Franklin 11:37.0

4 Tucker Morin         Franklin 11:40.8

5 Andrew Rontiris Franklin 11:41.1

6 Tyler Anderson Franklin 11:41.9

Frosh Girls 

(no results)

JV Boys

9 Daniel Cronin         Franklin 19:04.7

10 Matthew Fitzgerald Franklin 19:08.4

11 Jack Halter         Franklin 19:18.6

12 Manuel Romero         Franklin 19:23.6

14 Alexander Fiorvanti Franklin 19:32.9

17 Jaret Schmidt Franklin 19:52.6

22 Arya Bhat Franklin 20:02.5

24 Jack Brennan  Franklin 20:10.7

32 Quinn Lucier         Franklin 20:43.3

44 Cailun Gordon Franklin 21:33.2

67 Nicholas Twardowski Franklin 23:19.0

JV Girls

(no results)

Varsity Boys  #4 team in Hockomock

12 Tyler Apicella Franklin 17:04.2

22 Joshua Diehl Franklin 17:32.5

27 Jonathan Pink Franklin 17:39.0

34 Jake Vaccarezza Franklin 17:57.5

41 William Boozang Franklin 18:08.5

42 Luke Paragona Franklin 18:10.0

45 Sean Giuliano  Franklin 18:17.3

48 Aidan Nisbett Franklin 18:20.2

51 Fraiser Baird Franklin 18:22.4

52 Jason Huff Franklin 18:23.9

Varsity Girls  #2 team in Hockomock

3 Alexandra Batla Franklin 19:14.9

5 Fiona Morrison Franklin 19:36.2

15 Carli Walbert Franklin 20:45.3

19 Ashley Tighe Franklin 21:03.3

21 Emma Pruitt Franklin 21:20.7

22 Emily Matteson Franklin 21:21.3

23 Abigail Baker Franklin 21:28.0

24 Katie Sweeney Franklin 21:33.8

29 Artemisia Saparoff Franklin 21:51.6

56 Vivienne Loukota Franklin 23:31.4

HockomockSports.com has their coverage on the results

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-cross-country-championship-results-2022/

and photo gallery of the boys race

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Fall-2022/Hockomock-Boys-Cross-Country-Championships-10-29-22/

and photo gallery of the girls race

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Fall-2022/Hockomock-Girls-Cross-Country-Championships-10-29-22/

FHS Panthers

FHS Unified Sports schedules challenge game with Police & Fire as fund raiser Nov 2

More challenges accepted! 

We'll be taking on @FranklinMAfire and @franklinpolice in a charity game to raise funds for @FranklinFoodPan on Nov 2nd. 6pm. @FHSPantherbook 

To help our cause visit https://t.co/jd48u02VEL 

Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/jkoq3gxqkU

We'll be taking on @FranklinMAfire 

 

We'll be taking on @franklinpolice 

Franklin.TV: There’s More More Perfect Union!

We, the People are Adding – People.

Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 10/30/2022

In January of 2021 Frank Falvey gathered a group of informed citizens to launch a new radio program. Each week our Radio Roundtable of Regulars discusses the legal, educational and political issues of our time, and how we as a nation might move forward to advance a More Perfect Union.

At the outset, our group was comprised of Frank, Higher Education Dr. Michael Walker-Jones, Harvard’s Dr. Natalia Linos, Executive Director for Health and Human Rights, Franklin’s Representative Jeff Roy, and yes, even Yorz Trooly.

We gather via Zoom on Thursday mornings to record our More Perfect musings that you hear the following Monday.

Franklin.TV: There’s More More Perfect Union!

More recently, we’ve grown our group, deepened our bench. We welcome Nick Remissong and Chris Woolf from WGBH/BBC’s The World. Others who join us now and then: Alan Earls, Franklin’s Republican Committee Chair, and Rachel Plukas, Franklin’s Democratic Committee Chair.

As they say in all those wonder widget ads, But wait. There’s more!

It’s a daring experiment. We’re opening our Zoom doors. This Thursday morning you can stand on your soap box in our virtual town square and opine with us.

Topic? Opinion? The floor is yours. Interested?

Join us via Zoom on Thursday morning at 9:30. Zoom Link: 872 7243 7375

Hope to see you then.

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 
And, thank you for watching.

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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