Cobi's Corner - newsletter recaps 2022

Town Councilor Cobi Frongillo recapped the 2022 year in his recent newsletter. If you did not receive your own copy, you can review a PDF of my copy.

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Cobi's Corner - newsletter recaps 2022

The Visual Capitalist: "A Visual Crash Course on Geothermal Energy"

From The Visual Capitalist, this is a good one page view of geothermal energy.

The Visual Capitalist: "A Visual Crash Course on Geothermal Energy"

Follow the link to view the additional information on The Visual Capitalist page for geothermal  ->  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/a-visual-crash-course-on-geothermal-energy/

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Dec 26, 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: Task Force

9:00 am FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Banana Bread

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Centerpieces

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10

5:00 pm Senior Center Christmas 2022

6:00 pm Addressing Hate in School Sports

7:00 pm Santa On The Common 2022

7:30 pm Frank Presents

9:00 pm The Black Box: Tappy Christmas 2019

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

8:30 am Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022

10:30 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2022

12:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v 12-20-22

2:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Task Force

3:00 pm FHS Band

4:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v King Philip 12-16-22

6:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside the History: Pt. 4

7:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v St. John's Shrewsbury 12-20-21

9:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Canton 02-22-22

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

8:00 am Planning Board: 12-19-22

12:00 pm Economic Development: 12-14-22

2:00 pm Planning Board: 12-19-22

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf  

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Merry Christmas to all celebrating!

I hope you can and will enjoy this holiday with family and friends. 

If you have time to catch up on some Franklin news, feel free to scroll through the 

• meeting notes (https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/meeting-notes.html)
• listen to one of the wfpr.fm podcasts (https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/franklin-matters-radio.html)
• listen to one of the Franklin Matters podcasts  (https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html)
• or search for a particular term or phrase and explore the results 

And if you haven't already subscribed for the one email you receive daily with all the Franklin news, please consider doing so ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/welcome.html

Merry Christmas to all celebrating!

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 048 - Christmas & Holiday Stories (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the coming winter season, Christmas, spending time with family, love and much more.

This episode aired on Franklin Radio for December 2022

Audio file -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-048-christmas-holiday-stories

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 047 - Thanksgiving and Fall Stories (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, writings plays and more about thanksgiving, gratitude, fall and more.

This episode aired on Franklin Radio for November 2022.

Audio file -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-047-thanksgiving-and-fall-stories

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episode here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Franklin.TV: Christmas Day

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 12/25/2022

It began shortly after Thanksgiving. My lovely wife has been ‘ramping up’ all the preparations for our big Christmas Day family gathering. It’s exhausting work – a heroic effort. God bless her. A true labor of love.

These past three years of covid and cancellations – three years – have left holes and heartaches in far too many families. More than a million souls departed. Our old normal, gone. Big gatherings, gone.

We are fortunate. We did all the right things; social distancing, vaccinations, masking. We are all still happily here. A good reason to celebrate – like it’s 2019.

Then – the next day…

we can ‘decompress’, while we remember the joys and wonders of Christmas 2023. May you, your family and friends have the merriest ever.

And may 2023 smile warmly and kindly upon us all.

Thanks for listening to 102.9 wfpr●fm. 

And – as always – thanks for watching.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Watch "Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony" on YouTube

A Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony was held at the Temple Etz Chaim on Sunday, Dec 11, 2022. 

Hosted by Rabbi Tom Alpert, moderated by Rabbi Elise Winick, and instigated by jamele adams with less than 20 people participating in person. Due to technical difficulty it was not available via live stream as planned. The video was recorded by Franklin TV for future broadcast and replay. The video replay is now available on YouTube.

Video replay -> https://youtu.be/G0MQ2tNUNpM

The audio recording runs 1 hour and 20 minutes, so let’s listen to the Conversation of Hope Dec 11, 2022. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-896-a-conversation-of-hope-12-11-22

L-R: Jamele Adams, Rabbi Elise Winick, Rabbi Tom Alpert

The Pumpernickel puppet show scheduled for Tuesday, Dec 27 at 10:30 AM

The Franklin Public Library will host the Pumpernickel Puppets show on Tuesday, Dec 27 at 10:30 AM.  "Join us for a fun show, including a cast of colorful puppet characters, live voices and sound effects!"

The Pumpernickel puppet show is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec 27 at 10:30 AM

Shared from the Franklin Public Library page ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/pumpernickel-puppets-tuesday-december-27th-1030am

Franklin DPW Notice: Regular Curbside/ Recycling Schedule & Holiday Recycling Center Hours

 

Regular Curbside/ Recycling Schedule & 
Holiday Recycling Center Hours

Notice from the Department of Public Works:

Curbside trash/recycling pickup will operate on a regular schedule during both holiday weeks (December 26 - 30, 2022 and Ja
nuary 2 - 6, 2023).

The Recycling Center Holiday hours are as follows:

• Sunday, December 25: CLOSED
• Saturday, December 31: 8 AM - 1 PM
• Sunday, January 1: CLOSED

Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/dpw-notice-regular-curbside-recycling-schedule-holiday-recycling-center-hours

With Christmas and New Year's on Sundays, there is no planned delay in the pickup schedule.

Regular Curbside/ Recycling Schedule & Holiday Recycling Center Hours