Fundraiser for Nick Gaspar hosted by Franklin Lacrosse on May 18 at La Cantina Winery.
Tickets available at the door. Food truck and live music.
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| Fundraiser at La Cantina Winery, May 18 for Nick Gaspar & family |
"Some of the United States’ most widely used food pesticides are contaminated with “potentially dangerous” levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, new testing of the products finds.The Environmental Protection Agency has previously been silent on PFAS in food pesticides, even as it found the chemicals in non-food crop products. The potential for millions of acres of contaminated food cropland demands swifter and stronger regulatory action, the paper’s authors say.“I can’t imagine anything that could make these products any more dangerous than they already are, but apparently my imagination isn’t big enough,” said Nathan Donley, environmental health science director at the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), which co-authored the study. “The EPA has to take control of this situation and remove pesticide products that are contaminated with these extremely dangerous, persistent chemicals.”
"Toward the end of Traffic, a new account of the early rock n roll years of internet publishing, Ben Smith writes that the failings of Buzzfeed News had come about as a result of a “utopian ideology, from a kind of magical thinking”.No truer words, perhaps, for a digital-based business that for a decade paddled in a warm bath of venture capital funding but never fully controlled its pricing and distribution, a basic business requirement that applies to information as much as it does to selling lemonade in the school yard or fossil fuels.Buzzfeed News, a pioneer of the internet news business that walked away with a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting in 2021, said it was shutting down its newsroom on 20 April after shares in the company tumbled 90% since the company went public. Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti said the company “can no longer continue to fund” the site.But that was just one of the pieces of bad news hitting the digital media sector."
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
a. December 7, 2022b. December 7, 2022 - Executive Sessionc. January 11, 2023d. February 8, 2023
i. Departments: 111 Town Council, 123 Town Administrator, 131 Finance Committee, 135Comptroller, 141 Assessors, 147 Treasurer-Collector, 151 Legal, 152 Human Resources,155 Information Technology, 161 Town Clerk, 164 Elections & Registration, 176 Appeals Board (ZBA), 177 Planning & Growth Management, 184 Agricultural Commission, 192 Public Properties & Buildings, 196 Central Services.
i. Departments: 510 Board of Health, 541 Council on Aging, 543 Veterans Services.
i. Departments: 610 Library, 630 Recreation, 690 Historical Museum, 691 Historical Commission, 695 Cultural Council, 696 Cultural District Committee.
i. Departments: 710 Debt Service - Principal, 750 Debt Service - Interest.
i. Departments: 910 Retirement & Pension, 945 Risk Management (Liability Insurance).
i. Departments: 422 Public Worksii. Enterprise Funds:1. 450 Water2. 440 Sewer3. 434 Solid Waste4. 460 Stormwater
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| Finance Committee - first of 3 budget hearings - May 8, 2023 at 7 PM |
Looking for something FUN to do this summer?
Lifelong Learning is offering STEM, ART, and MUSIC programs for students entering grades 6-9 in the fall. Why not try a class in Forensic Science, Engineering, Technology, Finance, Digital Art, Video Production, or Middle School Glee!
Looking for something for elementary school students? Check out STAR that offers enrichment opportunities for students entering grades K-5.
Check out our website (https://www.franklinlifelonglearning.com/) for more information and to register.
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| Register now for the Lifelong Learning Summer Programs !!! |
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| Writing – for Funsies |
Franklin Senior Center10 Daniel McCahill StreetFranklin, MA 02038
WP-Cashin (2.1 inn, 3H, 0R, 0BB & 2Ks). S-Campbell (1inn, 2Ks). Offensively, Lyons (2-4, RBI) DiGiorgio (2-4) Yuknis (2R, BB) T. Bellan (1-2, BB) Cinelli (1-2, R) DePaolo (1-3, RBI) Sidwell (R, 2RBI).
Next up: Mon. 5/8 Home vs Stoughton(Sr. Night) at 7pm!
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| FHS Panthers |
Join us at on Wed, May 24 at 6:30 pm to hear Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Choose Love Movement, share her journey & encourage us all to Choose Love as a response to adversity & challenges. Free event, open to all. Ages 15+.
Register at https://www.hockymca.org/choose-love-event/
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| Register for the free "Choose Love" event hosted by the Hockomock Y at Gillette Stadium - May 24 |
The Choose Love Movement is a global nonprofit providing Character Social Emotional Development programs for communities, schools, homes, and the workplace. This event is sponsored by our YMCA at no cost to the community due to the philanthropic support of our partners and the Y’s commitment to mental well-being. Join us for this important community event. Questions about this event, please email Brynne Kirwan, LCSW at brynnek@hockymca.org. Learn about Scarlett’s journey and her mission to encourage everyone to Choose Love.
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| When are the wrist band days? https://www.franklin4th.com/schedule-1 |
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| Is the Blues Festival back? Yes -> https://www.franklin4th.com/blues-festival |
