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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
LiveARTS: Pianist Victor Rosenbaum Plays Schubert - Oct 18 at 3 PM
Reminder: subscribe to the Franklin Reverse 911 notification system
"Reminder: The Franklin Reverse 911 notification system is an "OPT IN" system. You must sign up for notifications. We do not have everyone's home and mobile phone numbers.
Free and easy to sign up": https://franklintown.regroup.com/signup
Shared from Twitter https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1315469221418143744?s=03
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| https://twitter.com/franklinpolice |
Pantherbook: "DECA Engages Future Business Leaders from Home"
From Pantherbook we share the following:
"Are you interested in business? Want to be an entrepreneur? Do you just want to try something new? Then DECA is just right for you!
What is DECA?
DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. It’s an organization that helps students enter the world of business and get to know more about it. Franklin’s DECA organization appeals to anybody who is interested in any field of business. In DECA, students either create a written project or compete in a role play. Both events require persistence and hard work. The topics for these projects vary from Finance to Entrepreneurship to Sports and Entertainment and more.
“It is not an easy club, but if you put in the effort, then you will succeed and have fun as well!” said Mr. Carmo. Mr. Carmo teaches business and other subjects at FHS and runs DECA as well. "
Continue reading the article on Pantherbook
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| DECA States 2020 (pantherbook image) |
Town of Franklin, MA: When you spend locally, the money stays locally
"For every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 will stay in the community. What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $43 stays in the community.*
That is a GREAT reason to #ThinkFranklinFirst"
*Source https://t.co/HDBCQktNef (top link to page)
Detailed link http://www.civiceconomics.com/indie-impact.html
Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/P6d4BVXfvw
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| Town of Franklin, MA: When you spend locally, the money stays locally |
"Why does keeping it local matter so much? There are PLENTY of benefits to spending money on goods and services in your hometown!
Stay tuned every Monday for our Top 10 Reasons to #ThinkFranklinFirst!
#topten #keepitlocal #staylocal #benefits #shoplocal #localbusiness #localgoods "
Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/vHrAFEaouY
495/MetroWest Partnership: New PFAS Drinking Water Standard: Presentation and Q&A with MassDEP
The 495/MetroWest Partnership will host representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a presentation regarding the Commonwealth's new PFAS drinking water standard, to be followed by a Question & Answer period.
Presenters will include:
- Kathleen M. Baskin, P.E., Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Water Resources
- Damon Guterman, Senior Analyst, Drinking Water Program
This event will take place virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21st, at 8:30 AM. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ViP3UiofT4KWbJONfsmp4w
Background
In January 2019, DEP announced its intention to initiate the process to develop a drinking water standard, known as a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), for a group of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
On December 27th, 2019, proposed revisions to the drinking water regulations were published in the Massachusetts Register, marking the start of the formal public comment period.
The revised PFAS regulation was published on October 2nd, 2020:
Click here to access the new regulation, 310 CMR 22.00
https://www.mass.gov/doc/pfas-mcl-revisions-to-310-cmr-2200-clean-version-9-16-2020/download
https://www.mass.gov/doc/pfas-mcl-revisions-to-310-cmr-2200-clean-version-9-16-2020/download
Click here to access a redlined version, highlighting changes implemented since the draft regulations were released in 2019
For more background information regarding DEP's development of a PFAS drinking water standard, click here https://www.mass.gov/lists/development-of-a-pfas-drinking-water-standard-mcl
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| 495/MetroWest Partnership: New PFAS Drinking Water Standard: Presentation and Q&A with MassDEP |
Senior Center: Memory Cafe and Quarantini scheduled virtually today
Time Out Memory Cafe
Hosted by Better Day Adult Day Health
Event Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Email Adoggett@franklinma.gov to sign up
Hosted by Better Day Adult Day Health
Event Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Email Adoggett@franklinma.gov to sign up
Quarantini Hour
Event Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 5:30 PM
A social cocktail group. All are welcome!
To join, please email: Adoggett@franklinma.gov
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| Senior Center: Memory Cafe and Quarantini scheduled virtually today |
Community Unity Art Event - Sat, Oct 17 at 67 Degrees
"Please join us next Saturday, October 17th, from 4-6 PM, at 67 Degrees Brewery to celebrate and support our local artists of color!"
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| Community Unity Art Event - Sat, Oct 17 at 67 Degrees |
Visit 67 Degrees Brewery on the web at https://67degreesbrewing.com/
In the News: "A Millis drinking water source tested positive for PFAS"
From the Milford Daily News, an article of interest for Franklin:
"The D’Angelis Water Treatment plant is offline after the town found elevated levels of a group of state-regulated, man-made chemicals in its drinking water.
The chemicals - called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, regularly abbreviated to PFAS - are stain- and water-resistant, and used to coat everything from clothing and furniture to food packaging and non-stick cooking surfaces.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the chemical may cause a wide variety of health problems, from increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer to high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women. Studies are preliminary.
Millis residents should have received a booklet in the mail Friday, explaining when the testing took place and what the town has done. The booklet emphasizes that the town is not in violation of the state’s drinking water regulations."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20201012/millis-drinking-water-source-tested-positive-for-pfas-what-does-that-mean-and-whats-next?rssfeed=true
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20201012/millis-drinking-water-source-tested-positive-for-pfas-what-does-that-mean-and-whats-next?rssfeed=true
Let’s Laugh Today is Free EVERY Wednesday at 7:30 PM on ZOOM!
Let’s Laugh Today is free on ZOOM!
In these challenging times, there is nothing like a good belly laugh to help release stress and anxiety. These laughter exercises and deep breathing help to bring more fresh oxygen into the body and brain helping you feel more energetic and healthy.
It's a great way to connect with other people through eye contact while remaining socially distant and it is thoroughly up-lifting and immunity-boosting!
See www.letslaughtoday.com for link to the free ZOOM Meeting EVERY Wednesday at 7:30 PM. All ages are welcome.
You can sit or stand the entire time. It’s a good time to try something new and take care of our mental and emotional health!
Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Master Trainers and Laughter Ambassadors, Linda and Bill Hamaker. See www.letslaughtoday.com
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| Let’s Laugh Today is Free EVERY Wednesday at 7:30 PM on ZOOM! |
Monday, October 12, 2020
Voices of Franklin: Maria Lucier for Senator Becca Rausch
I’ve been thinking about Becca Rausch, the incumbent state senator from the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District, which includes the part of Franklin where I live.
I’m a registered Democrat, so I was inclined to vote for Rausch because she’s the Democrat in the race. But I realized that I was being a little unfair to Becca Rausch, so I thought about the times I’ve met her.
I met her at Franklin’s Harvest Festival and at the Strawberry Festival with her kids.
I met her at the Black Lives Matter demonstration on the Franklin Common.
I met her at three different sessions of the Franklin Democratic Town Committee, some in person, virtual.
I met her at the Democrats’ holiday party.
I met her at Franklin High when she spoke about higher education.
I watched her when she defended her legislation on vaccinations.
I realized that this state senator of mine has been a very hard-working office holder. She really puts in the time.
I have a friend who complains that she can never get her own senator to answer her letters. Becca Rausch, on the other hand, never fails to reply. That means something.
I read Rausch’s on-line bio. She seems focused mostly on issues that matter to me—elder affairs; problems of children, families, and people with disabilities; issues in social justice, equality before the law, election reform.
And no one can fail to see a great deal of competent work, done in the public interest, in the long series of COVID bulletins that Rausch has published.
Clearly, this is a hard-working, accessible, and capable woman.
So I’m glad I thought about her. Turns out, I have better reasons to vote for her than I realized.
Maria Lucier, Franklin
If you have something to submit for Voices of Franklin, follow the guidelines published here https://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/03/introducing-voices-of-franklin.html
couRAEgeous Pumpkin Festival - Oct 24, 2020
Visit Fairmount Farm on Monday, buy and paint a pumpkin to join in the festival
Fairmount Farm http://www.fairmountfruit.com/
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| couRAEgeous Pumpkin Festival - Oct 24, 2020 |
HockomockSports.com: "Franklin Soccer’s Bositis Celebrates Golden Anniversary"
"Franklin High started its varsity boys soccer program 51 years ago. During that time, the Panthers have had only two coaches.
Gordon McClay, whose family was instrumental in the growth of the town’s youth soccer program and lobbied athletic director Jerry Leone and the Franklin school committee to offer soccer as a varsity sport, was in charge for the fall of 1970. The next year, Fran Bositis took over and, 50 years, nearly 500 wins, and nine Hockomock League titles later, he shows no signs of giving up his spot on the sidelines.
“I had hoped to coach football but Jerry Leone was coach and they were in the middle of a 32-game winning streak and he said he had nothing available on his staff,” Bositis explained. “He did say, ‘I do need a soccer coach. What do you know about soccer?’ I go, ‘Not a lot,’ and he said, ‘Well, if you want the job, it’s yours.’ And here I am 50 seasons later.”
Bositis was sitting at a table in front of the concession stand at Pisini Field, recalling how he started teaching phys ed at the middle school in the winter of 1971, how he was a standout lacrosse player who played for four years at UMass, and how his first season as soccer coach was less than perfect. “That first year, [Leone] had to talk me off the ledge a couple of times,” Bositis remembered. “He finally said to me one day, ‘You think you’re the only coach here who’s coaching a sport he’s never played before?"
Continue reading the article online at HockomockSports.com
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-soccers-fran-bositis-celebrates-golden-anniversary/
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-soccers-fran-bositis-celebrates-golden-anniversary/
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| Franklin boys soccer coach Fran Bositis is in his 50th season in charge of the program. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
Reminder -> Register by Oct 16: Halloween House Decorating Contest
The Franklin Cultural Council (FCC) is pleased to announce its first annual Halloween House Decorating Contest.
Let your imagination and creativity come alive as you bring the spirit of Halloween to your front yard!
Make this fall one that you and your family will never forget!
Beginning October 22,
Franklin homeowners can design an outdoor display to transform their
front lawns to a landscape of ghouls, ghosts and goblins; fantasy-filled
scenes of magic; or a monument to the macabre.
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All residences in Franklin are eligible to participate. There is no fee to enter, but to be part of the contest, interested households will need to go online and complete the registration form at bit.ly/FCC-Halloween by October 16. Late entries may not be considered.
Judging will take place after dark on Friday, October 30th by FCC members First, second and third place winners will be announced on the Franklin Cultural Council’s Facebook page.
Gather family or friends and use your artistic flair to create a front yard for all of Franklin to enjoy! Additional details can be found on the FCC web page. https://www.franklinma.gov/cultural-council
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| Franklin Cultural Council: Halloween House Decorating Contest |
MBTA Commuter Rail: Schedule changes effective Nov 2, 2020
"New schedules include levelling out service throughout the day, eliminating gaps in mid-day service, providing more options to riders that promote social distancing, reintroducing Express trains.
Foxboro pilot will be temporarily suspended and restarted in spring 2021."
Fall/Winter schedule effective Nov 2, 2020 for the Franklin Line
and specifically for Nov 2, 2020
https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/route_pdfs/2020-fall/2020-11-02-cr-franklin.pdf
https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/route_pdfs/2020-fall/2020-11-02-cr-franklin.pdf
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| MBTA Commuter Rail: Schedule changes effective Nov 2, 2020 |
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