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| Thanksgiving during COVID-19 |
"Normalizing the topic of mental health helps people seek and get the resources and assistance they need.
Learn more: https://t.co/glq989RwoI #mentalhealth #awareness"
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"More than one-third of the cities and towns in Massachusetts now stand in the Department of Public Health’s highest risk designation for COVID-19, while the statewide incidence rate increased again in the latest weekly report.
The state’s color-coded system counts 121 municipalities in the red, representing an average daily incidence rate of 8 cases per 100,000 or higher over the past 14 days, in Thursday’s update.
Locally, Bellingham, Dover, Mendon, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough have been added to the list.
Milford is among communities required to revert to the first step of Phase 3 in the reopening plan, starting Monday."
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| "added 54 communities to the red this week" |
From the Milford Daily News, an article of interest for Franklin:
"Among the questions on the general election ballot is one that is all about benefiting Franklin, supporters say.
The question asks Franklin voters to support adoption of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) for Franklin -- a step that would allow the town to raise money for open space and historic preservation, recreation, and community housing by adding a 2 percent surcharge to property taxes.
If the initiative is approved, the town will join the ranks of 177 other Massachusetts towns that have also adopted the CPA. Additionally, it would make the town eligible for a portion of funds the state collects each year from fees on home sale transactions, to be used in tandem with surcharge funds raised by the town.
The proposed 2 percent surcharge -- minus an automatic $100,000 exemption on residential properties -- would cost about $105 per year for the average Franklin taxpayer. That is based on the town’s average home value of $460,000. Exemptions would be offered for low-income families and moderate-income seniors."
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| Franklin Police: Attleboro man killed in Franklin |
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| Franklin receives $18,000 from Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) |
Franklin Interact Monster Dash has been postponed to Nov13 due to the weather. The sign up will remain open until then :)
https://twitter.com/FranklinIntera1/status/1321960710658756610
From Pantherbook we share the following:
"Looking for a way to help your community while still being able to have fun this Halloween season? Join the Franklin Interacts Club in participating in the Monster Dash being held on October 30th to help raise money for donations to local shelters!
The Franklin Interacts Club is a group which organizes projects every year to help others in their local communities. According to Saivagmita Kantheti, a member of the organization, the purpose of the club is to “connect with other young people and have fun while serving their communities and learning about the world”. Most of their work revolves around helping the Franklin Food Pantry and other shelters in Massachusetts. "
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| Monster Dash: Fund raising fitness event - Oct 30 |
Via HockomockSports.com, we share the fall sports results for Franklin High School on Wednesday, Oct 28.
Girls Soccer = Franklin, 0 @ Mansfield, 1 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap for girls soccer:
"As Franklin raced away from the corner kick with the ball, there was the faint sound of a whistle. There was some hesitation but the Panthers kept running and, with no other signal from the officials, the Mansfield players chased back. The play continued upfield and Franklin was able to get off a shot that went wide of the post.
Before Hornets goalie Olivia Salisbury could put the ball back into play, confusion erupted. The official that had been trailing the play ran across the field to talk to his partner. After a conversation, the officials ruled that a Franklin player had headed the ball on the corner and, despite the amount of time that passed, pulled play back to the edge of the Franklin penalty area for an indirect free kick.
Mansfield didn’t waste the opportunity. Isabella Lennon took the touch to set up Cathryn Cooney and the senior blasted an unstoppable shot into the bottom corner, out of the reach of Franklin keeper Rachel Welch’s dive.
It was the game’s only goal. For the second time in two days, the Hornets beat Franklin 1-0, sweeping the season series, making it six games unbeaten, and moving within two points of the league-leading Panthers in the Kelley-Rex division standings."
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| Cathryn Cooney (12) struck with a third quarter free kick to lift Mansfield to a second straight 1-0 win against Franklin. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
From CommonWealth Magazine we share two articles of interest for Franklin:
"Baker nominates Kimberly Budd as chief justice"
"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday nominated Associate Justice Kimberly S. Budd, the only person of color on the Supreme Judicial Court, to become chief justice — the highest judicial position in the state.
If confirmed, Budd would become the first black woman to lead the court in its 328-year history, and only the second black chief justice, after Roderick L. Ireland. She is the third African American to serve as a justice on the SJC. At 54, she would also be the state’s youngest chief justice in 150 years.
Budd was nominated to the court by Baker in 2016 after Justice Fernande Duffly’s retirement. She is one of three women on the seven-member court, along with Elspeth Cypher and Barbara Lenk."
"Baker’s PAC also spent heavily trying to prevent the Republican Party from losing more ground in the state Senate, where the GOP currently holds just four seats. The PAC supported incumbent Republican Sens. Ryan Fattman of Webster and Patrick O’Connor of Weymouth with advertising expenditures of $53,251 and $53,594, respectively. The PAC also spent $50,244 supporting Republican challenger Matthew Kelly of Franklin, who is trying to unseat Democratic Sen. Becca Rausch of Needham."
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| Protect the Results - Nov 4 |
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"The 2021 Boston Marathon will not be held in April, and local officials believe it is the correct call.
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced Wednesday afternoon the 125th Boston Marathon, traditionally held on the third Monday in April — Patriots’ Day - will be postponed until at least the fall 2021.
Brendan Tedstone, the Hopkinton Select Board Chairman, grew up in town, and said it was strange to not see a common full of runners on Patriots’ Day this year, calling it a “spring rite of passage.” Even so, he said he “definitely thinks it’s the right call.”
“It’s absolutely the right thing to do as a town,” said Tedstone. “We love having the marathon start in Hopkinton. We always have. But we would never allow an event to go on if it compromised the safety of our townspeople. I appreciate the proactive approach the B.A.A. took.”
"Voters in Massachusetts will not be turned away for refusing to wear masks at polling stations, similar to rulings in other states.
In Houston, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry issued an executive order on Oct. 16, prohibiting poll workers from turning away voters who refuse to wear a mask at the polls.
But in Massachusetts, poll workers have been instructed on how to accommodate for all voters. No one will be turned away from voting sites or denied the right to vote for refusing to wear a face covering.
“While we strongly encourage all voters to wear a mask while voting in person, voters cannot be denied the right to vote if they are unable or unwilling to wear one. Local election officials have been advised to be prepared to provide a reasonable accommodation for such a voter,” said Debra O’Malley, a spokeswoman for Secretary of State William Galvin."
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,137 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 150,498.
The daily positivity rate — the rate of new cases diagnosed among those newly tested — is 6.10%.
State health officials also confirmed 36 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state’s confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,700."
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| last week's map, what will the update show later today? |
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