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Saturday, January 22, 2022
Friday, January 21, 2022
Franklin's Event Outlook: Jan 21, 2022 to Jan 27, 2022
A quiet weekend on the calendar especially with the Historical Museum closed for the month. Stay well and safe, better times are ahead.
10:00am - Historical Museum (always free) CLOSED during JANUARY
11:00am - Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten Open House
Sunday, January 23
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free) CLOSED during JANUARY
Find the full calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html
If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6
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Town Council Quarterbacking - with Chair Tom Mercer - 01/20/22 (audio)
FM #703 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 703 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 January 19, 2022:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
Moment of silence for former Councilor Andy Bissanti
Proclamation/Recognition: Police Department
Retirement - Sgt. Brian Johnson
Retirement - Patrol Officer Rick Grover
Moving On - Kallie Montagano, Clinical Social Worker
FY23 Department of Public Works Budget & Enterprise Fund Preview
Brutus Cantoreggi, Director of Public Works
Legislation
Resolution 22-04: Adoption of 2021-2022 Town Council Goals
Resolution 22-05: FY22 Transfer of MECC Appropriation
Resolution 22-06: Gift Acceptance - Senior Center
LGBTQ+ Discrimination Project (Franklin High School) (video)
The recording runs about 38 minutes:
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Let’s listen to this recording of Town Council Quarterbacking Jan 20, 2022
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-703-town-council-quarterbacking-01-20-22--------------
Town Council Agenda document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/tc_agenda_jan_19_2022.pdf
My notes for the meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/recap-town-council-gets-whole-lot-of.html
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| Town Council Quarterbacking - with Chair Tom Mercer - 01/20/22 (audio) |
FHS girls indoor track team tops Taunton in 3-way meet on Thursday
– Final – Mansfield took first place in seven events plus swept both relays to grab a win over Franklin. Jake Wall was a double-winner, taking first in both the 55M (6.79) and the long jump (21-06.25) while the Hornets also got wins from Riley Tremblay (1000M, 2:50.19), Chris Leonard (1 Mile, 4:39.97), Collin Stevens (2 Mile, 10:30.17), Evan Rawlings (high jump, 5-02.00), and Dylan Buchanan (55M hurdles, 8.54). Luke Sidwell (300M, 37.70), Tyler Powderly (300M, 1:28.58), and Emmett Lackey (shot put, 40-08.75) had wins for Franklin.
Tough loss for the boys vs Mansfield (32-64). Congrats to event winners Luke Sidwell (300), Tyler Powderly (600), and Emmett Lackey (SP).
Loss by the boys in a virtual meet vs Taunton (34-57). Congrats to event winners Tyler Powderly (600), Kevin Proenca (LJ), and Emmett Lackey (SP).
Double meet v Mansfield and Taunton. Congrats to @emmettlackey1 for taking 1st against both Mansfield and Taunton. Congrats to @ecournoyer23 for a big PR and placing 3rd v Mansfield. Shoutouts to @GomezKaleth for a season best and @JamesSt80580917 a PR. Great work! @FHSSports
– Mansfield took points from each individual event, getting two of the top three spots in five events to just edge out Franklin and finish the season at 5-0 for the Kelley-Rex division title. The Hornets got key points with a 1-2 finish in the 55M dash (Chloe Guthrie, Abigail Scott), the 1000M (Katherine Miller, Meghan Johnston), the 1 Mile (Norah Puleo, Alanna Conley) and the long jump (Anna Buckley, Elsie Roberts) plus first and third in the 55M hurdles (Buckley, Julia Pike). Mansfield also got key wins in the 600M (Caitlin Dumouchel) and the 2 Mile (Anna Moore). Franklin picked up wins from Sophia Cuneo (300M, 1:48.13), Abigail Griffith (high jump, 5-00.00), and Darby Nicholson (shot put, 30-08.50).
Hard fought loss to Mansfield by the girls tonight (47-53). Congrats to event winners Sophia Cuneo (300), Abby Griffith (HJ), Darby Nicholson (SP), 4x2 (Sophia Cuneo, Alex Pond, Maddie Gaughran, Barra Pfluke) and 4x4 (Olivia Costa, Anna Cliff, Sarah Dumas, Lainey Costa)
Big win for the girls vs Taunton (66-34). Congrats to event winners Anna Cliff (55), Sarah Dumas (55H), Olivia Costa (600), Meghan Griffith (mile), Abby Griffith (HJ), Cailyn Bruno (LJ), Darby Nicholson (SP), and 4x2 (Sophia Cuneo, Alex Pond, Maddie Gaughran, Barra Pfluke)
In girls shot at Double meet v Mansfield and Taunton. Congrats to@darbynicholson_ for taking 1st in both meets and @elizabe82032317 for taking 2nd against Taunton and 3rd v Mansfield. @FHSSports
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Panther News: Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 (video)
Panther News: Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. At the end, there's a compilation of this week's Jazz Band performance!https://t.co/nR10LMVgLS via @YouTube
“Imagine what we can learn”
"When talking with entrepreneurs Mariana Matus and Newsha Ghaeli about poop, things can veer into the philosophical.“The behavior of a city is imprinted in its sewage,” Ghaeli says. “It’s like the fingerprints of our health.”Their company, Biobot Analytics, has met the pandemic moment. What started as a research idea at MIT, focusing on how waste water data can help mitigate the spread of disease, has turned into something bigger. Now, it’s a fast-growing startup — with over 65 employees and millions in funding — that has contracted with over 700 towns, across every state in the country, to study their sewage and help policy makers predict how bad the coronavirus could get in their communities."
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| Mariana Matus, cofounder and CEO of Biobot Analytics.ERIN CLARK/GLOBE STAFF |
Boston Globe: The need for substitute teachers; Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage
"When Toni Preston began substitute teaching for Cambridge Public Schools in November of 2019, she monitored the online job listings throughout the day to snap one up before others beat her to it.Now, whenever Preston isn’t already signed up to work, she’s sure to wake up to an early morning robocall from the district, informing her of the many unfilled openings that day.“When I’m on a job, I have teachers who may see me in the hall or even drop in the classroom, asking me if I can cover for them,” said Preston, 76. “That tells me that they really need a sub.”
"This is how long we have ignored warnings of a coming crisis:It’s been more than half a century since a presidential panel under Lyndon Johnson found that fossil fuel emissions could be warming the earth.It’s been 40 years since the National Academies of Sciences published a massive landmark study with similar conclusions.And it’s been three decades — the span of an entire generation — since a NASA scientist named James Hansen sat before Congress and testified that human-caused global warming was not only real but “already happening now.”
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| Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage |
Register for Senator Becca Rausch's Town Hall - Monday, Jan 24
"You're invited! Join me for a virtual town hall on 1/24 to reflect on 2021 and share your priorities for 2022.
This event will begin with a short briefing about my legislative work then open up for a Q+A with constituents.
Register here: https://t.co/fhfj9jg3Py #mapoli "Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeccaRauschMA/status/1484223530283810819
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| Register for Senator Becca Rausch's Town Hall - Monday, Jan 24 |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Jan 21, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
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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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Watch "LGBTQ+ Discrimination Project (Franklin High School)" (video)
Recap: Town Council gets a whole lot of info on DPW operations and budget issues
- Moment of silence in recognition of former Councilor Andy Bissanti
- Recognition of two Police Department retirements (Sgt B Johnson, patrol Officer R Grover) and Clinical Social Worker (K Montagano) moving non to another role within Advocates.
- DPW overview of budget and operations, multiple issues raised, not all can be resolved with resources, or money
- Approval of Council goals with citizen support for the net zero goal added per Councilor Frongillo
- Introduction of new Senior Center Director and Deputy Director
- Request for School Committee/School Dept appearance to address bullying at FHS and how the Council can help as it is a community and student safety issue
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| Recap: Town Council gets a whole lot of info on DPW operations and budget issues |
FHS boys hockey and wrestling teams post wins on Wednesday
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 7 @ Taunton, 1 – Final
– Franklin scored three goals in each the first and second periods on its way to a league win on the road over Taunton. Christian Shabbick scored a hat trick for the Panhters, scoring with eight minutes left in the first (on an assist from Ben Paterson) to make it 3-0, again less then two minutes into the second (from Anthony Lampasona) to make it 4-0, and then completed the hat trick (on another assist from Paterson) to push the lead to 6-0. Dylan Marchand added a pair of goals, Ryan Sicchio scored on the power play in the first period, and Paterson lit the lamp once and had a total of three assists. Freshman Jack O’Connor made 16 saves for the win. Taunton sophomore Conner Goranson scored off of an assist from senior Nathan Fernandes in the third period. Freshman Cam Tomaszycki made 46 saves in net for the Tigers.
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ Medfield, 1 – Final (OT)
Wrestling = Mansfield, 21 @ Franklin, 49 – Final
"Astonishing win over Mansfield 49-24. Pins by Carlucci, Owen, Fracassa and Sheridan" https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1483984554373402634
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Franklin Historical Museum: "Love letters to Presidents" - Feb 13, 2022
This month's Second Sunday Speaker Series features State Rep Jeffrey Roy, with his timely presentation titled, "Love letters to Presidents". Over the past several years, Jeff has made it his mission and goal to travel the country visiting each Presidential Library. His travels, his impressions, and his stories will be shared in this educational and entertaining account of his quest.
Join us Sunday, February 13 for "Love letters to Presidents". Doors open at 1:00, presentation starts at 1:15. Admission is always free, donations are always welcome.
Admission is always free. We are ADA compliant with an elevator access in the back of the building. Our gift shop is open year round.
When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non perishable food item, in the collection box in the front lobby, for the Franklin Food Pantry. Come in and find your history.
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| Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St |
Franklin Public Schools: Weekly COVID-19 Dashboard - 01/18/22
The FPS Weekly COVID-19 Dashboard is available to view on our Back to School webpage here: https://t.co/mJFgollw0z
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1483569642912296960
Community Preservation Committee: meeting Twitter thread doc and student doc
Quick Recap:
Second of two public hearings opened Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022. Residents made several suggestions for use of the CPA money to be available later this year.
Vice-Chair David McNeill opens the meeting. Chair Chris Feeley joined along later
My notes captured during the meeting were shared via Twitter and the thread doc is available below
The student document shared with the Committee is also provided here for your reading and analysis
Audio for the meeting is available -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-702-community-preservation-cmte-public-hearing-2-01-18-22
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| Recap: Community Preservation Committee hears more about pickleball, as well as monuments on Town Common |