SNETT Fund raising: Rail Trail Road Race 5K - May 7, 2022

The biggest fundraiser of the year for the the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee (FBRTC). We hope you will join us and the Tri-Valley Front Runners in support of the local SNETT rail trail.

Date: May 7, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Shared from the Rail Trail page ->   https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/event/11th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race/

Registration is open now!
https://www.active.com/franklin-ma/running/distance-running-races/11th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race-2022 

Rail Trail Roadrace 5K - May 7, 2022

WBUR: What's the future of gas in Mass.? Utilities and critics have different visions (audio)

"New reports from the state's five investor-owned gas utilities offer roadmaps to the companies' future — and, in many ways, our own.

The plans call for a radical transformation of the Massachusetts energy and heating sector, betting heavily on the successful development of new, clean energy technologies.

Environmental groups were not permitted to participate in the drafting of the future of gas reports and warn that if the utility roadmaps fail, or alternative plans aren't successful, the state will not meet its ambitious, existential climate emission goals."

 

The Dorchester Gas tank in 2021. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Listen here -> https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/03/18/massachusetts-natural-gas-net-zero-plan

or here

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

Another of March's Health Observances is Kidney Awareness.  

9 out of 10 people are unaware they have Chronic Kidney Disease.  

Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns

From the Newcomers & Friends group we share: 

"SAVE THE DATE!!!

Our 2022 Craft Fair will be held on November 5, 2022"

You can follow the Facebook event for updates ->   https://www.facebook.com/114929218666632/posts/2108145936011607/

Or continue to watch this space for updates as the event approaches

Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Mar 31, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson
9:00 am Franklin Farms and Gardens: Seeds
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6
3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Chilson Block
4:30 pm Frank's Musings: Ukraine
5:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark

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

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021

9:00 am Community Arts Advocation: Action & Impact

11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Durfee 06-21-21

3:00 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

5:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

8:00 pm Track and Field: v King Philip 05-07-21

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission

11:00 am Finance Committee: 03-09-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission

5:00 pm Joint Budget Subcommittee: 03-10-22

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers

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)

Talking art with Sue Sheridan - 03/22/22 (audio)

FM #761 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 761 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Franklin resident and artist Sue Sheridan. Sue has long been a supporter of arts in Franklin having served on the Franklin Cultural Council and currently as President of the Franklin Arts Association. 

We worked together on the Cultural District Steering Committee for several years to organize the Cultural Festivals for 2015, 2016, and 2017 to prepare for the Cultural District application. The Cultural District was approved in 2019.

Let’s listen to my conversation with Sue as we talk about arts in Franklin.  Our conversation runs about 43 minutes. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-761-franklin-art-assoc-sue-sheridan-03-22-22

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Franklin Arts Association -> https://www.franklinart.org/ 

FUSF Art Wall video with Sue https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3103169493279957/ 

FUSF Art Wall video with Chris Blue Tabeau  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3028175244112716/ 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

From the archives: Sue Sheridan (left) and Tina Guarino (right) happily getting into their art work at the Cultural Festival in 2015

Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium 2022 - at FHS on May 14

Join us for a signature cultural event in Franklin, MA!  Come get inspired with discussions focused on Arts Advocacy, Equity and Community!

View this email in your browser Community Connections through the Arts. You don't want to miss this special regional event. Join us in Franklin for an incredible morning of inspiration to take back to your communities. There will be live music. Inspiring speakers. Opportunities to connect. And lunch, to remember what it feels like to be together. Keynote speaker, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council, Michael Bobbitt will kick off the morning! After a quick break, you'll be invited to participate in several different clinics of your choice. Executive Director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Kelly Grill will lead a session on "Building Community through the Arts". Mass Cultural Council will lead sessions on "Arts Advocacy" and "Arts Equity". Steve Sherlock, of Franklin Matters will host a session based on boosting the social media presence of your organization or brand. A boxed lunch will be served by our local "Birchwood Bakery" and give us a chance to reconnect with one another. Join us on Saturday, May 14 from 9-1:30 PM at Franklin High School. It's a one-of-a-kind event that will re-engage you with your artistic mission, your artistic goals, and leave you inspired and invigorated. Tickets can be purchased for $15 on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/270070025717 Copyright © 2022 Franklin Cultural Council, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Franklin Cultural Council 355 East Central Street Franklin, Ma 02038

Yes, I am participating to facilitate a discussion around use of social media to help with awareness. I have already purchased my ticket to attend! 

Safe Coalition Road to Recovery run-walk 5k - Apr 30

Join us Saturday April 30, 2022 at 8:00 AM for the 3rd annual Road to Recovery run-walk 5k!

Help us decrease stigma and increase awareness related to mental health, substance use, sexual assault, and domestic violence.

All proceeds will go to further supporting the SAFE Coalition and our adolescent Peer to Peer after-school program!

THIS JUST IN:  NORFOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT. K9 unit AND Command Center will be attending the Road to Recovery 5k!

This family fun event is growing with more supporters and visitors...don't miss out!

Sign up here! https://raceroster.com/events/2022/59159/road-to-recovery

Safe Coalition 5K Road Race - Apr 30

FSPA Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Apr 2-3

FSPA Ballet Conservatory presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland April 2 and 3 at THE BLACK BOX!

Don't be late! Journey with Alice down the rabbit hole as Lewis Carroll's immortal children's story comes to life in this captivating ballet. Delight in the surreal wonder of Alice's dream world where things are not always as they seem. Discover the fantastical Queen of Hearts, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and more!

Performances:

Saturday, April 2, 4 PM - Cast B

Saturday April 2,  7 PM - Cast A

Sunday, April 3,  1 PM – Cast B

Sunday April 3, 4 PM – Cast A

Tickets available at FSPAonline.com, in the office, or by calling 508-528-8668. 

FSPA Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Apr 2-3

Report on the Future of Work

"THE NATURE OF work is changing due to technology, automation, and the explosion of remote work. Addressing the challenges posed by these shifts will require not only traditional workforce supports like job training, but also a change in how society addresses the factors that allow employees to be successful, from childcare to public transit. 

That was the key theme of a report released Tuesday by the legislatively created Commission on the Future of Work, chaired by Sen. Eric Lesser, a Longmeadow Democrat, and Rep. Josh Cutler, a Pembroke Democrat. Its 17 members represented business, labor, higher education, and related fields.  

“For many workers, success will depend on new work supports and infrastructure such as flexible childcare and eldercare, responsive public transportation, adequate housing stock, robust mental health services, access to broadband, and digital literacy,” the report says.   "

Continue reading the article ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/technology-remote-work-shaping-future-labor-force/

Download the actual report ->  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bfeb5489f877013da900c61/t/6241cbeed836906d13d2e4dd/1648479254920/futureofworkreport.pdf

"We need to bring everyone into the tent.

That’s how Joseph Bevilacqua, president of the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, summed up the findings of a state commission that studied the future of work, a panel on which he served. The general theme of the commission’s recommendations, released on Tuesday, revolve around figuring out ways to ensure as many people as possible share in the success of Massachusetts’ innovation economy.

For employers, it’s about finding the workers to fill tens of thousands of open jobs across the state. For individuals, it’s about acquiring the skills necessary to fill those jobs, particularly positions that offer career advancement opportunities, a living wage, and strong benefits."

Continue reading the article online (Subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/29/business/four-takeaways-latest-report-future-work-mass/

 

A state panel on Tuesday issued recommendations about the "future of work" in Massachusetts, which lawmakers hope to include in bills before the legislature this year.TIM GRAHAM/PHOTOGRAPHER: TIM GRAHAM/GETTY I

"The law surrounding tax takings in Massachusetts is terribly unfair and needs to end"

"The California-based Pacific Legal Foundation is using Foss’s case to challenge a Massachusetts law that lets a municipality seize a property due nonpayment of property taxes, then sell the property and keep any profit above the amount owed. (Municipalities often sell tax liens to for-profit companies like Tallage, which then sell the property.) The foundation filed a lawsuit on Foss’s behalf Tuesday in Suffolk County Superior Court. 

“Instead of returning the extra $210,000 equity that I had, Tallage took my home and kept the equity I had in it, leaving me with absolutely nothing,” Foss said, speaking to reporters outside the Suffolk County courthouse on Tuesday. “I understand the government trying to settle debts that I owe, but giving away my home and all the money I held in it is cruel and wrong.” 

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/courts/lawsuit-challenges-statute-that-denies-homeowners-profit-from-foreclosed-homes/

 

State Rep Jeff Roy:

"The law surrounding tax takings in Massachusetts is terribly unfair and needs to end. We have filed H3053 to make takings like a mortgage foreclosure, and restore protections so homeowners receive adequate notice to save their homes."

 Link to the H3053 legislation -> https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3053

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/jeffroy/status/1508911399824728069

Deborah Foss filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court on March 29, 2022 challenging the seizure and sale of her home for unpaid property taxes. (Photo by Shira Schoenberg)

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, March 30, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features Superintendent Sara Ahern in conversation talking about multiple school topics  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/talking-schools-with-superintendent.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This hour features the recent "Talk Franklin" episode with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen combined with Chris Woolf, "Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush" 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/engaging-in-critical-conversations-and.html

and  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/from-hindu-kush-to-franklin.html 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:29 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

7:30 am It Takes A Village: Dementia

8:30 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

10:00 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Chris Woolf

11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Mainstream Pt. 2

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: FireSense

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

3:30 pm Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson

4:30 pm Franklin Farms and Gardens: Seeds

6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Pub Kings & Padula Band

9:30 pm ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16

8:30 am Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 2 03-14-18

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

12:30 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Lincoln-Sudbury 06-23-21

3:01 pm Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

4:31 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21

7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Durfee 06-21-21

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

8:00 am Town Council: 03-16-22

12:00 pm Finance Committee: 03-09-22

2:00 pm Town Council: 03-16-22

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)

Engaging in critical conversations and the budget season are 2 big topics for this "Talk Franklin" episode - 03/25/22 (audio)

FM #760 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 760 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation via the Zoom Conference Bridge.

Conversation around the following topics: 

Community engagement/discussion this week

Critical Conversations - social media

Franklin Newcomers - Jamie & Sara

 

Budget season

FY 2023 budget model previewed at Joint Budget Subcommittee

School budget hearing held 3/22, vote scheduled for April 12 meeting

FinCom budget hearings over 4 nights May 9-12

Town Council budget hearings 2 nights May 25-26

 

Franklin For All  - survey open through April 1

The recording runs about 22 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie as we “Talk Franklin”. Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Talks-on-the-Town---Franklin-Newcomers--Critical-Conversations-and-Budget-Season-e1ge4i7/a-a7lmths

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Town of Franklin meeting calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar 

Franklin For All survey -> https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDBzodBPnt8a5Ce  

Franklin For All web page -> https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/ 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Engaging in critical conversations and the budget season are 2 big topics for this "Talk Franklin" episode - 03/25/22 (audio)