Town of Franklin August 2022 E-Newsletter

Talk of the town - Early Voting Information, Movies, Food and Music on the Common plus more!

Subscribe for News August 2022 Edition Upcoming Election Information The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 6am-8pm at Franklin High School Gymnasium. In person Early Voting will take place August 27 - September 2 at the Franklin High School Gymnasium or Franklin Municipal Building. Franklin High School In Person Early Voting Dates August 27 9am-3pm   |  August 29 9am-3pm August 30 9am-3pm   |  August 31 9am-5pm September 1 9am-3pm | September 2 8am-12pm You may also early vote in person at the Franklin Municipal Building Monday through Thursday from 8am-4pm and Friday from 8am-1pm, now until September 2nd, 2022. The last day to register to vote is August 27th 9am - 5pm. You may register to vote or update any information online via the Massachusetts Online Voter Registration System. Department of Public Works Fall Residential Rain Barrel Program Now Open! Reduce your water bill by utilizing a rain barrel to collect rainwater. When it rains you SAVE! The Fall Residential Rain Barrel Program is currently open to residents - residents can order directly from The Great American Rain Barrel Company. The deadline to order is September 5 and pick up will be at the DPW on September 14 from 4-6pm. Order your rain barrel today! Learn more about rain barrels here. Join the fun and enter into Franklin's Hydrant Painting Event! The Town of Franklin Department of Public Works is hosting a fire hydrant painting event! Registration is open until August 12, 2022. Proposed designs must be submitted for approval along with a completed application. Applicants will be notified by August 19, 2022. For more information including event rules, application and frequently asked questions, please click here. Franklin Public Schools Summer Reading We're excited to welcome students, faculty and staff next month to formally begin the 2022-2023 academic year! With the first day of school approaching, we remind students and their families to work towards their summer reading and math enrichment goals. District specific summer learning opportunities can be found here. Happy learning! 22-23 School Calendar Now Available The School Calendar for the 22-23 school year is now available. The first day for students will be Monday, August 30, 2022. Be sure to register your Pre K -12 student(s) via Aspen, our online registration portal. Franklin Public Library Event Highlights! August 4 - Whalemobile Kids ages 5+ are welcome to join us for a special 30 minute journey inside Nile—the life-sized inflatable humpback whale, to learn about how whales and humans are similar and different, and have a chance to touch baleen, teeth and bones! REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Register on our website to reserve your 30minute time slot, event is from 10am - 12pm. August 13 - Will Parker Concert  Children's songwriter and teaching artist Will Parker writes and performs music for "kids ages 1- 100." Will plays guitar and harmonica and sings original songs that engage the audience in singing-along, dancing, high-fiving, and imaginative play! Will's whimsical and interactive show begins at 10:30am. August 17 - Rainforest Reptiles Desert Animals Travel with us to the different rainforests around the world and meet the alligators, turtles, snakes and more that call these places home! Animal Fun for All Ages! Program begins at 1pm. August 27 - Bollywood Dance People of all ages are invited to join us at 9:30am for Bollywood Dancing with Deepa Bhaskar. Bollywood Dance is an expressive and eclectic dance form that fuses Indian classical and folk dance with various other dances styles from all around the world! Library Hours The Library's summer hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am - 8pm, Friday and Saturday, 9am - 5pm. The library is closed on Sundays in July and August. Library Calendar of Events - August 2022 Food, Music, Movies and More!  Fall Recreation Programs The Recreation department has released their fall program brochure.   Fall registration opens August 1st at 8:30am. Sunday Speaker Series at the Franklin Historical Museum! Join us Sunday, August 14 at 1pm for our presentation entitled "Firestorm: A Childhood Amidst the Ruins of War". Wolfgang Bauer, a former Franklin Town Manager and currently a representative to the Charles River Pollution Control District, was born in Hamburg, Germany in the midst of the 1943 Allied firebombing that destroyed much of the city and killed tens of thousands. Bauer will review some of the main features of the bombing raids and discuss his life as a small child growing up in the wreckage of a once-prosperous city; a situation now being repeated in Ukraine in the 21st century. Veterans' Services August 3 - Coffee Social starts at 10am in the Senior Center Café. In honor of National Purple Heart Day, we will be recognizing Franklin Purple Heart recipients at the Social. All veterans are welcome! August 6 -  Franklin Elks Lodge on Pond Street is sponsoring a Dinner-Dance FUNdraiser from 6-10 pm with all proceeds going to the Monument Restoration Fund. Tickets are $20/pp. All members of the community are invited to join us for a night of fun featuring a pasta dinner, DJ with dancing and amazing raffle baskets! Tickets are available in the Veterans' office. August 7 - National Purple Heart Day - Honors the brave men and women who were either wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. Please let our office know if you or a family member (residing in Franklin) is a Purple Heart recipient and we'll add them to our database! August 18 - Veterans' Council Meeting - 7pm at the Senior Center. Veterans Memorial Walkway - The next engraved brick installation will be in November to coincide with Veterans' Day. Veterans need not be from Franklin to be honored with a brick. All members of the U.S. military are eligible. Brick order forms are available in the Town Hall and Senior Center lobbies and on the Veterans' Services page on the Town website. For information about COVID-19 booster appointments and clinics in the Boston VA Healthcare System, click here. Contact the Veterans' Services Office at 508-613-1315 or access their department page to learn more. Board of Assessors The Board of Assessors expresses its sincere appreciation for the cooperation of the Franklin citizens in the Assessors Office ongoing cyclical property inspection program. In recent months visits have also been made for building permit and sales verification. With accurate information the Assessors have greater assurance that the taxable valuations represents Fair & Equitable Assessments. Applications for Statutory Tax Exemptions are available on our website. We suggest applicants to make every effort to complete the forms to return them after Labor Day. For questions, please call 508-520-4920 or make an appointment. Annual FY 2024 renewal applications for Chapters 61, 61A and 61B will be available mid-September and due back by September 30. New applications for FY 2024 must also be completed and submitted during this time. The Assessors Office wishes to emphasize that while every effort is made to see that the Tax Maps and the associated AxisGIS parcels are as accurate as possible, these depictions are meant to be a general guide for our property inventory. They are not as-built plot plans nor are they surveys, and are not sufficient for property conveyance purposes. Reminder: you may want to record a Homestead Declaration at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds; information on this is available at NorfolkDeeds.org where you will also find other helpful cautions for property owners. The Board and its Staff wish you continued pleasant and safe Summer season! Town of Franklin Calendar Keep up with meetings, departments & committees. The schedule and links can be found on our website calendar. Keep up with all things culture in Franklin! Arts, theater, dining, live music & more! Find out what's happening in town! Visit our website! Talk Franklin: Podcast from the TA's Office Subscribe to our Town podcast and listen to bi-weekly episodes detailing news and updates about our town. Town of Franklin 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 (508) 520-4949   Visit our Website

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Please welcome Sam DuBois to the Franklin Police Department

Please welcome Sam DuBois to the Franklin Police Department. Sam has been with us for a few months now and is our new Mental Health Clinician through the Jail Diversion Program (JDP). The JDP is a grant-funded program through the Department of Mental Health. It pairs clinicians with local police departments through a co-response model. Sam rides with our officers each night and responds to calls as they come in. 

In addition to the FPD, Sam also works as the clinician for the Medway Police Department. Sam has a Masters's Degree from Anna Maria College in Social Work and he previously worked for Riverside Community Care as an adult clinical community services clinician. 

Sam is a GREAT resource within our department, please don’t hesitate to reach out to him for services.

Or reach him by email  SaDubois@advocates.org or sdubois@franklinma.gov.

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For more about the Jail Diversion Program, visit the Town of Franklin Police Dept page   https://www.franklinma.gov/police-department/pages/jail-diversion-program

Please welcome Sam DuBois to the Franklin Police Department

Workplace Safety Grants of up to $25k available for businesses

"The DIA is offering Workplace Safety Grants of up to $25k to MA based businesses seeking to prevent or reduce workplace injuries. Employers covered by MA Workers’ Comp. Law may qualify. Email safety@mass.gov to start the application process. #SafetyGrantsMA"

More info online at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-industrial-accidents

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Workplace Safety Grants of up to $25k available for businesses

Weekly Wellness Update - Franklin's COVID-19 Booster Clinic

August is Immunization Month. 

Sign up for Franklin's COVID-19 Booster Clinic: (open to those 12 and older)   https://home.color.com/vaccine/walk-up/franklin/august-2022-pfizer-booster-clinic

COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinic for Ages 12+ on August 10, 2022

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Aug 4, 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: Stephen Meyers

9:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Festivals & Community Celebrations

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Physician Focus: Guns and Public Health

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Healthy Pizza Crusts

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 7

3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Unified Basketball

3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Franklin 500

4:30 pm Frank Presents: Caron Grupposo

5:30 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

7:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 9 - Coronas

8:00 pm Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media

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

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

9:00 am Critical Conversations: Social Media

11:30 am Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022

2:00 pm Public School Event: Jazz Cafe 02-07-20

3:40 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Winchester 11-11-21

6:10 pm Let's Talk Sports: Unified Basketball

7:00 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact

8:00 pm FHS Varsity Football: v Braintree 11-05-21

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 07-21-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 07-21-22

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers, 875 7031 8567

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)

Franklin Cultural District - #artshappenhere even during hot August nights, days, indoor or out

Lots of choices this weekend. Friday remains the big day at the Town Common with the Farmers Market and Concerts on the Common including a food truck. 67 Degrees & La Cantina also feature live music.

Saturday features a multi-family yard sale at St John's Episcopal. While the Dog Park at Dacey Field will unveil a plaque to honor Andy Bissanti and family for their donation of the gazebo.

We close out this outlook Tuesday with a Bit of Mystery book club meeting at Escape Into Fiction and a showing of a recent documentary film (Savior for Sale - 2021) at the Library.

Hot or cold, inside or out, #artshappenhere in Franklin.

Wednesday, August 3

5:00pm - Teen Paint Night! (registration required) (Franklin Public Library) 

Thursday, August 4

6:00pm - Ken Barney (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)

Town Common

Friday, August 5

2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)

3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Dave Penza (Town Common)

3:30pm - Farmers Mkt Fun: Yarn stick creations (Library on the Town Common)

4:00pm - Food truck: Papalia's Wood Fired Pizza (Town Common)

4:30pm - Cousin's Maine Lobster (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - John Demers Music (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: FSPA & Electric Youth (Town Common)

6:00pm - Freak Flag (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

St John's Episcopal Church

Saturday, August 6

9:00am - Multi-Family Yard Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

11:00am - Dedication plaque for Andy Bissanti & Family (Franklin Dog Park, Dacey Fields)

4:00pm - Sioo (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

Sunday, August 7

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Documentary Film Night at the Library

Tuesday,  August 9

6:00pm - A Bit of Mystery book club will be reading, The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. (Escape Into Fiction; note spaces are limited)

6:30pm - Documentary Film: c (Franklin Public Library)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

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

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere

DPW Notice - Mill & Overlay Project to continue Wednesday, August 3, 2022

DPW Notice - Mill & Overlay Project to continue August 3, 2022

• Sections of Beaver Street near the recycling center, 
• Union Street near the Common 
• the intersection of King / Chestnut/ East Central (Route 140) will be impacted.

Notice from the Franklin Department of Public Works

Our road improvement program continues tomorrow. Areas that will be "Milled & Overlaid" (i.e. remove top inch and half of asphalt fix manholes and drains structures then repave with new asphalt) are sections of Beaver Street near the recycling center, Union Street near the Common and the intersection of King / Chestnut/ East Central (Route 140).

This work is expected to cause significant traffic delays especially at the intersection of King / Chestnut/ East Central (Route 140)! 

As always, please seek alternate routes and proceed with caution in construction areas.

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DPW Notice - Mill & Overlay Project to continue Wednesday, August 3, 2022

ECDC looking to hire to 2 ESP for this school year

"We are hiring! Looking for 2 ESPs to join our team! School year, 8:45 to 3:30, M-F! Find the listing on Schoolspring, or reach out to me for more information! Kelleyk@franklinps.net"

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ECDC looking to hire to 2 ESP for this school year

Dedication plaque ceremony at Dog Park - Aug 6

Furry Friends of the Franklin Dog Park Volunteer Committee are doing  a dedication plaque in honor of Andrew Bissanti and his family for their generous gift of the gazebo at the dog park on Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 AM. 

Rain date is Sunday August 7 at 11:00 AM

All are welcome to attend.

                 Gennarino D'Onofrio
                          President

Dacey Community Field
700 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA

Dedication plaque ceremony at Dog Park - Aug 6

Reminder: Second Sunday Speaker: Firestorm - Childhood Amidst the Ruins of War - Aug 14

Our August Second Sunday Speaker Series features a name familiar to many in Franklin. 

Firestorm: A Childhood Amidst the Ruins of War 

Wolfgang Bauer, a former Franklin Town Manager and currently a representative to the Charles River Pollution Control District, was born in Hamburg, Germany in the midst of the 1943 Allied firebombing that destroyed much of the city and killed tens of thousands. Bauer will review some of the main features of the bombing raids and discuss his life as a small child growing up in the wreckage of a once-prosperous city; a situation now being repeated in Ukraine in the 21^st century.

Join us Sunday August 14 at 1:15 PM for this personal look at a childhood memory of war, a timely presentation. Doors open at 1:00 PM

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The Franklin Historical Museum is located downtown at the town's original town hall and former Senior Center, 80 West Central Street. Stop in and visit our gift shop, run by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum. Find unique Franklin items for yourself, a friend or anyone who loves Franklin. Road sign 'Entering Franklin' mugs, Franklin pillows, beautiful note cards and this year's edition of our highly popular annual Christmas tree ornament. The 2022 ornament is a sweet tribute to Franklin's place in establishing the Ladybug as the Massachusetts state insect. 

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What Franklin treasure have you found in your attic or basement? Always consider the museum before pitching it in the trash can. One man's trash could be a Franklin treasure! Local research available on our website franklinmuseum1778.com. Follow us on Facebook. Come in and visit us soon. 

Second Sunday Speaker: Firestorm - A Childhood Amidst the Ruins of War - Aug 14