SAFE Coalition Meet and Greet for non-profits - THIS MONDAY - June 12

Hello Franklin non-profit neighbors!

We are just a few days away from our Meet and Greet!

We would love to host a meet and greet at our office here in Franklin at the Moseley Mills. We will have light apps, refreshments, and music! Please feel free to share with anyone you feel would be interested in attending (Staff and colleagues included!)

DATE:                   Monday, June 12

TIME:                   3 PM – 5 PM

LOCATION:          SAFE Office, 31 Hayward St, Unit 2-c, Franklin, MA      

FIND US:               Please take the second driveway at the Moseley Mills and follow the road until you see the SAFE sign, above Berry Insurance.

PARKING:             Please utilize any parking lot that is not directly in front of the SAFE offices. We want to honor these limited spaces for the other businesses open during this time.

Please let us know you plan to attend by email us with your favorite song!

We look forward to connecting with all of you!

Warmly,

Jen

Jennifer Levine

(She/her/hers)

CEO, co-founder

SAFE Coalition

508-488-8105

31 Hayward St

Unit 2-c

Franklin, MA

THIS MONDAY (June 12): SAFE Coalition Meet and Greet!

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, June 8, 2023

• 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

8:30 am     Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau

9:00 am         DPW Stormwater Management 03-13-23

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm     Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

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

3:00 pm Joe Landry: Restaurants & Bars

4:30 pm     Frank's Musings: Debt Ceiling

6:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

7:00 pm     Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 3 - Hipnotics

8:00 pm Veterans' Oral History Project: Dave Cargill

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

7:00 am     Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

8:30 am     FHS Pops Night 2023

10:30 am FHS Senior Awards Night 2023

1:00 pm     Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

3:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Dover-Sherborn 05-19-23

7:00 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Guertin 05-23-23

9:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 06-01-23 

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 06-01-23 

7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE Remote 916 5639 3245 

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: performing arts, music, Farmers Market, Strawberry Stroll & more

Middle school concerts, Pride bingo, live music in multiple locations and a variety of types, Farmers Market, Strawberry Stroll, Second Sunday Speaker... tough choices to make as there is not enough time to do it all as #artshappenhere in Franklin.

NOTE: STRAWBERRY STROLL RESCHEDULED TO RAIN DATE OF JUNE 10, 2023

Wednesday, June 7

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm - Annie Sullivan Middle School Concert (Horace Mann Middle School)

6:30pm - Pride Month Musical Bingo  (Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, June 8

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music)  (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Remington Middle School Concert  (Horace Mann Middle School)

7:30pm - FPAC performs "Violet" (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Franklin Farmers Market

Friday, June 9

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Town Common)

2:00pm - Sioo (live music) (gazebo - Town Common)

4:30pm - Sons of Sam Pizza (food truck) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Anna Freitas Trio (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

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

7:00pm - FHSTC performs "Get SMART" (ticketed event) (Franklin High School)

Strawberry Stroll

7:30pm - FPAC performs "Violet" (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Get SMART

Saturday, June 10

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

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

2:00pm - LiveARTS Classical Quarter Concert  (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm - Strawberry Stroll (Main St - downtown Franklin)

4:00pm - Heath Nesbitt (live music) (Strawberry Stroll stage)

4:00pm - Emily & Nick (live music)   (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Dom DeBaggis (live music) Strawberry Stroll stage)

6:00pm - The Pockets (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:00pm - FHSTC performs "Get SMART" (ticketed event) (Franklin High School)

Violet

7:30pm - FPAC performs "Violet" (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Sunday, June 11

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

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

1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker (Franklin Historical Museum)

Monday, June 12

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

3:00pm - SAFE Coalition Meet & Greet for Non-Profits (SAFE offices on Hayward St)

Tuesday, June 13

Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

7:00pm -  FBRTC Meeting (monthly meeting (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:00pm - Yankee Quilters (monthly meeting) (Emma’s Quilt Cupboard)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Franklin Art Association Art Gallery

Visit the Cultural District page ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/

Find the full Community event 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: Arts are happening here!

The Franklin For All series continues with a discussion on Design Review - 05/30/23 (audio)

FM #1005 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1005 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of the housing and zoning discussion with Brad Chafee, Melanie Hamblen, Cobi Frongillo, and Sam Williams. Most of us were in the Franklin TV Studio on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Cobi joined us via the Zoom conference bridge.

Consider this a continuation of the downtown zoning discussion from the “Franklin For All” project which is underway with review and discussion at the Economic Development Subcommittee Plus meetings that Melanie Chairs and for which Cobi is Vice-Chair.  

We were joined by Sam Williams for this session to include his insights as the Vice-Chair of the Design Review Commission.  

The conversation centered on design aspects of the ongoing Franklin For All discussion. Design Review had come up in a couple of the prior sessions so we decided to spend some time on it here with Sam. 

The recording of our conversation on zoning runs about 58 minutes. Let’s listen in. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1005-franklin-for-all-7-talks-about-design-review-05-30-23

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The collection of Franklin For All zoning discussions can be found here ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/02/franklin-for-all-housing-zoning-podcast.html

Design Review page  https://www.franklinma.gov/design-review-commission 

Design Review Guidelines (established in 2005)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/guidelines.pdf 

Design Review Best Practices (as updated in 2016) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/best_development_guidebook_sept_2016_1.pdf 

  

Sign guidelines mentioned but more likely to be part of a future discussion

https://www.franklinma.gov/design-review-commission/pages/sign-guidelines 

Note: the twice monthly Design Review meetings are usually scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month. I personally haven’t been able to attend as this schedule conflicts with the School Committee meetings.

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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 iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

The Franklin For All series continues with a discussion on Design Review - 05/30/23 (audio)

DPW Notice - Water Conservation Measures Now in Effect

DPW Notice - Water Conservation Measures Now in Effect

In accordance with the Town's Water Management Act Permit issued by the State, the following Water Conservation Measures are in effect as of Monday, June 5, 2023.

• LAWN WATERING IS RESTRICTED TO ONE DAY PER WEEK ON TRASH DAY
• No automatic lawn watering between the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• There is no Holiday delay for watering.
• Hand watering is permitted anytime.

Conservation measures are needed to limit the daily demand on the water system in order to ensure that adequate water is available to meet the public health and safety needs of the Town. This measure is necessary to maintain the water levels in the tanks for fire protection and normal consumption. During the summer months, the Town experiences excessively high demands for water due to lawn watering. There have been 24- hour periods during which water consumption has been more than twice our average daily water usage for the year. Because of the tremendous increase in the demand for water and State restrictions on the amount of water that can be pumped daily, the Town of Franklin must place mandatory water conservation measures in effect for lawn watering during the summer months. A total of 1-inch of water once per week from rain and watering promotes the healthiest lawns.

Conservation measures will stay in effect until the second Monday in September (September 11, 2023) unless a drought condition is present.
Non-compliance with these regulations could adversely affect public health and safety. Violators are subject to fines up to $200.

For additional information, visit the DPW website at www.franklinma.gov/public-works. Any questions should be directed to the Department of Public Works at 508-520-4910.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/dpw-notice-water-conservation-measures-now-effect

DPW Notice - Water Conservation Measures Now in Effect

Franklin (MA) News Summary as of June 2, 2023

The Franklin Town Council approved the FY 2024 budget with a unanimous 9-0 vote on May 25, 2023. The Town has a balanced budget with minor increases to Police, Fire, and Senior Center funding. However, the Franklin school budget remains short $2.3M from what they requested.

Town Administrator Jamie Hellen has a plan to add about $700K to the school budget and that is up for Town Council vote on June 7, 2023. Assuming it passes, the schools still need to adjust their budget down by about $1.6M. The schools and Franklin are faced with hard choices.

It may seem like tough budget choices this year but according to the fiscal outlook it will get even tougher next year. Hence, now would be a good time to get involved and be part of the discussion to understand the cost drivers, and what can be done with what we have.

The one good item coming out of the Council and Finance Committee budget hearings seems to be a consensus on truly taking some action to resolve this systemic budget problem. The Joint Budget subcommittee will be tasked with that. The Subcommittee is composed of 4 Town Councilors, 3 from the School Committee and 3 from the Finance Committee. This group has its work cut out for themselves.

They don’t need to do it alone.

An informed resident can provide input to help this subcommittee make the best decision when it comes to advising the Town Council with our budget priorities for FY 2025 and beyond.

Also on the bright side, the 9th Annual Strawberry Stroll is scheduled for downtown Franklin Friday, June 9 from 4 to 9 PM (rain date June 10). Additional info on the event can be found on the Downtown Partnership page -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2023/06/many-activities-and-booths-set-for-june.html 

Subscribe to Franklin.news to get the info on all these discussions and links to the budget documents, the video, and audio replays of the meetings as they progress.

Find us at www.franklin.news/ and subscribe for one email per day.

Franklin News Summary as of June 2, 2023

This was originally shared via the United Regional Chamber of Commerce weekly newsletter. Businesses should consider becoming a member -> https://unitedregionalchamber.org/

Meeting schedule reminders: Board of Health, Economic Development, & Town Council

5:00 PM - Board of Health Meeting

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/town-of-franklin-board-of-health-agenda.html

5:45 PM - Economic Development Subcommittee meeting

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/economic-development-subcommittee.html

7:00 PM - Town Council Meeting

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-for.html

Meeting schedule reminders: Board of Health, Economic Development, & Town Council

Art Association Juried Exhibit Scheduled for Strawberry Stroll Friday, June 9

The Franklin Art Association (FAA) has a juried art exhibit scheduled for the Strawberry Stroll on Friday, June 9. The exhibit will be located at Escape Into Fiction.

Shared from https://www.instagram.com/p/CtFFVeuxY6R/

Art Association Juried Exhibit Scheduled for Strawberry Stroll Friday, June 9

Franklin Police Weekly Recap - May 28 through June 3

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from May 28 - June 3. 

 This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17llFnuT2dvxLe0McJJMvBxTms5M7popq/view?usp=sharing

 

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1666213113467752449

Franklin Police Weekly Recap - May 28 through June 3

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, June 7, 2023

• 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 the School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting held June 5, 2023 to preview the budget cuts for FY 2024   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/school-committee-budget-subcommittee_01761092398.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 point.

• In this episode hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi explore diluting wine with soda  https://soundcloud.com/user-492543397/episode-238-diluting-wine-with-soda

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 slot features my conversation with School Committee member Dave Callaghan as we talk about the school budget and hard choices   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/school-committee-member-dave-callaghan.html

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

7:30 am     It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

8:30 am     FPAC: Broadway in Franklin 2022

10:00 am DPW Stormwater Management 03-13-23

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm     Eat Around The World: Peru

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

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

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

3:30 pm     Strawberry Stroll 2022

4:00 pm Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau

4:30 pm     FHS Senior Awards Night 2023

7:00 pm     Ben Gardner's Boat

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

7:00 am     FHS Jazz Cafe 2023

8:30 am     FHS Pops Night 2023

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

11:00 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

12:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Guertin 05-23-23

2:30 pm     FHS Varsity Softball: v Milford 05-22-23

5:30 pm     FHS Varsity Baseball: v North Attleboro 05-16-23

9:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

10:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 05-15-23

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

8:00 am Town Council: 05-24-23

2:00 pm Town Council: 05-25-23

5:45 pm Economic Development Subcommittee: LIVE Chambers 833 4805 8388

7:00 pm Town Council: LIVE Chambers 852 6247 5989

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)