Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, June 14, 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 Town Council Quarterbacking session that recaps the June 7, 2023 meeting https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/this-town-council-quarterbacking.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  interview "Wine Witch on Fire: author Natalie McLean -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/wonderful-world-of-wine-episode-239.html

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 the recent Talk Franklin episode with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/the-budget-citizen-engagement-good.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     Memorial Day 2023

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 3

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10

4:00 pm Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau

4:30 pm     FHS Graduation 2023

7:00 pm     FHS Senior Awards Night 2023

• 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 Wellesley 06-09-23

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

5:30 pm     FHS Varsity Baseball: v Walpole 06-07-23

9:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

10:00 pm FHS Graduation 2023

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

8:00 am Town Council: 06-07-23

2:00 pm Town Council: 06-07-23

6:30 pm     Master Plan Committee:  LIVE, Chambers  842 7700 6388

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)

Town of Franklin, MA: Tri-County School Project Update - Community Meeting - June 15 at 6 PM

The public is invited to the 4th Community Meeting for the @TriCountyRVTSD School Building Project on Thursday, 6/15/23 at 6 PM in the Tri-County Library Media Center.

Learn more about the project here: 

https://t.co/RZSVcuyv3t or -> https://www.tri-countybuilding.com/communityoutreach

Shared from -> https://t.co/aeo82I1eow 

Town of Franklin, MA: Tri-County School Project Update- Community Meeting - June 15 at 6 PM

Tri-County School Project Update

Franklin Food Pantry held Grand Opening Ceremony on June 12, 2023

"Congratulations to the @FranklinFoodPan on relocating to 341 W Central St. in Franklin. We hope this larger facility will assist your mission of addressing food insecurity. 

Thank you for your efforts & to @MassDev Underutilized Properties grant funding for making this possible!"

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1668347182804791297 

Franklin TV recorded the video of the brief (30 minute) ceremony and a walk trough of the building for the special guests. 

The audio recording of the ceremony will be available Wednesday. In the meantime, photos of the building tour for the media can be found in one album -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/QWaRtvycHT7qqDmG7

The Food Pantry is opening for clients Tuesday, and continuing to train volunteers on operations in the new space. Tours for the public are planned for later this Fall.

Fund raising for the new building formally kicks off. Visit the campaign page for details ->  https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/new-building/campaign/

L-R: State Rep Jeff Roy, Town Council Chair Tom Mercer, MassDev grant representative Robert Jenkins, Executive Director Tina Powderly

Editorial Note: This is a dream come true. I was fortunate to have been a member of the Food Pantry Board of the Directors from 2010- early 2015, and honored to have led the Board for most of that time. I am contributing to the building campaign in addition to my other support for the Food Pantry (Empty Bowls & Turkey Trot sponsorships). I also participate regularly on a couple of working committees for the Food Pantry (Governance & Advancement).

K of C 1847 Franklin announce Bonacci & Torrey as scholarship winners

The Knights of Columbus 1847 Franklin are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Robert Simmler PGK, Sacred Heart Council 1847 Knights of Columbus College Scholarship 2023.   

Congratulations to Audrey Bonacci  ($3000) and Hannah Torrey ($1000).  Audrey and Hannah are graduates of Franklin High School.  Both of these accomplished students are active members of the St Mary’s Parish Community.  

Their achievements were especially noteworthy amongst the many wonderful talented candidates that applied for the 2023 scholarship award.  

We wish Audrey best of luck as she goes onto Boston College in the fall and Hannah will attend College of the Holy Cross in the fall.  

The Robert Simmler PGK Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council Scholarship is named in honor of Mr. Robert Simmler, he was a very active and accomplished member of the Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Council, and the Franklin Community.

K of C 1847 Franklin announce Bonacci & Torrey as scholarship winners

Franklin Police & Franklin Fire combine as 3-time Heroes Cup Champions

"(Please read the following in your UFC announcer voice)

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, introducing your 3-time Heroes Cup Champions…your favorite and mine, the Franklin Police and Franklin Fire Department!

After a weekend tournament in Marlborough made up of first responders from around the country, Team Franklin came out on top."

Shared from Facebook -> 

https://www.facebook.com/100064743756522/posts/pfbid02VmhFBV9gBJ3v9gKAtvYF4UJfFwVYwjoeLZrikpKh2fR6RbQ9PbDoP8XkPSmToNPl/

The Boston Bruins and NationalGRID hosted the BFiT tournament this past weekend

https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-to-host-bfit-heroes-cup-presented-by-national-grid/c-344765394

The Franklin Police & Fire team record for Group C6 is shown here

https://www.heroscupfoundation.com/copy-of-bfit-heroes-cup-22

The Franklin Police & Fire team record for Group C6 is shown in this table

Franklin Police & Franklin Fire combine as 3-time Heroes Cup Champions

Town Council recognizes Electric Youth, approves annual appointments, authorizes additional funds for School budget (audio)

FM #1009 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1009 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Town Council meeting held in Council Chambers on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. All 9 members of the Council were present in the Council Chambers.

Quick recap:

Recognition

• Electric Youth 2023 were recognized with a proclamation and provided  song for the Council (and audience). They have a pair of 'Bob Voyage' concerts June 16 & 17 at THE BLACK BOX and then leave on their European tour the week after

Appointments

• The Annual Reappointments of Boards and Committees was approved, there are a few positions still open, some are in process of being filled, some are still looking for candidates

• Davis-Thayer Building Reuse Advisory Committee recommendations by year end

Public hearings

• License corporate formalities

• Zoning Bylaw for Accessory Dwelling units

• The set of zoning bylaws was moved to a second reading with modification to one of the three measures in the set of three. There are three as one covers the bylaw language, one covers the definition, and one covers the use table. The use table received the modification to revert the language to what originated from the EDC Plus committee. 

• The Town Council in their actions during the April 12, 2023 meeting modified the use table to expand coverage for 'by right' for additional residential zones. The Planning Board did not like the expansion and in turn recommended the 'original' language over the modified. The Town Council after some discussion agreed to the original language and moved that to second reading

Pair of resolutions to adjust the FY 2024 Budget to provide an additional $736K to the schools

• Resolution 23-39: FY2024 Budget Adjustment 

• Resolution 23-40: MECC Stabilization Account Transfer to MECC Appropriation FY24 

• Folks may recall that at the end of the Finance Committee budget hearings and repeated at the end of the Town Council budget hearings, Town Administrator laid out the plan for providing additional funding for the school budget. The MA Senate passed their version of the State FY 2024 which set into play this "plan b" earlier than Jamie had outlined. The two resolutions passed unanimously. The additional funds restore 8 of the 30 positions targeted to balance the budget. Of the 22 that remain to be cut, some number (I recall it was 16) were going to be cut anyway as the result of declining enrollment. Stay tuned for the School Committee meeting scheduled for June 13 where they will approve the 'final' budget and confirm the number affected

• Interesting to note that while most if not all of the Town departments that gave up the funds to enable this transfer were present, only Dave McNeill, the School Committee Budget Subcmte Chair spoke to acknowledge the transfer to increase the school budget and express appreciation for this action. If other members of the School Committee were present virtually, they remained quiet. (They were not in the Council Chambers.) 

The recording runs about 3 hours and 15 minutes. Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting on June 7, 2023. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1009-franklin-ma-town-council-mtg-06-07-23

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Franklin TV video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/live/eejInS90WgM?feature=share

Council agenda and documents released for the meeting ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_june_7_2023.pdf 

My notes in this ThreadReader PDF -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hc2egjV3zKOqJmIziMKApdR4z24gNMya/view?usp=drive_link 

Photos from the meeting -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/KnXuTmSfcwAEXFxe6

The FY 2024 budget document folder ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-24-budget-materials 

The Franklin TV video replay for    https://www.youtube.com/live/eejInS90WgM?feature=share

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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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Town Council recognizes Electric Youth, approves annual appointments, authorizes additional funds for School budget (audio)

Draft 2023 Open Space and Recreation Plan Comment Period - DELAYED

Please note that the comment period for the draft 2023 Open Space and Recreation Plan is delayed until later this week. More details to follow.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/conservation/news/draft-2023-open-space-and-recreation-plan-comment-period-delayed

Draft 2023 Open Space and Recreation Plan Comment Period - DELAYED

More info on the Open Space & Recreation Plan update ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/conservation/pages/2023-open-space-and-recreation-plan-update

School Committee scheduled for update on middle school Civics Projects & vote on the adjusted FY 2024 school budget - June 13 - 7 PM

The Franklin School Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday night for the next to last time this school year. There are some key items on the agenda for this last session:

II. Guests/Presentations

A. Civics Projects Presentation

B. Oak Street Elementary School Highlights

III. Discussion/Action Items

A.   Revised FY24 Budget Vote

I recommend approval of the revised FY24 Budget in the amount of   $71,989,431.00 as discussed.

B. Superintendent’s Evaluation

I recommend your approval of the Superintendent’s composite evaluation for the 2022-2023 school year as discussed.

C.   School Committee Norms & Protocols

The Chair recommends adoption of the amendments in the School Committee Norms & Protocols as discussed.

The full agenda doc and documents released for this session can be found in the meeting packet folder (most of the key documents are released After the meeting).

• Meeting packet folder ->  https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/june-13-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet
• Meeting agenda doc (includes remote participation info) ->   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_6-13-23.pdf

Franklin, MA: School Committee Meeting Agenda for June 13, 2023

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

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

7:00 am     FPAC: Broadway in Franklin 2022

8:30 am     Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

9:00 am     It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

10:00 am Frank's Musings: Joe Biden

11:00 am Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 3

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

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

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 3

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10

5:00 pm Veterans' Oral History Project: Dave Cargill

9:00 pm FHS Senior Awards Night 2023

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

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

9:00 am     FHS Jazz Cafe 2023

10:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Milford 05-22-23

12:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

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

5:30 pm     FHS Pops Night 2023

7:00 pm     FHS Senior Awards Night 2023

9:30 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Needham 06-08-23

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

8:00 am School Committee: 05-23-23

2:00 pm School Committee: 05-23-23

7:00 pm     School Committee: LIVE, Chambers  878 6019 8289 Code: 831664

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)

This Town Council Quarterbacking session condenses the 06/07/23 meeting to about 35 minutes (audio)

FM #1008 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1008 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer in our Town Council Quarterbacking session. This is one of the series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior night’s Town 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 June 7, 2023: 

• ok, what just happened? 

• What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

We cover the following key topics

PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

Recognition: Electric Youth

APPOINTMENTS

• Annual Reappointments of Boards and Committees - a few positions still open
• Davis-Thayer Building Reuse Advisory Committee - recommendations by year end

Public hearings

• License corporate formalities
• Zoning Bylaw for Accessory Dwelling units

FY 2024 Budget - Additional $736K for school budget

• Resolution 23-39: FY2024 Budget Adjustments
• Resolution 23-40: MECC Stabilization Account Transfer to MECC Appropriation FY24 

Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. 

Our conversation runs about 35 minutes. Let’s listen to the Town Council Quarterbacking session recorded June 8, 2023

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1008-town-council-quarterbacking-06-08-23

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The agenda doc can also be found on the Town of Franklin page ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_june_7_2023.pdf 

FY 2024 budget documents https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-24-budget-materials 

My notes in one PDF file -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hc2egjV3zKOqJmIziMKApdR4z24gNMya/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin TV meeting video ->  https://www.youtube.com/live/eejInS90WgM?feature=share

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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"

This Town Council Quarterbacking session condenses the 06/07/23 meeting to about 35 minutes (audio)