Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) has scheduled several AUDITIONS!
Give us a call at 508.528.8668 for specific requirements and more info - we hope to see you there!
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| FSPA auditions scheduled for September |
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| FSPA auditions scheduled for September - dance ensambles |
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| FSPA auditions scheduled for September - glee club |
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| FSPA auditions scheduled for September - musical theater |
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)
FM #1050 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1050 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" session with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation in the Municipal Building on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
Topics for this session
Notification on State arranging to place migrants in Best Western Hotel
Davis Thayer Reuse; suggestions gathered, some interesting & new
Economic Development, Small zoning change
Police Station Building Cmte, Starting work
School opens, drive safely
The recording runs about 42 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie & Amy on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1050-talk-franklin-08-24-23
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Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator
Talk Franklin podcast page -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin
Davis Thayer Reuse Committee agenda & links -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2023-08-15_davis-thayer_reuse_agenda_.pdf
Notification on migrant temporary housing
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/ma-notifies-franklin-of-plans-to-house.html
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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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| In this Talk Franklin episode, we start with the State announcement on temporary housing of migrants (audio) |
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| Comcast subscribers in Franklin: Today, the Franklin TV Channels are changing their line up |
"Fun for kids and teens this week at the Franklin Public Library!
Visit our website for full program descriptions!"
The library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library
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| Teen schedule for this week - Aug 28 through Sep 1 |
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| youth schedule for this week - Aug 28 through Sep 1 |
"Coming to a community near you!Interested in learning more from the SAFE team?We would LOVE to meet you at any of our upcoming events!Questions? email us at info@safecoalitionma.org"
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| SAFE Coalition near term event schedule starts with Overdose Awareness Day - Aug 31 |
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| wfpr.fm: A More Perfect Union (audio) |
"FOR 40 YEARS, Massachusetts has had a right-to-shelter law, which requires the state to provide shelter to families with children as well as pregnant women. The law is attracting a lot of attention right now because the number of families seeking shelter has more than tripled since the start of the year, the cost to the state is up to $45 million a month, and Gov. Maura Healey recently declared a state of emergency, urging the federal government to address immigration reform and to streamline the process for obtaining work permits.Rep. Peter Durant, a Republican from Spencer who is running for a seat in the state Senate, and Evan Horowitz, the executive director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, outlined very different perspectives on right to shelter on The Codcast but agreed that the state needs to do a much better job gathering information on the impact of the law, its cost, and the role of migrants in the recent crisis."
Continue reading the article online -> https://commonwealthmagazine.org/immigration/right-to-shelter-is-it-a-migrant-magnet/
"Please welcome Officer Robert Young to the Franklin Police Department.
Officer Young has 6 years of experience in law enforcement having previously worked for the Pawtucket RI Police Department and the Dover Police Department.
Following field training Officer Young will join the patrol division."
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| New Franklin police officer: Robert Young |
"The FTC says New York-based Roomster saturated the internet with tens of thousands of four- and five-star fake reviews that it largely bought from Jonathan Martinez, doing business as AppWinn, who already agreed to settle the FTC’s charges. Consumers who paid for Roomster’s service complained that many of the company’s listings for living arrangements were fake and that, contrary to its promises, Roomster failed to verify that its listings were legitimate and authentic, according to the FTC."
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| FTC, State Partners Secure Proposed Order Banning Roomster and Owners from Using Deceptive Reviews |
Library Hours
The Library’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Library will be closed Monday September 4th for Labor Day. Sunday hours of 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM will resume after Labor Day.
Find the full September schedule of events on the Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library
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| Franklin Public Library: Special Events for all ages during September 2023 |
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| Comcast subscribers in Franklin: the Franklin TV Channels are changing on August 29, 2023 |
