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| Franklin Art Association announce their Juried Art Show Opening at the Harvest Festival - Sep 30 |
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| Trunk or Treat - Oct 28 |
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| Mass State Police |
Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a"Sobriety Checkpoint" will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in the Counties named below. The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public's awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists whooperate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways.
It will be operated during varied hours: the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary: safety will be assured: and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety.
THANKS TO A GRANT PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF GRANTS AND RESEARCH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY, A "SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT" WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTIES LISTED BELOW COUNTY
Norfolk
DATE = Saturday, September 30, 2023 into Sunday, October 1, 2023
Frank Falvey dives into current events, hot button topics and invites guests give their insightsFrank Falvey examines everything from Franklin to U.S. politics; from current events to the local community, giving his personal thoughts and considerations. Frank is also joined by local guests to talk the Franklin community and dissect current events
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| Frank Presents: 054 - Jacob Juncker (audio) |
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| Free COVID test kits are back: Here’s how to get yours |
HALLOWEEN PARTY!Save the date, October 28 from 2 PM - 6 PM we’re hosting our annual Halloween Party at the station.
Kids of all ages are encouraged to come in costume and enjoy a day of candy, haunted station tours, bounce houses, games, pumpkin painting, and much more.
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| Save the Date: Franklin Police Halloween Party set for Oct 28 |
FM #1067 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1067 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist via the Zoom conference bridge Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
In this episode we are joined by our MA State Representative Jeffrey Roy,. Jeff provides insights from
his trip to Ireland
his visit to the offshore wind turbine construction underway
his efforts with legislation underway
Along the way we find out about the Northern Ireland Parliament not having met in 3 years and the origin of Robert's Rules of Order in New Bedford.
Links to the articles we talk of are collected below.
This discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while it helps me “make sense of climate”, we hope it helps with your understanding as well.
If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session.
The conversation runs about 55 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Ted and Jeff as we help ‘make sense of climate.’ Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1067-making-sense-of-climate-32-09-19-23
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Links to articles referenced:
Drone footage of turbine leaving New Bedford harbor https://youtu.be/4locoph2dMg
CommonWealth Magazine article on wind power quoting Jeff https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/governors-including-healey-raise-concerns-about-offshore-wind-pricing/
New Bedford - Robert’s Rules of Order -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/12/new-bedford-leads-in-value-of-fish.html
Solar power technical potential map from State of MA https://www.mass.gov/info-details/technical-potential-of-solar-study#report-and-storymap-
** See the page that collects all the “Making Sense of Climate” episodes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/making-sense-of-climate-collection.html
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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 www.franklin.news/ or www.Franklinmatters.org/
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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Join us at the Franklin DPW Yard for a fun Fall day filled with family friendly activities on Saturday, October 14th, 10 AM to 2 PM.
This is a free event!
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| Reminder - Annual "Touch a Truck" scheduled for Oct 14 from 10 AM to 2 PM |
"All Franklin Public Schools will be CLOSED Monday, September 25th, 2023 in observance of Yom Kippur.
Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023."
"Reminder: All Franklin Public Schools will operate on a HALF DAY schedule Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 to accommodate for staff professional development, with the exception of the Early Childhood Development Center which will have no school on half days. "
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| Franklin Public Schools, MA: No School Monday, Sep 25; half-day Tuesday, Sep 26 |
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell reported that during the summer of 2023, ten properties, a mix of commercial and residential, sold for more than $11,000,000, with an average price of $34,887,000.
The prices on the property to follow concern real estate sales during the period of July 1st, 2023, through September 20th, 2023.
real estate sales 3rd Quarter of 2023
The ten properties were:
The top sales appear to have been a combination of apartment complexes, retail, industrial and warehouse space, and distribution facilities.
"The industrial and commercial nature of these developments bodes well for the Norfolk County economy, both in terms of employment and revenue," said Register O’Donnell. "This also indicates that Norfolk County is not only a desirable place to both live and work but is also a magnet for business, industry, and trade."
Excise taxes from these 10 sales totaled more than $1,927,000 for the state and county.
"Despite the overall decline in activity throughout the county, there are still pockets of the market here in Norfolk County that are seeing growth and stability, particularly in commercial real estate and certain neighborhoods and property types," noted Register O’Donnell.
Since July 2023, there have been 2,068 property sales recorded in Norfolk County, down 21% over the same time period last year. The average sales price for these properties which include, commercial and residential property was $1,235,419, up 8% from last year.
"As we head into the fall season, we hope to see similar real estate activity, but higher property prices, relative to relative 2020 and 2021 prices, and a limited supply of new and existing homes, along with the interest rate environment the economy is in, may temper expectations," said Register O’Donnell.
To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, “like” us on Facebook at facebook.com/norfolkdeeds. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @norfolkdeeds.
The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High St., Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities, and others with a need for secure, accurate, and accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website, www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101 or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.
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| 2023 Milford 5K Benefitting Mass Special Olympics Programs: Saturday Sept 30 |
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