"Check out 67 Degrees on Dec 2 & meet local artist Ian Kabat.
Have a beer. Relax. Enjoy music by Kai Olsson.
His work will be on display through January"
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| Ian Kabat art works on exhibit at 67 Degrees - Dec 2, 2 to 4 PM with music by Kai Olsson |
"Here’s what’s happening this week at the Franklin Senior Center.
Registration for December events opens on Friday.
Eat Around the World (Finland) scheduled on Dec 8 is OPEN NOW TO REGISTER.
Tax work off paperwork for 2024 is available online now. 100 spaces are available through the senior center and 100 spaces for Veterans."
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| Franklin Senior Center highlights for the upcoming week 11/27 to 12/01 |
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
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| MASC Workshop scheduled by School Committee for Nov 27, 2023 at 6 PM |
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| Rainbow Cafe at the Senior Center, Tuesday, November 28 at 2:30 PM |
via Heather Sansoucy:
"Franklin Leos are collecting Coats in conjunction with the Franklin MA Lions Club Sock collection!!You will find collection bins at both Honey Dew Donuts locations in Franklin!!Franklin Leos Club is a community service club consisting of students age 12-18! The students will collect the coats & bring them to Antons cleaners for cleaning & distribution.If you are interested in joining us, please pm me, the Leo advisor. We run many fun community events throughout the year & certainly obtain that 40 hour commitment!"
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| Can you help the Franklin Leos Club? They are collecting Winter Coats. |
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| Podcast: The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) |
"The Town Council has established the Master Plan Update Committee to update the 2013 town-wide Master Plan.The Committee will:
- Review the current Master Plan and existing planning documents, data and achievements;
- Identify the key issues facing the community in the next ten years;
- Assist in the identification of existing conditions and conduct trends analysis;
- Recommend goals and objectives related to Franklin's future;
- Develop a clear action plan for the Town of Franklin; and
- Make a final report to the Planning Board within 18 months from the date of ratification of the Committee members."
"Each year, the federal Energy Information Agency publishes a winter fuels outlook, forecasting how much households using different fuels will pay for heat from November through March. This year, it says heating-oil customers will face the steepest costs, at $1,856; followed by propane users, at $1,337; electricity users, at $1,063; and finally gas users, at just $605.But that number doesn’t distinguish between older electric-resistance appliances, such as electric baseboard heaters and electric space heaters – which are much more expensive to run – and highly efficient electric heat pumps.“Both run on electricity, but they’re fundamentally different machines,” said Wael Kanj, a research associate at Rewiring America. “It’s like averaging the top speed of a Power Wheels [toy car] and a Tesla.”
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| Electric heat costs way less than reports say, new data suggests | Technology | The Guardian |
"Concerts on the Common"
PO Box 92
Franklin, MA 02038
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| Santa arrives on the Franklin Town Common Nov 26 at 4 PM |
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| Santa arrives on the Franklin Town Common Nov 26 at 4 PM |
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| Master Plan Update Committee & Subcommittee schedules for week of 11/27 - 11/30 |
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| "Diary of a Dreamer" by Fatima Wojohat - Dec 1, from 3 to 5 PM |
Fatima Wojohat was 19 when the Taliban retook Afghanistan. After the Taliban imposed restrictions on women she started creating artwork on her smartphone, she is self-taught, and now works with the ArtLords' artivist movement.Shared from -> https://www.indexoncensorship.org/uncensoredgallery/
The illustration focuses on issues surrounding Qatar's hosting of the World Cup, including suppression of workers' and womens' rights.
There is hope though. She says, "The purpose of drawing hearts in my artworks is to be a light in the darkness. I dream my dream my beautiful world because I am a dreamer."
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| Who is Fatima Wojohat? |
FM #1104 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1104 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my recorded conversation with local author JM Celi. We had our conversation in the Franklin TV & Public Radio studio on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
Our conversation lets you find out more about Jamie and his first independently published work “The Unlife of Lisa Cooper: Conviction.”
We find out about Kindle Vella, a Kindle product that delivers serialized written works. We talk about Jamie’s writing process from draft through multiple reviews and edits to publication.
We find out that “Conviction” is the first part of a planned trilogy.
The recording runs about 26 minutes so let’s listen to my author JM Celi.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1104-author-jm-celi-11-21-23
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| The Unlife of Lisa Cooper: Conviction |
JM Celi’s author web site -> https://www.jmceli.com/
“The Unlife of Lisa Cooper: Conviction” can be found in most bookstores, including Escape Into Fiction in downtown Franklin.
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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.
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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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| Author JM Celi wrote the book he couldn't find on vampires when he was growing up (audio) |
1. Town Administrator Updates2. Continued discussion of potential future uses and Open Houses
- a. Expression of Interest
- b. Appraisal
- c. Kaestle Boos Study
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| The Artsy Box creation by Molly Dee brightens up the corner near Davis Thayer |
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| Franklin TV: Full-on Holiday Mode |
