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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
We're Teeing Off; Registration and Sponsorships Open for Our Golf Tournament
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
FM #543 - Talk Franklin - 05/14/21 (audio)
FM #543 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 543 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Anne Marie Tracey. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
We talk about:
Budget and upcoming Town Council hearings 5/26-27
Housing plan out for public comment
Maple Hill right of first refusal clock started
Pop up grant received
ArtWALK Celebration June 11-12-13
Links to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 31 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Anne Marie.
Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/f6565222-dc69-409d-9db4-d1805fee4f22
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Town of Franklin budget page https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget
Franklin Schools budget page https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget
Recap of the EDC meeting includes links to the Housing Plan
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-economic-development-subcomm.html
Added Town Council meeting for Maple Hill right of first refusal
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/franklin-ma-town-council-meeting-agenda.html
Pop Shop Franklin -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/town-of-franklin-ma-pop-shop-franklin.html
ArtWALK - hold the dates -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/hold-dates-franklin-artwalk-celebration.html
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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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| FM #543 - Talk Franklin - 05/14/21 (audio) |
Senior Coffee Hour with Local & State Officials - May 20
Senior Coffee Hour with Local & State Officials
This month's Senior Coffee Hour is scheduled for Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 am.
Please pre-register via this link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdu2spjsiGtx0AUbmkjiKA_LqhIZK9G8L
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Shared from the Town of Franklin page - https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/senior-coffee-hour-local-state-officials-0
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| Senior Coffee Hour with Local & State Officials - May 20 |
Reopening Update: State to Lift Most COVID Restrictions May 29
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FHS baseball, wrestling, and both lacrosse teams post wins on Monday
From HockomockSports.com and Twitter we share the FHS spring sports results:
Baseball = King Philip, 0 @ Franklin, 10 – Final (5 inn.)
Softball = Franklin, 5 @ King Philip, 8 – Final
Boys Lacrosse = North Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 20 – Final
Girls Lacrosse = North Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 20 – Final
Boys Tennis = Franklin @ King Philip, 3:45 - now apparently scheduled for Tuesday 5/18
Girls Tennis = King Philip @ Franklin, 3:45 - now apparently scheduled for Tuesday 5/18
Wrestling = King Philip, 25 @ Franklin, 51 – Final
"51-25 win over KP. Pins from DiFilippo, Owens, Parlon, Cogavin. Absolute Menaces. #mickymouse @FHSSports @HockomockSports"
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-05-17-21/
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Senator Becca Rausch: Navigating the mask guidelines for Families
ATTN fellow confused parents! Wondering how to keep our younger, not-yet-#vaccine-eligible children safe? Me too. I've got a team of experts to help give us some answers. Join me, Dr. @bethlinas @DrNataliaLinos + Dr. Lael Yanger. Drop your Qs in the replies!
#MApoli #COVID19 -BR https://t.co/FTSaJU33FX
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| Senator Becca Rausch: Navigating the mask guidelines for Families |
Happening This Friday! - and you can help!
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"Thinking like a scientist involves more than just reacting with an open mind. It means being actively openminded."
More from Think Again by Adam Grant https://t.co/n1e64VcTetShared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandadickson/status/1393984790412419077
- JJ Abrams switches to interview Adam https://www.adamgrant.net/podcast/think-again-jj-abrams-takes-adams-job-2/
- Brene Brown talks with Adam https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-adam-grant-on-the-power-of-knowing-what-you-dont-know/
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| "Thinking like a scientist involves more than just reacting with an open mind. It means being actively openminded." |
The Hill: "CDC clarifies mask guidance for schools"
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending the continued use of masks and social distancing in schools after issuing new guidance last week that stated vaccinated people do not need to wear masks.
On Saturday, the CDC released an Operational Strategy for K-12 schools in which it pointed to data that suggest schools that abide by mask mandates and social-distancing requirements have been able to safely remain open.
In the post clarifying mask guidance for schools, the CDC argued that schools need to make efforts to remain open as a way to combat "systemic health and social inequities" among students of color."
Monday, May 17, 2021
FHS Graduation 2021! It’s an Outdoor Affair
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/16/2021
No pressure.
Prior to the pandemic we had our technical setup and production routine down pretty well. Even then, we took nothing for granted. In 2020? Well, we all know what happened. We had to record the graduation proceedings carefully over three days while all graduates were socially (and chronologically) distanced. Editing over 400 student moments timely into the final program also was a challenge.
Last year gave us a new celebration – The Panther Car Parade. We covered it live on wfpr●fm 102.9, and this year it’s back by popular demand. We plan to carry the parade live on Comcast 96, Verizon 28, video streaming and on the radio as well.
We’ll be everywhere – in your TV set, your computer, your smartphone and your radio. The Panther Car Parade will take place the day after graduation.
Currently, graduation itself will be outdoors, live from Panther Field on Friday evening at 5 PM. Of necessity, it will be a simpler affair. No procession or recession. No live band or chorus. The customary stage will be set on the track in front of the bleachers. The entire field will provide seating for graduates and their families, clustered in pods – socially distanced groups of five. The give-n-get is that, although the ceremonies are simplified, the grads do get to sit with family.
In the event that the weather doesn’t cooperate, both events will shift by one day.
You can watch all the festivities – live – on our Franklin Pride Channel, Comcast 96 or Verizon 28. You can also listen – live – on wfpr●fm 102.9. We will also repeat both events the following week and post them to our Video-on-Demand service where you may also download as you wish – to have and to hold.
And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.And, thank you for watching.
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| "From the Panther Car Parade in 2020 |
Finance Committee - Meeting Agenda - May 19
Good Deeds: Notice Of Real Estate Fraud
By: William P. O'Donnell
"At the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds there have been a number of modernization initiatives implemented. One such initiative has been the free on-line Consumer Notification Service offered by the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds to property owners in the 28 communities that make up Norfolk County. The purpose of the Consumer Notification Service is to help protect Norfolk County property and home owners against the negative consequences of property fraud.
The Consumer Notification Service is available through the Registry website http://www.norfolkdeeds.org. The purpose of this Consumer Notification Service is to proactively give as much information to the consumer in a timely manner. The Registry of Deeds deals with the biggest asset most of us have, which is our home. The Consumer Notification Service is a way to make sure that if someone is perpetrating a fraud on the title of your home that you get notice of that fraud. Any owner of real estate property in the twenty-eight communities that make up Norfolk County can sign up for the Consumer Notification Service free of charge. Go to the Registry's website, click Services and click on the Consumer Notification Service page, there is a "Sign Up For Alerts" button.
Why should a homeowner consider signing up for this program? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) reports that property and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest growing white collar crimes in America. Multiple jurisdictions across the country have reported individuals recording fraudulent documents and making it appear that they own another person's home or property. Once this is done the unscrupulous criminal may try to use the property as an asset to secure money.
I can vouch for the Consumer Notification Service at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds not as the person tasked with the responsibility of overseeing this real estate operation but as someone who has signed up for this service. The system sends an email alert out to me if there is some document recorded in my name. Once I receive a notice I can go on the Registry website to view the document in question. My dad who climbed utility poles for the Boston Edison for 38 years would remind me that some folks may not be great on the computer. In that case after receiving your email notification you can call the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at 1-781-461-6101 to follow up and get some guidance. I have gotten email notices of deeds, mortgages, mortgage discharges and other land documents. Luckily these notices have involved other William O'Donnells and did not involve my home. You may consider an email notification a small inconvenience when you weigh the consequences of a fraud on your house or condominium. There may be a time that when I get one of these notifications and it will show a fraudulent deed involving my home or a fraudulent mortgage on my property. The fraud has not been prevented but the Consumer Notification Service will be a way to get notified and get on the problem right away. On the Registry website we have Law Enforcement Contact Information.
I mention this free Consumer Notification Service for Norfolk County property owners as a number of homeowners have recently contacted me about a private corporation that will provide its "basic protection service" which monitors your title and notifies you of problems, of course for a fee. Some folks may see free as better and decide to sign up for the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Consumer Notification Service. Under Massachusetts law a forged signature does not convey ownership so the forged deed would be void as would any mortgage that was put on as a result of the fraudulent deed. The real risk is not that you will lose your property, it is that you will be saddled with the hassle and cost of proving to everyone that you did not execute the forged deed. There would be time costs as well as monetary costs involving law enforcement as well as attorneys to represent you in making sure the fraud is proved. The Consumer Notification Service of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds would be a prompt way to be informed of a fraud against your home and then immediately take the necessary steps to protect the biggest asset most of us have, our home, and fight the fraud.
To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and Instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.
The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, 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 via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org."
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| Good Deeds: Notice Of Real Estate Fraud |