"The Franklin Lions will be holding their second annual drive thru Trunk or Treat. We all looking to fill the Franklin High School parking lot with Trunkers."
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| Franklin Lions schedule "Reverse Trunk or Treat" - Oct 23, 2021 |
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| Dacey Field dog park |
a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.2. CITIZEN COMMENTS
b. Chair to identify Council members participating remotely.
a. Franklin Shed, LLC d/b/a Franklin Shed, New Section 12 Restaurant, All Alcoholic Beverages, and approval of manager, located at 340 East Central Street, Franklin, MA. https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/7a._web_franklin_shed.pdf
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| Delcarte Conservation Area Weed Remediation |
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| Kaye Kelly and group at the end of the "Sari Showcase" |
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| the wise owl greeted young and young at heart |
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| Eguie Castrillo & Mar del Norte Salsa Orchestra |
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| some of the crowd at the second puppet show |
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| The Pamela Means Project performed |
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| two chicken tacos were delicious |
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| salsa dance lessons lead by RI Dance |
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| Franklin Matters is proud to be in good company in helping to sponsor this event |
From HockomockSports.com we share the "Hockomock Boys Soccer: Players to Watch in 2021" for Franklin High School. Link to the full listing is shared below.
"TERRY O’NEILL, SENIOR – FRANKLIN
There isn’t much to say about Franklin senior Terry O’Neill that we haven’t already said sometime over the past two seasons, but that won’t stop us from doing so again here. A truly versatile player, O’Neill can play just about anywhere on the pitch, playing mostly in a holding mid spot as a sophomore and then dropping deeper to solidify the defense last season.
One thing we’re looking forward to this season is the return of heading the ball. The players did a nice job adjusting to the rules modified by COVID, but heading is such a key aspect of the game and it’s certainly a big part of O’Neill’s game. He does a nice job really standing out in his box against set pieces, and on the other end of the pitch, he’s the one setting the offense up whether it’s with a cross, a set piece service, or a shot on a free kick."
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| Franklin’s Terry O’Neill (left) will be one of the top players in the Hock this season. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
Results from the MSTCA relay meet: the fr/so team of Batla, Loukota, Walbert finished 4th & The jr/sr team of Peng, Duffy, Lavery finished 9th. Both teams were medal winners!Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1436756220413685762?s=03
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| FHS girls cross country results from MSTCA Relay meet 9/11/21 |
From HockomockSports.com we share the "Hockomock Volleyball: Players to Watch in 2021" for Franklin High School. Link to the full listing is shared below.
"TAYLOR LACERDA, SOPHOMORE – FRANKLIN
Even though they had to wait an extra six months to get last year’s campaign going, Franklin had a season to remember by winning a share of the Kelley-Rex division and then winning the Hock Cup against King Philip, the team they split the division title with. The Panthers had one of the best all-around players in senior Ally Bonnet-Eymard but one of the reasons that Franklin was so good last year was because they had a lot of viable options around her so defenses struggled to key in on one player.
It’s not often a freshman steps into the lineup and makes such a big impact right away, especially offensively as an outside hitter, but that’s exactly what Taylor Lacerda did. She played in all spots on the floor and was among Franklin’s statistical leaders in almost every category. She was second on the team with 74 kills, which was among the league leaders, as well as one of the top servers (24 aces) and defensive players (53 digs). The Panthers also graduated Emma Chase, who was third on the team in kills, so there will be more swings to had this year and Lacerda will be one of the top options."
"CAILYN MACKINTOSH, SENIOR – FRANKLIN
Mackintosh has been one of the best setters in the league for the past two seasons and the fulcrum on which Franklin’s potent attack balances. Her accurate passing and her ability to spot the opening in a defense have put the Panthers’ hitters into strong positions and put her at or near the top of the league’s assist charts for two years running. Mackintosh is tall and long, which enables her to also look for her own swings when the timing is right. She is a threat from the service line and a more than capable defender on the back row.
Mackintosh helped the Panthers win back-to-back league titles and last year’s Hock Cup and her vocal leadership will be important for the newer players on this year’s roster. Having a setter like Mackintosh opens up the entire court because any hitter is a threat and Franklin is counting on that balanced offense to make another title challenge this fall."
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| Franklin’s Cailyn Mackintosh will be on the top players in the Hock this season. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell reported the Norfolk County real estate market more than held its own during the month of August 2021. He also reports a continued strong showing in sales highlighted Norfolk County real estate market activity for the month of August.
Register O'Donnell stated, "The Norfolk County real estate market continues to be steady. There were 16,282 documents recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds which is a 1% increase over last year's August document volume. There were 1,999 deeds recorded out of this document volume, representing a 7% increase over August of last year. Average sale price, again including both residential and commercial sales, increased 3% over 2020 to $903,842.69."
Even though there was a considerable increase to the monies for mortgages the number of mortgages recorded decreased over the previous year's numbers. There were 3,665 mortgages recorded during the month which is an 11% decrease over 2020. Total amount of money borrowed for mortgages county wide was well over 3 billon, a 62% increase compared to August 2020. "While some of the mortgages are due to purchases and sales of real estate, other mortgages are due to refinancing existing mortgages. Individuals have different motivations to refinance. Some refinance to reduce their monthly payments, others to take some years off their debt while still others are using the money to pay for home improvements and other capital expenditures" said Register O'Donnell.
Register O'Donnell went on to state, "There has been a strong demand for housing, single family housing particular, coupled with a limited supply of available housing stock and historically low interest rates which could be motivating buyers to do what is necessary to secure housing. The growth in some real estate indicators seen in 2020 continues into 2021."
One continuing cause for concern, however in Norfolk County, was foreclosures. A moratorium on foreclosures in place during the pandemic in 2020 was lifted on October 17, 2020. This moratorium was in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has been closely watching the foreclosure market. O'Donnell stated, "During August of 2021 there were 6 foreclosure deeds recorded as a result of foreclosure processes taking place in Norfolk County. Additionally, there were 15 Notices to Foreclosure Mortgages, the first step in the foreclosure process, recorded here in Norfolk County. A foreclosure recording is very impactful on those being foreclosed on. August of 2020 there were no Notices to Foreclosure Mortgages and 5 foreclosure Deeds. "These numbers remind us that some of our neighbors continue to face financial challenges", said O'Donnell. "We will continue to monitor these numbers."
Additionally, for the past several years, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has partnered with Quincy Community Action Programs, 617-479-8181 x376, and NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, 508-587-0950 to help anyone facing challenges paying their mortgage. Another option for homeowners is to contact the Massachusetts Attorney General's Consumer Advocacy and Response Division (CARD) at 617-727-8400. Register O'Donnell stated, "If you are having difficulty paying your monthly mortgage, please consider contacting one of these non-profit agencies for help and guidance."
Homestead recordings by owners of homes and condominiums decreased this year at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in August. There was a 2% decrease in homestead recordings in August 2021 compared to August 2020. "A Homestead," noted O'Donnell, "provides limited protection against the forced sale of an individual's primary residence to satisfy unsecured debt up to $500,000. It is great to see folks protecting the biggest asset most of us have, our homes. I would urge anyone who has not availed themselves of this important consumer protection tool to consider doing so. Please visit the Registry website at www.norfolkdeeds.org to get more information on homestead protection."
Register O'Donnell concluded, "Available real estate inventory continues to be a constant source of concern in Norfolk County. It's especially been a problem for first-time homebuyers attempting to crack the market. However, there is a silver lining in the August real estate statistics and that is based on the optimistic lending numbers that we've seen. These figures are very encouraging and tell us competitive interest rates and a robust eastern Massachusetts economy are having a positive effect on the Norfolk County region. The Registry of Deeds was operational every work day during the pandemic. "
"The Registry of Deeds continues to be open to the public for business, however that is being evaluated as the COVID-19 developments unfold. The drop-off box located outside the main entrance of the Registry Building for the time being will continue to be available for use by those members of the public who may not be comfortable in entering the Registry of Deeds Building. Land documents are being recorded electronically for many of our institutional users. We are also receiving documents in person, via regular mail, Federal Express and from those placed in our drop-off box located just outside our main entrance at 649 High Street, Dedham, MA."
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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| Register O'Donnell Reports Steady Real Estate Activity in Norfolk County |
"We’re coming to Franklin!! And we hope to see you there! You most likely have several of these items in your home. Our team will unload them from your vehicle.
Click on the images to see more information about the Franklin Recycling and Energy Drive and bonus Dehumidifier Rebate.Set a reminder for September 18, 9 AM - 12 noon at Chilson Beach -Beaver St Recreation area.
It’s a drive through event through the Parking Lot.Please see the list of items being accepted below."
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| items accepted |
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| rebate |
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| sponsors |
The St. Mary's Women’s Faith Formation will be starting in person monthly meetings again. We are extending an invitation to each of you to join us. Normally during the year we meet in the Parish Hall and via Zoom on the second Saturday of each month from 9:30-10:30 AM. Our meeting format begins with a welcome and opening prayer, then we watch a select video, have a small group discussion about it, and end with closing comments and a closing prayer.
This first meeting has been moved due to the scheduled Confirmation at the same time. For this first meeting only we will meet on the third Saturday of September (18th) from 9:30-10:30 AM in the Parish Hall.
We will view a video of Bishop Barron addressing “Prayer” at our September meeting. Light refreshments will be available. We really look forward to welcoming you back or hopefully welcoming you for the first time to our meeting.
A Zoom link is available for those who might feel more comfortable attending virtually. Please email Deacon Guy (deaconguy@stmarysfranklin.org) if you are interested in the Zoom link contact information. Either way you join us – we are glad you are there.
All women are welcome. https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/womens-faith-formation
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| St. Mary's Women’s Faith Formation - Sep 18 |
Today is the Community Unity themed Franklin Cultural Festival. The weather looks great for the slate of events including several food trucks and a beer & wine garden. The Kid's Corner has activities for the younger ones and the line of artisan vendors could have something you want.
The Historical Museum features their Second Sunday Speaker series with a personal reflection on Sep 11, 2001. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/09/franklin-historical-museum-never-forget.html
Sunday, September 12
12:00pm - Franklin Cultural Festival "Community Unity"
12:30pm - FCF: Franklin School of the Performing Arts
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free)
1:15pm - Second Sunday Speakers Series
1:30pm - FCF: INDIA SHOWCASE
2:00pm - FCF: @ the Kid's Corner, "Puppet Showcase Theater"
2:30pm - FCF: The Pamela Means Project
3:30pm - FCF: @ the Kid's Corner, "Puppet Showcase Theater"
4:00pm - FCF: Salsa Dance Instructions by RI Latin Dance School
4:30pm - FCF: Eguie Castrillo & Mar del Norte Salsa Orchestra
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| map of Town Common and events |
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| Cultural Festival flyer with highlights |
Thanks to community input and review by the 'voter guide folks', the following questions were finalized. These questions will be used for candidates who accept the interview offer or chose to reply via email with responses.
The questions were chosen to provide a common background of information on the candidate and the position that they are campaigning for. An informed voter casts the best ballot.
The offer to candidates was made in August. A number have been scheduled and will be as the elections season progresses. All info related to the election can be found in the Election Collection. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-election-collection-2021.html
The questions can be found (and downloaded) from here -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GkFh21gYukaMheQL-P4C0T_EEaItvcAu/view?usp=sharing
Friendly reminder for those not yet registered to vote in Franklin, the deadline for this election is Oct 13.
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| Election 2021: Candidate interview questions finalized |
"FHS Hockey Bottle & Can Drive!!!!
On 9/25 btw 8-12 @ Franklin's Pirelli Ice Rink. Come drop off your returnable bottles & cans.
@FHSSports @PanthersJVPuck @ToFranklinMa @FranklinRec @FYHockey"Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1436468894835871756?s=03
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| FHS Panther Hockey: bottle/can drive - Sep 25, 2021 |
Join us for an adult paint night taught by Toni Carbone.
Toni Carbone is an intuitive artist and a certified creatively fit coach. Toni will take us on a painting journey as she teaches a super easy layering painting process that activates the right side of your brain.
We will paint a mandala which is a sacred ancient symbol that encourages introspection and awareness that allows for peace of mind.
Beer from 67 Degrees Brewing will be served with light appetizers.
All included in your ticket price.
Registration is Open for Fall Classes. Classes begin the week of September 13th. Classes include: Mommy & Me Classes, Preschool Classes, After School Arts Enrichment Classes in Lego Building, Visual Arts, Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Sewing and Intro to Comic Book Drawing and Illustration. For a full schedule and more information visit our website at www.expressions-enrichment.com.
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| Paint & Sip Night at Expressions - Sep 16 |
"Few Americans expected wisdom from former president George W. Bush on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Even fewer expected wisdom on the current state of our politics. That is nevertheless what we got from his remarks in Shanksville, Pa., today.In perhaps the most important words spoken in his political career, Bush in his remarks at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 drew a straight line between the 9/11 terrorists and the 1/6 terrorists. “We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders but from violence that gathers within,” he said. “There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home. But in their disdain for pluralism, in their disregard for human life, in their determination to defile national symbols, they are children of the same foul spirit." He added, "It is our continuing duty to confront them.” Bush’s words were an indictment not only of the violent MAGA insurrectionists but also, implicitly, of his party that coddles them and the leader whom the 1/6 terrorists wanted to install by force."
"In the 1980s, I taught for a year in the Deep South and had a love affair along the kudzu-snarled banks of the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Penelope (not her real name) was a love child who’d been adopted and raised in Missouri by a conservative Baptist family. She once told me if I wanted to understand the South, I needed to listen to “Ode to Billie Joe.” These memories came back recently as I tried to comprehend anti-vaxxers, voting restrictions, Southern leaders seemingly intent on disaster, and, most of all, the Texas law prohibiting most abortions.“Ode to Billie Joe,” written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry in 1967, is an elegy that became a hit in many countries, knocking “All You Need Is Love” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” out of the number one spot on the charts. The song and album won three Grammys. Gentry was just 23 years old when the Southern Gothic song she wrote, sang, and produced caused a sensation. Her manuscripts can be found alongside those of Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner in the archives of the University of Mississippi, in the state where she was born."
Peter Fasciano, Franklin TV and radio's executive director is a true electronic genius. Actual he is a man of many talents. He makes it all work. https://t.co/5Wj7FZUlKU
See this weeks radio and tv's program guide.
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| Franklin TV: Refinements – They Keep on Keepin’ on |
And – as always –Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.And, thank you for watching
In the spirit of open communication, “the Committee will hold a public participation segment (also called Citizen’s Comments) about matters not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made…. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment…. The Committee will hear public comments related to an agenda item when the Chair deems appropriate during the Committee meeting. Topics for discussion during the meeting must be limited to those items listed on the Committee meeting agenda for that evening…. ” - from Policy BEDH
a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Non-Union Personnel as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.XI. Adjournment
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| Franklin, MA School Committee - Agenda - Sep 14, 2021 |
