April is stress awareness month. Chronic stress can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and more.
Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/stress-coping
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| Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update shares resources on Stress and Coping |
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update shares resources on Stress and Coping
Notice Of Public Hearing - May 4, 2022
The Franklin Town Council will hold a public hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Joseph Circle, including two parcels with frontage on Beech St., Susan's Way, including two parcels with frontage on King St., and a portion of Lawrence Drive as public ways.
This hearing will be held during the Town Council Meeting at 7:00 pm on May 4, 2022 and will provide an open forum for discussion. Location: Municipal Building, 2nd floor Council Chambers, 355 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA, and also via the “ZOOM” platform.
Residents can visit the Town calendar on franklinma.gov for up to date meeting information. Please call the Town Administrator’s Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services.
Shared from the Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-04-20_legal_ad_-_street_acceptance_-_joseph_cir._susans_way_lawrence_dr._1.pdf
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| Notice Of Public Hearing - May 4, 2022 |
"eliminating the chemicals that cause cancer in firefighting gear is paramount"
"A SPECIAL TASK FORCE is recommending that Massachusetts regulate and gradually phase out the sale of consumer products that use PFAS chemicals, one of a series of recommendations aimed at addressing the health and environmental impacts of the commonly used chemicals.
“As we get our hands around the issue, you realize how widespread PFAS is,” said task force co-chair Sen. Julian Cyr, noting that the chemicals are used in everything from clothing to cookware.
PFAS, formally called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are often referred to as “forever chemicals” because of their long-lasting environmental impacts. They are widely used for industrial applications, such as manufacturing, and in consumer products including firefighting foams, non-stick cookware, and water-repellent clothing. "
Continue reading the article online
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| Firefighters-in-training battle a blaze. (Photo courtesy of Department of Fire Services) |
Matthew Sheehan running for Norfolk County Commissioner
Dear Norfolk County,
My name is Matthew J. Sheehan, and I’m running for Norfolk County Commissioner. I'm a Dedham resident and graduated from the Norfolk County Agricultural School in 2003. I am a pilot for American Airlines and volunteer at the Above the Clouds kids flying charity in Norwood. We take kids who face adversity flying out of Norwood Airport. I also serve on the Board of Trustees at “Norfolk Aggie”. Norfolk County has a commissioner position up for re-election this year, and I would like the opportunity to be considered!
I have attended some Commissioner meetings. There is a dispute between the Norfolk County Registry and the commissioners over hiring a full-time IT director. This position would be on-site and would handle over $80,000,000.00 worth of Real Estate transactions. The incumbent is against this position, which has resulted in a lawsuit at the expense of our taxpayer dollars. Our future is online and we need to start treating cybersecurity seriously.
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| Matthew Sheehan |
Norfolk Aggie sits on some of the most beautiful land in the county. The students learn about Agricultural Mechanics, Animal, Plant, and Environmental Science. There is currently a solar project which would potentially destroy 30 acres of irreplaceable green space. I support solar panels on existing structures but not the clearing of forests and fields. The constituents, students, and the aggie community are overwhelmingly against this. The town of Walpole has stopped this project due to the public outcry. In response, the county government has hired a lawyer to appeal and push the project through
It's time to end these lawsuits that equal $200,000.00 worth of taxpayer money. May 2nd at 7 pm at Norfolk County Agricultural High School is the town hearing regarding the solar panels. Everyone in the county has a right to attend. Join My campaign! We’re on social media and will have a website soon. It’s time for a new Generation of Leadership!
Download a copy of Sheehan's flyer can campaign info ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f8NURyF5_6oesLaBoa8Nj8R4pcaf1RvE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f8NURyF5_6oesLaBoa8Nj8R4pcaf1RvE/view?usp=sharing
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Apr 21, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday
9:00a/12:00p/6:00p A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi
10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday
7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Spring
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Social Security
9:00 am Veterans Oral History Project: Warren Sayer Green
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7
3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Episode 1
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Spring
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Franklin 500
4:30 pm Frank Presents: Alberto Correia
5:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 5 - Matt Stubbs Antiguas
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19
9:00 am Community Arts Advocation: Action & Impact
11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Canton 04-08-22
1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Oliver Ames 04-08-22
5:00 pm Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22
6:30 pm ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli
8:30 pm Track and Field: v Taunton 05-18-21
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday
8:00 am Conservation Commission: 04-14-22
11:00 am Economic Development: 04-06-22
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 04-14-22
7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE, Remote, 818 9691 3884
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Are you an Earth Buddy?
FM: What is Save Soil?
KP: The Save Soil movement is being initiated by Sadhguru, a yogi, mystic, and visionary who has 9 million volunteers across the globe. He initiated this movement because to address the oil crisis by bringing together people from around the world to stand up for Soil Health, and supporting leaders of all nations to institute national policies and actions toward increasing the organic content in cultivable Soil.
KP: The Save Soil movement is being initiated by Sadhguru, a yogi, mystic, and visionary who has 9 million volunteers across the globe. He initiated this movement because to address the oil crisis by bringing together people from around the world to stand up for Soil Health, and supporting leaders of all nations to institute national policies and actions toward increasing the organic content in cultivable Soil.
FM: You are a notary and presidential volunteer award recipient from Point of Light. How did you get involved with this Save Soil Movement?
KP: The Save Soil movement is not a protest, this is the responsibility of every human who lives on this planet. This is the movement to turn world attention to our dying soil. I am an earth buddy to help this effort.
FM: What could be a solution for Save Soil?
KP: We have to bring back at least 3-6% organic content in the soil, by bringing the land under shade from vegetation, and enriching the soil through plant litter, and animal waste.
FM: What can we do?
KP: Let's make the awareness of Save Soil to all. This has been a journey from GreenHeads to GreenHands to GreenHearts. Each and every one of us. Let us make it happen!!
FM: Is there any website?
KP: yes please see www.savesoil.org or sign your pledge at https://pledge.save-soil.co/kpsompally
FM: Is there any action plan? are you creating Save Soil awareness in New England area or Franklin?
KP: In Franklin, we haven't started yet, we will start soon. We just started a campaign to join to become earth buddies in Boston, let's make it happen!!!!
View the video message here -> https://youtu.be/SCHqnkR7600
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| Are you an Earth Buddy? |
Senior Center: Coffee Hour with State & Local Officials - Apr 21 - 8:30 AM
"Please join our Town Administrator, State Rep, and Town Council Member for coffee and open office hours on the 3rd Thursday of each month. "
Shared from Town of Franklin calendar
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| Senior Center: Coffee Hour with State & Local Officials - Apr 21 - 8:30 AM |
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Virtual Meeting, Thursday, April 21, 7:00
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| 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node |
Our next 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting will be on Zoom, this Thursday, April 21, 7:00-9:00 PM. (We schedule two hours to leave time for discussion and conversation, but we understand if you need to sign off early.)
Join on Zoom
Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755
Passcode: 350ma
Passcode: 350ma
Dial-in +1 646 876 9923
During the meeting, we will update the status of climate bills in the state legislature, actions to promote national and regional changes, and local developments.
Whether or not you can join the meeting, there are a few worthwhile virtual events on Thursday, all scheduled for noon. You can consider each of these programs:
- Burning Question: Climate Action Call. Thursday April 21. 12:00-12:45. Organized by 350 Mass and Mothers Out Front. Take action to pass visionary climate legislation this year. Information here. RSVP & Registration here.
- Webinar: Setting a Standard for Cleaner Buildings. Thursday April 21. 12:00-1:00. Green Energy Consumers Alliance. Learn how performance standards work, policies currently in place, and proposed performance standards legislation. Information and Registration here.
- Webinar: The Carbon-Free House of 2030. Thursday April 21. 12:00-12:45. Boston Globe Sustainability Week 2022. An expert panel describes what environment-saving homes of the future look like, and steps we can take to get to an environmentally-friendly future. Information and RSVP here. Sustainability Week; full schedule here.
We hope you can join us Thursday at 7:00 pm. We'll send a reminder Thursday afternoon.
Thank you for your commitment to the struggle for a transition to a just, equitable, and clean energy economy.
Node Co-coordinators,
Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern
Ralph Halpern
ralph.halpern@comcast.net
781-784-3839 (h)
339-203-5017 (c)
It's Time to Do Something incredABLE!
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"We are two months into the outbreak now, and the safety protocols haven’t worked"
"The price of eggs has soared in recent weeks in part because of a huge bird flu wave that has infected nearly 27 million chickens and turkeys in the United States, forcing many farmers to “depopulate” or destroy their animals to prevent a further spread.
The virus has impacted many different bird species, including penguins and bald eagles. But its spread among poultry has been tremendous, particularly among chickens raised for their eggs.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced yet another outbreak, this one in two flocks in Idaho, making that the 27th state in which the virus has been found since February.
The illness affects commercial birds, hobbyists’ backyard chicken flocks and wild birds, and is spread via secretions and leads to paralysis, swelling and diminished egg production. There have been no human cases of these avian influenza viruses detected in the United States."
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| Weekly average price for a dozen large eggs, Grade A |
"a village is going to help them stay in their homes"
"For many older Americans and their families, the devastating COVID-19 outbreak — which caused more than 200,000 deaths in nursing homes nationally — was a persuasive argument for living at home as long as possible.
Now, as the pandemic grinds into its third year, a loose-knit band of tech gurus, gerontology researchers, and volunteer-powered elder support groups, called “villages,” is seeking to overcome the obstacles to aging in place. Among the toughest: a worsening shortage of home care workers, who can assist the oldest residents with walking, dressing, or showering.
Coronavirus sped up the deployment of “age-tech,” technology that helps older people age in place, by seven to 10 years, said Joe Coughlin, director of MIT AgeLab in Cambridge. "
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| Dale Orzalli, a Seaglass Village volunteer, arrived at Maureen Neumann's front door to take her to a doctors appointment at Lahey Medical Center in Peabody.MATTHEW J LEE/GLOBE STAFF |
Town of Franklin - Health Department: COVID-19 Test Kits
Franklin Health Dept. received 68 At-Home COVID-19 test kits. Call 508-570-8433 for a free kit & location pickup.
Limited Supply. 1 test per household member.
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| Town of Franklin - Health Department: COVID-19 Test Kits |
“Oreology” — or the “study of the flow and fracture of sandwich cookies”
"But because researchers concluded that additional “questions remain to be explored if we are to fully understand cookie flow phenomena,” the device was conceived with the idea of “enabling widespread use.” The authors also published instructions for those curious about how to build their own.
“I hope people can use this information to improve their cookie eating when they twist open an Oreo, or when they dunk it in milk,” Owens told CNN. “I hope people can also take inspiration to investigate other puzzles in the kitchen in scientific ways.
“The best scientific research, even at MIT, is driven by curiosity to understand the world around us,” Owens said. “When someone sees something weird or unknown and takes the time to think, ‘I wonder why that happens like that?’”
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MIT instructions on how to build your own tester
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| A variety of Oreo cookies.TONY CENICOLA/NYT |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)
- This slot features Conversation with FHS Gymnastics Coach Paula Lupien https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/my-conversation-with-paula-lupien-fhs.html
10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points
11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)
This hour features the 6th episode of my conversation with Ted McIntyre as he helps me "Making Sense of Climate" https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/conversation-with-ted-mcintyre-making.html
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY
7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club
8:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
10:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 1
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 5
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Spring
6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Jamie Barrett & Electric Youth
9:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked
8:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
10:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 1
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 5
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Spring
6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Jamie Barrett & Electric Youth
9:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1
8:30 am All-Town Showcase: Chorus and Orchestra
10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman
1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Sharon 04-14-22
3:00 pm Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22
4:30 pm ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli
7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Oliver Ames 04-08-22
9:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Canton 04-08-22
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY
8:00 am Town Council: 04-13-22
12:00 pm Economic Development: 04-06-22
2:00 pm Town Council: 04-13-22
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
GoFundMe: Please help the Bertram Family displaced by loss of home/possessions in fire
The Bertram family sadly lost their home, located in Franklin, Ma, to a devastating house fire on the afternoon of Saturday, Apr. 16, 2022.
Kellee, Kyle, Connor, Samantha and the family dog, Blue, and 2 Cats Spike and Sparkle (found hours later) escaped the fire safely. Connor and Kyle were taken to Milford Hospital for Smoke Inhalation, and later released.
The fire was aggressive and quickly spread throughout destroying their home and personal belongings. The exterior of the home shows little damage, but the interior is destroyed. Only a few family possessions were able to be salvaged, everything else was lost in the fire.
While the family is grieving the loss of their home, they are grateful for their safety, as well as thankful they still have each other.
The family has been displaced by this traumatic event, and are taking things slowly, one step at a time. There is a great deal to process, and the wounds are still raw.
At the request of neighbors and friends, this GoFundMe page was created to accept the help so generously offered by the community. Through crowd-source funding, we are hoping we can give the resources to help them get back on their feet. All donations received will go directly to the Bertrams as they attempt put the pieces of their lives back together.
They are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support so many of you have offered. Family Statement :
"We are truly grateful for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers. For those checking in with us: Thank you! Knowing that community can come together in times of need makes our hearts so full. We are honored to have you in our lives.And a HUGE THANK YOU to the first responders (FRANKLIN, MEDWAY, WRENTHAM and MILLIS FIRE DEPARTMENTS) who were so heroic, so thoughtful, and so helpful during this tragic time. We feel so blessed to have you safeguarding our community.Our love to all of you."
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/CoachCosta88/status/1515825000145731587
Contribute to the GoFundMe here -> https://www.gofundme.com/f/bertram-family-daniels-street-fire
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Bertram Family , Daniels Street Fire |
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