The Economic Development Subcommittee meeting, or in this case the EDC Plus committee met in hybrid manner on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (1 member remote).
The video of the meeting can be found on YouTube => https://youtu.be/UnEXp2fNNtU
Seven Franklin Art Association members are having an art show at 67 Degrees starting May 21 through the end of June. There is a reception planned for May 21 from 4-6 PM. 67 Degrees plans to have a food truck on site that evening for those wanting to have something to eat.
The participating artists are Dick Fotland, Tina Guarino, Peg Munson, Kai Olsson, Lisa Piana, Sue Sheridan, and Christine Toubeau.
We are excited for the opportunity to share some of our art at this venue. Please join us and help us celebrate our art.
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| 7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21 |
"MASSACHUSETTS TAX revenues continued to soar in April, astonishing experts who track the numbers and prompting Senate President Karen Spilka to announce that she intends to push for some sort of tax relief package before the end of June.
April tax collections totaled $6.9 billion, up more than $3 billion compared to the same month a year ago and more than $2 billion ahead of the state’s revenue forecast for the month. Even after adjustments for an excise tax that is temporarily accelerating tax payments, revenues in April were up 77 percent from a year ago and 43 percent ahead of the state’s consensus revenue forecast, according to numbers released by the Department of Revenue on Wednesday."
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| Senate President Spilka: "to explore providing tax relief to the people of the Commonwealth” |
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| Practice Interviewing session schedule; May 5 & May 25 |
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
The Franklin Education Foundation (FEF) this month marks 25 years of supporting Franklin schools. To commemorate the milestone, the FEF is looking back at the numerous programs its efforts have helped make possible – from the first Empty Bowls project at Franklin High to the purchase of ukuleles for fifth-grade music students. Birthday festivities include a special fundraising campaign to propel the organization into its next quarter-century.
Since its founding in 1997, the FEF has awarded grants to educators seeking to innovate in ways that fall out outside of traditional school budgeting processes. FEF volunteers screen applications and work with district administrators to select projects deemed most worthwhile in that particular grant-review cycle. To date, the FEF has provided in excess of $350,000 for such projects.
“The Franklin Education Foundation was established to provide district-wide fundraising of benefit to all schools under the leadership of the Franklin School Committee,” said Pandora Carlucci, one of the organization's co-founders. “Grant proposals selected for funding covered the costs of creative, innovative, educational programs that were not included in the traditional school budget.”
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| Left to Right: Roberta Trahan, Mary Kroon, Lisa Brady, Dave McNeill, Phil Sweeney, Pandora Carlucci, Rick Lacroix, and Krishna Shetty |
To continue its efforts in support of these sorts of programs, the FEF is asking for the community’s financial support this month. In the spirit of the Day of Giving tradition, the organization is conducting a campaign lasting 25 days as part of its 25th birthday celebration. Franklin residents are asked to make a gift via the foundation’s website at franklined.org/get-involved/donate This 25 days of giving fundraising campaign kicks off May 4, which is the birthday of Horace Mann, the Franklin native who championed quality public education for all.
With the support of the community, the FEF can build on its achievements and help educators and students continue to thrive.
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| Franklin Education Foundation celebrates birthday with 25 days of giving |
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| 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node |
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| Franklin Cultural District Committee Meeting - Agenda - May 5 - 7 PM |
Hard fought tie by the boys vs KP. Event winners: W Klawson (100M, 200M), Powderly (400M), Hunter (SP), Gillespie (Discus), Jolie (Jav), 4x1 (Trinanes, C Klawson, Dunlap, Kryzak) https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1521666805177143298
In boys javelin. FHS sweep KP. Congrats to @AndrewJ52949175 for taking first, Will Melton for getting a PR and taking 2nd and @RomanPisani8 for taking 3rd. https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521641764565798913
In boys discus FHS thrower Michael Gillespie takes first, and @JacobBowser7 takes 3rd! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521642139947577344
In boys shot put, congratulations to @GraysonHunter04 for another 1st place finish and Michael Gillespie for taking 2nd! @FHSSports https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521642442549780483
Girls Outdoor track = Franklin wins, vs. King Philip; no score listed
Congrats to the girls on a big win vs KP. Event winners: Dumas (100H, 400H), Fenerty (HJ, 100M), Cliff (200M, 400M), DeForge (SP, Discus), Peng (Mile), Batla (2 Mile), 4x1 (DiDomenico, C Loukota, Bruno, Pfluke), and 4x4 (O Costa, McSweeney, L Costa, Fitzpatrick) https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1521666569612451848
In girls javelin action vs KP, congratulations to @elizabe82032317 for tying her PR and taking 2nd and @ellieweidman5 for a third place finish! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521642748922769413
In girls discus, FHS thrower continues her dominance in the Hock taking first place and @darbynicholson_ comes into today with a huge 10’ PR to take 2nd place. https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521643214381273088
Big day for the FHS girl shot putters. FHS and KP have 6 of the top 10 in the Hock. FHS delivered. breaks her own soph record to take 1st, PRs by a 1’ to take 2nd, @elizabe82032317 PRs by 1’ and misses 3rd by an 1”. Great job! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521645522544734211
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| FHS Panthers |
"Around 6:40 PM on Monday, a line of 21 police cars slowly drove onto the track at Pisini Stadium.
They weren’t there for any trouble, however. They were part of a pregame ceremony for a special young man.
In the middle of the motorcade was a gray SUV driven by Tim Gaspar. Gaspar’s 15-year old son, Nick, a freshman at Franklin High, and the rest of the Gaspar family were also in the car. The car circled around the track before coming to a stop on the far sideline at the 50-yard line.
That’s when the Gaspar family exited the vehicle before Nick walked out to midfield, where he was greeted by the Franklin varsity and JV boys lacrosse captains as well as a bunch of Franklin youngsters. He was then presented with a new stick with a custom blue head, the same color as his favorite college basketball team: University of North Carolina."
#NickStrong
— Varun Desai (@editorvar) May 3, 2022
Franklin Vs. Oliver Ames@FranklinHSLax @FHSlax_boosters @FHSSports pic.twitter.com/D1kMEWNZTB
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| Franklin freshman Nick Gaspar (#40) poses for a photo with players before Franklin’s game against Oliver Ames at Franklin High School in Franklin on May 2, 2022. Gaspar was diagnosed with a brain tumor and is still undergoing chemotherapy. Daily News and Wicked Local Photo/Dan Holmes |
Physician Assisted Suicide presentation St Mary’s Parish Hall in Franklin on Wednesday May 11th 7:00-8:00 PM.
Mr. Jim Driscoll, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference of the Archdiocese of Boston, will be presenting the Catholic perspective regarding physician assisted suicide. Jim will be accompanied by Ms. Tahni Morell. who will share a personal family story.
Please join us and bring a friend to 1 Church Square, Franklin. If you can not make it, we are making this presentation available through Zoom link on the St Mary’s website (https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/).
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| Physician Assisted Suicide presentation at St Mary's - May 11 |
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| For Norfolk County Registry of Deeds IT Dept |
Please email Shelley Green @ culturalcouncil@franklinma.gov with questions!
Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-dhssssYY/
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| Franklin Cultural Festival opens applications for artisan vendor booths |
This hour features my conversation with Ted McIntyre as he helps me in "Making Sense of Climate" this is our 7th discussion following the MA roadmap to net zero
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Please be advised, the Franklin Middle School FOOTLIGHTERS THEATRE PROGRAM is producing ANNIE JR.
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1 - Among the items for the Town Council agenda for Wednesday's meeting are two items that were discussed at the prior Economic Development Subcommittee meeting.
To move the parking fines item forward, there were interesting actions among the members before it finally got a vote to pass (first vote was 2-2 which failed to pass the motion forward). The other item was incompletely discussed (time ran out).
c. Bylaw Amendment 22-879: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Appendix A, Fines, Parking Violations - First Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 22-879 to Second Reading - Majority Vote) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9c._downtown_parking_fines.pdfd. Bylaw Amendment 22-880: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article IV, Stopping, Standing and Parking, §170-15 Parking Prohibitions and Limitations, D. Parking Prohibited, Downtown Parking Map - First Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 22-880 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9d._22-880_downtown_parking_map_0.pdf
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| Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - May 4, 2022 - 7 PM |
1) Reading and Acceptance of April 6, 2022 meeting minutes
2) PUBLIC HEARING
3) OLD BUSINESS
4) NEW BUSINESS
5) CITIZENS COMMENTARY
6) ADJOURNMENT
Agenda doc and remote connections information -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/events/boh_agenda_050422_0.pdf
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| Board of Health - Agenda - May 4, 2022 - 5 PM |
