Reminder: Town of Franklin July 2022 E-Newsletter

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Subscribe for News July 2022 Edition Our Commitment to being a Green Community! We are excited to announce that the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Division has approved an award of $150,902 for the following projects proposed in the Town of Franklin's Green Communities Competitive Grant application. • $15,000: Town — Electric vehicles (2) • $49,514: Horace Mann School — Smart LED lighting • $24,895: Horace Mann School — Transformer • $12,194: Remington Jefferson School — Transformer • $49,299: Keller Sullivan School — Transformer All of these projects are currently underway and the Town hopes to have all projects completed by December of 2022. For more information on our Green Communities status and previous grant awards please view our green communities page. Department of Public Works Fall Residential Rain Barrel Program Now Open! Reduce your water bill by utilizing a rain barrel to collect rainwater. When it rains you SAVE! The Fall Residential Rain Barrel Program is currently open to residents - residents can order directly from The Great American Rain Barrel Company. The deadline to order is September 5 and pick up will be at the DPW on September 14 from 4-6pm. Order your rain barrel today! Learn more about rain barrels here. Finished your Spring Cleaning but that pile of stuff is still staring at you? Take advantage of our Recycling program! It's easy... Schedule your free pick up here or by calling 1-866-835-5068 Leave items at your front door by 7:30am We'll pick them up. No pink bags needed! Accepted items include...All types of clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Kitchenware, Linens, Items less than 50lbs that one person can carry Franklin Public Schools End of Year FPS celebrated another successful school year in the books! We hope our students, families, faculty, and the greater Franklin community find time to relax and recharge. We are already hard at work preparing for the 22-23 school year at the district level. Effective July 1, 2022, Lucas Giguere will serve as Superintendent of Franklin Public Schools. Note from the Superintendent "I am excited to continue to lead our school district as I transition from my current role as Assistant Superintendent. I have witnessed firsthand the commitment of our educators and community toward supporting all children in Franklin, and this makes the responsibility of serving as Superintendent especially meaningful. I look forward to continuing working with our community as we support our students in their educational journey towards becoming kind, resilient, empathetic humans and productive citizens. With this shift, we bid farewell to former Superintendent Dr. Sara Ahern, who has led with courage and determination amid unprecedented circumstances. We thank her for her service to the Franklin Public Schools and wish her luck in her future endeavors." Respectfully, Lucas Giguere 22-23 School Calendar Now Available The School Calendar for the 22-23 school year is now available. The first day for students will be Monday, August 30, 2022. Be sure to register your Pre k -12 student(s) via Aspen, our online registration portal. Franklin Public Library Event Highlights! July 1, 15 & 29 - Camp Craft Fridays  Every other Friday in July, the Library will host a weekly "training camp" with some fun crafts. Themes include spy, superhero and wizard training! July 13 - Fun with Drones! Join licensed drone pilot Brian Kourtz of Boston 25 News as he shows us the different types of drones, uses for drone footage, how to get your pilot's license, and of course, how to fly a drone! Program begins at 1pm. July 20 - Flying High Dogs Join us at 4pm for extreme tail wagging fun for the whole family! Mike Piazza and his team of Border Collies are set to show off with their frisbee tricks and more! July 27 - Ed Popielarczyk Magic Show Join us as we welcome Ed Popielarczyk for a one-of-a-kind magic show that is guaranteed to leave the whole family impressed! Show starts at 4pm. Library Hours The Franklin Public Library will be closed Monday, July 4th for Independence Day. The Library's regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am - 8pm, Friday and Saturday, 9am - 5pm. The library is closed on Sundays in July and August. Library Calendar of Events - July 2022 Food, Music, Movies and More!  Recreation Programs The Recreation department runs a variety of programs year round. Looking for something to keep the kids busy during the summer? Our 2022 Flag Football registration opens on Tuesday, July 5! Interested in something else? Check out the list of program offerings. Sunday Speaker Series at the Franklin Historical Museum! Join us Sunday, July 10 at 1pm for a special presentation recognizing a man who made history in Massachusetts. Edward W. Brooke, the first black person ever elected to the US Senate, represented Massachusetts on Capitol Hill from 1967 to 1979, earning praise as a national leader as well as an important figure in the struggle for civil rights. In the "Juneteenth Plus" presentation, local historian Alan Earls will describe Brooke's rise from a childhood in a segregated Washington DC, to service in a segregated Army regiment that trained at Massachusetts Fort Devens. Learn more about this fascinating, forgotten figure and his impact on our state, nation and town! Board of Assessors Tax Exemption Applications - For certain Blind, Senior 70 or older, Purple Heart or Disabled Veterans, or Widowed any age residents who as of July 1, 2022 own and occupy their home in Franklin, there may be an Exemption for which he/she qualifies. For those who qualified in FY22, year ending 6/30/2022, a new FY23 Form is being mailed out to you on July 1, 2022. You may return the Exemption Application beginning July 5, 2022, but we encourage you to return your completed Form to the Assessors Office by shortly after Labor Day. Exemption Applications reviewed and approved by the Board of Assessors by late October will be reflected as a credit on your 3rd & 4th Quarter RE Tax Bills. New applicants may acquire a Form on the Assessors Web Page or at our Municipal Office. Real Estate Property Reviews Continue -  The Assessors Office sends letters in advance of visiting certain property types or groups of properties by location. Nearly all properties notified require the Town Employee Field Appraiser to verify the exterior measurements of the main and accessory improvements, which many will also require a brief walkthrough to verify your property is accurately described. In our effort to verify your property is correctly described in our records, we have greater assurance that you have a fair and equitable assessed valuation. We appreciate your cooperation in our efforts to assist you. AxisGIS Parcel Maps and Location Based Data: You're encouraged to explore the AxisGIS Property Maps and the growing amount of location-based data town wide. This is a go-to centralized database expanding to provide you as much information as possible both directly and through links about each property in the Town of Franklin inventory. Also each parcel has a tab available to link to each specific address in the ViewPoint permit and licensing application; no added steps to get where you need to go. Visit the Board of Assessors website for more information. Veterans' Services There will be no Veterans' Coffee Social in July The next Social will be on Wednesday, August 3 at 10am in the Senior Center Café. All veterans are welcome to join us for coffee and conversation! SAVE-THE-DATE- Franklin Elks Lodge #2136 on Pond Street is sponsoring a Dinner-Dance FUNdraiser on August 6 from 6-10pm with all proceeds going to the Monument Restoration Fund. Tickets are $20/per person. All members of the community are invited to join us for a night of fun featuring a pasta dinner, DJ with dancing and raffle baskets! Tickets are available at our office. July 4 – Independence Day July 21 – Veterans' Council Meeting - 7pm at the Senior Center. All those interested in veterans' events and activities are welcome. July 27 – National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day – The day we honor Korean War veterans and their families for their service and sacrifices. The Tune It Out Guitar Lessons program for veterans are suspended for the summer, fear not, classes will resume on September 13. Veterans Memorial Walkway - The next engraved brick installation will be in November to coincide with Veterans' Day. Brick order forms are available in the Town Hall and Senior Center lobbies and on the Veterans' Services page on the Town website. Veterans need not be from Franklin to be honored with a brick. All members of the U.S. military are eligible.  Purple Hearts - Please let the Veterans' Services Office know if you or a family member (residing in Franklin) is a Purple Heart recipient so we can add you to our database. The Purple Heart is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. Military. National Purple Heart Day is celebrated on August 7 every year. Contact the Veterans' Services Office at 508-613-1315 or access their department page to learn more. Town of Franklin Calendar Keep up with meetings, departments & committees. The schedule and links can be found on our website calendar. Keep up with all things culture in Franklin! Arts, theater, dining, live music & more! Find out what's happening in town! 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Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 7, 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: Ice Cream 8:00 am Veterans' Call: Veterans' Treatment 9:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Ruby Payne 10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur 12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Quinoa 12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons 1:00 pm Physician Focus: Telemedicine 1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1 2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5 3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Brett Feldman 3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream 4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Cataldo Block 4:30 pm Frank Presents: Kathy McAdams 5:30 pm Strawberry Stroll 2022 7:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 6 - Swinging Steaks 8:00 pm Change the MA Flag 9:30 pm Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 2 9:00 am FHS PCC: Vaping Panel 11:10 am FHS Oskey 2022 1:10 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby 2:10 pm Public School Concert: Horace Mann Spring Music '22 3:40 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v King Philip 05-07-22 6:10 pm Let's Talk Sports: Brett Feldman 8:00 pm FHS Graduation 2022

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 06-23-22 2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 06-23-22 7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers, 890 3089 8736

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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Talking business & marketing with Jim Barton, Allegra Marketing - 06/21/22 (audio)

FM #825 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 825 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Jim Barton of Allegra Marketing Print Mail here in Franklin. We had our conversation in person, in the office on Union St in the Crossing section of Franklin. 

We talk about his Franklin story, doing business in Franklin, and helping businesses succeed.

The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jim.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-825-allegra-marketing-with-jim-barton-06-21-22

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Allegra Franklin webpage -> https://www.allegramarketingprint.com/locations/franklin-ma-downtown/your-allegra 

Follow Allegra on Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/allegrafranklin5339/ 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 

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.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news

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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Talking business & marketing with Jim Barton, Allegra Marketing - 06/21/22  (audio) 

 

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node - July 7, 2022 at 7 PM

Our next 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting will be on Zoom, this Thursday, July 7, 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.)  

Here are the Zoom details.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88924607755?pwd=bHl1empTRVFxYzdZUmVBSGl1Q0p3Zz09
Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755
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.

Remember that you can stay involved and receive updates from 350 Mass via the Climate Weekly email. Sign up here.
Learn more on the 350 Mass website.

We hope you can join us Thursday at 7:00 pm. We'll send a reminder on Thursday.

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) 

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node - July 7, 2022   at 7 PM

FHS' Fales & Lavery, recognized for softball; Raider, Jette, Goode, Mucciarone & Marinox recognized for baseball Hockomock All Stars

Catching up to share the official 2022 Hockomock League Softball and Baseball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. 

Softball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Hailey Fales, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Aislinn Lavery, Franklin

Baseball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Evan Raider, Franklin
Jacob Jette, Franklin
Christian Goode, Franklin
Alfred Mucciarone, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Jack Marinox, Franklin

Complete softball listing
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-softball-all-stars/

Complete baseball listing
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-baseball-all-stars/

FHS Panthers

Note: There will be NO Board of Health meeting in July, 2022

Just a reminder that there will not be a Board of Health meeting for the month of July.

Visit the Dept of Health for information including how to contact them

https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department

Note: There will be NO Board of Health meeting in July, 2022

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, July 6, 2022

•  wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features recording of my interview with Sara Ahern as she closed out her duties as Franklin Public Schools Superintendent . Recorded June 21, 2022.

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 my Town Council Quarterbacking recap of the Council meeting  June 22, 2022. Recorded with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer on June 23, 2022

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:30 am It Takes A Village: Ethan Dimarino 8:30 am Change the MA Flag 10:00 am ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band 11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 2 12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Quinoa 12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons 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 5 3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11 3:30 pm Veterans' Call: Veterans' Treatment 4:30 pm Metrowest Symposium: Ruby Payne 6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream 6:30 pm FHS Graduation 2022 9:30 pm The Drummer's Studio 12th Anniversary

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am All-Town Showcase: Band 8:30 am Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22 10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur 11:00 am FHS Oskey 2022 1:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Moses Brown 05-24-22 3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Brett Feldman 3:30 pm Public School Concert: Horace Mann Spring Music '22 5:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Feehan 05-20-22 7:30 pm Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 2 9:30 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v King Philip 05-07-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council: 06-22-22 2:00 pm Town Council: 06-22-22

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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