Saturday, October 1, 2022

Election Collection 2022: State election November 8

This collection holds the information shared and/or gathered for the State Election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The most recent info is on the top, scroll down for the older information including the Primary results for September 2022.

Find the same info by category in this listing ->

Non-partisan voters guide for 2022

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Official results

Unofficial results (official results no later than Friday 11/10/22)


Voting in Franklin, MA on Nov 8, 2022

Representative Jeff Roy rolls out 2022 endorsements for his re-election campaign

Representative Roy step therapy bill signed into law

Town Clerk's office closed on Nov 8


Franks Musings: 047 - Ballot Questions (audio)


Frank Presents: 046 - Mark Lenzi on Ballot Question 3 (audio)


Voices of Franklin: Ted McIntyre - Strong Support for Senator Rausch


Voices of Franklin: Colin Cass - "Democrats for Dooley" half true


Boston Globe: "Details of Anthony Amore’s divorce are becoming an issue in Mass. auditor’s race."

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/boston-globe-details-of-anthony-amores.html

 

 
Franklin Voter Guide for 2022


Jeff Roy making the case for your vote (video)

Frank Presents: 044 - Rachel Plukas & Alan Earls (audio)


Frank Presents: 043 - MA State Representative Jeff Roy (audio)

CommonWealth Magazine: "What’s behind the pipeline debate in governor’s race?"  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/commonwealth-magazine-whats-behind.html

You are welcome to observe multiple sessions of the advance removal and deposit of vote by mail ballots for the Nov 8 election

Tabulator testing completed Wednesday (voting machines count what they should) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/tabulator-testing-completed-wednesday.html

Frank Presents: 040 - Conversations with Charles Bailey and 041 - Shawn Dooley (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/frank-presents-040-conversations-with.html

Frank Presents: Shawn Dooley (video)

Frank Presents: Charles Bailey (video)

Town Clerk reminder on early voting schedule

Representative Dooley conversation with Franklin Matters (audio)

Rausch vs. Dooley recap (text)

Mail ballots processed by Town Clerk

Boston Globe: "Liquor store giant Total Wine enters fray on Question 3"

Senator Rausch vs. Representative Dooley conversation (video)

Resources for Question #4

Resources for Question #1 

Franklin Liquors: Fall River cable access video on Ballot Question #3

Boston Globe: Questions & Answers on Ballot Question #1

Town Clerk: voter information for Nov 8, 2022 election

MA Governor candidates square off in debate ->

Early Voting schedule

Washington Post interactive on election deniers

Frank Falvey interviews Dashe Videra for "Frank Presents" (audio)

State Rep Jeff Roy interview with Franklin Matters Radio (audio)

Frank Falvey interviews State Rep Jeff Roy for "Frank Presents" -> (video) https://youtu.be/E5RjWxDg1lU 

Senator Becca Rausch interview with Franklin Matters Radio (audio)


MASSTer list info on Ballot Question 3 ->

Tuft's analysis on Ballot Question 2 ->


State Election "Red Book" - voters guide -> 
Questions 1-3 are included in the printed Information for Voters book. Question 4 was submitted too late to be included, but you can find it in the online version at http://VoteInMA.com.

Fair Share Amendment info - Ballot Question 1

Town of Franklin Official results of Sep 6 primary ->

Election Collection 2022: State election November 8
Election Collection 2022: State election November 8
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Friday, September 30, 2022

Franklin's Event Outlook: Sep 30, 2022 to Oct 6, 2022

September goes away today and October arrives with the Harvest Festival taking place on Sunday.

The pumpkin patch at St John's opens on Sunday, the LiveARTS concert is scheduled for Sunday so there is plenty to do this weekend and through next Thursday. Check out the listing here and stay tuned to the active calendar for updates.



Friday, September 30

Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)

2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

3:30pm - Heather Dreary (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

6:00pm - Charlie Rock (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Kendo Acoustic (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)


Saturday, October 1

Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

4:00pm - Nick & Emily (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

4:00pm - Oktoberfest Celebration - Afro Fusion Restaurant (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - Oktoberfest Celebration - Sudden Odd Behavior Music (67 Degrees Brewery)


Sunday, October 2

Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)

12:00pm - Harvest Festival (street fair with vendors, music, etc.) (Downtown Franklin)

12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

1:00pm - Jimmy Fund Walk (fund raiser) (La Cantina Winery)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm - Oktoberfest Celebration - Raina’s Plate (67 Degrees Brewery)

1:00pm - Oktoberfest Celebration - Scott Damgaard (67 Degrees Brewery)

3:00pm - LiveARTS: Musical Magic! (First Universalist Society - 262 Chestnut St)


Monday, October 3

Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)


Tuesday, October 4

Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

6:30pm - Franklin Garden Club meeting (Franklin Public Library) 

6:30pm - Franklin LGBTQ Alliance meeting (Timeless CrossFit) 

Wednesday, October 5
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)
7:00pm - Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center) 
7:00pm - Ghosts and Legends with Jeff Belanger  (Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, October 6
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (Delcarte Recreation)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)
7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Community Calendar
Community Calendar


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St John’s Episcopal Church pursues Affordable Housing Development, Community Meeting Scheduled for Oct 23

Several years ago, St John's was approached by a for-profit developer that wanted to purchase most of our 20 acres of woods to build single-family homes. Our mission is about serving the community, not making a profit, so we refused this proposal. And, we started to discern what is the best use of this vital asset that we have. 

We started to weigh our prime objectives: 1) To provide something that’s needed by the community, 2) To honor Creation by preserving most of the land for natural habitat, and 3) To provide needed revenue for the survival of the parish. 

I attended a Franklin Town Council meeting where I learned that the Franklin Housing Authority manages about 200 units of housing for families, individuals, seniors and disabled people. There are 1300 individuals and 2500 families on the waiting list, but only about 20 units turn over each year. So affordable housing is desperately needed in Franklin and elsewhere.

That's when St John's started exploring what it would take to offer such a gift to the community. We were introduced to  The Community Builders, a non-profit affordable housing developer, and decided to partner with them. They built and still manage Eaton Place on Veterans Memorial Drive, Franklin. We want to provide housing for people who can't afford to live in the town where they grew up. 

So this project will be for people who make less than 60% of area median income (AMI) (some units will be for 50% and even 30% of AMI, so VERY low income). It will use less than a quarter of our 20 acres, and the rest will remain wild. We plan to create walking paths to connect with DelCarte, and even some public parking, so that the community can enjoy the land. 

You are invited to an informational meeting on Sunday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM at St John's. We look forward to receiving your feedback.

Peace,

Rev Kathy


St John’s Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street, Franklin

For more information:
Call 508-528-2387 Email Rector@StJohnsFranklinMA.org
Like us on Facebook  and Twitter
See our website at www.stjohnsfranklinma.org   

Download a copy of the flyer for community meeting on Oct 23

St John's affordable housing proposal
St John's affordable housing proposal


St John's Episcopal Church: Multi-Family Yard Sale - Aug 6
St John's Episcopal Church
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Franklin Harvest Festival, map and vendor listing - Sunday, Oct 2

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is holding its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday from noon to 5 PM.

The map showing the location of vendors and activities downtown along Main St and West Central St is shared here. Page 2 is the vendor listing with where they are located by location #.
Due to the rain that is forecasted for Saturday, the FDP Harvest Festival will move to its rain date on Sunday, October 2. 

Please note that all other event logistics regarding set up times and booth locations will remain the same. 

We hope that your schedule will still allow you to participate. If you are a vendor that has a schedule conflict that will prevent you from participating in the event, please contact Harvest Festival Chair Scott Martin. 




Franklin Harvest Festival, map and vendor listing - Saturday, Oct 1; rain date, Oct 2
Franklin Harvest Festival, map and vendor listing - Saturday, Oct 1; rain date, Oct 2
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Franklin Public Library: News & Events for October 2022

October 2022 Franklin Library News & Events

Library Hours

The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The library will be closed Monday, October 10th for Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day.

Book Sale

Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, October 21st ,  1:00-5:00 p.m.  Saturday, October 22nd , 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, October 22nd , from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Friends of the Franklin Library
From the Friends… Will you be at the 19 th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 1 st ? The Friends will be and we hope you'll stop by our booth to say "Hello!" and pick out a FREE "new to you" book. We will be giving away children's, teen, and adult books while supplies last! The Friends of the Franklin Library is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the Franklin Public Library's collections and programs. Want to learn more about becoming a Friend and our exciting new 2022-2023 initiatives? Join us for our next monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 5th at 7:00pm in the FoFL Community Room. If you can't attend, drop us a line at FoFL02038@gmail.com for more information on becoming a Friend.

Events for Adults

Enjoy some Spooky Origami! Different designs are spread about the library for a little Zen this October.

Adult Water Color Class Sunday October 2nd 2:00 PM

Registration Required. For more information, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

The Franklin Garden Club Presents: Gardening with Dahlia's October 4th 7:00 PM

Someone once said that peonies are the "Show Girls" of the spring garden; with dahlias, it's all about late summer-early fall "Royalty"! Following a brief history of the discovery of dahlias, you will learn how to select dahlia tubers, where to plant, how to water and fertilize. To stake or not to stake, to dig or not to dig – these are the questions! This program is free and open to the public.

Ghosts and Legends with Jeff Belanger Wednesday October 5th @ 7:00 PM

This ghostly multi-media program will take you on a journey through the haunts in your backyard, and around the world. This program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

Homeschool Librarian Thursday October 6th 1:00PM

Every school needs a librarian, even if that school is your home! Let's talk about how the Library can help your homeschool Journey and put Information Literacy into the curriculum! For more information, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

Tarot 101 with Laura Campagna Saturday October 8th 3:00 -4:30 PM

Tarot offers a mirror to the soul. The cards depict our emotional and spiritual landscape and provide insight into our innermost selves. The cards validate our intuitive sense of knowing and open us up to greater awareness. By looking inward with a fresh perspective, we grow deeper in understanding of our lives, and gain confidence in walking the path of our destiny.  Join tarot teacher, Laura Campagna, for a fun workshop to learn how to read tarot. No experience necessary. Participants will connect with their intuition and gain confidence in reading for themselves or friends. To register, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

Table Top Tuesday October 11th 6:00 PM

Registration Required! For more information, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

It's time to dust off your dice, grab a source book and role play your way through hijinks and horrors! Table Top is a Monthly game of Table Top Role Playing Games for Adults!

Libraries for Business Monday October 17th 6:30 PM

Quick overview and then a deep dive into ways Franklin Public Library and the Massachusetts Library System are here to support local business! For more information, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

Board Game Group Tuesday October 18th 6:00 PM

Try and new game! Introduce your favorite! Most importantly... Play games!

This a monthly group dedicated to the great board games out there and a space to find some new people to play with! For more information, contact Mitzi at mgousie@minlib.net .

Health Fair October 19th 3:00PM – 6:00 PM

Join the Franklin Health Department and friends for a special health fair in the library! Free and fun activities, information, games and snacks for all ages!

Genealogy Club Thursday October 20th 6:30 PM

The Genealogy Club of the Franklin Public Library is a monthly program for genealogy enthusiasts, beginners and experienced alike. Each month a professional speaker will present the group with a lecture on a wide variety of family history and genealogy topics. This program is free and open to all who are interested. Remote Access Available. For more information, please contact Vicki at vearls@minlib.net .

For the complete listing of all events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/october-2022-franklin-library-news-events

Franklin Public Library: News & Events for October 2022
Franklin Public Library:  News & Events for October 2022
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Town Council approves Committee appointments, RFP for South Meeting House, and tables parking bylaw amendment to clear way for updated version (audio)

FM #853 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 853 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Town Council meeting held in Council Chambers on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All 9 members of the Council were present in the Council Chambers.


  • Appointments

a. Agricultural Commission - Daniel Morse

b. Conservation Commission - Meghann Hagen

c. Council on Aging - Kimberly Mu-Chow

d. Finance Committee - Michael Hamilton


  • Approved Request for Proposals for Town Property Containing "South Franklin Congregational Meeting House"

  • Voted to table Bylaw Amendment 22-880 as a newer version of that is coming in the next meeting

  • Municipal aggregation protects Franklin residents from the proposed NationalGrid electric rate increase

  • Touch a truck – Oct 15 (10 AM to 2 PM)

  • Red Brick School exterior renovation underway

  • State flag resolution request – Oct 19 state legislation (Roy, Rausch, & Spilka) visits Council

  • Harvest Festival – Sat Oct 1, rain date Oct 2

  • Chair recused himself, Vice-Chair took Council into Executive Session not to return to open meeting


The recording runs about 55 minutes, so let’s listen to the Town Council meeting on September 28, 2022.


Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-853-franklin-ma-town-council-mtg-09-28-22

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Meeting agenda =>    

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/september_28_town_council_mtg_agenda.pdf 


My notes -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAHa49OpU8nK1RDzU42n74iDy77-smig/view?usp=sharing 


The meeting video is also available for viewing on YouTube  https://youtu.be/oZ84NlUKaNE 



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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  


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

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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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South Meeting House
Old South Meeting House, Washington St

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