Franklin Cultural District: #artshappenhere St Patrick's, theater performances, book sale & more

Wednesday, March 15

12:00pm - Historical Sites of Massachusetts Series - Boston African American National Historic Site (virtual event)  (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin TV Studio)

7:00pm - Navigating College Admissions in 2023 (virtual event)  (Franklin Public Library)

Franklin Senior Center

Thursday, March 16

8:30am - Town Council Office Hours (Franklin Senior Center) 

10:00am - Writer's Quiet Space (Escape Into Fiction) 

7:00pm - St. Patrick's Day Paint Night (67 Degrees Brewery)

Friday, March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

8:00am - FDP Networking Breakfast (Dean College Campus Dining Center)

1:00pm - Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

Franklin Public Library

5:00pm - Nick & Emily (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

7:00pm - FHSTC performs "Lord of the Flies" (ticketed event) (Franklin High School) 

7:30pm - Something Rotten! (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Saturday, March 18

9:00am - Book sale (Franklin Public Library)

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

10:15am - “Let’s paint together!!" (Franklin Art Assoc.) (Escape Into Fiction)

1:00pm - Bag sale (Franklin Public Library)

5:30pm - Untapped Potential (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:30pm - Something Rotten! (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

7:30pm - The Collaboration Show (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Something Rotten!

Sunday, March 19

7:30am - All you can eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)

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

2:00pm - Something Rotten! (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Tuesday, March 21

12:00pm - THE BLACK BOX Blood Drive (THE BLACK BOX)

6:00pm - Dean Neighborhood Alliance (Dean College)

6:00pm - March Book Club The Mystery of Mrs. Christie! (Escape Into Fiction)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Franklin Art Association Art Gallery

Visit the Cultural District page ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/

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

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 

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Franklin Art Association welcomes Kim Morin Weineck for the April 5 Meeting

The Franklin Art Association (FAA) is excited to announce that multi-art media artist Kim Morin Weineck will be presenting at the upcoming 6:30 PM, April 5 monthly meeting at the Franklin Senior Center.  The public is invited to attend this exciting presentation.

Kim Morin Weineck 1

Kim is an artist working in all fine art mediums. She belongs to local art associations and is a Signature Member of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC).  Kim's work is widely collected, and she has won numerous awards, most notably for excellence in landscape at For Pastels Only for 2020 and 2018 and Best in Show for the PPSCC 2018 annual juried exhibit. 

Kim Morin Weineck 2

A graduate with distinctions from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Kim enjoys teaching classes and workshops around the country. Her work can be found at Gallery 9 in Norwood, MA, Zullo Gallery in Medfield, MA, the Design Center at the Franklin Mill Store in Franklin, MA as well as other changing venues. She lives in Norfolk, MA with her husband and two daughters and is often inspired by her local landscape.  For more examples of her work see www.kimweineck.com.

The Franklin Art Association is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Franklin Cultural Council and the Franklin Cultural District.  www.franklinart.org, and on Facebook and Instagram.

Franklin Public Schools hosts "Legislative Forum" on April 10, 2023

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee

Legislative Forum

Monday, April 10, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Franklin High School - Lecture Hall

A G E N D A

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

 

● Legislative Forum

Agenda doc also contains remote participation info -> 

https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/agenda/legislative-forum

Franklin Public Schools hosts "Legislative Forum" on April 10, 2023

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Meeting, Thursday March 16; and Other Activities

This email is a notice about the Zoom meeting of the 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Thursday, March 16, 7:00 pm. 

We also are highlighting important activities taking place this month that we hope you can join. 

 

Zoom Meeting, Greater Franklin Node, Thursday, March 16, 7:00 pm. Our regular meetings are held the first and third Thursdays of each month. We will update 350 Mass' campaigns for 2023-24, review developments in climate and energy policy, and discuss advocacy opportunities in our Node's region.

Zoom link: Thursday, March 16, 7:00 pm. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88924607755?pwd=bHl1empTRVFxYzdZUmVBSGl1Q0p3Zz09

Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755

Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

 

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

 

National Day of Action to Discredit Bad Banks. Tuesday, March 21 (3.21.23):  Activists nationwide are urging customers to move their money away from the "Big Bad Banks" that do most of the lending to fossil fuel corporations. Join 350 Mass' direct action wing Climate Courage for a noon visit to Chase Bank downtown, attack a giant credit card with a chainsaw to the music of a brass band, and inform the public about how banks are funding the climate crisis. Then, march to the nearby Bank of America. Sign up here.  For more information and a list of other activities in Greater Boston on that day, see the national website. 

Special Greater Franklin Node Meeting (Zoom), Thursday, March 30, 7:00 PM. Hold that date for a presentation and discussion led by Ingrid Geis, 350 Mass member and chair of our Stop and Steer the Money Working Group. The goal is to challenge and disrupt the financial underpinnings of the fossil fuel industry, notably from banks and insurance companies. We need to keep up the protests following the National Day of Action on 3.21.23. Ingrid will discuss how to identify which banks are "dirty" and which are not, what we can do as individual consumers, and examples of actions by groups of citizens.  Whether you've attended our meetings or not, this is a good opportunity to learn about 350 Mass in general and this important initiative in particular. Please save the date. We will send out the Zoom link later this month.

 

To learn about actions and events like these, subscribe to the 350 Mass email newsletter. Also, see the Calendar of Upcoming Events on our website.

 

If you have items for this week's agenda or other comments and questions, contact carolyncbarthel@gmail.com and/or ralph.halpern@comcast.net.

 

Thank you. We will send a reminder on Thursday.

Node Co-coordinators,
Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern
ralph.halpern@comcast.net
781-784-3839 (h)

339-203-5017   

VFW Post 3402 on Veterans' Call! (video)

Hello All,

I'm excited to announce our most recent episode of Veterans' Call, featuring VFW Post 3402 Quartermaster Ernest Carruthers! 

He explains the role of the VFW in our community and how to join the post.  

If you've ever wanted to know more about the VFW, or how to sign up, this video will have all the info you need -> 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bslNV4bkWrk

Thank you to Ernest, Post 3402, and Franklin TV for creating this episode. Please feel free to share and spread the word!

Sincerely, 

Shannon

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Shannon Nisbett

Veterans' Services Officer

10 Daniel McCahill Street

Franklin, MA 02038

Email: snisbett@franklinma.gov

T: 508.613.1315

Town of Franklin, MA reminds residents that you can Adopt-A-Hydrant

Town of Franklin, MA reminders residents that they can Adopt-A-Hydrant

"With our Adopt-A-Hydrant program, you can select a hydrant to clear following a snow storm and...

◼️ Help Firefighters identify hydrants and respond faster
◼️ Support neighbors who are unable to clear a hydrant
◼️ Earn community service hours"

Learn more: https://t.co/pymj7GXmJY  or -> https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/pages/adopt-hydrant

Shared from Twitter-> https://t.co/PbX540B8t3

Town of Franklin, MA reminds residents that you can Adopt-A-Hydrant

EPA proposes updates to PFAS regulations

"The US Environmental Protection Agency has taken the extraordinary step of setting legal drinking water limits for six of the most studied and toxic PFAS compounds, known commonly as “forever chemicals”, that are at the center of an ongoing environmental crisis.

The new limits mark the first time in 26 years that the EPA has set legal limits for a contaminant in drinking water. Municipal utilities will be required to remove the compounds from drinking water, which could set off a wave of lawsuits directed at PFAS polluters, including the US military and chemical producers like 3M, DuPont and Chemours.

The new rules are “groundbreaking”, said Erik Olson, senior strategic director for the Natural Resources Defense Council non-profit, which tracks PFAS pollution.

“We have a five-alarm fire, and setting strong standards will help ensure the fundamental right of every family to have safe water flowing from their kitchen tap,” he said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/14/epa-drinking-water-limits-pfas-forever-chemicals

The EPA page has more information on the proposed regulation changes  ->    https://www.epa.gov/pfas

Franklin currently has one well offline due to PFAS. The annual water quality report shows the results of regular water testing. A podcast series (approx. 90 minutes total) talks through the process of water quality from well to faucet. It can be found posted on the Town page 

Water quality (consumer confidence reports) https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/pages/consumer-confidence-reports

The water system podcast series https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/news/franklin-matters-conversations-doug-martin-jake-standley

 

EPA proposes updates to PFAS regulations

2 Franklin Downtown Partnership Networking Events in March

TWO FDP NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES The Franklin Downtown Partnership is offering two networking opportunities this month for its members. Please come to either or both events! Breakfast Networking Friday, March 17 8 AM to 9 AM Dean College Campus Center Dining Hall After Hours Networking Event Wednesday, March 22 5 PM to 7 PM Escape Into Fiction LaCantina will be there with wine and beer. View the art gallery and see new book selections. Visit our website

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Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023

• 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  the School Committee Budget subcommittee meeting of March 1   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/03/school-budget-subcommittee-hears.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 point.

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 episode 24 of the Making Sense of Climate series with Conservation Agent Breeka Li Goodlander https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/03/in-this-making-sense-of-climate-episode.html

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

7:30 am     It Takes A Village: Laurie Harrington

8:30 am     Sons & Daughters of Italy: Paolo DiGregorio

10:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Equity & Access in Arts & Culture

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Brownies

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

1:00 pm     Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: FireSense

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Emergency Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

3:30 pm     Arts Advocacy Day: Marketing

5:00 pm Veterans' Call: Ernest Carruthers

6:10 pm     Concerts on the Common: Bus-14

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Seth Glier

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

7:00 am     Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16

8:30 am     Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2022

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: New Facility

11:00 am Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2022

12:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Bishop Feehan 03-06-23

2:30 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Pembroke 03-02-23

5:00 pm Tri County Vaping Forum

8:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v Marshfield 03-04-23

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

8:00 am Town Council: 03-01-23

11:30 am OSRP 03-09-23

2:00 pm Town Council: 03-01-23

7:00 pm      Town Council: LIVE, Chambers, 876 1255 4946

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin Federated Church opens a "Clothing Thrift Shop" on Wednesdays & Saturdays

The Franklin Federated Church Thrift Shop sells gently used clothing for women, men, and children.

The THRIFT SHOP is open as of March 1, 2023

• WEDNESDAYS 4PM – 7PM
• SATURDAYS 9AM – 1PM

The THRIFT SHOP, a mission of the Franklin Federated Church, is being established to support our covenant to be “A Community of Abundant Welcome to All, Growing Together in Christ and Serving with Love.” We want to provide affordable clothing to the local community. Our church supports many mission projects like the Franklin Food Pantry, Gilly House, and Common Cathedral in Boston as well as donations to charities to support families in need like New Hope in Attleboro. We view this volunteer run, donation-based shop as another way to serve and give back to the community. Donations will be accepted while the THRIFT SHOP is open with the following guidelines:

• Clothing with no rips, stains, or tears
• Clothing must be laundered; soiled clothing is not saleable
• If possible, please bring clothing on hangers
• Please wait until March to bring in summer items and September for winter items

We deeply appreciate your donations and your cooperation in helping us help our neighbors.

All proceeds are used for the work of the Franklin Federated Church to continue our work with the THRIFT SHOP and our Service to the community.

For updates to the Thrift Shop visit them online -> http://franklinfederated.org/thriftshop

Franklin Federated Church opens a "Clothing Thrift Shop" on Wednesdays & Saturdays

Senior Center Closing Early, Tuesday, March 14, closing at noon, no lunch served today

Hello Everyone

With the impending storm, and the Senior Center following the Franklin public schools, the Franklin Senior Center will be closing early at noon today, Tuesday, March 14th. We will not be serving lunch today.

As of now, if you are signed up for the Corned Beef and Cabbage Party tomorrow, Wednesday March 15th, we are still planning on having this party. If you can no longer attend, please give us a call at 508-520-4945 so that we may ask someone else on the waiting list.

Thank you and stay warm!

-Danielle

Senior Center Closing Early, Tuesday, March 14, closing at noon, no lunch served today

Franklin Food Pantry adjusts hours in anticipation of storm

"Neighbors & volunteers, wintery weather is on the way! 

The Pantry will be open for regular daytime, in-person shopping tomorrow, 3/14/23. 

Curbside Shopping has been moved to 1 PM - 2:30 PM tomorrow. There will be NO curbside from 5:30-7:00. 

If Franklin Public Schools are closed, The Pantry is closed."   https://t.co/OpwTcElKiA

https://twitter.com/FranklinFoodPan/status/1635411849134108674

Franklin Food Pantry adjusts hours in anticipation of storm

FHS results from the New Balance National Indoor Meet; Dumas 4th in Pentathlon

Girls Indoor Pentathlon Championship

4 Sarah Dumas 11 Franklin Tra 3275

Sarah Dumas

Indoor Pentathlon: #5 Girls 800 Meter Run 

5 Sarah Dumas 11 Franklin Tra 2:29.55 699

Indoor Pentathlon: #1 Girls 60 Meter Hurdles 

4 Sarah Dumas 11 Franklin Tra 9.08 893

Indoor Pentathlon: #2 Girls High Jump 

2 Sarah Dumas 11 Franklin Tra 1.60m 736

Indoor Pentathlon: #4 Girls Long Jump

18 Sarah Dumas 11 Franklin Tra 4.52m 433

Indoor Pentathlon: #3 Girls Shot Put

3 Sarah Dumas 11 Franklin Tra 9.77m 514

Additional photos of Sarah competing in the pentathlon events

https://twitter.com/FhsHurdlers/status/1635037933790187520

Girls 4x55 Meter Shuttle Hurdle Championship

21 Franklin Track Club 38.03

Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Rising Stars

16 Franklin Track Club 9:55.26

Girls High Jump Rising Stars

12 Abigail Griffith 11 Franklin Tra 1.53m

Girls Shot Put Rising Stars

11 Lily DeForge 11 Franklin Tra 11.02m

26 Elizabeth Hopkins 11 Franklin Tra 10.30m

Boys 4x200 Meter Relay Rising Stars

24 Franklin Track Club 1:32.27

"I think it's official, boys 4x200 with a school record of 1:32.27" https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1634278987726835725

"Good luck to the Franklin athletes competing at Nationals today.

Check out the live stream if you can't make it into the TRACK"   ->   https://t.co/P6Pg2Tccv9

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1634169751231426560

Results from each of the days for the multi-day event can be found online

https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=5441

FHS Panthers

Franklin High School: eNewsletter for week of March 13

"FHS Newsletter 

https://t.co/DyigvOPvzR @FranklinPSNews"

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinHS/status/1635249208755355648

Franklin High School: eNewsletter for week of March 13

School budget: what will happen now that they know they won't get what they're asking for?

School Committee Meeting - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

being rescheduled to Tuesday, March 21 same time 7 PM

The School Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2023 has a few key items on the agenda, the most important being the school budget. The Committee will see and hear of the FY 24 Superintendent's Recommended budget. In a couple of meetings the Committee will be asked to vote on the budget.

During the Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting last week (recording and notes linked to below), it was revealed that the full amount being requested would not be met by the Town. The meeting ended before a strategy or next meeting was determined.

II. Guests/Presentations

A. Parmenter Highlights 

B. FY24 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget

III. Discussion/Action Items

A. Franklin School Committee Resolution Special Education Circuit Breaker Funding

I recommend support of the resolution for Special Education Circuit Breaker

funding as discussed.   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/discussion_action_a_-_resolution-_circuit_breaker.pdf  

B. Franklin School Committee Resolution Universal Free School Meals

I recommend support of the resolution for Universal Free School Meals as

discussed.   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/discussion_action_b_-_resolution_free_meals.pdf

 

The School Committee agenda doc includes remote participation info ->     https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_3-14-23.pdf

The meeting packet folder contains the documents released for this meeting (not all documents are released Before the meeting) -> 

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/march-14-2023-school-committee-meeting-packet

Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting notes and audio/video links ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/03/joint-budget-subcommittee-hears-town-is_01545573578.html

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Meeting Agenda for Mar 14, 2023 - 7 PM

More folks interested in virtual session on Redistricting Analysis; get their questions answered on Monday, Mar 13

More folks participated in the Redistricting Analysis Forum, the second and last one held to share the three options, answer questions and ask for feedback via the survey form. While less than 20 participated in person at the first forum held a week ago, over 70 participated on Monday, March 13. 

Unfortunately a few internet trolls attempt to disrupt the session and were being removed as quickly as they identified themselves. Fortunately, it did not interrupt the Q&A session and all who wanted had time to ask a question, or make a comment, some of them with more than one chance to do so.

The presentation document used will be posted to the Redistricting page (at some point). All the prior presentation documents are there ->   https://www.franklinps.net/district/redistricting-analysis

The survey is open until March 15, yes that is Wednesday, March 15. 

The Survey facilitates your feedback on the three options: https://buff.ly/421zoTp

The Story Map outlines the case for redistricting and the three options: https://buff.ly/3l2fRlm

The audio recording of the March 7 session is available -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/03/less-than-20-participate-in.html

My notes taken during the Monday, Mar 13 session can be found in one PDF file

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VaUQ-OfIOZ4U8Fg0e7hEFG3JTVWNtYfk/view?usp=share_link

Redistricting Analysis Forum - March 13 at 6 PM