Town of Franklin: E-Newsletter for July, 2023

Stormwater Credit, Hydrant Painting, Downtown Parking, Family Friendly Fun and more!

Subscribe for News July 2023 Edition Introducing Franklin's Deputy Town Administrator We are proud to introduce Amy M. Frigulietti as the Deputy Town Administrator for the Town of Franklin. She has nearly 20 years of experience in administrative and professional management and brings expertise in economic development, public policy, and community outreach in the public sector. Most recently, Amy served as the Assistant Executive Director of General Government Services for the Town of Wellesley, where she collaborated across town boards and departments to manage a variety of initiatives impacting local government via her involvement in Wellesley's Traffic & Parking Committee, Mobility Committee, Housing Task Force, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force and much more. Prior to working in Wellesley, Amy served in several capacities in state, county and local government, including in the General Court of the State Legislature, the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, and for the Boston City Council. Read Amy's full bio here. Changes to Downtown Parking Changes to Signage Effective July 1st, 2023, many parking regulations will change in downtown Franklin. As part of our communication to the public, we would like to remind the community to check all parking signs and street signs throughout the summer as they may continue to change. The Town will continue to communicate throughout the summer on any additional announcements/ changes as they occur. Depot St. & Ferrara's Municipal Parking Lot Rate Structure Monday - Friday 5AM to 12PM - $3.00 flat rate all day*  12PM to 6PM - $2.00 flat rate all day  6PM through curfew is Free! Saturday & Sunday Free on weekends Please note there is no overnight parking allowed. Police take notice and violators will be susceptible to a $50.00 fine, per violation. *The Administration and Town Council are working to tidy up the parking bylaw that will make the parking lots effective at 5:00 AM for the first commuter train. The final enactment of this change is expected to be in effect for the beginning of August. The Police will not give tickets to those commuters between 5:00 to 6:00 AM during the month of July or until the bylaw is changed (signage will be posted appropriately and timely). Click here to read the full memo on downtown parking changes. On Your Mark, Get Set, Paint! Hydrant Refresh The Town of Franklin Department of Public Works is hosting their 2nd Fire Hydrant Painting Event! Registration is open until August 11, 2023. Proposed designs must be submitted for approval along with a completed application. Applicants will be notified by August 25, 2023. All approved and completed painted hydrants will be reviewed. Judging will take place between October 2 - October 12, 2023. Winners will be announced at the DPW Touch a Truck event on Oct. 14, 2023. Highest vote winner in the following categories: Under the age of 12; 12 to 17; 18 & over; judges' choice. Learn more and access the application here. Stormwater Utility Fee Implementation Stormwater Credit The stormwater credit application is now available! If you would like to apply for a credit on your stormwater utility fee, please fill out the Impervious Area Credit Application. You may access the full credit manual created by DPW here. Stormwater Abatement If you believe your impervious area is incorrect, property owners may complete an Impervious Area Abatement Application to evaluate your property. Franklin Property owners will see the Stormwater Utility Fee on their quarterly Utility bills after July 1st, 2023. For those interested in learning more, please watch our Stormwater Utility Fee video for a brief 4 minute breakdown of the fee and what you need to know. Learn more on the Stormwater Division webpage. Senior Center Programs Vinyasa Yoga – Every Monday at 4:30 ($3/person per class) Chocolate Taste Test – Celebrate National Chocolate Day with a Chocolate Taste Test on July 7 at 1pm. Limited Seating so Call to Reserve a Spot! Live Music & Ice Cream – Enjoy a FREE night of music from the SouthEastern MA Community Band on June 10! Doors Open and Ice Cream Social at 6pm, Performance begins at 6:30pm. Movie & Pizza Night Out – "The Monuments Men" starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray July 13 at 4:30pm. $3/person- Must sign up by July 12. Mobile Food Pantry – We partner with the Franklin Food Pantry and the Hockomock YMCA to provide you with Mobile Food Pantry! Come to receive a bag of stable items, choice of proteins, and dairy items! July 12 at 11am Eat Around the World: INDIA – Learn about India and try out it's delicious cuisine prepared by our fantastic Chef Anne! July 14 at 11am. $6/person- Please sign up! Monthly Party: LUAU Style! – Enjoy the sounds of steel drumming and enjoy a delicious meal! $6/person. July 21 at 11am. Sign up by July 17 IPhone A Friend – Wanting some IPhone assistance? This month we have KevTech coming to focus on how to use the photos app. $10/ person. July 26 at 1pm Questions? Visit the Senior Center website or call 508-520-4945 to learn more. Need a Passport? Visit Franklin's Passport Facility Office! Look Before You Book! Passport demand is at a record high. Before making any definite or non-refundable travel plans, consider the processing times. Processing times begin when the application is received at the U.S. Department of State not when you apply. Current Processing times: 10-13 weeks for routine 7-9 weeks for expedited additional $60 fee The Town of Franklin is an official Passport Acceptance Facility. Call the Passport Office's direct line 508-553-4890 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are available as follows: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am – 11:45am Wednesday 8:30am – 4:45pm #TravelSmartFromTheStart with 5 smart travel tips... Check your passport's expiration date before booking flights! Learn country specific travel requirements and information. Review travel advisories to learn about security and safety risks. Sign up for STEP – Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. Check out the U.S. Department of States Traveler's Checklist Rock out with Recreation this Summer Franklin Public Library Event Highlights! July 12 – Smartphone Photography Join Steve McGrath at 6pm or 7pm and learn how to get the most our of your phone along with the best free and low-cost tools for editing and image management. Registration is required. July 19 – BuildWave Family Night Foster your child's interest in STEM and ignite their creative spark with Buildwave; a creative building program that feels like a video game! The workshop starts at 6pm. Families will create with over a dozen different building materials, including Lego®, PlusPlus®, and custom-made Buildwave materials. July 22 – Escape Room You and your group are members of the USS Zephyr, an exploratory Space Ship returning home from a long journey when your ship crashes onto a Rogue Planet. Repair your ship, find out where you are, launch your ship, and survive the journey home! Registration is required. Escape room starts at 1pm. July 24 – Comic Workshop for Kids with Maris Wicks! Learn more about how comics are created with graphic novelist Maris Wicks at 1pm. Attendees will draw inspiration from her newest picture book "You and the Bowerbird", and learn how to make their own comic about birds and nature! July 27 – Comic Workshop for Teens Teens can join graphic novelist Maris Wicks at 5:30pm to learn how comics work, the different types of comics, character design and development, world-building, and more! Library Hours The Franklin Public Library will be closed Tuesday, July 4th for Independence Day.  The Library's summer hours are Monday - Thursday, 9am - 8pm. Friday & Saturday, 9am - 5pm. Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day. Library Calendar of Events - July 2023 Veterans' Services Veterans' Services There will be no Veterans' Council Meeting in July. The next Council meeting will be on Thursday, August 17 at 7pm at the Senior Center. Purple Heart 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. National Purple Heart Day is celebrated on August 7 every year.  Tune It Out! The Tune It Out guitar lessons program for Veterans will not meet in July and August. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 12. Call the Veterans' Services Office for details. Contact Veterans' Services at 508-613-1315 or access their webpage to learn more. Franklin Public Schools Transportation Bus Registration for the 23-24 school year has closed. Please note that the deadline for full payment is July 10th. For more information, visit our transportation page. 23-24 Academic Calendar The Academic Calendar for the 23-24 school year is now available. The first day for students will be Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Be sure to register your Pre K -12 student(s) via Aspen, our online registration portal. Notice from the Treasurer/ Collector Fiscal Year 2024 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Bills - First Quarter Treasurer/Collector Kerri A. Bertone has mailed the Fiscal Year 2024 first quarter real estate and personal property tax bills. Payment is due by August 1, 2023. Payments received after the due date are charged 14% interest. 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! Visit our website! Talk Franklin: Podcast from the TA's Office Subscribe to our Town podcast and listen to bi-weekly episodes detailing town news and updates. Town of Franklin 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 (508) 520-4949   Visit our Website

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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Monthly Meeting - Thursday, July 6 at 6:30 PM

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Join us tomorrow 6:30pm at the Franklin Library!

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved. You're Invited to our Upcoming Meeting   When: Thursday, July 6th at 6:30 pm Where: In-person and Virtual In-person: Franklin Public Library 118 Main St, Franklin  Virtual: Please email FranklinLGBTQAlliance@gmail.com if you would like to attend via Zoom.    What: After the business meeting we will be doing 4th of July cookie decorating!          A HUGE... To all of our planners, volunteers, vendors, non-profits, artists, Franklin TV and radio, and other community partners, who made this event a success!!! If you were an attendee at the event, thank you for coming out to support us!    We want to hear from you: Please fill out this short survey to help guide our planning for next year. We value your feedback and hope to see you again soon! SURVEY FLA Events LGBTQ+ Book Club! We are meeting Tuesday July 11, 6 PM at the Franklin Library Join us as we read the play Kiss of the Spider Woman by Miguel Puig!    You can get your copy at Escape into Fiction (website) or the Franklin Library.   Sometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause which makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love which makes all else endurable. Each has always been alone, and always - especially now - in danger of betrayal. But in cell 7 each surrenders to the other something of himself that he has never surrendered before. (goodreads)   We hope you will read with us!  Join us at the Franklin Public Library for their monthly game night. All are welcome to come and play cards/dice/board games!   We want to make this a safe, fun, inviting event monthly and the more people that join the more games we can play. Tuesday, July 18, 6-8 PM Let's play some GAYmes y'all :) If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.  90 Hayward Street Franklin, MA 02038

Town of Franklin, MA: New Staff Engineer - Eli Gerrior

Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Mon, Jul 03, 2023:

Introducing our staff engineer Eli Gerrior! 

His experience as a Map & Record tech in Middleborough & background in utility construction makes him a great addition to our team. 

He is "excited to learn new things and do work that benefits the community of Franklin." Welcome Eli  https://t.co/w0FIOMTdjG

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1675927713964498956

Town of Franklin, MA: New Staff Engineer - Eli Gerrior

Complimentary Notary Services at Franklin Senior Center, Thursday's at 10 AM

Come down to the Senior Center on Thursday's at 10 AM for complimentary notary services!

WHO AM I?

My name is Alice Rose Taddeo. I am a rising sophomore in college, attending the University of South Carolina. I am a double major in Operations & Supply Chain and Management Entrepreneurship at the Darla Moore School of Business. I live and work in Franklin, MA during the summer.

WHAT DO I DO?

ART Mobile Notary aims to support you with notarizing, scanning, printing, faxing, and shipping your documents in a convenient and simple fashion. We offer many services to best fit your needs, with a large range of availability, so you can book when it works best for you.

 

VISIT MY WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION -> www.artmobilenotary.com

Download the flyer for reference and additional info ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dYJufabe6LNaeZUqa_ZSAtu1VwnfRGSU/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 6, 2023

• 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

8:00 am Veterans' Call: VA Pension

9:00 am     Matt York: Highway Men

10:30 am Pickleball Tournament: Pickleball Tournament

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

1:00 pm     The Only Cure Is Education

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 4

3:00 pm Joe Landry: The Railroad in Franklin

4:30 pm     Frank Presents: James Ginley

5:30 pm     Riffing with the President: Ep 1

6:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

7:00 pm     Extended Play Sessions: Acoustic X

8:00 pm Franklin Food Pantry at Edwins: Grand Opening

9:30 pm     Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

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

7:00 am     Public School Event: FHS Jazz Cafe 2023

8:30 am     Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

10:30 am FHS Senior Awards Night 2020

1:00 pm     Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1

3:00 pm Tri County Community Meeting 06-15-23

7:00 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Westwood 06-09-23

9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 06-29-23

12:00 pm OSRP: Public Meeting 06-20-23

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 06-29-23

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 Cultural District: Farmers Market returns, Library, & Second Sunday Speaker as #artshappenhere

Wednesday, July 5

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt! (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, July 6

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt! (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - Ken Barney (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:30pm - Franklin LGBTQ Alliance - monthly meeting (Franklin Public Library)

Friday, July 7

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt! (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

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

2:00pm - Heather Dreary (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - Laura May Duo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

Saturday, July 8

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt! (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

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

1:00pm - Learn to Play Ukulele (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Science Workshop (Franklin Public Library)

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

6:00pm - Freak Flag (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

Sunday, July 9

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

1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker (Franklin Historical Museum)

Monday, July 10

1:00pm - Frisbee Demonstration (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - Movie Monday "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind"

Tuesday, July 11

7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (monthly meeting) (Franklin Public Library)

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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!

"Spirituality of Fishing" at FUSF Sunday, July 9, 2023

The description for this coming Sunday's lay-led summer service "Spirituality of Fishing" at the First Universalist Society of Franklin (FUSF).

"Spirituality of Fishing"

As FUSF launches their summer theme of individual spiritual practices, Laura will explain how she first got “hooked” on the art of fishing and why she finds it deeply spiritual and peaceful—both on a warm summer day as well as on a bone-chilling day in the depths of winter—all the while trying not to get frustrated when the fish refuse to bite.

Schedule of Spiritual Practices Sundays at FUSF:

July 9: The Spirituality of Fishing

July 16: Writing Poetry

July 23: Walking the Labyrinth

July 30: Prayer as a Portal

August 6: Mindfulness 

August 13: Veganism

August 20: Trees: Bridges to Spirit

August 27: Everyday Spiritual Practices

FUSF is located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin and is a Unitarian Universalist  LGBTQIA+ Welcoming Congregation. For more information about the First Universalist Society in Franklin, please visit our website: www.FUSF.org or call the Office at 508-528-5348. 

From the June archives - if you missed it then, you can catch up to it now (audio)

FM #1011 - The audio of the Franklin Food Pantry Grand Opening Ceremony held outside the new facility at 341 West Central Street. The familiar Edwin’s has been renovated to house the Food Pantry operations -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/franklin-food-pantry-celebrates-grand.html

FM #1013 - The audio of Tri-County RVTHS 4th in a series of Community Updates to share information on the school building project on Thursday, June 15, 2023 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/tri-county-building-project-update.html

FM #1016 - The audio of my conversation with Amber Wilson, President of the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/preparing-to-celebrate-with-pride-in.html

 

You can find more in the Franklin Matters Radio podcast page here ->   https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/

Franklin Matters Radio podcast page

Franklin Police: Weekly recap for week of July 25 thru July 1, 2023

Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) tweeted on Mon, Jul 03, 2023:

WEEKLY RECAP

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from June 25 - July 1. This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://t.co/rqk9GUx88S 

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

Franklin Police: Weekly recap for week of July 25 thru July 1

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, July 5, 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 audio recording of the Economic Development Subcommittee as they preview the branding and marketing plan ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/economic-development-subcommittee_25.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.

• In this episode hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi  interview Ann Reynolds.  Ann is an expert in wine compliance and runs the Wine Compliance Alliance ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/wonderful-world-of-wine-www-wfprfm.html

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 slot features the What you Need to Know About Stormwater session we conducted in March to prepare for the stormwater fee beginning July 1, 2023  ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-stormwater.html

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

7:30 am     It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig

8:30 am     Second Sunday Speaker Series: Leigh Schoberth

10:00 am Matt York: Highway Men

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

1:00 pm     Eat Around The World: Peru

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 4

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10

3:30 pm     Franklin Disability Expo

4:00 pm Veterans' Call: VA Pension

5:00 pm FHS Graduation 2023

7:30 pm     4th of July 2022: Duppy Conquerors

10:00 pm Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

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

7:00 am     Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-14-19

8:30 am     Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

10:00 am Pickleball Tournament: Pickleball Tournament

11:00 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

12:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Westwood 06-09-23

2:30 pm     FHS Varsity Softball: v Milford 05-22-23

5:30 pm     FHS Varsity Baseball: State Finals v Taunton 06-18-23

9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

10:00 pm     FHS Graduation 2023

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

8:00 am Town Council: 06-21-23

12:00 pm OSRP: Public Meeting 06-20-23

2:00 pm Town Council: 06-21-23

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)