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| Master Plan Housing, Sustainability, & full committee agendas |
"Tornado Safety tips from :
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/tornado-safety-tips"
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| Franklin Fire shares tornado safety tips |
"Save the date - Annual bottle and can drive
Sept 23 8am-12 @ Franklin Rink!"
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| Save the date: FHS Panther Hockey Annual bottle & can drive Sep 23 |
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"Simon Elvins and his wife were excited – they had spent 10 years saving for their first home and they had finally got there. The New South Wales man had just been sent an invoice from his conveyancer, asking him to pay the first lot of his home deposit for a property in the Blue Mountains.In two transactions on 5 and 8 May, he sent the money and waited. After a few days, he had not heard back, so he emailed the conveyancers.After a back and forth with the conveyancers and the real estate agent over five days, they worked out what had happened – but it was too late. Scammers had intercepted the email, changed the account details on the invoice and stolen his deposit.With two quick transfers, Elvins lost $274,311.57."
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| Simon Elvins and his wife had spent 10 years saving for a deposit for their new home in the Blue Mountains only to lose nearly $250,000 to a payment redirection scam. Photograph: Dean Sewell/Oculi |
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| Franklin Community Cable Access holds annual meeting and block party |
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| Notice of Intent - 3 Mount Street - Conservation |
Junior Building Custodian - Facilities Department
Heavy Motor Equipment Operators - Department of Public Works
Library Assistant - Franklin Public Library
Part Time and Substitute Custodians - Facilities Department
Payroll Administrator - Finance Department
Administrative Assistant - Building and Inspections Department
Motor Equipment Repair Person - Department of Public Works
Local Building Inspector - Building and Inspections Department
Updated 08/17/2023
If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities
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FM #1041 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1041 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Chair: M Hamblen, C Frongillo, P Sheridan, G Jones (absent)
Town Administration: J Hellen, B Taberner
Brief recap
The previous sidewalk snow removal bylaw was repealed as unenforceable in 2017
The sidewalks covered by the Town in their snow removal plan have not been updated in years
Small sections were discussed and proposed to add to the Town removal coverage (along 140 near the Westerly Apts., the East/West Streets neighborhood, the Alpine/Milliken neighborhood)
Discussion on the parameters for clearing, when to have completed, etc. were reviewed, also the need for marketing and education to build a culture of "we can do this" and take care of the neighbors who are unable to do so.
The Town staff will work on the revisions as discussed, basic text of the prior bylaw is a good start to work with, add the map (new areas), etc.
Motion to adjourn
The recording runs 57 minutes, so let’s listen to the Economic Development Subcmte discussion on Aug 16, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1041-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-08-16-23
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Meeting agenda => https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2023-08-16_edc_agenda_.pdf
My notes -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/12loCjrT1sEa9Gfc9Y4gSrauJJohznz_q/view?usp=drive_link
Meeting video -> https://www.youtube.com/live/v0pTxjdGlIo
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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.
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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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taken in 2017 on a walk Sunday morning, approx. 12 hours after the storm ended |
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From: Ruthann OSullivan
Date: Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Subject: State Ethics Commission Feedback
To: Nancy Danello
Cc: Jamie Hellen, Tom Mercer, Denise Spencer, Kenneth OjukwiHello Nancy (and friends)!!I wanted to let you know that I spoke to the State Ethics Commission, Attorney John Macdonald specifically. I told him about the One Franklin Ballot Question Committee, as well as the fact that I am running for School Committee.He verified what the OCPF had said, which is that I can run for School Committee without it being a conflict. Once elected, I will have the same restrictions as other members. However, I plan to contact his office once again if elected and get specific clarity as to my limitations working with One Franklin, which appear to be around fundraising and using municipal resources as expected.Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions for me. Have a great weekend!!!Ruthann O'Sullivan508-397-7785
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| State Ethics Commission Feedback Shared by One Franklin |
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| Franklin, MA: School Committee - Meeting Agenda for Aug 22, 2023 |
Notice from the Department of Public Works:
Starting Monday, August 21st, 2023, the Town's contracted vendor; Inland Waters Inc. will conduct cleaning and CCTV inspection of the sewer lines on the following streets ...
During this part of the lining there will be minimal disruption to sewer service. If you experience any issues please call the DPW at 508-553-5500.
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/notice-department-public-works-phase-7-sewer-lining-project-starts-week-august-21st-2023
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| Notice from the Department of Public Works: Phase 7 Sewer Lining Project Starts Week of August 21st, 2023 |
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| Multi-town moving memorial vigil - Aug 31 |
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| survey on seal, flag |
Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
"Drinking water consumed by millions of Americans from hundreds of communities spread across the United States is contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, according to testing data released on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The data shows that drinking water systems serving small towns to large cities – from tiny Collegeville, Pennsylvania, to Fresno, California – contain measurable levels of so-called “forever chemicals”, a family of durable compounds long used in a variety of commercial products but that are now known to be harmful.The water of as many as 26 million Americans is contaminated, according to an analysis of the new EPA data performed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washington DC-based non-profit."
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| New data shows that about one-in-10 drinking water systems contain the two most notoriously dangerous forever chemicals. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images |
"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances has changed how it defines PFAS for a second time since 2021, a move critics say they fear will exclude thousands of “forever chemicals” from regulation and largely benefit industry.Instead of using a clear definition of what constitutes a PFAS, the agency’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics plans to take a “case-by-case” approach that allows it to be more flexible in determining which chemicals should be subjected to regulations.Equipment used to test for PFAS in drinking water.Among other uses for the compounds, the EPA appears to be excluding some chemicals in pharmaceuticals and pesticides that are generally defined as PFAS, current and former EPA officials say, and the shift comes amid fierce industry opposition to proposed limits on the chemicals."
"In May, the World Health Organization issued an alarming report that declared widely used non-sugar sweeteners like aspartame are likely ineffective for weight loss, and long term consumption may increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults.A few months later, WHO declared aspartame, a key ingredient in Diet Coke, to be a “possible carcinogen”, then quickly issued a third report that seemed to contradict its previous findings – people could continue consuming the product at levels determined to be safe decades ago, before new science cited by WHO raised health concerns.That contradiction stems from beverage industry corruption of the review process by consultants tied to an alleged Coca-Cola front group, the public health advocacy group US Right-To-Know said in a recent report."
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| ‘Because of this conflict of interest, conclusions about aspartame are not credible, and the public should not rely on them,’ US Right-To-Know’s executive director says. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters |
