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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Police Station Building Committee starts work at first meeting (video)
The Police Station Building Committee began their work in the first meeting on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. First step getting sworn in by Town Clerk Nancy Danello was quickly accomplished.
Round of introductions by the members of the committee was conducted.
Town Administrator Jamie Hellen provided a brief overview. Facilities Director Mike D'Angelo walked through the overall process they will get into.
High level process (additional detail in memo)
- Request for a Proposal (RFP) for an Owner Project Manager (OPM)
- Select an OPM
- Work with the OPM to select an architect
- Site visits to current station (what is) and other community stations (what could be)
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Construction documents
- Bidding
- Construction
The site and site selection are important as is the funding and approval for such. While the actual building process was talk of being done in about 2 years, the entire process is more likely to run 3-5 years.
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| Police Station Building Committee stands for swearing in |
Meeting agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2023-08-23_police_station_building_committee.pdf
Committee page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/police-station-building-committee
Franklin TV video replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/57woRz_bSKo
My notes captured via Twitter during the meeting -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DirbGHhnp78PdFxzbiXjEx_qDqszqMK8/view?usp=drive_link
Economic Development Subcommittee agrees to proposal on zoning change for 2 lots from Residential to Business (video)
The Economic Development Subcommittee met as scheduled on August 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM. All four members were present for the brief discussion around the proposal to change the zoning of 2 lots on King St near Fire Station 2 from residential to business.
A few questions to clarify the matter considering the process and kind of business operation to be allowed were asked. These more likely to be better understood/considered during the formal hearing process assuming the measure continues to get referred by the Town Council to the Planning Board. The Planning Board will review and make their recommendation back to the Council which in turn holds their own public hearings before voting on it.
One of the nuances on the timeline, by starting now, it could get completed (i.e. a final decision by the Council) before the November election, at which point if it was still in limbo, it would need to start all over.
The measure was approved by 4-0 to bring to the Town Council at the next meeting (Sep 6).
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| map showing location of the 2 lots in question on King St |
You may access the agenda and links for this meeting here: https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/edc_agenda_aug_23_2023.pdf
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/economic-development-subcommittee-meeting-august-23rd-2023
My notes captured via Twitter during the meeting can be found in one PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eVFLdGt46ZwOiBLGURB-X6aeax6QRdU3/view?usp=drive_link
Franklin TV video replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/oqw7ereD3uI
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Aug 24, 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: PACT Act
9:00 am ArtWeek: John Christoforo
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: New Facility
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream
12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese
12:30 pm Drink Responsibly: Flat Breads
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 8
3:00 pm Joe Landry: Restaurants & Bars
4:30 pm Frank Presents: Caron Grupposo
5:30 pm Riffing on Main Street: Pauline Spender
6:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2
7:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 2 - Paul Kelly
8:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: James Johnston
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1
8:30 am Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-14-19
10:30 am U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19
1:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021
2:30 pm FHS Track and Field: v North Attleboro 05-09-23
7:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Feehan 04-18-23
9:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday
8:00 am Conservation Commission: 08-10-23
12:00 pm Master Plan Committee: 07-26-23
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 08-10-23
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Franklin Cultural District: open mic, thrift shop, Concerts on the Common, Farmers Market, movie night & more...
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| La Cantina Winery |
Wednesday, August 23
10:00am - FSPA Open House (38 Main St - Franklin School for Performing Arts)
1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)
6:00pm - Zach Willdee (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
Thursday, August 24
6:00pm - Open Mic Night (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Charlie Rock (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
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| Franklin Farmers Market |
Friday, August 25
2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
2:00pm - Kymberlee O'Brien (live music) (Franklin Town Common)
2:00pm - Thrift Threads thrift shop (Franklin Federated Church)
6:00pm - Dom DeBaggis (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
Saturday, August 26
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
1:00pm - Pub Crawl fundraiser (ticketed event) (start/finish La Cantina Winery)
4:00pm - Bigelow Station (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm - SOB (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
Sunday, August 27
10:00am - FUSF Service "Everyday Spiritual Practices" (First Universalist Society of Franklin)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
Monday, August 28
6:00pm - The Super Mario Bros. Movie (movie night) (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)
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
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| Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here! |
Franklin Housing Authority preparing to offer to lease 813 Summer as an "Affordable" unit
The Franklin Housing Authority has acquired the ‘long-time vacant’ property located at 813 Summer Street, Franklin. The beautiful three-bedroom home will be leased to an income eligible family and the property will remain in the Town’s affordable housing stock through perpetuity. As we approach completion of the home renovations and prepare to enter the leasing process, we wanted to announce our intentions locally as many neighbors have stopped to inquire.
The entirely renovated home has 3 bedrooms, 1 & ½ bathrooms, kitchen with new cabinets and granite counters, dining room and a large living room. We have replaced and updated the flooring, heating system, electrical system and landscaping.
We will lease this property based on 80% of the current area Fair Market Rents and income will be limited to the current area Low-Income Limits as published by HUD. For a family of between 3 to 6 persons, the income limits are currently $106,650 to $137,450 respectively. This means that the household income must be below the limit to qualify. The rent will be listed at $2550 monthly excluding utilities. Interested persons may email office@franklinhousing.org to obtain an application.
The process of obtaining the property took many years and has involved much assistance from several local officials, agencies and advocates. The unwavering assistance of all of our supporters was monumental in the success of the acquisition.
Supporters included: State Representative Jeffrey Roy, Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator, Lisa Mosczynski, President, Metacomet Land Trust (MLT) and all of MLT’s Board of Directors including Treasurer Susan Spears, Attorney Michael Doherty, Attorney Richard Cornetta, Chairman Christopher Vericker, Franklin Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) and all MAHT’s Trust Members including Christopher Feeley, Bank of America, Dean Bank, George Danello, Chairman of the Franklin Housing Authority (FHA) and all FHA Board Members.
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| Franklin Housing Authority preparing to offer to lease 813 Summer as an "Affordable" unit |
Franklin Public Schools: Letter to Community regarding Meals at no cost to students
Dear Parents/Guardians and Caregivers,
As the start of the school year approaches, we are excited to share updates regarding school meals. Earlier this month, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts voted to make universal free school meals for all students permanent. This means that breakfast and lunch will continue to be served at no cost to all students through the 2023 - 2024 school year!
Please note that even though meals will be free for all, it is important for families to still complete the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2023-2024 school year if you believe you might qualify.
You can view and complete the application here: {https://linqconnect.com/}.
We strongly encourage families to submit this form as it allows us to establish eligibility for P-EBT benefits, waive transportation fees and other district fees for those who qualify, and serve families most effectively.
In addition, please consider applying for SNAP, the federal nutrition program that provides eligible residents with monthly financial assistance to purchase groceries. More SNAP information can be found at gettingsnap.org or by calling Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.
Finally, while breakfast and lunch are served at no cost to students, any second meal, milk, water, or a la carte items are subject to charges. Only the first reimbursable meal for breakfast and lunch are at no cost for students.
● Breakfast would include a main entrée, usually a grain, with fruit and milk. For lunch, a student must take three out of the five components (grain, meat/meat alternate, fruit, vegetable, milk), with one being a fruit or vegetable.
● Second meals, additional milk, water, and a la carte items must be purchased with prepaid funds from the student's Titan account or with cash as long as the account is in good standing. Students are not allowed to charge these items.
We thank you for your patience. As always, we are grateful for the opportunity to provide nourishing and healthy meals to all Franklin students, so please reach out to us at 508-613-1477 with any questions or concerns.
Best,
Lucas Giguere
Superintendent of Schools
Shared from the original copy posted here -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/16bmRRzpYHWwpSlGd--A7U2LmAaVrgPjf/view
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| Franklin Public Schools: Letter to Community regarding Meals at no cost to students |
In this Making Sense of Climate we find bits of hope amid the doom scrolling (audio)
FM #1044 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1044 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist via the Zoom conference bridge Monday, August 21, 2023.
In this episode we have another wide running conversation with a starting point on the headlines, and how to avoid doom scrolling. Links to the articles we talk of are collected in one PDF linked to below.
This discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while it helps me “make sense of climate”, we hope it helps with your understanding as well.
If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session.
The conversation runs about 46 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Ted McIntyre as we help ‘make sense of climate.’ Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1044-making-sense-of-climate-31-08-21-23
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Links to articles referenced:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KdmIkPGFpCYIrbHXakDQZ0vJpcq6keY8/view?usp=drive_link
** See the page that collects all the “Making Sense of Climate” episodes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/making-sense-of-climate-collection.html
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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
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 www.franklin.news/ or www.Franklinmatters.org/
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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| In this Making Sense of Climate we find bits of hope amid the doom scrolling (audio) |
Kymberlee O'Brien trio scheduled to perform at Farmers Market on Friday
"We have the talented Kymberlee O'Brien trio joining us this Friday with their smooth music!
Make sure to come on down and enjoy another gorgeous summer day."
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CwOP1HctQS2/
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| Kymberlee O'Brien trio scheduled to perform at Farmers Market on Friday |
Franklin's finest "Touch a Truck" event scheduled for Saturday, Oct 14 from 10 AM to 2 PM
Police, Fire, and Department of Public Works vehicles on display
Sand box, food, information booths and more...
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| Franklin's finest "Touch a Truck" event scheduled for Saturday, Oct 14 |
Chapters - WFPR: "22 Mohawks" and Helping Our Veterans with Dave Campisano and Stacey Coyne (audio)
In this episode we speak with Dave Campisano and Stacey Coyne about 22 Mohawks; it's mission to help get veterans the physical, mental or financial support they need after returning home, Dave and Stacey's backgrounds with the military and military families, the struggles veterans often face and much more.
Links:
22 Mohawks Website -> www.22mohawks.com
Safe Coalition Website -> www.safecoalitionma.org
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| Chapters - WFPR: Chapters with Jim Derick |
Chapters - WFPR: Chapters with Jim Derick
In Chapters, Jim Derick sits down with guests and community member to share their exciting and emotional stories of hope, resilience and giving back.
Auditions Scheduled for FPAC Production of Disney's The Little Mermaid - Aug 26 & 27
AUDITION NOTICE: Seeking actors of all races, ethnicities, ages, gender identities, abilities/exceptionalities, and body types for THE LITTLE MERMAID!
Franklin, MA Non-Equity/Local/Student Apprentice Auditions for The Little Mermaid will be held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at THE BLACK BOX!
Stay tuned for NYC/Equity Audition Info!
Student Apprentice Auditions 8.26.23:
- 10am Student Apprentices ages 8-13
- 11am Student Apprentices 14-18
- Please prepare a 16-32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show. There will also be a brief dance/movement combination
Non-Equity/Local Adult Auditions 8.26.23:
- Sign in begins at 12:30pm
- Auditions begin at 1pm
- Please prepare a 16-32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show.
An Invited Dance Call and Call Backs will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2023
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/100063555191437/posts/pfbid0MA5cFqvN2Eh7Tq4uCtZy5v6UeeQyMmYDprw9UhLsUXxgRVrM36QeKzBxUVx2ncmsl/?mibextid=Nif5oz
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| Auditions Scheduled for FPAC Production of Disney's The Little Mermaid - Aug 26 & 27 |
Public Comment looked for on the State Economic Development Plan
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) is continuing its work developing the Commonwealth’s economic development plan. The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that more than 1,300 residents have engaged in this process so far. The administration is encouraging the public to continue providing them with feedback, ideas, and suggestions for the state's economic development plan through their online feedback form.
More information on the Economic Development Planning Process can be found on the EOED Webpage. https://www.mass.gov/economic-development-planning-process
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| Public Comment looked for on the State Economic Development Plan |
Tropical Storm Franklin, 1 of 4 being tracked
The current status for Tropical Storm Franklin:
"...FRANKLIN NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.. ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING LIKELY OVER HISPANIOLA...
As of 5:00 AM EDT Wed Aug 23
the center of Franklin was located near 17.4, -71.3
with movement N at 10 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph."
Per NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
Details on the 4 disturbances currently active can be found online ->
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| Tropical Storm Franklin, 1 of 4 being tracked |
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| TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN - as of 8/23/23 - 8 AM Eastern |
Boston Globe: "Cold virus season is nearly upon us. Here’s what to know about new RSV, COVID, and flu shots"
"It’s almost time for seasonal viruses to return to the forefront of everyone’s minds. But, this year, there is good news: People will have more ways to protect themselves, thanks to new vaccines and injections for RSV, influenza, and COVID.Here is what you need to know about the multiple shots doctors recommend this season."
Continue reading the Boston Globe article (subscription may be required)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/2OC3H4L3NKGD2GUHVX4C3DEKQ4.jpg "A health care worker prepared to administer a vaccine.NATHALIA ANGARITA/BLOOMBERG CREATIVE") |
| A health care worker prepared to administer a vaccine. NATHALIA ANGARITA/BLOOMBERG CREATIVE |
Little Music School open house - Weds, Aug 23, 2023
Join us Wednesday for FSPA’s Little Music School OPEN HOUSE!
Individual appointments available for a complimentary introduction to this unique children’s music program.
Ages 18 months to 5 years, Call FSPA 508-528-8668 to schedule a time for you and your child!
Director: Kim Rezendes email at -> krezendes@fspaonline.com
“This program helped my daughter learn to follow directions, interact with her peers, and have FUN – all while learning music!”
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CwNxzqIxBjL/
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