The new Fall/Winter schedule is now in effect on all Commuter Rail Lines with extended late-night service and added peak service on select lines.Check out your new Franklin schedule before you ride with us:https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Franklin/timetable
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| The MBTA's new fall/winter schedule in effect as of Today, Oct 2, 2023 |
"Hot news!
NASA has unveiled an exciting new tool: the Eclipse Explorer. It's an interactive map that has layers of features to explore the upcoming annular solar eclipse.
Try it out and toggle your way into the solar eclipse!
Investigate here: https://t.co/VHGqlveUhu"
Shared from -> https://t.co/Is9R5v3HVg
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| NASA Sun & Space announce new interactive tool: The Eclipse Explorer |
"Thank you to @massgovernor for designating Oct. 1-7 as #FirePreventionWeek!
This year's theme is "Cooking Safety Starts with You: Pay Attention to Fire Prevention."
#DYK unsafe cooking is the #1 cause of fires & fire injuries in Massachusetts?
Learn more: https://t.co/JfkssyJRmZ"
Shared from -> https://t.co/sdVikdG1ph
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| Massachusetts Department of Fire Services: fire prevention week Oct 1 to Oct 7 |
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| Live ARTS Concert Series expands |
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| Good weather set for Harvest Festival - Sunday, Oct 1 from noon to 4 PM |
The Franklin Meals on Wheels office needs volunteers!
We have both onsite positions & delivery driver positions, all with very flexible, morning shifts. Volunteer drivers receive $0.56 per mile with a stipend. 
Franklin Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals to in-need, homebound seniors in Franklin, Bellingham, Blackstone & Medway.
If you are interested in helping out or want further info please call Jeanne at 508.520.1422 on Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM
FM #1069 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1069 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Franklin School Superintendent Lucas Giguere. We had our conversation in person at the Franklin Municipal Bldg on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
At a high level our topics were:
School improvement plans
Future session with Dr Tina Rogers
Learning styles
Budget work started at meeting before the School Cmte
Future session with Dr Dutch
Update on Thanksgiving game at Fenway and reminder on good sporting behavior
The recording runs about 33 minutes so let’s listen to my conversation with our school superintendent, Lucas Giguere. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1069-fps-superintendent-lucas-giguere-09-27-23
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Superintendent’s page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent
School budget -> https://www.franklinps.net/fy24budget
District Communications -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent/pages/district-communications-2023-2024
Fan expectation reminder -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/9_26_23_fan_expectations_reminder_to_families.pdf
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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 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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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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| Franklin (MA) School Superintendent Lucas Giguere |
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| Franklin (MA) Senior Connection Newsletter for October 2023 |
Via the Franklin Public School's Facebook page, we share a couple of recent posts to highlight how creative the delivery of school lunch can be within the budget. Delivering healthy, locally sourced, and cost effective meals to students.
"Don't mind us, we're just reminiscing on last week's delicious marinated streak tips with asparagus and brown rice. Our Food Services team sources beef locally to ensure the highest quality is available to our students. This steak was sourced from MeatWorks out of Westport, MA.The farms were Twin Willow Farm (Westport, MA), Howard’s Farm (West Bridgewater, MA), and Sunny Knoll Farm (Westminster, MA)"
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| delicious marinated streak tips with asparagus and brown rice |
"The Food Service team does it again! Yesterday’s lunch at every school featured local Pollock caught just days ago off the coast of Chatham, MA. The fisherman was Captain Scott MacAllister on his boat, the Carol Marie fishing vessel. Thank you Red’s Best for the great traceability!You can read more about Captain Macallister in this article: https://capecodfishermen.org/a-young-man-carving-out-a.../"
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| local Pollock caught just days ago off the coast of Chatham, MA |
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| Franklin TV: A Crisis of Our Time |
And – as always –Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.And, thank you for watching.
To register -> https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/franklin?site=kids-flu-clinic-2023
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| To register -> https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/franklin?site=kids-flu-clinic-2023 |
"The U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive map illustrating 2020 Census data about homeownership by the age, race and ethnicity of the householder. The map provides data at the national, state and county levels and data from the 2010 Census for comparison.
The Census Bureau also released the brief Housing Characteristics: 2020, which provides an overview of homeownership, renters, vacant housing and other 2020 Census housing statistics previously released through the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)."
Continue reading the press release -> https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/2020-census-map-homeownership.html
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| homeownership vs rental for MA at State level |
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| homeownership vs rental for MA at County level |
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| homeownership vs rental for MA at County level by Age |
To those who #LOVEfranklin:
Nearly two years ago you signed onto a "A Call to Our Community," written by the Franklin Interfaith Council (FIC) in response to several incidences including targeted hate speech and vandalism against members of the LGBTQIA+ community, racial slurs at public events, and anti-Semitic graffiti. The FIC issued a call to #LOVEfranklin. Part of that call was an expressed commitment of each signer to "create a beloved community where all persons regardless of their gender, identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, stature, ability, creed or faith can find a home."
As most of you are aware, the State of Massachusetts has opened some 80 emergency shelters across the state, including in Franklin, to help support "homeless families in crisis." You can find a copy of the town press release here. Currently the emergency shelter in Franklin is housing some 120 people. The shelter is expected to fill over the next few weeks to a capacity of 400-500 people. Over half the people currently placed in Franklin are native English speakers. While the state is providing most of the basic needs for these individuals and getting them setup with social services, many needs remain unmet as people try to make a new home for their family.
This is where you come in. The Franklin Interfaith Council will be regularly communicating the needs of the families placed in the emergency shelter in Franklin, providing local drop-off points for you to make donations, and distributing the donations at the shelter. In addition to tangible donations like food, clothing, and hygiene products, we will also help communicate volunteer opportunities. There are many ways you can help. See the attached flyer for a listing of current needs and volunteer opportunities. We will update and distribute this flyer regularly.
If you know of people who would like to be added to this distribution list, please have them email info@franklininterfaith.org. If you would like to be removed from this distribution list, please respond to this email and let me know.
Thank you for your on-going commitment to #LOVEfranklin and your efforts to help others make a home and fall in love with Franklin too!
Peace.
Jacob
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Rev. Dr. Jacob W. Juncker
Pastor, Franklin United Methodist Church
President, Franklin Interfaith Council
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Flyer -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DI6Xtcy2Q-tcaG6LYsfeCpcJypqbDuze/view?usp=drive_link
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| #LOVEfranklin // Emergency Shelter Humanitarian Aid Update & Call to Action |
Additional Links:
Due to the high probability of rainy weather on our Saturday event day, and the consistent forecast for a perfect sunny Fall day on Sunday, the Franklin Downtown Partnership's 20th Harvest Festival will move the event to its planned rain date on Sunday, October 1. The event will take place from 12:00 – 4:00 PM but, other than shortening the event end time by one hour, all other event logistics.
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| Harvest Festival shifts to Sunday, Oct 1 from noon to 4 PM |
Shared from -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2023/09/due-to-high-probability-of-rainy.html
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| Franklin Garden Club Features Program on Bridge of Flowers (photo by S Sherlock Sep 2022) |
Wondering what the "Tri-County Election" on Oct 24th is all about?
Join Franklin's Tri-County representatives to learn more about the upcoming vote, the school building project, what it will cost and other important details about Tri-County Regional Vocational High School!
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| Tri-County New Building Info Session - Oct 3 at Franklin Public Library |
