Audio recording of the Franklin, MA Board of Health Meeting conducted April 3, 2024 (audio)

FM #1165 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1165 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Franklin (MA) Board of Health Meeting conducted on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.  The meeting was held at the Municipal Bldg and conducted in a hybrid manner. Chair Bridgit Sweet was remote. Members Jeff Harris and Kim Mu-Chow were in the room with the Health Department personnel.  

The meeting runs about 23 minutes.    Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1165-franklin-ma-board-of-health-mtg-04-03-24

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Board of Health page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department 

Meeting agenda ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/boh_agenda_4.3.24_-_google_docs.pdf 

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Audio recording of the Franklin, MA Board of Health Meeting conducted April 3, 2024 (audio)

Franklin Police: Moonlight Smoke Shop Break In - 04/03/24

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at approximately 7:38 AM, the Metacomet Emergency Communication Center (MECC) received a call for a possible break in at the Moonlight Smoke Shop located at 447 East Central Street.

Moonlight Smoke Shop Break In

Upon officers’ arrival they observed the glass on the front door had been smashed and entry made. A witness reported a blue vehicle fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the vehicle or any suspects.

Officers and Detectives remain on scene and are investigating. It is unknown at this time what, if anything, was taken from the shop. No further information will be released at this time as this in an ongoing investigation.

There were two previous break-ins at this shop recently, once on Sunday, February 4, 2024 and again on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Three juveniles were charged in relation to the February 4th incident. The March 10th incident remains under investigation.

For info about the Franklin Police Dept, visit them on the Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/police-department

Massachusetts Department of Transportation: Beyond Mobility Update - Out for comments

Massachusetts Department of Transportation: Beyond Mobility Update - Out for comments Thank you for your interest in Beyond Mobility, MassDOT's next Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan. This email provides an update on the plan progress and new information available on the Plan website.   Announcement of Public Comment Period We are excited to announce that the full Beyond Mobility plan and the executive summary are now out for public comment and are available for review on the plan website . The 30-day public comment period will end on May 5th, 2024.   How to Provide Feedback Comments on any part of the document will be accepted during the comment period through the online comment form. You may also email any comments to BeyondMobility@dot.state.ma.us.     Plan Structure Beyond Mobility is structured by six Priority Areas: Safety, Reliability, Supporting Clean Transportation, Destination Connectivity, Resiliency, and Travel Experience. These Priority Areas, informed directly by over 5,000 pieces of unique public feedback received as part of the development of the plan, serve as the backbone of Beyond Mobility.   Over 100 action items across these priorities have been identified within the plan for MassDOT and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to take to achieve a safer and more equitable, reliable, and resilient network. The final Beyond Mobility plan contains the following seven chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Strategy & Approach Chapter 3: What We Heard (a summary of all public engagement findings) Chapter 4: Priority Areas (compilation of vision statements, values statements, problem statements, and key facts that serve as the basis for the plan's action items) Chapter 5: Action Items (a description of over 100 actions that are directly responsive to the plan's problem statements) Chapter 6: Performance-Based Planning (a description of outcomes-based performance measures recommended to be established in line with the plan) Chapter 7: Funding the Transportation System (a summary of funding resources available between now and 2050) The following appendices are also included and contain additional detail: Appendix A—Public Engagement Results Appendix B—Previous Plan Review Appendix C—Needs Assessment Appendix D—System Performance Report For more information on Beyond Mobility please visit the Plan website.

Town of Franklin: Job Opportunities with Fire Dept, Finance, DPW, & Facilities (updated 4/03/24)

Job Opportunities

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email. 

Heavy Motor Equipment Operator - Department of Public Works

Firefighter/Paramedic - Fire Department

Chief Financial Officer - Finance Department

Budget and Fiscal Analyst - Finance Department

Mechanic/Motor Equipment Repair Person - Department of Public Works

Summer Employment - Department of Public Works

Junior Building Custodian - Facilities Department

Part Time and Substitute Custodians - Facilities Department 

Updated 04/03/2024

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here .

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities

Town of Franklin: Job Opportunities with Fire Dept, Finance, DPW, & Facilities

#1NickStong18 schedules First Annual Golf Tournament - June 17

via 1NickStong18:

First Annual Golf Tournament 

Registration is now open! 

If you don't want to golf but want to join us for lunch, that option is available on the site.

Sponsorship opportunities are available as well! 🩵

Registration & donation info -> https://t.co/a0CDRSPXpL

"Our goal through this year’s tournament is to support a research facility that is testing a robust liquid biopsy platform for diagnosing brain tumors, especially for Germ Cell Tumors. 

The cost for each sample is around $1800. They have around 50 cases/samples they need to test in the coming months.  Nick Strong Foundation is excited about this new partnership with more information to come in the next few months."

Website -> https://nickstrongfoundation.com/golf-tournament-2024/

Shared from -> https://t.co/JABqDq89rU

The FBRTC 5k - Seeking Volunteers

Sign up to volunteer for the FBRTC 5k

View this email in your browser FBRTC 5k - Seeking Volunteers   Hello! The FBRTC is looking for volunteers to help the morning of May 18, 2024 for our annual 5k fundraiser.  Our partners at Tri-Valley Front Runners will be leading the event, but need assistance in the following areas: Parking Greeting/Direction Raffle Tent Registration / Bib Pick Up / Check In Road Crew Water Stop / Turn Around Spot Timing / Start / Finish / Results / Awards We need volunteers at different times of the morning, from setting up the event starting around 8:00 AM, to supporting the race at 9:00 AM, to breaking down the event starting at 10:00 AM. If you can help out at all, please sign up using this link. Warm regards, Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Copyright © 2024 Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Thursday, Apr 4, 2024

• 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 6, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:00 am Fallen Heroes Pt 2

8:00 am Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson

9:00 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Rob Lawson

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream

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

12:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6

3:00 pm Riffin' on Main Street: Jacob Juncker

4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

5:00 pm Metrowest Symposium: Equity & Access in Arts & Culture

6:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 11 - Kemp Harris

8:00 pm FrankPres_CoreyShea_030624

9:30 pm Franklin Art Association: Vincent Crotty

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = Thursday

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

8:30 am ATBand_031224

10:00 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball State Finals 03-17-24

12:00 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon

1:00 pm ATChorus_031224

2:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

6:00 pm Lifelong Music: Band

7:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Westwood 06-09-23

9:30 pm U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission 03-21-24

12:00 pm Economic Development 03-13-24

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 03-21-24

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers  959 8858 0486

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

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Franklin Cultural District: Veterans Coffee, Rough Sleeper, Culinary Cabaret, Silent Movie & more as #artshappen here

Wednesday, April 3

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm Newcomers & Friends Meeting (Escape Into Fiction)

Thursday, April 4

6:00pm Franklin LGBTQ Alliance (PINZ in Milford)

6:30pm Rough Sleepers Community Discussion (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Community Coffee Conversations: One Franklin (Birchwood Bakery)

Friday, April 5

10:00am Knitting Group  (Franklin Public Library)

11:00am SAFE Coalition Open House (SAFE Office, 31 Hayward St)

7:00pm Culinary Cabaret (THE BLACK BOX)

Saturday, April 6

10:00am First Annual Cornhole Tournament (Next9Up)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free) 

10:00am LGBTQ Brunch with Friends (Maks Roast Beef & Breakfast)

1:00pm Solar Eclipse Celebration  (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm FSPA: Disney Showcase   (THE BLACK BOX)

6:00pmSilent Saturdays: "The Thief of Baghdad" (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:00pm FSPA: Disney Showcase  (THE BLACK BOX)

Sunday, April 7

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, April 8

6:00pm Community Session for Schools Facility Plng Workshop (FHS Cafeteria)

Tuesday, April 9

9:00am Fallen Hero: Joseph R Paulette & Russel W. Shaw (Veterans Walkway, Town Common)

7:00pm Trivia Night (Raillery Public House)

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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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/39/2023-12

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!

The Second Sunday Speaker Series: 'twisted sisters' - April 14, 2024

The Second Sunday Speaker Series at the museum continues on April 14, 2024 with a look back at the ‘twisted sisters’ – the four devastating hurricanes that hit New England (and Franklin) 70 years ago, starting in the summer of1954 and continuing through the summer of 1955. 

Doors open at 1 and the presentation begins at 1:15 PM. The presenter will be Eamon McCarthy Earls, a local author and former town councilor. FREE

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10 AM - 1 PM and Sunday afternoons from 1 PM - 4 PM. 

When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. Check their current needs listing here ->   https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/get-involved/pantry-needs/

Visit the Museum online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.com

The Second Sunday Speaker Series: 'twisted sisters' - April 14, 2024

FHS girls tennis, boys lacrosse, and baseball teams post wins on Tuesday

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024.

Baseball = King Philip, 3 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 

– Despite falling behind a pair of runs in the top of the first inning, Franklin plated five straight between the first three innings to bounce back with a key win over rival King Philip. Travis Crawford doubled in Max Robison (single) and then scored on a single from Aiden Astorino to give KP an early 2-0 lead. The Panthers pounced for a pair of their own in the bottom half on an RBI double from Rex Cinelli that scored Henry Digiorgio (HBP) and a sac fly from Matt Miller to score Matt Lucini (walk). Franklin took advantage of a pair of errors in the second to take the lead on a two-run single from Digiorgio up the middle to make it 4-2 and then added a fifth run in the third when Cinelli (single) beat a throw home on a grounder from Cole Sidwell. KP pulled one back in the fifth on a two-out single from Tommy Gately to score Drew Herlin (double). Jake Shaughnessy got the win on the mound, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with a pair of strikeouts in four innings and Miller earned the three-inning save with a trio of strikeouts. Nate Pennini allowed five runs but only two earned on four hits and a pair of walks for KP while Ryan Higgins tossed two scoreless innings in relief.

• For a photo gallery of the baseball game ->    https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Spring-2024/Franklin-King-Philip-Baseball-04-02-24

Softball = Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 13 – Final (5 inn.) 

– King Philip sophomore McCoy Walsh didn’t allow a hit in five innings and the Warriors’ offense got off to another strong start in a win over visiting Franklin. KP batted around in the bottom of the first inning, pushing across six runs highlighted by a two-out two-run double from Jo Bennett and an RBI single from Allie Cecere. KP added a single run in the second and then three more in each of the third and fourth innings. Maddie Paschke had three hits to lead the offense with a pair of doubles while Liv Petrillo (three RBI), Bennett (three RBI), and Cecere (two RBI) each had two hits. Walsh scattered five walks over five innings but didn’t allow a hit while striking out nine for the win.

Boys Lacrosse = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 15 – Final

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 2 @ King Philip, 3 – Final 

– The Warriors captured two wins in singles action and one more in doubles play to secure a key win over visiting rival Franklin. King Philip junior Arjun Kollu earned a 6-3, 6-0 second singles win and senior Leo Manning grinded out a 6-4, 6-1 third singles victory. At second doubles, the team of sophomores Brent Schneider and Logan Riley took a straight-set 6-3, 6-1 win to help clinch the team victory. Franklin senior Jay Gorgas earned his second win in as many days with a 6-1, 6-1 win at first singles and the team of Andrew Amante and Adarsh Presanna grabbed a 6-4, 6-1 win at first doubles for the Panthers.

Girls Tennis = King Philip, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final 

– A singles sweep plus one more win from doubles action propelled the Panthers to a win over King Philip on Tuesday afternoon. Gabby Cura (first singles, 6-2, 6-1), Chloe Essam (second singles, 6-2, 6-2), and Brooke Taylor (third singles, 7-6, 3-6, 10-4) took care of business in singles action for Franklin while the team of Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 victory at first doubles. King Philip’s Tessa Sarkar and Alex Pauline rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win at second doubles.

• For a photo gallery of the matches ->    https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Spring-2024/Franklin-King-Philip-Girls-Tennis-04-02-24

Boys Outdoor Track

Franklin @ Attleboro, 3:45

Girls Outdoor Track

Franklin @ Attleboro, 3:45

For other results around the Hockomock League (subscription required) 

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-02-24/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

FSPA: Don’t miss the 2024 Disney Showcase - 2 performances on April 6

"Don’t miss the 2024 Disney Showcase on April 6th at 2 PM and 7 PM in @theblackboxfranklin! 

Featuring:

• CenterStage
• Broadway Light 
• Broadway Bound 
• Starstruck

Tickets are available at https://www.fspaonline.com/events.php?id=1665!

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C5HJ7qcxoi_/

FSPA: Don’t miss the 2024 Disney Showcase on April 6

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Meeting, Thursday, April 4, 2024

The 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node will hold our next meeting this week, Thursday, April 4, 2024, 7:00-9:00 pm. 

 

This will be a HYBRID meeting: you can attend in person, or join on Zoom.  

Those of us who have been meeting in Franklin have enjoyed the chance to come together. We hope others will do the same. 

 

Location of the in-person meeting: First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

 

OPTION:     

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09             

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274

Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

As usual, we will share information about 350 Mass, and discuss and plan for local and state activities. 

We are scheduling Franklin residents to make Citizen Comments to the Franklin Town Council to advocate for a Franklin Sustainability Coordinator. When you SIGN UP, please write in your name and put an X on the date you want to speak. We really want a variety of town voices, not the same ones each meeting (4 meetings x 3 Citizen Comment speakers = 12 different voices). For those who have already signed up with Xs for all the dates, CHOOSE ONE and PUT PARENTHESES AROUND THE Xs ON THE OTHER DATES in case we need you as backup. DON'T WORRY: THE TALKING POINTS WILL COME LATER THIS MONTH (we're organizing them right now). SIGN UP HERE.

Also, attendees at our Node meeting will share developments in their cities and towns.

IMPORTANT Legislative Update: Call/email your legislators to push our bills, using our BRAND NEW TOOLKIT! It's very informative, giving you everything you need to know. Please take these actions this week and next week.

For more news about ongoing and upcoming events, please sign up for the Climate Weekly email. Also, check out upcoming events on our website. 

 

We look forward to another informative and action-oriented Node meeting. We hope you can join us, in person or on Zoom. We will send a reminder on Thursday.

 

Our next meeting after this week will be the 3rd Thursday of the month, April 18. 

 

Thank you. 

 

Node Co-coordinators,

Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern

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

339-203-5017