Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features the recent Chalkboard Chat session with School Cmte Chairperson Dave Callaghan ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/05/may-14-school-cmte-meeting-gets-recap.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 talk about Coravin and wine label updates   ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/05/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.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 latest Talk Franklin episode May is Mental Health Month -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/05/we-spent-our-talk-franklin-time-on.html

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:30 am Mental Health: Raeleen Sullivan

8:30 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Paolo DiGregorio

10:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: "Marry Me" Chicken

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 6

3:30 pm Celebrate with Pride: Second Son

5:30 pm Veterans' Call: SHINE

6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: David Penza & Backyard Swagger

9:30 pm Circle of Friends: Garnet Rogers

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

8:30 am Public School Event: Horace Mann Winter Music 2021

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins

11:00 am All-Town Showcase 2024: Chorus and Orchestra

12:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes May 2024

1:30 pm Rec Basketball: 6th - 8th Grade Girls Championship

5:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Bishop Feehan 05-13-24

8:30 pm MSTCA Track Meet Pt 2

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

8:00 am Town Council 05-22-24

1:00 pm Town Council 05-22-24

6:30 pm Master Plan Committee  CHAMBERS  833 8544 8981

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, May 28, 2024?

Tuesday, May 28

8:00am Early Voting for Special Election (Town Clerk's Office)

7:00pm Musical Bingo (Raillery Public House)

Reminder: trash/recycling pick up schedule is delayed one day this week

** Town Meetings today

• Franklin Public Schools Budget Subcommittee Meeting (3rd floor training room)

Event Date:  Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 6:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/fps_budget_sub_comm_1.pdf

• Design Review Meeting

Event Date:  Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 7:00pm (virtual meeting)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/drc_agenda_5-28-2024.pdf

• Franklin Public School Committee Meeting (Council Chambers)

Event Date:  Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/fps_meeting_0.pdf

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

There is a Cultural events calendar upon which other community events are layered to create the Community calendar.

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

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

Jay & I cover Franklin's Current Issues in this Q&A 3 part series (audio)

FM #1215-1216-1217 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1215-1216-1217 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Jay Horrigan, Franklin resident, Franklin TV & Radio talent and fellow Board of Directors member for the Franklin Community Cable Access organization. We met to record this conversation in the studio on Thursday, May 16, 2024.  

We spent enough time in the studio discussing current events that our wives were sending out queries as to where we were. The conversation is split into 3 sections to better enable sharing via the radio time slot (less than an hour).

We talk about 

• Jay’s story and what he keeps busy with

• Spend time to answer current issue questions 

• June 11 override vote

• How the $6.8M was determined

• What is an override vs a debt exclusion

• Development of the ‘fiscal cliff’ post COVID

• State vs Commonwealth (no real difference in operation)

• Fund allocation from the override in FY 2025 and following

• Coordination of Town and School

• Explanation of the bigger ‘pie’, budget, etc.

• Franklin TV video archives of Town, School, and other committee meetings

• Condense the Town Council and School Committee meetings via audio as Town Council Quarterbacking and Chalkboard Chat answering the 2 questions: What just happened? What does that mean for us as residents and taxpayers?

• Does the override tie to the redistricting plan?

• School ‘master plan’ va Town Master Plan

• Modular units helped to accommodate the school ‘population bubble’

• Mr G’s analogy on how the redistricting was done, stepping back to better align students with the better school facilities

• How the “Portrait of the Graduate” plays into this

• Teachers are being reduced gradually to account for the decline in school enrollment

Part 1 of this conversation runs about 53 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jay. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1215-franklin-current-issues-qa-with-jay-horrigan-05-16-24

Part 2 of this conversation runs about 30 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jay.

In this second episode we answer more questions

• How does the override provide funds for school teachers’ pay?

• Teacher union president Donna Grady interview provides insights to teacher issues

• Teacher retention issue, is it related to the ‘massive new schools’?

• Better expectation for future funding of the Schools post override

• Difference in level of planning for redistricting, the ‘plan’ vs the implementation plan to work out the details

• Civic engagement, the parents concerned about the redistricting can be involved in the implementation plan

• What is the goal of the Town “master plan”? What do we want Franklin to be when we grow up?

• The issue with the middle school after school activities and late bus, how is that related to the override?

• School funding of buses vs parent cost, a change from $360 to $500 if the override fails, along with other activities and sports fees will increase if the override fails

• Sense of community and ‘commonwealth’ vs the divisive and personal focal points we hear

• Timing of the override June vs. November, better for the students educational experience

• Demise of newspapers, rise of newsletters, flyers sent home replaced by email and PDFs on the schools pages

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1216-franklin-current-issues-qa-p2-of-3-05-16-24

Part 3 of this conversation runs about 38 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jay.

• The possibility of an underride and what it would do

• Concern of getting the message out amidst the Presidential campaign ads

• School planning needed for redistricting, 2 summers needed

• Disruption for school year in November if the underride succeeds

• Assuming override passes, when would taxpayers see the increase?

• How does the new apartment revenues flow to the Town (about 10 minutes in P3)

• Tax increment financing (TIF) (Tegra Medical - 2009, Hamilton Technology - 2011, Cold Chain - 2015, Plansee - 2022)

• What’s happening with Davis Thayer

• Redistricting tied to override?

• Redistricting tied to new police station?

Audio link ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1217-franklin-current-issues-qa-part-3-of-3-05-16-24

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Contact info for Jay -> jayhorrigan@gmail.com 

Town override summary page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy25-override-information 

State vs Commonwealth info ->  https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/whats-the-difference-between-a-commonwealth-and-a-state

Donna Grady interview -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/05/talking-about-teaching-education-with.html 

Police Station Building Committee May 13, 2024 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/01/police-station-building-cmte-agrees-on.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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Jay & I cover Franklin's Current Issues in this Q&A 3 part series (audio) 

FHS baseball falls to Bridgewater-Raynham on Monday

Baseball = Franklin, 4  @ Bridgewater-Raynham, 5 - Final

BR 5, Franklin 4. Miller was solid in a no decision (4inn, 2R & 5Ks). Offensively, DiGiorgio (2-4,R,RBI) Yuknis (2-4,2RBI) Caccavelli (2B,RBI) Goguen (1-2,2B) Kryzak (H,R) Winer (1-3) Phillip (1-3) Cinelli & Morin (R). Franklin finishes reg. season at 14-8. Next up: Playoffs:TBD

https://x.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1795159941029716190

FHS baseball falls to Bridgewater-Raynham on Monday

Democracy, Refreshed: Increase the membership of the House

By Danielle Allen, Contributing Opinions columnist

As I wrote in the first part of this course, we desperately need to renovate our democracy. Our institutions weren’t built for the country as it has become — and we have been cobbling on additions and extensions decade after decade.We need a plan for functional institutions of self-government in 21st-century conditions. There’s so much work to do. Where to begin?

I propose we start with the first branch of government — the branch of the federal government that was designed by the framers to be closest to we the people. What if we increased the size of the House?

Given that most of us are pretty frustrated with Congress, this might sound crazy. But growing the House is the key to unlocking our present paralysis and leaning into some serious democracy renovation.

Continuing to read the Washington Post via my gift article =  https://wapo.st/3V10gAx

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Summer ICE has a stationary summer location (in Bellingham)

"HI Franklin!! Just a quick note to say you wont find me at the Common this year. I know, I'm sad too. I love it there.  

But I will be in Bellingham at a Stationary location, and I do hope you'll swing by! 

I'm still working in Franklin, but now my Summer business is in Bellingham.  

Stop by this Summer! New Flavors, New Ideas, New Digs---and much more Flamingos!"

Where in Bellingham?  799 S Main St, Bellingham

Shared from ->    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/posts/3683072548629411/

Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Tuesday, May 28, 2024

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Tuesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY

7:30 am Once Upon A Town: Bob Catalano

9:00 am Mental Health: Raeleen Sullivan

10:00 am Frank Presents: Michael Videira

10:30 am Frank Presents: Heath Nesbitt

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: "Marry Me" Chicken

1:00 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

1:30 pm Fallen Heroes Pt 3

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 6

3:30 pm Riffing on Main Street: Steve Sherlock

4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes May 2024

5:30 pm Strawberry Stroll 2022

6:00 pm Senior Connection: Disabilities Commission

7:00 pm FPAC: Broadway in Franklin 2022

8:30 pm Endless Konnections: Patience Noah Pt 2

9:30 pm Critical Conversations: Social Media

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

7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

9:00 am Public School Event: Horace Mann Winter Music 2021

10:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes May 2024

11:30 am Rec Basketball: 6th - 8th Grade Girls Championship

2:00 pm Mental Health: Raeleen Sullivan

3:00 pm FHS Senior Awards 2024

5:30 pm All-Town Showcase 2024: Band

7:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse v Bishop Feehan 05-17-24

9:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse v Taunton 05-20-24

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

8:00 am School Committee 05-14-24

12:00 pm Community Preservation 05-14-24

2:00 pm School Committee 05-14-24

7:00 pm  School Committee  CHAMBERS  847 0810 3419 code: 552995

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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