Collection: TA Updates to Town Council Mtgs on Migrant Housing Status - Sep 6, 2023 through July 17, 2024 (audio)

FM #1252 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1252 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the multiple segments from the Town Administrator’s Report section of the Town Council Meetings where Town Administrator Jamie Hellen provided an update on the Migrant Housing status.  

Some of the segments were published separately from the full Town Council audio recordings. The two most recent meeting segments (June 5 & July 17, 2024) had not yet been published separately so they are added here to give the complete chronological order of updates on this topic.

There is a brief intro before each section to say what date the meeting was held and hence the update provided. 

The combined recordings run about 88 minutes. Let’s listen to the chronological recordings on the migrant housing status updates.  Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1252-town-admin-reports-migrant-housing-status-collection-07-17-24/

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Audio Segments Combined (# indicates podcast episode)  

Approx. 21 minutes #1055 TA Report - Migrant Status - 09/06/23 

Approx. 25 minutes #1065 TA Report - Migrant Status - 09/20/23

Approx. 8 minutes #1076 TA Report - Migrant Status - 10/11/23

Approx. 12 minutes #1083 TA Report - Migrant Status - 10/18/23

Approx. 8 minutes #1093 TA Report - Migrant Status - 11/01/23

Approx. 5 minutes June 5, 2024 

Approx. 2 minutes July 17, 2024

Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator

Migrant Housing Portal -> https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department/pages/migrant-dashboard-portal 

Town Council meeting archive

** 2024

July 17 -> recap & video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/07/town-council-approves-additional-1m-for.html 

June 5 - recap, audio & video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/06/town-council-tackles-multiple-zoning_8.html 

** 2023

Nov 1 - recap, video ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/town-council-views-4.html 

Oct 18 - recap, audio & video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/town-council-observes-police-new-hires_0250604876.html 

Oct 11 - recap, audio & video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/town-council-doesnt-like-snow-removal.html 

Sep 20 - recap, audio & video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/town-council-receives-elks-donations_02090236383.html 

Sep 6 - recap, audio & video -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/town-council-hears-about-dean-college_0983870044.html

Prior individual podcast episodes on the Migrant Housing Status

• Update from the Nov 1, 2023 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/town-council-segment-migrant-housing.html 

• Update from the Oct 18, 2023 meeting ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/town-council-segment-migrant-housing.html

• Update from the Oct 11, 2023 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/town-administrators-report-migrant.html 

• Update from Sep 20, 2023 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/town-administrators-report-on-migrant_20.html
  

• Update from Sep 6, 2023 meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/town-administrators-report-on-migrant.html 

• Notification on migrant temporary housing Aug 25, 2023 ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/ma-notifies-franklin-of-plans-to-house.html

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Collection: TA Updates to Town Council Mtgs on Migrant Housing Status - Sep 6, 2023 through July 17, 2024 (audio)

Franklin TV: Our Open Annual Meeting - It’s Happening; August 17 at Our Studio

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 07/14/2023

This year our Annual Open Board Meeting will take place as part of a neighborhood block party at our 23 Hutchinson St. studios.

Join us, Saturday, August 17 at 3:00 PM. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by August 9 to: info@franklin.tv

It’s open to all Franklin businesses and residents. We’ll meet-and-greet and enjoy the day starting at 3:00 PM. Come hungry and enjoy some great food and music. You can also tour our studios and learn about Franklin●TV and wfpr●fm. We’ll also review the past year’s progress and plans for the future. At our meeting you may cast a vote for new and/or renewing board positions.

Excerpt from FCCA bylaws: (Available on our website.)

Section 15. Election of Director by the Membership 

(a) Members shall be notified by the Clerk of the election of a director by the Membership at the Annual Meeting. Said notice shall be in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 4 of this Article IV. 

(b) Any eligible voting Member may be nominated for election to the position of Director by: 

(i) Written notification to the Clerk no later than seven (7) days prior to Annual Meeting; or (ii) By nomination from the floor of the Annual Meeting made and seconded by no less than three (3) eligible voting members.

Thanks to our board members who contribute their time and energy to help make Franklin●TV all that a public access TV studio can be. If you would like to become involved either as a volunteer or to create your own TV or radio programs at Franklin●TV and wfpr●fm, just send an email to: info@franklin.tv with your contact information. You can also call us to discuss and explore your ideas. 508-541-4118.

Please join us at our Franklin●TV event. Again, it’s Saturday, August 17 starting at 3:00 PM. Our brief open board meeting begins at 4:00 PM. 

Come meet, greet, chow down, have fun, and learn all about local TV and radio in Franklin.

See you then.

And – as always –

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 

And, thank you for watching.

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 Public Library: News & Events for August 2024

August 2024 Franklin Library News & Events

**LIBRARY NEWS**

Library Hours
The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Franklin Public Library's 2024 Reading Challenge!
August: A book that features a road trip!
For complete details and to sign-up, visit our website! Grand prizes made possible by the Friends of the Franklin Library!

Rosetta Stone is back! 
Rosetta Stone offers over 30 languages in their proven immersion method that thousands of organizations have trusted for more than 25 years. The award-winning interactive approach has been used by millions of learners around the world. Some of the features you will find:

• Live Lessons allow learners to expand their conversational skills by tuning in to a live session with a Rosetta Stone coach.
• On-Demand Videos help learners delve deeper into concepts and improve fluency by viewing videos that present everyday scenarios. Each video is specific to the language and its culture.
• Stories extend learning beyond the Rosetta Stone curriculum timeline by helping learners improve their reading, listening and speaking skills. Learners can follow along as they listen or record themselves reading aloud for immediate feedback on pronunciation.
• Phrasebooks help learners perfect their pronunciation by practicing common phrases. Phrasebooks provide learners with a crash course in speaking a new language before upcoming travel, etc. without having to dig through the curriculum for relevant terms and phrases.
• Audio Companion enable on-the-go users to practice pronunciation, vocabulary, phrases, speaking and conversation.
• Alphabet allows learners to practice a language's alphabet at the start of their learning journey. This is especially helpful to learners who are tackling languages where the entire alphabet is made up of characters unfamiliar to them.

Sponsored by a grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Home Access is available!  Find it here: alphabetical list of free library databases.

Museum Passes
Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.

• Franklin Library Book Sale

Friday, August 16^th, 1:00-5:00pm.  
Saturday, August 17^th, 9:00am to 12:00 Noon
All books are just one dollar!

• Books by the bag Sale - $5 A Bag—

Saturday, August 17^th, from 1:00-4:00pm
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly.  No prior teaching experience needed!  Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library's website.

Continue to read the full newsletter for August events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/august-2024-franklin-library-news-events

Franklin Public Library: News & Events for August 2024

Lindsey Semas shared insights into the work by the SAFE Coalition (video)

Lindsey Semas shared insights into the work by the SAFE Coalition in this 3 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwc-qUFeM-E

Learn more about SAFE at safecoalitionma.org

Learn more about SAFE at safecoalitionma.org

Senior Center: Common Grounds Cafe dining specials for the week or July 29 - Aug 2, 2024

YUMMY Here are the breakfast and lunch specials for next week!  

Common Grounds Cafe dining specials

Come down to the Common Grounds Cafe at the #franklinseniorcenter 

Bring a friend or 3!

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C95QfltxIJh/

Metrowest Networkers Group schedules Lindsay Benedict as Speaker for Friday, August 2

The Metrowest Networkers Group Welcomes Lindsay Benedict

The Job search from a Millennial Perspective - Friday, August 2nd

The Lindsay has landed! 

Yes, she has a job, will bring treats, and wants to help you land, too.

Lindsay will discuss:

• LinkedIn tips and tricks.
• ChatGPT and how it  fits into the job search.
• Interviews- the peak interview and interviewology- the four types of personalities and how to tailor your approach
• Her approach to the job search as a millennial

Why you should attend: In these turbulent times, your job search and career transition need every edge you can apply. You also need hope and inspiration. When a fellow job seeker lands, it shows us there is still hope, and they can inspire us. Perhaps, you will learn a technique you can apply yourself.

Join us at the Metrowest Networkers Group

1st & 3rd Fridays of the month: 10 am - Noon

24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA 01702

At the offices of the First Parish in Framingham Unitarian Universalist

https://mwnetworkers.wixsite.com/home

--

Ed Lawrence

www.getstart-ed.com

CPRW; NCOPE

Certified Interview Coach

Authorized DISC Administrator

Member, CPRW Certification Committee

Metrowest Networkers Group schedules Lindsay Benedict as Speaker for Friday, August 2

MBTA Communities Update: 71 communities have now passed local zoning

Secretary Ed Augustus Jr. (@MA_EOHLC) posted on Sat, Jul 27, 2024:

#MBTACommunities Update: 71 communities have now passed local zoning intended to comply with the law and create multi-family zoning districts in their communities. https://t.co/pvB4R30esm

Shared from ->  https://x.com/MA_EOHLC/status/1817213353405850051

MBTA Communities Update: 71 communities have now passed local zoning

Note: after the August 14 Town Council meeting, assuming the 2nd readings of the 3 bylaw changes to bring Franklin into compliance are approved, and after the submittal by the Town to the State to confirm, our status should change from grey to blue on the map and increase the overall compliance number.

The set of three zoning changes were all moved to second reading by an 8-0-1 vote (8 - yes, 0 - no, 1 - absent) at the July 17, 2024 Council meeting.

c. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-906: Changes to §185-3.  Definitions, Mixed Use Development Definition - First Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-906 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/9c._24-906_907_908.pdf

d. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-907: Changes to §185-21 Parking, Loading and Driveway Requirements, Elimination of Minimum Parking Requirements in Downtown Commercial Zoning District - First Reading

(Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-907 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/9d._bylaw_amendment_24-907.pdf

e. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-908: §185 Attachment 7. Part VI, Addition of Mixed Use Development to Use Regulation Schedule - First Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-908 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/9e._24-908.pdf

Sharon Summer Safety Fest - August 10, 2024

Note: Updated 8/7/24 - Postponed to TBD due to weather forecast for the 10th

A Fun, Free, and Family-Friendly afternoon!! We're excited to announce our partnership with the Sharon Police Department for the upcoming Sharon Summer Safety Fest! Join us at Crescent Ridge Dairy on Saturday, August 10th from 10 AM to 2 PM for a fun, free & family-friendly afternoon filled with touch-a-trucks, activities, games and summer safety resources! It will be a day to remember!

Norfolk County Sheriff's Office | 200 West St | Dedham, MA 02027 US

The Guardian: ‘This used to be a beautiful place’: how the US became the world’s biggest fossil fuel state

"To witness how the United States has become the world’s unchallenged oil and gas behemoth is to contemplate the scene from John Allaire’s home, situated on a small spit of coastal land on the fraying, pancake-flat western flank of Louisiana.

Allaire’s looming neighbor, barely a mile east across a ship channel that has been pushed into the Gulf of Mexico, is a hulking liquified natural gas (or LNG) plant, served by leviathan ships shuttling its chilled cargo overseas. Another such terminal lies a few miles to the west, yet another to the north. The theme continues even in Allaire’s seaward vista – alongside a boneyard of old oil rigs, a new floating offshore LNG platform is in the works.

“I’m pretty much surrounded,” said Allaire, a retired oil industry engineer who has a trailer, a couple of friendly dogs, and a patch of marshland and beach in Cameron parish. Yet another gas export plant is planned just a few hundred yards from Allaire’s property, while his existing imposing neighbor, which Allaire compares to Las Vegas due to its incandescent flaring of gas into the night’s sky, is on track to expand to become one of the largest such facilities in the world.

“We don’t really have a Gulf coast in the US,” said Allaire. “We have the east coast, the west coast and the carbon coast. This is simply a sacrifice zone for the oil and gas industry.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) ->

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/fossil-fuel-liquified-natural-gas-louisiana

No country has ever in history produced as much oil and gas as the US does now and Louisiana is ground zero