Townwide curb event - Saturday & Sunday, Oct 5 & Oct 6

via Stacy Cobb: 

"The Town-Wide Curb Event is tomorrow Saturday & Sunday. Please make sure your address is on the list if you plan on participating.  

You can find the list on the event page. We have over 130 addresses participating this year.  

Thanks everyone!!"

Facebook event page with listing -> https://www.facebook.com/events/536121935450564/?active_tab=discussion 

Direct link to street listing -> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-6-8IQGr88EM2Cu_xCW5FYcWm4GqoWe_xqRlrHwdtnE/edit?gid=0#gid=0

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Townwide curb event - Saturday & Sunday, Oct 5 & Oct 6

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: construction updates for week of Oct 7 to 11

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project

 

 

 

BSI Construction Update for the Week of October 7th!

Monday (10/7) - Tuesday (10/8): There will be a construction crew working in the area of West Central St and Forge Pkwy at the entrance to BJ's between the hours of 7am-4pm. Please follow detour signs.

Tuesday (10/8) - Friday (10/11): There will also be a construction crew working on Grove Street from Rt. 140 south towards the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7am - 4pm. Grove Street will be open and reduced to a single lane.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with concrete form placement of the pump station foundation.

Please reference the interactive map below and posted signs for details and updates.

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: construction updates for week of Oct 7 to 11

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will
continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map below as work progresses.

BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR HOTLINE: 508-553-5526
(PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL)
EMAIL: BSI-info@franklinma.gov

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/pages/beaver-street-interceptor-project

Franklin TV schedules Trunk or Treat event for Oct 25 from 4 to 8 PM

Franklin TV schedules Trunk or Treat event

 

"Come join us at the Franklin TV station for some trunk or treating, & have us take a photo & video in front of our green screen!

COME IN COSTUME!

23 Hutchinson Street 4 - 8 PM"

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/yAxTtkP28ecQ2zuu/

Tri-County construction underway

Tri-County construction underway

via Tri-County Regional Voc Tech HS 

"Phase 1 of our new school construction is officially underway!  

This marks the beginning of a transformative journey towards creating a state-of-the-art learning environment for our students.

Stay tuned for updates as we build a brighter future, one brick at a time!"

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DAqi_q5JNTn/

Possible change in fluoridation practices with recent legal ruling

"For decades, drinking water fluoridation opponents were often portrayed as a fringe element and conspiracy theorists, but a federal ruling in the US may put an end to the practice and marks a pivotal point in their campaign to convince the public and policymakers of the substance’s dangers for infants’ developing brains.

Armed with a growing body of scientific evidence pointing toward fluoride’s neurotoxicity, public health advocates say the legal win shows they are overcoming “institutional inertia” and the unwillingness of federal public health agencies to admit they may have been wrong.

Possible change in fluoridation practices with recent legal ruling

The order last week requiring the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin the process of strengthening fluoride regulations represents a “landmark” legal win that has long been in the making, said Stuart Cooper, director of the Fluoridation Action Network advocacy group.

“After many years of them ignoring us and defending fluoridation, we had an opportunity to get a fair and balanced adjudication in courts,” Cooper said."

....

“The key takeaway for the public and public health community from this ruling is that it does not conclude with any certainty that fluoridated water is injurious to public health.” 

Shared from -> (subscription maybe required) 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/04/fluoridation-water-epa-risk-assessement

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, October 4, 2024 ???

Friday, October 4

7:00am Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Senior Expo 2024 (Franklin Senior Center)

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm Franklin Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

2:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

3:00pm Dom Debaggis (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

4:00pm 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)

6:30pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Bog Iron Brewing, Norton)

**  NO Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

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:

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/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

From Spooky Slime to Paranormal Investigations the Library has a lot happening in October (audio)

FM #1284 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1284 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion virtually on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

 

We talk about 

• Reviewed the regular open hours, and month ending holiday times

• Open on Sundays 

• Closed Monday, Oct 14 for Indigenous People's Day (Columbus Day)

• Book sale weekend September 18 & 19

• Library events for October 2024

• Kiddos, or “littles”

• Teens

• Adults

• Family events

The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended..

The recording runs about 30 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1284-franklin-library-oct-2024-event-highlights-10-02-24/

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Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net 

Franklin Public Library page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library 

Library Calendar of Events ->  http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/F/FRANKLIN/ekp.cfm 

October newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/october-2024-franklin-library-news-events 

October press release -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/10JGFZKsJgjc-obZrT16bSemdLluIL1NG/view?usp=drive_link 

Knitting Conversation -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/sue-and-anne-talk-about-yarn-project.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 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"

From Spooky Slime to Paranormal Investigations the Library has a lot happening in October (audio)

Reminder: 10th Norfolk District (Franklin and Medway) Candidate Debate - Oct 8, 2024 at 7 PM

The 10th Norfolk District Candidate Debate is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM. 

The candidates:

• Jeffrey Roy, Democratic Candidate
• Charles Bailey, Republican Candidate

DATE = OCTOBER 8, 2024

TIME = 7:00PM (DOORS OPEN 6:45)

LOCATION = Medway Middle School, Presentation Room, Door 7

The debate will be broadcast live on Medway Cable and Franklin TV, as well as Medway Facebook and Franklin YouTube, both with captions. All four platforms will have replays available.

The event is jointly sponsored by the

• Medway Republican Town Committee
• Medway Democratic Town Committee
• Franklin Republican Town Committee
• Franklin Democratic Town Committee

Download a copy of the flyer to share ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-j_p8NKYu3k9tEdulafdaVv7NlHheB2p/view?usp=drive_link

10th Norfolk District (Franklin and Medway) Candidate Debate  - Oct 8, 2024 at 7 PM

What vendors and activities are at the Farmer's Market today - October 4 ???

We are glad you asked.  

Thanks to the good folks operating the Franklin Farmer's Market, we have the answers to share. 

What vendors and activities are at the Farmer's Market today - October 4 ???

Rockland Trust Hosts Gelato Buyout - Today, first 100 beginning at 3:30 PM at Applause

In honor of “National Do Something Nice Day,” Rockland Trust will host a Gelato Buyout Event at downtown Franklin’s APPLAUSE – Gelato and Unique Finds. 

Rockland Trust Hosts Gelato Buyout 

On Friday, October 4, beginning at 3:30, the first 100 customers can enjoy a small gelato of choice in celebration of random acts of kindness. APPLAUSE, located at 34 Main Street, is an Italian-inspired gelateria. Eight flavors of gelato are served daily with offerings that include Espresso and Affogato combining espresso and gelato for a delicious treat. 

Flavors for the special Rockland Trust event will be Stracciatella, pistachio, mint, birthday cake, strawberry cheesecake, and mango sorbetto. 

“We appreciate this community outreach by our neighbors at Rockland Trust and hope to introduce APPLAUSE to some new members of the community,” proprietor Raye Lynn Mercer notes. “In our downtown block, we promote and encourage kindness as part of our mission at APPLAUSE, Intermission Café, and the Franklin School for the Performing Arts. It’s lovely to have a day and an event to celebrate it!”

 

APPLAUSE – Gelato and Unique Finds is located at 34 Main Street in downtown Franklin, MA. 

Dom DeBaggis to provide Farmers Market entertainment - Oct 4

Dom DeBaggis to provide Farmers Market entertainment

 

"We are excited to have Dom DeBaggis - solo acoustic with us Friday. 

He will be in the gazebo from 3 - 6 PM 

sponsored by @franklinculturalcouncil02038 and @masscultural 

Come enjoy a lovely afternoon!"

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DApB7MbvQt7/

Cinema 80: Silent Saturday - "The Black Pirate"

`CINEMA 80’

Silent Saturday - "The Black Pirate"

After a well-received experimental run from January to May at the Franklin Historical Museum, Cinema 80, captained by videographer and cinephile Chris Leverone, is back for another season of amazing free `Silent Saturday’ silent film entertainment on Saturdays at 6 PM. The program is free but donations are encouraged.  

• Saturday, Oct 5 - The Black Pirate (1926) Starring that sure-fire action-hero, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in a tale of pirates, vengeance, and love.... After the movie, Chris Leverone responds to questions about the film and often the era in which the film is set.

Ballots for November 5th Election are in the mail to Franklin, MA voters

Ballots for November 5th Election

A message from the Town Clerk:

Ballots for November 5th Election 

Ballots for the Presidential Election(11/5) HAVE arrived!! They have all been packaged up and are in the process of being mailed out.

Precincts 3,5,6,8 and 9 were mailed out Wednesday, 10/2/24.  Precincts 1,2,4 and 7 will be out by the end of the week.  

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/ballots-november-5th-election

Dean College Humanities in Action Initiative restore gravestones in the Franklin community (video)

Dean College (@DeanCollege) posted:

Last fall, students and community volunteers gathered to restore gravestones in the Franklin community through our Humanities in Action Initiative. 

Check out the feature by DeanTV. We're looking forward to holding this event again this weekend! https://t.co/ZopsMzCgM7

Dean College Humanities in Action Initiative restore gravestones in the Franklin community

Shared from -> https://x.com/DeanCollege/status/1841553107391811846

Frank Presents: Dashe Videra (video)

Frank Falvey sat to talk with Dashe Videra about her current campaign for State Senate

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKm--VNBQNA

Frank Presents: Dashe Videra (video)

Free "Hands Only CPR" class scheduled for October 23, 2024

Free "Hands Only CPR" class scheduled for October 23, 2024

This class teaches participants how to recognize cardiac arrest and to effectively perform hands-only CPR in order to save a life. This class is for educational purposes only and participants will not receive a CPR certification. 

Approximately 1 hour long FREE instructional class (including hands-on practice).

Wednesday October 23, 2024 from 4 PM - 5:30 PM

Franklin Senior Center

10 Daniel McCahill St

Franklin, MA 02038

SIGN UP LINK:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAF2EAAF9C25-51858100-handsonly

Boston Globe: "Threats, requests, and expanded voting: Mass. clerks are gearing up for a daunting election"

"In September, local elections clerks received an email that purported to be from a reputable national organization that helps to ensure voting integrity. The message asked clerks to fill out a survey and include their personal cellphones and home addresses.

But the URL behind the sender was not for the cybersecurity group the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing & Analysis Center, or EI-ISAC. Instead, it led to a website, electioncrimebureau.com, with an image of a grinning Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO-turned-high-profile-election-denier who continues to believe former president Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

The faux email, say Massachusetts election clerks, is just the latest example of the deluge of threats, interference, misinformation, and burdensome requests coming at them as they approach what many fear will be one of the most daunting elections yet.

Burnout and frustration after the 2020 election and the subsequent storm of misinformation sparked massive turnover within the ranks of local elections officials. Those who stayed faced cybersecurity threats and emails sent by bad actors. The threats come on top of new state laws that boosted access to mail ballots and expanded early voting."

Shared from -> (subscription maybe required) 
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/03/metro/election-clerks-2024-threats-massachusetts/

We talked with our Town Clerk Nancy Danello in advance of the September primary and have not scheduled additional time due to the other demands for her attention during this period. Listen to out conversation, much of which still pertains to the November election. The dates for early voting, etc. have changed but available here and on the Town Clerk page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerkelection-administrator

Audio link -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/franklin-ma-town-clerk-nancy-danello.html

Boston Globe: "Threats, requests, and expanded voting: Mass. clerks are gearing up for a daunting election"

4TH Annual Feet In Motion Family Halloween Dance Party scheduled for Oct 27

4TH Annual  Family Halloween Dance Party 

"Save the Date -> Sunday, October 27, 1-5 P.M 

For the 4TH Annual Feet In Motion Family Halloween Dance Party 

Lots of Fun Including Dance Demos, TRUNK n TREAT, Games, Prizes & More! 

Be on the lookout for the Trunk or Treat Sign up Link"

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/7JsuNy1t3FdaYxnz/