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Thursday, October 17, 2024
**Announcing** Michael Lewin, Pianist, in concert Sunday, October 27
COME to the 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting Thursday, October 17 at 7 PM
Hey, everyone!
Our 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting will be tomorrow night at 7 PM! Our meeting will be an in person and hybrid meeting. It will be held at 262 Chestnut Street and by Zoom, from 7:00-9:00pm. Please join us!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09
Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma
Dial-in +1 646 876 9923
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| meeting Thursday, October 17 at 7 PM |
Items of discussion include:
As part of the agenda, we'll discuss new developments on the campaign selection process. The Emissions Free Buildings campaign team met last week to discuss tweaking the campaign for the next couple of years and came up with a couple of interesting, VERY different ideas that people could weigh in on.
The climate bill is currently being negotiated in the conference committee. 350 Mass and allies have consistently and urgently expressed what we want, so right now we wait and cross our fingers that they add getting off of gas and include environmental justice language.
As the town of Franklin did not pass the Prop 2-1/2 override this summer upon which the Sustainability Director was connected, it would be good to discuss what we want to do next locally. Perhaps the Opt-in Specialized Stretch Code?
We also want to bring to your attention the High Tide and High Time for Climater Action event on Long Wharf at 12:15 in Boston. Should be fun! https://xrboston.org/action/high-tide-and-high-time-for-climate-action/
Come learn what more you can do!
WE NEED YOUR VOICES TO PUSH FOR A STRONG BILL! JOIN US!
With gratitude,
Node Co-coordinators
Carolyn Barthel and Steve Derdiarian
FHS girls & boys soccer teams top King Philip on Tuesday
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Boys Soccer = Franklin, 3 @ King Philip, 0 – Final
– A trio of first half goals handed Franklin a win on the road in Wrentham, sweeping the season series against King Philip. Josh Rappa opened the scoring for the visitors off of an assist from Garrett Scagliarini and Jibreel Brahimi doubled the advantage after a nice pass from Jason Proenca. Scagliarini earned his second assist of the game by setting up classmate Matt Honekamp to make it 3-0.
Girls Soccer = King Philip, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com provides the game recap:
"When Kelly O’Connor received the throw in on the left side, there didn’t appear to be any danger to the King Philip goal. Even when the Fairfield-commit swiveled to the inside and onto her right foot, she seemed to be at a distance and an angle that meant there was no chance the ball could end up in the net.O’Connor proved everyone wrong. She started her shot well outside the far post, but curled it around a pair of Warriors in the box, past the reach of the keeper, and into the side-netting to put the Panthers in the lead with just over five minutes remaining in Wednesday’s Kelley-Rex division title showdown at Pisini Stadium.The stunning goal, O’Connor’s second of the match, lifted Franklin to a come-from-behind, 3-2 win and means that the two teams who shared last year’s title are once again tied at the top with four matches left in the season."
Continue reading the recap ->
For a photo gallery from this game ->
Franklin TV video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te7T0gzLQdY
For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-16-24/ |
| FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com |
Children's Museum of Franklin can use your help to open in 2025
Children’s Museum of Franklin is working to build out its first full-time space at 157 Cottage Street in Franklin, MA, with a targeted opening early 2025. Needless to say, we are beyond thrilled for the progress we've made in less than a year, and for the community support and enthusiasm that helped us get here.
In this space, we are committed to building an equitable, inclusive, physically, socially and financially accessible space where families and individuals flourish through connection and exploration.
In this space, we’ll offer exhibits for 0–10 year-olds, programming for elementary and middle-school aged kids, volunteer and leadership opportunities for high school students, and internships for college students. In this way, we’ll bring the breadth of the education system together under one roof, building community.
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| Children's Museum of Franklin can use your help |
Here comes the ask – we need your support.
In fact, we cannot open without your support. Community driven donations are essential to get us into our first location. Every single dollar counts as we work to build out our new space and fill it with thought-provoking, connection-building, pure fun.
Whether you can give $10, $30, $100 or more, we are beyond grateful for YOU and the active role you're taking to build your community.
Please donate if you can and SHARE this campaign onwards – text it to your friends and family, post it to your social media feeds, holler it to your neighbors, pass it on to your co-workers. https://www.childrensmuseumfranklin.org/donate
Spread the word and ask your connections to help drive this cause. You are a valued part of the Children’s Museum of Franklin.
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/m2wUxY455hhtMmKL/
MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau Announces Grant Program
The MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau (MBVB) announced that their annual mini grant program is now accepting applications. Designed for marketing and advertising projects that will promote tourism in MetroWest, grants from $1,000 to $10,000 each are available.
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| MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau Announces Grant Program |
The MBVB will consider applications for projects devoted to marketing a MetroWest event, attraction, restaurant, shop, or cultural or recreational offering. The applicant does not need to be a 501(c)3 charitable organization, but must be based in one of the 19 towns that comprise MetroWest or be devoted to attracting potential visitors to those 19 towns.
Eligible projects include brochures and other printed collateral; print, TV, radio, outdoor or online advertising; and websites. Advertising in the Bureau’s co-op advertising program is also eligible. The marketing project must be targeted, at least partially, at potential visitors who live more than 50 miles from the event or business location.
Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for 25% of their campaign, up to $10,000. For-profit businesses are eligible to apply for 10% of their campaign, also up to $10,000.
Grant applications can be submitted at www.bit.ly/FY25minigrant and will be reviewed on a rolling basis from now until December 1. Awarded grant funds must be spent prior to June 30, 2025. For questions, or to discuss your project idea prior to submitting an application, please contact MBVB Executive Director Stacey David at sdavid@metrowestvisitors.org.
The MetroWest Visitors Bureau promotes travel and tourism throughout the 19 towns of the MetroWest region: Ashland, Bellingham, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, and Westborough. For more information, please visit the MBVB website at www.metrowestvisitors.org.
Voices of Franklin: Sue Dewsnap's comments on "Franklin’s Financial Stability and Future Planning"
As a taxpayer, I have significant concerns for Franklin’s financial stability and the lack of conversations and planning at the Town Council level on the topic. After the failed override in June 2024, there was no municipal contingency spending plan available until 2 weeks after the vote. It is now 15 weeks into FY 2025, and we do not have a published five-year projection. The last quantified five-year projection was published on May 7, 2019 (link below). Without this information, how have you been making financial decisions?
I attended the September 11 Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting. After the discussion, I left with an estimate of $4.0 - $5.0 million budget shortfall for FY 2026. Let’s see how close I am when the Joint Budget Subcommittee reconvenes on October 23, which will be almost 4 months into FY 2025. If my estimate is correct, a $4.0 - $5.0 million budget shortfall will result in town reductions of 40 – 50 employees. Where are we going to reduce 40-50 employees? Are you prepared for those difficult decisions? How are you going to do collective bargaining with our employees?
I’m most concerned about the lack of interest, urgency and commitment from this Council to solving our Town’s financial challenges. At the September 11 Joint Budget Subcommittee, we were told that the process to develop a projection and identify cuts to services “will take some time”. I respectfully challenge this, as our finances are not that difficult to predict. Next step would be to decide which departments absorb the cuts and the resulting service impacts to the community. I see no reason why this information cannot be available for Council review by Thanksgiving.
It’s time to start elevating this topic and requiring accurate financial information from our Town Administration on a regular basis. A $4.0 - $5.0 million shortfall will have significant implications to our town services and further erode our school programs. Franklin will look less attractive to new families and our property values will decline. That is not the Franklin that I want to see. I ask you to put Franklin’s future financial stability at the top of your priority list.
Respectfully,
Susan Dewsnap
Link to May 7, 2019 five year fiscal forecast: https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/fy20_-_fy24_five_year_fiscal_forecast_document.pdf
If you have something to say, you can find the guidelines here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/03/introducing-voices-of-franklin.html
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/03/introducing-voices-of-franklin.html
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| Voices of Franklin: Sue Dewsnap's comments on "Franklin’s Financial Stability and Future Planning" |
Town Council gets update on branding efforts, approves additional election workers, after 30 minutes of citizen comments (video)
The Franklin MA Town Council met on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 in the Council Chambers with all nine members present.
My notes captured during the meeting ->
The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0-31yEe5Lk
The Council approved the following bylaw changes all via roll call by 9-0 votes
● Bylaw Amendment 24-914 will amend the town code relative to fees. The updates reflect increases, decreases, additions, deletions or corrections to existing fees due to changes in state law or state code, changes in market conditions for municipal fees and/or calculations to the costs of service.● Bylaw Amendment 24-915 will remove old pipe materials (i.e. asbestos-cement pipe) as acceptable as well as clean up language for the drain layers license to conform with the fee schedule and current practice.● Bylaw Amendment 24-916 will authorize the DPW Director to waive compliance with the bylaw, as well as the associated noncompliance fine, based on a determination of undue hardship of private residential property owner(s).
While the citizen comment instructions included a slight wording change, it wasn't applicable to the 40 minutes of various comments.
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| "The First of Many' a new tag line proposed for Town marketing efforts |
My notes captured during the meeting ->
The Economic Development Subcommittee gets preview of the 3 proposed concepts for Town logo (video)
The Economic Development Subcommittee met as scheduled on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in the Council Chambers with all four members present.
The Franklin TV video is available for replay ->
Agenda:
1. Marketing and Branding Project
a. Public Forum to Review First Round of Branding Design Elements
Agenda doc ->
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| Economic Development Subcommittee - Agenda for Meeting Oct 16, 2024 at 5:45 PM |
The slides for the branding approach as presented can be found here
My notes captured during the session -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jaCIPjXcEF46QT4zMOx80knhPyQa0C5R/view?usp=drive_link
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| (L-R): concepts A, B, and C |
The case of the shrinking packaging
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Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Thursday, Oct 17, 2024
wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday
9:00a/12:00p/6:00p Turntable – Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G
- This week's Show 13 features the band Journey and the "Infinity" album. Infinity is Journey's fourth studio album released on January 30 1978. Yes, one week before the Blizzard of 1978. It was the band's first album with vocalist Steve "The Voice" Perry and "Wheel in the Sky" was a top hit!
- Playlist -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/10N7j_37I6EZtNY8owopfLfayFHEWax8V/view?usp=drive_link
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Notable Local Conversations
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = Thursday
7:00 am Fallen Heroes Pt 7
7:30 am Veterans' Call: VA Pension
9:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
10:30 am Pickleball Tournament: Pickleball Tournament
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Party Chicken
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 2
3:00 pm Riffing on Main Street: Michael Walker Jones
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts
5:00 pm State Representative Public Debate
6:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Italian Cookies
7:00 pm Frank Presents: Donna Grady
7:30 pm Frank Presents: Graham Moore
9:00 pm Endless Konnections: Kevin Barthelemy
10:30 pm The Circuit Breakers
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2022
8:30 am FHS Winter Band 2022
11:00 am FHS Varsity Field Hockey v Concord Carlisle 09-18-24
1:30 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies
2:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts
4:00 pm FHS Varsity Volleyball v Mansfield 10-07-24
6:30 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = Thursday
8:00 am Conservation Commission 10-03-24
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 10-03-24
7:00 pm Conservation Commission CHAMBERS 933 1260 5664
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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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 ???
Wednesday, October 16
7:00am Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)
11:00am Franklin Q&A (Franklin Senior Center & remote)
1:00pm Where's the Toast? Memory Cafe (Franklin Senior Center)
4:00pm 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)
4:30pm Schmidt's Farm & Maple Hill Planning Session (Franklin Senior Center)
5:00pm Weekly Trivia Night (Glen Pharmer Distillery)
7:00pm Mad Forest (Dean College)
7:00pm Ghosts and Legends with Jeff Belanger at the Franklin Historical Museum
** Town Meetings today **
- Board of Assessors Meeting (3rd Fl. Training Room)
Event Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 5:00pm
- Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting (Council Chambers & Broadcast)
Event Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 5:45pm
- Town Council Meeting (Council Chambers & Broadcast)
Event Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 7:00pm
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| 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:
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 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
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars
Local Kids to Perform Alongside Broadway Star in School of Rock at FPAC
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| Liam Fennecken |
The production will be directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer and Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge, Matilda, Newsies, King Kong), with choreography by Rice-Thomson and music direction by FPAC’s Resident Music Director Hallie Wetzell.
A cast of talented young local actor-musicians from MA and RI have been selected to play Dewey’s “band”: Scotty Kippenhan (Rockland, MA) as Zack on guitar, Colette Lelievre (Bellingham, MA) as Katie on bass, Owen Charles (Franklin, MA) as Freddy on drums, Grayson Kerrigan (Norfolk) as Lawrence on keys, and Aida DiChiara (Franklin, MA) as Summer the band manager. Portraying the other musical students of Horace Green in School of Rock are Hayley Pezza (East Greenwich, RI), Matthew McGuirl (Millis, MA), Helena Cornwell (North Attleboro, MA), Baree Frigon (Franklin, MA), Hailey Hulbig (Franklin, MA), Ani Corkran (Northridge, MA), Liam Kerrigan (Norfolk, MA), Whitney Williams (Montague, MA), Bella Pereira (Mendon, MA), and Rowan Vadenais (Woonsocket, RI).
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| Local Kids to Perform Alongside Broadway Star in School of Rock at FPAC |
Based on the hit movie, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? With its sensational live kids’ rock band, School of Rock - The Musical is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music.
Liam Fennecken recently starred in Broadway’s Chicago as Amos Hart. He toured the US and South Korea in School of Rock, and has toured North America with Once, American Idiot, and Peter Pan 360. He is a member of the viral a cappella sensation “T.3” with whom he performed on America’s Got Talent. Fennecken is joined by NYC actress Ali Funkhouser as Principal Rosalie Mullins and Boston’s David Livingston and Anissa Perona as Ned and Patty. Rounding out the adult cast are NYC, Boston, and local performers as well as Musical Theater majors from Dean College: P.T. Mahoney, Melissa Baratta, Michael Baratta, Elijah Bondar, Kim Frigon, April Lisette, Connor Meehan, Nick Paone, Kylie Parsons, Kellie Stamp, and Isis Wilson.
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is an Actors’ Equity Association Small Professional Theater. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional and regional performers, and emerging artists. Tickets for School of Rock and FPAC’s entire 2024-25 Season are available now at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.
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