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Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Monday, January 6, 2025
Franklin Cultural District: Announces the Investment Fund Grant Awards
FHS gymnastics falls to Foxboro; boys hockey drops second game to Canton (video) on Sunday
"Fun battle between the 2 FHS teams. Franklin put up their best score and definitely had their strongest meet so far. Franklin fell short to Foxboro 132.25 to 124.7. Super proud of the adjustments the team made and looking forward to progressing as we only have 1 practice before our first home meet vs Canton.Highlights on each event:
Vault - leading the charge is AA Senior Captain Molly Chandler with an 8.8, Ciara O'Brien with an 8.55, AA Veronica Pimentel continues to be consistent with an 8.3 and first year Sophomore Chrissy debuted on vault with a solid 8.1 with her score counting towards the team score.Bars - Kendra Love lead the charge in this event with a 7.5 and AA Veronica, Ciara and, making a come back, was Abby Robillard all contributing to our team score.Beam - Kendra also lead on beam with an 8.25 and Chrissy following up with a 7.4. Both Abby and Molly tied with a 7.15.
Floor - Kendra killed it on floor today putting her best routine down with an 8.9, Molly putting down a solid 8.5, Ciara with an 8.25 and. Veronica with an 8.2.Such a big improvement from our last meet. The team put down very clean routines and we are very proud of them."
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Gymnastics = Franklin, 124.70 @ Foxboro, 132.25 – Final |
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FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com |
Senior Center event highlights for week of Jan 6, 2025
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Senior Center event highlights for week of Jan 6, 2025 |
"New Year New You!
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Make a new friend.
Try something new!
Here’s what’s happening this week at the #franklinseniorcenter
Body Fit Training (BFT) Franklin coming soon to Franklin Village
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Franklin Youth Softball registration opens for Spring 2025
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registration open for Spring 2025 |
Haven’t registered yet? Head to www.fgsafastpitch.org and click on “Register” in the top right corner to get started.
Hurry - registration closes Sunday, January 26th (for all divisions except Instructional, which closes February 9th)
Get your tickets for "Wit & Wisdom: volume 1" at Pour Richard's - Jan 16
"When George becomes Giorgio... You know we are back. Thursday Jan 16, 6:30 PM. We're building George and YOU a new classroom in the back of the shop.10 Wines, flights from Tuscany, Piedmont and beyond.Send us a DM or swing by the shop to reserve your spot. $25/Ticket, 15 Available. That $25 goes straight onto your new Insiders Card as a voucher that you can redeem that evening.Let's kick this year off in style. Much more to come."
Children's Museum fund raiser @ Chipotle Jan 7
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Children's Museum fund raiser @ Chipotle Jan 7 |
"Meal planning for the week? Consider Tuesdays dinner plans set!Show this flyer at Chipotle in Franklin or use the online order code and 25% goes to Children’s Museum of Franklin!
Any easy way to “do good” for dinner"
Boston Globe: "Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed"
"President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs.Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social Security Trust Funds, which face a looming insolvency crisis.The bill rescinds two provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — that limit Social Security benefits for recipients if they get retirement payments from other sources, including public retirement programs from a state or local government.“The bill I’m signing today is about a simple proposition: Americans who have worked hard all their life to earn an honest living should be able to retire with economic security and dignity — that’s the entire purpose of the Social Security system,” Biden said during a signing ceremony in the White House East Room."
Note: my wife and I stand to benefit from this change. She had worked in the private sector before spending 20+ years teaching in the Franklin School System.
Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Monday, Jan 6, 2024
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = MONDAY
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = MONDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = MONDAY
8:00 am Planning Board 12-16-24
12:00 pm Economic Development 12-18-24
2:00 pm Planning Board 12-16-24
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Sunday, January 5, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, January 5, 2025 ???
- Fiber Art Installation Franklin Public Library
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What's happening today in Franklin? |
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars
Franklin, MA: Agenda for Town Council Meeting on January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 9 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.c. Upcoming Town Sponsored Community Events.
a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. In compliance with G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20 et seq, the Open Meeting Law, the Council cannot engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter. Nothing herein shall prevent the Town Administrator from correcting a misstatement of fact.
a. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-917: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 3 of the Code of the Town of Franklin - Definitions, Accessory Dwelling Units.i. Legislation for Action #9cb. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-918: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend the Franklin Town Code at Chapter 185 Attachment 8, Use Regulations Schedule Part CVII: Accessory Usesi. Legislation for Action #9dc. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Franklin - Signs (at C. 3.) To be continued. (Motion to Continue Public Hearing of Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919 to January 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm - Majority Vote)i. Legislation for Action #9ed. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Franklin- Signs (at E.2.) To be continued. (Motion to Continue Public Hearing of Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920 to January 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm - Majority Vote)i. Legislation for Action #9f
a. Capital Budget Subcommitteeb. Economic Development Subcommitteec. Budget Subcommitteed. Master Plan Committeee. Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Committeef. Police Station Building Committeeg. GATRA Advisory Board
FHS girls hockey posts 2-1 win on Saturday
"For the majority of Saturday night’s league showdown with Franklin at the Metropolis Rink, Canton looked to be in complete control. The Bulldogs had a significant edge in shots on goal, seemed to be a step quicker, and were the more physical team.But, as usually happens when the two perennial powers of the Hockomock League square off, with 90 seconds left to play the Panthers were down by just a goal and had a man advantage. It is never easy to win this matchup.Senior goalie Connor Geoghan came up huge, making a save on a point-blank chance with just 40 seconds to go and managing to keep the puck out of the net despite the massive scrum in the crease that ensued. It would be the final chance for the Panthers and helped Canton skate away with a 3-2 victory."
"Franklin hadn’t had a lead all game entering the final minutes of Saturday’s Hockomock clash against Mansfield/Oliver Ames, but with the way the Panthers were playing, first-year head coach Brendan LaMarre could feel it coming.The Warriors took the lead with a goal in the final seconds of the first period before the Panthers equalized five minutes into the second period. The game stayed level going into the final five minutes of the game.Eighth-grader Olivia Heger started the play, collecting a pass from senior Hannah Auerr along the boards just outside her own blue line. She looked up and quickly fired a cross-ice pass to senior Maddie O’Brien, who had just come off the bench on a change.O’Brien carried to the net and tossed a backhand chance on goal that was denied by Mansfield/Oliver Ames sophomore goalie Cristina Coviello. The rebound popped in front and it was Heger who was there first to smack in the loose puck."
Great day of wrestling at Natick Redhawk duals, Franklin goes 2-3 with wins against Agawam and Plymouth and loses to Natick, Hopkinton and Mt. Hope.
Pins today at Natick Duals from Woodall (3), Swahn (1), Caccevelli (4), Carlucci (4), Sauer (3), Rosenberg (2), and LeBlanc (1) OW goes to Roman Caccevelli for bumping up a wieght and going undefeated with 4 pins https://x.com/FHSWrestle/status/1875647710872924666
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FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com |
Franklin TV: Betterment - The product of progress
And – as always –Thank you for watching.Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.And staying informed at Franklin●news.
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Did you sign up for the FREE "Stop the Bleed!" training scheduled for January 22, 2025 ???
Stop the Bleed! - January 22, 2025
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Stop the Bleed! - January 22, 2025 |
The Town of Franklin Health Department & Fire Department Present: Stop the Bleed!
Learn how to STOP THE BLEED and gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding.
When: Wednesday January 22, 2024 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
Where: EOC Classroom, Franklin Fire Headquarters, 40 West Central St, Franklin MA
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/stop-bleed-january-22-2025
Memorandum: Jake Auchincloss’ Fourth Year in Congress
- As a “heavy hitter on national security issues,” Auchincloss remained a forceful voice against China, Iran, and Russia’s global axis of authoritarianism serving on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
- Served as Democratic co-chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s Fentanyl Policy Working Group, where he led three bipartisan bills to crack down on the Chinese Communist Party’s role in subsidizing fentanyl precursors and analogues by coordinating U.S. government actions and implementing sanctions and fines.
- As a Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, helped draft and pass the overwhelmingly bipartisan reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, including improvements to air traffic control recruitment and training and his own legislation to help airports reduce congestion at the curb.
- Continued his leading role as an advocate for Ukraine’s right to defend itself from Russia’s invasion forces, and was a strong proponent for the congressional aid package earlier this year.
- Led a letter with 52 House Members urging the Biden administration to pursue more vigorous Russian oil sanctions and questioning an exception granted to a U.S.-based company conducting business in Russia and fueling Vladimir Putin’s war economy.
- Delivered cable hit after hit forcefully urging President Biden to remove all remaining restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-manufactured weapons in the final months of his presidency. Auchincloss’ Wall Street Journal op-ed implored Biden to enable Ukraine to deploy combined-arms tactics inside enemy territory, just as NATO militaries would.
- Drafted and gained 60 bipartisan cosponsors for the “strongest set of reforms introduced in Congress to date” to tackle the prescription drug price-gouging abuses of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) – the middlemen of drug pricing – with the bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back (PFB) Act
- Confronted the surge in campus antisemitism by holding to account the eight colleges and universities scoring poorly on the ADL’s campus antisemitism report, and by leading a bipartisan letter with over 20 U.S. lawmakers urging the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to investigate these incidents on college campuses and issue a report to Congress with policy recommendations, as it did 20 years ago
- As an “outspoken advocate for gun violence reduction efforts,” wrote to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage school districts to share federal resources available under the Biden administration on safe firearms storage with parents and guardians.
- Used his unique perspective as the youngest parent in the Democratic Caucus to take on trillion-dollar social media corporations on behalf of parents for their corrosive effects on youth mental health. He co-led the successful TikTok divestment bill and introduced his own legislation, the Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act, to raise the age of internet adulthood from 13 to 16 in support of replacing the phone-based childhood with the play-based childhood
- Worked across the aisle to tackle explicit deepfakes on social media – nearly 100% of which is non-consensual, intimate content of women. His legislation, the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, would amend Section 230 to prevent social media companies from evading their responsibility to remove deepfake pornography from their platforms.
- Delivering Results at Home
- Nearly $1.494 million in tax refunds returned
- 1,270+ casework inquiries completed
- 160+ people helped with Social Security benefits
- 400+ constituents helped with immigration issues
- Nearly 104,598 responses to constituents through emails, letters, and phone calls
- During his fourth year in office, he made over 275 podcast, local media, and national television appearances.
- While he represents some of the bluest zip codes in the country, the largest city in his district, Fall River, flipped red for President Trump for the first time since President Coolidge in 1924. Congressman Auchincloss appeals to both constituencies, as he is one of the Democrats that makes regular rounds on non-traditional media and conservative media outlets like Fox News.
- As part of this approach, Auchincloss has consistently shattered echo chambers on both the far right and far left: be it flipping the script on the GOP’s pandering to the NRA on conservative media, or pushing back on the far-left’s bad faith attacks on Israel.
- This spring, Auchincloss garnered national headlines for calling out the far-left’s double-standard of failing to condemn the surge in antisemitic college protests.
- Called a “particularly tough interrogator of PBM executives” at a House Oversight Hearing in July, Auchincloss continued keeping the price-gouging abuses of PBMs at the forefront of national attention. Despite the GOP’s caving to the health insurance lobby at the end of this year, he will continue to put maximum pressure on PBMs next Congress.
Get your January 2025 guide to social resources from Hockomock Area YMCA
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January 2025 guide to social resources |
"Our Y is committed to connecting people to available local resources and social support services as part of our Social Action Services initiative.
You can also download our resource guide here: https://t.co/moKRBSXIUp"
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