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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Consider taking a Cocktail Class this Spring at the GlenPharmer Distillery
Road closure: McKinley Road on March 13
"Road ClosureThursday, March 13ATTENTION MCKINLEY ROADAREA RESIDENTSPlease be advised that McKinley Road will be closed to thru traffic on Thursday 3/13/25, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The closure will be from South Street to Jefferson Road to conduct the required road repair from the water main break last month.We appreciate the patience and understanding of the residents in the area."
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1AdcEu4KRq/
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| Road closure: McKinley Road on March 13 |
Boston Globe: "Turkey mating season has begun. Consider yourself warned."
"An aggressive wild turkey chased a parking enforcement officer in Brookline into a building on Wednesday, and police warned residents to be on the lookout as the turkey mating season gets underway.Police in Brookline, where wild turkeys are known for their boldness, said several aggressive ones were seen along Babcock Street about 8:30 a.m.“One such report stated a turkey chased a parking enforcement officer into a building and then began pecking on the glass door!” police wrote on social media.An animal control officer came to help the parking officer, police said.Breeding season for wild turkeys, which MassWildlife describes as a “strikingly handsome bird,” typically lasts from March into May."
Continue reading the article online ->
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/12/metro/brookline-police-warn-of-aggressive-turkeys/?
How to access the Globe via the Library with your library card
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| part of the flock of turkeys in the front yard in Dec 2024 |
Correcting the Record About Social Security Direct Deposit and Telephone Services
Recent reports in the media that Social Security plans to eliminate telephone services are inaccurate. SSA is increasing its protection for America’s seniors and other beneficiaries by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone.
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| Correcting the Record About SSA Direct Deposit/Telephone Svcs |
SSA continuously investigates and analyzes potential threats to strengthen and secure our programs and protect people who receive benefits. Approximately 40 percent of Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with someone calling SSA to change direct deposit bank information. SSA’s current protocol of simply asking identifying questions by telephone is no longer enough to prevent fraud.
If someone needs to change their bank account information on SSA’s record, they will need to either:
- Use two-factor authentication with SSA’s “my Social Security” service; or
- Visit a local Social Security office to prove their identity.
These methods align with most major banks.
All other SSA telephone services remain unchanged.
Shared from -> https://blog.ssa.gov/correcting-the-record-about-social-security-direct-deposit-and-telephone-services/?
Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, March 13, 2025
wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday
Franklin and its local government, services and events
- This segment features the recent Town Council Quarterbacking session where we condense 3 meetings, over 5 hours, to 30 minutes https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/3-meetings-approx-5-hours-distilled-to.html
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM - first hour
10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - second hour
Turntable – "Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"
The Turntable Show album hour features Dire Straits and their award winning 1985 "Brothers In Arms" record. The Vibe Playlist hour brings Dire Straits and their powerful, unique sound to you with an amazing performance recorded live.
Brothers In Arms was the first album to be certified ten-times platinum in the UK and is certified nine-times platinum in the United States. WIth 5 major hits including "Money for Nothing" it is one of the all-time best records ever with over 30 million copies sold worldwide.
Find the playlist -> https://tinyurl.com/TurntablePlaylists
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 TV schedule for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = Thursday
7:30 am Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Monkey Bread
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2
3:00 pm Riffin' on Main Street: Pauline Spender
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith
5:00 pm Metrowest Symposium: Equity & Access in Arts & Culture
6:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta
7:00 pm Care For Ukraine
9:00 pm Franklin Art Association: Erin Spencer
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am FHS Winter Jazz 01-29-25
8:30 am FHS Concert Hour 02-26-25
10:00 am FHS Varsity Swimming v Attleboro 01-12-24
2:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies
4:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey v Arlington 02-25-25
5:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith
6:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Canton 02-05-25
9:00 pm Franklin Footlighters: Footloose
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = Thursday
8:00 am Conservation Commission 03-06-25
12:00 pm Economic Development 02-26-25
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 03-06-25
7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals REMOTE 982 7797 0657
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, March 12, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 ???
Wednesday, March 12
* "Look Up" Gallery (Franklin Public Library during open hours)
* Rockland Trust Branches close at 3 PM
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1pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)
7pm Joint Budget Subcommittee FY26 Budget Update Listening Session (Franklin high School)
7pm Tour the Franklin Food Pantry (sign up in advance) (Franklin Food Pantry)
For additional details on Senior Center & Library events ->
** Town Meetings today **
Historical Commission Meeting
Wednesday, March 12th Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03122025-1625
Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, March 12th Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Joint-Budget-Subcommittee-6/?#_03122025-1620
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Why are there multiple calendars?
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
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/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false
The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
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
Metrowest Boston Visitors Bureau Announces Annual Tourism Summit on March 27
The MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau (MBVB) will be holding their Annual Meeting, Tourism Summit and Legislative Breakfast, entitled “The Power of Travel” on March 27 from 8:00 – 11:30am at the Warren Conference Center and Inn in Ashland.
The second half of the program will be educational sessions designed to provide inspiration, insight, and tangible takeaways to help attendees in promoting their own businesses.
The event is open to everyone, and will include a travel and hospitality industry update, both at the regional level delivered by MBVB Executive Director Stacey David, as well as at the state level, given by Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Executive Director Kate Fox.
Additional speakers include Sheila Green, who will update on the MA250 initiative that is marketing events surrounding the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, and Representative Priscila Sousa, who will talk about building a strong community in uncertain times.
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| Metrowest Boston Visitors Bureau A nnounces Annual Tourism Summit on March 27 |
These sessions will include
- a panel discussion with the Travel Editor from Yankee Magazine and the team at ShoredUp Digital on the ways you can use storytelling to gain free press coverage and greater social media engagement
- another panel discussion on experiential tourism and how to create experiences visitors want (even if your business isn’t normally experientially based!)
- a presentation on the Visitors Bureau’s new walking and driving tours app and how to get your organization into one of their itineraries
- and an interactive session designed to help you think creatively about the impact of tourism and how you can leverage those impacts in your own organization
All businesses in MetroWest and the surrounding communities are invited to attend, including hotels, restaurants, attractions, non-profit arts & culture, retailers, town administrators and more.
Registration is required. To view the full agenda and register, please visit www.metrowestvisitors.org/annual_meeting.
YOU'RE Invited!! Cultural Volunteer & FY25 Grant Recipient Reception - March 13 at 7 PM
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