Franklin's Event Outlook: Sep 16, 2022 to Sep 22, 2022

Weatherwise, this weekend is forecast to be a good one and there are events indoor and out to enjoy. The Farmers Market today, along with the bottle&can drive, the Car Show, and the cornhole tournament on Saturday show the variety of choices. On Monday, the Library features a session on how to use its resources for your business! 

Friday, September 16

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

5:00pm - 2nd Annual Mexican Independence Fiesta (SOLD out) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Heather Deary (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

Saturday, September 17

8:00am - Bottle & Can Drive fund raiser for FHS boys hockey (Pirelli Arena) 

9:00am - FHS Cheerleader fund raising car wash (Franklin Car Wash)

9:30am - 6th Annual Rotary Club Car Show (New England Chapel) 

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm - 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament (Bellingham Sportsmans Club)

4:00pm - Tyler Zajac (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - The Felt (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery

Sunday, September 18

12:00pm - Caribbean Press (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

6:00pm - Girls Youth Basketball Clinic (Franklin High School) 

Monday, September 19

6;30pm - Libraries for Business (Franklin Public Library)

Tuesday, September 20

6:00pm - Book Club: "Circe" (Escape Into Fiction)

Wednesday, September 21
11:00am - Franklin Q&A (hybrid event - Zoom & Senior Center)

Thursday, September 22
6:00pm - Charlie Rock (live music)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Community Calendar

State Rep. Roy attends White House Ceremony

State Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin) accepted an invitation from President Joseph Biden to attend a White House event celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The sprawling new law aims to lower prescription drug costs, address global warming, raise taxes on some billion-dollar corporations and reduce the federal deficit.

The event featured speeches from President Biden, Vice President Kamela Harris, Senate President Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Lovette Jacobs, a proud union worker and fifth-year electrical apprentice at IBEW Local 103 in Boston.

State Rep. Roy attends White House Ceremony

The President signed the $750 billion bill, which provides funding for energy and climate projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 40% in 2030, the most significant investment fight climate change in history. The Tuesday event on the White House South Lawn brought together lawmakers, cabinet members, activists and interest groups who supported it. 

"Today offers proof that the soul of America is vibrant. The future of America is bright and the promise of America is real," the President told the crowd.

The law also limits out-of-pocket drug expenses for seniors on Medicare and allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. It sets a minimum 15% corporate tax rate for most large companies and provides $80 billion in funding to the IRS, allowing the agency to hire thousands of agents and revamp decades-old technological systems.

“It was a tremendous honor to join several Massachusetts colleagues and many others from across the country for the White House event,” said Rep. Roy. “It was great to see how we are on a path to fight against climate change, lower prescription drug costs, lower health insurance costs, and lower energy costs for families. This legislation is the most aggressive action to confront the climate crisis and happened within days of the passage of the Act driving clean energy and offshore wind in Massachusetts. There is so much to celebrate and there is great hope for our future.”

The event also brought some musical star power too, with singer-songwriter James Taylor opening it with a performance. "It strikes me that this is a time when the world needs to cooperate ... more than ever before," Taylor said, referring to the climate change crisis.

Registration for the Franklin Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is now open

Hey...Calling All Turkey Runners!!

Your favorite Franklin Turkey Trot is now open for registration. Free shirts still available (first 100 registrants). 

And in case you've missed it the last few years, breakfast and raffle prizes will be back! 

Keep your Thanksgiving morning open and come join us once again for this incredible event to support the Franklin Food Pantry!

Register here 👇

www.franklinturkeytrot.org

--

Erin Campbell

Race Director

www.franklinturkeytrot.org

Registration for the Franklin Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is now open

FHS golf, girls and boys soccer teams all posts wins on Thursday vs. Foxboro

HockomockSports.com posted the results of Hockomock League competition on Thursday, Sep 15, 2022. We share the FHS results here and provide the link to the full set below. 

Boys Soccer = Foxboro, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 

– Franklin junior Hansy Jacques scored for the third straight game and the Panthers picked up two points in a 3-0 blanking of visiting Foxboro. Junior Michael Fernandez-Martin opened his varsity account, finishing off a pass from sophomore Matt Honekamp to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Jacques doubled the lead before halftime after an assist from Will Kryzak. In the second half, Trey Lovell buried a penalty kick to cap off the scoring for the Panthers.

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 2 @ Foxboro, 0 – Final 

– Franklin scored a pair of second half goals to maintain its perfect start to the season and hand Foxboro its first loss. Olivia Costa opened the scoring off a Norah Anderson assist and Costa then provided the assist for Selene Hammad’s goal that wrapped up the points for the Panthers. Franklin keeper Rachel Welch finished with six saves, while Foxboro’s Allie Sougaris made nine stops.

Golf = Foxboro, 172 @ Franklin, 149 – Final 

– Franklin junior CJ Steel fired a 35 to lead the Panthers to a win in their home opener at Franklin Country Club over visiting Foxboro. Steel, who had one birdie on the day, earned match medalist honors while Jack Hagerty added a 37, Tyler O’Brien shot a 38, and Brendan Collins finished with a 39. Mat Sullivan had a team-low round of 40 for the Warriors.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-15-22/

FHS Panthers

School Committee welcomes new school administrators and hears of digital learning initiatives (audio)

FM #844 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 844 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers. 

School Committee Chair Denise Spencer opens the meeting at 7:00 PM. 

The show notes contain a link to the agenda and to my notes.

The recording runs just under 2 hours minutes, so let’s listen to the Franklin School Committee on Sep 13, 2022.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-844-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-09-13-22

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Agenda doc ->    https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_9-13-22.pdf

The meeting packet folder ->   https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/pages/september-13-2022-school-committee-meeting

School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee 

My notes in this ThreadReader PDF ->  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S9cVoByG4IOWk4V6K6YvLXs6ahdxGHeT/view?usp=sharing 

Photos captured during the meeting can be found in one album ->

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pNainhZLLUeoL5DL7

YouTube video replay for this meeting -> https://youtu.be/eiLlFrwTX_U

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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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School Committee Meeting - Sep 13, 2022 (audio)

Show Your Pet Some Love; Special Pet Blessings on October 1

Love your pet? Come to St. John’s Church for a special Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 1st during the 5 PM worship service on the front lawn of the church. 

The Rev. Kathy McAdams will lead the service that includes a special blessing for all pets in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who is associated with the patronage of animals and the natural environment. 

Bring your dog, cat, bird, goat or whomever is your beloved pet (on a leash or in carriers, please). Favorite stuffed animals and photos of pets are welcome too!

Everyone is invited.

For more information contact St. John’s Episcopal Church at 508-528-2387.

Call 508-528-2387

Like us Facebook: St John’s Episcopal Church

View www.stjohnsfranklinma.org

St John's Episcopal Church

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign

Via YesOnFourMA :

You may have heard the Work and Family Mobility Act is headed to the ballot this November, so allow us to introduce ourselves—

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign.

Let's talk more about what's at stake with this ballot question:

Voting #YESon4 is a vote for safer roads by allowing qualified drivers, no matter their immigration status, to pass a road test, buy insurance, obtain a license, and legally drive in Massachusetts.

Everyone benefits when all drivers are given the tools to drive safely.

The commonsense #WFMA law behind #YESon4 passed with resounding support from law enforcement, labor unions, immigrant rights groups, and the State Legislature.

But now that victory's at risk.

An opposition group that has been using fear tactics and spreading disinformation has qualified for the November ballot with the goal of overturning the #WFMA.

We can't let that happen.

Voting #YESon4 ensures that immigrants, no matter their status, can legally make essential trips like dropping their children off at school and getting to work, medical appointments, or the grocery store.

Voting #YESon4 will ensure that Massachusetts joins the 17 other states that have already successfully passed and implemented similar laws and saw declines in hit-and-run crashes and uninsured drivers

We're not giving into our opposition's fear-mongering — our coalition has taken on tough fights and won before because the #WFMA is a commonsense step forward for mobility and road safety.

Sign up to join us, fight back, and uphold the #WFMA:

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/support-yes-on-4-for-safer-roads?clear_id=true

The thread can also be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14c7M239GNZfJqzIWxTU32eNs2U7ZI6lm/view?usp=sharing

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign

The State Election 2022 Red Book is coming to your postal mailbox

The Secretary of the Commonwealth has announced:

"Check your mailbox for the red Information for Voters book, which has information on 2022 ballot questions. Books are being delivered to all households this month.

Note: There will be 4 statewide questions on the November ballot. 

Questions 1-3 are included in the printed Information for Voters book. Question 4 was submitted too late to be included, but you can find it in the online version at http://VoteInMA.com."

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/VotingInMass/status/1570459490637729796

Question 1 -  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele22/information-for-voters-22/quest_1.htm

Question 2 -  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele22/information-for-voters-22/quest_2.htm

Question 3 -  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele22/information-for-voters-22/quest_3.htm

Question 4 -  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele22/information-for-voters-22/quest_4.htm

The Red Book is coming to your postal mailbox

Medicare covers opioid addiction treatment services

Medicare covers treatment services that can help people recover from opioid use disorder.

Treating Opioid Addiction While prescription opioid pain medications can help treat pain after surgery or an injury, they carry serious risks like addiction. If you or a loved one are struggling with opioid addiction, Medicare covers treatment services that can help. These services help people with Medicare recover from opioid addiction and include medication coverage (like methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone), counseling, drug testing, individual and group therapy, and more. Certain services, like counseling and therapy, are available both in-person and virtually. Learn More The first step is talking with a doctor about treatment options, and where to go to get help. People with Medicare can also visit Medicare.gov and select their state to find local treatment programs. Sincerely, The Medicare Team This message is paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It was created and distributed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You're receiving this message because you signed up for email updates from the Medicare Team.

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Sep 16, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY

7:30 am Franklin Art Association: Joyce McJilton Dwyer

9:00 am Frank Presents: Keith Carreiro

10:00 am Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?

11:00 am Senior Connection: COVID Updates

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Emergency Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 2

6:30 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Safe Prescribing

7:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Reminisants 

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Lifelong Learning

9:30 am Universe of Adolescent Sleep

11:30 am FHS Varsity Volleyball: v Oliver Ames 09-08-22

1:00 pm All-Town Showcase: Band

3:00 pm FHS PCC: Vaping Forum

4:30 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

5:00 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Oliver Ames 09-08-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) =  FRIDAY

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 09-08-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 09-08-22

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Space Needs Subcmte to recommend vendor for analysis work on redistricting (audio)

FM #843 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 843 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the School Committee - Space Needs Subcommittee meeting held in the 3rd floor conference room on Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022. 

 

SubCmte Chair - Al Charles; committee members - Denise Spencer, Elise Stokes; Central office support - Supt Lucas Giguere, Business Manager Miriam Goodman

 

The meeting reviewed their analysis of the proposal received from the potential consultants for the re-districting work to be done. One vendor AppGeo stood out from the other two. Discussion on pros and cons of the vendors; recommendation to be made to the full School Committee at the regularly scheduled meeting of Sep 27, 2022. Assuming recommendation approved, the vendor contract can then be set up through Procurement and some time thereafter, work could begin.

 

They also discussed the form and wordsmithed it for use it to gather folks from the stakeholder groups (parents, teachers/staff, community, etc.) for the Advisory Committee to help this subcommittee and the vendor prepare the proposal and plan for re-districting. 

 

Communications will be key, overcommunication is not bad to ensure everyone gets the word. Aside from those on the Advisory Committee, there will be options (forums, etc.) for others to provide input, ask questions, etc. as the process develops.

 

Next meeting set as placeholder for Oct 3, 4 PM.

 

The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to the Space Needs discussion on Sep 13, 2022.  Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-843-fps-space-needs-subcmte-09-13-22

 

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Meeting agenda =>    https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/spaceneedssubcom-9_13_22.pdf 

 

My notes for the meeting captured via Twitter and then combined in one PDF =>  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edLAJ6ibNdaTAkCk_--0AIVWdvCb7MyE/view?usp=sharing 

 

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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"

With Davis Thayer closed the next analysis step is to consider redistricting

FPS: Comprehensive Facility Analysis Report from Franklin Matters

Senior Center Common Grounds Café Closed next Monday 9/19 and Tuesday 9/20 for Maintenance

Senior Center Common Grounds Café Closed 

next Monday 9/19 

and Tuesday 9/20 for Maintenance

Unfortunately we do have to close the Common Grounds café next Monday 9/19 and Tuesday 9/20. We are getting NEW TABLES AND CHAIRS! And the facilities department is also helping us out and cleaning and waxing the floor as well :) 

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Shared from ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/news/senior-center-common-grounds-caf%C3%A9-closed-next-monday-919-and-tuesday-920

Senior Center Common Grounds Café Closed next Monday 9/19 and Tuesday 9/20 for Maintenance