"Come see what FHS has to offer for theatre arts! We hope you consider participating in our 2022-2023 season!
Don’t know how to get involved? Contact Mr. Grossman (grossmans@franklinps.net) or your guidance counselor to get involved with theatre classes!"
Check out the video on Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ce4NNxWjtQF/
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| FHS theatre arts have something to offer for students |
Via National Grid US:
"In Massachusetts, we have submitted our Geothermal Program Implementation Plan to the Department of Public Utilities for approval. Anyone wishing to comment on our plan may submit written comments to the DPU by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29th, 2022. ngrid.com/3Hz1hsf "
You can find the National Grid plan referenced -> https://www.nationalgrid.com/document/146251/download
From their plan:
"National Grid’s vision for fossil-free heat targets a hybrid approach. Just as we have decarbonized electricity with wind and solar, we can decarbonize the gas system with renewable natural gas and green hydrogen."
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| Comments open for National Grid's Geothermal Program Implementation Plan until July 29, 2022 |
And – as always –Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.And, thank you for watching.
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 and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
In this episode, the group sits down with Robert and Stavroula, two firearms instructors from Franklin MA, to talk about the current gun laws in America; the problems around mental health and gun access Robert sees as a police officer, why the U.S. continues to see shootings like the one in Uvalde TX, and what action needs to be taken to see real change.
Stavroula hosts an informational Youtube channel discussing concealed carry, firearm instruction and personal safety called "She Equips Herself".
You can learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SheEquipsHerself
Audio link -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/051-gun-rights-mental-health-and-uvalde-tx
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| A More Perfect Union wfpr.fm (audio) |
Admission is always free and we are ADA accessible.
Be sure to visit our gift shop which is run by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum.
"Today's (06/16/22) the day, folks. I'd like you to meet the WALKING CITY TRAIL: a 25-mile hike through Boston's parks and urban woodlands. The trail is divided into four sections that are accessible by public transit. Here's where the trail will take you.... "
#walkingcitytrail
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| WALKING CITY TRAIL: a 25-mile hike through Boston's parks and urban woodlands |
Interested in winning a new compost bin? Fill out our Stormwater Survey for a chance to win!
Submissions will be accepted by the Franklin Department of Public Works now through June 30th!
Take it here: buff.ly/3NVOLp7
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| Take the Stormwater Survey for a chance to win a compost bin! |
"LeLacheur Park plays host to three #MIAA 2022 State Championship Baseball games Saturday, June 18!
Enjoy a day at the park while watching some great ball! Good luck to all! #gameonMIAA #OneTeamOneMIAA "
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/MIAA033/status/1537830676778582020
FHS and Taunton split their two meetings during the Hockomock regular season. Taunton took the first game 7-5 (4/11/22) , FHS came back to take the second game 7-1 (5/11/22). FHS finished #1 in the Hockomock League, Taunton #2. Both teams were seeded that way for the MIAA tournament.
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| FHS baseball faces Taunton in today's D1 title game at 6 PM |
"Reminder regarding updates made to Franklin Department of Public Works Simple Recycling program!"
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1537485918805692416
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| Reminder: Simple Recycling program changes |
Hey Everyone! Don't forget about Franklin Interact's Clothing Drive sale on July 9th. We are also asking for any backpacks that are in new to usable condition that will be donated to foster kids.
Please register with this link: https://forms.gle/yvdP1K3YKgHfeKSw8
and answer every question can please.
Thanks!
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| Franklin Interact's Clothing Drive sale - July 9 |
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| There is NO Veterans Coffee Social scheduled for July; next one Aug 3, 2022 |
The weekly FPS COVID-19 dashboard is available to view here: buff.ly/3pQh91e
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1537550341805416450
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| weekly FPS COVID-19 Dashboard |
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| Town of Franklin COVID-19 Dashboard updates as of June 16, 2022 |
School students are getting closer to the last day and their summer reading kick off occurs today at the Library and the Farmers Market. Concerts at THE BLACK BOX and Library add some variety to the relatively quiet weekend (compared to the busyness of last week's ArtWEEK and Strawberry Stroll events).
If you have heard about the history enshrined in our state seal and flag, you might be concerned about changing it. An event on Tuesday will help share info on the efforts underway to do so.
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
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| Community Calendar |
"Up on the fourth floor of Westin Copley Place this week, hundreds of natural gas representatives mingled among glossy posters and tables littered with branded baseball hats and Oreos. Among the niceties and exchanges of business cards it became quickly clear — the climate crisis is very much on people’s minds. Another thing became clear, too. The solution, as they see it, is more gas.“Additional natural gas pipelines are the answer to many of the questions we face today,” Amy Andryszak, chief executive of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, told a panel audience Tuesday.It was the 27th annual gathering of the Northeast LDC Gas Forum — nicknamed the “Best Deal-Making Conference” in the industry, according to the organizers, and seemingly as good a place as any to get the gas industry’s view of the climate crisis as it is lived every day in the executive suites, field sites, and maintenance trucks of the scores of companies that operate in New England."
"The rapidly shrinking window of opportunity for the US to pass significant climate legislation will have mortal, as well as political, stakes. Millions of lives around the world will be saved, or lost, depending on whether America manages to propel itself towards a future without planet-heating emissions.For the first time, researchers have calculated exactly how many people the US could save by acting on the climate crisis. A total of 7.4 million lives around the world will be saved over this century if the US manages to cut its emissions to net zero by 2050, according to the analysis.The financial savings would be enormous, too, with a net zero America able to save the world $3.7tn in costs to adapt to the rising heat. As the world’s second largest polluter of greenhouse gases, the US and its political vagaries will in large part decide how many people in faraway countries will be subjected to deadly heat, as well as endure punishing storms, floods, drought and other consequences of the climate emergency."
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| Just 10 US states could save 3.7 million lives worldwide by cutting their emissions to net zero. Photograph: Iuliia Bondar/Getty Images |
FM #817 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 817 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Thursday, May 19, 2022.
This discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while helping me “make sense of climate”, we hope it helps with your understanding as well.
If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session.
The conversation runs about 44 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Ted.
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Articles referenced are collected in one PDF
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rczYh14x-r6emEQM7QXSHIkKIKHD7hQ6/view?usp=sharing
See the page that collects the “Making Sense of Climate” episodes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/making-sense-of-climate-collection.html
Conference committee members (3 from MA House & 3 from MA Senate)
House of Representatives:
MA Senate:
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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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| Making Sense of Climate #11 - Steve talks with Ted McIntyre - 06/09/22 (audio) |
A family fun day for all ages with games, activities, giveaways, informational tables, and a Touch-A-Truck!
Food donations accepted to benefit the United Way through the Norfolk County Central Labor Council.
Made possible through a generous grant from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.
When: June 18, from 10 - 1 PM
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| Sheriff's Summer Safety Fest - Quincy - Merrymount Beach - Jun 18 |
"Life is for service." Those are the words Rollins College valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker lives by -- words that inspired Rollins' most famous graduate, Mr. Fred Rogers. Bonker, who is nonspeaking and has autism, gave a remarkable address during her school's recent commencement ceremony in Winter Park, Florida.
Clad in a cap and gown decorated with flowers, Bonker explained, through a text-to-speech program, how she typed her remarks using a single finger with the help of a communication aide. People with nonspeaking autism have trouble developing speech, and in Bonker's case, neuromotor issues inhibit her communication and her ability to do some other basic tasks.
Learning to type changed everything.
"That one critical intervention unlocked my mind from its silent cage," she said during her address."