Sunday, June 9, 2019

Franklin (MA) School Committee recap - May 14, 2019

Catching up to the School Committee meeting recap for the May 14, 2019 session.
  • The Middle and High School education goals and improvement plans updated
  • first reading of policies on Physical Restraint of Students and Emotional Support Dogs were held
  • The School Start Time Advisory Committee was formally dissolved (as planned), the next meeting will have additional info on the planning the School District is continuing to conduct
  • School Choice was approved to NOT accept students again this year
  • The calendar of meetings for the School Committee was approved for 2019-2020


 Additional details can be found in my notes as recorded live during the meeting



Documents released for this meeting can be found

The Franklin TV video can be viewed on demand

Davis Thayer school sign
Davis Thayer school sign

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Franklin (MA) Town Council - May 8, 2019 - meeting recap

Catching up to some of the meeting summaries that I missed posting, here is the recap for the May 8, 2019 meeting

  • A  bunch of residents from the Skyline Drive neighborhood complained about the shrinking the road surface and reduction of sidewalks in their neighborhood.
  • Roberta Trahan was appointed to the Cultural District Committee
  • La Cantina received approval for their liquor license to be used at the Farmer Market
  • A presentation and overview of the senior housing expansion proposed for near Eaton Place.
  • The legislative delegation: Senator Spilka, Senator Rausch and Representative Roy appeared to provide updates on legislation and the State budget process.

Additional details can be found in my notes recorded live during the meeting


Senator Spilka, Senator Rausch and Representative Roy appeared to provide updates on legislation and the State budget process
Senator Spilka, Senator Rausch and Representative Roy appeared to provide updates on
legislation and the State budget process

senior housing expansion proposed for near Eaton Place
senior housing expansion proposed for near Eaton Place

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MassBudget: What is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth?



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What is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth?

Every month, the MassHealth program (Massachusetts' Medicaid program) provides health insurance for more than 1.8 million residents of the Commonwealth: children in low-income households; low-wage workers; elders in nursing homes; people with disabilities; and others with very low incomes who cannot afford insurance. This is more than one-quarter of the Commonwealth's population, including close to half the state's children. Not surprisingly, such a comprehensive program represents a large share of the state's budget. But how much?
Since Medicaid is a partnership between state and federal governments, much of this essential health care coverage is actually paid for by the federal government. MassBudget's new fact sheet, written for the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute, explains that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget includes approximately $16.7 billion for MassHealth. This total (or "gross" amount) is approximately 36 percent of total state budget appropriations. The federal government then reimburses Massachusetts for more than half this spending. After receiving these reimbursements, the state's net cost for MassHealth is $8.3 billion, 24 percent of the total net budget.
http://massbudget.org/reports/pdf/MassHealth_2019.pdf
MassBudget: What is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth?
Read the full MassBudget fact sheet on the actual cost of MassHealth here

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Saturday, June 8, 2019

Town Council recap: Ag Commission, Fire Captain sworn in, robot enters the Chamber, Electric Youth perform

The Town Council meeting Wednesday was one of the most varied and entertaining meetings in a long time.

 FSPA's Electric Youth sang a song as part of their annual visit before heading to their annual tour in Europe.
FSPA's Electric Youth sang a song as part of their annual visit
FSPA's Electric Youth sang a song as part of their annual visit

 Fire Captain Darrell Griffin was sworn in by Town Clerk Teresa Burr
Fire Captain Darrell Griffin was sworn in by Town Clerk Teresa Burr
Fire Captain Darrell Griffin was sworn in by Town Clerk Teresa Burr

 The Agriculture Commission presented an update on what they have done since they were formally approved last year.



The 4H Alarm Robotics Club presented an overview of their operation and educational mission. They will lease the Red Brick School as their base of operations in Franklin. They had been located in the old Thompson Printing building (until it was torn down) and recently in another location in Bellingham but wanting to return to Franklin.
After the Council approved of the lease arrangement, their robot entered the Chamber to deliver the pen for the signing ceremony. With some technical difficulty they did demonstrate the robots movements and capabilities along with how the team operated under pressure and recovered from problems.



My notes from the meeting can be found in the links here:


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United Regional Chamber of Commerce: 2019 Golf Outing and Tournament - June 17

2019 Golf Outing and Tournament at Norton Country Club - June 17

 NEW FORMAT and PRIZES!

We are looking forward to returning to Norton Country Club, on June 17, for our Annual Golf Tournament. Now's the time to register!

 Have a Fun Day of Golf with Friends... And Win Great New Prizes

 Come Play Our New Format on June 18th at Norton Country Club

 We are also moving to a modified scramble or bramble as it is sometimes called. Each player will hit a tee shot and then the team will pick the best tee shot and everyone will hit from that spot. From that point, every player will play their own ball and then write down the best score.

 Another change this year is that we are replacing our raffle at the end of the tournament with raffle baskets. Now you can buy tickets to win a great assortment of prizes in one basket. Tickets will be available right at registration so don't wait to buy those tickets. If you are interested in donating a basket or items to put in a basket please contact the chamber and let us know.

 Schedule: 
  • 11:30 AM - Registration and Boxed Lunch, 
  • 12 PM - Putting Contest, 
  • 12 PM - Shotgun Start (Sharp!), 
  • 5 PM - Awards Dinner, Cash Bar, Raffles

To register, please call the Chamber office at 508-316-0861.

 Download a copy of the flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xGeZVmNC12Pcb8lr3lDmz6BCVclT83-Y/view?usp=sharing
United Regional Chamber of Commerce: 2019 Golf Outing and Tournament - June 17
United Regional Chamber of Commerce: 2019 Golf Outing and Tournament - June 17
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Lifelong Learning: Kids' Summer Vacation Cooking Camp



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Summer Vacation Cooking Camp
Summer vacation
DATES:
July 29 - August 1, 2019

TIME:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
During camp, students will:

  • Enhance their kitchen skills
  • Learn complex techniques like: searing, sauteing, folding & more!

A sample of what students will be cooking:

  • Breakfast for dinner: carrot cake pancakes, smoothies, quiche  
  • Comfort food: butter dinner rolls, parmesan crusted chicken nuggets, & apple pie cups with whipped cream
  • Cookies: healthy oatmeal fruit cookies, stained glass cookies, coconut macaroons
  • Snack attack: fresh pretzels, cheese-flavored crackers, granola parfaits
Kids' Summer Vacation
Summer Vacation Cooking Camp
Lifelong Community Learning, 218 Oak St., Franklin, MA 02038
LCL@franklinps.net
www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

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Franklin Wine Club: Exploring The South African Winery Post House

Exploring The South African Winery Post House
A Franklin Wine Club Event
June 13 - 7 PM


Post House wines are perhaps the darkest colored wine to be found anywhere. The objective is to interfere as little as possible in the creation of the wine making process. They use traditional wine making methods including natural yeast fermentation, basket pressing and no fining or filtering.

 Come and explore South African wine and this great winery!

 This is a sit down wine tasting/educational event held in the Franklin Liquors wine room

RSVP is required
cost is $5

 Are you a wine explorer? Register with this link:
https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/261449935/

Franklin Wine Club: Exploring The South African Winery Post House
Franklin Wine Club: Exploring The South African Winery Post House



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