Get up-to-date information this tax filing season with redesigned IRS e-News Subscriptions

As the 2020 tax season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers, businesses, tax professionals and others to take advantage of a variety of improved e-mail subscription services.

The e-News Subscription Service has been redesigned and updated in recent months to make it easier to subscribe to specific areas that people and organizations are interested in. Among others, the IRS offers subscription services tailored to tax exempt and government entities, small and large businesses and individuals.

The IRS currently has 20 registration-based e-News options, including:

• IRS Tax Tips – These brief, concise tips in plain language that cover a wide-range of topics of general interest to taxpayers. They include the latest on tax scams and schemes, tax reform, tax deductions, filing extensions and amending a return. IRS Tax Tips are distributed daily during tax season and periodically throughout the year. https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS/subscriber/topics
• IRS Newswire − Subscribers to IRS Newswire receive news releases the day they are issued. These cover a wide range of tax administration issues ranging from breaking news to details related to legal guidance. 
• IRS News in Spanish (Noticias del IRS en Español) − Readers get IRS news releases, tax tips and updates in Spanish as they are released. Subscribe at Noticias del IRS en Español. https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS/subscriber/new
• e-News for Tax Professionals − Includes a weekly roundup of news releases and legal guidance specifically designed for the tax professional community. Subscribing to e-News for Tax Professionals gets tax pros a weekly summary, typically delivered on Friday afternoons.
• IRS Outreach Connection − This newest IRS subscription offering delivers up-to-date materials for tax professionals and partner groups inside and outside the tax community. The material for Outreach Connection is specifically designed so subscribers can share the material with their clients or members through email, social media, internal newsletters, e-mails or external websites. Subscribe by visiting IRS.gov/outreachconnect.

For more information and other IRS subscriptions designed for specific groups, visit IRS e-News Subscriptions  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/e-news-subscriptions. 
The resources will help taxpayers and organizations keep up with the latest information during and after filing season.

For more information and other IRS subscriptions designed for specific groups, visit IRS e-News Subscriptions

Franklin Public Schools: Friday, Jan 17 is an early release day for K-12 and there is no school on Monday, Jan 20

Friday, Jan 17 is an early release day for K-12 and there is no school on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Please plan accordingly and enjoy the long weekend. For the early release schedule, click here: http://bit.ly/2m4ptNJ

Franklin Public Schools: Friday, Jan 17 is an early release day for K-12 and there is no school on Monday, Jan 20

This is an automatic message from Franklin School District. You can subscribe to this and other notifications from the individual schools or the District here 
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/new_connect_with_us_screen_.pdf
 

10th Annual FBRTC 5K Road Race - May 2

Register today for the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee (FBRTC) annual road race happening on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Remington Middle School in Franklin. 

Race starts at 10 AM. You can run 5K or walk 2K.

We are very excited to team up with the Tri-Valley Front Runners (TVFR) organization to help us run the race. Check out their website https://www.tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/

10th Annual FBRTC 5K Road Race - May 2

Register link
https://www.active.com/franklin-ma/running/distance-running-races/10th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race-2020
 

FM #191 - Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - Jan 13, 2020 (audio)

FM #191

This internet radio show or podcast is number 191 in the series for Franklin Matters now collaborating with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

This recording shares the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust meeting held on Monday, January 13, 2020 in room 205 at 9:00 AM at the Municipal Building.

Agenda:

• Jon Juhl of JNJUHL & Associates will give an update on Franklin Ridge Senior Housing
• Bryan Taberner, Director of Planning and Community Development, to discuss the Housing Production Plan

The link to the proposal document for Franklin Ridge Senior Housing to follow along
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEIDh_9lPWMMLpmE_vilz9E0YMODrwf-/view?usp=sharing

After the presentation, the folks in the room do a round of introductions as this was the first time meeting in awhile. I had stepped out of the room to arrange for a copy of the presentation so did not participate in the round.

The current Housing Production Plan referred to can be found on the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/ahs.pdf

Additional info on the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust can be found on the Town of Franklin page https://www.franklinma.gov/municipal-affordable-housing-trust

The meeting runs about 75 minutes, so without further ado here is the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust meeting of Jan 13, 2020.


Audio link -> https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HXFgV7SX


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How can you help?

Overall:
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If you don't like this, please let me know.

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.
Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
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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FM #191 - Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - Jan 13, 2020 (audio)

FHS wrestling and boys hockey teams post wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of FHS winter sports action on Wednesday.

Wrestling = Taunton, 15 @ Franklin, 56 – Final
– Franklin picked up a half dozen wins via pinfall, two through major decision, and another pair through decision to knock off visiting Taunton. Devon Bramson (126), Jake Carlucci (132), Alex Fracassa (145), Dom Sackley (160), Dylan Nawn (182), and Matt Walker (220) pinned down wins for the Panthers. Ken Sauer won 9-0 at 152 and Luke Cashin picked up a 15-3 win at 170, both major decisions. Drew Difilipio earned an 8-1 decision at 120 and Ahmed Jawando picked up a 10-7 victory at 138. Taunton’s James Collins pinned down a victory at 106 and Jackson Wellman earned a 3-1 decision at 195 for the Tigers.

Boys Hockey = Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 9 – Final


For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-15-20/

And via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports

Great 9-2 win over Attleboro tonight. Hard hat to JT Dwyer for getting 2 goals and an assist. #LETSGOOO

13:26 left in first Lovett snipes one! Assisted by Kyle Hedvig . @FHS_Puck 1 @AboroHockey 0

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

With 11:25 left in first Connor O’Neil puts the loose puck into the net @FHS_Puck 2 @AboroHockey 0

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

Sean Connelly tucks one by the goalie! Assisted by Dwyer. @FHS_Puck 3 @AboroHockey 0. 4:50 left in first

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

End of first @FHS_Puck 3 @AboroHockey 0 shots on goal Franklin 15 Attleboro 5

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

10:32 left in 2nd and Attleboro gets one. @FHS_Puck 3 @AboroHockey 1

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

Franklin gets it back! Sean Dunbar assisted by Benny Jarosz with 9:44 left in 2nd @FHS_Puck 4 @AboroHockey 1

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

Kevin O’Reilly tucks one in at 3:40 left in second @FHS_Puck 4 @AboroHockey 1

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

End of 2 @FHS_Puck 6 @AboroHockey 1

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

Attleboro with a power play goal at 11:24 left in 3rd @FHS_Puck 7 @AboroHockey 2

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) January 16, 2020

Great 9-2 win over Attleboro tonight. Hard hat to JT Dwyer for getting 2 goals and an assist. #LETSGOOO pic.twitter.com/phf21NkRrz

— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) January 16, 2020

St Mary's Women's Faith Formation - Feb 1

The St. Mary's Women's Faith Formation Group invites all interested women to attend a monthly program based on Bishop Robert Barron's critically acclaimed "Catholicism" series. 

Our next meeting will take place on February 1 from 9:30-10:30 AM in the Sacred Heart Hall in the lower church, located at One Church Square, Franklin, MA. We will meet on the first Saturday of each month. 

Come with an open mind, a willingness to share in informal discussion and a desire to learn more about our Catholic faith. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

 

St Mary's Women's Faith Formation - Feb 1

Temple Etz Chaim will hold Shabbat Shirah - Feb 7

Please join us for Shabbat Shirah, our annual Sabbath of Song. 

We celebrate the Torah's Song at the Sea by sharing some of the best in contemporary Jewish music. Our choir has several treats in store for us. Your ears will be happy that you came!

When: Friday, Feb 7 at 7:30 PM
Where: First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin

Temple Etz Chaim will hold Shabbat Shirah - Feb 7

For more about Temple Etz-Chaim  https://temple-etzchaim.org/
For more about First Universalist Society in Franklin  https://fusf.org/