Franklin Matters

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Franklin Residents: Storm water Information Sessions

The Town of Franklin is holding three storm water information sessions to educate residents on the facts of storm water and the financial impact. Come meet Ben Franklin and learn more! Ben will be at all 3 events.

Friday, March 6, 2020 8 - 10 AM in Town Council Chambers
Wednesday, March 11, 6 - 8 PM at Franklin TV
Saturday, March 21, 11 AM - 1 PM at Franklin Library

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/storm_water_8.5_x_11_in_0.pdf

And yes, it is true that Ben will provide the ruff overview! (sorry, that was too good to pass on!)

Franklin Residents: Stormwater Information Sessions Scheduled

Franklin Residents: January Brings a Record Month of Clothing Recycling

January Brings a Record Month of Clothing Recycling

In January 2020 simplerecycling.com picked up 20,437 pounds of clothing for reuse/recycling!

What could be easier than using the pink bags and take it to the curb.

This saves material form ending up in the trash and recycling carts and the residual money ($20/ton) received goes into the curbside solid waste program to reduce fees.

Please spread the word and go to simplerecycling.com for more bags and information.

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/news/january-brings-record-month-clothing-recycling

Franklin Residents: January Brings a Record Month of Clothing Recycling

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Broadway March Madness at THE BLACK BOX

Broadway March Madness is coming to THE BLACK BOX, the region’s premier theater, music, and event venue in downtown Franklin. Stars of Broadway will be in residence at THE BLACK BOX throughout the month of March.

March Madness begins with THE BLACK BOX Broadway Series on March 7 starring Broadway couple Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey. Broadway icon Kara Lindsay’s credits include Wicked (Glinda), Newsies (Katherine, Original Cast and Fathom Events Film), and Beautiful (Cynthia Weil). Kevin Massey’s Broadway credits include Disney’s Tarzan, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Memphis, and Deaf West’s Big River. His European credits include Disney’s Tarzan and Grease. The special one-night-only concert is sponsored by the Franklin Cultural District Committee and will be followed by master classes for aspiring performers the next day.

The Franklin Performing Arts Company presents Legally Blonde the Musical March 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22. The cast features NYC talent including Ali Funkhouser (national tours of Joseph...Dreamcoat and Evita), Jim Hogan (national tours of Waitress, Phantom of the Opera, Spring Awakening), Emily Koch (Broadway’s WICKED, Waitress), and Andrew Scott Holmes (Princess Cruises) as well as William Berloni Theatrical Dogs. The production re-stages Jerry Mitchell’s original Broadway choreography.

Broadway in Franklin returns to THE BLACK BOX on Sunday, March 29 at 3 pm starring Christine Cornish Smith, Chaz Wolcott, and the musical theater students of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts.

Christine Cornish Smith was most recently seen in the Original Broadway Cast revival of Kiss Me, Kate!, where she was a featured dancer in the ensemble and covered Lois Lane/Bianca. Christine is most well known for her portrayal of Bombalurina in the OBC revival of CATS, and was also seen in the OBC of My Fair Lady at the Lincoln Center Theater. For her work in CATS, she was nominated for "Best Female Performance in a Broadway Musical" for the 2017 Chita Rivera Awards. A cum laude graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, she is a former principal dancer with the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet.

Chaz Wolcott earned his BFA in Dance from Oklahoma City University. As a performer, Chaz has been seen as Buttons on the First National Tour of Disney’s Newsies. You can also catch his performance in Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical, available for digital download on iTunes and Amazon. Chaz starred in the 30th Anniversary Tour of Cats as the Magical Mr. Mistoffelees. He was featured on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance. He was last in Franklin to choreograph FPAC’s Newsies.

For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in downtown Franklin, MA

Broadway couple Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey

FM #211 - Senior Center Outlook - March 2020

FM #211

This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 211 in the series. We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

Karen Alves and I sat down at the Senior Center to review what is happening at the center for the month of March. As you’ll hear, there is a whole lot going on. We also get some teasers into what early April brings to the schedule.

A copy of the newsletter is provided in the show notes. Please call the Senior Center (508-520-4945) to add your home address to the postal mail delivery of your copy.

You can subscribe to receive your newsletter via email on the Town of Franklin subscription page https://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe

Our conversation runs about 27 minutes so join me in listening as Karen and I review what’s coming up at the Senior Center in March.

Audio file link: https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HrNBYLhX

Connections newsletter link:
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/mar20connection.pdf

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FM #211 - Senior Center Outlook - March 2020

FHS Theatre presents "Six Rounds of Vengeance"

Franklin High School Theatre Company presents

Six Rounds of Vengeance

Friday Feb 28, 2020, 7:30 PM

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door on Friday

https://www.onthestage.com/show/franklin-high-school-theatre-company/six-rounds-of-vengeance-30787/

Franklin High School Theatre Company presents Six Rounds of Vengeance

In the News: Early voting underway; 39 state coalition to sue Juul Labs

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Daily News is tracking early voting turnout in our largest communities. Here is a day-by-day breakdown of the numbers for Framingham, Franklin, Hopkinton, Natick, Marlborough, Milford, Hudson and Medway.

Want to vote early this year? Massachusetts allows it, although its convenience could vary based on where you live.

In an effort to boost voter turnout, early voting first started in 2016. This is first time voting has been allowed during a primary."

In the table for Franklin, there were 253 voters on Monday and 264 voters on Tuesday.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200225/how-many-people-have-voted-early-day-by-day-counts-on-voter-turnout

Early voting sign in the lobby of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central St

"A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday.

Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas said they will lead the multi-state investigation into San Francisco-based Juul, which also is facing lawsuits by teenagers and others who say they became addicted to the company’s vaping products.

The state officials said they also will investigate the company’s claims about the risk, safety and effectiveness of its vaping products as smoking cessation devices.

“I will not prejudge where this investigation will lead,” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement, “but we will follow every fact and are prepared to take strong action in conjunction with states across the nation to protect public health.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/zz/news/20200225/a-world-of-hurt-39-states-to-investigate-juuls-marketing