Franklin Presidential Primary Results - March 3, 2020 "unofficial"

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

"Franklin election results were delayed Tuesday night because of a “software glitch,” Franklin Town Clerk Teresa Burr said at about 9:30 p.m.

She expected results to be available by midnight at the earliest."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200303/franklin-wont-have-full-results-for-hours-due-to-software-glitch

The software 'glitch'  occurred on the laptop where the totals of each machine were put together to combine a set of results. This was not any software like made the news in Ohio. Franklin, and MA as a whole, run their election system on a private network. It is not part of the internet and hence not subject to hacking via that avenue.

The Franklin Public Radio broadcast crew 'tap danced' for an extra hour while waiting for the results. We went live at 8:00 PM when the pools closed and kept the broadcast live until just before 10 when we shut down in an orderly fashion after hearing the news from Town Clerk Teresa Burr.

The "unofficial results" results arrived in my inbox at midnight and are shared here. Teresa has until Friday to complete the tally to make them official. Normally this process would be completed today.

Biden (2631) topped Sanders (1546) and Warren (1263)

6769 of the 23769 voters registered in Franklin cast their ballots (including early voters and absentee) for a 28% turnout.

Get your copy here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x_CF1lEfU7nmS-Hn_NgeBbZTurJwSYJz/view?usp=sharing

L-R: Steve Sherlock, Rep Jeff Roy, Jim Derrick and Frank Falvey

Franklin Public Schools: Important Dates and Information for March/April

Important Dates and Information

March-April 2020

Contact Information Changes-If you need to change an email address or phone number in your student's Aspen contact information, click here to send us those changes

Prom Tickets are now on sale for Class of 2021; click HERE to purchase Prom Tickets

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Mandatory Meetings for all students interested in Spring Sports:

• Thurs, March 5th
  • Boys/Girls Outdoor Track 2:15 PM in the Cafeteria

Tuesday, March 3rd - No School PDD Day
Thursday, March 5th - Rose Petals Dress Boutique-free dresses for Prom or Banquet. Room 252 after school and during lunch block (need a pass from Ms. Fernandes or Ms. Curtis to come during lunch block)
Thursday, March 5th - Junior Parent Meeting-Topic-College Search Process in the FHS Auditorium from 6:30pm-8pm
Saturday, March 7th - Empty Bowls - Bowl Making Event 10AM to 11:30 AM-Click HERE for more information
Friday, March 20th - Best Buddies Prom at the Elks Club on Pond Street. Click HERE to purchase tickets online for $20 each
Friday March 20th - Chicago FHS Auditorium
Saturday March 21st - Chicago FHS Auditorium
Sunday March 22nd - Chicago FHS Auditorium
Tuesday, March 24th and Wednesday, March 25th - MCAS ELA for 10th graders
Friday, March 27th - Sophomore Banquet 7-10PM in the FHS Cafeteria
Thursday, April 9th - Senior Banquet (date was changed from March 6th) at Lake Pearl, Wrentham

No School and Half days of school 2020

Date	Event
03/03/20	No School PDD Day
04/03/20	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
04/10/20	No School- Good Friday
04/20/20 through 04/24/20	Spring Break-No School
05/08/20	½ Day of School; Dismissal at 10:55 AM  -PDD
05/25/20	No School- Memorial Day
06/18/20	Last day of School-Reflects one snow day

Snow Days:

Snow Day #1 Tuesday, December 3, 2019

MCAS (draft) Testing Calendar:

ELA: 10th graders-March 24th and 25th

Math-10th graders: May 19th & 20th

Biology -9th graders: June 2nd and 3rd

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page

https://www.franklinps.net/fhs/news/important-dates-and-information 

 

Franklin Public Schools: Important Dates and Information for March/April

FHS girls basketball gets past Holy Name to book place in D1 Central Final

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap for the FHS girls basketball team win vs. Holy Name in the D1 Central playoffs.

"At the end of the first quarter in Tuesday night’s Div. 1 Central semifinal at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium, Franklin coach John Leighton brought his undefeated team together and explained that even though the Panthers had just played one of their worst quarters of the season they only trailed by six and had plenty of time to rebound.

“Holy Name is a tremendous team,” Leighton said after the game. “They came to play. I thought they got the jump on us in the first quarter, but at the end of the quarter we said okay that’s probably the worst quarter we’ve played in a very long time and we’re in the game.”

Things improved markedly in the second quarter to pull Franklin within one of Holy Name at the half and then the Panthers found their stride in the third quarter. After scoring 21 points in 16 minutes in the first half, Franklin poured in 21 points in the third quarter alone to turn a one-point deficit into a 13-point lead.

Thanks to that big third quarter, Franklin pulled out a 59-42 win over the Naps. It was the third win of the season for the Panthers against Holy Name and sends them back to the Central final for the second year in a row, this time to face Natick."

Continue reading the game recap:
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-girls-basketball-finds-second-gear-to-book-place-in-final/

For a photo gallery from this game:
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2019-2020/Winter-2019-2020/Franklin-Holy-Name-Girls-Basketball-3-3-20/

Franklin junior guard Erin Quaile helped to shut down Holy Name’s star guards Jaini Edmonds and Grace O’Gara, as the Panthers advanced to the Div. 1 Central final. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Get Involved/Volunteer: High School Teens

Teen Corps Free Leadership and 

Job Training Program Kicking off at the YMCA

The Teen Corps Program, which is a free 10 week leadership training and volunteer program providing extensive training and work experiences to youth will launch March 12th at the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Bernon Family Branch in Franklin. All area high school teens are invited to participate.

Teen Corps Program

Teen Director Ross Gemba will hold a parent information meeting next week: on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 6:30-7:00 p.m. at the Franklin Y (45 Forge Hill Road). Teen Corps focuses on keeping the Y's up-and-coming leaders connected with each other and spreading values into our communities. TCs meet weekly to be trained in areas including: best practices when applying for a job, dressing for success, working with children, and more. You will earn 40 hours of work experience and 10 hours of training. An ideal program for teens who aspire to become YMCA staff in the near future or are forming a resume for post-high school plans and acceptance into clubs.

Job Training Program

Train with co Teen Corps participants on Thursdays starting 3/12/20 (6:30PM-7:30PM) in: CPR & First Aid, Resume Bootcamp, Customer Service 101, Landing the Job, and more. Participants will be expected to attend all events and do four hours weekly of in-YMCA volunteering; this is a great way to learn skills from multiple departments. Runs 10 weeks (no meeting on 4/23) at the Franklin Y.

Questions may be directed to Ross Gemba at rossg@hockymca.org or by calling the YMCA at 508-528-8708.

About the Hockomock Area YMCA:
Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility.

The Hockomock Area YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities they are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information visit hockymca.org.

Franklin Odd Fellows: “Taming Technology for Community Members” - March 18

Presenter: Kevin Martin of “Nerds to Go” of Franklin

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2020. 6:30 pm

Location: Franklin Public Library, 118 Main St., Franklin, MA

Talk Content:
At a time when our community might reap the benefits of the Internet and technology to keep in touch with grandchildren, classmates and long-time friends, they are often leery of the new electronic landscape. From computers to smart phones to smart speakers - people can get overwhelmed!

The Franklin Odd Fellows are hosting an informal presentation on “Taming Technology for Community Members”. Kevin Martin will explore how to stay safe on the Internet and enjoy some of the key components and resources.

Martin has more than two decades of experience working in technology – from advanced electronics in submarines in the U.S. Navy to IT executive positions in the private sector.

The Internet offers a boundless amount of useful and interesting information and access to the world. Unfortunately, technology is also a daunting new landscape to many people. This presentation is intended to outline both the security and scope of technology.

For more about Nerds to Go  -  www.nerdstogo.com
For more about the OddFellows  -  www.franklinmassoddfellows.org

“Taming Technology for Community Members” - March 18

FM #214 Superintendent's Recommended Budget for FY2021 (audio)

FM #214 -This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 214 in the series.

The School Committee meeting of Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020 featured, among other items, the first look at the school budget for FY 2021. Remember, we are currently operating in FY 2020 which runs through June 30, 2020. The Fiscal Year 2021 budget will provide funding for the next school year as it covers July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

The Superintendent's Recommended budget came out of the gate asking reasonably for the critical needs to be met. Some several hundred thousands of other requirements didn't make the 'critical' cut. There is another $1.2M in unmet needs NOT included in the budget as shown.

The math problem comes into this as the whole of Franklin's budget can only grow about $3M. So even if the critical needs budget was desired, and ALL of the $3M went to the schools. One, that leaves police, fire, DPW, Library with no increase for anything over what they had least year. Two, that also means $900K of the critical needs doesn't make the budget this year.

Of course, the gap will get resolved before the budget is finalized in June, the real question is how. What and where will the cuts come from? Expecting $3M to be 'found' is unrealistic.

Both School Committee Chair Anne Bergen and Superintendent Ahern outline that this is the start of the budget process. The last page of the presentation doc (shared here so you can follow along) provides the next steps timeline.
https://www.slideshare.net/shersteve/fps-fy-2021-superintendents-recommended-budget

The budget discussion segment of the meeting runs approximately 35 minutes so without further ado, let’s listen as Superintendent Ahern and School Business Manager Miriam Goodman present the first look at the school budget for FY 2021.  Audio file -https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HWPDngJX




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screen capture of a budget slide during the meeting presentation

Franklin Board Of Health - Agenda - March 4, 2020.

Franklin Board Of Health

Duly Scheduled Meeting And Public Hearing Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 5:00 PM - Room 106

AGENDA

THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED. THE LISTING OF MATTERS ARE THOSE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIR WHICH MAY BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING. NOT ALL ITEMS LISTED MAY IN FACT BE DISCUSSED AND OTHER ITEMS NOT LISTED MAY ALSO BE BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

1) Reading and Acceptance of February 5, 2020 minutes
2) PUBLIC HEARING
• Amend Chapter 193-4:Keeping of Animals Regulations Restriction on number of fowl and application

3) OLD BUSINESS

• Chairman opens the floor for any other old business

3) NEW BUSINESS

• Future projection for PSC contractual budget
• Update on the 105 CMR 665.000 Minimum Standards for Retail Sale of Tobacco Electronic Nicotine Delivery (END) Systems
• Coronavirus Disease update
• Eversource Energy Vegetation Management Plan

4) HEALTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT

• Chairman opens the floor for any other new business

5) CITIZENS COMMENTARY

6) ADJOURNMENT

Next Board of Health meeting will be Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm


This agenda was shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/agenda-3-4-20.pdf

Franklin Board Of Health - Agenda - March 4, 2020.