67 Degrees Reopening With Outdoor Seating - Friday - June 19

Hello everyone!!

We are beyond thrilled to announce that we will resume operations in our taproom starting this Friday 19 June at 4:30 pm via outdoor seating only.

First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for keeping us afloat during these unforeseen and difficult times.  Your support for local breweries like ours has been a lifeline over the past 3 months. 

As you can imagine, our way of doing business will be different than before the pandemic.  We have put some sensible sanitary and precautionary measures in place to keep our patrons and staff safe.  

Specifically:

- All tables in our outdoor seating area will be spaced 6 feet apart
- There are hand sanitizer stations throughout our facility
- We urge our guests to wear a face mask if at any point they are inside the tasting room or facility (i.e. ordering drinks, transiting to restrooms, etc.)
- You are welcome to take off your mask while in the outdoor seating area to enjoy your pint and interact with your party :-) (i.e. friends, family, etc.)
- All alcoholic drinks must be consumed within the outdoor seating area
- Our staff will have a face mask on regularly, especially while serving or interacting with our guests
- There will be no packaged beer sales (i.e. 4-pack/Crowler/Growler) for the next two weeks

We ask that you bear with us as we do our absolutely best to ensure everyone of our guests have a wonderful experience at our venue.  We miss you all and look forward to seeing you again. 

Cheers!!

67 Degrees Reopening With Outdoor Seating - Friday - June 19

FM #302 School Committee Budget SubCommittee - 6/17/20

FM #302 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 302 in the series.

This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee Budget SubCommittee meeting held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The meeting was conducted via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

Subcommittee Chair Ann Bergen open the meeting (late at 10:09 AM). Each person who speaks is announced. The show notes contain links to the meeting packet and to the individual documents referenced.

The show notes contain links to the agenda and school budget docs. As you’ll hear nothing new was released for review at this meeting.

The recording runs just over an hour, so let’s listen to the budget SubCommittee meeting of June 17.  Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HZNSrTq7




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SubCommittee agenda
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/school-committee-budget-sub-committee.html

School budget summary
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/02._executive_summaryrevised.pdf

Schools FY 21 recommended budget
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/fy21_sc_approved_budget_overview.pdf

School Budget page https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget/pages/fy-2021-budget

My notes reported live during the meeting
(link to be added) 
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/school-committee-budget-subcommittee.html

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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/
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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Franklin Downtown Parking Map

Thanks to the Cultural District Committee for putting this together!  https://www.franklinculture.org/

Franklin Downtown Parking Map

July Veterans VIRTUAL Coffee Social - July 1

July VIRTUAL Coffee Social

Join us Wednesday, July 1 at 10 a.m. via Zoom!

Here is the log-in info:

• Link to Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88642520059
• Call in Number: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 88642520059#

If you haven't joined us for the last two Zoom Socials, you'll need to download the Zoom app if it's not already on your device.

If you have any questions, please send an email to: veterans@franklinma.gov Put "Coffee Social" in the subject line.

We'll provide updates and conversation, you'll need to supply your own coffee :-)
We hope to "see" you on July 1st!

July Veterans VIRTUAL Coffee Social - July 1

Help HMEA with Jukebox Virtual Bingo - June 24

There's one more chance for you to support HMEA's incredABLE 5k and raise more money for your favorite HMEA program!

Rob Peters Entertainment and Game Show Parties of Boston will be hosting Jukebox Bingo featuring song clips in a format similar to “Name That Tune”. With a variety of music from the 1940's to today’s top hits.

With 4 bingo cards, you’ll have 4 chances to win one of these great prizes: Bluetooth Music Ball Light Bulb Speaker with Remote, a Selfie Stick Tripod with Wireless Remote Shutter, Smart WiFi Outlet with Remote, or Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earbuds.

All proceeds will benefit the programs at HMEA that serve children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. You can choose an HMEA program to benefit from your ticket purchase.


For more info and to register
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Last-chance-to-do-something-incredABLE-.html?soid=1114254466392&aid=oEffDEgYnN0

 Help HMEA with Jukebox Virtual Bingo - June 24

School Committee - Budget SubCommittee meeting recap - June 17, 2020

As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session.

The Twitter hashtag can be found online #sbsc0617
https://twitter.com/hashtag/sbsc0617?src=hashtag_click

• Ready to report on school budget Subcommittee meeting when it starts #sbsc0617
• Still waiting #sbsc0617
• Finally starting at 10:09 #sbsc0617
• Still working on closing $3.4M gap in budget, no additional proposed reductions shared with subcommittee. More discussion remains within the team to work towards the FY21 budget. SchComm meeting 6/23 likely to have items to review #sbsc0617
• DESE guidance expected soon, would like to incorporate that before sharing. #sbsc0617 very aware of 100+ notifications made, having discussion to reappoint as needed to maintain certain certifications.
• Guidance expected on social distance, etc. Hybrid or in person, not in regards to budget info from State. Q on cost impact for guidance is considered per conf calls with DESE's Riley and other superintendents. All guidance goes through the Governors office #sbsc0617
• Est $490/per pupil for PPE costs could be added for September. #sbsc0617 what is comm strategy in the short term costs vs. the long term costs that would need to be addressed even without COVID-19? Community needs to understand the difference.
• Yes, we need to be creative to solve the short term item. Dr Bergen attempts to clarify her comments re: not having Davis Thayer discussion without DT parents involved. #sbsc0617 do we have an efficiency study to refer to? No. More quantitative than qualitative
• Did some program specific studies (Spec Ed, counciling, etc.) But not overall. #sbsc0617 How much time do we spend optimizing? How do you expect to have a top district if you are spending below 75%, how would we be if were average. Per pupil costs is a state calc on total
• Could some of the lower per pupil costs be part of our efficiency? Yes, for sure. #sbsc0617 technology might be an area more easily understood as an efficiency, might be small (i.e. noise rather than impact)
• Student opportunity act revised the funding formula and Franklin was 'held' at their level, we can benefit from circuit breaker relief and transportation relief but otherwise get an increase of approx $30/pupil per year. #sbsc0617 such a complicated topic, this point is missed
• Heather endorses signing up for alerts and news from the town and schools. #sbsc0617 need vote via roll call to adjourn, approved 2-0, other had to drop at 10.
• So that concludes reporting on this session, nice discussion, nothing new or major to add to overall budget discussion. Will resume reporting at budget hearing tonight. Catch you then. #sbsc0617

Ready to report on school budget Subcommittee meeting when it starts #sbsc0617

Finally starting at 10:09 #sbsc0617

FM #301 "Talk Franklin" - PreGame Live 6/17/20

FM #301 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 301 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen live on the FHS football field, Pisini Stadium. This was a special ‘pre-game’ edition to the Town Budget hearing on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. We did converse adhering to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

The live broadcast ran 18 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie

Audio File = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hr64jB27



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FY 2021 budget info
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/pages/fy2021-budget-materials

Voting doc as referenced
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/06-18-2020_town_council_budget_agenda.pdf

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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/
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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Town Council Chair Tom Mercer opening the meeting