Jim Derick, Todd Monjar, and sitting in for this episode, Mike Derick
You can listen to this show on Franklin Public Radio, wfpr.fm anywhere via your browser, or at 102.9 on the local Franklin FM radio dial.
Thursday = 11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick
Exploring the music of the great Blues tradition
Saturday = 5:00p Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick
Exploring the music of the great Blues tradition
Audio link = https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cyepn-d8453a
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census
We have reached a 77.0% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).
https://2020census.gov/en.html
Visit the 2020 Census response rate map https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html
The current results for Franklin (as of Sunday, June 28, 2020):
"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 91.4 million households have responded to date, representing 61.1% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.
Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more."
https://2020census.gov/en.html
Visit the 2020 Census response rate map https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html
The current results for Franklin (as of Sunday, June 28, 2020):
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| Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census |
FY 20 Recycling Center Permit Expiration Extended To July 31, 2020
FY 20 Recycling Center Permit Expiration Extended To July 31, 2020
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| Recycling Center Permit Expiration Extended To July 31, 2020 |
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
LiveARTS: BSO Violinist Plays a Streaming Live Concert - July 12
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Contollo Mass Manufacturing donates PPE as promised
On Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Contollo Mass Manufacturing donated PPE gowns, both reusable and disposable to several of the local fire departments in a brief ceremony at the Franklin Fire Station #1.
Franklin Town Council Chair Tom Mercer opened the remarks. He had received the first call inquiring about the machine at the former Clark-Cutler-McDermott facility and who the current owner was.
State Representative Jeff Roy spoke highlighting that Contollo was one of a couple of dozen Mass companies to receive grants from the State.
Peter Berzin, CEO of Contollo (https://contollomassmanufacturing.com/), spoke of the effort to get started and that they are operating currently on one shift producing about 7,000 gowns per day, with plans to expand to second shift and increase capacity.
Chief James McLaughlin coordinated with the local area fire departments (Milford, Medway, Plainville, Bellingham, Norfolk) to have representatives there for the ceremony.
Photos from the brief event:
Franklin Town Council Chair Tom Mercer opened the remarks. He had received the first call inquiring about the machine at the former Clark-Cutler-McDermott facility and who the current owner was.
State Representative Jeff Roy spoke highlighting that Contollo was one of a couple of dozen Mass companies to receive grants from the State.
Peter Berzin, CEO of Contollo (https://contollomassmanufacturing.com/), spoke of the effort to get started and that they are operating currently on one shift producing about 7,000 gowns per day, with plans to expand to second shift and increase capacity.
Chief James McLaughlin coordinated with the local area fire departments (Milford, Medway, Plainville, Bellingham, Norfolk) to have representatives there for the ceremony.
Photos from the brief event:
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| Contollo Mass Manufacturing donates PPE as promised |
We’re Virtual - Kids’ Corner Cooking Camp – Grades 4-7
Registration is open for Virtual Kids’ Corner Cooking Camp – Grades 4-7. Classes will run from Saturday, July 18 through Saturday, August 22.
Participation is open to individuals in Franklin and the surrounding region towns.
Originally an after-school and summer camp program, Kids’ Corner Cooking Camp with Sandhya Jain, has shifted its current program to entirely online using Google Meet. These interactive Kids’ Corner cooking classes are set up to show kids (Grades 4-7) how to prepare fun offerings for their family.
The weekly, one-hour lessons are educational, entertaining, and designed to empower students in the process. And the recipes are healthy and delicious.
For more information, go to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com and click on Lifelong Community Learning. Or call Lifelong Community Learning at 508-613-1483.
Participation is open to individuals in Franklin and the surrounding region towns.
Originally an after-school and summer camp program, Kids’ Corner Cooking Camp with Sandhya Jain, has shifted its current program to entirely online using Google Meet. These interactive Kids’ Corner cooking classes are set up to show kids (Grades 4-7) how to prepare fun offerings for their family.
The weekly, one-hour lessons are educational, entertaining, and designed to empower students in the process. And the recipes are healthy and delicious.
For more information, go to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com and click on Lifelong Community Learning. Or call Lifelong Community Learning at 508-613-1483.
ABOUT US: Lifelong Community Learning is a program of the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing diverse and enriched education and experiences for all area residents and children – a resource for all ages.
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| We’re Virtual - Kids’ Corner Cooking Camp – Grades 4-7 |
CommonWealth Magazine · Spilka makes a case for substance over process (audio)
Via CommonWealth Magazine we share this interview with Senate President Karen Spilka
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/spilka-makes-case-for-substance-over-process-2/
Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/massinc/the-codcast-6-28-20
"IN A WIDE-RANGING INTERVIEW on the CommonWealth Codcast, Senate President Karen Spilka kept returning to the theme of substance over process when it comes to legislation dealing with the state’s many pressing needs.Continue reading the article online at Commonwealth Magazine
She applauded the House, Senate, and governor’s office for working collaboratively on a budget for the coming fiscal year rather than following the traditional path of each branch of government doing their own spending plan.
“Unprecedented times require unprecedented solutions,” she said. “We need to work together for the people of Massachusetts.”
She also used the same substance over process argument in talking about a feud between the House and Senate chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that harkens back to a fairly bitter dispute between the two branches in 2015. The House chair of the committee is insisting all health care legislation should go through the panel, while the Senate chair, frustrated with the slow pace of law-making, is pulling bills filed by senators out of the committee and steering them to the Senate for action."
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/spilka-makes-case-for-substance-over-process-2/
Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/massinc/the-codcast-6-28-20
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| Senate President Karen Spilka. (State House News file photo.) |
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