Franklin Matters

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Franklin (MA) School Committee: Budget Sub Committee Meeting - Aug 21

Budget Sub Committee Meeting

Virtual Meeting (Links in agenda)

Franklin (MA) School Committee: Budget Sub Committee Meeting

MA Fish & Game magazine - new issue available

MA Fish & Game (@MassDFG) tweeted at 11:02 AM on Wed, Aug 19, 2020:

The newest issue of Massachusetts Wildlife magazine features articles on bald eagles, nature-deficit disorder, Belle Isle Marsh, and eiders! Subscribe today. https://t.co/aZhijVsO7b https://t.co/TVxRpUrIP1

Franklin radar picked up via Twitter

https://twitter.com/MassDFG/status/1296100268510187520?s=03

Subscribe to the Wildlife Magazine ($6/year)

https://www.mass.gov/how-to/massachusetts-wildlife-magazine

MA Fish & Game magazine - new issue available

"Voters who chose to vote-by-mail can track their ballots on the secretary of state’s website"

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

"The Secretary of State’s Office has already mailed out almost 950,000 ballots in advance of the Sept. 1 primary election, representing nearly a quarter of the state’s 4.5 million registered voters.
The estimate of ballots mailed so far comes as the United States Postal Service faces increased scrutiny over whether it will be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time for local clerks to count them. USPS officials set off an uproar in late July when they warned states that deadlines for requesting and casting mail-in ballots are incongruous with the Postal Services’ delivery standard.
But on Tuesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a statement saying that he would suspend operational initiatives “that have been raised as areas of concern as the nation prepares to hold an election in the midst of a devastating pandemic” until after the election, to avoid the appearance of effects on electoral mail.
Secretary of State William Galvin said about 149,000 ballots have been returned to local clerks and he expects mail-in voting will help boost participation while taking into account public health guidelines. The state’s top election official said “a lot of people” who requested ballots were primarily motivated by voting in the November general election, adding that more than a million people asked for ballots for the general election."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200819/nearly-1m-ballots-sent-to-mass-voters?rssfeed=true

Your application and ballot tracker

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/track/trackmyballot.aspx

Franklin voters can return their ballots at the Municipal Bldg
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/franklin-voters-how-to-return-your-mail.html

Franklin voters can return their ballots at the Municipal Bldg

In the News: "Flu shot to be required for students"

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

"Students across all levels of schooling in Massachusetts will now be required to receive flu vaccines, a new mandate that state public health officials described as a step to reduce the impact of flu-related and respiratory illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The immunizations will be required from the age of 6 months on for attendees of Massachusetts child care programs, pre-schools, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities, the Department of Public Health announced Wednesday.

Students will need to get their flu vaccines by Dec. 31 for the 2020-21 flu season, unless they have a medical or religious exemption.

Home-schooled K-12 students and college students “who are completely off-campus and engaged in remote learning only” will also be exempt, DPH said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200819/flu-shot-to-be-required-for-students?rssfeed=true

Mass. Public Health (@MassDPH) tweeted at 6:01 PM on Wed, Aug 19, 2020:

A flu shot is now required for all children 6 months and older who attend Massachusetts child care, pre-school, K-12, and colleges and universities. Learn more: https://t.co/VGTRYv0qHC https://t.co/mWCjsZhv94

Franklin radar picked up
(https://twitter.com/MassDPH/status/1296205702625730562?s=03)

MA DPH requirements

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/school-immunizations#school-and-camp-requirements-

In the News: "Flu shot to be required for students"

Help out with #MassWildlife's Annual Turkey Brood Survey

MA Fish & Game (@MassDFG) tweeted at 9:02 AM on Wed, Aug 19, 2020:

Help out with #MassWildlife's Annual Turkey Brood Survey by reporting sightings of hens, poults (young turkeys), and males (both juvenile and adult) now through August 31. https://t.co/clV0SJFCNO https://t.co/F2BNbaxxYq

Or go directly to the MA Fish and Game page https://www.mass.gov/news/report-wild-turkey-sightings

Help out with #MassWildlife's Annual Turkey Brood Survey

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Senior Center Coffee Hour - Aug 20, 2020 - 8:30 AM

Please join us tomorrow at 8:30 AM for a discussion with Jeff Roy, Jamie Helen, and members of the Town Council on Issues about our community.

See the Zoom connection information for access.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84224595197

Call in Phone Number 1-929-205-6099 enter Meeting ID: 842 2459 5197 then press #

Senior Center Coffee Hour - Aug 20, 2020 - 8:30 AM

4th District Candidates - Town Hall on Race and Racism

A Virtual Town Hall on Race and Racism for the candidates of the 4th Congressional district race to have a discussion while answering YOUR questions on addressing racism/combating systemic racial inequality.