Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Sports Buzz: Coaches Corner with Franklin Coach Eian Bain

Tweet from jay horrigan (@jphref) announces an

All new Sports Buzz and a Coaches Corner with Franklin Coach Eian Bain. Enjoy.

Video link = https://t.co/8FvrNaSDsl

Coach Bain 8-30 from Jay Horrigan on Vimeo.

Households May Receive Follow-Up Visits From 2020 Census Takers

Visits Serve as Quality Checks to Ensure Everyone Is Counted

AUG. 31, 2020 — With door-to-door visits by census takers now underway, the U.S. Census Bureau is informing households that they may also receive a follow-up visit to ensure everyone is counted in the 2020 Census. So far, 64.9% of all housing units have responded online, by phone or by mail, and another 17.5% have been counted by census takers and other field data collection operations. In total, over 82.4% of all housing units throughout the nation have been accounted for in the 2020 Census as of Aug. 30. The Census Bureau is working to count the remaining households—about 1 in every 5 households across the nation. (https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/2020-follow-up-visits.html)

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On a daily basis, the Census Bureau updates its list of households that have responded. It is possible that a locally hired census taker will still visit the address as part of the Census Bureau's quality assurance program for the 2020 Census even if a household has already responded. The public is encouraged to cooperate with census takers as they follow up.

For example, census takers are visiting households where there may be some confusion about the address. If the community's addresses recently changed or the household responded with an address that does not match the Census Bureau's address list, census takers will visit to verify the address and collect a response in person. Please respond when the census taker visits. If a census taker left a notice of their visit, you can respond online or by phone using the Census ID provided on the notice. This ID links your address to your response and ensures you are counted in the right place. The Census Bureau has rigorous methods and processes to resolve any duplicate responses.

In some cases, a second census taker may visit a household to conduct a short interview. This additional interview is one of the ways we check the quality of census takers' work.

In addition, other Census Bureau representatives continue visiting homes for ongoing surveys (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/surveyhelp.html) that are occurring at the same time as the 2020 Census, such as the American Community Survey (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs). These ongoing surveys affect only a small number of households nationwide and provide valuable information to help community leaders plan for hospitals and schools, improve emergency services, and make informed decisions about creating jobs.

Households can still respond to the 2020 Census by going online at 2020census.gov, by phone at 844-330-2020, or by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received.

No news release associated with this announcement. Tip Sheet only.

Talking the Blues: #18. Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembered

"Stevie Ray Vaughan - October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990. This week marks the 30th year of the passing of Stevie Ray Vaughan and the world has been at a loss since. Vaughan became a blues rock virtuoso in a short period of time and left a legacy that others have followed.

This week we focus on his music, his story and his legacy. We listen to Stevie's music as the music of some of the artists that influenced him including Jimmy Rogers, Albert Collins, Albert King and Jimi Hendrix.

There is a little bit of something for everyone. RIP Stevie - Rock on!"

Audio link = https://jderick50.podbean.com/e/18-stevie-ray-vaughan-remembered/

Talking the Blues is broadcast on the internet at wfpr.fm and 102.9 on the local Franklin area radio dial on Thursday at 11:00 AM/2:00 PM/8:00 PM. The show repeats on Saturday at 5:00 PM.

Talking the Blues: #18. Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembered

“This pandemic ... is precisely the kind of civil defense emergency"

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

"With the Supreme Judicial Court expected to hear arguments in a little over a week over a lawsuit challenging Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 executive orders, Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lengthy defense of the governor and the legality of his actions to control the coronavirus.

Baker has been sued by a group of business owners, religious leaders and others over the numerous executive orders he has issued since declaring a public emergency on March 10 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The orders have included everything from forced business and school closures to size limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings.

The plaintiffs claim that Baker overstepped his legal authority, but Healey argued in a briefing filed with the SJC that Baker acted well within the scope of the Civil Defense Act to protect the public from the coronavirus.

“The CDA gives the Governor extensive authority to protect the Commonwealth during a civil defense emergency,” Healey wrote. “The Act defines ‘civil defense’ broadly, and responding to the current pandemic falls within its scope because COVID-19 is a ‘natural cause’ that threatens the public health and welfare of the Commonwealth’s residents.”

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200831/ag-maura-healey-defends-gov-bakers-covid-19-restrictions-she-says-they--are-within-scope-of-civil-defense-act-while-marlborough-business-owner-objects?rssfeed=true

Civil Defense Act https://www.mass.gov/lists/emergency-preparedness-laws-and-regulations
or directly to the doc with this link https://www.mass.gov/doc/chapter-639-of-the-acts-of-1950-civil-defense-act-mema-law/download

Related article on the AG filing in support of Gov Baker

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/commonwealth-magazine-healey-argues.html

What is Rhode Island doing to re-open schools?

From the Boston Globe, an article of interest for Franklin:

"What Governor Gina Raimondo announced Monday was effectively an extension of the biggest project affecting students and parents in Rhode Island: the reopening of schools. She said districts have until Oct. 13 to start in-person learning -- the day after Columbus Day.

But she made clear her plan is flexible. The districts that are ready to go can open with in-person learning on Sept. 14, but the more apprehensive superintendents – and there are plenty – have an extra month to gradually allow students to move from distance learning to in-person learning.

“We’re going to give this a try, and like everything we’ve done together over the past six months, if it doesn’t work, we’ll adjust,” Raimondo said during a press conference on Monday. “If we have problems, we’ll deal with it, but we owe it to our children to get them back into school.”

Raimondo has been clear for weeks that she believes schools should reopen to all students as soon as possible for two key reasons: 1. We don’t know this for sure, but it’s reasonable to assume that in-person learning is more effective than distance learning. 2. She wants Rhode Island’s economy to continue reopening, and that’s nearly impossible if parents have to stay home with their children all day."

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/31/metro/raimondos-school-reopening-plan-buys-districts-more-time-make-call-in-person-learning/?

In the News: task force formed to tackle car thieves; primary may see record turnout

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

"Several area communities have been targeted by two apparent separate groups of car thieves, and now a task force is seeking to catch the suspects.

Hopkinton Police said a task force made up of themselves, Holliston, Sherborn, Franklin, Medway, Millis and Wrentham police departments, as well as the Massachusetts State Police, are searching for the suspects.

“Our detectives have been monitoring this for quite some time,” Hopkinton Chief Joseph Bennett said Monday.

The task force was set up about three weeks ago. The car thefts, as well as car break-ins, have been occurring for about three months, Detective Sgt. Scott van Raalten said."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200831/two-groups-of-car-thieves-are-targeting-area-from-hopkinton-to-franklin-now-seven-area-police-departments-have-set-up-task-force-to-catch-them?rssfeed=true

“I think we all know this has been an extraordinary year for virtually everything about our lives, and elections are no different,” Galvin, the state’s elections overseer, said at a State House press conference.

“We’re having an election tomorrow, I think under the most unusual circumstances.”

On the eve of a primary election in which ways to participate have been reshaped around the COVID-19 pandemic, Galvin provided a turnout forecast -- he expects 1.2 million to 1.3 million votes, once all are tallied -- and laid out the ground rules for voters."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200831/mass-primary-turnout-could-be-highest-in-20-years/1?rssfeed=true