Virtual Franklin Turkey Trot - Nov 26 or anytime

Get ready to burn off those Thanksgiving calories before dinner AND give to the Franklin Food Pantry.

This year the Franklin Food Pantry is holding its 9th Annual Franklin Turkey Trot 5K as a virtual race. The turkey trot will still officially run on Thanksgiving morning, November 26th, but you can run or walk your own personal 5K when it is most convenient for you. Once you have finished the race, you can post a picture on social media sharing that you completed your run and use the hashtag #turkeytrot2020. 

To register, go to http://www.franklinturkeytrot.org! Free shirts will be given to the first 100 to register.

All proceeds from this event go directly to the Franklin Food Pantry to provide quality healthy food to hungry families in our local community. In 2019, the over 1000 entrants, donors and sponsors raised almost $21,000! 

We hope you will still join us and register to support this great cause!

-- 
Krystal Whitmore
Race Director
www.franklinturkeytrot.org 

Note: Franklin Matters is proud to sponsor this fund raising effort for the Franklin Food Pantry.

2019 Turkey Trot Runners

LiveARTS: Pianist Victor Rosenbaum Plays Schubert - Oct 18 at 3 PM

LiveARTS welcomes the return of pianist VICTOR ROSENBAUM in a live streaming concert on Zoom!   Sunday, October 18  at 3 p.m. PROGRAM Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D. 894 There will be a question and answer session following the performance. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity! During this time of uncertainty, LiveARTS is committed to bringing great music to you at no charge. To take advantage of this opportunity, go to our website, liveartsma.org, and order a free ticket. The Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the concert. Watch your email for more information.  You can download Zoom using this link:  Download Zoom Pianist Victor Rosenbaum has concertized widely as soloist and chamber music performer in the United States, Europe, Asia, Israel, and Russia. A long-time member of the faculty of New England Conservatory in Boston, he chaired the piano department for more than a decade. He has been Visiting Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music and a guest teacher at The Juilliard School. His highly praised recording of Schubert is on Bridge Records and the release of the last three Beethoven sonatas on the same label was named by American Record Guide as one of the top ten classical recordings of 2005. Mr. Rosenbaum is Music Director of the Music for Peace concert series. Copyright © 2020, LiveARTS.org.  All rights reserved.

Reminder: subscribe to the Franklin Reverse 911 notification system

"Reminder: The Franklin Reverse 911 notification system is an "OPT IN" system. You must sign up for notifications. We do not have everyone's home and mobile phone numbers. 

Free and easy to sign up": https://franklintown.regroup.com/signup

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Pantherbook: "DECA Engages Future Business Leaders from Home"

From Pantherbook we share the following:  

"Are you interested in business? Want to be an entrepreneur? Do you just want to try something new? Then DECA is just right for you! 

What is DECA? 

DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. It’s an organization that helps students enter the world of business and get to know more about it. Franklin’s DECA organization appeals to anybody who is interested in any field of business. In DECA, students either create a written project or compete in a role play. Both events require persistence and hard work. The topics for these projects vary from Finance to Entrepreneurship to Sports and Entertainment and more.

“It is not an easy club, but if you put in the effort, then you will succeed and have fun as well!” said Mr. Carmo. Mr. Carmo teaches business and other subjects at FHS and runs DECA as well. "

Continue reading the article on Pantherbook

https://franklinpanthers.us/clubs-activities/2020/10/11/deca-engages-future-business-leaders-from-home/

DECA States 2020 (pantherbook image)

Town of Franklin, MA: When you spend locally, the money stays locally

"For every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 will stay in the community. What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $43 stays in the community.* 

That is a GREAT reason to #ThinkFranklinFirst"

*Source https://t.co/HDBCQktNef (top link to page) 

Detailed link http://www.civiceconomics.com/indie-impact.html

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Town of Franklin, MA:  When you spend locally, the money stays locally

"Why does keeping it local matter so much? There are PLENTY of benefits to spending money on goods and services in your hometown! 

Stay tuned every Monday for our Top 10 Reasons to #ThinkFranklinFirst! 

#topten #keepitlocal #staylocal #benefits #shoplocal #localbusiness #localgoods "

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495/MetroWest Partnership: New PFAS Drinking Water Standard: Presentation and Q&A with MassDEP

The 495/MetroWest Partnership will host representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a presentation regarding the Commonwealth's new PFAS drinking water standard, to be followed by a Question & Answer period.

Presenters will include:

• Kathleen M. Baskin, P.E., Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Water Resources
• Damon Guterman, Senior Analyst, Drinking Water Program

This event will take place virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21st, at 8:30 AM.  Click here to register:   https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ViP3UiofT4KWbJONfsmp4w

Background

In January 2019, DEP announced its intention to initiate the process to develop a drinking water standard, known as a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), for a group of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). 

On December 27th, 2019, proposed revisions to the drinking water regulations were published in the Massachusetts Register, marking the start of the formal public comment period.  

The revised PFAS regulation was published on October 2nd, 2020:

Click here to access the new regulation, 310 CMR 22.00
https://www.mass.gov/doc/pfas-mcl-revisions-to-310-cmr-2200-clean-version-9-16-2020/download

Click here to access a redlined version, highlighting changes implemented since the draft regulations were released in 2019

https://www.mass.gov/doc/pfas-mcl-revisions-to-310-cmr-2200-redline-version-9-16-2020/download

For more background information regarding DEP's development of a PFAS drinking water standard, click here  https://www.mass.gov/lists/development-of-a-pfas-drinking-water-standard-mcl

495/MetroWest Partnership: New PFAS Drinking Water Standard: Presentation and Q&A with MassDEP

Senior Center: Memory Cafe and Quarantini scheduled virtually today

 

Time Out Memory Cafe
Hosted by Better Day Adult Day Health
Event Date:  Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Email Adoggett@franklinma.gov to sign up

Quarantini Hour

Event Date:  Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 5:30 PM

A social cocktail group. All are welcome! 

To join, please email: Adoggett@franklinma.gov 

Senior Center: Memory Cafe and Quarantini scheduled virtually today