FHS Back-To-School Video (Hybrid School Tour)

Check out this FHS School Tour! Thanks to
@A_Shetty02 for helping our TV students produce a video walk-through of all the new hybrid protocols. 

Video link = https://youtu.be/sPhn8N6qQnM

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1321927638248730624?s=03

Thanksgiving during COVID-19

"Mass DPH has released the following guidance for the upcoming holiday. 

Read the details here https://t.co/D1kipWiVud @massdph "

 

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/O8znIm40io

Thanksgiving during COVID-19

There could be more to the story

"Normalizing the topic of mental health helps people seek and get the resources and assistance they need.  

Learn more:  https://t.co/glq989RwoI #mentalhealth #awareness"

 

Shared from Town of Franklin Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1320761366001733633?s=03

 

 YouTube link = https://youtu.be/vitUPDsWAGk

"added 54 communities to the red this week"

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

"More than one-third of the cities and towns in Massachusetts now stand in the Department of Public Health’s highest risk designation for COVID-19, while the statewide incidence rate increased again in the latest weekly report.

The state’s color-coded system counts 121 municipalities in the red, representing an average daily incidence rate of 8 cases per 100,000 or higher over the past 14 days, in Thursday’s update.

Locally, Bellingham, Dover, Mendon, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough have been added to the list.

Milford is among communities required to revert to the first step of Phase 3 in the reopening plan, starting Monday."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20201029/bellingham-mendon-boroughs-added-to-coronavirus-red-zone-milford-must-take-step-back?rssfeed=true

 

The interactive version of this state map can be found

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/community-level-covid-19-data-reporting

 

"added 54 communities to the red this week"

 

 

Social Security in Plain Language

 

 

Social Security in Plain Language

Some of the terms and acronyms people use when they talk about Social Security can be a little confusing. We’re here to help you understand all you need to know.

We strive to explain your benefits using easy-to-understand, plain language. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to communicate clearly in a way “the public can understand and use.” This can be particularly challenging when talking about complicated programs like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare. If there’s a technical term or acronym that you don’t know, you can easily find the meaning in our online glossary (https://www.ssa.gov/agency/glossary/).

 

Continue reading = https://blog.ssa.gov/social-security-in-plain-language/

“People see the opportunity to protect the best for our town"

From the Milford Daily News, an article of interest for Franklin:

"Among the questions on the general election ballot is one that is all about benefiting Franklin, supporters say.

The question asks Franklin voters to support adoption of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) for Franklin -- a step that would allow the town to raise money for open space and historic preservation, recreation, and community housing by adding a 2 percent surcharge to property taxes.

If the initiative is approved, the town will join the ranks of 177 other Massachusetts towns that have also adopted the CPA. Additionally, it would make the town eligible for a portion of funds the state collects each year from fees on home sale transactions, to be used in tandem with surcharge funds raised by the town.

The proposed 2 percent surcharge -- minus an automatic $100,000 exemption on residential properties -- would cost about $105 per year for the average Franklin taxpayer. That is based on the town’s average home value of $460,000. Exemptions would be offered for low-income families and moderate-income seniors."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 

https://franklin.wickedlocal.com/news/20201028/franklin-looks-to-adopt-community-preservation-act-question-is-on-ballot 

Franklin Police: Attleboro man killed in Franklin

On Thursday October 29, 2020 in the early morning hours the Franklin Police responded to a 911 call reporting a male party who had suffered a gunshot on Elwood Road.

Initial officers rendered first aid to the victim along with paramedics from the Franklin Fire Department. The victim was transported to Milford Regional Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified as Deandre Akeem Scott, age 26, of Attleboro.

Franklin Police detectives, along with detectives from the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office are actively investigating and processing the scene at this time.

Chief of Police Thomas J. Lynch stated, “we do not believe there is any danger to the public, and that the suspect or suspects, knew each other.” Lynch continued “this is the first incident of this type in Franklin since 1997. Franklin remains a safe community, and the public should have no worries in sending their children to school today.”

Due to the ongoing active investigation no further details will be released at this time. Franklin Police will update when it is appropriate to do so.

 

Franklin Police: Attleboro man killed in Franklin