Franklin Matters

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

wfpr.fm: Franklin Matters Radio show schedule

The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio schedule for this week 12/23/20:

Town Council "quarterbacking" Wednesday at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM
“Talk Franklin” - Wednesday at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM

On Saturday both shows replay

Town Council "quarterbacking" at 9:00 AM
“Talk Franklin” at 3:00 PM

And if you can't make the radio schedule, the podcast (on-demand) version is available

Town Council "quarterbacking" = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-420-town-council-quarterbacking.html

"Talk Franklin" = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/fm-419-talk-franklin-121820-audio.html

wfpr.fm: Franklin Matters Radio show schedule

FM #421 Health Director Cathleen Liberty - 12/17/20 (audio)

FM #421 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 421 in the series.

This shares my conversation withTown of Franklin, MA Health Director Cathleen Liberty. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the social distancing requirements of this pandemic period.

In this session we talk about:

Current status
Vaccine planning
Health prescription ‘Pantry’

Mental health status, emotions

Look back – one thing to be grateful for
Looking ahead – what does 2021 hold?

Our conversation runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HB80Cd9S

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Town of Franklin Health Dept page https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department

If you have a question, you can call the Health Dept at (508) 520-4905

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Town of Franklin Health Director Cathleen Liberty

Police reform and abortion measures return to Gov Baker

The Boston Globe has the following:

"The Massachusetts House on Tuesday approved a revised version of a sweeping policing bill, making it all but certain the state will soon enact legislation that emerged after protests over police misconduct and the death of George Floyd gripped Massachusetts and beyond.

The legislation would create for the first time a system for certifying police officers in Massachusetts and give a new civilian-led panel the ability to revoke their licenses for a range of misconduct.

A raft of revisions sought by Governor Charlie Baker, and ultimately accepted by lawmakers in both the House and Senate, included loosening proposed limits on the use of facial recognition and eliminating language that underpinned new standards on officers’ use of force. Baker also successfully pushed to keep oversight of training under his administration and police-dominated committee."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/22/metro/house-accepts-revised-police-accountability-bill-putting-it-verge-becoming-law/

From CommonWealth Magazine:

THE LEGISLATURE sent bills dealing with police reform and abortion back to Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday and began work on compromise health care legislation that requires insurers to permanently reimburse for behavioral telehealth at the rates they’d pay for the same care in-person.

The House joined the Senate in passing police reform legislation that includes amendments sought by Baker on police training and the use of facial recognition software. Baker, who had threatened a veto if the Legislature declined to compromise on those two issues, has indicated he will sign the bill containing the modified language into law.

On abortion, however, both branches rejected amendments sought by the governor and sent the bill back to him as originally drafted. Baker can sign the abortion measure into law, allow it to become law without his signature, or veto the bill and challenge the Legislature to override him. An override would require a two-thirds vote, which was the margin on earlier abortion votes in the House but just barely.

Continue reading the article online https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health-care/lawmakers-send-police-reform-abortion-measures-to-governor/

Inside the deal: "There was still one important person to persuade: the president"

From the New York Times:

"A week before Thanksgiving, a small group of moderate senators gathered in the spacious living room of Senator Lisa Murkowski’s home on Capitol Hill to embark on what they considered an urgent assignment.

They were there — eating Tuscan takeout as they sat socially distanced, with the windows open to let the cold air circulate as a coronavirus precaution — to talk about how to get the Senate, polarized and paralyzed on nearly every issue, working again.

They were also determined to find a way to deliver a more immediate kind of relief, brainstorming how to break a monthslong partisan stalemate over providing a new round of federal aid to millions of Americans and businesses buckling under the economic weight of the coronavirus pandemic."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/politics/stimulus-deal-congress.html

And given the late news that the President is signaling that he would not to sign the bill as drafted after saying he would, we wait. That doesn't take away from the story. The story on how to broker a deal via compromise and collaboration still is a good message on what works for rational folks.

The ECDC December Newsletter is now posted

The ECDC December Newsletter is now posted!
You can view it here: https://t.co/30K2YTYarx

@FranklinPSNews @FranklinMatters @TOFranklinMA @FrkPublicLib @MassEarlyEdCare @MASchoolsK12
https://twitter.com/FranklinECDC/status/1341407351602089984?s=03

The ECDC December Newsletter is now posted

FHS Panther Hockey: Schedule for Winter Season 2020-2021

"Not the normal amount of games but so grateful to have what we have. Our 2020-2021 Varsity hockey schedule! @PanthersJvPuck @FHSSports @MassHSHockey @HNIBonline"

Schedule image: https://t.co/czU8DRZBdw

Shared from Twitter:https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1341389101036154880?s=03