New York Times: "FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away"

For anyone who had to file a FAFSA for their college student, this is a change.

From the New York Times:

"FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away. Good Riddance.

The dollar figure that the federal financial aid form spits out has long left families confused and despondent. And then there are those great expectations."

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/your-money/fafsa-expected-family-contribution.html 

The FAFSA form https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

New York Times: "FAFSA’s Expected Family Contribution Is Going Away"

The Washington Post: "Congress overrides a Trump veto for the first time"

Congress overrides a Trump veto for the first time with Senate vote on defense bill https://t.co/SMceouKirR

Boston Globe article:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/01/business/senate-moves-closer-vote-overriding-trump-defense-veto/

New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/us/politics/senate-override-trump-defense-bill.html

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Mass Cultural Council: virtual reading series featuring MA literary artists

Via @masscultural

We've assembled a virtual reading series featuring MA literary artists @simoneivory, @grnethercott, @annavqross, @wvstrautmann, and @Shilpits. 

Listen now: https://t.co/DHaP8MzyAa

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/masscultural/status/1344645025905463298?s=03

Literary artists who’ve shared a reading of their work (clockwise from top left): Alexis Ivy, Simone John, GennaRose Nethercott, Shilpi Suneja, Jacob Strautmann, and Anna VQ Ross.] Photo from @masscultural

Boston Globe: MA "lawmakers oppose Comcast’s plan to charge home Internet users extra"

The Boston Globe has the following:

"Dozens of Massachusetts lawmakers are calling on Comcast to rescind its plan to charge home Internet users extra fees for exceeding monthly “data caps.”

“We strongly urge Comcast to discontinue this plan, and to reconsider any future attempts at imposing a data cap,” 71 state senators and representatives said in a letter to Comcast this week.

Subscribers to Comcast’s Xfinity home broadband service will have to pay extra if they use more than 1.2 terabytes of data per month. While the new fees will technically take effect Jan. 1, Comcast is waiving them for several months to prepare customers."

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/31/business/mass-lawmakers-warn-comcast-new-data-caps/ 

MAEnergy Environment: 2050 Roadmap Report & 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan

"Building on @MassGovernor's ambitious commitment to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050, @MassEEA today (12/30/20) released its 2050 Roadmap Report & 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan to equitably & cost-effectively meet MA's #climate goals."

Road map link: https://t.co/8R90L1AaiA 

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/eubtOAc1dA

Roadmap direct link

https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-releases-roadmap-to-achieve-net-zero-emissions-by-2050

2050 Roadmap Report & 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan

Town of Franklin: January 2021 E-Newsletter

Town of Franklin e-newsletter for January 2021.

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/newsletter-portal

Town of Franklin: January 2021 E-Newsletter

Franklin grows its COVID-19 case count and positivity rate again

The Department of Public Health released new town-by-town data for coronavirus cases on Thursday (12/31/20), the latest set of such data showing how the virus has impacted individual communities throughout Massachusetts.

We are not doing well Franklin. From 5.03 to 6.02, to 7.36% positivity over the last 3 weeks is movement in the wrong direction.

The full report from MA.gov   https://www.mass.gov/doc/weekly-covid-19-public-health-report-december-31-2020/download

Franklin grows its COVID-19 case count and positivity rate again