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| Franklin Matters Q & A - Feb 11, 2021 - 1:30 PM |
"What did you miss this week, on the Sports Buzz?The Sports Buzz is brought to you by the Homefield Credit Union"
"Thank you for having us!! @FHSSports @FranklinMatters @FranklinHS "
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| MyFM103 talks with the FHS Gymnastics team |
"Training never stops. Franklin PD works with Blue Line Corp. every year to bring their live fire trailer to the PD. Officers are put through accuracy, and judgment scenarios to keep them fresh even when the outdoor ranges are not available.
Here Deputy Chief Mill and Sergeant Johnson work through a video scene in which officers are given a scenario, and walk though the situation and fire live rounds into a projection screen if the situation calls for it. Not all do, and officers must use sound verbal commands, and answer for why they did, or did not shoot.
It is another learning tool the Franklin Police uses. Many people think police training with firearms is all shooting. This type of training forces officers to use good judgement, and explain their actions. Not every scene is a shoot situation, and officers must use de-escalation or less lethal options if called for."
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| Town of Franklin Police Dept. Facebook photo 1 |
"Proud day for the Franklin Police Department as our officer Tyler Peabody is presented with an award from Norfolk County TTAC and Brookline MA Police Department for his work with the Crisis Intervention Training program.
CIT is an advanced level of training for officers to help them recognize and assist those individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
Look for coverage from Boston 25 News's Robert Goulston (6pm) and WBZ NewsRadio's Kim Tunnicliffe-WBZ Reporter as they speak to Officer Peabody, Chief Lynch, and Advocates, Inc. mental health clinician Kallie Montagano about the Franklin Police approach to helping those in need.
(yes, Ben saw television cameras and assumed they were here for him..)"
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| Town of Franklin Police Dept. Facebook photo 2 |
"THANKS TO THE ingenuity of a software developer on maternity leave, the state may be improving its public website for scheduling COVID-19 vaccines.
Olivia Adams, 28, developed her own website, which assembles vaccine appointment slots from multiple sources into a single, one-click spot where people 75 and over can sign up to get the shot.
“My mother-in-law was having trouble booking an appointment for her vaccine, and then had the same trouble when she was trying to get her father vaccinated,” wrote Adams on her website. “I kept hearing the same frustrations over and over – from family, from friends, and on the news. The sign-up process was too confusing, too disjointed.”
As an Athenahealth software developer on leave, she had the skills to try to resolve the issue, so she launched a free, user-friendly site on February 5."
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| Two MA vaccine scheduling alternatives to the State option |
The MBTA Community Engagement team is reaching out to provide an update on the Forging Ahead initiative.
More information about the Forging Ahead process can be found at https://t.co/6aCrIUpXQS. @MBTA_CR https://t.co/BmYqqNtDef
Shared via Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1359211228179144716
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| MBTA Community Engagement - Update on Forging Ahead |
"CITING THE SUCCESS of mail-in voting during the pandemic, Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin on Tuesday released a bill that would make voting by mail a permanent feature of Massachusetts elections.
Galvin said vote-by-mail led to record turnout in the state primary and the presidential election, with prompt, reliable results. “Voters were very enthusiastic about it and used it,” Galvin said. “From an administrative point of view, we know now we can do it.”
We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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| A Franklin Treasure - Elizabeth's Bagels (audio) |
