Live burn training includes elected officials

"The Franklin Fire Dept conducted a series of live burn training exercises today, joined by @RepAuchincloss & @jeffroy. They suited up to enter the structure fire, with the guidance & direction of @FranklinMAfire. These trainings go beyond simulation, putting firefighters in...

...real (yet controlled) situations, experiencing the heat, smoke, and mobility factors that occur in a live fire. We thank our representatives for joining us today and extend our thanks to

@MilfordFire2140 for the use of their facility! "

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1376599178613153793

and here  https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1376599192823545858

 

Live burn training 

The Franklin Fire Dept conducted a series of live burn training exercises today, joined by @RepAuchincloss & @jeffroy. They suited up to enter the structure fire, with the guidance & direction of @FranklinMAfire. These trainings go beyond simulation, putting firefighters in... pic.twitter.com/76brHmsnbj

— Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) March 29, 2021

...real (yet controlled) situations, experiencing the heat, smoke, and mobility factors that occur in a live fire. We thank our representatives for joining us today and extend our thanks to @MilfordFire2140 for the use of their facility! pic.twitter.com/ZAPwgW9sTa

— Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) March 29, 2021

Franklin Police participate in 'Fair and Impartial Policing' training

"Last week the Franklin Police Department provided Fair and Impartial Policing training to all of our officers. Fair and Impartial Policing uses modern science to train police officers on implicit bias and gives them the tools they need to reduce and manage bias.

The recent police reform bill passed by the Commonwealth speaks to eventually providing this type of training for officers. We felt it was a priority now, and brought the training to our staff.

The training was intensive, and conducted by

Fair & Impartial Policing

.

A news story on the same training was done in another part of the country last year, and provides information on what the class was about. https://wxow.com/.../surrounding-law-enforcement.../... "

Shared from Franklin (MA) Police Dept Facebook page: 
https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157507846890916&id=162770995915

Franklin Police participate in 'Fair and Impartial Policing' training

Boston Globe: "Becker College to close this spring as pandemic deals final blow, officials say"

"Becker College, a small, private liberal arts school in Worcester, will close after the end of this school year, the board of trustees announced Monday.

The school, best known for its veterinary, nursing, and video game design programs, has struggled financially for years and trustees said the COVID-19 pandemic, which hurt enrollment and brought added costs, dealt the final blow.

“Ultimately, the impacts of COVID-19 turned what was a very challenging situation into an unsustainable situation,” President Nancy P. Crimmin said in a statement from the school, which had said it was on the brink of closure earlier this month."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/29/metro/becker-college-close-this-spring/

Franklin Food Pantry - current needs list updated!

"Looking to donate food to The Pantry? We have updated our current needs list and included a list of items that we currently have too many of!

Take a look and thanks for your support!"

https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/.../current-needs-list/

Franklin Food Pantry - current needs list updated!

Behind on your rent and worried about eviction?

Behind on your rent and worried about eviction? by Sana Chriss - Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Lots of people are having difficulty paying their rent due to the pandemic. But today, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released an eviction moratorium order. It protects people from being evicted for not paying their rent if they complete a declaration form and give it to their landlord. This protection lasts until June 30, 2021. Read more >  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/03/behind-your-rent-and-worried-about-eviction?utm_source=govdelivery

Franklin ArtWALK Celebration 'Escape to the Arts' - June 11-13, 2021

Dear Cultural District Partners,

Thank you very much for your thoughts and ideas at our meeting Thursday night. The Franklin Cultural District Committee is excited about the Franklin ArtWALK Celebration, Escape to the Arts which will take place during the weekend of June 11th - 13th.

In order for this event to be a success we will need lots of our partners to get actively involved in the planning process.

Below are the four working groups that will be working together on this event. Each group will be responsible for a part of this event.

Art Displays & Business Coordination Group   FCDC Member - Amy Adams  Hopefully many of the Franklin Art Association members will work

alongside LIsa Piana to match the artists with the local businesses.

Entertainment and Performance Group  FCDC Members Jamie Barrett, Pandora Carlucci, Jamie Barrett Hopefully all of the grant recipients associated with the

seven different performing groups will work with this group to determine the needs and performance locations for each of the performing ensembles.

Kickoff Reception Group FCDC Member Roberta Trahan This group will work with Raye Lynn Mercer and TBB to plan this kickoff reception which will take place at TBB.

Event Marketing Group FCDC Members John LoPresti, Evan Chelman This group will work with FCD partners to market the June 11th - 13th Franklin ArtWALK Celebration.

It is our hope that many different Cultural District Partners will join one of these working groups.

Please send your name and the group that you would like to join to Nancy Schoen at nschoenfranklinculture@gmail.com.

We look forward to working with all of you to plan this wonderful event.

Regards,

Nancy

Franklin ArtWALK Celebration Escape to the Arts - June 11-13, 2021

FM #502 - Franklin Matters Q&A - 03/18/21 (audio)

FM #502 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 502 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Franklin Matters Q&A session held by the Senior Center held Thursday, Mar 18, 2021. The session was conducted virtually via Zoom conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

I do use a brief presentation deck to open the session (link below). A couple of recent photos and screen captures of the webpages and the “watch list” are among the key items to share and open the discussion. After that, we are there to answer your questions. 

Among the topics we discussed in this session;  my ‘watch list’ for 2021 including vaccine availability, the School Committee budget, Town budget cycle, after Davis Thayer - the next step for the School Committee is developing the long range ‘master plan’ for the school district. 

The recording runs just about 45 minutes so let’s listen in. Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b19835d0-f25e-46fc-9189-330f02e6f7ad

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Presentation deck

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RgkTpVpCMuWuWYyJJuSk-iVmYLBpnXm7el0zeA5okmI/edit?usp=sharing 

Franklin Senior Center newsletter

https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/connection-newsletter 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

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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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FM #502 - Franklin Matters Q&A - 03/18/21 (audio)