Saint Mary Parish: Phase One of the Transition to begin May 29-30

Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Mary Parish,

With the major changes in the State Directives for the Pandemic, we recognize that our devoted parishioners will be returning slowly over time as they feel it is best for them. We respect these faith filled and sincere decisions on Mass participation and welcome everyone when they are able to return. There is no correct time to return. We will be here when you return. We all miss participating in Sunday Mass and know that people will return when they are able to when they feel safe.
 
During this time (starting this weekend of May 29-30, 2021 Memorial Day Weekend) we will be transitioning our Parish Religious Services and Masses using the principle of caution for health safety for everyone. This is Phase One of the Transitional Phases to occur over the next nine months. We wish to remind people that part of our Pandemic values has been to remember to respect the health safety of others, besides ones’ self. You can find the Protocols on our website: stmarysfranklin.org  

Your cooperation is invited to allow our beginning transition to help make our Sunday Masses spiritual and uplifting religious experiences for everyone. We anticipate additional phase changes after Labor Day Weekend.

Our Saturday-Sunday Mass Schedule is: 

• Saturday 4 PM with music
• Sunday: 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM with music

Just a reminder: All three Sunday Masses continue to be Live-Streamed which is best accessed at: stmarysfranklin.org and then the Live-Stream Button.

God bless,
     Father Brian

PS: Just a reminder: On Monday, Memorial Day we will celebrate the Holy Mass at our Cemetery on Beaver Street at 9 AM for our deceased Veterans and those who are rest in peace in our Cemetery.
 

Saint Mary Parish:  Phase One of the Transition to begin May 29-30

 

Strategies for Affordable Housing Production ** 2021 Town of Franklin - Housing Production Plan - Public Review Draft **

Strategies for Affordable Housing Production
 

Section 3 of this Housing Production Plan (HPP) includes a substantial number of Implementation Strategies, which for the most part are ways to incentivize the creation of affordable housing. The Implementation Strategies section provides an explanation of the specific strategies the Town will achieve its housing production goals. In addition, Section 3 provides a description of Regulatory and Funding Incentives that can be used to stimulate affordable housing or other desired development projects.
 

Strategies include, but are not limited to the following:

• Amendment of zoning regulations in order to increase the likelihood of creating Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) eligible housing developments
• Use an incentivized Inclusive Zoning bylaw to attract SHI unit developments.
• Utilize Workforce Housing Special Tax Assessments (WH-STA’s), multi-year property tax exemption, as incentive to create middle-income housing.
• Perform an extensive assessment of the Town of Franklin Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 185 of Franklin Town Code. Specific attention will be shown to housing density, creating zoning related development incentives, assessing parking requirements, and other Zoning best practices.
• Advance projects under the Local Initiative Program to create the type and level of affordable housing best for the community.
• Consider creating a density bonus incentive program that allow more units of housing to be built than would be allowed under current zoning regulations, in exchange for a developer’s provision of affordable housing units or other public good.
• Actively engage with developers to further incentivize SHI development.

Plan Implementation
The HPP’s implementation will require the commitment of a variety of organizations and individuals, including non-profit organizations, state agencies, resident volunteers, and Town departments, boards, commissions, and committees. Through the combined efforts of all parties mentioned above the Town will implement the goals outlined in Section over a five-year implementation period. Department of Planning and Community Development  (DPCD) will provide an update the HPP implementation on a biennial basis, or as requested by the Town Administrator.

 

Find the full copy of the Housing Production Plan

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/franklin_housing_production_plan_-_may_2021_public_draft.pdf

Info on the public comment period

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/2021-draft-housing-production-plan-open.html

Plan Development and Public Participation

 

 

Panther TV: Panther News for May 28 (video)

Panther TV (@fhspanthertv) tweeted on Thu, May 27, 2021:

Check it out! We've got school news, community news, our senior exam schedule, and an update on the Celtics on this week's Panther News!  @pantherbook @FranklinPSNews  @franklinmatters

Video link - > https://t.co/zYnl7XZ42o via @YouTube

Shared From Twitter:  https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1397924043475456006

FHS boys tennis top Sharon 1st time in almost 50 years

From HockomockSports.com and Twitter we share the FHS spring sports results:

 

Baseball = Sharon, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final 

– Franklin erased an early one-run deficit, scoring once in each the second and third with two big insurance runs coming in the fourth inning. Ethan Voellmicke tossed 4.1 innings of shutout ball with just two hits allowed, striking out nine to get the win. James Kuczmiec came in to get the save with 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with a pair of strikeouts. Offensively, CJ Jette had a pair of hits including a double, and drove in one run, Marcus Baker slapped a pair of hits, Jake Fitzgibbons drove in a run, and Jack Marino had a hit, a walk, and scored a run. 

 

Softball = Franklin, 13 @ Sharon, 2 – Final 

– Franklin found its offense late in the game, pulling away to pick up its fourth win of the season. The Eagles kept it close early, trailing by just four after four full. Sophomore pitcher Ally Foulsham had four strikeouts for Sharon.

 

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ Sharon, 2 – Final 

– Franklin’s Vayshnav Malhotra emerged from a three-hour marathon match at second singles with a three-set victory to give the Panthers a 3-2 decision over Sharon. Malhotra won the first set in a tiebreaker, dropped the second set, and then prevailed in a back-and-forth third set, the score finishing 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5. Liam Marr (6-2, 6-2) added a win at first singles while the team of Thomas Broyles and Jay Gorgas (7-5, 6-4) battled to a tight win at second doubles. 

Almost 50 years of history.  We still here. The panthers take down the undefeated first seed Sharon, after the drought of the century 3-2. The panthers advance to a 10-0 season. Man of the match to Vayshnav Malhotra winning a thrilling 3 set match in the face of adversity.  https://twitter.com/_fhsboystennis/status/1398066303487840256

 

Girls Tennis = Sharon, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final

 

Boys Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Milford, 5:00   FHS wins, score not available

Girls Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Milford, 5:00   FHS wins, score not available

 

• Congrats to both boys and girls teams for defeating Milford!  @FHSPanthersTF @FHS_girlsXC

• PRs today-  @emilyreilly783  @sofiechouinard  @darby317  @AlexisHalet  @kenzie_peters2  (also- Happy Birthday Kenzie!), @sburnsy9   @ConnorVeilleux  @zacharyaddii  , & Derrick Halet.  Great job!

• In girls discus- @Kate22Taylor  takes another win and @lilydeforge11  takes second and 3 PRs.

• In Girls shot put.  Congrats to @Kate22Taylor  for another win and @sofiechouinard  for a huge PR and taking second.  7 PRs for the girls!

• In girls javelin congrats to @lilydeforge11  for taking second in her first meet throwing the javelin!

• In boys Javelin.  Congrats to Colman Flynn for taking second and @AndrewJ52949175 for taking third

• Boys also Broom Broom Broom the discus!  Congrats to @ConnorVeilleux  for taking first, @AndrewJ52949175  for coming in second and @declanwalmsley0  for taking third.  2 PRs for the boys

• In boys shot put-  FHS Broom Broom Broom!! Congratulations to @JacobBowser7  for winning @karl_gruseck  for coming in second and @zacharyaddii  for taking 3rd.  Also 3 PRs!

Thanks for the Track updates via the FHS Throwers Twitter account

https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers

 

For all the results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-27-21/

 

 

FHS Throwers Twitter account

Memorial Day Ceremony - May 31, noon

Memorial Day Ceremony

Monday, May 31, 2021 at Noon on the Town Common

All are welcome to join us as we honor our departed veterans.

Please note: There will not be a Memorial Day Breakfast or Parade

this year due to COVID-19.

 

Memorial Day Ceremony - May 31, noon

THE BLACK BOX: Food Truck and Live Music Festival - May 29-30

THE BLACK BOX supports the return of live music and enthusiastically welcomes food trucks to Downtown Franklin!

When not attending this special event, please support our local restaurants!

Saturday, May 29th and and Sunday, May 30th from 5-10 PM, General Admission tickets are $20 per day.

Saturday, May 29

• 5:00 Racky Thomas
• 6:00 Kaye Kelly
• 7:00 Ken DoRosario
• 8:30 Diane Blue
  

Sunday, May 30

• 5:00 Britt Connors Duo
• 6:00 David Thorne Scott
• 7:00 Honest Mechanik
• 8:30 The Gravel Project
  

Food trucks include Caribbean Press, Pangea Cuisines and Larry Joes' New England Fire Pit  

Tickets = https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1458

 

THE BLACK BOX: Food Truck and Live Music Festival - May 29-30

CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate passes spending plan unanimously"

 

"THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY passed a $47.7 billion budget for next year after three days of debate over how best to invest state resources as Massachusetts looks to recover from the hardships of the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senate President Karen Spilka said the budget that passed 40-0 would put Massachusetts on “stable fiscal footing” and begin to restitch the fabric of society that had frayed over the last year, while Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues said the bill would help get the state “back to better.”

Continue reading the article online 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/senate-passes-spending-plan-unanimously

MA Budget page (not completely updated with the Senate action yesterday)

https://malegislature.gov/Budget/SenateDebate

 

CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate passes spending plan unanimously"