Dr Fauci and Kara Swisher on the Sway podcast (audio)

"Anthony Fauci doesn’t have a Twitter account. But he does have a lot to say about the recent scrutiny following the release of his emails from 2020 — an especially busy time in his tenure as America’s chief immunologist. Republicans like Ron DeSantis have used the emails as fodder for criticism, accusing him of “faucism” (yes, that’s a play on fascism). Fauci’s response: “Here’s a guy whose entire life has been devoted to saving lives. And now you’re telling me he’s like Hitler? Come on, folks. Get real.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-anthony-fauci.html

Dr Fauci and Kara Swisher on the Sway podcast (audio)

New York Times: "workplaces in apartment buildings"

"Before the pandemic, Tony Dopazo leased an office in Boston and used co-working spaces in Brooklyn for his company, Metro Tech Services, an IT provider for start-ups and biotech companies. Then the pandemic lockdown forced him, like countless others, to work remotely. That meant he was on the phone with clients from his apartment building, Level, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

At first, with the common areas in his rental building closed by Covid restrictions, Mr. Dopazo, 47, hunkered down in his one-bedroom, which was “brutal,” he said, “everything mish-mashing into one big blob of time.” But after the common spaces opened in September, he started going down to a co-working area in a ninth-floor lounge every day.

The arrangement affords some “mental separation” from his home, he said, and, with other tenants working in the same space, he has companionship. When he needs to print or scan something, he heads to the ground-level business center. If he’s hungry, he returns to his apartment to make a sandwich, and for a break, he can take a dip in the building’s pool."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/realestate/coworking-rentals-condos.html

A co-working area on the ninth floor is where Mr. Dopazo often sets up shop for the day.Credit...Tom Sibley for The New York Times

FM #569 = Community Preservation Committee votes 9-0 to approve 'right of first refusal' (audio)

FM #569 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 569 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Community Preservation Committee meeting held Thursday, June 17, 2021

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: all nine of the committee members were in the Municipal Bldg, along with Town administration personnel, some of the public joined via conference bridge.

Links to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 50 minutes, so let’s listen to the Community Preservation Committee meeting held Thursday, June 17.

* Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/279de95c-aab8-4e7c-a680-68490c0221ae

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Meeting agenda -> 

https://franklinma.gov/community-preservation-committee/events/330126 #cpc0617

Right of first refusal summary

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/mai/files/_maple_hill_rofr_open_space_update.pdf  

Recap of the meeting ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-community-preservation-committee.html

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

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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If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

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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Community Preservation Committee votes 9-0 to approve 'right of first refusal' (audio)

Franklin TV: "The Dawning of a New Day? Juneteenth – Looking back, looking forward"

"As I sit in my office staring at a sunrise on a Saturday morning, musing and typing away, it is literally the dawn of a new day. A lovely day.

It’s also a brand-spankin’-new federal holiday.  It is officially –   Juneteenth.

This day commemorates June 19, 1865, when, more than a month after the last battle of the Civil War, Union soldiers informed the slaves of Galveston, Texas that they were at last emancipated. The date has been celebrated by black Americans ever since; first in Texas and eventually throughout the US. Whether you call Juneteenth Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or our second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation's history.

There are those among us who cringe and fret over a holiday that calls attention to the past – to the darkest days of our nation’s history. I submit for consideration that every holiday has its rai·son d'ê·tre – a profound purpose to be fulfilled.

We celebrate – on July 4th – This year the festival returns to Franklin.

We commemorate – on Memorial Day- and honor those who served our country. 

We rededicate – with each New Year – resolving to advance our better natures.

Now on every Juneteenth, let us not only commemorate long delayed independence of all, but embrace the opportunity to accelerate the just and equal enjoyment of that independence for all. Let Juneteenth lean forward into a better future. Let Juneteenth ask its essential perennial question, “How can we all work to eliminate pernicious systemic racism and advance genuine social and economic justice and true equality for everyone?”

We should all see Juneteenth as more than a ‘black holiday’, but a joyful journey for all of us toward the perfection of “freedom and justice for all”.

Let Juneteenth be an action item. In the fullness of time every Juneteenth will come to represent the dawn of a new day. A lovely day – for everyone.

And –  as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 

And, thank you for watching. "

Pete Fasciano, Executive Director  

Get this week's program guide for Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online

http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf  or for archive purposes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2iKB81-cWp21AquK-2YpvgqQOzmaiUH/view?usp=sharing

Franklin TV: "The Dawning of a New Day? Juneteenth – Looking back, looking forward"

Empty Bowls Silent Auction closes out at 10 PM Monday, June 21

"What's still happening? The Empty Bowls Silent Auction & an opportunity to donate to the Franklin Food Pantry. 

Let's do this Franklin!! "

@FHS_EmptyBowls @FranklinFoodPan @FranklinHS @GreaterBoston

Silent Auction =>  https://sites.google.com/view/emptybowls6/home

Shared from Twitter: -> https://t.co/iY7LxvFMuW

Empty Bowls Silent Auction closes out at 10 PM Monday, June 21

What’s still happening? The EB Silent Auction & an opportunity to donate to the Franklin Food Pantry. Let’s do this Franklin!! @FHS_EmptyBowls @FranklinFoodPan @FranklinHS @GreaterBoston https://t.co/3tOjQiAyUr pic.twitter.com/iY7LxvFMuW

— Brenna M. Johnson (@johnsonb_ms) June 18, 2021

FHS girls outdoor track take 3rd place in D1 South meet

 

"The Franklin Girls Track Team finished in third place today at the Division 1 South Championship Track and Field Meet. Katelynn Taylor scored in two events. Katelynn won the shot put breaking the FHS school record. She also broke the FHS school record in the discus ....  "

https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1406917849726263300

"... Jill Fenerty won the 400 meters, breaking her own person best in that event. Lindsey Morse finished second in the high jump and scored in the triple jump. Ava Fraulo finished 3rd in the high jump. Freshman Lily Deforge placed in two events.  " https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1406918273359355906

" @Kate22Taylor   impressive performance yesterday at Sectionals (1st in Shot Put and 2nd in Discus) earns her spots in both events at States this weekend in Norwell.  @tommycassell44   @HockomockSports   @FHSSports   @MIAA033"  https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1406916989810057218

@Kate22Taylor   impressive performance

FHS' Taylor and Flynn named Hockomock League Scholar Athletes

"The Hockomock League Principals and Athletic Directors are pleased to announce the 31st Annual Hockomock League Scholar Athlete Awards. The twenty-four athletes that are being honored have been selected by the Administration of their respective schools and represent the top student athletes in the Hockomock League based on academics, athletic participation, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship. They have all successfully balanced a demanding academic schedule along with participation in athletics as well as many extra-curricular activities during their high school career. To be selected for this award represents four years of dedication and commitment, and we are proud of all their accomplishments. We hope that these student-athletes will put all of their experiences over the past four years to good use and that those experiences will help guide them through the challenges ahead.

We congratulate the parents and guardians for your contributions and guidance as you have enabled your child to reach this level of excellence. We are certain that the foundation you have given them will carry them through future endeavors."

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2021 SCHOLAR-ATHLETES:

• ATTLEBORO: Diana Blouin and Michael Strachan Jr.
• CANTON: Stephanie Trendell and Jack Hernon
• FOXBORO: Emma Dahl and Christian Cusack
• FRANKLIN: Katelynn Taylor and Colman Flynn
• KING PHILIP: Katarina Schneider and Cole Breen
• MANSFIELD: Lindsay Devine and Jack Taylor
• MILFORD: Eva Parson and Jack Jansons
• NORTH ATTLEBORO: Olivia Etienvre and Andrew Faris
• OLIVER AMES: Samantha Streton and Matthew Nikiciuk
• SHARON: Brynne Aidlin-Perlman and Kiran Chandrasekaran
• STOUGHTON: Emily Pham-Nguyen and Nikhil Khond
• TAUNTON: Olivia Dias and Nolan Tavares 

Via HockomockSports.com

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-league-honors-2021-scholar-athletes/

FHS' Taylor and Flynn named Hockomock League Scholar Athletes