Special Joint Committee on Redistricting - Congressional District 4 Hearing - July 19

Senator Becca Rausch (@BeccaRauschMA) tweeted on Tue, Jul 13, 2021:

Attention #CD4 residents! The district lines for Congress, State Senate, State Rep, and Governor's Council are about to be redrawn. 

The #redistricting committee wants to hear from you on Monday 7/19, 12-5 PM. 

More info and testimony sign-up: https://t.co/mvqVtmsRAn
#MApoli #democracy https://t.co/swTRiuhfGf

#CD4 is Congressional District 4 which includes Franklin

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Sign up to provide feedback  https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3747

Special Joint Committee on Redistricting - Congressional District 4 Hearing - July 19

Franklin Historical Museum opens new Davis Thayer exhibit - July 15

"Our new exhibit opens Thursday night! 

Come by the Museum Thursdays 5 - 7 PM, Saturdays 10 AM - 1 PM, and Sundays 1 - 4 PM to honor the students who attended the Davis Thayer School and the teachers who educated them for nearly a century. "

Visit our newly refurbished Gift Shop with many Franklin related items.  We welcome back our regular patrons and new visitors alike. 

Admission is always free and we are ADA compliant. 

We’re always looking for volunteers to host, so let us know if you are interested in joining our volunteer team that keeps Franklin history alive.

The Museum is located at 80 West Central St, Franklin.

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Franklin Historical Museum opens new Davis Thayer exhibit - July 15

The Guardian: "only 15 cents of every dollar we spend in the supermarket goes to farmers"

"A handful of powerful companies control the majority market share of almost 80% of dozens of grocery items bought regularly by ordinary Americans, new analysis reveals.

A joint investigation by the Guardian and Food and Water Watch found that consumer choice is largely an illusion – despite supermarket shelves and fridges brimming with different brands.

In fact, a few powerful transnational companies dominate every link of the food supply chain: from seeds and fertilizers to slaughterhouses and supermarkets to cereals and beers.

The size, power and profits of these mega companies have expanded thanks to political lobbying and weak regulation which enabled a wave of unchecked mergers and acquisitions. This matters because the size and influence of these mega-companies enables them to largely dictate what America’s 2 million farmers grow and how much they are paid, as well as what consumers eat and how much our groceries cost"

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/jul/14/food-monopoly-meals-profits-data-investigation

More info about Food and Water Watch -> https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/

consumer choice is largely an illusion

Sharing good advice for parents (video)

Maria Popova (@brainpicker) tweeted on Wed, Jul 07, 2021:

Multiple readers sent me this Sweet Honey in the Rock adaptation of the Gibran poem, feeding my ecstatic love of poems set to music (when done right): https://t.co/p7lNqdlHhA

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Senator Rausch Announces Virtual Summer Office Hours

Senator Rausch (D-Needham) will host her next virtual office hours on Friday, July 16 from 10:00 AM   – 11:00 AM (https://www.beccarauschma.com/office-hours). In keeping with best practices and recommendations from public health officials, conversations with the Senator and her staff will take place via video conferencing and phone calls.  

Residents from any part of the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District are welcome to share their questions and opinions on state issues with Senator Rausch and her staff. Constituents may reserve 15-minute appointments in advance at beccarauschma.com/office-hours.  

Senator Rausch will also hold virtual office hours on Friday, August 13 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. 

To subscribe to Senator Rausch's newsletter, please visit https://beccarauschma.com/newsletter. Constituents can still contact the Senator and her team at 617-722-1555 or email becca.rausch@masenate.gov to share their opinion on state issues, seek assistance, or schedule a call with the Senator or her staff. Residents can also get live updates from the Senator via Twitter (@BeccaRauschMA) and Facebook (@BeccaRauschMA). 

Senator Rausch Announces Virtual Summer Office Hours

Fair, Yates, Betschart & McCrossan at THE BLACK BOX, Fri - July 16

Inky Fair (drums & vocals) and Doug Betschart (guitar, vocals & bass pedals) have played music together for five decades throughout New England, starting with the band “Moonfast” in the early 70’s. 

After joining with Tom Yates (guitar, bass, keyboards & vocals) they formed “Fair, Yates & Betschart”, becoming the renowned house band at Timothy’s Spirits Company in Framingham for 5 years. They packed the house weekly and released their album “Spirits” of all original material. Inky and Doug then became the rock duo Back Pages for 30+ years and with the recent addition of Steve McCrossan (keyboard, bass & vocals), continue to perform throughout the local area. 

For this special night at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, Tom Yates is returning to the fold to form “Fair, Yates, Betschart & McCrossan.” With the unusual combination of our varied talents, the band will cover a vast eclectic mix of classic and modern rock spanning five decades. It’s an event not to be missed... 

Ticket for this concert at THE BLACK BOX on Friday, July 16 at 7:30 PM
https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1475&month=07&year=2021

Fair, Yates, Betschart & McCrossan at THE BLACK BOX, Fri - July 16 

Reminder: Franklin Historical Museum schedules re-opening celebration - July 15

The Franklin Historical Museum is excited to announce the re-opening of the museum to its regular pre-pandemic operating schedule, Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons now that all COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in the state.

The museum will host a re-opening celebration on Thursday afternoon, July 15 at 5:00 PM. With a ribbon cutting, new exhibits and refreshments.

Full announcement of July news can be found:

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/franklin-historical-museum-announces-re.html

Franklin Historical Museum announces re-opening celebration - July 15