Come celebrate National Farmers Market Week on the Town Common this Friday

Help celebrate National Farmers Market Week this week so we have an exciting time planned for the Farmers Market. 

The Agriculture Committee will be sponsoring "Touch a Tractor" on the common, as well as sharing information with the community. 

Halley Elwell will be performing from 2-4 PM, sponsored by Franklin Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council. 

The Franklin Public Library will be there with a craft to make "kindness rocks". 

Concerts on the Common, sponsored by the Franklin Recreation Dept. has 

• David Penza playing from 5-6
• Backyard Swagger from 6-8 
• The movie Frozen II starting at 8PM.

 

It will be a busy day, be sure to come on down and enjoy it! The market opens at 2. While the market closes at 6, the activities outlined above continue.  

Farmer Nick will have his tractor on the Town Common Friday

More from the US Dept. of Agriculture on National Farmers Market Week

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2021/08/02/celebrating-national-farmers-market-week

Dean College Announces the Dr. Pietro (Pete) Savo Criminal Justice Internship in Collaboration with the Franklin Police Department

Dean College has announced the Dr. Pietro (Pete) Pete Savo Criminal Justice Internship, a new program in partnership with the Franklin Police Department. Each semester, one student from Dean College will have the opportunity to intern with the Franklin Police Department and gain valuable experience in the field of law enforcement. Students will be exposed to a variety of aspects pertaining to working on the force and leave with a working knowledge of next steps should they be interested in further pursing a law enforcement career.

 

“Dr. Savo was a tremendous educator,” says Dean College President Dr. Paula M. Rooney. “Students, staff, and faculty are all better for having known him and we are so proud to have Pete’s name on this internship.”

 

The internship is named in honor of Dr. Pietro (Pete) Savo, who passed away unexpectedly in June 2021. A beloved member of the Dean Community, Dr. Savo was an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Criminal Justice and Homeland Security programs at the College and was coordinating the internship with the Franklin Police Department prior to his passing. Chief of Police Thomas J. Lynch approached Dean with the desire to name the internship after Dr. Savo as a tribute to his work at the College, in the community and in the field. This is the first internship at Dean to be named in honor of an individual.

 

“We are eager to work with Dean College on this exciting opportunity,” says Lynch.

 

The internship will be offered during both the Fall and Spring semesters. Dean College students will be able to earn three credits by completing 96 hours of work-based experience at the Franklin Police Department. Candidates will be nominated by faculty and staff, followed by a formal interview process with the Franklin Police Department for final approval.

 

“Dr. Savo was a teacher in every sense of the word,” says Dr. P. Gerard Shaw, Dean for the Dean College School of Business. “This internship is a tribute to his legacy and to the countless students he has impacted.”

 

For more information about the program, visit www.dean.edu.

Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity for academic and personal success. A uniquely supportive community for more than 150 years, Dean has woven together extensive student support and engagement with exceptional teaching and innovative campus activities. Our graduates are lifetime learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership. This is The Dean Difference.

 

Dean College Announces the Dr. Pietro (Pete) Savo Criminal Justice Internship

Franklin Election 2021: What does the Town Clerk do?

From the Town Clerk's page:

"Welcome to the Franklin Town Clerk’s webpage.  It is a pleasure and honor to serve the Town of Franklin.

Our office handles many critical municipal functions, including all local, state and federal elections, dog licensing, vitals (birth, marriage death records), business certificates, and we host all of the permanent records for the Town of Franklin dating back 200 years.  The Town Clerk’s office also is a central repository for all agendas and minutes of boards and committees."

For more about the Town Clerk, visit their page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

The Town Clerk position is elected for a four year term. Our current Town Clerk, Nancy Danello, was appointed Temporary Town Clerk after Teresa Burr resigned last fall. 

Appointment announcement links:

• Town of Franklin press release ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/danello-appointed-temporary-town-clerk.html
• Milford Daily News Article -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/in-news-franklin-names-nancy-danello-to.html
• Interview in Feb 2021 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-462-franklins-acting-town-clerk.html

One of the visible outputs of the Town Clerk is the production of the Franklin Annual Report for 2020 -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/files/town-franklin-annual-report-2020

Find more information on the Franklin Election Nov 2, 2021 in the "election collection"  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-election-collection-2021.html

Franklin Election 2021: What does the Town Clerk do?

Senator Rausch Files Universal Masking Bill For MA Schools

This afternoon (08/02/21), Senator Becca Rausch filed SD. 2723, An Act mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families, a bill requiring universal masking among students and staff in all Massachusetts K-12 schools as well as childcare programs licensed under the Department of Early Education and Care. The legislation will also ensure no attendance penalty for students with vaccination appointments during school hours and provide paid time off for parents and caregivers taking students to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

This bill comes on the heels of last week's announcement from the Baker Administration of nonbinding masking recommendations for Massachusetts schools. The guidance contradicts updated CDC guidance and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidance on COVID-19 safety in schools, both of which strongly recommend in-person learning with mandatory mask-wearing indoors and vaccinations for all students, staff, and faculty.

"With less than a month before our children head back to school, this administration chooses to play Russian roulette with the health of Massachusetts students and families,” said Senator Rausch (D-Needham). “I have heard from so many parents, school committee members, teachers, and public health experts who are rightly worried, angry, and frustrated in the wake of DESE’s weak, unenforceable, and non-binding mask recommendations. This administration fails to follow the science to the detriment of every community in this Commonwealth. I filed this bill to give families and school staff the piece of mind they deserve about protecting their health and safety.”

In addition to mandating masks for students aged two and older and staff in Massachusetts early, primary, and secondary education programs, the bill also provides excused absences from school for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, as well as up to six hours of paid leave for any parent or caregiver bringing their child to get immunized against COVID-19. 

"It is the job of our government to protect our most vulnerable - which includes our Commonwealth's children," said Dr. Natalya Davis, a Quincy pediatrician who led a sign-on letter last week among medical professionals to mandate universal masking in Massachusetts schools. "Masks are a simple, safe, cheap intervention that saves lives. This is not debatable despite what opposing voices say. With Delta cases rising, masks are crucial to control the spread of COVID-19 while we vaccinate as many eligible individuals as possible." 

Today, by unanimous vote, the Massachusetts Teachers Association also called on Governor Baker to implement a mandatory mask requirement for all students and staff in all programs from pre-K through higher education.  

Direct link to SD 2723 ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1baXTWUCnszLjJP_N26OxlBkfj2oBP_jv/view?usp=sharing

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BeccaRauschMA/status/1422302120989143040

Senator Rausch Files Universal Masking Bill For MA Schools

Open Youth Track Meet scheduled for Weds, Aug 4

Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) tweeted on Mon, Aug 02, 2021:

"Youth Track is happening again this Wednesday at 5 PM at the Franklin High track! $5 for individuals and $10 for families!

Anyone that wants to volunteer should plan on getting there just after 4:30 PM"

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1422316587743432705?s=03

Open Track meets return to FHS this summer

"I do think it’s a dance. It’s poetry. It’s balance. It’s grace. It’s power"

"The throwers at her school had an annual spaghetti dinner, and they said that anybody who tried their discipline could come to the dinner. “Weirdly, food was my incentive,” Allman remembered, and when she went to throw the discus, she had discovered how familiar it felt to dancing.

“I think it’s a second-and-a-half dance that you do hundreds of times and it’s really repetitive, but gosh-darn, I do think it’s a dance. It’s poetry. It’s balance. It’s grace. It’s power,” Allman said, and all of those virtues together are what defined her performance Monday night to give the U.S. track and field team its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics — and its first gold in women’s discus since 2008."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/08/02/valarie-allman-discus-olympics/

Watch a brief video of her winning toss -> https://youtu.be/silrPLJrvFU
   

Team USA's Valarie Allman reacts while competing in the women's discus final. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

Franklin Police: request assistance with break-in theft suspect video

On July 31, 2021, at approximately 10:13 PM the Franklin Police were notified of an alarm at Vallee Jewelers located at 68 Main Street.

Officers responded and observed the front door smashed and requested more units to the scene. Officers made entry to the building to check for suspects and found none still on scene. There was major damage to several display cases inside the store, and jewelry on the floor.

The Franklin Police K9 Unit was dispatched to scene and began a track which led down several streets and ultimately appeared to end where the suspect entered a vehicle and left the area.

 

Assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services Unit was also called into to help process the scene.

 

Initial estimates place the losses in excess of $10,000.

 

At this time we are releasing video in the hopes that a member of the public will recognize the suspect. We ask that anyone with information contact the Franklin Police Detective Division at 508-528-1212.

 

• Video below or via this link  ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eSGxhUd1ZvOzKcH4ApNrLhgWS-PgDAYp/view?usp=sharing
  

 

Franklin Police: request assistance with break-in theft suspect video