FHS boys soccer and field hockey teams both win to advance in playoffs

Via @HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS fall sports playoff action on Thursday, Nov 4, 2021  

Boys Soccer - Division 1
#39 Malden, 0 @ #26 Franklin, 5 – Final
Via FHS Boys Soccer Twitter (https://twitter.com/_FranklinSoccer)

• MOVING ON The boys dominated in a 5-0 dub vs Malden. Goals by Tyler (from Moran), Rex (from Noah), Rex again (from Kevin), Sean (from Kryzak), and Jacob (from Connor). Juice to Rex for 2 goals and lockdown defense. Next round Saturday in Framingham at 6pm.
• Correction: Max with the assist on Rex’s first goal.

Via Jen Edmunds Twitter (https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom) updates we find:

• Hanging out at Pisini Stadium for the first of 5 playoff games this weekend. @_FranklinSoccer taking on Malden. 
• Powderly puts one on the board first for Franklin with an assist from Moran. 1-0 Franklin over Malden
• Rex Cinelli makes it 2-0 Franklin with an assist from Max Tobin. 
• As fast as I could tweet it, Cinelli scores again!! Assist from Kevin Proenca. 3-0 Franklin over Malden
• At the half Franklin leads Malden 3-0
• Starting off the second half, O’Leary finds the back of the net to make it 4-0 Franklin over Malden. Assist by Krysak
• In the last minute of play, Jacob Crisileo makes it 5-0. Assist from Connor Brown. 
• Final: Franklin 5 Malden 0

Field Hockey - Division 1
#29 Beverly, 0 @ #4 Franklin, 6 – Final
Via Jen Edmunds Twitter (https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom) updates we find:

• Playoff game 2 of the weekend brings us over to Beaver Field for a field hockey match up between Franklin And Beverly.  After 1Q the score remains 0-0
• Franklin find the net first with a goal by Payton Crandall! Assist from Shaw Downing. 1-0 Franklin over Beverly
• Too fast for my Twitter fingers. Kaitlyn Carney makes it 2-0 Franklin over Beverly
• Kaitlyn Carney scores again! 3-0 Franklin over Beverly
• After 2Q Franklin leads Beverly 3-0
• Franklin’s Dubriske scores on a corner from a K. Carney assist. 4-0 Franklin over Beverly.
• End of the 3Q Franklin Field Hockey leads Beverly 4-0.
• Starting off the 4Q with a Goal for Franklin. Downing scores off an assist from Crandall. 5-0 Franklin over Beverl
• Sydney Rogan scores for Franklin from an assist from Emily Carney. 6-0 Franklin over Beverly with less than 3 minutes remaining.
• Field Hockey final from Beaver Field: Franklin 6 Beverly 0

For other playoff results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-04-21/

FHS boys soccer and field hockey teams both win to advance in playoffs

Franklin TV to "live stream" FHS playoff games

To watch the "live-stream" of Franklin HS Playoff games: Go to http://franklin.tv and then click on "Franklin Pride TV".

Go to http://franklin.tv

Town of Franklin awarded $75,000 grant for zoning audit "with a substantial public engagement process"

MA EOHED (@MassEOHED) tweeted Thu, Nov 04, 2021:

The Baker-Polito Administration recently awarded a total of $1M through the #OneStop to 16 communities for technical assistance related to land use, including help with the development of a Master Plan, Housing Production Plan, and Zoning Review & Updates. 

https://t.co/XCJoxmIOcK  or https://www.mass.gov/info-details/community-planning-grant-program-awards

https://t.co/xZlUTzLGZf  or   https://twitter.com/MassEOHED/status/1456304892088303626

This appears to be the grant talked of being applied for that would fund the downtown zoning analysis. 

• Franklin, $75,000
• The Town will complete a zoning audit with a substantial public engagement process, and develop zoning bylaw amendments to modernize and update their zoning bylaw.  The Proposed Project will assure Franklin’s Zoning Bylaw reflects current best zoning practices and planning concepts and increase economic activity and the number of affordable housing units in the project area.

Town of Franklin awarded $75,000 grant for zoning audit

Board of Health Meeting - 11/03/21 (audio)

FM #652 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 652 in the series.

This session shares the Board of Health meeting held on Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021. The meeting was conducted in person at the Municipal Building.

Chair Bridget Sweet opened the meeting and jumped into approval of the minutes to get to the 27 Winter issue with the property owner present.

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda, the Board of Health page, and my notes from the meeting. 

During the citizens comment, I advocate for adding a virtual option to their meeting. They agreed to do so.

The meeting runs about 45 minutes, so let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting.

Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b9f610ff-ffb2-4d0f-8a13-bb4867b49eef

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Meeting agenda

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/boh_agenda_11032021.pdf 

My meeting notes

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/11/recap-board-of-health-hears-of-vaccine.html

Board of Health page  https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department 

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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 can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

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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.

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Board of Health Meeting - 11/03/21 (audio)

Attn: Franklin residents -> Youth COVID Vaccine Clinic scheduled for Nov 10

Youth COVID Vaccine Clinic Scheduled

November 10 & December 1

Edited: NOVEMBER 5TH, 2021.

The vaccine clinic has filled up a day after it was announced on November 4th. Please check daily for cancellations using the link below for registration. Flyers and attachments have been updated with this notice.

Registration link: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/franklin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age. The Town of Franklin Health Department will be running a Kids COVID-19 Clinic on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 at the Franklin Senior Center from 2 PM - 6 PM.

A second Kids COVID-19 Clinic will be hosted on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 at the Franklin Senior Center from 2 PM - 6 PM. This date falls on the 2nd vaccine date for those who received the vaccine on Nov 10th.  

Click here to sign up:  https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/franklin

Youth COVID Vaccine Clinic scheduled for Nov 10

Recap - Board of Health hears of vaccine clinic for 5-11 youth scheduled among other business items

Quick Recap:

• Board reorganizes with Chair remaining as Bridget Sweet and Jeff Harris approved as Vice-Chair both by 3-0 votes
• Multiple items of business covered with reports from inspector and nurse providing 'on the street' insights; intern work on food recovery program about to be piloted at Parmenter
• Vaccine clinic for the 5-11 youth group planned for Nov 10 and Dec 1, details being finalized on registration, flyer and media awareness about to begin
• Discussion on restoring virtual option for public participation, accepted for next meeting

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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting live from the 3rd Floor Training Room

 

The Twitter hashtag can be found online  #boh1103

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23boh1103&src=typeahead_click 

 

Agenda document -  

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/boh_agenda_11032021.pdf 

 

• Ready for #boh1103 meeting, located in 3rd floor training room, no remote option for this session.
• Motion to accept meeting mins passes 3-0;
• 27 Winter St - discussion underway for possible demo including appropriate permits, etc. #boh1103 best est 60-90 days for work estimate, permits, etc. Include assessment of possible rodent issue as part of the assessment
• Motion to accept plan as outlined and follow up scheduled for Feb 2022, in case other progress/steps are delayed; passes 3-0  #boh1103
• Restructuring due to election, new board member (re-elected) - Nominate B Sweet to be chair, second; passes 3-0; J Harris motion to be vice chair, seconded, passes 3-0 #boh1103
• Update from inspector on recent actions, nursing update - flu clinic last week, home visits for those who missed due to the weather; 177 confirmed for Oct vs. 172 prior month #boh1103 contract tracking collaborative closing done after 11/29/21
• One active TB case here, person doing well. COVID clinic scheduled for next Weds (11/10) 2-6 PM 300 doses available #boh1103 Target for 5-11 year olds only. Heart safe research underway for machine checks
• Dean College has had only a few COVID cases and are dealing with them well. #boh1103 state pushing regionalization of health approach 
• Foundation training, 2 of 27 sets of training in progress; looking to become instructor for CPR
• 850 Summer st local upgrade of septic system which failed; motion to approve request based upon engineer req, second, passes 3-0
• PFAS  what is our strategy? Communication, education, mitigation... Info for residents proactively #boh1103
• Proposal for doc/info on PFAS to be prepared for next meeting for their review. Coordination of communication tools for incidents
• #boh1103 intern progress on food recovery diversion, piloting at Parmenter with staff first then students, before expanding further
• Granting funding for contact tracing, provided a work plan, etc. Still details to work out on implementation #boh1103 funding for 2 years - in citizen comment raised the accessibility issue and they will go hybrid for future
• Motion to adjourn, second, passes 3-0
• And by the way, that is all for tonight. The Town Council meeting was rescheduled to 11/10/21 and new agenda with updated remote link to be shared before Monday. #boh1103  catch you all next time!

Dfood ownload a copy of the flyer  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/youth_covid_vaccine_flyer.pdf

Recap - Board of Health

Your guide to holiday shopping during a chip shortage

Your guide to holiday shopping during a chip shortage by Carly Johnson, Intern, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC If you've been keeping up with the news, you might have heard about a global chip shortage.  Why does that matter to your holiday shopping?  Well, a lot of things you might buy for the holidays, like toys, have chips in them, so the shortage means prices are going up, and items that have chips can be harder to find. Read more ->  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/11/your-guide-holiday-shopping-during-chip-shortage?utm_source=govdelivery Your guide to holiday shopping during a chip shortage