BSA Troop 126: Luminary orders due Dec 17, 2021

On Friday, December 31st let’s transform our town into a beautiful winter community ! Come together and join us in celebrating this (and hopefully every) New Year’s Eve by lining our neighborhoods with candle luminaries!

Each $12 Kit contains supplies for 10 luminaries:
10 white bags, 10 votive candles, sand, and instructions

3 Ways to Participate & Order Your Luminary Kits:

1) Use QR code -> 

Luminary Kits for Sale By BSA Troop 126

2) Order online using this FORM  (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGsgcpEZsUaEh-8g8XMkqkHpZSFQy2NJmhNMyDcfo4xulyEQ/viewform)

3) Fill out the attached form and mail or drop off to:
 
BSA Troop 126 c/o Iris Park, 100 Beech St, Franklin, MA 02038 

Checks payable to: BSA Troop 126

or 
Pay by Venmo: @Iris-Park-6 (add “Light Up Franklin” and number of  kits ordered) 

Funds will support Franklin Food Pantry and BSA Troop 126, Franklin

Download the flyer -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CTPc75aPMUcZF8ZZ2VhMaO03NzUbpZP8/view?usp=sharing

Luminary Kits for Sale By Troop 126

 

Franklin Matters Radio schedule for Wednesday, Dec 8 and Saturday, Dec 11, 2021

The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio schedule for this week: Wednesday, Dec 8 and Saturday, Dec 11, 2021:

• Town Council Quarterbacking session with Chair Tom Mercer is scheduled Wednesday at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM 
• My recent conversation with State Representative Jeff Roy is scheduled for airplay on Wednesday at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM 

On Saturday both shows replay

• 9:00 AM => Town Council Quarterbacking session with Chair Tom Mercer
• 3:00 PM => State Representative Jeff Roy, Nov 23, 2021

Where can I listen to wfpr.fm?

• wfpr.fm is available anywhere in your internet browser at wfpr.fm and in the local Franklin, MA radio dial on the FM band at 102.9.

And if you can't listen to the radio schedule, the podcast (or on-demand) version is available. Individual audio files:

• Town Council Quarterbacking session with Chair Tom Mercer -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/town-council-quarterbacking-120221-what.html
• State Representative Jeff Roy -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/conversation-with-franklins-state.html

You can also find all episodes at https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/fm-podcasts.html  or within your favorite podcast player 

Franklin Matters Radio schedule for Wednesday, Dec 8 and Saturday, Dec 11, 2021

Franklin Digital Learning Integrationists - Newsletter

"Check out the most recent newsletter from the Digital Learning Integrationists 

#FPSDigitalLearning @FranklinPSNews"

Newsletter link ->  https://t.co/84VzS8HMfE   or  https://www.smore.com/a540y

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/DliFranklin/status/1466788666391605253

Franklin Digital Learning Integrationists - Newsletter 

Milford Daily News: The Birchwood Bakery and Kitchen to open before year end 2021

Milford Daily News has an article on the new café coming into where The Cake Bar was:

"New Franklin café to serve sweet treats and savory sandwiches at the former Cake Bar spot 

Read article here -> https://t.co/Erpdnor2Sv"

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/milforddaily/status/1467828182976016389

 “We definitely want (the café) to be a gathering place where people can come for a variety of reasons, like sitting down at the bar to enjoy some lunch and wine, grabbing a coffee and muffin to-go, getting family brunch with your kids where they can have classic French toast pancakes," said Salvador. "The main thing is that we want it to be an especially comfortable and cozy place for people to be."  

The Birchwood Bakery and Kitchen to open before year end 2021  (Federico Salvador photo)

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds: Norfolk County Commissioners meeting Dec 8

December 6, 2021 Dear Friend of the Norfolk Registry of Deeds and Registry User, The Abrahams study recommendation that would eliminate the on-site Registry of Deeds IT Technology Department is scheduled for a hearing by the Norfolk County Commissioners this Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Here is a meeting notice link http://files2.norfolkcounty.org/file/AGENDA-12-8-21.pdf for those that would like to view this meeting as well as speak on and/or monitor this issue. My first letter back on October 15, 2021 outlining why the Registry and its users oppose this recommendation is also attached. If you are as concerned as so many others are about this issue or have had good services from the Registry of Deeds please feel free to make your feelings known and/or sign the attached sign the attached petition https://chng.it/YY9MvxNqcq. Thank you. Sincerely yours, William P. O'Donnell Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds ________________________________ email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-461-6116 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

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FHS alumni - Jennifer Maddox receives the 2021 LISC Community Impact Award

"Jennifer Maddox, Undersecretary of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), received the 2021 LISC Community Impact Award in recognition of her leadership of the statewide Eviction Diversion Initiative.  The award was presented by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Boston.

November 16, 2021, Maddox, who assumed leadership of DHCD in February 2020 just weeks before the onset of the pandemic, was honored for her effective housing leadership through the crisis, and specifically for preventing widespread evictions after expiration of the legislative moratorium ended in October of 2020.  The Eviction Diversion Initiative led by Maddox and her team provides deep assistance to tenants and landlords, including funding for rent and overdue utilities with state and federal funding, as well as free and low-cost legal aid and professional mediation services to help households avoid evictions. Through October of this year, more than 50,000 unique households had received $360 million to avoid eviction, and eviction filings and executions continue to remain below pre-pandemic levels."

Continue reading the press release on the recognition of Jennifer
https://lisc.app.box.com/s/d5w6v55toohqladn9ahdypn44kfvgvd1

Jennifer Maddox is a Franklin High School graduate who works for Massachusetts and whose parents still live in Franklin. 

Jennifer Maddox, Undersecretary of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), received the 2021 LISC Community Impact Award in recognition of her leadership of the statewide Eviction Diversion Initiative.

Town Council meeting - Dec 1. 2021 - audio in two parts

FM #671-672 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 671-672 in the series. 

This session shares part of the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Town Council and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, some members of the public participated in person, some via the Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

I’ve split the just about two hour into two (2) logical segments:

• First - covers the opening, Tax Rate Hearing including approval of the several resolutions required to complete setting the rate for FY 2022 (~49 mins) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6128980e-13cf-4dcd-9189-ed9d2716ea4a
• Second - covers the annual Snow presentation and discussion, Council Comments, and Council votes to enter Executive Session, not to return to open meeting. (~ 1 hour and 11minutes) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/91a26556-85de-4148-aba1-0fb3070e4d48

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda. Let’s listen to this segment of the Town Council meeting of Dec 1, 2021

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Agenda document ->  https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_dec_1_2021.pdf

My notes from the meeting  -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/recap-town-council-sets-tax-rate-at.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.

How can you help?

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

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Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

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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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Town Council meeting - Dec 1. 2021 - audio in two parts