Franklin Matters

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Franklin DPW: Avoid Frozen Pipes

Dear Customer,

As New England is now well and truly into the winter months, with regular overnight temperatures staying well below freezing, the Water Department wanted to send out a reminder to stay vigilant for frozen pipes in your homes. If you have concerns or a history of frozen pipes remember to leave a COLD faucet running at a trickle through the nights where temperatures fall well below 32 degrees, this continuous water movement will help to prevent your pipes from freezing.

If you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to the Water Department.

Thanks for caring about your water use,

Jake Standley
Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent

Town of Franklin Water Dept.

HMEA Inc: Giggles for Good virtual comedy show - Feb 26

"Need a good laugh? @cyrussteele0613 has you covered! He has performed everywhere from @AGT to @ABFF. We're so excited to have him at this month's Giggles for Good virtual comedy show in support of HMEA's programs. "

Get your tickets here: https://t.co/PypJATEUdR

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/ehUcohxhBE

HMEA Inc: Giggles for Good virtual comedy show

Wicked Local: "On World Read Aloud Day, locals share their favorite stories"

Franklin area folks like Library Director Felicia Oti, State Rep Jeff Roy, Superintendent Sara Ahern, Cultural Council member Pushpa Jangareddi, Town Councilor Cobi Frongillo, and yours truly provided some stories that were their favorite read-aloud for this article put together by Heather McCarron:

"Often they begin with "Once Upon a Time," but there are other beginnings, too, like "Once there was a tree," and "All children, except one, grow up."

No two are exactly alike, but they all have something in common: A way of creating memories of childhood and family traditions.

Most people have special memories of being read aloud to -- moments spent in havens of love and comfort, immersed in myriad stories where bears can talk, boys can fly, and frogs can turn into princes with a kiss.

Today it's World Read Aloud Day, a world-wide effort started by the non-profit LitWorld 13 years ago as part of its mission "to strengthen kids and communities through the power of stories." Sponsored by Scholastic, World Read Aloud Day calls attention to "the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read aloud," according to scholastic.com."

Continue reading the article online
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/country-gazette/2022/02/02/its-world-read-aloud-day-do-you-have-favorite-story/9304861002/

among the favorites: book one

among the favorites: book two

NWS Boston: webinars on the meteorology behind ocean effect snow and how weather forecast models work

"Interested in learning about the meteorology behind ocean effect snow? How weather forecast models work? Join us for our upcoming public webinars on February 3rd and 10th at 7pm! "

Register here: https://t.co/OWtW5yz19c ❄️💻

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/y8rDNAH7pH

NWS Boston: webinars on the meteorology behind ocean effect snow and how weather forecast models work

How to tell if someone is using your identity

Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

How to tell if someone is using your identity

by Alvaro Puig
Consumer Education Specialist, Division of Consumer and Business Education

Taking steps to protect your personal information can help you minimize the risks of identity theft. But what if a thief gets your information anyway?

Here are some of the ways thieves might use your stolen information and signs you can look out for.

How to tell if someone is using your identity

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Feb 3, 2022

wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents

Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Veterans' Treatment
9:00 am Arts Advocacy: How-Tos
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
11:30:00 am SAFE Coalition: PSA
12:00:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Waffles
12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 2
3:00 pm ArtWeek: Games
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Lasagna
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Morse Block
4:30 pm Frank Presents: Michael Walker-Jones
5:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 6
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Alice Wallace

Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Event: Horace Mann Winter Music 2021

8:30 am Tri-County: Vaping Forum

11:00 am FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 0-12-22

1:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v King Philip 01-28-22

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v King Philip 01-22-22

5:00 pm Public School Event: Jazz Cafe 02-07-20

9:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming v King Philip 01-19-22

Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 01-20-22

11:00 am Town Administrator Evaluation: 01-26-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 01-20-22

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

FSPA presents a student production of CATS, and "Kittens"

FSPA will present an all-student production of CATS February 11 and 12th at THE BLACK BOX! The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year—the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.