Franklin Matters

Monday, March 28, 2022

Boston Globe: "‘It’s nothing new’: A Mass. politician’s battle with pandemic-fueled online hate"

"In some ways, Rausch’s experiences have been normalized in these pandemic times. Online trolls, shrouded in anonymity and fueled by the divisive nature of COVID politics, have levied streams of hate against people they dislike, often translating into aggressive in-person encounters.

But Rausch’s story — one of a female, Jewish politician who supports vaccines and mask mandates — also reinforces an ugly truth: that members of minority groups in leadership positions are increasingly targets for online hate campaigns that run deep with antisemitism and racism."

Continue to read the article about Senator Becca Rausch online (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/27/business/its-nothing-new-mass-politicians-battle-with-pandemic-fueled-online-hate/

State Senator Becca Rausch at the State House in Boston.LANE TURNER/GLOBE STAFF

Empower your gardening with a new garden bed

VFJ Renovations' 3rd Annual #empowerwithgardening initiative is donating its 2022 profits to a non-profit dedicated to supporting those with mental health needs and helping to remove the stigma of mental illness.

Some mental health benefits of gardening include reducing stress, being present, developing a growth mindset, and practicing acceptance. Read about these benefits and more by visiting our website https://www.vfjrenovations.com/.../gardening-mental-health

We are offering Western Red Cedar planters and raised garden beds for purchase ($210 and $320 respectively). Both are made with 5/4” x 6” cedar decking material which has rot resistant properties! You can find more specifications about each and a link to the order form on our website.

Lastly, in order to donate more profit, we are looking for a few volunteers to help us build these planters and raised garden beds on Saturday, April 30. If interested, please contact Jessi at vfjrenovations@gmail.com.

Order Form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc0mDBz2yiHlm.../viewform

my garden bed from the Fanuele's early in the growing season 2020

We recorded in 2021: https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-529-vfj-renovations-empowering-with.html

We recorded in 2020: https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-261-vfj-renovations-empowering.html

Neighbors-helping-Neighbors meets virtually, paying it forward, focusing on networking and support

Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, Inc. (NhN) is a cost-free, grassroots, nationally and internationally recognized job search support and networking organization.

The group's culture is based on a pay it forward model with a focus on networking and support.

Meetings are designed to help anyone in career advancement and career transition including:

unemployed
underemployed
recent college graduates
veterans
people re- entering the job market
preparing for job change
small business owners
volunteer work

The meetings offer advice in job search strategies, techniques and tools, support, motivation, leadership and networking opportunities.

Developing the skills of conducting a job search campaign in today's new job market. NhN video conferenced meetings are led by community leaders/facilitators volunteers who have been trained and are practicing and developing their leadership skills while delivering the very successful NhN USA agenda led meeting model.

Founded in River Edge, NJ on January 27 2011, by John R. Fugazzie Neighbors-helping-Neighbors has fostered a "pay it forward" culture, NhN is supported by an award winning web site, LinkedIn group, and a Facebook group.

Weekly Free Meetings
Time : 7:00-7:45pm
Visit the home page and click on the Google Meeting link for the week you are looking to attend www.nhnusa.org

For more information contact John R. Fugazzie Founder email: john@nhnusa.org

NhN is also looking to recruit volunteers to be trained to lead their weekly virtual meetings

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I have met John Fugazzie, but I am not a member of NhN.

I am forwarding this info to help job-seekers.

Ed Lawrence

www.getstart-ed.com

Authorized DISC Administrator

Member, CPRW Certification Committee; NCOPE

Neighbors-helping-Neighbors meets virtually, paying it forward, focusing on networking and support

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Mar 28, 2022

wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday

9 AM 12 PM and 6 PM Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Todd Monjur
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews

11 AM 2 PM and 8 PM A More Perfect Union – with Dr. Michael Walker-Jones,
Representative Jeff Roy and Dr. Natalia Linos

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

7:59 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

9:00 am Concerts on the Common: Pub Kings & Padula Band

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

3:30 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's

4:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark

5:30 pm Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 3

6:00 pm Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson

7:30 pm Frank's Musings: Ukraine

8:30 pm ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16

8:30 am Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021

10:30 am Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 2 03-14-18

1:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

2:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Task Force

3:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball: v Attleboro 06-10-21

5:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Lincoln-Sudbury 06-23-21

6:30 pm Community Arts Advocation: Action & Impact

8:00 pm Track and Field: v King Philip 05-07-21

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

8:00 am Planning Board

11:00 am MPAC: Franklin For All 03-07-22

2:00 pm Planning Board

5:00 pm Economic Development: 03-02-22

7:00 pm Planning Board: LIVE, Chambers, 826 9838 6087

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)

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Talking schools with Superintendent Sara Ahern - 03/22/22 (audio)

FM #759 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 759 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Franklin Public Schools Superintendent Sara Ahern. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

We talk about

FY 2023 budget overall/timeline
Multiple central office and district positions open, hiring in process
Equity audit - report due approx. May 2022
Critical conversations - March 24 (will update to include the link to recording when available)
DECA, cheerleaders, winter sports performance overall, spring starting practices

The recording runs about 39 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Sara

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-759-fps-superintendent-sara-ahern-03-22-22

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DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college and career ready

School budget info FY 2023 (and prior available) https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

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
If you don't like something here, please let me know

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

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news

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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Superintendent Sara Ahern

Franklin.TV: Yes. It is – Complicated

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 03/27/2022

That was my hesitant, but honest answer. I was reluctant to admit it.

He looked at all the wires that were radiating outward in all directions from our equipment. The floor was littered with cables. These connected microphones, speakers, cameras, ethernet, computers, displays, intercom and so on. That’s what motivated a bystander’s question, ‘Is it complicated?’

I had never been asked, so I was thrown for moment. But, looking at the mess of wires, I had to admit that it was. It is. Such was my quiet epiphany.

We do what we can to minimize the complexity for our crew by customizing our equipment into configurable, flexible modules. These systems can be connected in different ways depending on need. Think ‘digital Legos’ that snap together to form whatever configuration best serves the event. Like nested Matryoshka dolls, our systems have subsystems within, and these also can have sub-subsystems. Today, our systems and simplified ‘snapping together’ (all the wires} continue to expand.

Ten years ago, it was simple. Bring camera and microphone. Record event. Leave. Lather, rinse, repeat. Simple.

What we do today? Not simple. Today, we are expected to cover civic events that are live and audience interactive via Zoom. We are expected to make engagement effortless – simple – for all participants. We are also expected to be consistently successful. These expanding expectations are reasonable enough in today’s world.

Fulfilling them? It’s complicated.