Climate Ready Housing: An MHP/MassHousing Program in Partnership with DHCD

"The goal of the Climate Ready Housing Program is to support projects that dramatically reduce carbon emissions. We seek to transform affordable housing to be super energy efficient, all-electric, powered by clean renewable energy, and renovated with low-embodied carbon materials. 

Such work prioritizes the health of residents through better ventilation and the removal of combustion appliances; reduces long-term operating costs; ensures building durability; improves resiliency; and positions affordable housing to comply with new carbon regulations that are already in place or anticipated in the future. 

MassHousing and Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) are administering the program on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). MassHousing and MHP have engaged with LISC to further assist with program administration."

For more on this program and description of funding opportunities
https://www.lisc.org/boston/our-work/green-homes/climate-ready-housing-program/

 

Housing Up's Weinberg Commons, the first apartment building retrofit to Passive House standards in the United States. Once a derelict complex with mold issues, Weinberg Commons now provides healthy, luminous, and comfortable residences for 36 families in need of affordable, quality housing (Photo Credit: LISC).

Tip of hat to Karen Kelleher for sharing the link via Twitter -> https://twitter.com/kkelleher76/status/1508629783793618947

SNETT Fund raising: Rail Trail Road Race 5K - May 7, 2022

The biggest fundraiser of the year for the the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee (FBRTC). We hope you will join us and the Tri-Valley Front Runners in support of the local SNETT rail trail.

Date: May 7, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Shared from the Rail Trail page ->   https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/event/11th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race/

Registration is open now!
https://www.active.com/franklin-ma/running/distance-running-races/11th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race-2022 

Rail Trail Roadrace 5K - May 7, 2022

WBUR: What's the future of gas in Mass.? Utilities and critics have different visions (audio)

"New reports from the state's five investor-owned gas utilities offer roadmaps to the companies' future — and, in many ways, our own.

The plans call for a radical transformation of the Massachusetts energy and heating sector, betting heavily on the successful development of new, clean energy technologies.

Environmental groups were not permitted to participate in the drafting of the future of gas reports and warn that if the utility roadmaps fail, or alternative plans aren't successful, the state will not meet its ambitious, existential climate emission goals."

 

The Dorchester Gas tank in 2021. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Listen here -> https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/03/18/massachusetts-natural-gas-net-zero-plan

or here

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

Another of March's Health Observances is Kidney Awareness.  

9 out of 10 people are unaware they have Chronic Kidney Disease.  

Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns

From the Newcomers & Friends group we share: 

"SAVE THE DATE!!!

Our 2022 Craft Fair will be held on November 5, 2022"

You can follow the Facebook event for updates ->   https://www.facebook.com/114929218666632/posts/2108145936011607/

Or continue to watch this space for updates as the event approaches

Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Mar 31, 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: Red Pepper Soup
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson
9:00 am Franklin Farms and Gardens: Seeds
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6
3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Chilson Block
4:30 pm Frank's Musings: Ukraine
5:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark

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

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021

9:00 am Community Arts Advocation: Action & Impact

11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Durfee 06-21-21

3:00 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

5:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

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

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission

11:00 am Finance Committee: 03-09-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission

5:00 pm Joint Budget Subcommittee: 03-10-22

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)

Talking art with Sue Sheridan - 03/22/22 (audio)

FM #761 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 761 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Franklin resident and artist Sue Sheridan. Sue has long been a supporter of arts in Franklin having served on the Franklin Cultural Council and currently as President of the Franklin Arts Association. 

We worked together on the Cultural District Steering Committee for several years to organize the Cultural Festivals for 2015, 2016, and 2017 to prepare for the Cultural District application. The Cultural District was approved in 2019.

Let’s listen to my conversation with Sue as we talk about arts in Franklin.  Our conversation runs about 43 minutes. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-761-franklin-art-assoc-sue-sheridan-03-22-22

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Franklin Arts Association -> https://www.franklinart.org/ 

FUSF Art Wall video with Sue https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3103169493279957/ 

FUSF Art Wall video with Chris Blue Tabeau  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3028175244112716/ 

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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

• 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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From the archives: Sue Sheridan (left) and Tina Guarino (right) happily getting into their art work at the Cultural Festival in 2015