Celebrate the Earth with Metacomet Land Trust

Please help us do more to preserve natural lands!

View this email in your browser This Earth Day, We Look to the Future! Spring is the season of hope and renewal and this Earth Day's theme asks us to make an investment in our planet. I'm asking you to help the Metacomet Land Trust do precisely that by replenishing our special Land Preservation Fund so we can continue our land preservation work and surpass the milestone of preserving 1,000 acres! This fund was created with a bequest from Allan Shaw of Norfolk. Allan was a Metacomet Board member, a long time member of Norfolk's Conservation Commission and an ardent environmentalist. Our Land Preservation Fund is specifically designated to cover the due diligence costs needed to complete land preservation transactions. Out-of-pocket costs include attorney's fees (that we are fortunate to have deeply discounted), surveys, title searches, environmental contamination assessments and recording fees. "We love where we live" and now we need to replenish and grow Allan's special fund. Our goal is to raise $15K this year. We are fortunate to start this campaign with a generous challenge donation that lets us match your gift up to $5,000 so we can reach and surpass our goals in acres and dollars in 2022. Please join others and #InvestInOurPlanet by giving a special donation to our Land Preservation Fund this Earth Day!  In conservation, Lisa Mosczynski, President P.S. Your donation today can help us save more special properties for tomorrow! If you can help, please mail a check to Metacomet at PO Box 231, Franklin MA 02038 or donate securely online at our giving page  Copyright © 2022 Metacomet Land Trust, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a subscriber to our e-newsletter. Our mailing address is: Metacomet Land Trust P.O. Box 231 Franklin, MA 02038

This newsletter was shortened for publication here. To view the full contents, please visit ->  https://mailchi.mp/4c6dce1d22f8/thank-you-for-your-gift-to-conservation-13617884?e=935e913775

Weekly Wellness Update - April is alcohol awareness month

April is alcohol awareness month. 95,000 people die from excessive alcohol use in the U.S. each year.  

Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/alcohol

Weekly Wellness Update - April is alcohol awareness month

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Apr 14, 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: Spring

8:00 am Veterans' Call: Social Security

9:00 am Veterans' Oral History Project: Dave Cargill

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad

12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes

1:00 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7

3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Spring

4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Franklin 500

4:30 pm Frank Presents: Shawn Dooley

5:12 pm Frank's Musings: Back to Ukraine

5:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact

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: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

9:00 am Critical Conversations: Social Media

11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Canton 04-08-22

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Oliver Ames 04-08-22

3:00 pm ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

5:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Spring Jazz '22

8:30 pm Track and Field: v Taunton 05-18-21

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 03-31-22

11:00 am Economic Development: 04-06-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 03-31-22

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers, Zoom code TBD

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)

Calling all middle/high school students! Senator Rausch schedules Youth Legislative Forum April 25 via Zoom

You're invited! Join me for my 3rd Students Speak Youth Legislative Forum.

View this email in your browser Hi , Are you a student in my district? Join me for my Spring Youth Legislative Forum on Monday, April 25 from 7-8 PM on Zoom! This pandemic has been a difficult time for our communities, but particularly young people in our Commonwealth. I want to hear from students across my district about the issues facing our communities to inform my legislative work. In this forum, I also hope to give youth an opportunity to participate in the democratic process, providing space to discuss current legislation on Beacon Hill and students' policy priorities. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This event is open exclusively to high school and middle school students living or studying in Attleboro, Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Milford, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Sherborn, Wayland, Wellesley, and Wrentham. If you know of any students interested in politics or community engagement, feel free to invite them! If you have any questions, please email Evan Berry, Communications Director, at evan.berry@masenate.gov. See you soon! Yours in service,   Senator Becca Rausch    Our mailing address is: The Office of Senator Becca Rausch Massachusetts State House, Room 218 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02133

Conversation with Judy Giovangelo of Ben Speaks - 04/04/22 (audio)

FM #772 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 772 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Judy Giovangelo and Bo Kinney of Ben Speaks on April 4, 2022.  

We started talking about their new program, Survive to Thrive, backed up to get the origin story of “Ben Speaks Louder Than Words” came to be. Then we discussed how the organization has evolved, developing programs to meet the community needs to find. We close with an asks for the community of listeners and provide links to resources mentioned. 

The recording runs about 25 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Judy and Bo from Ben Speaks. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-772-judy-giovangelo-of-ben-speaks-04-04-22

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Ben Speaks home page -> https://www.benspeaks.org/

About Ben -> https://www.benspeaks.org/aboutben 

Survive to Thrive for girls -> https://www.benspeaks.org/survive-to-thrive-girls 

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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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Conversation with Judy Giovangelo of Ben Speaks - 04/04/22 (audio)

Trio of meetings today: Special School Cmte; EDC subcmte & Town Council

Franklin School Committee
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 5 PM
Municipal Building – Council Chambers

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/events/scagenda_4-13-22_special_mtg.pdf

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting
Agenda & Meeting Packet
April 13, 2022 - 5:45 PM
Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building
3rd floor, Training Room

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-04-13_edc_agenda_packet_0.pdf

FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL
Agenda & Meeting Packet
April 13, 2022 - 7 PM
Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building
2nd floor, Council Chamber

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_april_13_2022.pdf



5:00 pm Special Meeting: LIVE, Chambers, School Superintendent Interview– Cable TV only
5:45 pm Economic Development: 3rd Floor Training Room, 878 2562 4489
7:00 pm Town Council: LIVE, Chambers, 859 5040 4004

Note: I'll start with the School Committee meeting in the Council Chambers, and move to cover the EDC meeting as that begins (assuming School Cmte meeting won't have ended) and then come back for the Council meeting in the Chambers.

FYI - other meetings and events can be found on the Town calendar ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Trio of meetings today: Special School Cmte; EDC subcmte & Town Council

School Committee discusses the Superintendent Review process - 04/12/22 (audio)

FM #7773 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 773 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the School Committee Superintendent Review meeting held Tuesday, April 12, 2022. 

There is only one item on the agenda: Superintendent’s Evaluation Process Discussion

• Elise Stokes, chair of the subcommittee provided an overview of the process. There was a discussion on timing and focus to clarify points in the process. 

• The school committee members will get a form to fill out to be compiled and reviewed at a meeting in May and then bring the review forward targeted for the June 14 school committee meeting.

The meeting opened at 6:06 PM and ran approx. 16 minutes. Note the audio quality improves a few minutes into the recording as I move the device to the front of the speaker table in the Council Chambers.

Audio file ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-773-school-cmte-superintendent-review-mtg-04-12-22

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Meeting agenda->  

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-12-22_workshop.pdf 

My notes -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSIjHYgr5T0Rk1asgFTIYoqtCR_m0n0n/view?usp=sharing 

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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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

School Committee discusses the Superintendent Review process - 04/12/22 (audio)