Franklin Health Dept. received 68 At-Home COVID-19 test kits. Call 508-570-8433 for a free kit & location pickup.
Limited Supply. 1 test per household member.
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| Town of Franklin - Health Department: COVID-19 Test Kits |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Town of Franklin - Health Department: COVID-19 Test Kits
“Oreology” — or the “study of the flow and fracture of sandwich cookies”
"But because researchers concluded that additional “questions remain to be explored if we are to fully understand cookie flow phenomena,” the device was conceived with the idea of “enabling widespread use.” The authors also published instructions for those curious about how to build their own.
“I hope people can use this information to improve their cookie eating when they twist open an Oreo, or when they dunk it in milk,” Owens told CNN. “I hope people can also take inspiration to investigate other puzzles in the kitchen in scientific ways.
“The best scientific research, even at MIT, is driven by curiosity to understand the world around us,” Owens said. “When someone sees something weird or unknown and takes the time to think, ‘I wonder why that happens like that?’”
Continue reading the article (subscription may be required)
MIT instructions on how to build your own tester
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| A variety of Oreo cookies.TONY CENICOLA/NYT |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)
- This slot features Conversation with FHS Gymnastics Coach Paula Lupien https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/my-conversation-with-paula-lupien-fhs.html
10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points
11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)
This hour features the 6th episode of my conversation with Ted McIntyre as he helps me "Making Sense of Climate" https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/conversation-with-ted-mcintyre-making.html
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY
7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club
8:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
10:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 1
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 5
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Spring
6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Jamie Barrett & Electric Youth
9:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked
8:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
10:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 1
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 5
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Spring
6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Jamie Barrett & Electric Youth
9:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1
8:30 am All-Town Showcase: Chorus and Orchestra
10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman
1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Sharon 04-14-22
3:00 pm Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22
4:30 pm ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli
7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Oliver Ames 04-08-22
9:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Canton 04-08-22
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY
8:00 am Town Council: 04-13-22
12:00 pm Economic Development: 04-06-22
2:00 pm Town Council: 04-13-22
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
GoFundMe: Please help the Bertram Family displaced by loss of home/possessions in fire
The Bertram family sadly lost their home, located in Franklin, Ma, to a devastating house fire on the afternoon of Saturday, Apr. 16, 2022.
Kellee, Kyle, Connor, Samantha and the family dog, Blue, and 2 Cats Spike and Sparkle (found hours later) escaped the fire safely. Connor and Kyle were taken to Milford Hospital for Smoke Inhalation, and later released.
The fire was aggressive and quickly spread throughout destroying their home and personal belongings. The exterior of the home shows little damage, but the interior is destroyed. Only a few family possessions were able to be salvaged, everything else was lost in the fire.
While the family is grieving the loss of their home, they are grateful for their safety, as well as thankful they still have each other.
The family has been displaced by this traumatic event, and are taking things slowly, one step at a time. There is a great deal to process, and the wounds are still raw.
At the request of neighbors and friends, this GoFundMe page was created to accept the help so generously offered by the community. Through crowd-source funding, we are hoping we can give the resources to help them get back on their feet. All donations received will go directly to the Bertrams as they attempt put the pieces of their lives back together.
They are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support so many of you have offered. Family Statement :
"We are truly grateful for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers. For those checking in with us: Thank you! Knowing that community can come together in times of need makes our hearts so full. We are honored to have you in our lives.And a HUGE THANK YOU to the first responders (FRANKLIN, MEDWAY, WRENTHAM and MILLIS FIRE DEPARTMENTS) who were so heroic, so thoughtful, and so helpful during this tragic time. We feel so blessed to have you safeguarding our community.Our love to all of you."
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/CoachCosta88/status/1515825000145731587
Contribute to the GoFundMe here -> https://www.gofundme.com/f/bertram-family-daniels-street-fire
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Bertram Family , Daniels Street Fire |
Insights on the House Ways & Means budget vs. Gov Baker's H2 budget starting point
For those closely following the State budget process (it does have significance to the local budget process) Tracy Novick's analysis of the House Ways & Means budget released last week vs. the Governor's budget H2 released in January is a must read.
"The House Ways and Means budget was released Wednesday, April 13. The account by account detail can be found in sections 2 & 3, at the end of which you can find town by town and district by district allocations for local aid, including Chapter 70. The Department of Revenue Division of Local Services have likewise updated their preliminary cherry sheets; the municipal cherry sheets are here; the regional cherry sheets are here.
I have now updated my FY23 account by account spreadsheet, as well.
Let me start by highlighting a couple of things that are different than the budget proposed by Governor Baker in January, and then I'll run through the accounts."
Continue reading Tracy's analysis here ->
Links in Tracy's article
- House Ways & Means budget -> https://malegislature.gov/Budget/HouseWaysMeansBudget
- Sec 2 & 3 account detail -> https://malegislature.gov/Reports/13111/FY23%20Sections%202%20and%203.pdf
- municipal Cherry sheet info -> https://dlsgateway.dor.state.ma.us/reports/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=CherrySheets.CSbyProgMunis.MuniBudgEst
- regional Cherry sheet info -> https://dlsgateway.dor.state.ma.us/reports/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=CherrySheets.CSbyProgMunis.RegSchBudgEst
- Tracy's FY 23 account by account -> https://www.dropbox.com/s/15lknvv3lgbf3po/FY23%20account%20by%20account%20updated.xlsx?dl=0
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| Budgets are moral documents, what we fund is what we value |
HockomockSports.com Player of the Week: Vayshnav Malhotra - FHS Tennis
"Franklin senior Vayshnav Malhotra has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for April 11 through April 17. Malhotra is the 26th player chosen as Player of the Week for the 2021-22 school year and the second of the spring season.
Malhotra has been a big part of Franklin’s perfect start to the season and its quest for a third straight league title. The senior has won all six of his matches this spring, including an impressive, straight sets win on Friday afternoon in a showdown with previously unbeaten Mansfield. His point sealed a 3-2 win over the Hornets and put the Panthers up by a match in the race for the Kelley-Rex crown."
Continue reading the article online ->
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| HockomockSports.com Player of the Week: Vayshnav Malhotra - FHS Tennis |
2 FHS Senior Project Profiles & 2 Student Profiles
Franklin High School is out this week on spring break so we'll catch to share a couple of student profiles posted by Pantherbook as well as a couple of Senior Project profiles.
- Student Spotlight: Olivia Reagan
- Student Spotlight: Dan Gurge
- Erica Bain: Senior Project Profile
https://franklinpanthers.us/top-stories/2022/04/08/erica-bain-senior-project-profile/
- Senior Projects: Ben Taylor Learns Strength & Conditioning with TB12
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| FHS Panthers |
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