Community Relations Subcommittee: Coffee hour - Dec 3 at 9:00 AM

Reminder that the Community Relations Subcommittee of the Franklin School Committee will be hosting a coffee hour on Saturday morning, December 3 at 9:00. 

Join us at the Franklin Cable Access studio, 23 Hutchinson Street. 

We would greatly appreciate input on budget, policy and the new superintendent search!! 

All citizens welcome!!

Franklin Public Access Studio, 23 Hutchinson Street

Jim Henry along with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies at 2016 Franklin Cultural Festival (video)

Turning back time (or #TBT) to that Saturday in July when THE BLACK BOX had two stages going for a full day of musical performances.

"Till the Siren Blows Again" performed by Jim Henry along with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies on the Circle of Friends outdoor stage at THE BLACK BOX for the 2016 Franklin Cultural Festival

Jim Henry along with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies

Jim Henry http://www.jimhenry.net/

Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies http://www.boxcarlilies.com/

Holiday Stroll - Updated Program

Note: there may still be some changes to this but as of Thursday morning, this is the plan

Dean College:

Tree Lighting with refreshments

Dean Bank:

OUTDOORS

Gingerbread Man activity

Music Street Realty

Relay for Life/sponsored by Dean Bank

Rockland Trust:

OUTDOORS

Shaws Market Wreaths

INDOORS

Franklin Girl Scouts

Franklin Distinguished Young Woman/sponsored by Rockland Trust

Corner near Teddy Gallaghers:

OUTDOORS

Envoy Mortgage

Depot Plaza:

INDOORS

Enchanted Memories (stand alone business front, downstairs)

UPSTAIRS at Depot Plaza

Franklin-Bellingham Rail Trail

Drama Kids

FUSF

Beaux Regards

Flynn Wirkus Young

Salley’s Alley

Mary Rubino Hypnosis

DOWNSTAIRS at Depot Plaza

Franklin Driving School

Blessed Sacrament School

Family Legal Practice

Edward Jones

LuLaroe Willow and Daisy

Emma’s Quilt:

INDOORS

North Pole Postman

Kennedy-Donovan Center

America’s Best Defense

Touchstone Crystal

Norfolk Music Together

Refreshments

Franklin Historical Museum:

INDOORS

Mrs. Claus

Refreshments

Franklin Fire Department:

Touch a Truck

THE BLACK BOX:

Performance snippets of upcoming Holiday Shows!

Jane’s Frames:

Jamie Barrett (4:30 - 5:30) (music)

WMRC outdoors

Simon’s Furniture:

Outdoors

Erik the Wood Carver

Feet in Motion (dance)

Franklin Ford

Honda/BMW

DCU

Boston Solar

Rescom

Central pizza-coupons

Indoors:

SANTA CLAUS!!!

FHS Performers (music)

Elizabeth Randall Designs

Roaming Main Street:

Saint Mary Choir

Central Pizza offering coupons to strollers!

Holiday Stroll, Dec 1 - 4:00 to 7:00 PM

Plastic bag bylaw put aside; recreational marijuana zoning proposal moves forward

I used Twitter to record some of my notes from the Economic Development Committee meeting on Wednesday. I used Storify to summarize the meeting.

• Plastic Bag Bylaw

After some contentious discussion and nitpicking the plastic bag measure was declined to move forward by a unanimous vote. Additional work was acknowledged to be done. To the students credit, they took this in stride and are prepared to do the work and bring the measure back.

• Recreational marijuana zoning

The Committee also voted to bring forward a measure to allow Franklin to implement a 2% tax on the sale of recreational marijuana and to adjust the zoning to use the existing adult and medical marijuana overlays to also include recreational marijuana. Both of these actions are in advance of the first sale sometime in 2018 with additional State level regulations to be announced before then. The Town Council should see this at one of their meetings in December.


I will post the audio recording of the meeting to share that for your listening pleasure.

FHS students leading the discussion on the proposal to ban plastic bags for retail

(be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to review all the entries)

New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 4 - 7:00 PM

NEW ENGLAND IRISH HARP ORCHESTRA

Under the direction of Regina Delaney

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4th ~ 7:00 pm

237 Pleasant Street, Franklin MA

There is nothing quite as magic as the sound of 6 or 12 harps playing together in harmony, with some fiddle, whistle and perhaps bodhran (Irish drums ) thrown in for good measure. 

New England Irish Harp Orchestra will share a wonderful medley of holiday music that will put you in the perfect mood for Advent !! 

This is a fundraiser for the church - tickets are $ 10 at the door and will be available in the office after November 1.

Free to Dean College students with student ID.

New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 4

"This thing got to us as a council when it probably shouldn't have"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Economic Development Committee voted unanimously against a proposed plastic bag ban after it met with impassioned opposition at a meeting Wednesday. 

The committee held a session to seek feedback on the issue, which was first brought before the Town Council by a group of high school students at a meeting in September. 

Those students gave an abbreviated version of their presentation, citing environmental concerns as a primary driver for the measure."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161130/franklin-committee-opposes-bag-ban

For the Franklin Matters summary of the full meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/plastic-bag-bylaw-put-aside.html

FHS students presenting on the proposal to ban plastic bags for retail

Announcing the SAFE Support Line: (508)-488-8105

Do you or a loved one need assistance in treatment and support for Substance Use Disorder? 

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• Referrals to counselors for psychiatric assessments and therapeutic treatment
• Information and assistance with Section 35 and Section 12
• Knowledge of local supportive services for families and loved ones
• Information on obtaining Narcan
• Information on veterans substance use services

Hours of Operation: 

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This line is a for non-emergency calls. In the event of an emergency call 911 for Emergency Services

Announcing the SAFE Support Line: (508)-488-8105