Monday, February 19, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Town Council Recap: Water/Sewer Rates Increase as of July 1, 2018
In the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb 14, the minutes were approved for the January meetings. The appointments to the newly authorized Agricultural Commission were postponed to the next meeting. The appointment of Sean Preston to the Design Review Committee was approved.
All votes were recorded as 8-0 either by roll call or voice (with 1 absent - Kelly).
The Capital Plan was approved and the initial authorization of $1.8 M was approved. $1.5M was allocated from free cash and 325,000 from the "Receipts Reserved for Appropriation-Ambulance Fund"
You can find the details here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10iChpSO_rql6Ksoiwm425UezCYUFBD-A/view?usp=sharing
Following the fiscal planning, amounts from free cash were allocated to the Fire Truck and Turf Fields stabilization accounts. Another $280K was allocated from free cash for the OPEB Trust Fund. This helps fund the outstanding OPEB liability.
The bylaw amendment to cover for circumstances where a developer can leave debris on a sidewalk or roadway as discussed in a prior meeting was revised and brought forth for a first reading. It was moved to a second reading.
The water and sewer rate increase came up for their second readings and were both approved unanimously by roll call votes.
-->Using my own household water and sewer usage from the most recent bill, I calculated the current rate and the future rate to show the projected increase.
The Town Council Actions Taken document can be viewed/downloaded here
All votes were recorded as 8-0 either by roll call or voice (with 1 absent - Kelly).
The Capital Plan was approved and the initial authorization of $1.8 M was approved. $1.5M was allocated from free cash and 325,000 from the "Receipts Reserved for Appropriation-Ambulance Fund"
You can find the details here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10iChpSO_rql6Ksoiwm425UezCYUFBD-A/view?usp=sharing
Following the fiscal planning, amounts from free cash were allocated to the Fire Truck and Turf Fields stabilization accounts. Another $280K was allocated from free cash for the OPEB Trust Fund. This helps fund the outstanding OPEB liability.
The bylaw amendment to cover for circumstances where a developer can leave debris on a sidewalk or roadway as discussed in a prior meeting was revised and brought forth for a first reading. It was moved to a second reading.
The water and sewer rate increase came up for their second readings and were both approved unanimously by roll call votes.
-->Using my own household water and sewer usage from the most recent bill, I calculated the current rate and the future rate to show the projected increase.
The Town Council Actions Taken document can be viewed/downloaded here
The Town Council agenda was published here
The Capital Plan was published here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/02/capital-plan-for-fy-2018.html
My notes reported during the meeting on Wednesday
My notes reported during the meeting on Wednesday
- Live reporting: Town Administrator's Report to Clo...
- Live reporting: Legislation for Action
- Live reporting: Subcommittee reports
- Live Reporting: Town Council - Feb 14, 2018
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| Town Council Recap: Water/Sewer Rates Increase as of July 1, 2018 |
Studio Two: Benefit Concert for HMEA - Feb 24
Please join us Saturday, February 24, 2018 at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin.
7:00 - 10:00 PM (doors open at 6:00)
$20 per person (proceeds benefit HMEA) Click here to purchase your tickets
https://hmea.org/beatlesconcert/
"Unlike other Beatles Tribute acts that try to deliver the entire Beatles catalog in single two-hour show, STUDIO TWO concentrates only on the most exciting and fun time in The Beatles career: The club and touring years.
These are the years where people actually saw them play. The years where The Beatles crafted their sound, and their stage performance-and the years where they took the world by storm, and changed everything."
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| Studio Two: Benefit Concert for HMEA |
http://www.studiotwotributeband.com/
For more about the good works that HMEA does, visit them on the web at
https://hmea.org/
FHS Indoor Track results from MIAA D1 Meet
The FHS girls and boys results from the MIAA Div 1 Indoor Track and Field Championships held Friday, 2/16/2018 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center are shared here. The girls team finished 5th overall and the boys 19th. School records were set and broken in the meet.
Girls 55 Meter Dash
1 Kyla Hill 11 Springfield 7.14 10
3 Jessica Kroushl 12 Franklin 7.36 6
Girls 300 Meter Dash
1 Victoria Steffon 12 Wachusett 40.42 10
22 Lauren Jackson 10 Franklin 45.60
Girls 600 Meter Run
1 Julianna Kennedy 11 Andover 1:35.40 10
12 Samantha Powderly 10 Franklin 1:44.65
17 Sydney Hawkins 09 Franklin 1:45.63
Girls 1000 Meter Run
1 Samantha Friborg 12 Acton-Boxbor 2:49.86 2 10
16 Ella Gutkowski 12 Franklin 3:20.13 1
Girls 1 Mile Run
1 Lucy Jenks 10 Newton South 5:02.58 2 10
3 Nicole Clermont 12 Franklin 5:16.41 2 6
Girls 2 Mile Run
1 Caroline Barry 12 Newton South 11:01.44 10
17 Katrina Walbert 12 Franklin 12:56.43
Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
1 Andover 1:43.84 10
1) Ally Bennett 12 2) Hannah Lansberry 12
3) Delia Barbanti 11 4) Hope Joel 11
6 Franklin 1:50.07 3
1) Lauren McGrath 11 2) Brianna Cummings 12
3) Lauren Jackson 10 4) Jessica Kroushl 12
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
1 Andover 4:03.81 10
1) Hannah Lansberry 12 2) Grace Dunn 11
3) Julianna Kennedy 11 4) Emma Joel 11
14 Franklin 4:21.57
1) Jessica Kroushl 12 2) Nicole Clermont 12
3) Kaylee DeSimone 11 4) Katherine Hartnett 12
Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
1 Franklin 9:35.02 10
1) Nicole Clermont 12 2) Katherine Hartnett 12
3) Julia Fenerty 11 4) Emma Clifford 11
Girls High Jump
1 Sara James 12 Wachusett 5-04.00 10
16 Lauren McGrath 11 Franklin J4-08.00
-- Elizabeth Wisniewski 11 Franklin NH
-- Miranda Smith 12 Franklin NH
Girls Long Jump
1 Natalie Marshall 12 Newton North 18-02.50 10
2 Jessica Kroushl 12 Franklin 17-06.00 8
4 Lauren McGrath 11 Franklin 17-04.00 5
23 Brianna Cummings 12 Franklin 14-09.50
Girls Shot Put
1 Julieth Nwosu 11 Brockton 39-11.00 10
6 Miranda Smith 12 Franklin 35-01.50 3
12 Sarah Goodermuth 12 Franklin 32-01.00
19 Allison Rizoli 12 Franklin 30-07.00
Boys 600 Meter Run
1 Jonathan Polanco Soto 10 Leominster 1:20.79 3 10
11 Dylan Kehoe 11 Franklin 1:25.06 2
Boys 1 Mile Run
1 Tristan Shelgren 12 St. John's Pr.-D 4:20.94 2 10
2 Tyler Brogan 10 Franklin 4:21.06 2 8
12 Michael Hagen 11 Franklin 4:36.09 1
Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
1 Lowell 8:07.44 2 10
1) Carlos Rivera 12 2) Nasir Gibson 12
3) Chris Galarza 12 4) Jadiel Pinales 11
7 Franklin 8:20.33 1 2
1) Tyler Brogan 10 2) Michael Hagen 11
3) Camden Harrington 10 4) Dylan Kehoe 11
The complete meet results can be found on the MIAA site:
http://miaa.ezstream.com/index.cfm?ChnID=314&SubID=-1&chncd=314,-1&itemid=8120&parid=-1&Org=MIAA&CFID=35393246&CFTOKEN=83050464
Girls 55 Meter Dash
1 Kyla Hill 11 Springfield 7.14 10
3 Jessica Kroushl 12 Franklin 7.36 6
Girls 300 Meter Dash
1 Victoria Steffon 12 Wachusett 40.42 10
22 Lauren Jackson 10 Franklin 45.60
Girls 600 Meter Run
1 Julianna Kennedy 11 Andover 1:35.40 10
12 Samantha Powderly 10 Franklin 1:44.65
17 Sydney Hawkins 09 Franklin 1:45.63
Girls 1000 Meter Run
1 Samantha Friborg 12 Acton-Boxbor 2:49.86 2 10
16 Ella Gutkowski 12 Franklin 3:20.13 1
Girls 1 Mile Run
1 Lucy Jenks 10 Newton South 5:02.58 2 10
3 Nicole Clermont 12 Franklin 5:16.41 2 6
Girls 2 Mile Run
1 Caroline Barry 12 Newton South 11:01.44 10
17 Katrina Walbert 12 Franklin 12:56.43
Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
1 Andover 1:43.84 10
1) Ally Bennett 12 2) Hannah Lansberry 12
3) Delia Barbanti 11 4) Hope Joel 11
6 Franklin 1:50.07 3
1) Lauren McGrath 11 2) Brianna Cummings 12
3) Lauren Jackson 10 4) Jessica Kroushl 12
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
1 Andover 4:03.81 10
1) Hannah Lansberry 12 2) Grace Dunn 11
3) Julianna Kennedy 11 4) Emma Joel 11
14 Franklin 4:21.57
1) Jessica Kroushl 12 2) Nicole Clermont 12
3) Kaylee DeSimone 11 4) Katherine Hartnett 12
Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
1 Franklin 9:35.02 10
1) Nicole Clermont 12 2) Katherine Hartnett 12
3) Julia Fenerty 11 4) Emma Clifford 11
Girls High Jump
1 Sara James 12 Wachusett 5-04.00 10
16 Lauren McGrath 11 Franklin J4-08.00
-- Elizabeth Wisniewski 11 Franklin NH
-- Miranda Smith 12 Franklin NH
Girls Long Jump
1 Natalie Marshall 12 Newton North 18-02.50 10
2 Jessica Kroushl 12 Franklin 17-06.00 8
4 Lauren McGrath 11 Franklin 17-04.00 5
23 Brianna Cummings 12 Franklin 14-09.50
Girls Shot Put
1 Julieth Nwosu 11 Brockton 39-11.00 10
6 Miranda Smith 12 Franklin 35-01.50 3
12 Sarah Goodermuth 12 Franklin 32-01.00
19 Allison Rizoli 12 Franklin 30-07.00
Boys 600 Meter Run
1 Jonathan Polanco Soto 10 Leominster 1:20.79 3 10
11 Dylan Kehoe 11 Franklin 1:25.06 2
Boys 1 Mile Run
1 Tristan Shelgren 12 St. John's Pr.-D 4:20.94 2 10
2 Tyler Brogan 10 Franklin 4:21.06 2 8
12 Michael Hagen 11 Franklin 4:36.09 1
Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
1 Lowell 8:07.44 2 10
1) Carlos Rivera 12 2) Nasir Gibson 12
3) Chris Galarza 12 4) Jadiel Pinales 11
7 Franklin 8:20.33 1 2
1) Tyler Brogan 10 2) Michael Hagen 11
3) Camden Harrington 10 4) Dylan Kehoe 11
The complete meet results can be found on the MIAA site:
http://miaa.ezstream.com/index.cfm?ChnID=314&SubID=-1&chncd=314,-1&itemid=8120&parid=-1&Org=MIAA&CFID=35393246&CFTOKEN=83050464
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| McGrath (4th) and Kroushl (2nd) both place in the long jump and both broke the previous school record! |
In Today's D1 State Competition, school records were set by Miranda Smith in the Shot Put and Jess Kroushl in the Long Jump. Lauren McGrath also broke the Long Jump record only to have Jess Kroushl break Lauren’s record on her next Jump. CONGRATS LADY PANTHERS! #PantherPride— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) February 17, 2018
The Franklin Girls Track Team finished 5th overall in the MIAA DIV 1 STATE TEAM competition.The 4x800 Relay won the event and qualified for the New Balance National Championships in New York City. Nicole Clermont, Kate Hartnett, Emma Clifford & Julia Fenerty. #PantherPride— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) February 17, 2018
And for the big surprise of the night the boys 4x800 takes 7th running almost a 20sec season PR pic.twitter.com/MtJUs4azFA— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) February 17, 2018
NBD but the girls 4x800 squad are D1 champs pic.twitter.com/o3Vgz08lln— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) February 17, 2018
Girls 4x200 takes 6th at D1 meet pic.twitter.com/yq0oQF9rjW— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) February 17, 2018
What’s that? Another record fell tonight? Miranda Smith places 6th in shot put with 35’1” pic.twitter.com/ETESlgCv6B— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) February 16, 2018
McGrath (4th) & Kroushl (2nd) both place in the long jump and both broke the previous school record! pic.twitter.com/3ntQKQKBXF— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) February 16, 2018
How (and why) Russia Hacked the US Election (Video)
"Hacking, fake news, information bubbles ... all these and more have become part of the vernacular in recent years. But as cyberspace analyst Laura Galante describes in this alarming talk, the real target of anyone looking to influence geopolitics is dastardly simple: it's you."
This was recorded in April 2017 at TED2017. And yes, this helps to understand the indictments handed down to the 13 Russian nationals on Friday.
In case you missed it, the NY Times link is here
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/us/politics/russians-indicted-mueller-election-interference.html
You can also find this talk on the TED.COM site
https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_galante_how_to_exploit_democracy
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Mark your calendar: Franklin Fives Road Race - May 5
8th Annual Franklin and Bellingham Fives Road Race
5K Run/Walk - 5 mile run - 1.5 mile walk
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Remington Middle School
628 Washington Street Franklin, MA
USA Track and Field Sanctioned Event
Run or Walk-5k or Run 5 mile Courses through residential neighborhoods on paved roads. 1.5 mile walk through residential neighborhoods. Help support our effort to develop the Southern New England Trunkline Trail (SNETT) into a multi-use path for Franklin and Bellingham. Post race refreshments. Prizes awarded by category. T-shirts to the first 150 entrants. Participation Medals & raffle prizes and DJ at the site for your enjoyment.
Event details and schedule
T-shirts to the first 150 entrants. Prizes awarded by category. Post race refreshments. Race timing by Spitler Race Systems.
- Registration: 8:30 – 9:45 AM
- Start Time: 10 AM
- Start / Finish: 628 Washington St. Franklin, MA (Remington School)
- Run – 5K and 5 mile course through residential neighborhoods
- 1.5 mile walk through residential neighborhoods
- Entry Fee:
- $30 prior to race day; $35 day of the race
- $15 Students prior to race day; $20 day of race for Students
Link to the Rail Trail Committee website with registration info:
http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/race
Link directly to registration page:
https://www.active.com/franklin-ma/running/distance-running-races/8th-annual-franklin-and-bellingham-franklin-fives-road-race-2018?int=
Link to Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/801815903359955/
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| Mark your calendar: Franklin Fives Road Race - May 5 |
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