In the News: governors race candidates; Franklin TV switches to HD

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

"Standing in the living room of a Wellesley home, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez tells a small group of potential voters and donors why they should support him over his primary opponent, Bob Massie. 

“I honestly couldn’t tell you where we differ on policy. We both are offering a very ambitious, progressive agenda,” says the Needham Democrat. “The big difference I would ask you to consider is -- unlike Bob -- I have leadership experience in state government getting big things done.” 

Gonzalez, who served as secretary of administration and finance under former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick before running a private health insurance company, is campaigning against Massie, a Somerville author and entrepreneur with a career in various fields. 

The men are vying to become the single Democratic candidate for governor, which voters will determine at the primary election scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4. The winner will go on to face Gov. Charlie Baker or his primary challenger the Rev. Scott Lively in the general election scheduled for Nov. 6. Independents, who don’t run primary races, must file nomination papers with the state by 5 p.m. on Aug. 28."

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http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/elections-2018

"The table in the main meeting room at the Municipal Building was obscured by wires and boxes on Monday while the new Franklin TV control center was given an HD upgrade. 

The old gear was pulled out of the space on Friday and the replacement started on Monday. The crew has set up alternative methods for recording Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, and plan on completing the renovation by the end of the week. 

Five new cameras are being installed as well as a state-of-the-art control room, which takes up less space and allows for HD video recording, opposed to standard definition. 

Franklin TV Executive Director Peter Fasciano said the switch is the final lap of their Municipal Building update."

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Franklin TV switches to HD

FSPA presents 42nd Street at THE BLACK BOX - Aug 16-17

FSPA Summer Theater will present an all-student production of the classic musical 42nd Street on August 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin.

The ultimate show-biz musical, 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,”“Dames,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty-Second Street.”

42nd Street will feature musical theatre students in grades 8‐12. The Summer Theater students grades 3‐8 will present a musical revue entitled 21st Street. Their show will include songs from 42nd Street along with dance numbers in the style of Gower Champion’s iconic chorus numbers. 21st Street will be presented August 17 at 5 pm at THE BLACK BOX.

The Summer Theater program at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts is an immersive experience in the production of a fully staged musical at THE BLACK BOX. Students will work with FSPA’s music, drama, and dance faculty for two weeks on staging, character development, choreography, and singing culminating in public performances of their shows at THE BLACK BOX.

Tickets for 42nd Street are $20 for students and $24 for adults. Tickets for 21st Street are $12 for students and $15 for adults. To purchase tickets, call 508.528.8668 or visit www.fspaonline.com.

FSPA presents 42nd Street at THE BLACK BOX  - Aug 16-17

Citizen Police Academy Planned: Franklin Police Dept. and Lifelong Community Learning Continue Partnership

The Franklin Police Department and Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Community Learning plan to present the second annual Citizen Police Academy beginning September 12 as part of their continuing community partnership.

Classes will be held once a week for ten weeks on Wednesday nights from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM at the Franklin Police Station, 911 Panther Way. 

Participant will learn the answer to questions such as: 

• How would you react in an emergency situation? 
• How is evidence collected? 
• What should you do if stopped for speeding? 

Each attendee will also be given the opportunity to ride with a Franklin Police Officer during his or her tour of duty to experience the responsibilities of the officers firsthand. Ride-alongs will last approximately 3-4 hours.

The intended result of the academy is to give residents a better understanding of what police officers do and how they do it. The classes, designed to give overviews of the areas taught, will cover basic operations and will be instructed mostly by members of the Franklin Police Department.

Given the degree of access participants will have during the program, some requirements will apply, including the successful completion and approval of a Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) filing.

The Academy registration fee is $90. Participants can register online at www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com on the Lifelong Community Learning page. For more information you can call Lt. James West 508-440-2726 or Brenda Reed 508-613-1483. You can also visit www.franklinpolice.com or www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

The mission of the Franklin Police Department is to work collaboratively in partnership with our community to enhance the quality of life in our town, while maintaining order and protecting the people we serve. We will accomplish this mission by providing high quality law enforcement service, doing so with professionalism, honor and integrity.

The Lifelong Community Learning Center is a program of the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for residents in the Town of Franklin and surrounding communities.

Citizen Police Academy Planned: Franklin Police Dept.
and Lifelong Community Learning Continue Partnership

The Census Bureau Is Keeping Your Data Safe AUG. 13, 2018 The Census Bureau Is Keeping Your Data Safe Written by: Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, IT Directorate Protecting the data the U.S. Census Bureau collects is a critical part of our mission and our highest priority. We know the accuracy of our statistics depends on the accuracy of the data we collect. This means that the public must be able to trust us with their data so the Census Bureau can provide quality data about the people and economy of the United States. Some recent conversations in the public raised concerns about what we are doing to secure your data specifically for the 2020 Census. Our response was to address these concerns directly at the Census Bureau's next scheduled public forum, the 2020 Program Management Review, which was on August 3rd. My view of the underlying fear is "How do we know the Census Bureau is doing enough to protect our data if they are not saying enough about what they are doing?" I want to stress that our team has been doing everything we can to protect the data, but we are intentionally not saying everything we are doing. Our team is comprised of the Census Bureau, the Census Advisory Committees, federal oversight, the Federal Intelligence Community, and our industry partners. Our team knows the playbook, our collective skills, and our roles on the team to get the 2020 Census ahead of the game in cybersecurity. We have not shared our plans for cybersecurity with the public intentionally to not give the opposing team, adversaries wanting to discredit the federal government, an advantage. This is an ongoing communications challenge in cybersecurity that we will continue to pursue to ensure public confidence and trust in the Census Bureau.  It is important to state that Data Stewardship is engrained throughout the fabric of our culture. Every Census Bureau employee knows the importance of protecting respondent information from the beginning, when a respondent answers, to the end, when the statistical data products are released. Data Stewardship is a team effort including the people, processes, cybersecurity, and technology working together to protect data as dictated by law in Title 13. This is not new to the Census Bureau and encompasses decades of practice, training and behavior.  We have collaborated and coordinated across the federal government and industry to design the systems collecting data for the 2020 Census to secure your data while offering a fluid and balanced user experience. We have designed systems that employ best practice security techniques within our cloud technology to layer the entry into our systems, isolate responses from each other, and lock down data in a vault as quickly as possible after it is submitted. The operation of this design will help maintain the public's trust in us by allowing the Census Bureau to contain cybersecurity issues as soon as they are detected to protect data, while sustaining data collection services so respondents may continue to confidentially respond to the 2020 Census. We have put in place solutions that safeguard your data by encrypting the information, limiting access, and actively monitoring our systems to make sure the information stays secure. We have worked with the federal intelligence community and industry to put in place processes and technology to strengthen our cybersecurity posture and improve our incident response capabilities to proactively identify, detect, protect, respond and recover from potential cybersecurity issues as a collective unit. We continually work with cybersecurity experts to keep the technology protected and will continue to assure the public that responding to the Census Bureau, especially for the 2020 Census, is easy, safe, and important. Protection of your data is at the forefront of every decision we make at the Census Bureau. We take steps every day to protect your data. I recently described more in depth the areas in this blog and welcome you to review the recent 2020 Census Program Management Reviews (PMRs) if you want to learn more about how the Census Bureau is protecting your data. August 3, 2018 – 2020 Census Program Management Review https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/program-briefings/2018-08-03-pmr.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery 2020 Census Cybersecurity Update, Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/pmr-materials/08-03-2018/pmr-cybersecurity-08-03-2018.pdf?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery  April 20, 2018 – 2020 Census Program Management Review https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/planning-management/program-briefings/2018-04-20-pmr.html?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Updates on Cybersecurity and Systems Readiness, Update on Cybersecurity; Validating and Ensuring Data Integrity; and Update on Systems Readiness, Kevin Smith, Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer; and Atri Kalluri, Chief, Decennial Information Technology Division https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/program-management/pmr-materials/04-20-2018/pmr-2020-systems-readiness-04-20-2018.pdf?eml=gd&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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In the News: few contested elections for State primary; Charles River Meadowlands survey

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

"With less than a month to go before primary elections, contested races are heating up across Massachusetts. 

The primary, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4, will decide which Democratic and Republican candidates will go on to run against one another in the general election scheduled for Nov. 6. 

This year, the primary is scheduled for the day after Labor Day, which could complicate voting for some people, such as families with school-age children and college students, who might be leaving the state. 

“Voting on the day after Labor Day will prove challenging for voters in the commonwealth, especially for families preparing children for the start of school, and for candidates who are eager to get their message out to voters,” the League of Women Voters Massachusetts wrote in a statement earlier this year."

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http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/elections-2018

"The Charles River Meadowlands Initiative will survey approximately 500 acres of protected land in Franklin, Bellingham and Medway after finding a consulting firm. 

The purpose of the study will be to help “assess conservation and passive recreation opportunities available on those lands and adjacent town lands,” according to a press release from the organization. 

“We want to make sure to look at all potential stakeholders, look at the conservation value of the land and find ways to ensure it’s properly protected,” said Alan Earls, founder of the Charles River Meadowlands Initiative."

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Timeless Women's Fit Boxing - new sessions start Aug 14

TIMELESS WOMEN'S FIT BOXING!
The next 5 Week Session of our Timeless Women's FIT Boxing Program begins this week! Sign-Ups are NOW OPEN! 5 Weeks

BEGINS: Tuesday, August 14 - Saturday, September 15, 2018

Classes to choose from:
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fridays 5:30am - 6:30am
Saturdays 7am - 8am

Cost for 5 Week Session:
Members: $60.00
Non-Member: $75.00
"Can't Is Not An Option" so sign up TODAY and achieve a healthier and Fit Body and be stronger for life!

Contact me directly to Sign-up: mc@timelesscrossfit.com
MC Alexander
Timeless CrossFit and Fitness
Phone: #508-528-8900 — with Patricia Fullam Ross and 15 others.

Timeless Women's Fit Boxing - new sessions start Aug 14

FPAC to host Newsies Dance Master Classes with Broadway’s Clay Thomson

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will host two Newsies-themed dance master classes with Broadway cast member Clay Thomson on Sunday, August 19 where he will teach choreography from the show. Clay will be returning to Franklin in October to choreograph FPAC’s production of Newsies. A Beginner/Intermediate level class (min. age 10) will be held from 12:00-1:30. An Intermediate/Advanced level class will be held from 2:00-4:00.

FPAC to host Newsies Dance Master
Classes with Broadway’s Clay Thomson

Clay Thomson started out as a competitive gymnast at the age of four, which eventually led him into the performing arts. At age twelve, Clay joined the Cameron Mackintosh/NETworks tour of Oliver!. Clay toured the U.S, Canada, and Japan with the Broadway First National Tour of West Side Story as A-rab. He made his Broadway debut in Newsies, playing Spot Conlon. After that, he was cast in the Original Broadway Cast of Matilda The Musical.

Clay performed in New York City Center Encores' productions of Little Me and The Most Happy Fella. He has also made numerous television appearances, performing on shows such as Dancing with the Stars, The 2013 TONY Awards, The 2012 and 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Late Show with David Letterman, The View, Good Morning America, and more.

He is featured in the viral YouTube video #CupsTapDance as well as his most recent appearance in The Happy Tap Dance #TAPPY.

The 12:00 class is $25, the 2:00 class is $30, and both classes are $40. Show a college ID to get half price. Classes held at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts at 38 Main St., Franklin, MA 02038 Call 508.528.8668 to register.