Glyphosate Opt Out - sign up by July 1, 2019

"Fill out your Name, contact information and address every year to get on the list of areas not to be sprayed by the town's contractor. 

You must be the owner of the property or have written consent from the owner. Deadline Is July 1st 2019"

The form is found at the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/agricultural-commission/links/glyphosate-opt-out-form


Or go to the Town of Franklin Ag Comm page: https://www.franklinma.gov/agricultural-commission then click on "Glyphosate Opt Out Form"


What is Glyphosate?
http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/glyphogen.html

if your street has curbing and sidewalks like show, it might be on the spray listing and you can opt out.

The listing of Franklin roads where spraying is currently scheduled.

 

If you are on one of these roads, you can opt out

FHS Alexander = MVP, several FHS named to boys, girls Hockomock League Lacross All Stars

Below are the official 2019 Hockomock League Boys Lacrosse All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

Hockomock League MVP
Jacob Alexander, Franklin

Hockomock League All Stars
Will Davis, Franklin
Patrick Morrison, Franklin
Jacob Alexander, Franklin
Nitin Chaudhury, Franklin
Benjamin Kolb, Franklin
Will Harvey, Franklin
Jake Davis, Franklin
Matthew Lazzaro, Franklin

Below are the official 2019 Hockomock League Girls Lacrosse All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

Hockomock League MVP
Alana Tavares, Taunton

Hockomock League All Stars
Gianna Cameron, Franklin
Kelsey MacCallum, Franklin
Hailey Toolin, Franklin
Annie Walsh, Franklin
Erin Walsh, Franklin


For other selections to the boys lacrosse all stars
https://hockomocksports.com/2019-hockomock-league-boys-lacrosse-all-stars/

For other selections to the girls lacrosse all stars
https://hockomocksports.com/2019-hockomock-league-girls-lacrosse-all-stars/

FHS Alexander = MVP, several named to boys, girls Hockomock League Lacross All Stars

"Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950"

The Guardian continues their series on The United States of Plastic:

"This is the illustrated story of where it's gone

‘There was this moment I realized ... I can account for all humanity’s plastic.’ Illustration: Susie Cagle/The Guardian

Until recently we didn’t know how much plastic was piling up around us. When we found out, the picture wasn’t pretty"

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/all-the-plastic-ever-made-study-comic

Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950

FTC - Consumer Alerts: There are no “quick fixes” to clean up your credit

There are no "quick fixes" to clean up your credit by Lisa Lake, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If you're trying to clean up your credit, you'll come across plenty of companies offering an easy fix. But any company promising instant results for a price is likely a scam. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/06/there-are-no-quick-fixes-clean-your-credit-0?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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FM #167 - Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting - June 19, 2019 (audio)

FM #167

This internet radio show or podcast is number 167 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording shares the Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The joint budget subcommittee is comprised of members of the Town Council, School Committee, and Finance Committee and supported by members of the Town Administration as well as the School District Central Office.

Plans have started for an override to be put before the voters for the FY 2021 budget. The specific amount and details remain to be finalized. The timing of the override vote also remains to be determined.

My notes from the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/we-will-need-to-consider-override-on-fy.html

The one page handout with the projected deficits referred to
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/the-projected-budget-deficits-for.html

Agenda doc
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/joint-budget-subcommittee-meeting-june.html

Without further ado, here is the audio recording (approx 90 minutes).




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Additional References:
The prior Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting was held in Sep 2018
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/09/joint-budget-subcommittee-meeting-sep.html


This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can always use your help.

How can you help?

In particular, if you have an interest in real estate, zoning, or construction, I would like someone to help us by following the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and or the Conservation Commission meetings. I’ll provide the guidance on note taking and sharing. You need to bring an inquisitive, open mind, and willingness to learn and share.

Overall:

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
• If you don't like this, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.
Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
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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The projected budget deficits for Franklin FY 2021 and beyond

The one page spreadsheet depicts the projected budget deficits facing Franklin for fiscal year 2021 and beyond. This page was part of the handout for the Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting on June 19, 2019. 

Plans have started for an override to be put before the voters for the FY 2021 budget. The specific amount and details remain to be finalized. The timing of the override vote also remains to be determined.

Agenda doc
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/joint-budget-subcommittee-meeting-june.html 

As acknowledged in the meeting, these numbers are projections. The rationale and timing for 'finalizing' the numbers is outlined by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen is captured in the audio recording of the meeting:
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/fm-167-joint-budget-subcommittee.html

You can download a copy of the spreadsheet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UMZFs6fJxSHB6gj_yKVCldt2oOjd8jPg/view?usp=sharing

Franklin FY 2021 and future projected budget deficits

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School - now hiring

BFCCPS is growing and over the last few months we have completed phone screens, first round interviews, second round interviews and model lessons in the classroom. We are so thankful for the support of teachers, faculty and students for participating in this process.

We have met a number of incredibly talented and passionate educators that we are thrilled to add to the team for the 2019-2020 school year. 

At this time, hiring for the following position and job postings are available on our website, learn more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/y5p8ckxj

• Inclusion Assistants
• Inclusion Teachers
• Grade 5 Teacher (2 openings)
• Grades 7/8 Science Teacher
• Library/Technology Teacher
• Grade 1 Classroom Assistant
• Grade 2 Classroom Assistant
• Grade 4 Classroom Assistant
• New Teacher Coach
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
• EL Teacher
• French Teacher (grades 3-5)
• Technology Specialist
• Lunch Coordinator
• Lunch Server
• Maintenance Staff

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School - now hiring

This was shared from the BFCCPS Facebook post

https://www.facebook.com/BFCCPS/photos/a.1778965215669977/2474232769476548/?type=3&theater