Invitation to attend Climate Crisis Forum - Oct 17

Friends,

It's not too late, but we're not talking the distant future. We're talking right now.

The question of how bad things will be due to the Climate Crisis, the amount of suffering that will occur, the amount of destruction, loss of property, human and animal lives, is a function of what humans do. The actions we take.

Learn what you can do.

It's a Climate Crisis, an emergency and "Franklin 2050: The Climate Crisis" is taking place October 17, 2019 in Franklin, MA.

Hear from notables in the field on the front lines of climate action science, environmental and legislative activism. Discover why its an emergency. Learn the causes and effects and solutions at hand - at the local and state level - to reduce the dangers of the climate crisis for yourself, your family and your children. Right here in Norfolk County.

Speakers:

• Carolyn Barthel, Coordinator, 350 Massachusetts for a Better Future, Franklin node
• Marjorie Decker, State Representative, 25th Middlesex District
• Ted McIntyre PhD, Board Member, Massachusetts Climate Action Network

A free educational community wide forum will be held at Elks Lodge, 1077 Pond Street, Franklin, MA, October 17, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Registration encouraged. Space is limited.

Go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/franklin-2050-the-climate-crisis-tickets-65325208457


Many thanks,

Richard Halpern
Franklin Democratic Town Committee

Franklin, MA 

 

Invitation to attend Climate Crisis Forum - Oct 17

Dancing on Dean: The Driftwoods - Aug 16

On Friday, August 16, we’re celebrating the Beach Boys with a free, summer, block party event from 6 PM - 9 PM in downtown Franklin, MA! 

Enjoy live performances from The Driftwoods, the #1 Beach Boys cover band! 

There will be free drinks, food, and fun! Be sure to bring the family. We can't wait to see you there!

The Driftwoods (Facebook photo)

Shared from the Dean Bank Facebook page

 

"would require hands-free use of all mobile devices while driving"

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

"House and Senate Democrats failed to reach a compromise on long-discussed distracted driving legislation after a marathon session Wednesday, abandoning the issue about four hours after Senate President Karen Spilka said a resolution appeared imminent.

Both branches held sessions open from Wednesday afternoon until after midnight Thursday in what was expected to be the last day before a traditional August recess.

With a six-member conference committee privately negotiating the mobile device ban, Spilka told the News Service around 7:45 p.m. that there was an “agreement in principle” and that she expected the matter “should be done tonight.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190801/distracted-driving-bill-hung-up-as-recess-begins

From MAHighway   https://youtu.be/8EHKcScFnsI

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting - Aug 14

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Municipal Building

355 East Central Street, 3rd Floor Training Room

Franklin, MA

August 14, 2019 - 5:30 PM
REVISED

Announcements: This meeting may be recorded by audio or video.

Discussion:
1.Plastic Bag Ban Proposal
2.Potential project at the former Keigan’s dealership - East Central Street



The agenda can be found at the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/2019-08-14_edc_agenda.pdf

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting - Aug 14

George Monbiot at TED: "The new political story that could change everything"

"To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a new vision for society built around our fundamental capacity for altruism and cooperation. This contagiously optimistic talk will make you rethink the possibilities for our shared future."

https://www.ted.com/talks/george_monbiot_the_new_political_story_that_could_change_everything

In the News: Police warn on scams; Crown Vic - classic police vehicle

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

"Since January, more than $800,000 has been stolen from Franklin corporations and residents due to fraud, according to police Sgt. Brian Johnson. 

“Once that money is gone, there’s no hope of recovering it,” he said. 

Local police departments, including Franklin and Medway, are urging residents to educate themselves on scams and how to spot them. 

“It happens a lot,” said Johnson, adding that police receive reports of scams a couple times a month. Of the $800,003 stolen this year, Johnson said about $700,000 of that was taken from a local corporation through wire fraud."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190731/franklin-medway-police-warn-residents-of-scams

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/07/spread-word-about-social-security-scams.html

"Natick police received the last Crown Vic outfitted by MHQ in May 2013. The company put a decal designating it as the “Final Edition Crown Victoria.” Many MHQ employees signed the inside of the trunk to mark the occasion. 

Of the four Crown Vics left in Franklin’s 28-vehicle fleet, three are used by detectives and one is used by officers to go to court assignments or training events, according to Police Chief Thomas J. Lynch. 

“These vehicles do not accrue mileage as fast as regularly deployed Patrol Division vehicles,” he wrote in an email to the Daily News. “As the four remaining CVPIs accrue mileage, years of service and eventually meet our vehicle replacement policy, they will be replaced with Ford Police Interceptor utilities or sedans.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190731/final-crown-vic-police-cruisers-are-rarely-on-road-in-metrowest-region

https://twitter.com/milforddaily/status/1156654279198957569

In the News: Gov Baker approves FY 2020 budget; MA schools ranked #1 - again

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

"Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday accomplished something House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who joined the Legislature in 1991, said he does not remember seeing happen before: signing the annual state budget without issuing a single spending veto. 

Placing the bottom line at $43.3 billion, Baker signed the annual budget just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, nearly a full month after the start of fiscal 2020 on July 1. 

The Republican governor also went along with the Democrat-controlled Legislature’s tweaks to a drug pricing control measure he proposed in January, and its $5.2 billion in Chapter 70 aid to local schools, nearly $70 million more than he recommended in the budget proposal he filed in January along with a series of school funding reforms. 

Responding to reporter questions after signing the bill in his office, Baker revealed that he did not slash any spending because “this budget’s balanced.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190731/baker-signs-433b-budget-oks-all-spending

"For the second year in a row, Massachusetts schools are tops in the nation. 

At least that was the result of a recently-released study from the personal finance website WalletHub. 

The state’s schools were the highest ranked in both math and reading test scores, as well as the lowest percentage of threatened and injured high school students. The state ranked in the top five in several other categories. 

“Almost 8 percent of Massachusetts’ schools are among the top 700 nationwide, and its students have some of the highest math, reading and ACT scores,” Diana Polk, WalletHub communications manager, said in an email to Wicked Local. “In addition, a third of high school students in the class of 2018 scored at least ‘3’ on advanced placement exams, the largest percentage in the country. These all speak to the quality of the state’s public school system, which is maintained from year to year.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190731/report-massachusetts-schools-best-in-nation---again

Find the full study online  https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335/

For the second year in a row, Massachusetts schools are tops in the nation