Offer to candidates for the Franklin Election Nov 5, 2019

To the registered voters and potential candidates for Franklin's biennial election scheduled for November 5, 2019: 

I extend an offer to conduct and post an interview with you here on Franklin Matters and on the corresponding Facebook page. The interview can be either text or audio.

You are running for a position to conduct business on behalf of Franklin. 

Together, we can share your views, your objectives, and help to spread the word to create an informed voter.

Send me an email (shersteve at gmail dot com) and we can arrange a mutually convenient time before Election Day (to be conducted no later than October 19, 2019). 

This is my public service effort conducted solely to enable informed voters here in Franklin.
 

For reference you can dig into the archive of interviews for the prior Franklin elections covered here

• 2017 http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/08/election-collection-2017.html
• 2015 http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/08/election-collection-nov-3-2015.html
• 2013 http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/10/franklin-election-2013.html
• 2011 http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/08/election-2011-summary.html
• 2009 http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2009/10/2009-election-collection.html

The election collection for 2019 can be found here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/07/franklin-election-collection-2019.html

Offer to candidates for the Franklin Election Nov 5, 2019

FTC Consumer Alerts: Summer Film Series - Avoiding student loan debt

Summer Film Series: Avoiding student loan debt by Megan Gordon, Intern, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Today's Summer Film Series feature is about something many recent graduates might be trying to put out of their minds this summer: student loans. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/08/summer-film-series-avoiding-student-loan-debt?utm_source=govdelivery  Video https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/08/summer-film-series-avoiding-student-loan-debt?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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"the burden of trying to get this done for two of our busiest days of the week outweighed any possible benefit"

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

"When shoppers hit the malls and Main Streets later this month during the state’s tax-free weekend, their lunch or dinner will continue to be taxed at 6.25 percent or higher after the Legislature Wednesday voted to exclude meals from the sales tax holiday.

The change was made at the request of Gov. Charlie Baker and restaurant owners who were concerned about their ability to implement a two-day tax holiday, and whether the cost of trying would outweigh any benefit.

Bob Luz, the president the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, said restaurants don’t have the capability when applying taxes to a check to separate food from alcohol.

“I think at the end of the day when everybody realized what had happened, the governor quite honestly had one of two options, either include alcohol or don’t,” Luz said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190802/baker-legislature-rolling-back-tax-holiday-on-meals

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Aug 2 to THU - Aug 8

Friday, August 2

9:30am

 SUMMER Family Yoga (outside if permitting)

10:00am

 Knitting Group

12:00pm

 Farmers Market

1:00pm

 SUMMER PROGRAM: Farmer's Market Fun!

8:00pm

 FPAC performs "Hamlet"

Saturday, August 3

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

 Baby Sensory!

1:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER Amazing Race!

8:00pm

 FPAC performs "Hamlet"

Sunday, August 4

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, August 5

10:30am

 Move Along

10:30am

 SUMMER MOVE ALONG (outside if permitting, otherwise in Community Room)

1:00pm

 SUMMER PERFORMER: ImagArena

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library Meeting

Tuesday, August 6

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

1:00pm

 SUMMER PROGRAM Spa Science

1:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER Page to Screen Showdown: THUG

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library Book Group

Wednesday, August 7

10:30am

 SUMMER Family Chess and More!

4:00pm

 SUMMER Crafternoon!

6:00pm

 Concerts on the Common: Kids Show TBD

6:30pm

 Concerts on the Common: DJ Mike Rutkowski

7:00pm

 Franklin Art Assoc - Monthly Meeting

Thursday, August 8

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

3:30pm

 TEEN SUMMER Board Game Cafe!

5:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

5:00pm

 SUMMER Thursday Movie Night

For the interactive version, please visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Aug 2 to THU - Aug 8

Franklin Public Schools: Important Message for all Schools - Five Minutes Added

August 1, 2019

Dear Franklin Families and Faculty/Staff,

We are writing to inform you that an additional five (5) minutes will be added to the students' school day for Franklin Public Schools (grades K-12) for the 2019-2020 school year.

These five minutes will be added to the end of the students' school day and will be as follows:

• Franklin High School dismissal time: 2:10 PM
• Annie Sullivan Middle School dismissal time: 1:55 PM
• Horace Mann Middle School dismissal time: 2:00 PM
• Remington Middle School dismissal time: 1:55 PM
• Elementary School dismissal time: 2:45 PM

On half-days, the dismissal schedule will be:

• Franklin High School dismissal time: 10:55 AM
• Annie Sullivan Middle School dismissal time: 10:45 AM
• Horace Mann Middle School dismissal time: 10:50 AM
• Remington Middle School dismissal time: 10:45 AM
• Elementary School dismissal time: 11:45 AM

ECDC (PreK) hours will remain the same as the 2018-2019 school year.

More details will be forthcoming from building administrators as the school year approaches.

For your information and planning, this letter is also being shared with common after school providers within the Franklin community including the YMCA, Adirondack Club, FSPA, Elementree House, and FPS Solutions.

If you have any questions, please contact your school building administrators.

Sincerely,

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin Public Schools: Important Message for all Schools - Five Minutes Added

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