5 candidates certified, 22 total candidates thus far for the Franklin Biennial Election

The listing of the 22 candidates who have taken out papers to run for the open positions on the Franklin Biennial Election is provided via Town Clerk, Teresa Burr. 5 of the candidates have had their papers certified to confirm their ballot entry. 

There are 28 seats open so there is plenty of room for additional candidates. The listing will be updated weekly to provide the 'scorecard' of who's taken papers, who's turned them in, etc.


Download your copy from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczQVBHWlNrX2h1OXRFWFN5Q1N2T1dTRXZHdHdR/view?usp=sharing


 
Find more information on the Franklin Election Nov 5, 2019 in the "election collection"  
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/07/franklin-election-collection-2019.html

5 candidates certified, 22 total candidates thus far for the Franklin Biennial Election

Franklin 2050: The Climate Crisis - Oct 17

Climate change is real; you can see it happening all around us, not just in America but on a global scale. Improbable weather events are happening in the most unlikely places. Yet it’s hard to get one’s head around it and figure out what the solution is.

The 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is a call to action to avert the changes. The IPCC and 97% of climate scientists worldwide say the changes that are necessary to avert disaster are stark: 50% reduction in carbon emissions is needed by 2030, and net carbon effect by 2050.

But we have an Administration in denial, and mass media that’s more concerned with the latest tweet than explaining what’s going on in the climate, and what can be done about it by citizens in cities and towns in the Commonwealth.

How will the average citizen learn about what can be done to minimize the effects?

Several of us from Franklin got together along with the Franklin Democratic Town Committee, 350 Massachusetts for a Better Future, and Massachusetts Climate Action Network to plan a community-wide educational forum to examine the causes and effects policy implications, and actions to take at the town and state levels. 

It’s called “Franklin 2050: The Climate Crisis” and it’s happening Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM at Franklin Elks 1077 Pond Street in Franklin.

Hope to see you there in this free forum event!

Richard Halpern
Franklin, MA






Register for the event
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/franklin-2050-the-climate-crisis-tickets-65325208457

Visit the IPCC page to get more information  https://www.ipcc.ch/report/srccl/

You can also get a copy of the report directly 
https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl-report-download-page/

2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report

“We thought this was a safe community”

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

"Arriving back from a four-day vacation at 3 a.m. last month, a family living on Palomino Drive knew their house had been burglarized when they opened the front door.

“As soon as we came in, we already knew someone had broken in,” said homeowner Srinivas, who didn’t disclose his last name because he feared for his family’s safety. Inside, shelves were broken and a light streamed into the hallway from their master bedroom – left on by the thieves.

“It appears the person entered through the side of his house, prying open a window,” said Franklin police Detective Nicholas Palmieri. “Very little evidence left behind.”

More than $25,000 in cash and goods were stolen, including ornate jewelry and important documents, Palmieri said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190815/thieves-target-franklin-neighborhood-police-say-many-victims-are-of-indian-descent

In the News: EEE 2nd case in MetroWest; Plans for divider on RT 1 in Wrentham

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

Health officials announced that the city is among several communities in the region at “critical” risk for a potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus, after a person aged 19 to 30 in Grafton tested positive.

Friday’s news marks the first time that an Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)-positive human case has been confirmed in the region and the second EEE-positive human case in the state, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Six days ago, an individual from Plymouth County was confirmed with the disease.

Besides Framingham, the DPH said risk ratings were raised to critical in Hopkinton, Grafton, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Upton, Westborough, Marlborough, Millbury, Northborough and Sutton.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190816/dph-raises-mosquito-risk-in-milford-area-after-second-human-eee-case-announced

A head-on crash on Rte. 1 earlier this month was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back for Wrentham Police Chief Bill McGrath.

The chief took to his department’s Facebook page the morning after the Aug. 4 crash, vowing to do what he can to press for safety improvements along the dangerous stretch of road.

“Too many injured and dead over the years,” he wrote, noting that the crash - caused when a left-turning car was struck - resulted in several people getting injured, including a 6-year-old Wrentham girl who suffered a head injury.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190816/officials-unite-to-put-dividers-on-rte-1-in-wrentham

FTC Consumer Alerts: Claims in weight loss ads might be false

Claims in weight loss ads might be false by Rosario Méndez , Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education Some ads for weight loss products promise miracles. They might say that the product works for everyone or will let you lose weight permanently. Those claims are lies. Dishonest advertisers will tell you anything to get you to buy their product.  They might have images of "doctors" in their ads and even "news" reports to make you believe that the product works.Today, the FTC launched a new website, based partly on the LeanSpa case, to help people identify false weight loss claims. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/08/claims-weight-loss-ads-might-be-false?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Aug 16 to THU - Aug 22

Fri Aug 16, 2019

10am	Knitting Group
12pm	Farmers Market
1pm	Book sale
1pm	SUMMER PROGRAM: Farmer's Market Fun! (MITZI)

Sat Aug 17, 2019

9am	Book Sale
10am	1950's Car Show
10am	Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)
1pm	Bag Sale
1pm	TEEN SUMMER Silent Library Challenge (BREE)

Sun Aug 18, 2019

1pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Mon Aug 19, 2019

10:30am	SUMMER MOVE ALONG (outside if permitting, otherwise in Community Room)
1pm	SUMMER PROGRAM: Picnic Storytime
4pm	TEEN SUMMER Writer's Block Wrap Party

Tue Aug 20, 2019

9:30am	Cool Cruisers
1pm	SUMMER PROGRAM: Water Science!
6:30pm	Documentary Film Series

Wed Aug 21, 2019

10:30am	SUMMER PERFORMER: Activated Story Theatre!
11am	Monthly Morning Prayer at St. John’s
2pm	TEEN SUMMER: Teen SRP Chipotle Wrap Up Party
4pm	SUMMER Crafternoon!
5pm	Book Bites
6pm	Concerts on the Common: Jamie Barrett
6:30pm	Concerts on the Common: Frank Padula Band
7pm	Town Council Meeting

Thu Aug 22, 2019

	Vietnam Veterans Memorial
9:30am	Baby Tummy Time
3:30pm	TEEN SUMMER Board Game Cafe!
5pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
5pm	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 16 to THU - Aug 22

FPAC to Host Dance Master Class with Broadway’s Clay Thomson - Aug 29

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is excited to host a Matilda-themed Dance Master Class with original Broadway cast member Clay Thomson on Thursday, August 29 at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts at 38 Main Street in Franklin, MA. Thomson will be returning to Franklin in the fall to choreograph FPAC’s production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.

There will be a Beginning/Intermediate level class (minimum age 9) from 4:00-5:30 pm and an Intermediate/Advanced level class from 6:00-8:00 pm. Students will learn choreography from the Broadway production with Clay Thomson. The Beginning/Intermediate class is $25, the Intermediate/Advanced class is $30, and both classes together are $40.

Clay Thomson

Currently appearing in KING KONG on Broadway, 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!.

After Clay completed his freshman year at Pennsylvania State University studying Musical Theatre, Clay toured the U.S, Canada, and Japan with the Broadway First National Tour of West Side Story as A-rab. Soon after returning from tour, he made his Broadway debut in Disney's Newsies, playing Spot Conlon. After that, he was cast in the Original Broadway cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.

In 2014, Clay left Matilda to perform in New York City Center Encores' productions of Little Me and The Most Happy Fella. Clay 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, Good Afternoon America, and more.

Clay has taught master classes around the U.S, including classes at Broadway Dance Center, Broadway Artists Alliance NYC, Camp Broadway, Broadway Workshop, Broadway Classroom, and dozens of high schools, dance studios and universities all around the country. He is featured in the viral YouTube video #CupsTapDance as well as his most recent appearance in The Happy Tap Dance #TAPPY.

To reserve a spot in the Master Class, call 508-528-8668. Follow Franklin Performing Arts Company on Facebook, Instagram (@franklin.performing.arts.co), Twitter (@fpac_online), and YouTube.