Franklin has 33 active cases (all in quarantine)

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

"The daily positive COVID-19 test rate in Massachusetts on Wednesday was more than 5%, according to the latest daily report from the Department of Public Health.

Officials also announced Wednesday that the weekly report, which contains a town-by-town map of COVID-19 spread rates, was pushed back to Thursday afternoon.

The 646 newly confirmed cases brings the statewide total for the pandemic to 142,941. 

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This marks the sixth consecutive day the state’s positivity rate is above 4% and the first day above 5% since early June."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)  https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20201021/states-covid-19-positivity--test-rate-is-above-5-for-first-time-since-early-june?rssfeed=true

As mentioned during the Board of Health meeting on Wednesday, and then also in the Town Council meeting at night, Franklin has 33 active cases (all in quarantine). This number is the highest it had been since June. 

Please take care of yourself and others. Wear a mask, maintain social distance!

Shared from the Town of Franklin page

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/town-franklin-news-and-alerts

 

Franklin has 33 active cases (all in quarantine)

 

Town of Franklin: Notice of Advanced Removal of Early Voted Ballots From Envelopes and Advanced Depositing of Early Voted Ballots

In accordance with the Secretary of State Regulations 47.12 and under the provisions of section 7 (k) of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2020, the Town of Franklin will be opening early voted ballots at the Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street at the following sessions:

•     Sunday, October 25th    10:00 AM
•     Monday, October 26th    9:00 AM
•     Tuesday, October 27th    9:00 AM
•     Wednesday, October 28th    9:00 AM
•     Thursday, October 29th    9:00 AM
•     Friday, October 30th    9:00 AM

In accordance with the Secretary of State Regulations 47.12 and under the provisions of section 7 (k) of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2020, the Town of Franklin will be depositing early voted ballots at the Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street at the following sessions:

•     Saturday, October 31st    9:00 AM
•     Sunday, November 1st    9:00 AM

We respectfully ask that observers register by emailing townclerk@franklinma.gov in advance of all early voted ballots sessions.

In accordance with the Regulations 47.12 and the provisions of section 7 (k) of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2020, no results shall be determined or announced until after the time the polls close on November 3rd. At that time the results from the advance processed ballots will be added to the election day results and posted in a public place.


355 East Central St., Franklin Ma. Main Line - 508-520-4900/e-mail- townclerk@franklinma.gov 

Notice of Advanced Removal of Early Voted Ballots

FHS golf, and the girls and boys soccer teams all post wins vs Taunton

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the fall sports results for Franklin High School on Wednesday, Oct 21.

 

Boys Soccer = Taunton, 1 @ Franklin, 2 – Final 

– Franklin scored a pair of first quarter goals a minute apart and held on the rest of the way to earn two points at home over visiting Taunton. Ben Moccia opened the scoring for the Panthers, finishing off a feed from Charlie Amante for a 1-0 advantage. Just a minute later, Ryan Witt set up Ethan Cain, who scored for the third straight game, for a 2-0 lead. Taunton sophomore Riley Rebello cut the deficit in half with an unassisted goal in the second quarter. 

 

Girls Soccer = Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 

– Clare Bowen’s hat trick keeps the Panthers rolling along, having won all six of their games so far this season and extending their lead to six points in division standings (second-place KP plays on Thursday). Jamie Tanner and Riley Fitzpatrick also scored for Franklin. Izzy Arnold had a pair of assists, while Norah Anderson, Erin Quaile, and Tanner each had one helper apiece. 

 

Golf = Taunton, 194 @ Franklin, 149 – Final 

– Franklin earned its eighth straight win to start the season behind an impressive two-under par round of 33 from senior Jack Paterson. Sean Connelly added a 38 in the win while both Nolan Norton and Pat Dolan carded rounds of 39. Spencer Andrews was Taunton’s top performer, coming in with a team-low round of 44.  

 

For other results around the Hockomock League  

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-21-20/

 

 

FHS golf, and the girls and boys soccer teams all post wins vs Taunton

In the News: another one month budget extention for FY 2021

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

"Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday filed a new temporary budget to keep state government running through the end of November, a plan that landed as lawmakers were reviewing his revised $45.5 billion annual spending plan.

The $5.4 billion bill would be the state’s third interim budget for the fiscal year that started in July, and its passage will give lawmakers a few more weeks to put together a budget for the remainder of fiscal 2021.

The governor has said he wants the House and Senate to return a finished budget to him by Thanksgiving."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20201021/baker-files-interim-budget-to-cover-spending-through-november?rssfeed=true

 

"Without revealing how the Legislature would respond to the revised annual spending plan Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled last week, Senate President Karen Spilka on Wednesday praised Beacon Hill’s decision to “hit pause” on the state budget process.

Delaying negotiations about the fiscal 2021 state budget from the usual springtime schedule, she said, allowed legislative leaders and the Baker administration to get a clearer sense of how the pandemic will impact the state’s financial outlook before deciding on how to close any shortfall.

The delay has also meant Massachusetts is one of the last states without a budget so deep into the fiscal year."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20201021/budgets-very-late-but-spilka-sees-wisdom-in-waiting?rssfeed=true

 

CommonWealth Magazine: "Salem BOOting visitors out for Halloween"

From CommonWealth Magazine we share an article of interest for Franklin: 

"SALEM MAYOR Kim Driscoll and Gov. Charlie Baker urged the public to stay away from the city until Halloween is over to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and announced a series of weekend measures to discourage visitors, including the shuttering of parking garages, 8 p.m. closings of restaurants and stores, and the shutdown of the municipality’s commuter rail stop.

“This is not the year to come to Salem,” said Driscoll who, even with the unprecedented crowd control measures, insisted “Salem will not be a ghost town on Halloween.”

Baker said in the past 50,000 to 60,000 people have shown up in Salem the weekend before Halloween and Halloween weekend. “The mall area is literally shoulder to shoulder,” he said."

 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health/salem-booting-visitors-out-for-halloween/

Gov Baker's press conference in Salem on Wednesday:  https://youtu.be/qQTiO2Kc8Z4

Scams that start on social media

Scams that start on social media by Bridget Small, Division of Consumer & Business Education Scammers are hiding out on social media, using ads and offers to market their scams, according to people's reports to the FTC and a new Data Spotlight. In the first six months of 2020, people reported losing a record high of almost $117 million to scams that started on social media. Read more  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/10/scams-start-social-media?utm_source=govdelivery  This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Franklin, MA: Board of Health - Agenda - Oct 21, 2020

AGENDA

1)    OLD BUSINESS
2)    NEW BUSINESS

• Discussion of the opening of Express Enrichment  
• Chairman opens the floor for any other new business

3)    CITIZENS COMMENTARY
4)    ADJOURNMENT

 

The full agenda and connection info this meeting

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-10-21-20.pdf

 

Franklin, MA: Board of Health - Agenda - Oct 21, 2020