Sunday, November 1, 2020

Planning Board Public Hearing - 515 W Central St - Day Care Facility - Nov 16

In accordance with the Town of Franklin Zoning By-Laws, the Franklin Planning Board will hold a Remote public hearing on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:15 PM, for a Site Plan Modification application at 515 West Central Street in Franklin, MA prepared by Guerriere & Halnon, Franklin, MA, Inc. and submitted to the Department of Planning & Community Development on October 26, 2020, by Franklin Learning LLC, 206 Great Road, Littleton, MA.

The property is located in the Commercial II Zoning District (Assessors Map 270 Lot 029.2) on West Central Street. The applicant is proposing to construct a 2-story day care facility within 5,250 sq/ft and a 3,790 sq/ft playground, associated utilities,  parking accommodations, drainage and landscaping.

The hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion. This meeting will be done remotely via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town Website (Franklinma.gov) and click on the Town Calendar for up to date information on how to access the meeting.


For the complete legal notification of this meeting

To access records and files for this project, please go to https://www.franklinma.gov/planning-board/pages/515-west-central-street

 

515 W Central St - Day Care Facility - Nov 16
515 W Central St - Day Care Facility - Nov 16

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Keep It Local - Support Franklin Businesses

As part of its Keep It Local - Support Franklin Businesses campaign, the Franklin Downtown Partnership is distributing these signs to local businesses. Please look for these signs on businesses doors or windows and support our local establishments!

Keep It Local - Support Franklin Businesses
Keep It Local - Support Franklin Businesses

Note: Franklin Matters/Steve Sherlock is a individual member of the partnership and proud supporter

#ThinkFranklinFirst


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50+ Program session: Fall Workshop Series - Session #5 You are a STAR! - Nov 10

Fall Workshop Series - Session #5
You are a STAR!
Your Quantifiable Achievements give You the Edge
 Tuesday, Nov 10th from 10:00 am – 12 pm

*Virtual Doors open at 9:45 am*
The session will start promptly at 10 am

PRESENTER: Debbi Hope, Hope Associates, LLC
CO-HOST: Melody L. Beach, Melody L. Beach Consulting Group
Host: Susan Drevitch Kelly-50+ Program Director/Founder

In this session, you will learn how to create your achievement statements using the STAR technique: Situation, Task, Action, Result. These quantifiable achievements are the "launch pad" to a great resume, creative success story, effective cover letter and successful interview!

Accomplishment statements are by far the most critical part of a resume. This is a way for you to highlight your strongest accomplishments that are most relevant to the career you are pursuing. They will highlight the "Will-Do" aspects of your experience and demonstrate your ability to make an impact on the company you work for. You will be able to create a results-oriented resume versus a basic accounting of what you did and timelines ("Can-Do").

Bring your most current resume and get ready to get creative and beat the competition.

If you are NEW to the 50+ program and have never attended any sessions, Registration is Required. .  Use this hyperlink to register; select Webinar Series and complete the rest of the form. Upon receipt, you will receive an email with a Zoom link to attend the event.


Download flyer as reminder:


Session #5 You are a STAR! - Nov 10
Session #5 You are a STAR! - Nov 10


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Saturday, October 31, 2020

FM #377 School Committee Mtg - 10/27/20 P3 of 3 (audio)

FM #377 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 377 in the series. 

This session shares one of three segments for the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the School Committee and Central Office personnel were in the Council Chambers, the remainder of the Committee was remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

I’ve split the almost three hour meeting into three logical segments:

* First - covers the opening through the Superintendent's Report, covering the re-opening status; moving from remote to hybrid (52 minutes)

* Second - covers the presentation/discussion on the Comprehensive Facility Analysis (1 hour and 17 mins)

* Third - covers the Discussion Actions Items, and the remainder of the meeting up to where the School Committee enters the executive session not to return to a public meeting. (40 minutes)

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to the presentation document.

Let’s listen to this third segment of the School Committee meeting of Oct 27, 2020   Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hcd40SMK

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

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

How can you help?

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

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I 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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Superintendent Sara Ahern answers a question during the School Committee meeting
Superintendent Sara Ahern answers a question during the School Committee meeting


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FM #376 School Committee Mtg - 10/27/20 P2 of 3 (audio)

FM #376 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 376 in the series. 

This session shares one of three segments for the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the School Committee and Central Office personnel were in the Council Chambers, the remainder of the Committee was remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

I’ve split the almost three hour meeting into three logical segments:

* First - covers the opening through the Superintendent's Report, covering the re-opening status; moving from remote to hybrid (52 minutes)

* Second - covers the presentation/discussion on the Comprehensive Facility Analysis (1 hour and 17 mins)

* Third - covers the Discussion Actions Items, and the remainder of the meeting up to where the School Committee enters the executive session not to return to a public meeting. (40 minutes)

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to the presentation document.

Let’s listen to this second segment of the School Committee meeting of Oct 27, 2020   Audio file  = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HVJdxbqK


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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

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

How can you help?

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

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I 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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Craig Olsen presenting on the facilities assessment
Craig Olsen presenting on the facilities assessment


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FM #375 School Committee Mtg - 10/27/20 P1 of 3 (audio)

FM #375 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 375 in the series. 

This session shares one of three segments for the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the School Committee and Central Office personnel were in the Council Chambers, the remainder of the Committee was remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

I’ve split the almost three hour meeting into three logical segments:

* First - covers the opening through the Superintendent's Report, covering the re-opening status; moving from remote to hybrid (52 minutes)

* Second - covers the presentation/discussion on the Comprehensive Facility Analysis (1 hour and 17 mins)

* Third - covers the Discussion Actions Items, and the remainder of the meeting up to where the School Committee enters the executive session not to return to a public meeting. (40 minutes)

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to the presentation document.

Let’s listen to this first segment of the School Committee meeting of Oct 27, 2020   Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HsQ3HR2K

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

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

How can you help?

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

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I 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!

------------------

You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Superintendent Sara Ahern presents her report to the School Committee
Superintendent Sara Ahern presents her report to the School Committee

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Franklin Art Association meeting on Nov 4 features Nan Hass Feldman

The Franklin Art Association’s monthly Zoom meeting is scheduled to take place next Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 PM.  It will feature a demonstration by acclaimed artist Nan Hass Feldman.  A bio is below this, along with her photo and some photos of her work. 

"Nan Hass Feldman has been painting for more than 40 years. In that time she has had 49 solo exhibitions and has been included in over 50 group shows, and 28 museum exhibitions. She has work in private collections in five countries; in corporate collections such as Fidelity Investments, Meditech, and Veryfine Products; and in hospital collections, including Boston Children’s, Brigham and Womens, and the Mayo Clinic.

For many years she has taught in the Boston area, including at the Museum of Fine Arts, Worcester Art Museum, the DeCordova Museum, Danforth/Art, and Framingham State University, and, since 1999, she has also been leading painting retreats in France, Greece, Italy, and Mexico, and, recently, in the Mediterranean, Baltic, and Caribbean, forOceania Cruises. At present, Nan is part of a community of artists who live and work at Boston’s historic Fenway Studios.

Her awards include two Frances A. Kinnicutt traveling fellowships from the Worcester Art Museum to paint in Oaxaca, Mexico, and in the Dordogne Region in France; the Basil H. Alkazzi National Acquisition Award; the Liquitex Fine Art Achievement Award; and a Massachusetts Arts and Humanities Foundation Commission from the Museum Without Walls.

As Nan briefly describes her work, she says: “For me, art is really about enhancing and interpreting reality to create a more positive and joyous world.” 

Nan Hass Feldman
Nan Hass Feldman

The-Boats-Come-to-Yellow-Sky
The Boats Come to Yellow Sky

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