The offices will close at noon on Thursday, December 31st, and will be closed on, Friday, January 1st.
Have a happy and healthy holiday season!
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| Town of Franklin: Holiday office hours for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Town of Franklin: Holiday office hours for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Boston Globe: "First Night Boston cancels New Year’s Eve Fireworks"
"Boston’s traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks displays are canceled for the first time since 1975 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In November, the First Night Boston celebration typically held around Boston and over Boston Harbor was called off by organizers, according to the website, in favor of a livestreamed and broadcast event. First Night tweeted out a reminder Monday that the cancellation includes the traditional fireworks over the city."
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Youth programs starting in January at YMCA
A few updates happening at the Y. They are offering 4 programs for youths of all ages and revising the athletes conditioning program.
Everything will be starting in January.
- Kids running club https://www.hockymca.org/franklin/youth-development/youth-swim-sports-recreation/youth-recreation/youth-fitness/
- Athletic development: https://operations.daxko.com/Online/5192/ProgramsV2/Search.mvc?keywords=full+athletic+training
- No Jump, Jump Rope: https://operations.daxko.com/Online/5192/ProgramsV2/Search.mvc?keywords=jump+rope
- Up N’ Run: https://operations.daxko.com/Online/5192/ProgramsV2/Search.mvc?keywords=up+n+run
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| Up N’ Run |
Town of Franklin, MA: Diner Code of Conduct
"Do you have plans to go out to eat at one of our great restaurants? (or anywhere for that matter!)
Please read the Diner Code of Conduct and #DoYourPart to keep yourself, other diners, and the employees safe!
#DoYouPartFranklin #BeKind #BeRespectful" https://t.co/NbwhgWYY2X
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| Town of Franklin, MA: Diner Code of Conduct |
Franklin, MA: 1950 to 1959 (video)
Joe Landry provides this video about the history of Franklin, MA from 1950 to 1959.
Direct video link: https://youtu.be/Bgl12IcLKLU
Town of Franklin, MA: COVID-19 Dashboard
The Town of Franklin COVID-19 Dashboard can be found here bit.ly/TOFDshbrd
new 'dashboard view' = https://t.co/jPvsvLAL0O
Shared from Twitter = https://t.co/pUiGppThKQ
The new presentation of data uses the same data previously shared
The chart below details the confirmed, recovered, and isolated cases of COVID-19 in the Town of Franklin. This data reflects the most current information available and will be updated with additional information as confirmed counts are released through the Franklin Board of Health from the state Department of Public Health (DPH). Data for this table is based on information available in the Department of Public Health surveillance database at a single point in time. Case counts for specific cities and towns change throughout the day, as data cleaning occurs (removal of duplicate reports within the system) and new demographic information (assigning cases to their city or town of residence) is obtained. Statewide data is here (https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting)
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| Town of Franklin, MA: COVID-19 Dashboard |
Abortion access policies become law in MA
The Boston Globe has the following on the override of Gov Baker:
"Abortion rights will be formally codified in state law, and access to the procedure will be expanded after the Senate on Tuesday joined the House in overriding Governor Charlie Baker’s veto of the legislation.
The Senate reaffirmed its support for the abortion access measures on a 32-8 vote, one day after the House’s 107-46 vote."
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CommonWealth Magazine has the following
On Ma.gov, the actual legislative text https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5179
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