Franklin Matters

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Franklin Public Schools, MA: reminder on holiday weekend

Franklin Public Schools, MA (@FranklinPSNews) tweeted on Fri, Jan 15, 2021:

"Reminder: All Franklin Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 18th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day.

Also, there is a Professional Development Day on Tuesday, January 19th. No school for PreK-12."

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Franklin Public Schools, MA: reminder on holiday weekend

Town of Franklin, MA: closed Monday, Jan 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

"The Town of Franklin Offices/Departments will be closed on Monday, January 18th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day."

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

"Most surprising .. was the governor’s rejection of the Legislature’s increase in fees on ride-hail trips"

"Baker vetoes key policy initiatives in transportation bond bill
New Uber, Lyft fees and Spilka toll restriction scrapped"

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER signed the Legislature’s transportation bond bill into law on Friday, but used his line-item veto to remove proposals raising fees on Uber and Lyft rides, establishing means-tested fares on public transit, and an initiative pushed by Senate President Karen Spilka that would prohibit increases in Turnpike tolls to help pay for the Allston I-90 interchange project.

The $16 billion bond bill authorizes the state to borrow money to finance all sorts of ongoing transportation projects, including bridge repairs, road improvements, and public transit initiatives such as the Green Line extension and South Coast Rail. The bill passed by the Legislature in the wee hours of January 6 also contained a number of new policy initiatives that Baker decided to scrap. Because the Legislature that passed the bill is no longer in session, the governor’s vetoes cannot be overridden. "

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/baker-vetoes-key-policy-initiatives-in-transportation-bond-bill/

The Boston Globe version of this story (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/16/metro/baker-vetoes-uber-lyft-fee-increase-he-signs-off-16-billion-transportation-borrowing/

Spear Phishing makes the news (again)

"A prominent TV news anchor in India, Nidhi Razdan was looking forward to starting her new job as an associate professor of journalism at Harvard University in September.

Just one setback. Harvard doesn’t have a journalism program.

After months of delays that she attributed to the pandemic, Razdan had a jarring realization: the faculty position, it turns out, doesn’t exist. The offer she thought she had accepted was nothing more than an elaborate ploy to access her personal information, she said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/15/metro/reporter-nidhi-razdan-claims-she-was-victim-sophisticated-phishing-attack-that-led-her-believe-she-got-journalism-job-harvard/

Franklin Fire Dept: Open Burning Season begins - permits available

Open Burning Season begins today. Go to the Franklin Fire Dept website to obtain your permit: https://t.co/I9J3V4gjb3

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Franklin Fire: Open Burning Season - permits available

Friday, January 15, 2021

Franklin's Weekend Outlook: Jan 16 - Jan 17, 2021

Heading into the long weekend for Martin Luther King Day, the weather doesn't look so great, but it is New England and it could be colder....

Saturday, January 16
10:00am - Winter Farmers Market

Sunday, January 17
1:00pm - Historical Museum (open and free admission)

Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Library and Town offices closed

Find the full calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

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Community Calendar

Winter Farmers Market - Jan 16

Don’t forget about our winter market happening again THIS Saturday 10-2!

Make sure to wear those rain boots, rain coats and bring those umbrellas as the forecast shows lots of rain. Never fear as we have some great vendors to help make your day great!

Fairmount Fruit Farm https://www.facebook.com/fairmountfruitfarm