Community Preservation Committee Meeting - Mar 30

Community Preservation Committee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

March 30, 2021 = 6:30 PM

Agenda:

1. CPC New Member Training - Stuart Saginor, Executive Director, Community Preservation Coalition

Recommended Committee Homework & Reading:

1.      Open Space & Recreation Plan

2.      Community Preservation Act Coalition

3.      Master Plan & Master Plan Update

4.      Franklin Ridge Senior Housing Development

5.      South Franklin Congregational Meeting House Report

6.      Historical Museum website and Instagram

7.      Affordable Housing Profile

8.      Most Current Housing Production Plan

Agenda doc and meeting connection information

https://www.franklinma.gov/community-preservation-committee/events/314631

South Franklin Congregational Meeting House

HMEA shares reminders on fund raising leading up to incredABLE Day May 23

A few reminders about how YOU can get more involved in our special 20^th Anniversary incredABLE Day! 

 

• Please click here (http://events.hmea.org/site/TR?fr_id=1171&pg=entry) to join a team (pick your favorite HMEA program, or join our Amazing Admin Team!) Or, if you haven’t already, you can start your own team!
• Coming up next Friday, April 2 at 7pm is HMEA’s Smarty Pants Virtual Trivia! Show off your smarts and you could win a portable photo printer!! Get your $10 ticket here (https://www.hmea.org/smarty-pants/). RSVP and invite your friends and family through Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/events/748314989159353/).

 

Remember – all you need to know about ALL the activities and contests for incredABLE Day – a jam-packed schedule from March 1 to May 23 – can be found in one place – www.hmea.org/incredable-day/

 

Take Care,

Doug MacPherson

We’re virtually CELEBRATING the 20^th Anniversary incredABLE Day!

Join us for a virtual walk, run, and lots of online fun! March 1 – May 23

HMEA shares reminders on fund raising leading up to incredABLE Day May 23

Franklin Football Gridiron Club fund raising for gift card raffle

"FHS family, friends, and fans - Thank you so much for taking the time to view our fundraiser page. Your support is greatly appreciated. 

For every $10 you spend, you will receive one raffle ticket to win a Visa gift card: 1-$100 card, 2-$50 cards and 4-$25 cards. ($20 donation gets you two tickets, $30 gets you three tickets, etc.) Drawing to be held in April when the campaign ends. 

Please help these exceptional young men, who are working hard to represent their school and community, reach their goal. 

Please spread the word about our fundraiser by sharing it with your friends via Text, Email, Facebook and Twitter. We greatly appreciate any support! Go Panthers!"

Visit the page to donate 

https://www.snap-raise.com/v2/fundraisers/franklin-football-gridiron-club-2021#/

Franklin Football Gridiron Club fund raising for gift card raffle

Town of Franklin, MA shared @wbz video clip on air filter system

Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Sat, Mar 27, 2021:

Thank you to @wbz and @AnnaMeiler for visiting Franklin and showcasing this groundbreaking solution to keep our teachers, children, staff and general public safe now and well into the future! A great story. 

Check out the video clip 👇

https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1375779090872078340

This was presented at the School Committee meeting Feb 23,2021. You can listen to the presentation here  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-473-school-committee-meeting-022321.html

Photos from the meeting including slides from the presentation on the UVGI system  https://photos.app.goo.gl/nbQRysFGMgEF4owE7

Town of Franklin, MA shared @wbz video clip on air filter system

MA State News: Sen Finegold meets with Duxbury HS football team; lessons to learn from the pandemic

"Why does it matter to talk about the Holocaust?
Sen. Finegold reflects on discussion with Duxbury High School football team"

"EARLIER TODAY (Saturday, Mar 27, 2021) I had the opportunity to meet with members of the Duxbury High School football team. We had a great conversation, and I wanted to share a few reflections.

I spoke to the students about what being Jewish means to me. I told them how my Jewish faith helped me get through the loss of my sister Joni, who passed away at the age of 42 and left behind two young daughters. I also talked about the joy of being Jewish and about how I’m looking forward to celebrating Passover with my family tonight."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/why-does-it-matter-to-talk-about-the-holocaust/

"Lessons to learn from the pandemic"

"WHEN THE PANDEMIC passes, what then?  What will we do differently to expand opportunity to the most vulnerable and hardest hit?

We’ve seen the disparities.  Black Americans are 2.6 times more likely to get COVID-19 and more than two times more likely to die from it than white Americans, the Centers for Disease Control reports. Low-income residents and people of color have been the first to get sick and the first to lose their jobs, housing, and food security."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/lessons-to-learn-from-the-pandemic/

Arts and Creatives Survey Reminder: if you haven't yet replied, please do so

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is continuing to collect data to help towns respond to the impact of Covid-19 on the arts, artists and cultural organizations.

They are hoping to hear from as many artists, performers, musicians and cultural institutions as possible. Thank you very much to all who have already completed this survey. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the survey which can be found at the following link:  https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1QRuz8Ww3Jwu1A9

Thank you all for your help with this.

Regards,

Nancy Schoen
Chair, Franklin Cultural District Committee
nschoenfranklinculture@gmail.com 

Arts and Creatives Survey Reminder: if you haven't yet replied, please do so

Town of Franklin, MA: Job Opportunities - DPW, Deputy Town Clerk

Job Opportunities

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.  

• Summer Jobs - Facilities and Department of Public Works https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/summer-jobs-posting-draft-march2021.pdf

• Part-Time Administrative Assistant - Department of Public Works  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/dpw-part-time-admin-job-posting-march242021_0.pdf

• Deputy Town Clerk  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/deputy-town-clerk-posting-march2021.pdf

• Heavy Motor Equipment Operator - Department of Public Works - updated February 2021   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/hmeo-external-posting-feb112021.docx.pdf

• Substitute Custodian - still available as of March 2021   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/sub.custodian-posting-jan2021.pdf

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here .

Shared from https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities

Town of Franklin, MA: Job Opportunities - DPW, Deputy Town Clerk

FHS football tops Attleboro 17-3

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results: 

Football = Attleboro, 3 @ Franklin, 17 – Final 
1st Quarter: (F) Parker Cheuvront 28-yard field goal.
2nd Quarter: (F) Jared Arone 19-yard pass to Shane Kindred, P. Cheuvront XP good.
3rd Quarter: (A) Colby Briggs 41-yard field goal; (F) Mack Gulla 64-yard rush, P. Cheuvront XP good.
4th Quarter: No scoring.

Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"In all the key moments of Friday night’s contest against visiting Attleboro, the Franklin football team delivered. 

The Panthers converted a fourth down for a touchdown inside the final minutes of the first half, landed a huge counter-punch score late in the third quarter, and its defense stood tall all game long. The result was a 17-3 decision in favor of the hosts. 

While the defense was certainly the story for Franklin, the biggest play of the game came from the Panthers’ offense. Attleboro, which was held scoreless in the first half, made it a one-score game when senior Colby Briggs drilled a 41-yard field goal with just seconds left in the third. 

But before the third quarter came to an end, Franklin delivered a game-changing response. Instead of starting the fourth hanging on to a seven-point lead, Panther senior running back Mack Gulla (21 carries, 172 yards) took the first carry of the ensuing drive to the end zone. The senior found a gap on the left side and then split a pair of defenders in the secondary, scampering for a 64-yard touchdown and a 17-3 lead with just four seconds left in the third."

Continue reading the article online

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-football-clamps-down-defensively-to-beat-attleboro/

 

For the photo gallery from the game

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2020-2021/Fall-II-2021/Franklin-Attleboro-Football-03-26-21/

For other results around the League

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-03-26-21/

FHS football tops Attleboro 17-3

Panther TV: News - March 26, 2021 (video)

Panther TV (@fhspanthertv) tweeted on Fri, Mar 26, 2021:

Panther News, March 26, 2021  @FranklinPSNews @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS    

https://t.co/KBp9SP6mxo via @YouTube

Shaed from Twitter: https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1375492461016055813

Senior Center: Email Blast - March 26, 2021

Hello Everyone!

Classical Music for Spring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-eT_EaB-R4 

Over 3 hours of uplifting classical music!

Staying Connected

Link to the Senior Center - https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc

Link to the Senior Center Calendar https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/day 

Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/ and www.franklin.news 

Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/

Link to Mass.Gov COVID - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information 

Tips

Paul Eugene - Power walk latin dance work out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33PDPKWtnu0 

5 minutes on Wabi Sabi - The Japanese art of Living

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv0axESMCeE 

Music

American Percussion - Orthogonal lap drum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CFm5KKr62Q 

Bohemian Rhapsody played on the harpejji G16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr87Z7rZiWE

Everybody Wants To Rule The World played on the hammer dulcimer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6QOr-oCTwU 

Just for Fun

20 different way to do acrylic pours - over an hour and very relaxing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eEZmcjY1Uo 

The magic of music - 102 year old woman plays the piano beautifully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zwrta7SjtM 

Antoni Gaudi's Barcelona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Gm3dI0X_s 

Humor

Betty White Bloopers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf3VayvAF_E&t=135s 

Funniest dog reactions to the vet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZNTckd7Gho 

Kindness Matters

Ballerina with Alzheimers hears Swan Lake and begins to dance - the interview is not in English but the dance and reawakening with the music is incredible. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8AdwV0Vkw 

Granny meets Alexa - Everyone should have family members who set this up for them!! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEtdwwTg-cU 

Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend unless noted otherwise.

*Monday at 1pm - Name That Tune! A daytime version of our popular game show! Whether you know music or just enjoy listening to it you are sure to have a blast on our zoom show! 

*Monday at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the senior center to play 508-520-4945

*Tuesday at 5pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.

*Tuesday at 1pm - Low Vision Group- email mgunderson@franklinma.gov 

*Wednesday Wellness RN with Nurse Trish call to book an appointment

*Wednesday at 11am Mindful Movement call the senior center for information

*Wednesday at 1pm Writers Group - call for the zoom link to attend

*Thursday  at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945

*Thursday Painting and Creative Space Weekly on Thursdays in April (1,8,15,22, 29) 12:30-2 Come join us for socialization, friendship and art.   This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.  Thanks to their financial support, the Franklin Senior Center has been able to purchase multiple paint-by-number kits for interested members.  You can either pick up one to do at home or sign up to attend one or all of our open "creative space" sessions with other artists.  Space is limited to 10, socially distanced, artists.  A mask must be worn over your mouth and nose.  If you have your own self contained art project you may also bring that to do. Call the senior center or email adoggett@franklinma.gov to request a pain-by-number kit and/or sign up to attend in person. Registration required.

*Friday at 11am - Sunshine Zoom - for members with memory loss - 1 hour of socialization,

 games and activities.

Attached you will find: Donna's Fun filled Activity Pages April Fools https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mEnVrqsAeQi87AW5_2ir_SvtGF79Eviu/view?usp=sharing

Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all!  Things are looking up and starting to reopen!  YAY!

Ariel & Donna

Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might enjoy it.  If you want me to add someone to the email blast list just send me a message with their email in it. 

REMEMBER:

When searching for information about the Coronavirus, COVID-19 please use caution!  Unfortunately there are many false sites that contain viruses and malware that can threaten your computer.  Many look like real sites.  Your best bet is to go directly to the CDC, WHO or your local government page (links below).   

https://www.cdc.gov/ 

https://www.who.int/

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here

MEMORY CAFE!

For those of you who attend our Memory Cafe events I invite you to learn more about attending a VIRTUAL Memory Cafe through Zoom!  There are many options to choose from.

https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/cafe-connect/

--

Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

There is no act of kindness too small

Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Scheduled

During the week of April 26, 2021 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. Areas of review related to civil rights include bullying, student discipline, physical restraint, and equal access to school programs for all students. 

In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The review chairperson from the Office of Public School Monitoring will send all parents of students with disabilities an online survey that focuses on key areas of their child’s special education program. Survey results will contribute to the development of a report. During the onsite review, the Office of Public School Monitoring will interview a representative of the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Other onsite activities may include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records, and onsite observations.  

Parents and other individuals may call Henry Ndakalu, Public School Monitoring Chairperson, at (781) 338-3706 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the Department will make the necessary arrangements.

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide Tri-County with a report with information about areas in which it meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which it requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report at http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.

 

Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Scheduled

Boston.com: "Local breweries team up to brew ‘As One,’ which funds a scholarship for people of color"

"Four Massachusetts breweries have joined forces to launch a scholarship with the hopes of bringing more people of color into a majority white industry.

67 Degrees Brewing, Arcpoint Brewing, Crue Brew Brewery, and White Lion Brewing teamed up to brew “As One,” a New England IPA that will be available to the public on March 31. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the creation of a scholarship at Holyoke Community College, and will be available to students of color who are enrolled in the college’s beer, cider, and winemaking program.

“The fabric of the craft beer trade doesn’t mirror the fabric of the communities we work, play, and live in,” said Ray Berry, owner and founder at White Lion, in a press release. White Lion is one of just five Black-owned breweries in Massachusetts."

Continue reading the article online

https://www.boston.com/food/beer/2021/03/24/as-one-beer-scholarship-holyoke-community-college

https://67degreesbrewing.com/

Climate change legislation signed by Gov Baker

 

"IT TOOK BASICALLY all of the last legislative session and the first three months of the new one to get major climate policy signed into law, but the real work begins now that Gov. Charlie Baker has put his signature on the law.

After it took a long, winding and sometimes contentious road, the governor on Friday afternoon signed the long-discussed legislation designed to commit Massachusetts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, establish interim emissions goals between now and the middle of the century, adopt energy efficiency standards for appliances, authorize another 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind power and address needs in environmental justice communities."

Continue reading the article online 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/environment/baker-signs-climate-change-bill-into-law/

 

Boston Globe coverage (subscription may be required)   = https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/26/science/baker-signs-climate-bill/

The legislation = https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S9

Gov Baker press release = https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-signs-climate-legislation-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-protect-environmental-justice-communities

Press conference video = https://youtu.be/XAY2gmgoC2U

Boston Globe: "As climate change makes more droughts likely, state plans to issue controversial new policy that may increase water restrictions"

 

"By the end of last summer, the dark waters of the Ipswich River no longer made it to the sea.

With the region gripped in historic drought, and millions of gallons of water siphoned away without restriction, the river ran dry. Millions of fish, insects, and other creatures died, and water actually flowed backward in some tributaries, sucked up by municipal wells.

With climate change expected to increase the frequency of droughts, state officials are preparing sweeping new restrictions to prevent future shortages in what would be among the most significant changes to water management in Massachusetts in decades and result in many municipalities, big businesses, and other major water users no longer being exempt from water restrictions."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/18/metro/climate-change-makes-more-droughts-likely-state-plans-issue-controversial-new-policy-that-may-increase-water-restrictions/

 

Drought Management Plan 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hWlQUaZSVogHzausB8zZKMWIWhPFSb7_/view?usp=sharing

Water Management Act - Permit Renewal

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JhjzrEhq7LDIGi3DOJ1Ik3GUIPTXdB9K/view?usp=sharing

new policy that may increase water restrictions

MA State News: “The nature of the controversy could not be more public”

"A politically powerful Massachusetts couple is asking a judge to temporarily stop the state’s top campaign finance regulator from referring an investigation into them to state prosecutors, marking an extraordinary turn in what had been a private state probe.

The request from state Senator Ryan Fattman and Worcester County Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman, both Sutton Republicans, is an unusual one. The couple, as well as their family members and the Sutton Republican Town Committee, last week sued Michael Sullivan, the head of the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, and sought an injunction against him. The move effectively pushed Sullivan’s probe — which would typically be kept under wraps at this stage — into public view."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/26/metro/state-officials-are-investigating-senator-wife-potential-campaign-finance-violations/

Commonwealth Magazine coverage   https://commonwealthmagazine.org/courts/fattmans-challenge-ocpf-investigation-as-biased/

Visit with the Easter Bunny - Saturday, 1-3 PM at Expressions Enrichment

Expressions Enrichment is hosting the Easter Bunny at their Studio on Saturday, March 27 from 1-3pm. There is no admission cost.

Pictures will be available from Time is Precious Photography for a fee.

This will be a Covid-19 safe event with social distancing measures. Masks must be worn.

Visit with the Easter Bunny - Saturday, 1-3 PM at Expressions Enrichment