"Dr. Pandora Carlucci is joined by Rev. Cherry, Priest McAdams and Rabbi Alpert to discuss faith in their own congregations and how listeners can discover more opportunities to practice faith in their own lives."
Direct link -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/624cf907-27ab-4cae-99ae-4d8352c2ce84
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| wfpr.fm: A Priest A Rabbi and A Minister - 010 - May 2021 |
"Keep an eye on this one. The National Hurricane Center says the expected track of Tropical Storm Henri has shifted, meaning it’s more likely it will hit the Northeastern states at the end of the week.“The forecast track of Henri has shifted toward the northeast coast of the U.S. this weekend and early next week, increasing the risk of direct storm surge, wind, and rain impacts in portions of the northeastern U.S. and Atlantic Canada during that time,” the forecasters said Wednesday , noting that Henri was on the verge of reaching hurricane strength. “Interests in these areas should closely follow the progress of Henri and check for updates to the forecast.”
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| Franklin Annual Report - 2020: Purchasing Office |
"Jay Horrigan and Dr. Pandora Carlucci join Rev. Cherry, Priest McAdams and Rabbi Alpert to discuss faith in their own congregations and how listeners can discover more opportunities to practice faith in their own lives."
Direct link -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4d8cda14-ed14-4686-bd64-9631a5ab459e
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| wfpr.fm: A Priest A Rabbi and A Minister - 009 - March 2021 |
"Weekend commuter rail off to good start"
"Weekend service on all of the MBTA’s commuter rail lines returned on July 3, and already ridership is back close to pre-COVID levels.
Saturday ridership is roughly 77 percent of what it was during the summer of 2019, while Sunday ridership is 100 percent, according to Justin Thompson, a spokesman for Keolis Commuter Services, the operator of the T’s commuter rail system.
Trains are still under-utilized, but those are strong numbers given that weekend service wasn’t even available on most commuter rail lines during the first half of the year. The numbers also represent a stark contrast with weekday ridership, which still hasn’t recovered from the pandemic and the corresponding decline in commuting to work. "
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| "Weekend commuter rail off to good start" |
"MOST MASSACHUSETTS communities use the same process to commission public art as they do to pave a sidewalk or hire a streetsweeper. They put out a call for contractors, review the bids that come in, and select one, typically the cheapest one. There is little or no public input into the process.Lynn, with the help of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, has come up with a new approach called Lynnstallation.The process began with two community focus groups that outlined the standards and values they wanted reflected in a piece of art: engagement, multi-generationality, education, justice, support, positivity and joy, and a colorful appearance. "
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| Rally to #SealTheDeal for Climate, Care, Jobs and Justice |
Friendly reminder - Election Timeline
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| Still time to pull papers, obtain signatures, and run for Town of Franklin elected positions |
Spark Joy, Franklin!
Live Q&A, Wednesday, August 18, 7:00 PM
Certified Silver level Konmari Consultant Shannon Honeycutt will be bringing the life-changing magic of tidying to you through her Spark Joy Program. Find out what it means to lead a life that Sparks Joy. You will learn the KonMari philosophy and guiding principles needed to tidy once and for all and leave you feeling motivated to Spark Joy in your home, office, and life! Be sure to have a standard t-shirt and a pair of pants ready for the folding activity as you will be learning the famous KonMari Vertical folding technique.
The pre-recorded program will be available to view at https://sparkjoycharlotte.com/franklin Tuesday, August 17, 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, August 19, 7:00 a.m. The live question and answer session is Wednesday, August 18 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.
Shannon Huneycutt is the founder of Spark Joy Charlotte and trained by tidying expert Marie Kondo. Marie is the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the creator of the KonMari MethodTM, which is a style of tidying focusing on decluttering and organizing your space by keeping only those items you love.
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| Franklin Library Program: Spark Joy, Franklin - Aug 18 |
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
1. none
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A. EBCFA Masks-Face CoveringsB. Review of G policies: GBJ, GCA, GCBC, GCF, GCQFC. Continued review of Policy Section G
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| Policy Sub Committee Meeting - Aug 19 |
Continue reading the DPW section in the Annual Report in the PDF version (page 132) or the print version (#126) https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/files/town-franklin-annual-report-2020
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| Franklin Annual Report - 2020: Public Works |
The Franklin Area Nonprofit Network (FANN) has scheduled its next meeting for all nonprofits for Monday, Aug 23, 2021 at 7:00 PM. A hybrid meeting, we can met in person at the TV studio or virtually via Zoom. Details below.
If you are a member of a nonprofit and someone from your group is not already taking part, feel free to reach out to me (Steve Sherlock) for more info, or join a session to find more about what we are doing to help each other support the Franklin community.
In advance of our next meeting, you can:
1 - Review the Mission, Vision and Core Values in prep for review and discussion
https://www.franklinareanonprofitnetwork.org/2021/08/fann-steering-committee-has-two-updates.html
2 - Respond to the survey questions on your organization’s grant needs so we can help to coordinate the best response for the group.
Survey on grants:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeH2_hnpdeHji2Jo8zJxC-FP_8OfOD3lWn08I9wYAkFFxWrSg/viewform
3 - Friendly reminder: sign up to introduce your group/org
Organizations can sign up for the “get to know each other list” https://forms.gle/cFTsMSu5y4fwfPkP7
4 - The meeting has been created in Facebook to enable sharing:
5 - Check out the updated listing of nonprofits https://www.franklinareanonprofitnetwork.org/p/area-non-profits.html
Use the form to make updates, changes, or additions
https://www.franklinareanonprofitnetwork.org/p/directory-addchange.html
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| FANN Meeting preparation for the August 23, 2021 session |
"This state and nation have a clear choice. We can mark the start of a future in which COVID is relegated to little more than a nuisance, or we can watch the disease spiral further out of our grasp. Nearly 18 months after the pandemic shuttered much of the world, we are still in a state of uncertainty, one that threatens to steal yet another season and kill people who don't need to die. This special section is meant to reinforce a simple fact: The only way out is vaccination. For every eligible person. Now. "
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| Boston Globe: "The Last Best Shot" |
