Franklin TV: view "Frank Presents" candidate interviews

Franklin TV will be broadcasting Frank Presents, the Frank Falvey candidate interviews on the All Access Channel. 

• For those with Comcast - channel 8, for those with Verizon, channel 26
• For those without, you can also view them during their scheduled time via the streaming service at Franklin.TV*  https://franklintv.vod.castus.tv/vod/?live=ch3&nav=live%2Fch1

MONDAY

6:30 pm Frank Presents: Alan Earls

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Andy Bissanti

7:30 pm Frank Presents: Jane Callaway-Tripp

THURSDAY

7:30 pm Frank Presents: Alan Earls

8:00 pm Frank Presents: Andy Bissanti

8:30 pm Frank Presents: Jane Callaway-Tripp

FRIDAY

9:00:00 am Frank Presents: Alan Earls

9:30 am Frank Presents: Andy Bissanti

10:00 am Frank Presents: Jane Callaway-Tripp

For the full TV and radio schedule -> http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Or go to http://franklin.tv/, Select "Past Shows" and then "Live", then "Play" and you'll view what is on the cable channel at that time.

Franklin TV:  view "Frank Presents" candidate interviews

Boston Globe: "Behind the state’s school masking policy: a collision of science and politics"

"Opponents of school mask mandates have often been louder and more insistent than supporters — even though polls suggest they’re in the minority. Parent groups opposed to making students wear masks in school have filed at least six lawsuits across Massachusetts to stop the policy.

Now, internal state e-mails suggest that anti-masking activists are having a significant impact on the Baker administration, which has resisted full compliance with federal guidance that students should wear masks at school even if they’ve been vaccinated. Current policy will soon allow schools with high vaccination rates to drop mask requirements for vaccinated students and staff.

The determination to follow this middle path may be in part political. When a Massachusetts General Hospital doctor asked in an e-mail why the state was not following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, a top state health official was blunt: pressure."

Continue reading the article online. (Subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/02/metro/behind-states-school-masking-policy-collision-science-politics/

Boston Globe: "Behind the state’s school masking policy: a collision of science and politics"

010 - Frank Presents - Jane Callaway-Tripp (audio)

"In this episode, Frank Falvey sits down with Jane Callaway-Tripp, a candidate for the Town Council in the town of Franklin, to discuss her campaign, her beliefs and the changes she'd like to bring to town."

Audio link -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/04ff89ff-2571-4553-b80a-41e943715b4a

 

010 - Frank Presents - Jane Callaway-Tripp (audio)

Community Preservation Committee Meeting - Agenda - Oct 5, 2021

Community Preservation Committee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

October 5, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building

2nd Floor, Council Chambers 355 East Central Street

Agenda:
1. Approval of Minutes for 9/21/21, 9/29/21 and 10/1/21.
2. Discussion on the following topics:

a. Schedule required public hearings

b. Development of the required Community Preservation Act Plan

c. Discussion on process, timeline and forms to solicit public input. 

Agenda doc also contains remote connection info
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2021-10-05_cpc_agenda_1.pdf

 

cupola at the Franklin Historical Museum, a possible future project for CPC funds

The Franklin Voters Guide is available

The Franklin Voters Guide is a "work in progress". 

"The Franklin Area Voting Guide is intended to be a non-partisan resource created by private individuals to allow the people of Franklin, Massachusetts, and surrounding communities to cast an educated vote on issues that impact our community.

Information contained in this guide is provided by candidates and taken verbatim from their survey responses, or sourced from candidate websites/social media accounts, public statements, town halls, and past achievements."

It is a collaborative effort: 

• As the Franklin Matters interviews (email and audio) are completed, they are being shared there. 
• Frank Falvey, is recording interviews with candidates. Those audio files will be part of the Voter Guide repository. 

So do we have everyone accounted for yet? No

• There are some candidates completed and there are some in the edit/publishing mix
• There are candidates with interviews scheduled for next week 
• There are candidates working to confirm the scheduled for their interviews 

And yes, there are some that have not yet reached out to either the folks behind the Voters Guide or Frank Falvey, or myself to provide information to share.

 

What can you do between now and the time you cast your vote

• Read up on what the candidates have shared
• If you find a candidate, who doesn't have info, prompt them to reach out to get their info into the mix
• If you find a candidate you want to follow up with on a topic or two, the info to contact them is available with what they have published. Go for it. Don't be bashful

If you haven't registered to vote, please do so by October 13. 

Absentee ballot applications are available. 

Vote by mail applications are available. 

Early voting in the Town Clerk's office will be available once the printed ballots are available (possibly the week of Oct 12).

Early voting is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 23 and Sunday, Oct 24 from 10 AM to 1 PM on both days.

On of course, all precincts vote at Franklin High School on Nov 2, 2021 from 6:00 AM to 8 PM.

The Franklin Voter Guide ->  

https://www.franklinvoterguide.org/2021-voter-guide

The Franklin Voters Guide is available

FHS football, field hockey, and volleyball teams post wins on Friday

Via @HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Friday, Oct 1, 2021 

** Football = Mansfield, 10 @ Franklin, 28 – Final 
1st Quarter: (F) Jared Arone 54-yard pass to Shane Kindred, Garrett Portesi XP good.
2nd Quarter: (F) J. Arone 8-yard pass to Grayson Hunter, G. Portesi XP good; (M) Drew Sacco 1-yard rush, James Gilleran XP good.
3rd Quarter: (M) J. Gilleran 30-yard field goal; (F) J. Arone 41-yard pass to Will Tracey, G. Portesi XP good.
4th Quarter: (F) J. Arone 34-yard pass to Jonathan Martins, G. Portesi XP good.

For more about the FHS football game ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/10/hockomocksportscom-franklin-continues.html

** Field Hockey = Franklin, 8 @ Milford, 0 – Final

– Franklin scored twice in each the first and second quarters and put it out of reach with three more in the third in a win on the road at Milford. Kaitlyn Carney scored four goals and had one assist to pace the offense, getting assists from Sophia Cuneo, Ella Aldred, and Ella Mahoney while Kendall Jones scored twice in the win (one assisted by Haley Wernig). Sydney Rogan tacked on a pair of second quarter goals for the Panthers.

Varsity wins 8-0 vs Milford Scoring: Kendall J 2G…Kaitlyn C 4G 1A Top hat… Sydney R 2G Haley W 1A.. Sophia C 1A..Ella A 1A.. Ella M 1 A.. Megan S & Chloe S combined Shutout in Goal!! We are now 8-0!!   https://twitter.com/FHS_FH_02038/status/1444089669549953025

9-0 JV WIN over Milford. Emma T Top hat, Chloe E 1G 2A, Brooke T 1G 1A, Julia F 1A, Fales 1A , Kenzie B 1G, Wosny 1G, Lauren D 1G,, Ella G 1G.  Shutout #8 for our Chloe S and Megan S.  https://twitter.com/carney_coach/status/1444065520265932810

** Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Milford, 1 – Final

– Milford fought hard to avoid the sweep with a win in the third set but Franklin proved to be too much as the Panthers secured a 3-1 (25-16, 25-22, 20-25, 25-16) win over the Hawks. Junior Meghan Linkkila anchored the defense with 15 digs and had a strong showing at the service line with seven aces while sophomore Taylor Lacerda was nearly unstoppable at the net with 19 kills to go along with 11 digs and a pair of aces.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-10-01-21/

A great day for Unified Basketball with our friends from Milford https://twitter.com/FranklinUnified/status/1444051613061103617

We are the Unified Athletic Teams of Franklin High School. We are proud members of the Special Olympics Unified Champion School Program.

HockomockSports.com: "Franklin Continues Perfect Start By Beating Mansfield"

Josh Perry, the Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap of Friday night's action in Franklin.

"It was only seven months ago that Franklin traveled to Alumni Field to open the Fall II season. The Panthers were a young team learning the ropes against a senior-laden, highly-experienced Mansfield squad filled with Super Bowl-winning talent.

When the two teams met on Friday night at Pisini Stadium, the roles were reversed. Now it was the Panthers that had the experience and they took advantage at every opportunity. Jared Arone (9-for-13, 206 yards) tossed four touchdown passes and the Panthers beat Mansfield 28-10. in front of a packed house.

It was Franklin’s first win against the Hornets since going undefeated in the 2009 regular season. It also ended Mansfield’s 19-game win streak, which had been the longest active streak in the state.

“We had a normal summer, a normal weight program, a normal training camp where we could meet and walk through and do all the things that you’re supposed to do and we let our kids just be kids this year finally,” said Franklin coach Eian Bain about the growth of his team over the past few months. “I think they’ve grown a lot as people, as men, as students, as players.”

Continue reading the article online

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-football-continues-perfect-start-by-beating-mansfield/

For a photo gallery from this game  https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Fall-2021/Franklin-Mansfield-Football-10-01-21/

Jonathan Martins celebrates after catching a fourth quarter touchdown pass to seal Franklin’s first win against Mansfield since 2009. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)