Mass. Public Health: DYK that 1 in 3 teens in MA vapes

"Did you know about 1 in 3 teens in Massachusetts vapes? That's why we're asking parents to Get Outraged about the tobacco and vaping industries. 

Learn more at https://t.co/FTB7qi7p7f   or https://www.mass.gov/get-outraged"

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Franklin TV: Are You a Candidate? There’s a large field of hopefuls this year

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV & wfpr●fm 10/10/2021

Candidates for local office are out and about, meeting with citizens and discussing the issues. Our own Steve Sherlock and Frank Falvey have met with many of them along the way. Tune in to their comments on Franklin●TV & 102.9 wfpr●fm. Also visit FranklinMatters.org any time for all the latest. Then cast your vote on November 2nd.

Who is running for which office? Here’s a link:
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/news/local-election-11-2-2021-official-list-candidates

Currently, there are 12 candidates for the 9 Council seats. There are also 12 candidates for School Committee. Notably, three committee members have opted not to return.

As in years past, there is a Candidates’ Night planned – live from Town Chambers. Candidates present their credentials, goals for Franklin’s future. There will also be a candidates’ event at the Senior Center. More details on these events to come.

We will also be rebroadcasting these events on All-Access TV and
Town Hall TV until the election. Check next week’s guide for details.

And –  as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 

And, thank you for watching.

 

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

Franklin TV: "Frank Presents" candidate interviews schedule for week of Oct 11, 2021

Franklin TV will be broadcasting Frank Presents, the candidate interviews conducted by Frank Falvey 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
6:00 pm  Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 
6:30 pm   Frank Presents: Mel Hamblen 
7:00 pm   Frank Presents: Alan Earls
7:30 pm   Frank Presents: Jane Callaway-Tripp

Tuesday
10:00 am  Frank Presents: Andy Bissanti 
10:30 am  Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 
11:00 am  Frank Presents: Mel Hamblen 
11:30 am  Frank Presents: Alan Earls 

Thursday
7:30 pm  Frank Presents: Jane Callaway-Tripp 
8:00 pm  Frank Presents: Andy Bissanti
8:30 pm  Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 
9:00 pm  Frank Presents: Mel Hamblen

Friday
9:00 am   Frank Presents: Alan Earls
9:30 am   Frank Presents: Jane Callaway-Tripp 
10:00 am   Frank Presents: Andy Bissanti 
10:30 am   Frank Presents: Nancy Danello 

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.

For the "Election Collection" for all the info about the Franklin (MA) local election scheduled for Nov 2, 2021 => https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/07/franklin-election-collection-2021.html

Franklin TV:  view "Frank Presents" candidate interviews

Workforce insights: "They’ll go back to work when they feel safe – and well-compensated"

"The anemic September employment report, with only 194,000 jobs added, illustrates the extent to which the recovery stalled as coronavirus cases surged last month, but it also signals something deeper: America’s unemployed are still struggling with child-care and health issues, and they are reluctant to return to jobs they see as unsafe or undercompensated.

For months, economists predicted a surge in hiring in September as unemployment benefits expired for millions of workers and schools reopened across the country. Instead, last month marked the weakest hiring this year, and an alarming number of women had to stop working again to deal with unstable school and child-care situations.

The numbers are striking: 309,000 women over age 20 dropped out of the labor force in September, meaning they quit work or halted their job searches. In contrast, 182,000 men joined the labor force, Labor Department data showed."

Continue reading the article online. (Subscription maybe required)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/10/08/september-jobs-report-takeaway/

Workforce insights: "They’ll go back to work when they feel safe – and well-compensated"

Logistics issues, not sustainable

"Like toy blocks hurled from the heavens, nearly 80,000 shipping containers are stacked in various configurations at the Port of Savannah — 50% more than usual.

The steel boxes are waiting for ships to carry them to their final destination or for trucks to haul them to warehouses that are themselves stuffed to the rafters. Some 700 containers have been left at the port, on the banks of the Savannah River, by their owners for a month or more.

“They’re not coming to get their freight,” complained Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority. “We’ve never had the yard as full as this.”

Continue reading the article online. (Subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/10/nation/its-not-sustainable-what-americas-port-crisis-looks-like-up-close/?event=event12

The New York Times has the same story (Subscription maybe required) ->   https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/business/supply-chain-crisis-savannah-port.html

Ship to shore cranes work the container ship CMA CGM Laperouse at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga.STEPHEN B. MORTON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

MBTA Commuter Rail: Update (re: Starting Monday 10/11/21: Commuter Rail schedule change)

The new Fall/Winter Commuter Rail schedules go into effect on Monday, October 11th. Visit MBTA.com or pick up your schedule at South Station, North Station or Back Bay to see how we adapted our service for better seasonal performance.

The Fall/Winter schedule maintains the same frequent weekday service introduced this spring, with a few changes to train times in order to factor in slippery rail and snow.
The bike policy has also been updated: bikes are no longer accepted on board trains arriving in Boston between 6:30 am and 10:00 am or departing Boston between 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm.

Weekend service remains the same and busing continues:
-between West Gloucester and Rockport on the Rockport Line to allow for work on the Gloucester drawbridge.
-between Littleton/495 and Wachusett on the Fitchburg Line to facilitate Positive Train Control Implementation work.

Holiday service:

• On Monday, October 11th, all lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule
• On Thursday, November 25th, 2021 (Thanksgiving Day), Saturday, December 25th, 2021 (Christmas Day), and Saturday, January 1st, 2022 (New Years Day), all lines will operate on a weekend schedule.
• On Friday, November 26th, 2021 (Day after Thanksgiving), Friday, December 24th, 2021 (Christmas Eve) and Friday, December 31st, 2021 (New Years Eve), all lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule. 

For more information on holiday service on the Commuter Rail or other MBTA transit networks, passengers can visit MBTA.com/holidays.

Last Updated: Oct 10 2021 05:19 PM

Fall/Winter - Franklin Line schedule

https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/route_pdfs/2021-fall/10-11-2021-cr-fall-franklin.pdf

Starting October 11: Commuter Rail schedule change

Franklin Town Clerk: early voting begins Tuesday, Oct 12 in the Clerk's office

Franklin Voters,

Ballots arrived on October 7th in the Town Clerk's Office.  My office has begun the process of mailing out ballots to all voters who have requested an Absentee/Vote by Mail ballot.

In person early voting will begin on (Tuesday) October 12th during regular office hours at the Municipal Building in the Clerk's Office:

• Monday,Tuesday,Thursday, 8-4  
• Wednesday 8-6  
• Friday 8-1 

For your convenience we will also be open on October 23 and 24th from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM.  

If you cannot make it to in person voting please call or email my office for a Vote by Mail application.  

Please feel free to reach out to me at ndanello@franklinma.gov or 508-520-4900 with any questions.

Nancy Danello, CMC

Town Clerk

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Franklin Town Clerk: early voting begins Tuesday, Oct 12 in the Clerk's office