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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Town of Franklin: November 2021 E-Newsletter
Talk Franklin: popup shops, Town Council agenda, and civil discourse on tough topics
FM #650 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 650 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing Communication Specialist Lily Rivera. We had our conversation in person to help celebrate the new popup shops opening in Downtown Franklin.
We talk about:
Popup Shops
Escape into Fiction
Doglio Coffee
Nov 3 – Town Council
Swearing in of Town Clerk
Swearing in of Town Council
Town Council re-organized (election of officers)
Open Meeting Law review
Work on civil discussion around the issues
Collaborating with Superintendent Sara Ahern
Links to the key popup shops are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 23 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Lily.
Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/11dc9f6b-5c21-4047-b41c-082f3c56d9ad
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Doglio Coffee will open on Nov 10. In the meantime, you can check out their webpage and order online https://dogliocoffee.com/
Escape into Fiction will be open everyday except for Monday. Peruse the books on the shelf, if you don't find one you want, they can order it for you. https://escapeintofiction.com/
And don't forget that Greco Designs is operating as well in their location downtown https://www.grecodesigncompany.com/
Town Council Agenda (98 page PDF agenda and docs released for this meeting) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_11.03.21.pdf
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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| Talk Franklin: popup shops, Town Council agenda, and civil discourse on tough topics |
FHS Cross Country Results from Hockomock League Championships
At the Hockomock League Cross Country Championships this (Sunday) morning. Stay tuned for photos from the races! Held on the Wrentham Development Center ground, the course made three loops to cover the standard 3.1 or 5K distance.
- FHS frosh boys and girls take 2nd, FHS girls and boys take 1st in JV races...
- FHS varsity girls take 2nd, varsity boys race in progress
- Varsity Oliver Ames boys a close 1 point win over Taunton; FHS boys finish 6th
The full results can be found online http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Kick_To_The_Finish_LLC/20211031_Hockomock_League_XC_Championships/
Or this PDF copy https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Bctfxlxi29xSHWv-X2bbRhyHDeKPyHq/view?usp=sharing
Photos from the girls and boys JV and Varsity races can be found in individual photo albums. I captured photos during the looped course, then after the photo of the stake is shown, those are the photos of the runners coming to the finish.
JV girls https://photos.app.goo.gl/eKaC6m76kY2H5b768
JV boys https://photos.app.goo.gl/CEAvRf9vjuezqQSF7
Varsity girls https://photos.app.goo.gl/8jEKwuY3H5xMjfp48
Varsity boys https://photos.app.goo.gl/5vqxvNgqWL2uiBEWA
HockomockSports.com also has their listing of results as well as photo galleries for the boys and girls races:
- Results -> https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-cross-country-championship-results-2021/
- Girls gallery -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Fall-2021/Hockomock-League-Girls-Cross-Country-Championships-10-31-21/
- Boys gallery -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Fall-2021/Hockomock-League-Boys-Cross-Country-Championships-10-31-21/
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| Alexander Batla approaching the final stretch |
Franklin Athletics - FHS Football playoff/ticket info
"Playoff Football!!!! Braintree at Franklin: Friday, Nov 5th 7:00PM at Pisini Stadium.
You must purchase your tickets on GoFan - for all MIAA postseason events. https://t.co/yyGsMuUqWy"
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"Here's a very quick tutorial on how to purchase tickets for all MIAA postseason events: https://t.co/yyGsMuUqWy"
Shared from Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1455240735293325319https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1455234383397457921
HockomockSports.com also has the bracket information for the teams in the league
MIAA Football Division 1 Bracket http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=5746
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| MIAA Football Division 1 Bracket |
MIAA volleyball bracket - FHS seeded #1
The MIAA D1 volleyball bracket was released on Monday. Franklin is the #1 seed overall and gets a bye in the preliminary round.
As busy as the bracket image is (shown below) it is only a partial view. Visit the bracket page -> http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=5756 for the full bracket view
HockomockSports.com also has the outline of league entries in the volleyball bracket -> https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-volleyball-playoff-seeds-matchups-2021
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| MIAA volleyball bracket - FHS seeded #1 |
“There isn’t anything more local than a public access studio"
"If you’re one of many people in the United States who has decided to do away with cable in the last few years — or never had it to begin with — you’re not alone.
But the exodus is cutting in to the revenue that makes certain services possible. Specifically, Public, Education and Government channels, or PEG channels.
What are PEG channels?
Parents who have tuned in to school committee meetings to scope out reopening plans or residents who’ve watched city council meetings for updates on construction projects— or done so after the fact — likely have PEG channels to thank.
“If you put on your local government channel, and you watch it, I call it the best reality on television,” said Scott Mercer, executive director of Access Framingham, the nonprofit that runs the PEG channels in Framingham. “We are the ones who maintain and produce and support the citizens of Framingham to have a television station.”
Continue reading the article online. (Subscription maybe required)
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| “There isn’t anything more local than a public access studio" |
"The Topic" and "Talk Franklin" scheduled for wfpr.fm on Wednesday and Saturday
The wfpr.fm Franklin Matters Radio schedule for this week: Wednesday, Nov 3 and Saturday, Nov 6, 2021:
** Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00 AM/ 12:00 PM /6:00 PM
The Topic - Cathy Liberty and Jennifer Knight-Levine
11:00 AM/ 2:00 PM /8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio
Talk Franklin - Popup Shops
** Saturday, November 6, 2021
9:00 AM - The Topic - Cathy Liberty and Jennifer Knight-Levine
3:00 PM - Talk Franklin - Popup Shops
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| Franklin Matters Radio schedule for Wednesday 11/03/21 |
Veterans Service Officer Shannon Nisbett (audio)
FM #651 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 651 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Franklin’s Veterans’ Service Officer (VSO), Shannon Nisbett. We talked in her office at the Franklin Senior Center on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
We talked about her background growing up as an Army brat, coming to live here in Franklin and now her work in the Veterans Office as we review the major events and the daily services provided to veterans.
The recording runs about 9 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Shannon Nisbett. Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/122a3c3d-4b37-4fdd-bec7-167e8ede847f
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Veterans Service Office page on Town of Franklin https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services
Veterans Walkway brick order form https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/brick_order_form_with_shannons_name.pdf
Veterans Walkway Database of the honored names and their brick locations
https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/pages/veterans-memorial-walkway-brick-database
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| Veterans Service Officer Shannon Nisbett (audio) |
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