New January Workshops for 50+Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups

Happy New Year!   We have an exciting line-up of 50+ Job Seekers events and workshops for January 2022!    Tues, Jan 4th, 10 am - 12 pm: G2G (Give to Get) G2G is an open forum for Q&A, breakouts to work on homework assignments, and plenty of time to network and connect with fellow 50+ job seekers. Every attendee will have their name put on the Wheel of Names. You could win a free coaching session! (SEE ZOOM DETAIL BELOW) Tues, Jan 11th, 10 am - 12 pm: Resumes Part 1: Summary & Formatting Interactive Workshop Your professional summary is often the first view a company has of how you introduce and describe yourself and the skills you offer. Formatting can affect your resume's chance of being interpreted correctly by Applicant Tracking Software (ATS). Your resume is your primary marketing document. It must present the best you! (SEE ZOOM DETAIL BELOW)   New Savvy Seeker Series! The Savvy Seeker Series is a new series of information sessions to help 50+ job seekers become more savvy about programs, resources and additional topics, while you are seeking employment. Thurs, Jan 13th, 11 am – 12 pm: What is SCSEP? Savvy Seeker Series with Dave Bassett! Dave Bassett is the Director of the SCSEP at Operation ABLE If you are a job seeker 55 years old and up...and looking for employment, this program may be for you. Dave will introduce you to the Senior Community Service Employment Program, known as SCSEP. Please Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqc-6rpzMoGteLQdWjZBl2aFOdYMNJDFkY Thurs, Jan 20th, 2 pm - 4 pm: What are Recruiters Looking For? Special Event - Recruiters Panel At this session you will learn: • How recruiters work to find candidates. • What they expect and need from job seekers. • How they interact and work with employers. • How to tell a great recruiter from a decent recruiter.   Knowing how to work with recruiters significantly enhances your odds of landing a job sooner. Please Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpceipqjIvG9OBVt9p0h8Bf8xOYtpuxVCR   Tues, Jan 25th, 10 am - 12 pm: Resumes Part 2: Experience  Interactive Workshop In this session you will learn how to write distinctive, tight, lean, clean resume experience sections with meaning and power! (SEE ZOOM DETAIL BELOW) Thurs, Jan 27th, 11 am - 12 pm:  Volunteering as a Pathway to Employment, Part I Savvy Seeker Series with David Guydan! David Guydan is Director of Discovery Centers for Civic Engagement, which supports volunteerism through Councils on Aging throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Combining purposeful volunteering as part of a job search can increase the chances of landing a paid position. Explore the possibilities in this one-hour virtual seminar, grounded in research on the benefits of volunteerism. Learn about the "new retirement" and an expanded set of options available today for encore careers, whether paid or unpaid. Seminar attendees will leave with new information on how volunteering leads to paid jobs and a roadmap of how to use meaningful volunteer activities as a pathway to employment. Please Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIudu6rqj4iHdNmENiKT5G8hlg_UtslVC56 This seminar is the first part of a two-part series on volunteerism. Part 2, on February 24th from 10:30 am - 12 pm, will feature a panel discussion by experts in the fields of civic engagement, volunteerism, and employment. Questions: Email us at 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com    Join Zoom Meeting – USE THIS LINK FOR ALL PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT HAVE REGISTRATION DETAILS  https://zoom.us/j/97530553439?pwd=cW1lamFwL3o4RmVORnhMcW9zQXljdz09   Meeting ID: 975 3055 3439 Passcode: 828132 One tap mobile +13126266799,,97530553439#,,,,*828132# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,97530553439#,,,,*828132# US (New York)   Dial by your location        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 975 3055 3439 Passcode: 828132 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acYZqkKoLl

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Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Sunday, Jan 2, 2022

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = SUNDAY

7:00 am Reflections: 01-03-16
8:00 am Cultural District: Brent Selby
9:30 am Grace Baptist Church: 12-19-21
10:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 2
11:00 am Senior Connection: Cookies
11:30 am Once Upon A Town: Ray Block
12:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
12:30 pm Ben Gardner's Boat
3:30:00 pm SAFE Coalition: PSA
4:00:00 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
4:30 pm The Black Box: Newsies
6:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports
7:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Acoustic X
8:00 pm Reflections: 01-03-16
8:30 pm Santa on the Common 2021
9:00 pm U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) =SUNDAY

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Janice Houlihan
10:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Longmeadow 12-31-21
11:30 am Public School Concert: Elementary Winter Music Pt. 1 12-11-18
1:00 pm Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2021
2:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball
4:30 pm Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion
5:30 pm SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports
6:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Attleboro 12-17-21
9:00 pm FHS Varsity Swimming: v Mansfield 12-16-21 

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

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Community Preservation Committee - Jan 4, 2022 - Agenda - Public Hearing

Community Preservation Committee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

January 4, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes

2. Public Hearing #1:

a. Citizens hearing for ideas, questions or proposals on how to use the Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to incorporate into the CPA Plan. 

Agenda doc with remote connection info

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-01-04_cpc_agenda_-_hearing_1.pdf

Public hearing announcement
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/community-preservation-act-public.html

Audio discussion with three members in advance of the public hearings

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/conversation-on-community-preservation.html

Conversation on the Community Preservation Public Hearings - Jan 4/Jan 18 (audio)

Boston Globe: "In memoriam of victims of domestic violence"

"For more than 30 years, advocates for victims of domestic violence have maintained a tragic roll call of intimate partner deaths in Massachusetts. Although this state ranks near the bottom of domestic abuse homicides nationally, each death echoes in an expanding ring of trauma, often involving children. This year, according to Jane Doe Inc., a coalition of organizations working against domestic violence and sexual assault, 13 women and one man were allegedly killed by their partners, two of whom then committed suicide. Another victim was simply associated with a target. At least 23 children are now without a parent.

In a strange way, the list is a testament to the success of Massachusetts gun laws, as most of the victims had not been shot. Nationally, firearms are used in 54 percent of fatal domestic violence cases; in Massachusetts it is closer to 30 percent. Without the swift lethality of guns, some victims have a better chance of surviving or escaping. This state also has a robust network of programs and organizations where targets of abuse can find protection, keeping the numbers relatively low."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/31/opinion/memoriam-victims-domestic-violence/

Cathleen Liberty, Franklin Health Director, talks with Marcia Szymanski, Executive Director of New Hope, in this episode of The Topic.    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/the-topic-003-marcia-symanski-new-hope.html

The Topic: 003 - Marcia Symanski - New Hope

FHS girls hockey finished tie with Longmeadow 2-2 in OT

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Friday:

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 2 vs. Longmeadow, 2 – Final (OT) 

– Freshman Julia Flynn scored with just under seven minutes left in the game to pull even, helping the Panthers grab a point over a scoreless overtime period. Franklin took the lead when Avery Greco lit the lamp, assisted by Shaw Downing and Molly Hurley. Izzy Brown had a great game in net while head coach Margie Burke noted it was a great team effort. 

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-12-31-21/

FHS Panthers

Senate President Spilka: From the Bottom of my Heart - Thank You

Dear Friend, As 2021 draws to a close, my heart is filled with gratitude. To everyone who has supported the work of the Massachusetts State Senate and me personally, I just want to say: thank you. Like so many of you, my 2021 was filled with ups and downs. I have been incredibly proud of the work the Massachusetts State Senate has done this year to continue to address the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including seeing a $4 billion economic recovery package signed into law, as well as passing a comprehensive bill to reform mental health care delivery in Massachusetts. But I have also had my share of struggles, including being diagnosed by my doctors as having had a mild stroke in November. I am feeling stronger every day, and my doctors expect a full recovery within a matter of weeks. As I reflect on this experience, I am so very grateful to the medical professionals I worked with for their assistance, especially as many have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic to care for those with COVID-19. I am also grateful to everyone who has reached out to support me in my recovery. Because of your support, I am energized by the work ahead. We have important work to do on mental health care, childcare, our climate and much more. I look forward to working with all of you on the issues that matter most to the residents of our Commonwealth. As we move into a new year, I wish you and yours a very happy and healthy 2022! Warm regards, Sharing Awareness About Stroke In mid-November, I experienced what my doctors diagnosed as a mild stroke. I shared my story in a televised interview because I wanted people to see firsthand that I'm doing well. I also feel it would be a missed opportunity not to speak up. I hope that by telling my story, I can help raise awareness about those who have survived and thrived after experiencing stroke, and encourage those who are experiencing symptoms to seek help immediately. Watch my televised interview with Alison King of NBC Boston here. Political Harmony in Massachusetts I had a lot of fun joining in Alison King's annual tradition, 'Political Harmony' to join my colleagues and partners in government in singing "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town." Thank you for inviting me to be a part of this wonderful tradition. Watch this holiday video here. Wishing you Happy Holidays! Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2022! karenspilka.com

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Boston Globe: "Massachusetts jobless fund is $115 million in the red"

"After months of delay, the Baker administration chose New Year’s Eve to deliver the news: The state fund that pays jobless benefits has a deficit of about $115 million.

Trying to bury bad news just before the weekend or a holiday is standard PR practice for companies and politicians alike. But you know what? Governor Charlie Baker’s team chose a sleepy Friday and last day of the year to release news that is . . . not too bad.

It’s no surprise the Massachusetts unemployment insurance trust fund is in the red after the state paid out a total of $22 billion in jobless benefits in 2020 and $11.8 billion in 2021. In 2019, payments ran about $1.6 billion."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/31/business/massachusetts-jobless-fund-is-115-million-red/

The administration of Governor Charlie Baker hasn't provided a timetable or amount for a potential sale of bonds to help replenish the state's unemployment insurance trust fund. JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF

"virus traces in the waste water have risen extremely fast over the last three weeks"

"Levels of coronavirus detected in Boston-area waste water have reached new highs, with seven-day averages that shatter previous record-breaking levels.

On Dec. 29, the seven-day average of virus traces in the waste water in the southern sample of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s territory was 8,164 RNA copies/mL. That’s up from 2,574 RNA copies/mL on Dec. 23, meaning the average has more than tripled in the last six days.

Waste-water testing serves as an early warning sign for a COVID-19 surge. Cambridge-based Biobot Analytics, which tests the waste water coming into MWRA’s Deer Island treatment plant, has said it has found the amount of virus in the waste water is correlated with newly diagnosed coronavirus cases four to 10 days later."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/31/nation/coronavirus-detected-boston-area-waste-water-reaches-startling-new-highs/

Test results from MWRA’s pilot study to track waste water at the Deer Island treatment plant for indicators of COVID-19 infection.MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, Jan 1, 2022

• wfpr.fm = Saturday or 102.9 on the FM dial

9:00 AM = “Franklin Matters Radio”

10:00 AM = “Frank’s Music with Frank Falvey” 

11:00 AM = “Music to Lift the Spirit “

12:00 PM = “SAFE Radio” 

1:00 PM = “The Wonderful World of Wine” 

2:00 PM = “ Chapters” 

3:00 PM  = “Franklin Matters Radio”

4:00 PM = “Senior Story Hour “

5:00 PM = “Talkin’ the Blues”  

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = SATURDAY

7:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Matt Ching Pt. 1
9:00 am Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples
9:30 am Candlepin New Generation: Show 10
10:00 am Once Upon A Town: Ray Block
10:30 am Santa on the Common 2021
11:30 am FHS Varsity Swimming: v Mansfield 12-16-21
1:30 pm FHS Fall Art Show 2021
2:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Canton 12-14-21
4:00 pm The Drummers Studio: 11th Anniversary Show One
5:30 pm Ben Gardner's Boat
8:30 pm Senior Connection: Cookies
9:30 pm Circle of Friends: Freebo, Alice Howe & Kirsten Maxwell

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = SATURDAY

8:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Canton 12-14-21
10:00 am FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v St. John's Shrewsbury 12-20-21
1:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Attleboro 12-17-21
3:05 pm SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports
4:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming: v Mansfield 12-16-21
7:30 pm It Takes A Village: Janice Houlihan
8:30 pm ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band
8:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Canton 12-14-21
10:00 am FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v St. John's Shrewsbury 12-20-21
1:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Attleboro 12-17-21
3:05 pm SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports
4:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming: v Mansfield 12-16-21
7:30 pm It Takes A Village: Janice Houlihan
8:30 pm ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

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Curbside Program Update - Anticipated delays in pickup today, to be carried over to pick up on Monday

31 December 2021

The Franklin DPW has been working with Waste Management throughout the pandemic to minimize disruption to the solid waste/single stream recycling curbside program. However, this week, Waste Management's collection team has been impacted by a severe increase in COVID related absences. At this time, it appears that 2-3 hours of Franklin's trash service will be left incomplete this week. Routes that are not completed today will resume on Monday. A map of the affected areas will be posted at the end of the day.

In the midst of the holiday season, the DPW and the Waste Management team are keenly aware of the unfortunate timing of this delay. It is always our goal to stay on track, and to ensure collection for trash and recycling occurs as scheduled. However, it must be noted that collection delays may occur from time-to-time, over the course of the next several weeks.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes to the residents of Franklin. Rest assured that we are working all the angles to ensure each route is collected on its scheduled collection day.

Stay safe. -- Derek Adams Town of Franklin Department of Public Works Environmental Affairs

For more about the curbside pickup program visit their page

https://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/pages/curbside-pick

Updated with the maps of the areas affected (shared from Facebook)

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinDPW/posts/4869870146430750

A map of the affected areas will be posted at the end of the day 1

A map of the affected areas will be posted at the end of the day 2

Anticipated delays in pickup today, to be carried over to pick up on Monday