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Monday, January 17, 2022
Upcoming FBRTC Group Walk - Jan 19, 2022
New January Workshops for 50+Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups
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New York Times: "Sometimes, Life Stinks. So He Invented the Nasal Ranger"
"Chuck McGinley, a chemical engineer, stepped out of his car, eyed the smokestack of an animal processing plant rising above the treetops, and inhaled deeply. At first he smelled nothing except the faint, sweet fragrance of the nearby trees.Suddenly, the wind picked up. “We have an oh-my-God smell!” Mr. McGinley exclaimed.Immediately one of his colleagues pressed a Nasal Ranger to his nose. The 14-inch-long smell-measuring device, which looks like a cross between a radar gun and a bugle, is one of Mr. McGinley’s most significant inventions.Using terms from one of Mr. McGinley’s other standard tools, an odor wheel, a chart akin to an artist’s color wheel that he has been fine-tuning for decades, the team described the stink. “Sour,” one person said. “Decay, with possibly some petroleum,” said another."
Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/climate/nasal-ranger-chuck-mcginley.html
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| Chuck McGinley with his Nasal Ranger, a design inspired by the shape of the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii.Caroline Yang for The New York Times |
Washington Post: "Corporate America is coming around to remote work"
"Nearly two years after millions of Americans became abruptly acquainted with Zoom, questions about what the post-pandemic office will look like can be answered with a quick look around: It’s already here.The case for the functionality of remote work has largely been settled: The wheels of productivity continued to hum on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley and other corporate strongholds even as their sprawling offices lay vacant. Employees stayed home and learned how to live at work. And throughout 2021, profits rolled in.Corporate leaders attempting to coax employees back to the office have largely accepted the inevitability of the hybrid work model — a strategy buttressed by the reality of raging coronavirus rates, a tight labor market and the nation’s more than 10 million job openings. Now they are learning to leverage its benefits, according to Adam Galinsky, a professor of leadership and ethics at Columbia Business School in New York. That includes more flexibility and less time commuting for employees, and lower real estate and operating costs for companies."
Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/15/remote-work-omicron/
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| Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York on Jan. 4. Wall Street’s push to refill office towers across the country was recently derailed by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. (Amir Hamja/Bloomberg) |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Jan 17, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday
9 AM 12 PM and 6 PM Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Todd Monjur
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews
11 AM 2 PM and 8 PM A More Perfect Union – with Dr. Michael Walker-Jones,
Representative Jeff Roy and Dr. Natalia Linos
Representative Jeff Roy and Dr. Natalia Linos
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = MONDAY
7:59:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
8:00:00 am SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur
9:00 am Concerts on the Common: Southbound Train
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Waffles
12:30 pm Sandya: Pasta
1:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Appetizers
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Deep Dish
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11
3:30 pm Physician Focus: Concussions and Brain Injury
4:00 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Roberto Morbioli
5:30 pm Senior Connection: Sleep
6:00 pm Veterans' Call: Matt Ching Pt. 2
7:30 pm Frank Presents: Michael Walker-Jones
8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Phil Ochs
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = MONDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Jazz Night 01-23-19
8:30 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2019
10:00 am Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2021
12:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v Hingham 01-12-22
2:30 pm SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur
3:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
4:00 pm It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club
5:00 pm ArtWeek: Airmen of Note
9:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming: v Mansfield 12-16-21
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = MONDAY
8:00 am Planning Board: 01-11-22
11:00 am Economic Development: 01-05-22
2:00 pm Planning Board: 01-11-22
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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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Jan 19, 2022
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.
b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS
a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. December 15, 2021 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/december_15_2021_tc_meeting_minutes_-_draft_for_review.pdf
b. January 5, 2022 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/january_5_2022_tc_meeting_minutes_-_draft_for_review.pdf
a. December 15, 2021 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/december_15_2021_tc_meeting_minutes_-_draft_for_review.pdf
b. January 5, 2022 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/january_5_2022_tc_meeting_minutes_-_draft_for_review.pdf
4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
a. Proclamation/Recognition: Police Department: Retirement - Sgt. Brian Johnsonb. Proclamation/Recognition: Police Department: Retirement - Patrol Officer Rick Groverc. Recognition: Police Department: Moving On - Kallie Montagano, Clinical Social Worker
5. APPOINTMENTS - None Scheduled
6. HEARINGS - 7:10pm - None Scheduled
7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS- None Scheduled
7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS- None Scheduled
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
a. FY23 Department of Public Works Budget & Enterprise Fund Preview Brutus Cantoreggi, Director of Public Works
a. FY23 Department of Public Works Budget & Enterprise Fund Preview Brutus Cantoreggi, Director of Public Works
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8a._presentation_dpw_budget_.pdf
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Capital Budget Subcommitteeb. Budget Subcommitteec. Economic Development Subcommittee
10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Resolution 22-04: Adoption of 2021-2022 Town Council Goals (Motion to Approve Resolution 21-74 - Majority Vote)https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/10a._22-04.pdfb. Resolution 22-05: FY22 Transfer of MECC Appropriation (Motion to Approve Resolution 21-74 - Majority Vote)https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/10b._22-05.pdfc. Resolution 22-06: Gift Acceptance - Senior Center ($1,700) (Motion to Approve Resolution 21-74 - Majority Vote)https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/10c._22-06.pdf
11. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
15. ADJOURN
Note:
Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes
Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting
Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes
Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting
Full agenda doc from Town of Franklin page (including remote connection info -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/tc_agenda_jan_19_2022.pdf
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| Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Jan 19, 2022 |
Franklin.TV: Finding Ben Franklin, Part 1
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 01/16/2022
Our town seal is uncommon. It features a portrait – a likeness of Ben Franklin. The town of Hamilton, MA followed suit. Town seals appear in many places. The visual challenges of portraiture are many. Every portrait artist understands the most essential challenge; producing a likeness of the subject that is at once accurate yet flattering. How to cast someone in their very best light. That can be a reach in some instances.
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| Finding Ben Franklin |
You look so wonderful in this light.In attempting to meet the first visual challenge (flattery), the mechanics of reproducing a town seal as that – a notary seal – pose the second challenge that comes with limited resolution and clarity. This is where things can turn ugly (literally).
Too bad you’re so seldom in this light. – Groucho Marx
God is in the details. So too, is good portraiture that faithfully captures the uniqueness and nuance of a person’s likeness. When photography first emerged in the early 1800’s it was considered a bane on the art world. In short order, artists discovered its great value as a tool of their work. They could document their subjects from several viewpoints and have an
ever-patient record of all that nuance and detail to work from.
ever-patient record of all that nuance and detail to work from.
Unfortunately, photography came too late for Ben and the other founding fathers. This leaves us with only the interpretive record of their portraits. There are portraits, and then there are portraits of portraits – and so on – reinterpretations.
If there is a signature within every human face, it is often in the eyes. It’s where we gaze when we see others. It’s how we interpret their emotions and thoughts. If the eyes are indeed the window to the soul, I seek to understand Ben Franklin’s soul.
This is where my journey of portraiture begins.
And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching.
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Senator Becca Rausch’s Mid-Session Beacon Hill Review
As your voice and advocate in the State Senate, I am very proud to share several 2021 accomplishments, including a robust COVID-19 response, billions of dollars invested into our communities, and the advancement of critically needed reforms through the legislative process on Beacon Hill.
Safety for You and Your Family: My top priority has been advocating for measures that keep you and your family safe and stable throughout this public health crisis. Last year alone, my team and I helped more than 500 constituents access government benefits and supports, including unemployment assistance and food security. I also hosted monthly virtual office hours, senior coffees, and two youth legislative forums to remain accessible to constituents through the ups and downs of this pandemic.
In addition to crafting and advocating for school masking legislation and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Act, I also worked in partnership with public health experts, community organizations, and my legislative colleagues to pressure the Baker Administration to implement policies to keep our communities safe and local economy afloat through this crisis. Our achievements included universal masking in all K-12 schools, paid time off for families and caregivers taking children to COVID-19 vaccination appointments, implementing a COVID vaccine pre-registration system for mass vaccination sites, and delivering a multi-pronged COVID-19 Action Plan to the Governor.
Safety during these difficult times also means addressing violence and discrimination. Amid the rise of conspiracy theories and disinformation about vaccines and COVID-19, we have also seen an alarming spike in antisemitism, racism, and xenophobia on social media, in our public schools, and from elected officials. It is our collective responsibility to call out hate and injustice whenever we see it. I collaborated with Robert Trestan, Executive Director of ADL New England, to pen a GBH commentary piece explaining the rise in antisemitism within the antivax movement here in Massachusetts and across our nation. As your State Senator, I have publicly condemned abject acts of hate, offered to engage in constructive dialogue in communities, secured tens of thousands of dollars to fund diversity, equity, and inclusion work in our district, and voted to support the Genocide Education Act, now law, which requires that genocide education be taught in Massachusetts public schools before the end of high school. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is not the only pandemic we’re up against.
Funding Our Communities’ Recovery: The Legislature passed a $4 billion bill to allocate federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to equitably invest in our continued recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This bill delivers broad spectrum supports for our communities’ health, including mental and behavioral health, housing security, our environment, and workforce development. I secured numerous amendments to support our district and the Commonwealth at large, including targeted funding to assist women re-entering the workforce, providing post-traumatic stress care for medical personnel, and $1,000,000 in investments for local housing, transportation, water infrastructure, and other projects in our district.
I secured several victories in the FY 2022 budget as well, including $500,000 for local projects across our district, a pilot program for a statewide youth mental health support text line, funding for the Department of Public Health to hire personnel with expertise in combatting vaccine hesitancy, and funding for New Hope’s new domestic violence shelter and an updated facility for the Attleboro Center for Children.
Legislative Victories: The gears of the legislative process are turning, and many bills are moving through their respective committees. Committees must take action on every timely filed bill by February 2, 2022, so we can expect an increase in floor votes and legislation headed to the governor’s desk in the coming months.
My Senate colleagues and I have already advanced some game-changing bills. In October, we passed comprehensive election reform legislation, strengthened by adoption of several amendments I filed. The bill provides election day voter registration, permanent mail-in voting, improved jail-based voting access, and upgrades to our elections infrastructure. My amendment work also elevated issues still left to address, like ballot drop box ratios and paid time off for voting. We also passed the Mental Health ABC Act to improve access to culturally competent care, support and boost our Commonwealth’s mental health care workforce, reduce barriers to emergency treatment, and more. This month, we again passed a bill to make government-issued IDs more accessible to people experiencing homelessness to facilitate access to critically needed services across our Commonwealth. These bills now await action by the House.
As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA), I also worked to pass the law that improves conditions for egg-laying hens while keeping our egg supply available and affordable.
Moving Forward: There is still so much work to be done. This session I filed more than 40 bills designed to advance election reform, good governance, public health, reproductive justice, climate action, and intersectional justice and equity. This month, my lead climate action legislation cleared the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, and I anticipate more favorable reports on my bills in the coming weeks. My team and I continue working hard on your behalf to shepherd these bills through the legislative process.
It is my great honor to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District in the Massachusetts State Senate, and I’ll continue putting my proven leadership to work for you. Please reach out to me if you need assistance, have thoughts on policy, or want to check in. My office phone number is 617-722-1555, my email is becca.rausch@masenate.gov, and you can sign up for a personal office hours appointment at beccarauschma.com/office-hours. I also invite you to join me for my district-wide virtual town hall conversation on Monday, January 24 at 7 PM (sign up at www.beccarauschma.com/town-hall).
As we begin 2022, I wish you and your loved ones strength, health, resilience, and joy. I look forward to everything we will accomplish together this year.
Senator Becca Rausch represents the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District, comprised of Attleboro, Franklin, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Sherborn, Wayland, Wellesley, and Wrentham. Senator Rausch serves as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture and the Senate Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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| Senator Rausch to host Virtual Town Hall - Jan 24, 2022 - Register now to participate! |
FHS gymnastics and wrestling teams post wins on Saturday; girls hockey skates to a 3-3 tie
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 3 @ Medway/Ashland, 3 – Final (OT)
– Franklin freshman Julia Flynn scored a hat trick to help the Panthers erase a two-goal deficit and earn a tie. Flynn tipped in a shot from Shaw Downing to put the Panthers ahead but Medway/Ashland scored three straight to stake a 3-1 in the third period. Flynn scored twice in short succession (assists from Katie LeBlanc and Ava Vilella) to tie it 3-3, where it stayed through an extra overtime period. Izzy Brown had a strong game in net for Franklin.
Wrestling = Westford Academy Tri-meet (Franklin)
– Franklin had a successful showing on Saturday, pinning down wins over both Westford Academy (66-18) and Algonquin (40-36). Matthew Leaman, Riley Carlucci, Brendan Collins, Ahmed Jawando, Jonathan Owen, Alex Fracassa, Alex Foley, Augustus Granata, Ryan Parlon and Nolan Sheridan each had a pinfall victory on the day.
Gymnastics = Franklin, 142.5 @ Canton, 127.7 – Final
For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-15-22/
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-15-22/
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| FHS Panthers |
Globe (unofficial) MIAA power ratings available for high school hockey (and basketball)
Jim Clark (@In_The_Slot) tweeted on Fri, Jan 14, 2022:
You asked ... we delivered.Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/In_The_Slot/status/1482025155769651201
We unveiled the wildly popular Globe (unofficial) MIAA power ratings during the fall, and now we are rolling them out for winter sports.
Now available for hockey:
BOYS: https://t.co/xO0v4kiuVw or https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/power-rankings/?sport=boys-hockey
GIRLS: https://t.co/3GM0HbIEBH
@MSHCA1 @GlobeSchools
Boys basketball -> https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/power-rankings/?sport=boys-basketball&refresh=true
Girls basketball -> https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/power-rankings/?sport=girls-basketball&refresh=true
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| high school power rankings |
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