Thursday, February 24, 2022

Talking with Ted McIntyre - "Making Sense of Climate" - Part 3 - 02/17/22 (audio)

FM #738 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 738 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Feb 17, 2022.  


This is part 3 of a series on Marking Sense of Climate. In this session we point you to a couple of recent Climate Minute podcasts for related info. We then cover three recent news articles and discuss how they can affect the MA roadmap to a net zero 2050.


If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session 


The recording runs about 38 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Ted McIntyre. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-738-ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate-02-17-22


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Three links that are our talking points for this episode

  1. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/16/science/heres-what-rising-sea-levels-mean-boston/

  2. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/15/science/massachusetts-surpassed-its-2020-emissions-goals-theres-big-asterisk/

  3. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/11/science/state-policymakers-candidates-advocates-decry-controversial-energy-grid-vote/


Climate Minute links


If you have a question to raise, you can use this form -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/ask-franklin-matters-you-ask-question.html

 

Original Climate link

The 13 point article we talk to -> From WBUR -> “What you need to know about the new MASS Climate law” https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/03/26/new-mass-climate-law-faq

 

Mass Climate Action Network -> https://www.massclimateaction.org/recs 

 

Prior Episodes

Link to Episode 1 on Making Sense of Climate -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/talking-with-ted-mcintyre-making-sense.html 

 

Link to Episode 2 on Making Sense of Climate -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate.html 

 

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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.


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A woman watched as waves crash into Fan Pier along the Seaport district in Boston during a powerful nor’easter.KEITH BEDFORD/GLOBE STAFF FILE
A woman watched as waves crash into Fan Pier along the Seaport district in Boston during a powerful nor’easter.KEITH BEDFORD/GLOBE STAFF FILE

Veterans Coffee Social - Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets! March 2 - 10 AM

March 2022 Coffee Social

Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets!

Join us for coffee and conversation!

All veterans are welcome!

  • When: March 2 - 10 AM
  • Where: Franklin Senior Center

Shared from ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/march-2022-coffee-social

Veterans Coffee Social - Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets! March 2 - 10 AM
Veterans Coffee Social - Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets! March 2 - 10 AM


FHS gymnastics performances from the State Individual Meet - Feb 21, 2022

"So proud of these girls!  Full placements go to http://mahsgc.com Caroline, Kate and Emma; named to the senior national team, Ft Myers FL 5/19-21st. Congrats!!"   https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1496622582707195905

Beam

9T 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.650

16 143 Elizabeth Scirduan Franklin __.___ 8.550


Vault

13 118 Lizzie Brown Franklin __.___ 9.050

19T 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.700


Bars

12* 143 Elizabeth Scirduan Franklin __.___ 8.450


Floor

20 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.525


All Around

2 101 Emma White Franklin

Vault - 9.450 

Bars - 9.650 

Beam - 9.475 

Floor - 9.550 
Total - 38.125


12T     103 Kate Rudolph Franklin
Vault - 9.250 
Bars - 9.050 
Beam - 8.475 
Floor - 9.175 
Total - 35.950

The full set of Individual Results can be found online ->

FHS gymnastics performances from the State Individual Meet - Feb 21, 2022
FHS gymnastics performances from the State Individual Meet - Feb 21, 2022


FHS girls hockey team drops game to Wellesley on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Wednesday:
 
Girls Hockey = Franklin, 1 @ Wellesley, 2 – Final
"Hard fought loss 2-1 to Wellesley. Goal from Dana‼️‼️ MVP of the game Dana!! So proud of everyone"   https://twitter.com/fhsvgockey/status/1496673536743723008

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-23-22/

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Escape into Fiction to open an indoor market space on weekends beginning March 11

"We are announcing the Second Phase of Escape so to Fiction #bookstore is ready to start scheduling!! Escape Into Fiction Indoor Market
We will be scheduling 3 vender booths for weekend placement with the first day March 11. You can request 1, 2 or 3 days. Please go to our website www.escapeintofiction.com for all of the details and how to reach out.
We are very excited about this phase of the store!! It will bring new product and people into the #Franklin downtown, and best of all it’s inside!"


indoor market space for 3 vendors
indoor market space for 3 vendors

Main St sign for "Escape Into Fiction"
Main St sign for "Escape Into Fiction"


Franklin for All - Public Forum - March 7, 2022 at 7 PM

Franklin for All Public Forum - March 7, 2022 at 7 PM

The Town of Franklin is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on Franklin For All, a study commissioned by the town to build on Franklin Center's existing assets and overcome barriers that are preventing the area from fully realizing its potential as a vibrant, mixed-use destination via rezoning. 

A vision for Franklin Center will be defined by utilizing feedback from focus groups and public forums.

Franklin For All's first public forum is on Monday, March 7, 2022, at 7 PM. It will be a hybrid meeting that takes place in the Council Chambers at Franklin Town Hall, (355 E. Central Street) and over Zoom. 

Please register for the Zoom session (and to be informed of continuing efforts) at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdeutpzwvHdyO2z-d4dc6OS0py3faxZR7 

 You can learn more about this project on our project website here:https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/

Franklin for All  - Public Forum - March 7, 2022 at 7 PM
Franklin for All  - Public Forum - March 7, 2022 at 7 PM

Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-all-public-forum-march-7th-2022-7pm

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Feb 24, 2022

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

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

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

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples
8:00 am Veterans' Call: SHINE
9:00 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins
12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Common and Emerging Diseases
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Show 3
3:00 pm The Only Cure Is Education
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Franklin 500
4:30 pm Frank Presents: State House Pt. 3
5:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside the History Pt. 7
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 1 - Tweed funk

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Winter Jazz Night '22
8:30 am FHS PCC: Vaping Panel
11:00 am FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 12-22-21
1:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Taunton 02-08-22
3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v St. John's Prep 02-16-22
5:00 pm Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019
9:30 pm Hockomock League Swim Championship: Day 1

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 02-17-22
11:00 am Finance Committee: 02-09-22
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 02-17-22

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

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Franklin Garden Club Features Program on Gorgeous Gardens - March 1

The Franklin Garden Club and Medway Garden Club will co-sponsor a program on “Gorgeous Gardens of New England” on Tuesday, March 1, at 7:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA.  

The program will be presented by Joanne Pearson of Fair Haven Photographs and is open to the public at no charge.  It is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beauty of some of the finest gardens in New England.  This presentation features a slideshow of public and private gardens in our region. Pearson will share the fascinating history of these gardens and some valuable tips on garden design and techniques for photographing flowers and gardens.

Pearson has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. Prior to her career as a photographer, she was a registered landscape architect in the state of Massachusetts where she practiced for 12 years, including 4 years at the renowned multi-disciplinary firm, Sasaki, headquartered in Watertown, Ma. 

Her photographs of gardens, landscapes and people have been featured in numerous magazines, books and calendars. Among them are Yankee, Vermont Life, Mahoney Publishing, BrownTrout Publishers Inc., Willow Creek Press, Vermont Illustrating LLC, Farm and Ranch Living, Country, Offshore, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet. She is the solo photographer for Mahoney Publishing’s “Flowers and Gardens of New England”. She photographs interiors, exteriors, gardens, lifestyle and food for inns and resorts throughout New England for their websites and collateral print marketing. Joanne regularly lectures on gardens and photography seeking to inspire and educate her audiences with her beautifully illustrated presentations. 

Joanne Pearson of Fair Haven Photographs
Joanne Pearson of Fair Haven Photographs


More Perfect Union - episode 041: The Supreme Court; How It Works, It's History And What's Happening Now

"In this episode, the group sits down to discuss what the Supreme Court means to the U.S., how it works, it's history some of the cases up for decision in the court right now, the political lean of Supreme Court members and so much more."

Audio file -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/supreme-court 

More Perfect Union - episode 041
More Perfect Union - episode 041

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FHS girls hockey team drops game to Canton 2-1 on Tuesday

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

Girls Hockey = Canton, 2 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– Canton got a pair of second period goals from its defense to come from behind and beat Franklin. With the win, the Bulldogs sweep the season series with the Panthers and complete an undefeated league campaign. Franklin took the lead in the first when Molly Hurley redirected a pass from Lindsay Dennett. Canton answered back in the second, as Tori Carr and Maya Battista both found the back of the net. The Bulldogs were able to fend off pressure from the Panthers in the third to pick up the win. 

For other results around the Hockomock League

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Franklin MA Baseball - time running out to register for spring

"One. Week. Left. 
FYBO 2022 Spring Registration is open, but not for much longer. 
Register now: https://t.co/eHovD2Fu61"


  • Rookies & Bantams Registration closes March 8, 2022
  • A, AAA, Majors closes March 1, 2022 (skills evaluation is March 6, 2022)
  • Babe Ruth closes March 25, 2022

Shared from -> https://t.co/WnxWH2scWz

Franklin MA Baseball - time running out to register for spring
Franklin MA Baseball - time running out to register for spring


MA State House News: Baker differs on tax breaks; Auditor says communities should get support to run elections

Via CommonWealth Magazine, we find these share worthy: 

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER told lawmakers on Tuesday that Massachusetts can easily afford his package of $700 million in tax cuts, and the state needs some of the changes benefitting higher-income taxpayers to prevent them from moving elsewhere.

“Not only can we afford this tax relief proposal, we believe it’s time to give Massachusetts families back some of the tax revenue that they created through their hard work,” Baker told the Legislature’s Revenue Committee at a hybrid hearing held in person and virtually on the first day the State House was open in nearly two years.

The tax relief package in some sense pits a Republican governor against a Democrat-controlled Legislature whose leaders to date have not made reducing taxes a high priority. During the hearing, Democratic lawmakers focused most of their attention on the governor’s proposed reductions in the estate tax and the income tax on short-term capital gains — two taxes that benefit wealthier individuals. They suggested the money for those tax breaks could be better spent on reducing taxes paid by lower-income taxpayers."

Continue reading the article online
"THE STATE WILL OWE cities and towns more than $2 million to keep polling places open for additional mandated voting hours during the September 2022 state primary and November 2022 general elections, Auditor Suzanne Bump said Tuesday.

Under the 1983 Uniform Polling Hours Law, cities and towns must keep polling locations open for at least 13 hours on primary and general election days, an increase from the previously-required 10 hours of voting. The law also directs the auditor to certify what offering the extra hours will cost municipalities with the costs to be paid through the secretary of state’s office."
 

Register O’Donnell Commemorates Black History Month on QATV (video)

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell, recently appeared on a segment broadcast by Quincy Access Television commemorating Black History Month and recognizing distinguished African Americans with ties to Norfolk County.

“There are a number of prominent African Americans with ties to Norfolk County”, noted the Register, “ranging from world-renowned figures like Booker T. Washington, who summered in Weymouth, to lesser known but important figures such as Florida Ruffin Ridley, a nineteenth century civil rights activist from Brookline, one of the first black public schoolteachers in Boston and editor of the Women’s Era, the country’s first newspaper established by and for African American women.”

Some of the other African Americans mentioned by Register O’Donnell in the segment include historic figures like William B. Gould, after whom a park in Dedham was recently renamed, Henry W. Diggs from Norwood, former Boston Celtic and Sharon resident Sam Jones and more contemporary individuals like Randolph’s Audie Cornish, a reporter and host on National Public Radio, William (“Mo”) Cowan from Stoughton who served in the United States Senate and former Governor Deval Patrick, a resident of Milton from 1989 to 2016.

“I appreciate Mark Crosby and the folks at Quincy Access Television providing me the opportunity to expound on some of the rich history of Norfolk County and honor some of the contributions of African Americans from our communities here in Norfolk County that have been a part of that history”, stated Register O’Donnell.

To view the QATV segment, go to the following link:   https://www.qatv.org/episode/norfolk-county-registry-deeds-celebrates-black-history-month  
or directly on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/S2B9dRw3uhA

To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and Instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry’s website www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. 

Veterans' Council Meeting for March Changed to Thursday, March 24

March Veterans' Council Meeting

DATE CHANGED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 24!

The March Veterans' Council Meeting will be held on

Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m.

at the Senior Center in the first floor conference room (next to the billiards room).

(This is the 4th Thursday of the month, not the usual 3rd Thursday, due to a scheduling conflict.)

All members of the community with an interest in veterans' activities are invited to join us!

Please call the Veterans' Services Office at: (508) 613-1315 for more information.

 

Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/march-veterans-council-meeting

Veterans' Council Meeting for March Changed to Thursday, March 24
Veterans' Council Meeting for March Changed to Thursday, March 24

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points
  

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

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

7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club
8:30 am ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band
10:00 am Franklin Art Association: Joyce McJilton Dwyer
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 2
12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Narcan Availability
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Show 3
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Spring 2019 Show 2
3:30 pm Veterans' Call: SHINE
4:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples
6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Jamie Barrett & Electric Youth
9:30 pm ArtWeek: Airmen of Note

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY
7:00 am Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 01-29-19
8:30 am Public School Concert: FHS Concert Night 2019
10:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Taunton 02-08-22
12:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Fundraising
1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Mansfield-OA-Foxboro 02-03-22
3:01 pm Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019
4:31 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 12-22-21

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY


8:00 am Town Council: 02-16-22
12:00 pm Finance Committee: 02-09-22
2:00 pm Town Council: 02-16-22

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

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)