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Visit HMEA online at -> https://www.hmea.org/incredABLEday/
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The HMEA's incredABLE Day is back in-person! - June 12, 2022
2 Critical Conversations: School Budget Hearing Tuesday; Social Media Thursday
There are two critical conversations scheduled for this week.
- Tuesday night at 7 PM the School Committee holds a public hearing on the FY 2023 school budget.
- Thursday night at 6 PM at the high school auditorium Critical Conversation on The Impact of Social Media.
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| 2 Critical Conversations: School Budget Hearing Tuesday; Social Media Thursday |
1 - Tuesday School Budget Hearing
Details on the proposed budget can be found here
Details on how to participate either in person, via cable or live stream or Zoom
2 - Thursday The Impact of Social Media
Details on the keynote speaker and panelists
Download the flyer as a reminder
FY 2023 School Budget One page overview:
Liquor/All Alcohol licenses up for changes and/or approval for next Town Council meeting
One of the ways my informational radar works is with alerts. The Town of Franklin has a number of alerts that can be set up for you to receive an email with an update. Monday morning, was busy as three public hearings were announced for the next Town Council meeting April 6, 2022.
- Birchwood Bakery is applying for a new all alcohol license for their restaurant https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-03-21_legal_ad_-_birchwood_bakery_legal_ad_-_web.pdf
- Pour Richard's is looking to move from their current location to a suite in the building where Green Mountain Chocolate was https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-03-21_legal_ad_-_pour_richards_-_web_1.pdf
- 3 Restaurant is looking to make their outdoor dining permanent https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-03-21_legal_ad_-_3_restaurant_alteration_of_premises_-_web.pdf
To set up an alert, visit this page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe
This works for some aspects of Town business. Alerts and notifications are a work in progress and I will continue to advocate for additional alerts.
In the meantime, you can also subscribe to the calendar so when an item gets added to the calendar you get notified. An RSS reader is needed for this however. https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar (Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the RSS icon, click it and subscribe with your RSS Reader).
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| Sign up for alert notifications here -> https://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe |
Multiple FHS athletes selected as Hockomock League Indoor Track all stars
Below are the official 2022 Hockomock League Girls and Boys Indoor Track All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. We share the FHS selections and provide links below for the full League listing.
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
- Olivia Costa, Franklin
- Anna Cliff, Franklin
- Lainey Costa, Franklin
- Jillian Fenerty, Franklin
- Ava Fraulo, Franklin
- Lily Deforge, Franklin
- Riley Fitzgerald, Franklin
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
- Tyler Powderly, Franklin
- Luke Sidwell, Franklin
Honorable Mentions
The full girls listing for the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-girls-indoor-track-all-stars/
- Ashton McLean, Franklin
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-girls-indoor-track-all-stars/
The full boys listing for the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-boys-indoor-track-all-stars/
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-boys-indoor-track-all-stars/
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| Multiple FHS athletes selected as Hockomock League Indoor Track all stars |
Pantherbook highlights: Unified music; Geography night; Players perspective - boys basketball
Making Music Matter With Franklin High School Unified Music - Kate Rudolph, Writer
"Ever hear a concert in the band room after school on a Friday afternoon? That is the FHS Unified Music Club jamming out together, and making memories.
FHS Unified Music was started in 2018 by Franklin Alumni Max Allard, who wanted to bring FHS students of all abilities together, and share their love of music. The Club’s slogan, M3, stands for “Making Music Matter.” This phrase was adapted to emphasize the idea of inclusion coming in various forms. The club goes beyond just singing and playing instruments, by supporting each other in solo performances, or whole group karaoke. "
Continue reading the article
https://franklinpanthers.us/clubs-activities/2022/03/19/making-music-matter-with-franklin-high-school-unified-music/
https://franklinpanthers.us/clubs-activities/2022/03/19/making-music-matter-with-franklin-high-school-unified-music/
FHS Diversity Awareness Club Hosts Geography Night - Hailey Michenzie, Writer
"Franklin High School (FHS) traveled the world recently! FHS Diversity Awareness club hosted a Geography Night in the school cafeteria on Tuesday, March 1 from 5-8 p.m. On this night, students and community members came together to learn about each other’s culture, heritage, and sample some delicious food.
Students shared fun facts, historical figures, music, and food that represented their culture. The night allowed FHS and the community to learn more about different cultures and heritages that make up our world."
Continue reading the article
https://franklinpanthers.us/clubs-activities/2022/03/17/fhs-diversity-awareness-club-hosts-geography-night/
https://franklinpanthers.us/clubs-activities/2022/03/17/fhs-diversity-awareness-club-hosts-geography-night/
The Player Perspective: FHS Basketball Captains Reflect on Final Season - Ryan Martin, Writer
"The courts are cleared, jerseys hung up, and laces untied – Another successful season is officially in the books for FHS Boys Basketball. After a year where the Panthers barely broke a .500 record and graduated their entire starting lineup, this inexperienced team came together and shocked many Hockomock opponents. A streaky group all year, the Panthers rallied off both seven and eight-game winning streaks this season before a 2nd round playoff loss to Catholic Memorial in the MIAA Playoffs two weeks ago today. To reflect on Franklin’s season, and look ahead to what could be next for the Panthers next season, I caught up with the team’s two Senior Captains: Sean Vinson and Will Tracey"
Continue reading the article
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| Pantherbook highlights: Unified music; Geography night; Players perspective - boys basketball |
FHS Mock Trial - public scrimmage - March 24, 2022
The successful FHS Mock Trial team is holding a public scrimmage Thursday evening, March 24, 2022 from 6:30 to 8 PM at the FHS Library.
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| FHS Mock Trial - public scrimmage - March 24, 2022 |
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1505937578075344897
"The sillier I allow myself to be, the better the writing is”
"Mary Dickins had been a spectator at poetry nights before and knew “the poetry clap”. She mimes a polite tapping of fingers. But when she made her debut as a performer at the age of 62 at the legendary Bang Said the Gun night in south London, “it was so anarchic and wild – like nothing I had seen before”. The audience stamped feet, shook shakers. “It felt transformative. I thought: ‘I’ve got to have more of this.’”
Even though Dickins says she “constantly has impostor syndrome – I always feel that I’m going to be found out”, becoming a performance poet has given her a place on a stage of her own making.
All her life she has written, mostly without being seen or heard. Her mother died when she was nine, and, after she went into a care home at 13, Dickins’ writing “stayed in notebooks”. “Never really took it anywhere,” she says (she has a habit of eliding the personal pronoun, as if she might be an impostor in her own sentences)."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
If this inspires you to write, there are opportunities around to do so. For example, the Senior Scribblers meet weekly at the Senior Center on Wednesdays (once a month to record at the Franklin TV Studio). If interested, call the Senior Center or let me know (I am part of the group).
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| Mary Dickins: ‘The sillier I allow myself to be, the better the writing is.’ Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian |
"COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing the most severe forms of COVID-19"
"The coronavirus vaccines most widely used in the United States remained highly effective at preventing the worst outcomes from infections even in the face of the highly transmissible omicron variant in January, a report released Friday by federal disease trackers shows.While protection against mild illness waned over time, the mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech provided a robust shield against death and needing mechanical ventilation, the study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.The study bolsters confidence in the vaccines to prevent the most serious outcomes for covid-19 patients, even after the omicron variant fueled an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths this winter, said William Moss, executive director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, who did not participate in the study."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Original study report -> https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7112e1.htm
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| "COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing the most severe forms of COVID-19" |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Tuesday
9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era
11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen
Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder
Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY
7:00 am The Black Box: Electric Youth 2022
9:00 am It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
10:00 am Frank Presents: Greg Dowd
11:30 am Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 2
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones
12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3
3:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
4:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark
5:30 pm Physician Focus: Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Health Care
8:30 pm Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022
9:00 am It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
10:00 am Frank Presents: Greg Dowd
11:30 am Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 2
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones
12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3
3:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
4:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark
5:30 pm Physician Focus: Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Health Care
8:30 pm Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 2
9:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Winter Music 2021
10:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Catholic Memorial 03-08-22
12:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v Hingham 03-08-22
2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
3:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Andover 03-04-22
9:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Springfield Central 03-12-22
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY
8:00 am School Committee: 03-08-22
11:30 am MPAC: Franklin For All 03-07-22
2:00 pm School Committee: 03-08-22
5:30 pm Economic Development: 03-02-22
7:00 pm School Committee: LIVE, Chambers, 846 0847 1456 Passcode: 036681
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) |
Monday, March 21, 2022
Town Council Quarterbacking with Tom Mercer - Storm water fee, capital budget, and the FY 2023 Budget process
This episode shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of March 16, 2022:
- ok, what just happened?
- What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
Recognitions/promotions
- Police Department - Sergeant Connor Crosman
- Police Department - Detective Laura Canavan
- New Hire: Police Department - Derek Mackey
Storm water received 1st approval
Capital plan
Preliminary FY23 Budget Model
Our conversation runs about 37 minutes:
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Let’s listen to Tom and I in this Town Council Quarterbacking session
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-756-town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom-mercer-03-18-22
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Town Council Agenda document ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-march.html
Recording & Transcript -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/town-council-hears-about-storm-water.html
My notes for the meeting -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HKbbsQfgbgIjPbUx7DbMGikfrXo2iI68/view?usp=sharing
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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.
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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.
I hope you enjoy!
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