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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
11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY
7:00 am Memorial Day: Breakfast 2022
9:00 am It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
10:00 am Frank Presents: Kathy McAdams
11:30 am Senior Connection: Ben Franklin
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Taquitos
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 show 4
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10
3:30 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open
4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Roberto Morbioli
5:30 pm Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?
6:00 pm Care For Ukraine
7:30 pm Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium
9:30 pm Memorial Day 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 All-Town Showcase: Band 12:30 pm Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22 2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Gretchen Scotland 3:00 pm FHS: Senior Awards Night 2022 6:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Lincoln-Sudbury 06-14-22 8:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Lincoln-Sudbury 06-14-22 10:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Newton North 06-04-22
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY
"I am so excited to compete for the 3rd year in the @ASFL_Shoot4Cure challenge!! Help me reach my $1,000 goal by donating through the link below or in my bio!! You can also venmo me: oliviaquinn1
The A Shot For Life Challenge is a marquee basketball shooting event. To be eligible to compete in the A Shot For Life Challenge a player must be 19 or under and they must be in high school. Seniors who are going to college in the fall are eligible. Players are chosen based on their shooting ability that was demonstrated during the previous high school and AAU seasons. The winner of the A Shot For Life Challenge is named the best shooter in the state where the ASFL Challenge is held.
Why is there a Community Preservation Committee meeting scheduled for the same time and place as the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, June 22?
The Town Council is scheduled for a discussion and approval for the initial budget for how the CPA funds available will be spent. Per Open Meeting Law, in order to allow the Community Preservation Committee members to be present, there needs to be a formal agenda announced in advance.
While it is not a requirement to have all the CPC members present, it would be good to see as many as possible in support of this historic occasion. The CPC and Town staff did all the hard work to get to this point of approval. The Town Council is limited to a yes or no vote.
CPC meeting agenda:
Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Agenda & Meeting Packet
June 22, 2022 - 7:00 PM
Agenda:
1. Discussion at the Town Council meeting on the CPA Master Plan and project proposals. This agenda is in the event a quorum of the CPC is present.
"The Franklin Municipal building will be CLOSED on Monday, June 20th, 2022 in observance of Juneteenth (June 19, 2022). We will reopen on Tuesday, June 21, 2022"
As the dog days of Summer approach, it means some significant dates in History are also upon us. One of these dates is June 20th, which is the day back in 1793 some 229 years ago, that Norfolk County was established. Legislation that was signed by the first Governor of Massachusetts, John Hancock, established Norfolk County. Yes, that is the same John Hancock who was made famous by the manner in which he signed the Declaration of Independence.
Communities South of Boston sought for many years to separate from Suffolk County. After years of unsuccessful petitions and continued negotiations, a grouping of towns led to the creation of a new Norfolk County by the General Court of Massachusetts.
The new Norfolk County went to the South, following the old boundary between Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth Colonies. In the North, it encompassed Roxbury, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale, all sections of Boston today, as well as Brookline. Norfolk County extended to the Rhode Island boarder. Norfolk County consisted of twenty-one towns in 1793 with a population of 23,828.
All the land records of the Norfolk County towns, including those communities that would later become a part of Boston, are recorded at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds. All these records, back to 1793, are available for viewing and research whether by computer via the internet or by the old fashion way of going through the books at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds in Dedham. The hand written records recorded at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds between 1793 and 1900 have all been transcribed to make the history and information in these land record readable.
What is the History that has come alive in these documents? The best example involves another significant date in History, the 4th of July. The second President of the United States, John Adams, predicted way back then, that this country would celebrate its Independence Day with “pomp and circumstance.” Ironically, President John Adams died on July 4, 1829. There are land records at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds, of not just President John Adams, but three other Presidents of the United States; 6th President, John Quincy Adams, 35th President, John F. Kennedy and 41st President, George H.W. Bush. These four Presidents of the United States were all born in Norfolk County. I would venture to say, there are not too many Counties in America that could claim 4 Presidents of the United States. This is why Norfolk County is known as the “County of Presidents.”
Additional towns have been incorporated into Norfolk County since 1793. One of these communities, Norwood, is celebrating its 150th Anniversary. Norwood was incorporated as a town in 1872. A June 22, 2022 event at the Norwood Town Hall will celebrate as part of Norwood’s 150th Birthday Celebration the stories and people behind the recorded documents found at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds. You can learn about the “housewright” who was the force behind the selection of the name of Norwood, Tyler Thayer. There is a land record signed by an Air Ace, who flew over 258 combat missions over enemy territory – Colonel George T. Lee. Learn about a member of the First African American family to settle in Norwood, who later became a long serving member of the Norwood School Committee and Blue Hill School Committee – Henry Diggs. The land records at the Norfolk Registry tie in to a Governor from Norwood, a professional baseball player, an entertainer, and other people and places that make Norwood such a special and vibrant community. Some folks find the information in the old land records interesting. The Norwood, June 22, 2022 event will have the “pomp and circumstance” President John Adams talked about. If the documents are not your thing, go on by the Norwood Town Hall on June 22, 2022 to listen to Retired Massachusetts State Trooper and United States Marine, Dan Clark, sing celebrating 150 years of the Town of Norwood in song.
Please watch this Public Service Announcement for details of this free event. Norwood Notable Land Records: People, Places and Properties event with the Singing Trooper on June 22, 2022 at 6:30p.m. at the Norwood Town Hall.
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.
c.Parking Bylaw Amendments
2.CITIZEN COMMENTS
a.Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three 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.
i.Exemption #3: Collective Bargaining (all Town unions) - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares.
15.ADJOURN
Note:
Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes
Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting
Congratulations to the Franklin Fire Department who recently celebrated 150 years of service to our town. We want to thank FFD for letting us borrow the 1909 hand drawn pumper to display in front of the museum on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in June.
1909 hand drawn pumper
Franklin Fire Department recently celebrated 150 years of service
Visit our gift shop for a unique variety of Franklin theme items including our newest hot gift, the Ladybug Christmas Ornament, celebrating Franklin's place in Massachusetts legislative history. Be sure to get one for yourself and any friends who love Franklin. A thoughtful gift for friends and family living out of town. The gift shop is run by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum.
Ladybug Christmas Ornament
The museum is located at 80 West Central Street, is wheelchair accessible and entry is always free.
"The two teams, which were the top two seeds in Div. 1, were on a collision course all postseason. They split a pair of games during the regular season, both winning on their home fields, and it was only fitting that Saturday night’s rubber match at LeLacheur Park would determine not only who would win the season series but who would win the state championship.
Taunton (22-3) was held without a hit until a leadoff single in the fourth, but scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings and got a stellar, complete game effort from Evan Cali> to secure a 2-1 victory over league rival Franklin (23-4). The victory earned the Tigers their second D1 title in three seasons.
“They’ve got great hitters one through nine, so for him to come out and only give up one run was more than you could ask for,” Taunton coach Blair Bourque said when asked about Cali’s performance. “I was hoping to get a couple innings out of him and next guy up, and for him to come out and throw a complete game, what a great culmination of his senior year."
Continue reading the game recap by Josh Perry, the Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com:
"In Massachusetts, we have submitted our Geothermal Program Implementation Plan to the Department of Public Utilities for approval. Anyone wishing to comment on our plan may submit written comments to the DPU by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29th, 2022. https://ngrid.com/3Hz1hsf "
"National Grid’s vision for fossil-free heat targets a hybrid approach. Just as we have decarbonized electricity with wind and solar, we can decarbonize the gas system with renewable natural gas and green hydrogen."
Comments open for National Grid's Geothermal Program Implementation Plan until July 29, 2022
This Monday is the second Juneteenth officially recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S. All federal government offices, federal courts, banks, post offices, schools, and U.S. financial markets will be closed. This year, the Juneteenth holiday will be observed in the U.S. on Monday, June 20. It is officially African American Independence Day.
Although President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation officially abolished slavery in January 1863, it would be over two years before the Civil War ended in April 1865, and even longer before the news spread to all parts of the U.S. June 19 approximates the day that General Granger and his troops landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that the last of enslaved African Americans were free. Originating in Galveston, the holiday has been celebrated in various parts of the U.S. since the 1860s. It was finally recognized as a federal holiday last year, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Just as July Fourth celebrates our Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth celebrates an equally important document, The Emancipation Proclamation, which truly completes the universal intent of our Declaration – freedom for everyone.
In this episode, the group sits down with Robert and Stavroula, two firearms instructors from Franklin MA, to talk about the current gun laws in America; the problems around mental health and gun access Robert sees as a police officer, why the U.S. continues to see shootings like the one in Uvalde TX, and what action needs to be taken to see real change.
Stavroula hosts an informational Youtube channel discussing concealed carry, firearm instruction and personal safety called "She Equips Herself".
July's Second Sunday Speaker Series will be a special presentation recognizing a man who made history in Massachusetts. Edward W. Brooke, the first black ever elected to the US Senate, represented Massachusetts on Capitol Hill from 1967 to 1979, earning praise as a national leader as well as an important figure in the struggle for civil rights.
In our "Juneteenth Plus" presentation, local historian Alan Earls will describe Brooke's rise from a childhood in a segregated Washington DC, to service in a segregated Army regiment that trained at Massachusetts Fort Devens. In his service in Italy he endured blatant racism yet won praise for his leadership and bravery -- and won the heart of an Italian girl whom he later married. A law degree from BU followed with an improbable rise through the tough political world of Massachusetts.
Learn more about this fascinating, forgotten figure and his impact on our state and nation (and even our town!) Join us Sunday July 10th, doors open at 1:00PM
Learn and Share: Hosting volunteer opportunities available at the Franklin Historical Museum. If you can give 3-4 hours a month to host on a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon, contact Mary @ franklinmuseum1778@gmail.com.
Admission is always free and we are ADA accessible.
Be sure to visit our gift shop which is run by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum.
"Today's (06/16/22) the day, folks.
I'd like you to meet the WALKING CITY TRAIL: a 25-mile hike through Boston's parks and urban woodlands. The trail is divided into four sections that are accessible by public transit.
Here's where the trail will take you.... "
Follow the trail through Boston in the Twitter thread here