Franklin's Event Outlook: Aug 5, 2022 to Aug 11, 2022

Farmers Market Friday, with a pizza food truck and Electric Youth on stage at THE BLACK BOX (changed due to weather forecast). Of course, there is more on the Common with Dave Penza playing at the gazebo. The Library also has yarn stick creations for the young at heart.

The Electric Youth & Future Shock concert will be moved indoor to THE BLACK BOX to begin at 6 PM.

Friday, August 5
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)
3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Dave Penza (Town Common)
3:30pm - Farmers Mkt Fun: Yarn stick creations (Library on the Town Common)
4:00pm - Food truck: Papalia's Wood Fired Pizza (Town Common)
4:30pm - Cousin's Maine Lobster (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - John Demers Music (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: FSPA & Electric Youth (THE BLACK BOX)

6:00pm - Freak Flag (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

Saturday, August 6
9:00am - Multi-Family Yard Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
11:00am - Dedication plaque for Andy Bissanti & Family (Franklin Dog Park, Dacey Fields)
4:00pm - Sioo (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

Sunday, August 7

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Tuesday,  August 9
6:00pm - A Bit of Mystery book club will be reading, The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. (Escape Into Fiction; note spaces are limited)
6:30pm - Documentary Film: Savior for Sale (Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, August 11

6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Community Calendar

Nancy Danello, Franklin Town Clerk talks about the Election Process - 08/03/22 (audio)

FM #834 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 834 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Town Clerk Nancy Danello. We met in the Town Clerk office in the Franklin Municipal Building to discuss the overall election process. The overall process is functionally the same for the State Primary and for the regular November election. The cutoff dates, the early voting dates, and the election dates will change but the process remains basically the same. 

We cover the following key topics

• Vote by mail and early voting now permanent per State legislation

• “Independent” voters need to check the box for which primary ballot they want (Democrat or Republican, don’t need to make that choice for the November election)

• If you are registered with a party and you want the other party's primary ballot, checking the box is not sufficient. You need to submit a “part change form” to get the other party ballot. 

• Vote by mail process walked through, similar to in person voting whether early or day of

• Validation of machine tallies to be scheduled

• Only the total of voters casting ballots are tallied each day of early voting

• Early and absentee ballots to be process during the Primary day

• Vote totals at the close Primary Day will be “unofficial” until certified within the next 3 days to become official vote results

The show notes include links to the Town Clerk page and other election information.

Our conversation runs about 28 minutes, so let’s listen in to my conversation with Nancy. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-834-franklin-ma-town-clerk-on-the-election-process-08-03-22

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Town Clerk’s page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk 

Register to vote ->   https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/ 

State Primary early voting schedule  ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/state_primary_early_voting_schedule.pdf 

  

Vote by mail process diagram -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/vote_by_mail_process.pdf 

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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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Nancy Danello, Franklin Town Clerk 

FRANKLIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Policy Subcommittee Meeting - Aug 8 at 6 PM

FRANKLIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Policy Subcommittee Meeting

DATE:8/8/2022 TIME: 6:00 – 7:30 PM

A G E N D A

“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

I. Distribution of Approved Policies

A. Other previously approved policies for manuals

II. Discussion of Policies sent to School Committee

A. none

III. Policy Revisions & New Policies - New Discussion Item

A. AC - Nondiscrimination

B. ACAB - Harassment

C. Continued Review of E Policies

The full agenda doc including remote access info

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/8_8_2022_policy_subcommittee_agenda_.pdf

FRANKLIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE:  Policy Subcommittee Meeting - Aug 8 at 6 PM

CommonWealth Magazine: "Baker vetoes prison moratorium"

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Thursday vetoed a five-year moratorium on new prison construction, citing concerns that it would constrain the state from moving forward with several planned prison improvement projects. The moratorium was included in a $5.1 billion bond bill for projects related to government operations, which Baker signed.

“These improvements require facility modifications that will require not only funding, but the allowance of discretion in how existing facilities are used – or not used,” Baker wrote in his signing letter."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/criminal-justice/baker-vetoes-prison-moratorium/ 

The full list of legislation acted upon by Gov Baker on Thursday

(copied from the Governor's page -> https://www.mass.gov/service-details/on-the-governors-desk)

Legislation Acted Upon by the Governor - August 4, 2022:

Bill #	Bill Title	Sponsors	Action
H5065	An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Governor Baker	Signed in part – 8/4/2022
H5130	An Act relative to a purchase option on a University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth leased facility in New Bedford (FY23 attach Y)	Governor Baker	Signed – 8/4/2022
H5048	An Act relative to a certain parcel of land in the town of Townsend	Rep. Kim Ferguson, Sen. Anne Gobi	Signed – 8/4/2022
H4250	An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to release easements upon certain real property in the town of Canton	Rep. William Galvin, Sen. Walter Timilty	Signed – 8/4/2022
H5106	An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes	Rep. Linda Dean Campbell and Sen. Anne Gobi	Signed – 8/4/2022
H4442	An Act further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices	Rep. Lori Ehrlich, Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante	Signed – 8/4/2022
H1917	An Act relative to taking or transmitting images of crime victims by first responders	Rep. Joseph Wagner and Sen. Eric Lesser	Signed – 8/4/2022
H4338	An Act relative to regular compensation for certain retirees and active retirement system members	Rep. Paul McMurtry and Rep. Colleen Garry	Signed – 8/4/2022
H5159	An Act authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston	Rep. Elizabeth Malia	Signed – 8/4/2022
H901	An Act protecting research animals	Rep. Carolyn Dykema	Signed – 8/4/2022

MCI-Shirley, a medium and minimum security state prison. (Photo by Department of Correction)

"a victim of the focus [being] on other quote-unquote more important bills"

"In the churn of its final 23-hour formal session, the Massachusetts Senate embraced a series of changes members said would protect those victimized by crime. They passed a bill that banned first responders from taking pictures of victims. After midnight, they spent 90 minutes debating, and then passed, language expanding the list of crimes for which someone could be held before trial.

“Think about the victims that are asking us to act,” Senator Marc R. Pacheco said from the floor.

Survivors of “revenge porn” question whether the Senate thought of them, too.

Despite 48 states outlawing it and the House voting unanimously to do the same, the Senate adjourned its final formal session this week without taking a vote on a measure that would make the sharing of nonconsensual pornography illegal in Massachusetts."

Continue reading the Boston Globe article (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/05/metro/bill-outlaw-revenge-porn-stalled-state-senate-enraging-survivors-keeping-mass-an-outlier/

The Senate chamber of the Massachusetts State House. CARLIN STIEHL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

CommonWealth Magazine: after all the he said/she said, tax credit might be less than Gov Baker claimed

"AS THEIR CAREFULLY crafted plans for tax relief and massive spending outlays began to slip away with last Thursday’s stunning news about a 1986 tax law, frustrated Democrats on Beacon Hill went into spin mode.

First, late Friday afternoon, Rep. Christine Barber of Somerville took to the House floor to suggest that plans by the Baker administration to sweep a $225 million fund may have been part of the administration’s move to trigger the 36-year-old law that the Baker administration a day earlier said could force nearly $3 billion in tax relief later this year, or about 7 percent of the income taxes paid in 2021.

“It’s becoming clear that to cover closing costs for 2022 and to possibly pay for the $2.8 billion that will go to the taxpayers under Chapter 62F, there may have been some other need for these funds,” Barber said. “I hope that those funds were not used at the expense of covering low and moderate income families’ health care, but that looks like what might be happening. But we know that rather than spend these funds that were in the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, the governor swept those funds out and then replaced this new program that we created with a study.”

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/dems-feel-baker-knew-of-looming-tax-break-blockbuster/ 

"STATE OFFICIALS said on Thursday that tax revenues grew by more than 20 percent in the most recently completed fiscal year, but that growth will nevertheless yield a tax cap credit that is probably more than $600 million less than what the Baker administration estimated last week.

The tax cap is a 1986 law that sets “allowable” tax revenue the state can take in during a given year and requires collections in excess of that amount to be returned to taxpayers in the form of a credit."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/tax-cap-giveback-appears-not-as-big-as-forecasted/

CommonWealth Magazine: after all the he said/she said, tax credit might be less than Gov Baker claimed

Are you up to date on your vaccinations, including COVID-19 boosters?

Catch up on vaccines to protect yourself against serious illness.

Stay up to date on your vaccines It's especially important to stay up to date on your vaccines. Vaccines protect you from serious illness and can even keep you out of the hospital. Talk with your doctor about which vaccines may be right for you, many of which Medicare covers:  COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots. Staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines (including getting all recommended boosters when eligible) will keep you best protected from severe COVID-19 illness. One flu shot per flu season. The CDC recommends getting your flu shot by the end of October to stay protected throughout flu season. Two different pneumococcal shots. Medicare covers the first shot at any time and a different, second shot if it's given at least one year after the first shot. Visit Medicare.gov to see what other vaccines Medicare covers, and talk with your doctor about staying up to date on your vaccines. Sincerely, The Medicare Team This message is paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It was created and distributed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You're receiving this message because you signed up for email updates from the Medicare Team.

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Aug 5, 2022

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

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

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

7:30 am Celebrate With Pride: Pt. 2

9:00 am Frank Presents: Caron Grupposo

10:00 am Physician Focus: Guns and Public Health

11:00 am Senior Connection: Danielle Hopkins

11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Healthy Communities

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Healthy Pizza Crusts

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 7

3:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Task Force

4:00 pm Senior Connection: Danielle Hopkins

4:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Matt Zajac

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

7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Lifelong Learning

9:30 am Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022

11:30 am FHS Varsity Volleyball: v Shrewsbury 11-09-21

1:30 pm Public School Concert: FHS Concert Night 2019

3:30 pm Critical Conversations: Social Media

6:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Unified Basketball

7:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Soccer: v Framingham 11-06-21

9:00 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Winchester 11-11-21

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 07-28-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 07-28-22

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)

Lifelong Learning fall sessions are open for registration: there might be something for you!

Registration is now open at Lifelong Community Learning. We hope you can join us. There’s a lot going on.

Lifelong Learning is the community education branch of Franklin Public Schools, and provides educational experiences for Franklin residents, and those from surrounding towns, from elementary school through retirement.

Adult participants can choose from a very interesting variety of options this fall, including Arts & Crafts, Lifestyle & Culture, Exercise & Wellness, Team Sports, Workshops & Special Events, and Online Learning. Some of the exercise and sports choices are Badminton, LaBlast Dance Fitness, Tai Chi, Yoga, Volleyball, and Ladies Light Hiking.  New this year: Women’s Basketball and Basketball for Men Over 50 along with much more. 

If you are looking for language options, once again we have Beginner Spanish for adults and Conversational Italian. New this fall, we have American Sign Language (ASL) and English as a Second Language (ESL) both for adults.

For children, Lifelong Community Learning’s ever popular Kids’ Corner program is once again offering Kids’ Cooking classes. In these 1-hour classes, students will gain kitchen skills like searing, sautéing, folding, and more. They will create 1 -2 dishes per week depending on complexity and timing. You will want to check this out, there is so much more to see and do at Kids’ Corner. It’s where fun and learning meet after school.

Visit www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com for full course details and to register.  You may also call Lifelong Community Learning at 508-613-1480.

Download a copy of the Fall brochure ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G6HNgwLGmIvw7hC2p2_nxN6AmYvtrPZ4/view?usp=sharing

Lifelong Learning fall sessions are open for registration: there might be something for you!

Pan-Mass Challenge rides this weekend, water stop at Remington Saturday morning

The Remington Jefferson School is a water stop for the 2-day riders. It has a reputation for being one of the better water stops on the route. The riders tend to arrive between 8:00 and 10:00 AM on Saturday morning, Aug 6.

More about the route and PMC   https://www.pmc.org/sturbridge-inn-provincetown-logistics

Donate to one or more riders, or to the PMC itself  https://donate.pmc.org/

The Franklin PMC Kids ride is scheduled for Sep 25 to start/finish at Remington Jefferson also. https://kids.pmc.org/franklin

Pan-Mass Challenge rides this weekend, water stop at Remington Saturday morning

Enjoy the Falcon Ridge Folk Fest on YouTube (video)

All Falcon Ridge Main Stage performances online now

Great music for you to enjoy. View this email in your browser FALCON RIDGE 2022 VIDEOS Online now Hi all, I know it has been a long time since our last concert which was Feb 29, 2020. I'm sending this email to let you know that all three days of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Main Stage are now available on YouTube.  You will find many Circle of Friends Coffeehouse favorites and you will probably discover some wonderful new performers.  Please Subscribe to their YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/FalconRidgeFolkFestival In other news we will soon be announcing a Circle of Friends Coffeehouse concert in September. There are still a few details to work out but we will be posting very soon. Jake The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society.  Please visit http://www.circlefolk.org/  for more information.

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA