"The Town Clerk’s office has been hard at work preparing for ballot testing this week. All of our tabulators have been tested for accuracy & have been confirmed as ready for voters! In-person voting for the State Primary Election is 9/6/22 at Franklin High School from 6 AM - 8 PM"
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Friday, August 26, 2022
Town Clerk's office completes testing of the voting machines
Episode 513 of Freakonomics Radio asks a good question: "Should Public Transit Be Free?"
Expand Your Social Security Knowledge With These Four Terms
"We strive to explain your benefits using easy-to-understand, plain language. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to communicate information clearly in a way “the public can understand and use.” This can be particularly challenging when talking about complicated programs like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare.Take a moment to learn a few common Social Security terms and acronyms!
COLA, credits, earnings record, FICA
Continue reading the article -> https://blog.ssa.gov/expand-your-social-security-knowledge-with-these-four-terms/
Expand Your Social Security Knowledge With These Four Terms |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Aug 26, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Veterans Memorial Walkway; Order your brick by Sep 15 for placement in November 2022
Veterans Memorial Walkway; Order your brick by Sep 15 for placement in November 2022 |
Veterans Service Office page on Town of Franklin https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services
Veterans Walkway brick order form https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/brick_order_form_with_shannons_name.pdf
Veterans Walkway Database of the honored names and their brick locations
https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/pages/veterans-memorial-walkway-brick-database
Yankee Quilters schedule meeting Sep 13, welcomes all quilters
All Quilters Welcome September 13th Yankee Quilters Meeting
All quilters and area residents interested in learning this beautiful craft are invited to the September 13 meeting of Yankee Quilters Guild in Franklin. The group meets at Emma's Quilt Cupboard in the Horace Mann Plaza, East Central Street at 7:00 PM.
Projects, quilting challenges, trips and plans for the year will be discussed. A "show and tell" of work completed over the summer by members will close the meeting. Beginners who are interested in learning more about quilts are welcome. First meeting for nonmembers is always free; annual membership is $35 for the initial year.
Throughout the year, the organization's members make "comfort quilts" for those in need. In the past year, volunteers have completed dozens of comfort quilts which have been donated to local service agencies, relief efforts in Kentucky and Colorado, and individuals facing personal challenges. Anyone with basic sewing skills can help with these charity quilts throughout the year. The guild also supports other charitable work, provides educational programs on the art and craft of quilt making and provides a supportive network for quilters.
For more information about the organization, please follow Yankee Quilters' Facebook page.
Yankee Quilters Guild is a 501-c-3 charitable organization based in Franklin with members throughout the region. The Guild meets on the second Tuesday each month at Emma's Quilt Cupboard in Franklin, Horace Mann Plaza, East Central Street, Franklin in space generously donated by the store. Donations to the Guild are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by current law.
Local Quilters Raise Funds For Ukrainian Refugees in April 2022 |
Town of Franklin voting machines pass processing test on Wednesday
"An election ritual in Franklin and other communities that use automated ballot tabulating machines, is bringing them "out of the closet" and testing them to make sure they process ballots properly.That was the task in mind when Town Clerk Nancy Danello and a team of helpers set up the machines in the Council Chamber of the municipal building on Wednesday morning and commenced to run batches of Republican and Democrat primary ballots through them. The activity, open to the public, attracted a handful of spectators -- some with questions about the process and about voting security in general."
Town of Franklin voting machines pass processing test on Wednesday (Franklin Observer photo) |
State Rep Jeff Roy: What's happening in Franklin and Medway for August
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"Until we feel we have an adequate level of staffing"
"T riders, be warned.After months of slowdowns, shutdowns, and nearly unprecedented federal intervention, the MBTA said on Wednesday that summer service cuts on the Red, Blue, and Orange Lines are being extended into the fall. The transit agency also said Green Line service will be reduced and bus service will be trimmed further starting Aug. 28.The moves mean T riders will have to endure more infrequent trains and buses just as students are starting classes and many workers are considering, or being required to make, a post-Labor Day return to downtown offices."
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak on the commuter rail platform at Ruggles Station. (Photo by Bruce Mohl) |
Legal Notice: Bylaw Amendment 22-883
Chapter 179 §179-9.1. Water System Map Exhibit A (Map): be amended by adding as an eligible location the following:§ 179-9.1 Water System Map.
Legal Notice: Bylaw Amendment 22-883 |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Aug 25, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Franklin Cultural District: #artshappenhere - Farmers Market & Franklin TV Block party among highlights
Thursday, August 25
6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
Town Common |
6:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
11:00am - Yoga in the Taproom (ticketed event) (67 Degrees Brewery)
9:00am - State Primary - In Person Early Voting (Franklin High School)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
3:00pm - Franklin Cable Block Party (Franklin TV Studios Hutchinson St)
4:00pm - Franklin Cable Annual Meeting (Franklin TV Studios Hutchinson St)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
Main St sign for "Escape Into Fiction" |
9:00am - State Primary - In person early voting (Franklin High School)
9:00am - State Primary - In person early voting (Franklin High School)
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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
Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere |
Franklin Public Schools: Space Needs Subcommittee - Aug 25 at 2 PM
Franklin Public SchoolsFranklin School CommitteeSpace Needs & Facilities Assessment Sub Committee