Franklin Garden Club September Program Open to New Members - Sep 6

The Franklin Garden Club will begin its 2022-2023 season on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, with a meeting at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel Cahill Street, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM.   An informal social get-together will take place from 6:30 – 7:00 PM. followed by a presentation on the coming year’s programs and a fall wreath making workshop. The meeting is open to the public, including those interested in becoming a member. 

Club Co-Presidents Janet Cederquist and Mary Anne Dean stated, “The Garden Club, founded in 1987, offers many educational programs, and one does not have to be a Master Gardener to join. Meetings provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about various aspects of gardening from experts and to exchange information with fellow members. We welcome anyone who is interested to attend the first meeting to learn more about the Club and planned activities.” 

The wreath making workshop will enable members to make fall wreaths that will be sold at the Franklin Farmers Market Garden Club Booth on October 14.  Supplies will be provided.  

In addition to the September 6 meeting, this year’s programming schedule includes: 

• October 4: Gardening with Dahlias
• November 1: Creating Cornucopia Arrangements
• December 6: Making Soap Embedded with Flowers for Gifts
• February 7: Handmade Paper Floral Designs
• March 7:  Growing and Caring for Peonies
• April 4: Drought Tolerant Gardening and Landscaping
• May 2: Meeting at White Owl Farm
• June 6: Year End Social

Club community service activities include planting and maintenance of the Franklin Town Common gardens and the planters at the Franklin Library, sponsorship of an annual scholarship awarded to a high school graduate, distribution of pine tree seedlings in the elementary schools, and special projects with other community organizations. The Franklin Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.     

Visit their webpage for more information ->  https://www.gcfm.org/franklin-garden-club

Franklin Garden Club

Talk Franklin: Jamie Hellen and I talk the 5 year fiscal forecast and #1 complaint to the Town (speeding) (audio)

FM #836 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 836 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation via conference bridge.  

Topics for this session

• EDC prioritized their ‘short list’ at Aug 10 meeting

• Green community & Cultural Council presentations at August 17 Town Council meeting

• Dean College President/Chancellor scheduled for the Sep 7 Council meeting

• 5 year fiscal outlook published 

• #1 complaint to the Town - speeding

The conversation runs about 33 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie. Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Franklins-Forecast-e1n7023

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Franklin for All webpage https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/

Cultural Council presentation -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8b._fcc_presentation.pdf 

Green Community presentation -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8b._green_community_presentation_0.pdf 

Green Community story map https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator/pages/green-community 

5 year fiscal outlook ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/2022-08-15_fy23_to_fy27_town_administartor_fiscal_forecast_1.pdf 

Town budget page  https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget 

Community & Cultural District calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html 

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Talk Franklin: Jamie Hellen and I talk the 5 year fiscal forecast and #1 complaint to the Town (speeding) (audio)

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CommonWealth Magazine: "Baker administration puts tax cap excess at $2.9b"

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday filed a $1.6 billion supplemental budget to close the books on fiscal year 2022, proposing another $200 million in aid for the MBTA and setting aside more than $2.9 billion of the state’s surplus to be returned to taxpayers.

The bill (HD 5364) would still leave lawmakers with $1.5 billion of last budget year’s surplus to potentially put towards the Legislature’s own agreed-to tax relief efforts and other spending initiatives that remain bottled up in the stalled economic development bill talks, Baker said.

In its announcement of the supp budget, Baker’s office also said that the Department of Revenue on Wednesday had informed Auditor Suzanne Bump that it believes that $2.941 billion is required to be returned to taxpayers under Chapter 62F, the 1986 voter law that requires excess state tax collections be refunded. If the auditor certifies that amount by her September 20 deadline, Baker’s office said the state will still have a fiscal year 2022 surplus of $2.3 billion — up from the administration estimate of $1.9 billion earlier this month."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/baker-administration-puts-tax-cap-excess-at-2-9b/

The MALegislature site does not yet have the link to the text proposed.

https://malegislature.gov/

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Legislation Filed by the Governor (1):      

Bill #	Bill Title	Action Date
HD5364	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Filed – 8/31/2022

 

CommonWealth Magazine: "Baker administration puts tax cap excess at $2.9b"

On the Health front: life expectancy drops again; polio returns to the US

"Life expectancy in the United States fell in 2021 for the second year in a row, reflecting the merciless toll exacted by covid-19 on the nation’s health, according to a federal report released Wednesday.

This is the biggest continuous decline in life expectancy at birth since the beginning of the Roaring Twenties. Americans can now expect to live as long as they did in 1996, according to provisional data released by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, life expectancy dropped from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021."

Continue reading the Washington Post article online (subscription maybe required) 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/31/life-expectancy-drops-again/

"Polio’s return to the US resulted from the confluence of a complicated set of scientific and societal factors that allowed a mutated version of the virus to start circulating in a susceptible community. This is the story of a life-saving vaccine with an unfortunate loophole that produced that version of the virus, and a calculated anti-vaccine campaign that created a vulnerable population."

Continue reading The Guardian article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/29/polio-us-vaccines-new-york-rockland-county

A decline in life expectancy during the coronavirus pandemic marked the biggest continuous decline since the 1920s. (Brandon Dill for The Washington Post)

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Frank Presents: Conversations with Eric Lesser and Kim Driscoll (audio)

In this episode, Frank Falvey sits down with Eric Lesser, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, to talk about his background, the work the Lieutenant Governor does and what Eric hopes to accomplish as the LG.

Audio file -> https://frank-falvey.captivate.fm/episode/037-frank-presents-eric-lesser

In this episode, Frank Falvey sits down with Kim Driscoll, candidate from the Democratic party running for MA Lieutenant Governor, to talk about her current position as mayor of Salem, her background growing up in a navy family and what she hopes to accomplish as LG.

Audio file -> https://frank-falvey.captivate.fm/episode/038-frank-presents-kim-driscoll

Frank Presents: Conversations with Eric Lesser and Kim Driscoll (audio)

Eric Lesser

 

Kim Driscoll

 

Franklin Veterans: September Coffee Social - Sep 7 at 10 AM

September 2022 - Veterans Coffee Social

Join us Wednesday, September 7 at 10:00 AM

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

Franklin Veterans: September Coffee Social - Sep 7 at 10 AM

Massachusetts Housing Partnership schedules webinar series on MBTA community housing guidelines

Via the Massachusetts Housing Partnership @mhphousing:

"Our webinar series on new MBTA community guidelines features experts on topics ranging from infrastructure basics to community engagement to messaging strategies. Sept. 21 kickoff: 9 consecutive Wednesdays.  

Registration is open. http://bit.ly/3T7Mfiz #HousingCrisis #housing"

Massachusetts Housing Partnership schedules webinar series on MBTA community housing guidelines

For more about the Massachusetts Housing Partnership visit their page ->

https://www.mhp.net/

New September 2022 Workshops for 50+Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups

September events offered by the MCOA 50+ Program and by the Encore Boston Network.

This free program is available through a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) Hello, Job Seeker! We have an exciting line-up of 50+ Job Seekers events for the month of September! In this session, we'll explore 5 major trends emerging from the pandemic:  > Remote work  > Contract jobs  > Entrepreneurship  > Career transition  > The explosion of virtual learning Our guide to these trends is Kerry Hannon, a workplace futurist, career expert and author of the recent book "In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work." As a journalist, speaker and writer, she has focused her work on career transitions, entrepreneurship, personal finance and retirement. Kerry will help us learn what's different about the workplace now, the best ways to find a job in this market, other forms of work you should be thinking about, how to play to your strengths as an older worker or job seeker, and what changes you can expect as we look ahead. This event is offered by Encore Boston Network and is co-sponsored by AARP, 50+ Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups, and MassHire South Shore Career Center. Please register in advance with Encore Boston Network: https://www.encorebostonnetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=941588&item_id=1768556&event_date_id=255 Mon, Sept 19th, 10:00 – 11:30 am: Interview Practice with Ed Lawrence! For good or bad, first impressions matter. When interviewing you need to put your best foot forward, and that takes practice!   Do you have an interview coming up?   Do you know how to respond to behavioral questions?   Do you need suggestions on how to address gaps in employment?   Please join us for answers to your questions and learn how to respond to a variety of questions that may be presented to you during an interview! Thurs, Sept 22nd, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Introduction to Toastmasters Savvy Seeker Series with Barry Regan! Barry Regan is a Distinguished Toastmaster and Operations Quality Manager at Waters Corporation.  Barry credits Toastmasters for the communication and presentation skills he learned, which enabled him to advance at EMC/Dell and to make the transition to a manager role at Waters. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. Please join Barry Regan to hear all about the Toastmasters program! Tues, Sept 27th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Interactive Workshop with Melody Beach! Are you currently employed…underemployed, unhappy with your current position or looking to pivot in a totally new career direction?   Are you unsure whether you should start or continue searching for a new job?   Are you trying to decide whether to accept a job offer or stay where you are?   If you answered yes to any of these questions, please join us as Melody Beach guides you through the process of weighing all the factors, some you may not even have considered, to help you decide if this is the right time for a career change!  Questions: Email us at 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com

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New September 2022 Workshops for 50+Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups

New September 2022 Workshops for 50+Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups