Gov Baker announces tax rebate coming some time

Via Governor Baker:

"Stronger-than expected state tax revenues have led to a major surplus for Fiscal Year 2022, and we are pleased to be able to return nearly $3 billion in excess revenue to the taxpayers. Read more http://bit.ly/3RX14ni Estimate your refund http://mass.gov/62frefunds"

Gov Baker's press release -> https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-details-for-return-of-2941-billion-in-excess-tax-revenue-to-taxpayers

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/MassGovernor/status/1570807319428210690

CommonWealth Magazine coverage -> https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/baker-presses-forward-with-hefty-tax-cap-refunds/

Boston Globe coverage (subscription maybe required) ->   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/16/metro/heres-how-much-money-you-could-get-back-through-new-mass-tax-refund/

Gov Baker announces tax rebate coming some time

The Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC) is hiring

via Franklin Fire Dept twitter:

Our Regional Dispatch Center is hiring!

Check out the posting below:

The Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC) is hiring

The Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC) is hiring 

For more about the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC) https://www.franklinma.gov/metacomet-emergency-communications-center-mecc

And an overview presentation to the Town Council in May 20202

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/mai/files/mecc_presentation.pdf

FHS Cheerleaders hold fund raising car wash today from 9 AM to 1 PM

at Franklin Car Wash on 340 East Central St

Shared from Instagram ->   https://www.instagram.com/p/CikcOufsT7DEdHSL5KpXrVTprOgXHPFEQRiaqY0

FHS Cheerleaders hold fund raising car wash today from 9 AM to 1 PM

New September 2022 Workshops offered for those looking for work

 

New Registration Process for All Events Offered By 50+ Job Seekers! If you registered with 50+ Job Seekers prior to August 22nd, you will automatically have a login for our website. All you need to do is go to https://50plusjobseekers.org/password-reset/ in order to set your password. Your user name will be this email address. If you have not previously completed the full registration form to create your profile, you will be asked to do so when you login.    Going forward, you will need to login to the website at https://50plusjobseekers.org/login/ to register for events. Once logged in, access the Master Calendar. Each event will have a booking button on it, and you can book as many events as you like. Immediately, you will receive confirmation of your bookings. A Zoom meeting link will then be emailed within 24 hours of the event to those who have registered.   Should you have any questions regarding this process, please contact 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com. If you have any trouble logging in, you may contact lynn@mcoaonline.com. Mon, Sept 19th, 10:00 – 11:30 am: Interview Practice with Ed Lawrence!

Ed Lawrence is the founder and principal of Getstarted LLC, through which he offers practical job-search advice, résumé-writing services, and assessments to help people gain meaningful employment or transition to a new career. Ed is a member of Professional Association of Resume Writers CPRW Certification Committee and is a group leader for 50+ Job Seekers in MA.

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 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!

Melody Beach has more than 20 years as a Human Resources professional. In 2018, Melody founded Melody L. Beach Consulting Group, which provides human resources services to small- and medium-size companies and transitional coaching for individuals looking to make a change. Melody is a group leader for 50+ Job Seekers in MA.

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 offered for those looking for work

Franklin Harvest Festival scheduled for Oct 1

Harvest Festival October 1

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Franklin's Event Outlook: Sep 16, 2022 to Sep 22, 2022

Weatherwise, this weekend is forecast to be a good one and there are events indoor and out to enjoy. The Farmers Market today, along with the bottle&can drive, the Car Show, and the cornhole tournament on Saturday show the variety of choices. On Monday, the Library features a session on how to use its resources for your business! 

Friday, September 16

2:00pm - Farmers Market Franklin (Town Common) 

5:00pm - 2nd Annual Mexican Independence Fiesta (SOLD out) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Heather Deary (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

Saturday, September 17

8:00am - Bottle & Can Drive fund raiser for FHS boys hockey (Pirelli Arena) 

9:00am - FHS Cheerleader fund raising car wash (Franklin Car Wash)

9:30am - 6th Annual Rotary Club Car Show (New England Chapel) 

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm - 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament (Bellingham Sportsmans Club)

4:00pm - Tyler Zajac (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - The Felt (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery

Sunday, September 18

12:00pm - Caribbean Press (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)

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

6:00pm - Girls Youth Basketball Clinic (Franklin High School) 

Monday, September 19

6;30pm - Libraries for Business (Franklin Public Library)

Tuesday, September 20

6:00pm - Book Club: "Circe" (Escape Into Fiction)

Wednesday, September 21
11:00am - Franklin Q&A (hybrid event - Zoom & Senior Center)

Thursday, September 22
6:00pm - Charlie Rock (live music)

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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

State Rep. Roy attends White House Ceremony

State Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin) accepted an invitation from President Joseph Biden to attend a White House event celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The sprawling new law aims to lower prescription drug costs, address global warming, raise taxes on some billion-dollar corporations and reduce the federal deficit.

The event featured speeches from President Biden, Vice President Kamela Harris, Senate President Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Lovette Jacobs, a proud union worker and fifth-year electrical apprentice at IBEW Local 103 in Boston.

State Rep. Roy attends White House Ceremony

The President signed the $750 billion bill, which provides funding for energy and climate projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 40% in 2030, the most significant investment fight climate change in history. The Tuesday event on the White House South Lawn brought together lawmakers, cabinet members, activists and interest groups who supported it. 

"Today offers proof that the soul of America is vibrant. The future of America is bright and the promise of America is real," the President told the crowd.

The law also limits out-of-pocket drug expenses for seniors on Medicare and allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. It sets a minimum 15% corporate tax rate for most large companies and provides $80 billion in funding to the IRS, allowing the agency to hire thousands of agents and revamp decades-old technological systems.

“It was a tremendous honor to join several Massachusetts colleagues and many others from across the country for the White House event,” said Rep. Roy. “It was great to see how we are on a path to fight against climate change, lower prescription drug costs, lower health insurance costs, and lower energy costs for families. This legislation is the most aggressive action to confront the climate crisis and happened within days of the passage of the Act driving clean energy and offshore wind in Massachusetts. There is so much to celebrate and there is great hope for our future.”

The event also brought some musical star power too, with singer-songwriter James Taylor opening it with a performance. "It strikes me that this is a time when the world needs to cooperate ... more than ever before," Taylor said, referring to the climate change crisis.

Registration for the Franklin Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is now open

Hey...Calling All Turkey Runners!!

Your favorite Franklin Turkey Trot is now open for registration. Free shirts still available (first 100 registrants). 

And in case you've missed it the last few years, breakfast and raffle prizes will be back! 

Keep your Thanksgiving morning open and come join us once again for this incredible event to support the Franklin Food Pantry!

Register here 👇

www.franklinturkeytrot.org

--

Erin Campbell

Race Director

www.franklinturkeytrot.org

Registration for the Franklin Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is now open

FHS golf, girls and boys soccer teams all posts wins on Thursday vs. Foxboro

HockomockSports.com posted the results of Hockomock League competition on Thursday, Sep 15, 2022. We share the FHS results here and provide the link to the full set below. 

Boys Soccer = Foxboro, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 

– Franklin junior Hansy Jacques scored for the third straight game and the Panthers picked up two points in a 3-0 blanking of visiting Foxboro. Junior Michael Fernandez-Martin opened his varsity account, finishing off a pass from sophomore Matt Honekamp to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Jacques doubled the lead before halftime after an assist from Will Kryzak. In the second half, Trey Lovell buried a penalty kick to cap off the scoring for the Panthers.

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 2 @ Foxboro, 0 – Final 

– Franklin scored a pair of second half goals to maintain its perfect start to the season and hand Foxboro its first loss. Olivia Costa opened the scoring off a Norah Anderson assist and Costa then provided the assist for Selene Hammad’s goal that wrapped up the points for the Panthers. Franklin keeper Rachel Welch finished with six saves, while Foxboro’s Allie Sougaris made nine stops.

Golf = Foxboro, 172 @ Franklin, 149 – Final 

– Franklin junior CJ Steel fired a 35 to lead the Panthers to a win in their home opener at Franklin Country Club over visiting Foxboro. Steel, who had one birdie on the day, earned match medalist honors while Jack Hagerty added a 37, Tyler O’Brien shot a 38, and Brendan Collins finished with a 39. Mat Sullivan had a team-low round of 40 for the Warriors.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-15-22/

FHS Panthers

School Committee welcomes new school administrators and hears of digital learning initiatives (audio)

FM #844 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 844 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers. 

School Committee Chair Denise Spencer opens the meeting at 7:00 PM. 

The show notes contain a link to the agenda and to my notes.

The recording runs just under 2 hours minutes, so let’s listen to the Franklin School Committee on Sep 13, 2022.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-844-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-09-13-22

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Agenda doc ->    https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_9-13-22.pdf

The meeting packet folder ->   https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/pages/september-13-2022-school-committee-meeting

School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee 

My notes in this ThreadReader PDF ->  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S9cVoByG4IOWk4V6K6YvLXs6ahdxGHeT/view?usp=sharing 

Photos captured during the meeting can be found in one album ->

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pNainhZLLUeoL5DL7

YouTube video replay for this meeting -> https://youtu.be/eiLlFrwTX_U

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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. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

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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School Committee Meeting - Sep 13, 2022 (audio)

Show Your Pet Some Love; Special Pet Blessings on October 1

Love your pet? Come to St. John’s Church for a special Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 1st during the 5 PM worship service on the front lawn of the church. 

The Rev. Kathy McAdams will lead the service that includes a special blessing for all pets in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who is associated with the patronage of animals and the natural environment. 

Bring your dog, cat, bird, goat or whomever is your beloved pet (on a leash or in carriers, please). Favorite stuffed animals and photos of pets are welcome too!

Everyone is invited.

For more information contact St. John’s Episcopal Church at 508-528-2387.

Call 508-528-2387

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View www.stjohnsfranklinma.org

St John's Episcopal Church

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign

Via YesOnFourMA :

You may have heard the Work and Family Mobility Act is headed to the ballot this November, so allow us to introduce ourselves—

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign.

Let's talk more about what's at stake with this ballot question:

Voting #YESon4 is a vote for safer roads by allowing qualified drivers, no matter their immigration status, to pass a road test, buy insurance, obtain a license, and legally drive in Massachusetts.

Everyone benefits when all drivers are given the tools to drive safely.

The commonsense #WFMA law behind #YESon4 passed with resounding support from law enforcement, labor unions, immigrant rights groups, and the State Legislature.

But now that victory's at risk.

An opposition group that has been using fear tactics and spreading disinformation has qualified for the November ballot with the goal of overturning the #WFMA.

We can't let that happen.

Voting #YESon4 ensures that immigrants, no matter their status, can legally make essential trips like dropping their children off at school and getting to work, medical appointments, or the grocery store.

Voting #YESon4 will ensure that Massachusetts joins the 17 other states that have already successfully passed and implemented similar laws and saw declines in hit-and-run crashes and uninsured drivers

We're not giving into our opposition's fear-mongering — our coalition has taken on tough fights and won before because the #WFMA is a commonsense step forward for mobility and road safety.

Sign up to join us, fight back, and uphold the #WFMA:

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/support-yes-on-4-for-safer-roads?clear_id=true

The thread can also be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14c7M239GNZfJqzIWxTU32eNs2U7ZI6lm/view?usp=sharing

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign