"The next pandemic may come not from bats or birds but from matter in melting ice, according to new data.Genetic analysis of soil and lake sediments from Lake Hazen, the largest high Arctic freshwater lake in the world, suggests the risk of viral spillover – where a virus infects a new host for the first time – may be higher close to melting glaciers.The findings imply that as global temperatures rise owing to climate change, it becomes more likely that viruses and bacteria locked up in glaciers and permafrost could reawaken and infect local wildlife, particularly as their range also shifts closer to the poles.For instance, in 2016 an outbreak of anthrax in northern Siberia that killed a child and infected at least seven other people was attributed to a heatwave that melted permafrost and exposed an infected reindeer carcass. Before this, the last outbreak in the region had been in 1941."
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Thursday, October 20, 2022
Where will the next pandemic come from? Maybe a glacier??
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Oct 20, 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
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Franklin Cultural District: So grateful for a full calendar of events as #artshappenhere in Franklin
Wednesday, October 19
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)1:00pm - Memory Cafe - "Where's the Toast?"(live music) (Franklin Senior Center)
3:00pm - Franklin Health Fair (Franklin Public Library)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
Thursday, October 20
8:30am - Town Council Office Hours (Franklin Senior Center)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
3:00pm - Mass Cultural Council Meeting (THE BLACK BOX)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)7:30pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
Friday, October 21
12:00pm - Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
2:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (Franklin Town Common)
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
4:30pm - Thee Taco Dude (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
5:30pm - David Penza (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Dom Dibaggis (live music) (La Cantina Winery)7:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
7:30pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" (Dean College)
Saturday, October 22
5:30pm - The McCrites (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
9:00am - Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
10:30am - Trunk or Treat: Families! (Franklin Public Library)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
1:00pm - Library Bag Sale (books by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)
2:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
2:00pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
4:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
7:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
7:30pm - The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
Sunday, October 23
12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Open Space)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
2:00pm - Haunted Station Halloween Party (Franklin Police Department)
2:00pm - FPAC presents The Sound of Music (THE BLACK BOX)
2:00pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” (Dean College)
6:30pm - St John's Affordable Housing - Community Meeting (St John’s Episcopal)
Monday, October 24
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
Tuesday, October 25
4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (cash, check, or credit card) (St John’s Episcopal)
The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)
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: Arts are happening here! |
GATRA representatives to participate at Coffee Hour Thursday - 10/20
"Join us THIS THURSDAY for special monthly office hours, featuring our partners at GATRA!
GATRA offers low-fare rides across the region for all Franklin residents. They will play a key role in meeting our affordability, traffic-reduction, and climate goals.
Ever have a GATRA question or concern? I was recently appointed as Franklin's rep to the GATRA Advisory Board and would love to hear from you!"
GATRA representatives to participate at Coffee Hour Thursday - 10/20 |
Do you know any teens who are passionate about fighting climate change?
Do you know any teens who are passionate about fighting climate change? |
Talk Franklin with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen discusses parking, municipal aggregation, Schmidt's Farm and more (audio)
FM #864 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 864 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
Municipal aggregation
Right of First Refusal – Schmidt’s Farm purchase recommended by CPC and public hearing held by Town Council; CPA funding key
Downtown parking bylaws pending 2nd reading (Nov 2 meeting)
Dean student parking issues (Chancellor Augustus) did hold first neighborhood alliance meeting
Election, vote by mail ballots being sent by Town Clerk’s office
The conversation runs about 34 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie
Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Schmidts-Farm--Downtown-Parking-and-Election-Information-e1phind/a-a8njdi0
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Municipal aggregation information
https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator/pages/municipal-aggregation
Town Council meeting video -> https://youtu.be/N6qHB7PJMq8
Town Council meeting audio -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/franklin-ma-town-council-mtg-100522.html
Election collection for Nov 8, 2022 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/election-collection-2022-state-election.html
Community & Cultural District calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html
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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.
I hope you enjoy!
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Both FHS girls and boys soccer teams post wins vs. Taunton on Tuesday
FHS Panthers |
Vote by mail ballots are in the mail to Franklin voters
"The Town Clerk's office received mail-in ballots on Tuesday, October 11th! Election workers, wardens along with the Town Clerk's office were hard at work for 1 1/2 days processing resident vote by mail ballot requests. If you requested a mail-in ballot, keep an eye out on your mail as ballots have been sent out!"
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Virtual Meeting, Thursday, October 20, 7:00 PM
Boston Globe: "Liquor store giant Total Wine enters fray on Question 3"
"The mom-and-pop package stores in Massachusetts now can identify an enemy in their Question 3 ballot campaign: retail giant Total Wine & More.Question 3 represents the latest round in a debate that has lasted for years over the limits on how many retail, or “off-premises,” alcohol licenses can be controlled by any one company in this state. It’s a fight that has long pitted small, independent liquor stores against larger retail chains that want the right to sell alcohol more broadly.This ballot question would, among other things, somewhat loosen those caps, by increasing the number of locations under one corporate owner that can sell beer and wine from 9 to 18 over the course of a decade. However, it would also reduce the number of locations with common ownership that can sell hard alcohol from nine to seven."
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