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!"

Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3hFbau_Cu/

GATRA representatives to participate at Coffee Hour Thursday - 10/20

Do you know any teens who are passionate about fighting climate change?

Several faith communities are joining together to form an Interfaith / Inter-town (Franklin & No Attleboro) group of youth to learn, teach, lead and act to save our planet. You don’t have to be a member of any faith community to be involved.

The first meeting will be on Sunday, December 4th at 7pm at St John’s to gauge interest and plan our actions. Pizza provided. Please spread the word and bring your friends.

St John’s Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street, Franklin

For more information:

Call 508-528-2387 Email Rector@StJohnsFranklinMA.org

Like us on Facebook  and Twitter

See our website at www.stjohnsfranklinma.org     

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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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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Talk Franklin with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen discusses parking

Both FHS girls and boys soccer teams post wins vs. Taunton on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Soccer = Franklin, 1 @ Taunton, 0 – Final 

– Franklin broke a scoreless tie with just over 10 minutes to play to fend off an upset bid from a Taunton side that came to play. Junior Hansy Jacques set up classmate Michael Fernandez-Martin for the lone goal of the game in the 67th minute.

Girls Soccer = Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 6 – Final 

– Franklin maintained its advantage in the Kelley-Rex with a strong win against Taunton. Hailey Baima and Mia Eglintine led the way for the Panthers, each with a goal in both halves. Kelly O’Connor opened the scoring and Bridget Leo added a goal for Franklin.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-18-22/

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!"

Shared from Instagram ->  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3G0JaNfIp/

If you requested a ballot by mail, track it's status

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/TrackMyBallot

Vote by mail ballots are in the mail to Franklin voters

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Virtual Meeting, Thursday, October 20, 7:00 PM

Our next 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting will be on Zoom, this Thursday, October 20, 7:00-9:00 PM. 

Zoom link for the meeting, Thursday, October 20, 7:00-9:00 PM.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88924607755?pwd=bHl1empTRVFxYzdZUmVBSGl1Q0p3Zz09

Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755

Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

Twice-a-month, our Node, one of more than fifteen such 350 Mass groups throughout the state, holds its meetings. Our Node's participants come from Franklin and several towns north to Sharon and south to Attleboro. You are always welcome to attend, to learn about climate and energy, politics and science, to hear about opportunities for action, and to contribute to our goals in a way that works for you. 

All of 350 Mass is now engaging in a review of our most recent two-year multi-faceted campaign meant to address the three main sources of greenhouse gas emission in Massachusetts: Energy, Transportation, and Housing. Projects included the regional Fix the Grid coalition's fight against ISO-NE (Energy), Fair Share for Massachusetts and electric vehicle legislation (Transportation), and bills to promote and enable Housing Retrofits (Housing). We now reflect on all that we have accomplished and the lessons we learned: where our advocacy has succeeded, the challenges we know and expect, and keys to growing our effectiveness. We'll consider all this from our Node's perspective. 

The remainder of the meeting will follow our typical agenda: discussion of climate and energy developments locally, across the state, and nationally. Announcements about planned advocacy and protest actions organized by 350 Mass and other groups. And plans for activities in our Greater Franklin region. Our tone and manner are collegial and neighborly. We hope to meet you one of these Thursdays. Or you can reply to this message; we'll follow up.

If you have items you would like to announce or add to the agenda, please reply to our Node Co-coordinators, Carolyn Barthel (carolyncbarthel@gmail.com) and Ralph Halpern (ralph.halpern@comcast.net).  

We hope you receive 350 Mass' Climate Weekly email. It's a good way to keep up with key issues and actions on their behalf. You can sign up here.

We will send a reminder about the Node's meeting on Thursday. 

Thank you.

 

Node Co-coordinators,

Carolyn Barthel

Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern

ralph.halpern@comcast.net

781-784-3839 (h)

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."

Continue reading the Boston Globe online -> 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/18/business/liquor-store-giant-total-wine-enters-fray-liquor-sales-ballot-question/

   

Boston Globe: "Liquor store giant Total Wine enters fray on Question 3"

Late Fall Workshops Starting Soon - Something for Everyone

Don't Be Left Out. Register Today

‌ Lifelong Community Learning Late Fall Workshops 2022 Starting Soon Don't be left out! Register today! REGISTER NOW Cooking With Root Vegetables - Zoom Class This class will incorporate three different recipes using all root vegetables accompanied by a flavored rice dish. Join us to explore these unusual recipes and enrich your table. December 1st - $35/person Comforting & Hearty Cold Weather Soups & Stews Hearty and nutritious soup is a tasty crowd-pleaser. Join us in a fun-filled evening of cooking demos, tasting, and sharing! You're gonna love this! November 28 - $35/person Marketing Your Small Business & Nonprofit Marketing is hard, it's exhausting and it is critical to most businesses' growth and long-term success. In this class you will gain a better understanding of how to leverage the myriad of different ways on and offline to attract and maintain new clients and donors to grow your organization. November 1st - $30 Wine Labels & Lies Many people buy wines based on the label only. Do you? This sit-down tasting/education class will explain all the truths and lies on a wine label. Knowing this information will help you get more value for your money when shopping for wines. November 10 - $30/person Basketball For Women This basketball class is designed to provide exercise and fun for adult women. It also offers gym time for women to enjoy playing in a recreational setting. Be part of the fun! Plan to join in. 9 weeks - Starting November 22 - $99/person Conversational Spanish For Adults Buenos dias! Is a trip in your future OR would you simply like to learn a new language? Then this is the place! Through situational vocabulary framed in a cultural context, you will learn the basics. 10 weeks - Starting December 1st - $99/person Ladies Light Hike Add dimensions to your walking or jogging. Do you like the idea of hiking but don't want to go alone? Then this class is for you! 6 weeks - $30/person Community Walking Open to the public, September 19, 2022 thru May 25, 2023 Walk on the FHS indoor track or in the first floor hallways. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM FREE - Annual Registration Required For more information & additional details visit www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

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Franklin Public Schools: Redistricting Analysis Committee Update - if interested, apply now

Dear FPS Families,

I hope this message finds you well. I want to provide an update regarding redistricting analysis.  

The redistricting analysis process is designed to evaluate the distribution of students and optimize facility utilization to best support educational programming within the District for the foreseeable future. The process will take place during the 2022-23 school year. The results and recommendations will be presented at the conclusion to the School Committee in the Spring of 2023. The School Committee will continue to engage the public prior to reaching a final decision on any boundary adjustments. Any recommendations that may be approved by the School Committee will not go into effect during the 2022-23 school year.  

The District is establishing a Redistricting Analysis Committee and seeking parents/guardians and staff representatives from each school to serve as members. Please find more information in the letter linked below. 

Redistricting Analysis Interest Form 10/17/22  ->

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kfihd62rbKVSp-94AK66im1OHt99NN1tLn7EHOfUxgc/edit

Please know there will be ample opportunity for all families to provide input during the process. We will continue to share updates as information becomes available. Please let me know if you have any questions.  

Respectfully,

Lucas Giguere

Superintendent 

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin Public Schools