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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
SAFE Coalition starts their Annual Giving Campaign - SAFEgiving
SAFEgiving started November 1st - Day 1 of their annual giving campaign!
IMPACT
Annually, SAFE serves over 3,000 community members! We connect with folks through support programs, direct clinical care, teen and adolescent wellness classes, Narcan and CPR training, treatment referrals, community events, and MORE.
In 2022, we at SAFE saw a 230% increase in support calls alone!
WHY
SAFE is the ONLY non-profit organization locally that provides completely free care to ANYONE impacted by mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and sexual assault. What does that really look like?
- Free clinical therapy
Free counseling
Annual Giving Campaign - SAFEgiving - Free support groups
- Free Narcan & test strips
- Free Legal Advocacy
- Free Section 35 support
- Free diapers, wipes, food
- Free transportation to services
- Free benefits planning
- Free consults for higher level care
- Free suspension alternative prgm
- Free bi-lingual support
- Free at-home medication disposal
Your gift today, can continue these amazing programs tomorrow!
YOUR SUPPORT!
With your help, SAFE can continue its mission of listening to the needs of the community and developing programing together that is free, accessible, and honest.
Your tax deductible gift today will impact the opportunity for support that your family, friends, and neighbors have tomorrow.
We recognize that the topics of substance use, mental health, domestic violence, and sexual assault are sensitive and that is why we at SAFE take pride in making sure that all those involved in programming stay anonymous.
Donate today -> https://www.safecoalitionma.org/donate
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday
9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)
- This slot features the 18th episode of our Making Sense of Climate series https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/ted-i-talk-microgrids-and-more-in-this.html
10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points
11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)
This hour features the combination of my recent Talk Franklin and Town Council Quarterbacking sessions https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/11/we-welcome-alecia-to-our-talk-franklin.html and https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/10/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY
7:30 am It Takes A Village: Janice Houlihan
8:30 am Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media
10:00 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Ted Reinstein
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Apple Crisp
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Stromboli
12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Healthy Communities
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 5
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 7
3:30 pm Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media
5:30 pm Veterans' Call: VA Pension
6:00 pm Arts Advocacy: How-Tos
7:30 pm 4th of July 2022: Matt Zajac
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY
7:00 am Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019
8:30 am Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium
10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini
11:00 am Public School Concert: Elementary Winter Music Pt. 1 12-11-18
1:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Soccer: v Milford 10-27-22
3:00 pm Let's Talk Sports: Episode 7
5:30 pm FHS Varsity Volleyball: v Attleboro 10-24-22
8:00 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Attleboro 10-24-22
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY
8:00 am Town Council: 10-19-22
2:00 pm Town Council: 10-19-22
7:00 pm Town Council: LIVE, Chambers, 880 6878 3132
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
LiveARTS Piano Recital THIS SUNDAY! Nov 6
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Franklin Senior Center: Get your copy of the Senior Connection for Newsletter 2022
Franklin Senior Center: Senior Connection Newsletter 2022
Check out all the fun programs and events at the Franklin Senior Center this November! Call to Register now! 508-520-4945
Click here for the newsletter
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| Get your copy of the Senior Connection for Newsletter 2022 |
FHS Division 1 football (#1) and volleyball (#4) playoff seeds released on Monday
Via HockomockSports.com and the MIAA, we share the results of the fall sports playoff brackets for Franklin High School football and volleyball.
We also provide the links to the Hockomock League and MIAA brackets are released on Monday.
Division 1 - Football
#1 Franklin (5-2) will host #16 Weymouth (4-4) on Friday, 11/4 at 6:00.
#1 Franklin (5-2) will host #16 Weymouth (4-4) on Friday, 11/4 at 6:00.
Division 1 - Volleyball
#4 Franklin (14-3) will host #29 Beverly (7-11) at a date and time to be determined.
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| FHS Panthers |
Reminder: now the requirement for Franklin residents to call SimpleRecycling (or another outlet) no longer can use trash
"Starting Tuesday, Massachusetts residents will no longer be able to throw out mattresses, textiles, or shoes, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.As part of a statewide waste reduction plan, residents are required to recycle or donate such items rather than dispose of them, the department said. That includes clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, curtains, and fabric. Disposal of mattresses is also banned, including full-foam, latex, and “mattresses in a box.”MassDEP issued a 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan in October 2021, aiming to reduce disposal statewide by 30 percent over the next decade.The plan also lowers the threshold on the disposal of commercial food and organic waste to a half-ton of waste weekly per facility. Restaurants are instead required to process food waste by composting, among other methods, according to MassDEP."
Continue reading the Boston Globe article online (subscription may be required)
2030 Solid Waste Master Plan -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/14vwElz1Co8b1prwSt5WqTfbJ5OFLxrce/view?usp=sharing
From the Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/webforms/curbside-clothing (Note: There are other clothing recycling or donation vendors to use)
Simplerecycling has been recycling clothes and other items in over 30 towns in Massachusetts and many more across the country (click here to see what is accepted).
To schedule collection, call 866-835-5068 or online @ simplerecycling.com.
For more information please go to Simplerecycling.
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| Reminder: now the requirement for Franklin residents to call SimpleRecycling (or another outlet) no longer can use trash |
Voices of Franklin: Colin Cass - "Democrats for Dooley" half true
We received a letter in Franklin this week titled “Democrats for Dooley” and signed—“sincerely”—by two people, Dan Fallon and Daniel Ranieri.
Ranieri may be for Dooley, but he’s not a Democrat. He’s a registered Republican.
Ooops. I’m sure he’s sorry if he confused anyone.
When you claim to be a Democrat and you’re actually a Republican, this is called LYING.
Colin Cass
Franklin, MA 02038
To add your voice to the discussion, please follow the guidelines
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| Voices of Franklin: Colin Cass - "Democrats for Dooley" half true |
Are you ready for the 47th Annual Franklin Newcomers Craft Fair on November 5 at Tri-County
The 47th Annual Franklin Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair is set for Sat. November 5, 2022 from 9 AM to 3 PM.
It will still be held at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, 147 Pond St., Franklin, after taking a break following two years of COVID.
This year, the craft fair will be held at the school’s gymnasium. Plenty of space for mingling, browsing, and shopping. Enter at the left of the building instead of the front doors. Lots of parking right in front of the entrance.
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| 47th Annual Franklin Newcomers Craft Fair |
Here’s a sample of what you can buy: home décor and housewares, jewelry, paper crafts, pets, wood crafts, glass crafts, handbags, health and wellness products, food, holiday, art and photography, bath and body, adult and children’s clothing and accessories.
The club is accepting donations for the Franklin Food Pantry. The entry fee is $3 for people 12 years of age and older.
Visit Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club (FNC) on Facebook for more Craft Fair details: @FranklinNewcomersCraftFair
For club information and activities, visit them on Facebook page: @FranklinNewcomersFriends Club.
Town Council asked to review and approve a new "Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Plan"
October 28, 2022
To: Town Council
From: Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator
Allecia Alleyne, Assistant to the Town Administrator
From: Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator
Allecia Alleyne, Assistant to the Town Administrator
Re: Resolution 22-69: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with the Creation of the Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Plan and Authorizing the Town Administrator to File Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application and to Take Other Action as Needed
In December 2020, the EPA issued Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) which require all Public Water Suppliers to document the material of all Lead Service Lines (LSLs) within their distribution system and produce an inventory of all pipe materials by October 16, 2024. To achieve compliance, the Town will need to organize, examine, and compile all documentation that determines pipe material into a single database which must be accessible to the public. The Town must also submit a plan to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) by October 2024 detailing how we will prioritize, fund, and fully remove any remaining lead services within the distribution system.
The Town of Franklin historically has low levels of lead and copper as represented by the regular sampling we are required to conduct (see annual water quality reports). The Town has no known full lead service lines but there are approximately 115 potential lead gooseneck locations (https://www.lslr-collaborative.org/intro-to-lsl-replacement.html) that are documented. This number decreases yearly as the Town continues to invest in the replacement of the older cast iron (CI) and asbestos cement (AC) mains.
Starting July 2022, Massachusetts Clean Water Trust and MassDEP began offering loans with 100% loan forgiveness for planning activities assisting all public water suppliers to complete planning projects for LSL inventories and for the development of LSL replacement plans. The MassDEP will accept loan applications on a rolling basis while funding is available.
As with other SRF related projects, the funding must be appropriated through borrowing. We are asking the Council to approve Resolution 22-69, to authorize the appropriation of $119,000 for this project.
Additionally, this resolution will authorize the Town Administrator to act as the authorized representative of the Town in connection with this application.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
The full memo and resolution can be found in this PDF ->
The full Town Council agenda and documents released for Wednesday's meeting -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/november_2_town_council_meeting.pdf
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| Town Council asked to review and approve a new "Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Plan" |
Senator Becca Rausch: Tax refunds are on their way!
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Franklin Board of Health - Agenda - Nov 2, 2022 - 5 PM
Franklin Board Of Health
Duly Scheduled Meeting
WEDNESDAY, November 2, 2022, 5:00 P.M.
3rd floor Training Room
AGENDA
Reading and Acceptance of October 5, 2022 meeting minutes
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Curry House discussion Reflexology regulations discussion Administrator Assistant update Metacomet shared service grant regional inspector report Metacomet shared service grant public health nurse report Metacomet shared service grant epidemiologist report 30 North Park St
Chairman opens the floor for any other new business
UNKNOWN BUSINESS AT TIME OF POSTING
CITIZENS COMMENTARY
ADJOURNMENT
Agenda document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/11-2-22_2.pdf
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| Franklin Board of Health - Agenda - Nov 2, 2022 - 5 PM |
Franklin Downtown Partnership - General Meeting scheduled for Nov 3 - 8:30 AM
The Franklin Downtown Partnership will have its next general meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 8:30 AM in the Golder Room at Dean College's Campus Center.
Make plans to join us!
Check out the reasons to join the Downtown Partnership. An individual membership for a Franklin resident is only $25. For a senior or student, only $15. https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/p/membership-info.html
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| Franklin Downtown Partnership - General Meeting scheduled for Nov 3 - 8:30 AM |
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