Franklin Matters

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist via the Zoom conference bridge Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

In this episode we covered the following topics:

End of year reports, status recap
The MA roadmap
Commission on Clean Heat issued report on Nov 30, 2022
The Boston Foundation Climate Report Card
story of three chairs
Myths about appliances… trust science! Or ?

This discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while it helps me “make sense of climate”, we hope it helps with your understanding as well.

If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session.

The conversation runs about 38 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Ted McIntyre as he helps me ‘make sense of climate’ Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-929-making-sense-of-climate-23-01-24-23

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Links to articles referenced:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1arTnyvQxTrOeV-Kdkxu7XldIWV3TLcqu/view?usp=share_link

See the page that collects the “Making Sense of Climate” episodes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/making-sense-of-climate-collection.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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https://www.mass.gov/doc/massachusetts-commission-on-clean-heat-final-report-november-30-2022/download

FHS newsletter for Volume 38, January 2023

The FHS Newsletter for the week of Jan 30 ->
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFX1d5KYMM/fGiOdTpes0xcujp2mTbygQ/view#1

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinHS/status/1619752953203789824

FHS newsletter for Volume 38, January 2023

FHS Empty Bowls Club is Hosting a Free Bowl-Making Event for Adults, Kids and Families

FHS Empty Bowls Club is Hosting a Free Bowl-Making Event for Adults, Kids and Families! 

Space is limited so register soon! https://bit.ly/EBOpenStudioRegistration

The Open Studio Bowl-Making event will be held on Saturday February 4, 2023, from 9:30 AM to 11 AM, in Room 138 at Franklin High School.  

Participants will create ceramic bowls to be used at the 8th annual Empty Bowls Dinner and Auction fundraiser on May 18 benefiting the Franklin Food Pantry. All materials and instructions are provided. The event is open to the public. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Pre-registration is required at https://bit.ly/EBOpenStudioRegistration

FHS Empty Bowls Club is Hosting a Free Bowl-Making Event for Adults, Kids and Families

What is an "accessory dwelling unit", or ADU?

"Forty-five years ago, Betty Szudy and her wife, Maggie Roth, both 70, bought a Craftsman bungalow in Oakland, Calif. In 2017, at the same time their son and his wife were fruitlessly searching for an affordable apartment in the neighborhood, California was liberalizing its housing laws to encourage so-called accessory dwelling units, or A.D.U.s.

So, the family looked into building one. The parents now live in the main house and the adult children in the A.D.U. — in this case, a once-decrepit garage transformed into a 400-square-foot studio with a kitchen and bath.

The arrangement makes it simple to share meals, planned or spontaneous, and to pick up items for the other household at Trader Joe’s. “I love having them around,” Ms. Szudy said.

“It made total sense,” she said. “The idea of having a family compound, being close but having separate spaces.”

Continue reading the article at the New York Times (subscription maybe required)

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/health/elderly-housing-adu.html

Vona da Silva, left, lives in an accessory dwelling unit, or A.D.U., next to a house occupied by her daughter, Pia da Silva, right, in Portland, Ore. Credit...Tojo Andrianarivo for The New York Times

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Jan 30, 2023

wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday

9 AM 12 PM and 6 PM Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Todd Monjur
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews

11 AM 2 PM and 8 PM A More Perfect Union – Discussing American Politics and Current Events - Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Dr. Natalia Linos, State Rep Jeff Roy, Chris Woolf, and Nick Remissong host a round table discussion on current events and American politics, bringing about thoughtful conversation, compelling discourse, and a look at what the future might hold for the United States.

Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = MONDAY

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports

9:00 am Franklin Library Association: Role of the Library in American Democracy

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Sandya: Pasta

1:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Sweet Corn Risotto

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Show 3

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 1

5:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 1 - Tweed funk

6:00 pm Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau

7:30 pm Frank Presents: Nick Remissong

8:00 pm Frank's Musings: George Santos

9:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Joe Landry & Scott Mason

Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = MONDAY

8:30 am SAFE Coalition: Critical Conversations

10:30 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1

12:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Milford 01-27-23

2:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports

3:00 pm Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019

4:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Mansfield 01-24-23

6:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

7:00 pm Public School Concert: Elementary Winter Music Pt. 1 12-11-18

9:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v King Philip 01-26-23

Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = MONDAY

8:00 am Planning Board 01-23-23

11:00 am Economic Development 01-25-23

2:00 pm Planning Board 01-23-23

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Franklin TV: New? News! Welcome to Franklin

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 01/29/2023

If you’re new in town – welcome! Thanks to Franklin Newcomers & Friends, here’s where you can gain traction on all things Franklin. http://franklinnewcomers.com/

GENERAL INFO:

Town of Franklin: https://www.franklinma.gov/

Need a helping hand? Visit the Franklin Area Nonprofit Network. https://www.franklinareanonprofitnetwork.org/

Franklin Downtown Partnership: https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Franklin Arts & Culture: https://www.franklinculture.org/

For MOM:

The MOMS Club of Franklin is a non-profit, international organization comprised of stay-at-home mothers and their children. https://www.meetup.com/MOMS-Club-of-Franklin/

For the KIDS:

Hockomock Area YMCA: http://www.hockymca.org

Franklin Youth Soccer Association: http://www.franklinyouthsoccer.org

Franklin Youth Baseball: http://www.franklinyouthbaseball.com

Franklin Youth Hockey: http://www.franklinflyers.org

Franklin’s Veterans Skating Arena:

http://www.fmcicesports.com/public/locations/franklin/index.htm

For NEWS:

Franklin Matters, your daily source of information about what matters in Franklin, Massachusetts (daily): http://www.franklinmatters.org

Franklin Observer (daily): https://franklinobserver.town.news/

Franklin Town News (monthly): https://www.franklintownnews.com/

Local Radio:

Franklin Public Radio, on 102.9: https://www.wfpr.fm/

Dean College’s Power88 WGAO: http://www.power883.org/

Milford’s MyFM: https://myfm1013.com/

Thanks for listening to 102.9 wfpr●fm.

And – as always – thanks for watching.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Talking wine & small business with Bob Vozzella of La Cantina Winery (audio)

FM #928 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 928 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares my introductory conversation with Bob Vozzella of La Cantina Winery. We had our conversation in person in the office of his ‘day job’ in the industrial park along Grove St.

Topics for this session

The growth of La Cantina from a wine school
Experience during COVID
Farmers Market tasting
The wine making process, differences between a white and a red
Expansion plans

The conversation runs about 40 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Bob Vozzella. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-928-lacantina-winery-bob-vozzella-01-17-23

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La Cantina Winery -> https://lacantinawinery.com/

Bob Vozzella’s LinkedIn profile -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-vozzella-9a878a3a/

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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

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Talking wine & small business with Bob Vozzella of La Cantina Winery (audio)

FHS wrestling goes 2-1 at Hock Quad meet; Best Buddies fund raiser a success on Saturday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, January 28, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ Canton, 4 – Final

Wrestling = Hock Super Quad (Franklin, Mansfield, Oliver Ames, North Attleboro, Sharon), 9:00 (@ Oliver Ames)

Good day of wrestling going 2-1 today with wins against mansfield and Oliver Ames and a tough loss to Sharon pins from sauer,carlucci (2), Leaman,foley (3) bramson (2), rosenberg (2),O’Connell (2), francois, gabis🚨OW goes to DARREL Francois clinching the win against mansfield
https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1619421427165450241

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-28-23/

FHS Best Buddies Students vs Teachers game

Full court game of knock-out after the students DESTROYED the staff at an epic @bestbuddies @BestFHSBuddies bball game!! The stands were packed! @FHSSports @FranklinMatters @fps4students @coachleighto an’t wait for PROM!!
https://twitter.com/cathyklein03/status/1619453507073097731

FHS Best Buddies Students vs Teachers game

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting = FEBRUARY 2, 2023 AT 8:30 AM

The next Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2 at 8:30 a.m. Join us at Dean College, Dr. Paula Rooney Student Center on the second floor in the Golder Room.

The General Meeting will include a discussion about Public Art in Downtown Franklin and Beyond.

For more about the Downtown Partnership visit -> https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Individual residents can join for only $25/year. Students & Senior citizens only $15/year ->

https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/p/membership-info.html

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting = FEBRUARY 2, 2023 AT 8:30 AM

Kinky Boots showing on Monday; Rainbow Café - Tuesday Jan. 31st at 2:30 PM

Hello All,

In addition to our monthly Rainbow Café, which is Tuesday January. 31 at 2:30 PM we have a few exciting events happening next week.

On Monday Julie Nowak, LGBTQIA+ Initiative Coordinator at BayPath and Springwell, will be hosting a virtual coffee hour here at the Franklin Senior Center at 11 AM. This is for anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. You are welcome to join us in person for this event if it fits your schedule.

At 1:15 PM on Monday we are showing Kinky Boots as our Monday matinee!

Break out your favorite dancing boots and join us for this heartwarming and hilarious Tony-winning musical written by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein!

Kinky Boots is based on the true story of a young man who inherits his family's struggling shoemaking business. As he searches for some way to save the factory and his friends' jobs, he finds unexpected inspiration when he meets Lola, a fabulous and wise drag artist.