Friday, April 7, 2023

Town of Franklin: Opens a "Crack Seal Project"

Crack Seal Project

In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a construction firm for the purposes of preparing existing cracks and furnishing and applying a crack sealant on properly prepared bituminous streets within the Town of Franklin.

Additional Information:  Crack Seal Project

Shared from ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/purchasing/bids/crack-seal-project

Town of Franklin: Opens a "Crack Seal Project"
Town of Franklin: Opens a "Crack Seal Project"

Shopping online? Here’s what to do when things go wrong


Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

By Andrew Rayo

Ever had a bad online shopping experience? Maybe you ordered one thing but got another. 

Or that new company never shipped your order, despite charging you. So, what do you do?

Read more ->  https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/03/shopping-online-heres-what-do-when-things-go-wrong



Shopping online? Here’s what to do when things go wrong
Shopping online? Here’s what to do when things go wrong

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Apr 7, 2023

  • wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

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

9:00 am     Frank Presents: Nick Remissong
11:00 am Senior Connection: Other Activities
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Taquitos
12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons
1:00 pm     Drink Responsibly: La Cantina Winery
1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Healthy Pizza Crusts
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 7
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1
3:30 pm     Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
7:00 pm     Matt York: Highway Men
8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Tracy Grammer

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

7:00 am     Public School Concert: FHS Concert Night 2019
8:30 am     It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Hopkinton 05-20-22
1:30 pm     All-Town Showcase 2023: Band
3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Framingham 06-06-22
5:00 pm School Committee Redistricting Analysis
9:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 05-18-22

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 03-30-23
2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 03-30-23


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

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Comedy Night to benefit Clear Path for Veterans programs - April 22, 7 PM

Join us for a fun night on Saturday, April 22, that will benefit Clear Path for Veterans programs and services and the Franklin Rotary Club.
With your help, we will continue to provide much-needed support to local veterans and the community.
A cash bar will be available at 6 PM. If you are joining us for dinner, the Buffet will be open from 6 to 7 PM, and the event begins at 7 PM.
The event will include raffles and a door prize.
Follow news about the event on Facebook and invite your friends and family to join you.
The event is held at the Franklin Elks, 1077 Pond Street, Franklin MA

Comedy Night to benefit Clear Path for Veterans programs - April 22, 7 PM
Comedy Night to benefit Clear Path for Veterans programs - April 22, 7 PM

Board of Health efficiently conducts meeting, includes reports in Agenda doc (audio)

FM #968 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 968 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Two board members participated, 1 in room (Cochrane), 1 remote (Sweet); hence roll call votes, with 1 absent (Harris). Health Dept staff present were in the 3rd floor training room. 


Quick Recap:

  • With a short Board present, shifted the tobacco regulations to the next session

  • Inspector’s report, Nurse’s report, Epidemiologist report all touting volume and some issues but nothing major, copies of their report pages are now included in the meeting packet

  • Question on new inspection alignment; not implemented yet, still using same process as before

  • Question on when the Health Fair is scheduled? May 24 at the Franklin Library from 3 to 6 PM


The meeting runs about 15 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting Apr 5, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-968-tof-board-of-health-mtg-04-05-23


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The Board of Health agenda can be found ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/04.05.23_agenda_and_packet.pdf 


My notes collected in a Twitter thread PDF ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UVJozV_zimvunaFHBADhoj2LJypzaDr3/view?usp=share_link 


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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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Free webinar series from the News Literacy Project starts April 12: Register now!


Learn the skills you need to find trustworthy news
How to Find News You Can Trust. Skills for seeking credible information. Free webinar series. Wednesdays. April 12, 19, and 26. 4pm Eastern Time/1pm Pacific Time.

Hello Residents of Franklin,

It seems like finding credible information and sources online gets trickier by the day. But when you sign up for our free webinar series How to find news you can trust, you will discover how to outsmart the bad actors that flood our newsfeeds with misinformation.

The series begins a week from today — April 12 — and runs for three consecutive Wednesdays, starting at 4 p.m. ET. Register once for the whole series.

April 12: Session 1 | What is quality journalism?

News outlets help us make informed decisions, but the process of creating news isn't always transparent. In this session, journalists Brandon Pope of WBEZ Chicago and Molly Parker of Lee Enterprises will discuss how they build credibility and trust with the public and will describe the standards that guide their newsgathering. This session will pull the curtain back on the practice of quality, ethical journalism and its mission to inform us accurately.

Brandon is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist, media critic and columnist, and host of the podcasts On The Block: Powered by Block Club Chicago on CW26 and the MAKING series from WBEZ and NPR. Molly, a ProPublica distinguished fellow, is an investigative reporter with Lee Enterprises' Public Service Team, where she works with regional reporters in 25 states to produce impactful, data-driven local journalism.

 

April 19: Session 2 | Understanding news media bias

People frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased, and who decides? Journalist Amethyst J. Davis, founder of the Harvey World Herald, a hyperlocal, independent newsroom in Illinois, and Stephanie Casanova of Signal Cleveland, a nonprofit newsroom that fuses community building with local news reporting, join us to discuss how the journalistic standards we learned about in Session 1 can be applied to confront and avoid news bias. This session will empower you to evaluate the fairness, accuracy and objectivity of news coverage.

Amethyst oversees growth and development, including outlining editorial trajectory and content, at the Harvey World Herald. A member of the community advisory board for Chicago Public Media, she is a Casey Fellow with the National Association of Black Journalists Black News & Views. Stephanie is the criminal justice reporter with Signal Cleveland and formerly covered criminal justice and breaking news at the Chicago Tribune.

 

April 26: Session 3 | How fact-checking works

Fact-checking organizations are taking up the charge to combat the spread of misinformation, debunking some of the most viral content springing up on social media. Fact-checkers Dan Evon of the News Literacy Project and Rafael Olavarría of Factchequeado will talk about their work and share skills that you can use to check the accuracy of information.

Dan debunks viral rumors for NLP's RumorGuard™ platform, which empowers the public to push back against misinformation. Prior to joining NLP in 2022, Dan worked as a reporter for Snopes, the internet's oldest fact-checking site. Rafael, a Venezuelan immigrant who fled political persecution, began his journalism career as a producer and writer for CNN and won 11 Southeast Emmy Awards as a multimedia journalist with Univisión.

 

We hope to see you next week!

For a future founded on facts,
The News Literacy Project

P.S. If you miss one of the sessions, don't worry, we'll share recordings of all three.


Visit us at newslit.org, checkology.org, newslitnation.org and rumorguard.org.

The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy.

The News Literacy Project
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 2001
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Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School – 2022-2023 HONOR ROLL for Term 2

Here is the Honor Roll by grade for Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. This reports on the 2022-2023 school year, term 2.


Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School – 2022-2023 HONOR ROLL for Term 2
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School – 2022-2023 HONOR ROLL for Term 2

FHS baseball and both girls & boys tennis teams top KP on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Baseball = Franklin, 11 @ King Philip, 0 – Final (6 Inn.) 
– Franklin’s offense plated double-digit runs for the second straight game to start the season, this time on the road over rival King Philip. The Panthers scored one run in the first and another run in the third, then pulling away for good with four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth inning. Junior Austin Campbell was dominant on the mound for the visitors, allowing just two hits (both singles) and one walk, striking out six in five shutout innings. Dillon Cashin came in and threw a shutout inning in relief with one strikeout. Ryan Gerety went 2-for-4, including his first career home run, and Eisig Chin (RBI), Ben Jarosz (run), and Luke Sidwell (RBI, two runs) each added two hits in the win.

Softball = King Philip, 16 @ Franklin, 4 – Final (6 Inn.) 
– KP pounded out 12 hits, four home runs, and scored 16 runs to earn a big division road win. The Warriors scored five in the first, five more in the third, three in the fourth, and sealed the win with a pair of runs in the sixth. Franklin scored twice in each of the fourth and fifth innings. Freshman Ali Gill (1-for-3, two runs scored), junior Maddie Paschke (2-for-4, run scored), and senior Charlotte Raymond (2-for-2, three runs scored) each hit homers and drove in three runs for KP. Libby Walsh went 1-for-3 with a homer and a pair of runs scored and Taylor Regan (1-for-3) also drove in two. Jordan Bennett gave up an earned run over 4-1/3 innings to earn the win. Carly Johnson-Pellegri was the star for Franklin’s offense, going 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI.

Boys Tennis = King Philip, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final 
– Franklin swept a pair of competitive doubles matches and added two more straight-set wins in singles action to knock off visiting King Philip. The team of junior Ahan Shetty and senior Eric Tomaino prevailed in a third set super tiebreak 6-2, 5-7, 10-6 at first doubles while Franklin’s second doubles pairing of sophomore Aaron Ramaswamy and junior Andrew Amante grabbed a 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 win at second doubles. Junior Jay Gorgas added a 6-1, 6-2 first singles win and senior Tyler Fitzpatrick was victorious with a 6-2, 6-1 win at second singles. KP sophomore Arjun Kollu rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles.

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ King Philip, 2 – Final 
– Franklin earned one win in singles action and swept both doubles matches, overcoming a one-set deficit in all three matches to edge out KP on the road. Junior Chloe Essam rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win at second singles, the sophomore team of Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen erased a three-game deficit in the third set to prevail with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 win at first doubles, and seniors Shriya Rajesh and Allison Bagley landed a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 comeback win at second doubles. KP senior Ahunna James rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles and senior Caroline Freese landed a 6-2, 6-2 win at third singles for the Warriors.

For other results around the Hockomock League

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

HockomockSports.com 2023 Hockomock League Boys Hockey All Stars - Franklin

Below are the official 2023 Hockomock League Boys Hockey All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. The Franklin selections are listed here, the link to the complete listing is provided below.


HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Ben Paterson, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Ben Paterson, Franklin
Colby Wagner, Franklin
Anthony Lampasona, Franklin
Logan Marchand, Franklin
Daniel Daly, Franklin

For the complete listing of boys hockey all stars

HockomockSports.com 2023 Hockomock League Boys Hockey All Stars - Franklin
HockomockSports.com 2023 Hockomock League Boys Hockey All Stars - Franklin

SUNDAY April 16: Louise Toppin sings Burleigh, Dvorak, and Fauré at LiveARTS


LiveARTS

Presents:  Louise Toppin

and the music of 

Burleigh, Dvorak, and Fauré

Come and hear celebrated soprano Louise Toppin perform music by Harry T. Burleigh, Antonin Dvorak, and Gabriel Fauré with LiveARTS artistic director, pianist Ann Sears.
SUNDAY, April 16 at Time: 3:00 PM
Location: First Universalist Society of Franklin,
262 Chestnut St., Franklin MA
Tickets  
Adults- $25.00 - Students (18 and under)- by donation
Tickets available at the door
Accessible Parking and Building 
Visit our website liveartsma.org to purchase tickets on-line and for more information

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LiveARTS, P.O. Box 678, Franklin, MA 02038


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