Starting with poetic inspiration responding to the IPCC report, we end with how to be involved locally in Making Sense of Climate #26 (audio)

FM #969 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 969 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist via the Zoom conference bridge Thursday, April 6, 2023.  

In this episode we covered the following topics: 

• Steve & Ted exchange greetings

• Steve reads a recent poem he wrote partly in response to the IPCC report

• Healy appoints new DPU

• Oil hides behind whales to oppose wind

• How to be involved locally 

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.  

Our recording runs about 49 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Ted 

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-969-making-sense-of-climate-25-04-06-23

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Links to articles referenced

Link to the Jorie Graham article that got me to read my own poem

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/jorie-graham-poet-to-2040-book/673493/

Steve’s poem “This Branch” https://www.quietpoet.com/2023/03/this-branch.html 

What does IPCC mean for MA?  https://blog.greenenergyconsumers.org/blog/the-latest-ipcc-report-what-it-means-for-massachusetts-rhode-island     

Healy appoints new DPU

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/17/science/with-new-commissioners-healey-aims-reshape-an-agency-seen-critical-climate-reforms/  

Oil uses astroturf groups to oppose wind https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/05/metro/whale-tales/ 

“Ministry for the Future” book link  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_for_the_Future 

Howard Miles links

https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/day-lighting-a-river-is-good-for-the-city-and-the-soul-the-climate-minute/

https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/urban-hiking-on-the-frontiers-of-climate-change-the-climate-minute/

https://www.bostontrails.org/about.html

Justin Bean link

https://www.justincbean.com/

Grid impact of Green hydrogen

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/634abba43f1e2f4dfd5e07dc/t/6400f4e00845db41f84ddc36/1677784292826/GridImpactofGreenHydrogen+-+3-6-2023.pdf

rewilding

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27032023/rewilding-animals-carbon-storage/

See the page that collects all 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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IPCC report cover screen grab

Town of Franklin, MA: Affordable housing opportunity - 1st come, 1st serve

Affordable Housing Opportunity Alert! 

You can learn more about the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust here: https://t.co/mD62awSRBL  or  https://www.franklinma.gov/municipal-affordable-housing-trust

Details on the 67 Palomino Drive – Dover Farms – Franklin, MA - $310,500 – First Come, First Serve - Resale

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/flyer_1_0.pdf

Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/TwqjPb9L4n  or https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1645435228742197249

Town of Franklin, MA: Affordable housing opportunity - 1st come, 1st serve

John Gorka returns to Circle of Friends Coffeehouse to perform April 29

John Gorka returns to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse Sat, April 29

John Gorka returns to COF April 29th View this email in your browser JOHN GORKA April 29 -  8 PM $30 This show will sell out! Called "the pre-eminent male singer-songwriter of the New Folk movement" by Rolling Stone, John Gorka possesses a commandingly beautiful baritone voice. His articulate guitar playing compliments his superb lyrics on songs that are romantic, cosmic, poetic, haunting in their imagery, or hilarious. Many well known artists have recorded and/or performed his songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura O'Connell. John has graced the stage of Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage, etown and has appeared on CNN.  http://johngorka.com/   "Gorka is widely heralded for the sophisticated intelligence and provocative originality of his songs." -The Boston Globe Please be aware that John requires that all audience members be masked during the performance. Masks will be available at the door. The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available.  Please visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows TBA

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

HockomockSports.com selects Alfred Mucciarone, Franklin Baseball, as "Player of the Week"

"Franklin senior Alfred Mucciarone has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for April 3 through April 9. Mucciarone is the 23rd player chosen as Player of the Week for the 2022-23 school year and first in the spring season.

Mucciarone aced his opening outing of the season, allowing only an unearned run over five innings against Oliver Ames, helping Franklin get off to a winning start. The Div. 1 runners-up went 2-0 last week, outscoring their two opponents 22-1."

Continue reading the "Player of the Week" article on Mucciarone ->

https://hockomocksports.com/player-of-the-week-alfred-mucciarone-franklin-baseball/

HockomockSports.com selects Alfred Mucciarone, Franklin Baseball, as "Player of the Week"

FHS baseball, softball, girls and boys lacrosse, and girls and boys tennis teams all post wins on Monday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, April 10, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Baseball = Foxboro, 0 @ Franklin, 8 – Final 

– Franklin senior Alfred Mucciarone had his second straight stellar start on the mound for the Panthers with a complete game shutout in a win over visiting Foxboro. Mucciarone a strong Warrior offense to just two hits (both singles) and one walk, striking out double-digit (10) batters for the second straight game. Offensively, Franklin built its lead over the course of the game with single runs in the first (two-out infield RBI single from Henry Digiorgio to score Jase lyons), third (Lyons RBI single to score Luke Sidwell), and fourth (Sidwell bases-loaded walk), before extended its lead with three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth (Eisgi Chin RBI double, Lyons sac fly). Louis Carangelo and Mike Marcucella each had a hit for Foxboro.

Softball = Franklin, 11 @ Foxboro, 1 – Final 

– Franklin clubbed out 21 hits and scored in five straight innings, including a five-run sixth inning, to get a win on the road over Foxboro. Franklin scored twice in the top of the third on an RBI single from Sarah Boozang and a sac fly from Katy Liberman but the Warriors cut the deficit in half in the bottom half on a single from Emma Callahan. The Panthers tacked on a run in the fourth (bases-laded walk from Katie Dowley) and fifth (Marley Allen home run) before exploding for five runs in the sixth. Carly Pellegri and Liberman had back-to-back RBI singles, Allen roped a two-run double to left, and Caitlin Hickey brought in a run with a single. Avery Chalk (run), Boozang, and Allen all finished with four hits for Franklin. Kiera Kotwicki allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in three innings while Sophia Sacramone didn’t allow a run in four innings, striking out six with four hits and one walk. Callahan and Natalia Leach each had two hits for the Warriors.

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 19 @ Canton, 4 – Final

A photo gallery provided by HockomockSports.com  ->   https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Spring-2023/Canton-Franklin-Boys-Lacrosse-04-10-23/

Franklin 19, Canton 4

Davis: 5G, 5A

Consigli: 4G

Sacchetti: 2G, 5A

O'Brien: 1G, 1A

Next game: 4/12 against Sharon   https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1645581324026261504

Girls Lacrosse = Canton, 3 @ Franklin, 18 – Final 

– Franklin had 10 different players record a point as they earned a big win over visiting Canton. Lindsay Atkinson led the charge offensively with four goals while Kaitlyn Carney (five draws) had a hat trick and three assists. Katie Peterson (seven draws) and Jamie Tanner each added a pair of goals and three assists in the win while Ella Mahoney made three saves. Emily McCabe scored all three goals for the Bulldogs.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ Foxboro, 2 – Final

– Foxboro took first and second singles but Franklin swept both doubles matches and had a third win at third singles to edge out Foxboro in a tight match. Both doubles matches came down to the wire but it was Franklin’s Ahan Shetty and Eric Tomaino that prevailed 6-4, 7-6 (5) at first doubles and the team of Andrew Amante and Aaron Ramaswamy that emerged with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) win at second doubles to clinch the win. Will Forrest added a 6-1, 6-1 third singles win for the Panthers. Foxboro’s Raj Jetty grabbed a 6-1, 6-4 win at first singles and Luca Meyer earned a 6-1, 6-3 win at second singles.

Photo gallery from HockomockSports.com -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Spring-2023/Foxboro-Franklin-Boys-Tennis-04-10-23/

Girls Tennis = Foxboro, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final

– Franklin swept both doubles matches and took two more wins from singles play for a 4-1 verdict at home against visiting Foxboro. Sophomores Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen earned a 6-4, 6-1 win at first doubles while seniors Allison Bagley and Shriya Rajesh secured a 6-3, 6-3 second doubles victory for the Panthers. In singles action, junior Brooke Taylor was victorious with a 6-1, 6-2 verdict at second singles, and freshman Isabelle Simino rallied from a one-set deficit to grab a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win at third singles. Foxboro’s Hailey Kornbluth dropped just two games in a 6-2, 6-0 win at first singles.

FHS Girls Tennis with impressive 4-1 win over Foxboro! Singles wins by Brooke Taylor & Isabelle Simino.

Doubles sweep by Brooke Daniels/Sydney Tolonen & Shriya Rajesh/Allison Bagley.

FHS is now 3-0 and faces Taunton Wednesday at home.   https://twitter.com/fhs_gvtennis/status/1645560467765567488

For other results around the league

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-04-10-23/

FHS Panthers

Legislative Forum hears of limited help from state funding for school budget issue (audio)

FM #970 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 970 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the 5th Annual Franklin, MA School Committee Legislative Forum held on Monday, April 10, 2023.

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: School Committee members, key guests, and the public were in person in the Lecture Hall at Franklin High School. Others participated virtually via the Zoom webinar set up.

Senator Becca Rausch, and State Representative Jeffrey Roy participated in this 5th annual Forum

Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are included in the show notes. The recording runs about an hour and forty-five minutes, so let’s listen to the Legislative Forum held April 10, 2023.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-970-fps-legislative-forum-04-10-23

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Agenda doc  https://franklinps.net/district/events/93796

My notes  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oUmnGWn3v7UrVk-2xU1aXisoca6aB07x/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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Legislative Forum hears of limited help from state funding for school budget issue (audio)

Town of Franklin (MA) Police Announce Arrest Made in Catalytic Converter Theft

On Friday, April 7, 2023, at approximately 3:01 AM, Franklin Police was contacted by Dean College Public Safety.  Dean College Public Safety Officers were monitoring their security cameras in Jones Lot off of Emmons Street when they observed two males who had jacked up two vehicles in the lot and appeared to be cutting out the catalytic converters.  The subjects were reported to be operating a black sedan.

Franklin Police responded and observed a vehicle matching the description pull out of the Jones lot.  When the occupants observed the approaching police units, the vehicle pulled into a drive way and the operator fled on foot.  The passenger of the vehicle, identified as DaMareon Crook, remained in the vehicle and was subsequently arrested.  It was later determined that the vehicle used by the subjects was a rental car and the license plate that was attached to the vehicle was stolen.  

A perimeter was established and the area was search by Franklin Police Units with the assistance of Wrentham and State Police.  The driver could not be located.

After investigation, DaMareon Crook, age 20, from Lorain, Ohio, was arrested and charged with possession of burglarious tools, two counts of larceny by stealing, seven charges of receiving stolen property (catalytic converters), two counts of defacing or damaging property, attaching registration plate, and use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony.

Detectives are currently investigating and trying to identify the operator who fled on foot.

The Franklin Police would like to thank our law enforcement partners for their assistance in this case: Dean College Public Safety, Wrentham Police, Bellingham Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC).

Town of Franklin (MA) Police Announce Arrest Made in Catalytic Converter Theft

Franklin Public Schools: Important Information and Dates for FHS

Important Information and Dates

DATE	EVENT
April 14	Half Day of School; FHS Dismissal at 10:55 AM; no lunch served
April 17 thru 21	Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
May 2	FHS PCC Meeting @ 7pm in the FHS Library/Media Center
May 5	Half Day of School; FHS Dismissal at 10:55 AM; no lunch served
May 5	PROM for the Class of 2024 -Purchase your tickets HERE
May 16	MCAS Math for 10th grade students
May 17	MCAS Math for 10th grade students
May 29	No School - Memorial Day
June 2	GRADUATION !!
June 6	MCAS Science & Technology for 9th grade students
June 6	FHS PCC Meeting @ 7pm in the FHS Library/Media Center
June 7	MCAS Science & Technology for 9th grade students
June 9	Half Day of School; FHS Dismissal at 10:55 AM; no lunch served
June 19	No School - Juneteenth
June 20	Last Day of School - with 1 SNOW DAY on 12/23/22

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We have had (1) SNOW DAYS so far (12/23/22)

 

• Inclement Weather information
• New Student Registration >> click HERE
• Moving? Complete a Change of Address form >> click HERE
• Withdrawing your student from Franklin Public Schools? click HERE

MCAS Dates:

ELA-10th grade-March 28 & 29

Math-10th grade-May 16 & 17

Sci& Tech.-9th grade-June 6 & 7

 

Lifelong Learning Summer Programs now available:

 

There is limited availability summer 2023 programs.  Click the links below for more information. 

Grades listed are for grade student is entering in the fall.

• Summer Art, Grades 6-9
• Summer Music, Grades 3-9
• Preparing for College, Grade 12
• Summer STEM, Grades 1-9
• High School Experience, Grade 9

Shared from -> https://www.franklinps.net/fhs/news/important-information-and-dates

Franklin Public Schools: Important Information and Dates for FHS

FPS: Policy Subcommittee Meeting - April 12, 2023 - 6 PM

Franklin (MA) School Committee

Policy Subcommittee Meeting

DATE: 4/12/2023 TIME: 6:00 – 7:30 pm

I. Attendance -

II. Distribution of Approved Policies

A. JEB - Entrance Age (was JEA) pending SC approval on 4/11/23

B. JCAC - Assignment of students from other school districts or homeschooling pending SC

approval on 4/11/23

III. Discussion of Policies sent to School Committee

A. None

IV. Policy Revisions & New Policies - New Discussion Item

A. Review MASC Updated Policies

B. EFD - Meal Charge Policy

C. EFD-R - Meal Charge Policy & Procedures

D. JEA-E - Entrance Age Exhibit

E. Continued Review of Policy Manual

Agenda doc ->   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/4_12_23_policy_subcom_agenda2_.pdf

FPS: Policy Subcommittee Meeting - April 12, 2023 - 6 PM

INVITE: Mental Health Essentials for Parents and Caregivers - May 8, 2023

Join me for a #MetroWestKids Mental Health Literacy Event!

Please join me for a virtual presentation, Mental Health Essentials for Parents and Caregivers, delivered by experts from the Mental Health Collaborative (MHC), a Hopkinton-based nonprofit organization that serves educators, school districts, and families across the country with education on mental health literacy. This free webinar aims to provide those with children, particularly in grades six through 12, the tools they need to understand their children's stress, identify emotional and behavioral health issues and their treatments, and empower them to obtain and maintain good mental health for their loved ones. Live translation is available in Portuguese, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL). You can register for the event at www.karenspilka.com/mentalhealth. Monday, May 8, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm RSVP This event is the sixth year of my #MetroWestKids initiative which has offered programs related to mental health, including social-emotional learning (SEL) and related topics. As a former school committee member and social worker, I know the important role mental health plays in education. Last year, my priority legislation to deliver nation-leading reforms for mental health care in Massachusetts, the Mental Health ABC Act, was signed into law. This development could not come at a more critical time. In MetroWest and across the state, parents have shared concerns with me about their children's mental health and their family's ability to access quality mental health care. This event will provide you with the tools you need to support your child or students. Knowing whether to worry and when, where, and how to get help is key. It's important that we overcome the stigma that has prevented too many of us from taking good care of our mental health for too long. I hope you will find this presentation useful. Please contact my office at (617) 722-1500 if you have questions or for more information. Warm Regards,   karenspilka.com

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