Thursday, May 18, 2023

SAFE Coalition to host a meet and greet for Franklin Nonprofits - June 12

Hello Franklin non-profit neighbors!

LET'S GET TOGETHER! 

We at SAFE have had the wonderful opportunity to meet and connect with many of you over the years and we know how impactful that has been to those we work with. While the specific support we each provide may be different – our missions are so similar!

We would love to host a meet and greet at our office here in Franklin at the Moseley Mills. We will have light apps, refreshments, and music! Please feel free to share with anyone you feel would be interested in attending.

DATE:    Monday, June 12
TIME:    3 PM – 5 PM
LOCATION:   SAFE Office, 31 Hayward St, Unit 2-cFranklin, MA

FIND US:  Please take the second driveway at the Moseley Mills and follow the road until you see the SAFE sign, above Berry Insurance.

PARKING:  Please utilize any parking lot that is not directly in front of the SAFE offices. We want to honor these limited spaces for the other businesses open during this time.

We look forward to connecting with all of you!

Warmly,

Jen



Jennifer Levine
(She/her/hers)
CEO, co-founder
SAFE Coalition -> 508-488-8105
31 Hayward St, Unit 2-c Franklin, MA 02038

SAFE to host a meet and greet for Franklin Nonprofits - June 12
SAFE to host a meet and greet for Franklin Nonprofits - June 12

Franklin Food Pantry makes the big move to new facility next week, schedules to open June 6 for client appointments

Franklin Food Pantry (@FranklinFoodPan) tweeted Wed, May 17, 2023:
Next week is the BIG MOVE!!

We will be OPEN at our current location on Tuesday, May 23rd for CURBSIDE ONLY from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 5:30 - 7:00 PM.

We plan to reopen at our new home at 341 West Central Street on Tuesday, June 6th for limited shopping appointments.
Thank you!

Shared from ->  https://t.co/kcCC6qqN2f



Franklin Food Pantry makes the big move to new facility next week, schedules to open June 6 for client appointments
Franklin Food Pantry makes the big move to new facility next week, schedules to open June 6 for client appointments

More about the Franklin Food Pantry new building ->   https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/new-building-updates/

The FHS Empty Bowls simple supper is Thursday, May 18 at the FHS cafeteria. Tickets available online or at the door. Online -> bit.ly/EmptyBowls2023

Get Ready to Ride in the Franklin PMC Kids Ride - June 4th (Or donate to this worthy cause!)

The 16th annual Franklin PMC Kids Ride will be held on Sunday, June 4 from 8 AM to 12 PM. The Franklin ride is one of more than 20 PMC Kids Rides throughout the New England area. The Franklin ride usually attracts 200 young cyclists between the ages of 3 and 14, who ride between 3 and 10 miles. The ride raises money for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Altogether, the PMC Kids Rides program has raised more than $9 million since their first ride in 1998. This year's goal is $50,000.

This ride is a unique event that motivates kids to learn about the importance of giving back, introduces them volunteerism and fundraising, and offers a way for children to become part of the PMC mission in a safe and athletic way. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. These donations benefit research, treatment, and care for children and families impacted by cancer.

The Franklin PMC Kids Ride will will start and end at the Jefferson School, located at 628 Washington Street in Franklin. Kids can select from a 3, 6, or 10-mile course. They will also enjoy an after-ride celebration with music, games, food, and more. Younger participants, not yet on two wheels, can partake in the Tikes and Trikes course in a contained area at the school. This area has several fun stations and activities for the little ones, including a car wash, gas station, snack stand, craft table, face painting, and more. There is a $20 registration fee which includes a tee shirt and goodie bag. There is also a $40 fundraising minimum for all riders.

Riders and volunteers can register, and donations can be made online at www.kids.pmc.org/franklin

All local communities are encouraged to participate. For more information about the ride or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lisa Marchioni at lisabxyz@verizon.net

Many kids. One mission. Cure cancer

Franklin Food Service Team recognized with Hockomock YMCA’s Red Triangle Award

Congratulations to the Franklin Food Service Team for being the recipient of the Hockomock YMCA’s Red Triangle Award! We are so proud of the work you do each and every day!

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/DrTinaRogers/status/1658970253244653568 

Franklin Food Service Team recognized with Hockomock YMCA’s Red Triangle Award
Franklin Food Service Team recognized with Hockomock YMCA’s Red Triangle Award

CommonWealth Magazine: "Split-in-two committee to hold dueling hearings this week"

"Those interested in testifying on bills dealing with offshore wind and energy storage may have to do double-duty this week.

The feuding House and Senate chairs of the Legislature’s Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Committee are splitting the panel in half, with the House members taking testimony on bills dealing with offshore wind and energy storage on Thursday and Senate members holding their own “parallel hearing” on the same bills on Friday.

The two feuders – Rep. Jeffrey Roy of Franklin and Sen. Michael Barrett of Lexington – both say they are acting on principle in a fight about the rules that govern their legislative committee.

Roy said his concerns trace to the end of the legislative session last year, when Barrett used the powers provided under the rules to control which bills were released from committee. He said action on major energy legislation was delayed and hundreds of other bills were blocked, which means they ended up with the label “ought not to pass.”

Barrett said he is refusing to engage in any legislative business with Roy until the House chair either agrees to new rules or abides by the rules that were in force last year, which require the consent of both chairs to schedule a hearing or an executive session where legislation is acted on."

Continue reading the article online ->  https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/split-in-two-committee-to-hold-dueling-hearings-this-week-2/ 

The golden dome of the State House. (Photo by Andy Metzger)
The golden dome of the State House. (Photo by Andy Metzger)

Scam proof the young people in your life


Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

By Jim Kreidler

Think the techy young people in your life are too techy to be scammed? Think again. According to data from the FTC, people in their twenties reported losing money to fraud at a higher rate than people in their seventies. 
So, if you count yourself an older adult, let's use your accumulated knowledge this Older American's Month. Reach out to the young people in your life to help them better spot and avoid scams. 


Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, May 18, 2023

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

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents

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

8:30 am     Veterans' Call: PACT Act
9:00 am     The Black Box: Newsies
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna
12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese
12:30 pm Sandhya: Homemade Cheez-Its
1:00 pm     Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta
1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 1
3:00 pm Joe Landry: Grocery Stores
4:30 pm     Frank Presents: Nick Remissong
6:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2
7:00 pm     Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 5 - Matt Stubbs Antiguas
8:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Joe Landry & Scott Mason

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

7:00 am     Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021
8:30 am     Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22
10:30 am School Committee Legislative Forum 2023
1:00 pm     FHS Chamber Music 2023
2:30 pm     FHS Track & Field: v North Attleboro 05-09-23
5:30 pm     FHS Varsity Baseball: v King Philip 05-10-23
9:00 pm Universe of Adolescent Sleep

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 05-04-23
11:00 am Finance Committee: 05-10-23
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 05-04-23
7:00 pm     Conservation Commission: LIVE Chambers 834 4563 9859


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)

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Franklin Cultural District: Empty Bowls, film festival, book sale, recycling event, Disability Expo & more

Wednesday, May 17

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)

5:00pm - Wine & Charcuterie Experience (tickets req'd) (La Cantina Winery)


Thursday, May 18

8:30am - Town Council Office Hours  (Franklin Senior Center) 

6:00pm - Empty Bowls Dinner (Franklin High School)

6:00pm - FHS Film Festival (Franklin High School)

6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Son of Sams Pizza (food truck) (La Cantina Winery)

6:30pm - Rain Garden Workshop (Franklin Public Library)


Friday, May 19

10:00am - Arts & Culture Listening Tour - Session 3

1:00pm - Book Sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - David Rak (live music) (La Cantina Winery)


Saturday, May 20

9:00am - Book sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am - Dehumidifier recycling event (must be a working unit) (Beaver Pond)

11:00am - Agricultural Expo (free event) (Norfolk Aggie)

11:00am - Disability Summit (free event) (Franklin Senior Center)

12:00pm - Yai's Kitchen  (67 Degrees Brewery)

1:00pm - Bag sale (books at $5/bag) (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Shavuot Celebration (Franklin Public Library)

3:00pm - South St Six (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - It's a 'J' Thing (67 Degrees Brewery)


Sunday, May 21

7:30am - All you can eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

7:00pm - Voices of Faith - a community concert (Church of Latter Day Saints)


Monday, May 22

7:00pm - Revolutionary Design: Modern Architecture in New England (virtual) (Franklin Public Library)


Tuesday, May 23

2:30pm - Rainbow Café (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm - "50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts" with Author Madeline Bilis (virtual) (Franklin Public Library)


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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Franklin Art Association Art Gallery
Franklin Art Association Art Gallery
Visit the Cultural District page ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!
Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Override & debt exclusion info in the archives

Now that the "O" word (override) has been mentioned, there is a bunch of information in these  archives that may be useful to provide the historical perspective. 

Long time readers may recall that Franklin Matters came to be during the 2007 override and the domain officially was born in Nov 2007. 

The 2007 Override is noteworthy as it is the only successful override Franklin has passed in its history to date. It passed because there was unified support across the Town Council and School Committee. The succeeding overrides (2008 & 2010) failed because that unity did not exist. Some naysayers among the Council and School Committee created enough doubt and discord that success was unattainable. 

There also was a special ballot question on the State election of 2014 to provide $1.5 million to fund road maintenance that failed significantly. As it was a Sate election, Franklin turned out at 59% (normal for State elections) and 8289 voters said No, 3583 said Yes. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/10/ballot-question-5-dedicated-override-to.html

Coming out of the 2008 override failure there was recognition that a long term financial plan needed to be developed. A committee was created and began work on that in early 2010. The Financial Planning Committee changed to the Long Range Planning Committee. The first report they produced is now what we see each year when the Town Administrator publishes their 5 year outlook.

The Joint Budget Committee is the current working group to help with these long range and financial planning matters. They have not met frequently enough so we find ourselves now in a position where some folks understand the situation and many do not. The Joint Budget should meet more frequently (at least quarterly, in my view) rather than the annual meeting they have had in recent years.

The archive has links to collect the information pasted for each of the elections. 

There is also a spreadsheet with the specific ballot question history for both the debt exclusions (i.e. schools) and override votes. 
Some of the links break as the Town and School pages were updated twice since then (and neither upgrade maintained link integrity). 

If you find a link that might be valuable for your research, let me know, I might have the individual document in my own archives and can find and update the link accordingly.

Additional archive links can be found in the Key Link tab https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/important-links.html

Lincoln St road work during Aug 2014
Lincoln St road work during Aug 2014

Memory café - Wednesday May 17 at Franklin Senior Center


Hello All,

We hope you can join us at our Memory café tomorrow, Wednesday May 17th at 1 PM.  James Michael will be entertaining us with songs we know and love.  

Please see attached flyer for details.  

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow

Memory café - Wednesday May 17 at Franklin Senior Center
Memory café - Wednesday May 17 at Franklin Senior Center


Ariel

--
Ariel Doggett

Supportive Programming Coordinator
Programming / Volunteer Coordinator

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"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll
There is no act of kindness too small

FHS baseball, girls & boys track, girls lacrosse, and boys tennis teams all post wins on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Baseball = North Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 
– A three-run third and strong pitching from Austin Campbell helped Franklin fight off an upset bid from the visiting Rocketeers. To start the bottom of the third, Ryan Gerety drew a leadoff walk, stole second, took third on a wild pitch, and came in to score when Luke Sidwell reached on an error. An infield single from Henry Digiorgio put runners on the corners, and both came in to score on Tyler Bellan’s single to center. North made it interesting in the top of the third by scoring two runs with two outs. Gio Martello scored after a walk, a double from Dillon Harding, and a passed ball to get North on the board. Derek Maceda followed with a single to bring Harding in to cut the deficit to one but Dillon Cashin (1.1 IP, 1H, 0BB, 0R, 2K) came in to get the third out of the inning. Austin Campbell earned the win, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks, striking out 10 in 5.2 innings. Jordan Paradis pitched well for the Rocketeers, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks, striking out six in four innings while Martello tossed two scoreless innings in relief.

Softball = Franklin, 2 @ North Attleboro, 3 – Final (8 Inn.) 
– North scored in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game and then won it in the eighth on a Maryellen Charette base hit. Franklin opened the scoring in the first on Sarah Boozang’s first homer of the season. In the bottom of the half of the first, Kelly Colleran stole third and came home to tie it on the throw. The Panthers regained the lead, but in the sixth Arianna McDavitt singled, took second on a Molly Willey bunt, and came home on a single by Emma Hanwell. With two outs in the eighth, Willey doubled and came home to score on Charette’s hit up the middle. Colleran picked up the win for North, striking out 16 batters.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 14 @ Concord-Carlisle, 13 – Final (OT) 
– Franklin rallied from three goals down to force overtime and Katie Peterson found the back of the net to earn a hard-fought win for the Panthers. Peterson scored six times and dished out a pair of assists. Kaitlyn Carney added a pair of goals and a pair of helpers, while Lindsay Atkinson (one assist) and Jamie Tanner each scored twice. Julia Flynn had a big game in the Franklin defense and won three draw controls, including the one in overtime. Franklin’s defense came up big down the stretch, including Riley Cross who recently returned from injury, causing turnovers and allowing the Panthers to overcome the deficit.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ North Attleboro, 2 – Final 
– Franklin junior Jay Gorgas prevailed in the third set to secure a win at first singles and clinched a 3-2 win for the Panthers. Gorgas won 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 while senior Tyler Fitzpatrick notched a 6-2, 6-1 win at second singles. Franklin also got a win from the team of junior Andrew Amante and sophomore Aaron Ramaswamy (6-3, 6-4) at second doubles. North Attleboro junior Quinn DiFiore posted a 6-2, 6-2 win at third singles, and the team of senior Brody Gaulin and junior Carson Dameron added a 6-2, 6-4 win at first doubles for the Rocketeers.

Girls Tennis = North Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– The Rocketeers used a singles sweep plus one more win in doubles action to secure a win on the road at Franklin. Junior Lauren Hunt (6-1, 6-0), sophomore Megan Atwood (6-4, 6-2), and senior Grace Noreck (6-0, 6-2) all won in straight sets to sweep singles. The all-sophomore tandem of Jayla Stone and Grace Manning rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) win for North’s fourth point. Franklin’s Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen teamed up for a 6-1, 6-3 win at first doubles.


Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Milford, 4:15
Congrats to the boys on a big win vs Milford (98-38). Both relays were winners: 4x1 (Connor Klawson, Josh Dunlap, Bryce Dragsbaek, Stephon Reed) and 4x4 (Aidan Orr, Fraser Baird, Jake Vaccarezza, Trey Lovell)

Congrats to the girls on a big win vs Milford (116-20) and an outright Kelley-Rex Division title!  Both relays won today - 4x1 (Sophia Cuneo, Cara DiDomenico, Olivia Costa, Clare Loukota) and 4x4 (Maddie Bruno, Lainey Costa, Kyra McSweeney, Gwen Holland)

Individual event winners: Sarah Dumas (100, 800, HJ, SP), Ella Chandaria (400H, 100H), Alex Alvarado (1M), Gwen Holland (400), Anna Cliff (200), Emily Mattison (2M), Olivia Costa (LJ), Liz Hopkins (Jav), and Darby Nicholson (Disc)

For other results around the Hockomock League

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

2023 Agricultural Expo on May 20 at Norfolk County Agricultural High School

The Norfolk County Agricultural High School will host the 2023 Agricultural Expo on May 20th, 2023 from 11 AM - 3 PM. 
There will be a touch a truck, a petting zoo, raffles games and more!

2023 Agricultural Expo on May 20 at Norfolk County Agricultural High School
2023 Agricultural Expo on May 20 at Norfolk County Agricultural High School


350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Meeting, Thursday, May 18

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node


Please join us for the next meeting of the 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Thursday, May 18, 7:00-9:00 pm. 


This meeting will be held on Zoom only. We will not meet in person this week.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274

Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

 

As always, we will discuss 350 Mass' campaigns for 2023-24, and review local and statewide developments and opportunities in climate and energy advocacy. 

 

Here are a few additional items and actions for your attention. These petition drives are still active. 

·        350 Mass Campaigns:  We are now focusing on two priority campaigns: Make Polluters Pay and Emissions Free Buildings. Learn more here.

·        Read about other upcoming events in the 350 Mass Event Calendar, and in the Climate Weekly email (sign up for it here). 

·        Petition Drive and Social Media CampaignGas is the Past: Our new Governor, Maura Healey, wants to address climate change as one of her main goals. Mass Power Forward is asking her to declare that there's no future for gas in Massachusetts. To get her attention, we need 10k petition signatures! Sign the petition here and share widely. See our social media toolbox full of tips and instructions to get you started. How do we want to contribute to this effort?

·        MBTA petition: Organized by Transit Matters.  Petition: MBTA's FY 2024-2028 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) fails to make meaningful progress on key projects like  Regional Rail, Red-Blue Connector, and bus electrification. Tell the T to go back to the drawing board and deliver a better CIP.  Petition here. 

·        Campaign: Hold Big Banks Accountable. Organized by Union of Concerned Scientists.  Letter to state treasurer to hold big banks accountable. Sign here

·        Campaign: Protect the Fair Share Amendment!  Last November, Massachusetts voters passed the Fair Share Amendment for a fairer tax system that will raise more than a billion dollars for transportation and education.  Sign the letter from Mass Fair Share to state senators.  

 

Please try to join us on Thursday. If you have questions or items for the agenda, you can contact the Node coordinators, carolyncbarthel@gmail.com and/or

ralph.halpern@comcast.net. We will send a reminder on Thursday.

 

Make a note: Our regular meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month.  

Thanks. 

 

Node Co-coordinators,
Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern


Ralph Halpern
ralph.halpern@comcast.net
781-784-3839 (h)

339-203-5017   

 

2023 OSRP Focus Group Meeting - Open Space Accessibility, Trails, Bike Paths, Town Connectivity - Thursday May 18

2023 OSRP Focus Group Meeting - Open Space Accessibility, Trails, Bike Paths, Town Connectivity - Thursday May 18

The Conservation Commission will hold its Seventh Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) focus group meeting this Thursday, May 18 from 6-7p in Town Hall Council Chambers. 

This meeting will also be available via Zoom. Zoom login information can be found here

In case you'll miss the Thursday meeting or would like further discussion, you are also invited to attend OSRP Office Hours Friday, May 19 between 10 and 11am in the third floor training room (Room 326A) at Town Hall or via Zoom. 

Bring your ideas and see you there! 

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/conservation/news/2023-osrp-focus-group-meeting-open-space-accessibility-trails-bike-paths-town

2023 OSRP Focus Group Meeting - Open Space Accessibility, Trails, Bike Paths, Town Connectivity - Thursday May 18
2023 OSRP Focus Group Meeting - Open Space Accessibility, Trails, Bike Paths, Town Connectivity - Thursday May 18