You are invited to the Sculpture Park Rededication - Traveling School of Fish - June 7 at 5 PM

You're invited to join us on the evening of Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 at 5 PM at the Franklin Sculpture Park (rain date Thursday, June 8th at 5pm). For a rededication ceremony for the Franklin Art Center installation "School of Fish". 

The public art was installed in 2014 and will now receive a refresh with the help of the Franklin Public Schools Art Director Adam Gooder, Art Teacher Caroline Whelan, Jefferson Principal Stefani Wasik and local artist Amy Adams.

The refreshed installation will be updated yearly by new students and the work will be retitled "Traveling School of Fish".

Join Jefferson students, families, faculty and more for a community celebration of art and engagement.

Event Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 5:00 PM

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photo from 2015 of the "Art School of Fish"

School Committee Budget Subcommittee listens and clarifies details on how to balance the budget - 06/05/23 (audio)

FM #1004 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1004 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Monday, June 5, 2023. The meeting was conducted in the 3rd floor training room. Remote participation was enabled for this session.  A few residents logged in to the meeting. 2 others were in the training room.

Chair Dave McNeill opened the meeting. School Committee members Dave Callaghan and Denise Spencer were present. Superintendent Lucas Giguere and Business Manager Miriam Goodman also participated.

Quick recap

• Superintendent Lucas Giguere started with a recap to set the stage for where the group was coming into the discussion tonight. He outlined the Superintendent's proposed budget, increased by the School Committee, Town allocation revealed a $2.3M shortfall ($3.4M vs. 1.1M allocation). The Town Administrator has a plan to add $700K to the schools budget which is up for approval at the Council meeting Wednesday, June 7

• Business Manager Miriam Goodman provided additional details updating from the prior working session where they had five categories of proposed cuts to bring about a balance, it was now down to three categories. 30 personnel were slotted for reduction, now with the additional funding, it will be 22 slotted for reduction ( a savings of 8 positions). 11 other involuntary transfers were made within the district to balance the staffing

• Discussion around the middle school late bus being one of the cuts. Apparently complicated by the lateness of the bus in its return run to the middle school, and apparently reducing its ridership (folks not waiting for it). Longer term, the complexity of bus schedule needs to be adjusted but for now, cutting the bus 

• Discussion on the contract requirements for teachers with more seniority and equivalent (or better) certifications to ‘bump’ those without professional teacher status (PTS). Hence, while middle school has 2 music teachers this year, next year they will still have 2 music teachers, but the people will be different than this year

• All notifications of personnel potentially affected by the reductions have been made. The final determination remains based upon the ultimate budget outcome

• Discussion on not increasing the athletic fees as that would potentially reduce the number of athletes, and thereby reduce the athletic fee revenue. Hence the decision to reduce the number of competitions for non-varsity teams along with associated other expenses to help create the amount of reduction required 

• Next step, based upon the Council decision on Wednesday, the proposal will be adjusted accordingly to bring to the full committee meeting on June 13 at which point the final budget needs to be approved and notifications confirmed for those individuals affected

The show notes contain a link to the agenda and to my notes.

The recording runs just under an hour, so let’s listen to the School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting of June 5, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1004-school-cmte-budget-subcmte-mtg-06-05-23

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Budget Subcommittee agenda for June 5

 https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/agenda-budgetsubcom-6-5-23.pdf 

FY 2024 Budget information -> https://www.franklinps.net/fy24budget 

Town FY 2024 budget information -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-24-budget-materials 

My notes in this ThreadReader PDF -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KEZdIg_g-o_U9HZ3qjeCRfKiYo5UIF-F/view?usp=drive_link 

The show notes for School Committee member Dave Callaghan’s recent interview includes links to the Town Council and Finance Committee budget hearing if you need to catch up on any of those

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/06/school-committee-member-dave-callaghan.html

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School Committee Budget Subcommittee listens and clarifies details on how to balance the budget - 06/05/23 (audio)

FHS baseball, softball, and boys lacrosse teams all post wins on Monday to advance in playoffs

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

Baseball = Division 1 = #32 Lexington, 1 @ #1 Franklin, 5 – Final

– Franklin jumped out to an early lead and Alfred Mucciarone took care of the rest as the Panthers started their postseason run with a win over Lexington. The Panthers plated a pair in the bottom of the first inning and tacked on three more in the second inning. Mucciarone allowed just one unearned run on five hits and two walks, striking out in a complete game effort for the win. A two-out walk from Eisig Chin sparked the hosts in the first inning; Chin stole second and came home to score after a single from junior Henry Digiorgio, who made it all the way to third after an error. Ben Jarosz followed with a base hit of his own to bring Digiorgio home for an early 2-0 lead. After Mucciarone retired the side in order in the top of the second, Franklin cashed in with two outs once again in the bototm half. Rex Cinelli singled and Ryan Gerety singled, and after a wild pitch and a stolen base helped moved the runners along, Jase Lyons delivered a clutch hit with a two-run single. Chin was hit by a pitch, Digiorgio singled to load the bases, and Jarosz brought another run in with a walk. Top-seeded Franklin will host #17 Walpole on Wednesday at 7:00.

Franklin 5, Lexington 1. WP-Alfred Mucciarone (CG, 7inn, 5H, 0ER, 2BB & 10Ks). Offensively, Gerety (1-2, R,BB) Lyons (1-3,R, 2RBI) Chin (R, 2BB) DiGiorgio (2-4,R,RBI) Jarosz (1-2,2RBI, BB) Cinelli (3-3, R). Next up: MIAA Rnd 16: Wed. 6/7 Franklin (Home) vs Walpole at 7pm.

https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1665901416379023367

Softball = Division 1 = #19 Franklin, 12 @ #14 Westford Academy, 2 – Final

– A six-run second inning set the tone as Franklin upset Westford Academy in convincing fashion with a 12-2 win. The Panthers had five of their 17 hits in the second inning, resulting in an early 6-0 lead over the Grey Ghosts. Reece Allen (double) and Katy Liberman (error) both came to score on a one-out double from Dana Stott, who came home to score on an RBI from Avery Chalk. Sarah Boozang delivered a big two-out single to bring another run home and Carly Johnson-Pellegri followed with a two-run home run to center to stake a 6-0 lead. Westford Academy got on the board with a run in the bottom half, and tacked on another in the third, but Franklin scored once in the fourth, pulled away with four runs in the fifth, and tacked on another insurance run in the fifth. Boozang finished 4-for-5 with three RBI and a run, Kiera Kotwicki (two runs) and Chalk (four RBI, run) each chipped in with three hits, and Allen (two doubles) and Stott (two RBI, two runs) each had two hits. Kotwicki allowed two runs (one earned) in the start, scattering six hits and one walk, striking out three in three innings. Sophia Sacramone closed the door with four scoreless innings in relief, allowing three hits and no walks while fanning five batters. #19 Franklin takes on a familiar foe in the next round as the Panthers will travel to #3 Taunton on Wednesday at 7:00.

Great way to start playoffs!! Solid 12-2 win against Westford Academy!! Not done yet! Let’s go blue!

https://twitter.com/CoachShafferFHS/status/1665858957754216449

Boys Lacrosse =  Division 1 = #29 Methuen, 0 @ #4 Franklin, 20 – Final

– Franklin came out flying in its playoff opening, finding the back of the net 13 times in the first quarter on its way to a convincing win over Methuen. Tyler Sacchetti had three goals and three assists in the Panthers’ big first period while Luke Davis scored a hat trick. Jayden Consigli (one assist) and junior Dylan McEvoy (three assists) each chipped in with a pair of goals for Franklin. #4 Franklin will host the winner of #13 Needham and #20 Natick, who are playing on Tuesday at 6:00.

Sacchetti: 3G, 3A

Davis: 3G

Consigli: 2G, 1A

O'Brien: 1G, 1A

McEvoy: 2G, 3A

https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1665860817898594309

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-06-05-23/

FHS Panthers

Tri-County RVTHS schedules Community Meeting to provide a building project update - June 15 at 6 PM

Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School

Community Meeting No. 04

June 15, 2023 at 6.00 PM

Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School 

147 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038

The meeting will be broadcast live to Franklin residents on Comcast channel 93, and Verizon channel 28.

Following the meeting, the recording will be accessible on www.northtv.net, and www.tri-countybuilding.com.

For any questions, please email Christina Dell Angelo cdellangelo@doreandwhittier.com

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/TriRvths/status/1665993543607894016

Tri-County RVTHS schedules Community Meeting to provide a building project update - June 15 at 6 PM

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance selling t-shirts all month long

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance will be selling our shirts all month long. Get yours early so you can wear it to Celebrate with Pride on June 25, 10-4 PM.  

You can email us at franklinlgbtqalliance@gmail.com and/or visit our table at one of the events below.  

The shirts are a $25 donation (www.givebutter.com/celebratewithpride).  

We have adult unisex, adult tapered, and kids sizes available! 

Bellforge Pride Event

Saturday, June 10, 12-7 PM

https://bellforge.org/event/pride-celebration-at-bellforge/ <-- Check out all the fun!!!

Franklin Farmers Markets

Friday, June 16, 2-6 PM

Friday, June 23, 2-6 PM

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance selling t-shirts all month long

Franklin High School: Newsletter for the week of June 5, 2023

FHS Newsletter https://t.co/qsTjHIfLib @FranklinPSNews

shared from -> https://twitter.com/FranklinHS/status/1665766627676225536

Franklin High School: Newsletter for the week of June 5, 2023

The Guardian: "'It’s like a death pit’: how Ghana became fast fashion’s dumping ground"

"It’s mid-morning on a sunny day and Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh’s arms and legs barely make a splash as she powers along the blue-green waters of the River Volta in Ghana. This is the last leg of a journey that has seen Tetteh cover 450km (280 miles) in 40 days to become the first person known to swim the length of the waterway.

It’s an epic mission but with a purpose: to find out whatis in the water and raise awareness of pollution in Ghana.

As the 30-year-old swims, a crew shadows her on a solar-powered boat, named The Woman Who Does Not Fear, taking air and water samples along the way that will be analysed to measure pollution.

It is hoped that the swim will draw attention to some of the pristine environments in Ghana, in contrast with places such as Korle Lagoon in the capital city of Accra, one of the most polluted water bodies on Earth."

Continue reading the article online -> (subscription maybe required)

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jun/05/yvette-yaa-konadu-tetteh-how-ghana-became-fast-fashions-dumping-ground

The Guardian: "'It’s like a death pit’: how Ghana became fast fashion’s dumping ground"

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics: Cougar Community Night - June 12 from 6 to 7 PM

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics (@TriRvths) tweeted on Mon, Jun 05, 2023:

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics: Cougar Community Night - June 12 from 6 to 7 PM

Shared from -> https://t.co/tLrARrCJ1u

Tri-County RVTHS Athletics: Cougar Community Night - June 12 from 6 to 7 PM

Franklin Municipal Building Interior Painting Project - canceled

Franklin Municipal Building Interior Painting Project

In accordance with MGL c. 149, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a contractor to provide interior painting and construction services related to the Franklin Municipal Building Interior Painting Project.

Key update - status changed to CANCELED

Additional Information:  Municipal Building Interior Painting Project   

Shared from ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/purchasing/bids/franklin-municipal-building-interior-painting-project-0

Franklin Municipal Building Interior Painting Project - canceled

50+ Job Seekers events for Week of June 4, 2023

This free program is available through a grant from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) Hello, Job Seeker! We have exciting 50+ Job Seekers events for the week of June 4th! Unless noted otherwise, all events are virtual. Tues, June 6th, 10:00 - 11:30 am G2G (Give to Get)…with Ed Lawrence! G2G is an open forum for Q&A, breakouts to discuss your job search questions, and plenty of time to network and connect with fellow 50+ job seekers. Every attendee will have their name put on the Wheel of Names. You could win a free coaching session!  Register Now *** In-PERSON events in Natick & Worcester! *** Join our skills-building sessions to enhance your job campaign skills and add to your job search tool kit. Natick These sessions will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 2:00 - 3:30 pm at Natick Community-Senior Center and will be led by Ed Lawrence. For this month: June 6: Interview Preparation June 20: Closing & Negotiating the Deal ***Registrations for each workshop are limited to the first 20 people*** Register Now Worcester These sessions will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 2:00 - 3:30 pm at Worcester Senior Center and will be led by Melody Beach. For this month: June 7: Interview Preparation June 21: Closing & Negotiating the Deal ***Registrations for each workshop are limited to the first 20 people*** Register Now Thurs, June 8th, 10:00 - 11:00 am The Morale Dilemma Savvy Seeker Series with Paul Cecala! What do you do when you lose your desire to job search?  Join Paul Cecala as he discusses ways to make every day of your job search productive and positive. The workshop looks at some of the reasons job seekers lose momentum in their job search and provides some specific strategies to prevent stagnation from setting in. It further identifies specific steps the job seeker can take to keep the transition mentally and emotionally positive.  Paul Cecala is a professional job search strategist and tactician, with expertise in creating effective, customized project plans for his client's transitions. He is a certified career coach and sought after public speaker, workshop presenter, and training facilitator on career transition, career development, leadership, and management skills. Register Now Check out our Current Openings page for job opportunities! Website: https://50plusjobseekers.org/ Questions: Email us at 50plusjobseekersadmin@mcoaonline.com

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

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

7:00 am     FPAC: Broadway in Franklin 2022

8:30 am     Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

9:00 am         It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

10:00 am Frank's Musings: Debt Ceiling

11:00 am Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 3

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

1:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 2

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

4:00 pm Strawberry Stroll 2022

5:00 pm Veterans' Oral History Project: Dave Cargill

9:00 pm Ben Gardner's Boat

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

7:00 am     Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

9:00 am     FHS Jazz Cafe 2023

10:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Milford 05-22-23

12:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

3:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Dover-Sherborn 05-19-23

5:30 pm     FHS Pops Night 2023

7:00 pm     FHS Senior Awards Night 2023

9:30 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Taunton 05-22-23

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

8:00 am School Committee: 05-23-23

2:00 pm School Committee: 05-23-23

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)

Many Activities and Booths set for the June 9 Strawberry Stroll in downtown Franklin

The 19th Annual Strawberry Stroll is ready to go. This town favorite is set for Friday, June 9 from 4 PM to 8 PM. The rain date is Saturday, June 10 from 4 p.m. to 8 pm. It will be held in downtown Franklin.

Start the summer at this popular event. Take pleasure in delicious strawberry shortcakes, listen to lively music, and have fun with the activities for your kids. The Fire Department and Historical Museum will welcome visitors to see some interesting items. There will be 95 booths displaying the many treats downtown Franklin has to offer. Main Street will be closed for visitors to easily and safely walk.

Dean Bank’s staff will be serving the signature strawberry shortcakes under tents in front of the bank. Fresh strawberries donated and cut by Dean College will top hundreds of shortcakes and be completed with whipped cream. Proceeds from strawberry shortcake sales are allocated to the Downtown Partnership to help fund the event.

Live music will be provided by Heath Nisbett from 4 PM to 6 PM and Dom DeBaggis from 6 PM to 8 PM. 

The Franklin Fire Department will showcase its trucks and equipment on the front ramp, including an antique ladder truck. Sparky will be giving out plastic red helmets to children.

At the Historical Museum, Greenwich Bay Brass will play music on the front porch, fresh popcorn will be served, and vintage wedding dresses will be displayed.

“The Strawberry Stroll always has a ‘special vibe’ to it because it is one of the first events in town to kick off the summer season,” said Kevin Johnson, this year’s Stroll Chairman. “We ask everyone to come downtown and enjoy strawberry shortcake, live music, great food and drink choices from local restaurants and the many interesting vendors offering goods and services.”

Franklin Downtown Partnership, the organizer of this annual tradition, is grateful for the financial support from community businesses. This year’s stroll is made possible by the support of the following sponsors:

• Platinum Sponsor: Middlesex Savings Bank 
• Gold Sponsors: Dean Bank, Dean College, Elizabeth’s Bagels, PhysicianOne Urgent Care  
• Silver Sponsors: DCU, Elizabeth Grady-Franklin, Fenton Financial Group 
• Bronze Sponsors: Beaux Regards Photographic Art, Camford Property Group, Inc., Encore Music Academy & Recording Studios, LeafFilter Gutter Protection, The Enclave of Franklin

Many Activities and Booths set for June 9 Strawberry Stroll

Town of Franklin - Board of Health - agenda for June 7, 2023 meeting at 5 PM

BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA

June 7, 2023 - 5:00 PM

3rd floor Training room

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

● Reading and acceptance of May 3, 2023 meeting minutes

OLD BUSINESS

● Discuss tobacco 2023 sales regulation restricting the sale of tobacco and

vape products

● Project locker MetroWest grant

● Fee for Bodyworks application discussion

NEW BUSINESS

● Recap of the Health fair held on May 24, 2023

● Metacomet shared service grant regional inspector report

● Metacomet shared service grant public health nurse report

● Metacomet shared service grant epidemiologist report

CITIZENS COMMENTARY

ADJOURNMENT

Agenda doc includes remote participation info -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/boh_agenda_06.07.2023.pdf

Town of Franklin - Board of Health - agenda for June 7, 2023 meeting at 5 PM