FSPA auditions scheduled for September

Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) has scheduled several AUDITIONS! 

Give us a call at 508.528.8668 for specific requirements and more info - we hope to see you there!

FSPA auditions scheduled for September 

FSPA auditions scheduled for September - dance ensambles

FSPA auditions scheduled for September - glee club

FSPA auditions scheduled for September - musical theater

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Did you respond to the Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement?

The Franklin, MA Police Department (FPD) invites you to take this "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement." It will take approximately five minutes of your time and is completely confidential.

Survey link: https://t.co/EXVsseXInW

Your participation will help the police department improve its services, processes, and reputation.

The survey is designed for a law enforcement agency to gather opinions and experiences from members of its community. The survey assesses five key components that involve the FPD

• Community involvement
• Safety
• Procedural Justice
• Performance
• Contact and satisfaction

You may come into contact with multiple law enforcement agencies, but please answer the questions thinking only about the Franklin, Massachusetts Police Department.

Please indicate your response to each item by selecting the appropriate answer based on your feelings, opinions, and experiences. You may skip any survey items you do not feel comfortable responding to or know how to answer, but we encourage you to respond to as many items.

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Franklin Police open "Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement"

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features another in the Making Sense of Climate series with my guide Ted McIntyre -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/in-this-making-sense-of-climate-we-find.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer point.

• In this episode hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi  talk about Wine Scores ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/wonderful-world-of-wine-wfprfm-episode.html

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This slot features the new Talk Franklin episode with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/in-this-talk-franklin-episode-we-start.html

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:30 am     It Takes A Village: Danny Lagarce

8:30 am     Franklin Art Association: Joyce McJilton Dwyer

10:00 am ArtWeek: John Christoforo

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream

12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese

12:30 pm Drink Responsibly: Flat Breads

1:00 pm     Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 8

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Spring 2019 Show 2

4:00 pm Veterans' Call: SHINE

5:00 pm Concerts on the Common: Bus-14

7:30 pm     4th of July 2022: School of Rock

8:53 pm     4th of July 2022: Matt Zajac

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am     Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22

8:30 am     Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-14-19

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini

11:00 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

12:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Feehan 04-18-23

2:30 pm     FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v King Philip 09-12-22

5:30 pm     FHS Varsity Football v Weymouth 11-04-22

9:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

10:00 pm FHS Varsity Volleyball: v North Attleboro 09-22-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council: 08-16-23

12:30 pm Economic Development: 08-16-23

1:30 pm     Economic Development: 08-23-23

2:00 pm Town Council: 08-16-23

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

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In this Talk Franklin episode, we start with the State announcement on temporary housing of migrants (audio)

FM #1050 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1050 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" session with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation in the Municipal Building on Thursday, August 24, 2023.  

Topics for this session

Notification on State arranging to place migrants in Best Western Hotel

Davis Thayer Reuse; suggestions gathered, some interesting & new

Economic Development, Small zoning change

Police Station Building Cmte, Starting work

School opens, drive safely

The recording runs about 42 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie & Amy on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1050-talk-franklin-08-24-23

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Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator

Talk Franklin podcast page -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin 

Davis Thayer Reuse Committee agenda & links ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2023-08-15_davis-thayer_reuse_agenda_.pdf 

 

Notification on migrant temporary housing

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/ma-notifies-franklin-of-plans-to-house.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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In this Talk Franklin episode, we start with the State announcement on temporary housing of migrants (audio)

Comcast subscribers in Franklin: Today, the Franklin TV Channels are changing their line up

From Franklin TV:

Our Public Access channel (on Comcast 6) offers full production support for local TV programs created by your Franklin friends and neighbors (or perhaps you).

Our Educational channel (on Comcast 8) covers as many school sports and student events as we can fit into our busy production schedule. Many are carried live.

Our Government channel (on Comcast 9) covers Council, Committee and Board meetings each week from our two TV control facilities in the Municipal Building.

Again, our local P/E/G programming, normally on Comcast 8/96/11, will move to Comcast 6/8/9, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. 

Verizon channels 26/28/29 and our YouTube streams are not affected.

Comcast subscribers in Franklin: Today, the Franklin TV Channels are changing their line up

Franklin Library: youth & teen schedule for this week - Aug 28 through Sep 1

"Fun for kids and teens this week at the Franklin Public Library!

Visit our website for full program descriptions!"

The library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library 

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Teen schedule for this week - Aug 28 through Sep 1

youth schedule for this week - Aug 28 through Sep 1

SAFE Coalition near term event schedule starts with Overdose Awareness Day - Aug 31

"Coming to a community near you!

Interested in learning more from the SAFE team?

We would LOVE to meet you at any of our upcoming events!

Questions? email us at info@safecoalitionma.org"

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For more about the SAFE Coalition and the programs they offer visit them on the web at ->  https://www.safecoalitionma.org/

SAFE Coalition near term event schedule starts with Overdose Awareness Day - Aug 31

More Perfect Union - wfpr.fm: 89 - Abortion Banned in Indiana and Trump's Legal Fees (audio)

In this episode, the group sits down to discuss a panoply of topics including the anti-abortion legislation in Ohio, the current polarization in Congress and voting, Trump's legal fees & indictments and more.

Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/aeb5ab48-5917-4772-a2b1-0cd3e5f91fef

wfpr.fm: A More Perfect Union (audio)

More Perfect Union - WFPR

Discussing American Politics and Current Events

Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Dr. Natalia Linos, Jeff Roy, 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.

Find all the More Perfect Union episodes online -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episodes  or subscribe with your favorite podcast app

The Codcast: "Right to shelter: Is it a migrant magnet?" (audio)

"FOR 40 YEARS, Massachusetts has had a right-to-shelter law, which requires the state to provide shelter to families with children as well as pregnant women. The law is attracting a lot of attention right now because the number of families seeking shelter has more than tripled since the start of the year, the cost to the state is up to $45 million a month, and Gov. Maura Healey recently declared a state of emergency, urging the federal government to address immigration reform and to streamline the process for obtaining work permits.

Rep. Peter Durant, a Republican from Spencer who is running for a seat in the state Senate, and Evan Horowitz, the executive director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, outlined very different perspectives on right to shelter on The Codcast but agreed that the state needs to do a much better job gathering information on the impact of the law, its cost, and the role of migrants in the recent crisis."

Continue reading the article online ->    https://commonwealthmagazine.org/immigration/right-to-shelter-is-it-a-migrant-magnet/

Listen to The Codcast -> https://on.soundcloud.com/KaVxG

CommonWealth Magazine · Right to shelter: Is it a migrant magnet?

New Franklin police officer: Robert Young

"Please welcome Officer Robert Young to the Franklin Police Department. 

Officer Young has 6 years of experience in law enforcement having previously worked for the Pawtucket RI Police Department and the Dover Police Department. 

Following field training Officer Young will join the patrol division."

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New Franklin police officer: Robert Young

FTC, State Partners Secure Proposed Order Banning Roomster and Owners from Using Deceptive Reviews

Roomster used fake reviews, phony listings to lure consumers to its platform, according to FTC, states

The Federal Trade Commission will permanently ban Roomster Corp. and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, from buying or incentivizing consumer reviews as part of a settlement over charges that they bought fake reviews to entice consumers to pay for access to living arrangement listings that they claimed were verified, authentic, and available but often turned out to be fake.

"The FTC says New York-based Roomster saturated the internet with tens of thousands of four- and five-star fake reviews that it largely bought from Jonathan Martinez, doing business as AppWinn, who already agreed to settle the FTC’s charges. Consumers who paid for Roomster’s service complained that many of the company’s listings for living arrangements were fake and that, contrary to its promises, Roomster failed to verify that its listings were legitimate and authentic, according to the FTC."

View Press Release ->  https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/08/ftc-state-partners-secure-proposed-order-banning-roomster-owners-using-deceptive-reviews

FTC, State Partners Secure Proposed Order Banning Roomster and Owners from Using Deceptive Reviews

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, Aug 29, 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 6, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY

7:00 am     FPAC: Broadway in Franklin 2022

8:30 am     Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?

9:00 am     It Takes A Village: Danny Lagarce

10:00 am Frank Presents: Jacob Juncker

11:00 am Senior Connection: Joe Landry

12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese

1:00 pm     Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

1:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 8

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Spring 2019 Show 2

3:30 pm     Riffing on Main Street: Ep 1

5:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: James Johnston

8:00 pm 4th of July 2022: School of Rock

9:23 pm     4th of July 2022: Matt Zajac

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY

7:00 am     Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1

9:00 am     Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22

11:00 am FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v King Philip 09-12-22

1:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Danny Lagarce

3:00 pm FHS Track and Field: v North Attleboro 05-09-23

5:30 pm     Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-14-19

7:00 pm     U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

9:30 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Soccer: v Leominster 11-10-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY

8:00 am School Committee 08-22-23: 08-22-23

11:00 am Davis Thayer Re-Use Advisory: 08-15-23

12:30 pm Police Station Building Committee: 08-23-23

2:00 pm School Committee 08-22-23: 08-22-23

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

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Franklin Public Library: Special Events for All Ages during September 2023

Saturday Sturm Along 

Saturday September 16th 2:00 PM

New Program. No Registration Required.

Join the fun and strum along to simple songs and chords. Practice makes perfect, but when you play the Ukulele it's not practice it's play time! This music circle is all ages. While Ukulele is the primary focus all instruments are welcome!

Restaurant Expo 

Wednesday September 27th 3:00 PM 

Come join us for a free and exciting afternoon evening at the Franklin Public Library for Franklin Health Departments Restaurant Expo from 2PM-5PM on Wednesday September 27th, 2023!  The event will include live tastings, food and beverage vendors, local products and services, and the ability to network with experienced professionals!

Book Sale

Franklin Library Book Sale 

Friday, September 15th, 1:00-5:00 p.m.  Saturday, September 16th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

All books are just one dollar!

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, September 16th, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

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Library Hours

The Library’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Library will be closed Monday September 4^th for Labor Day. Sunday hours of 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM will resume after Labor Day.

Find the full September schedule of events on the Library page ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library

Franklin Public Library: Special Events for all ages during September 2023

Comcast subscribers in Franklin: the Franklin TV Channels are changing on August 29, 2023

From Franklin TV:

Our Public Access channel (on Comcast 6) offers full production support for local TV programs created by your Franklin friends and neighbors (or perhaps you).

Our Educational channel (on Comcast 8) covers as many school sports and student events as we can fit into our busy production schedule. Many are carried live.

Our Government channel (on Comcast 9) covers Council, Committee and Board meetings each week from our two TV control facilities in the Municipal Building.

Again, our local P/E/G programming, normally on Comcast 8/96/11, will move to Comcast 6/8/9, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. 

Verizon channels 26/28/29 and our YouTube streams are not affected.

Comcast subscribers in Franklin: the Franklin TV Channels are changing on August 29, 2023

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

Watch Listen Read all things that matter in Franklin MA

Yes, we're back on Facebook

Franklin Matters has returned to Facebook as part of the Franklin.News page. The page will share all the goodness of Franklin.TV, Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm or 102.9) and the digital news from Franklin Matters.

Feel free to follow us there and share with your Franklin friends and neighbors.

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The best way to stay informed is to subscribe for the Franklin Matters email. One email a day gets you everything shared in one place. There is NO guarantee you will see everything we share on Facebook due to the black magic algorithm in use there.

Franklin Matters has returned to Facebook as part of the Franklin.News page

GOOD DEEDS: Probate Court Records and Your Real Estate Title

By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds

People sometimes confuse the terms deed and title. A deed is a written document that transfers ownership rights to a property from one party to another. Unlike the title to a vehicle that consists of a one-page document issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, title to real estate is a legal principle that establishes whether a party has the legal right to use, control and eventually sell a property as evidenced by documents that are recorded and become public records.

The majority of documentation affecting the title to real estate is recorded here at the Registry of Deeds.  In Norfolk County the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in downtown Dedham across from the gold domed Superior Court.  However, there are numerous instances where title to real estate may also be affected by records filed with the Probate and Family Court. Most people acquire their property by a deed that identifies the grantor and the grantee, the purchase price, if any and a legal description. The deed is recorded here at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds for the 28 communities that make up Norfolk County.  Our trained staff indexes the relevant information and stamps it with a book and page reference. Copies of the deed can be easily accessed by checking our indexes which can be found on the Registry website, www.norfolkdeeds.org  and obtaining the book and page reference.  All the land records dating back to the establishment of Norfolk County in 1793 are available via the Norfolk Registry’s internet land record research system.

Deed book and page references may be needed when a party is preparing to sell or mortgage property or drafting estate plans. Banks or insurance companies may need book and page references to process loan applications or insurance policies.

We often get questions from property owners who can’t find the book and page reference to their deed. More often than not, that is because the owner acquired their title through the probate process, not by a recorded deed.

When a person owns real estate in just their name and dies, their property, including any real estate passes to their estate which is then probated in the Probate Court for the county where they resided. The Probate and Family Court for Norfolk County is located at 35 Shawmut Road, Canton. Most experienced attorneys and title examiners, when examining title to a specific property will examine not only the records at the Registry of Deeds but will also check the Probate and Family Court records.

When the decedent (the individual who passed away) leaves a will, the party that has been named in the will as a personal representative submits the will and supporting documentation including a petition for formal or informal probate of the will. Title to the real estate passes under the terms of the will to whomever is named as the devisee or devisees for that property, subject to the Court issuing a decree allowing the will. A similar process is followed when the decedent does not leave a will. In that case title to the property would pass per Massachusetts State Law to the decedent’s heirs-at-law. In either case, the party acquiring title to the property has the same interest they would have if the property was deeded to them.  However, with title that is acquired through the probate process there is no recorded deed with a book and page reference.

The problem with the lack of a deed reference when title is obtained through probate was alleviated somewhat when Massachusetts enacted the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code in March 2012. The Massachusetts probate statute now provides for the recording of a “deed of distribution” from the personal representative to the devisees or heirs. This allows owners of recorded land to reference the book and page of the deed of distribution that is recorded at the Registry of Deeds as their source of title. However, if the property is registered land, deeds of distribution are not filed and additional steps have to be taken to establish title in the devisees or heirs.

GOOD DEEDS:  Probate Court Records and Your Real Estate Title

There are two categories of land records in Massachusetts: recorded and registered. All land is in one category or the other, and it is possible for a single parcel to include both types. Registered land comprises about twenty (20%) percent of the property in Norfolk County. Registered land deeds are given a document number and noted on a certificate of title that is issued in the name of the new owner.  Registered land was created in Massachusetts by state law in 1899 and Norfolk County’s registered land department in the Land Court at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds began in 1900.

Title to registered land is subject to the rules of the Land Court, a department of the Trial Court. Deeds of distribution are not accepted for registered land. In order to establish title to registered land in the name of a devisee or heir-at-law, a petition and copies of the probate proceedings have to be filed with the Land Court in Boston. Once the Land Court is satisfied that the necessary steps have been taken to establish title in the devisees or heirs, the Court will issue an order that is filed in the Registry’s land registration section and a new certificate will be issued. The Chief Title Examiner of the Land Court has issued a memorandum detailing the process that can be found on-line at:  https://www.mass.gov/doc/land-court-chief-title-examiner-memorandum-re-land-court-guideline-14-death-the-effect-of-death/download .

Divorce records filed in the Probate and Family Court records may also impact title to real estate. Purchasers of property from parties who are in the process of getting divorced or have been divorced should examine the terms of any separation agreement that have been filed to make sure the terms of the agreement as it relates to the real estate have been complied with. Attorneys and title examiners tasked with certifying title to a real estate property will check the Probate and Family Court records including any divorce records.   In addition, by operation of Massachusetts law, the tenancy of parties who acquired title as tenants by the entirety will became a tenancy in common upon the final judgment of divorce. If either party dies before they convey the property, the interest of the deceased party will have to be probated; it will not pass to the surviving party.

The Norfolk Registry of Deeds has a computer on-site dedicated to Probate and Family Court records for the convenience of attorneys and title examiners. The Trial Court also has a website at https://www.masscourts.org/eservices/home.page.2 where records can be found pertaining to cases filed in the various courts, including Probate and Family Court divorce and probate records.

As always, if Norfolk County residents have a Registry related question about the title to their property, the answer is just a phone call away by dialing the Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101. The department is open Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.