Franklin Matters

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Kallie Montagano has rejoined the Franklin Police Department as Mental Health Clinician

Via Franklin Police Facebook Update:

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.”
- Clinician Kallie Montagano
We are happy to announce that Kallie Montagano has rejoined the Franklin Police Department as our sole mental health clinician.
Kallie Montagano
In 2018 the FPD first partnered with the Jail Diversion Program which brought a mental health clinician to the department. As part of the grant-funded program, we shared a clinician with the Medway Police Department. Kallie was our first clinician with the program. Over time Kallie left us (she got promoted) and we had new clinicians fill her spot.
In July 2023, Chief Lynch brought Kallie back as our sole clinician, independent from the Jail Diversion Program. She is running the Franklin Police Department Co-Response Program. Part of her responsibilities includes providing immediate, on-scene crisis response alongside officers, rapid on-scene de-escalation, mental health assessments, substance use assessments, and referrals to services.
Kallie’s goal is to keep people in the community with a solid foundation of support. If you need her services or know someone who could benefit from her services, don't hesitate to reach out!

Shared from ->

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Town Council hears about Dean College, views Fire promotions, gets updates on Tri-County & migrant status (video)

The Town Council met as scheduled on Wednesday evening, Sep 6, 2023. All nine members participated, one remotely, so all votes were via roll call.

APPOINTMENTS
a. Design Review Commission - i. Andrew Pratt
b. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - i. Jayaprabha Vijayaraghavan

Both appointments were approved via 9-0 votes

c. Fire Department - New Employee - i. Jack Lennon: Firefighter/Paramedic
d. Fire Department - Promotions
• Thomas Konieczny: Battalion Chief
• Paul Molla: Captain
• Laurie Kaye: EMS Captain
• Matthew Kelly: Lieutenant
• Michael Berthiaume: Lieutenant
• Jonathan Chalk: Lieutenant

The Fire Dept had a bunch of promotions and one new hire to swear in and recognize. The promotions are competitive and occurred over time as other members left or retired creating a domino effect, hence they were batched to be all done at once. Photo album of the ceremony can be found -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/j98XmZmpzjsg5vGZ6

Dean College Update - Ken Elmore, President of Dean College

President Elmore provided a brief update with highlights from the past year, work underway, and still working on better integration of the college within the community and the community within the college.

Tri-County Regional Vocational School Financing

The MSBA provided formal approval of the building project committing about $90M towards the $283M total cost, leaving approx. $200M to be funded by the 11 communities sending students. The 11 communities will vote as one entity n Oct 24 to approve the project. A 50+1 percent is required for approval. The funding for the Franklin portion of the project is likely to be $2.1M per year for 30 years, so it will likely be a separate vote for a debt exclusion, possibly as early as the November election. Stay tuned for additional info. The Tri-County School Committee will be sharing info on the project advocating for it's passage.

LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-898: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend the Franklin Town Code at Chapter 185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements - Second Reading
b. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-899: Marijuana Use Overlay District, A Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 185, Section 5, Zoning Map - Second Reading

Both the second readings of the above bylaws were approved with 9-0 votes

c. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-901: A Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 185, Section 5, Zoning Map

This measure was referred to the Planning Board and will come back to the Council for further action at a future meeting

d. Resolution 23-49: Authorization for Intermunicipal Agreement with County of Plymouth for County of Plymouth to Provide Parking Ticket Computerization and Processing Services to Franklin

The intermunicipal agreement was approved by a 9-0 vote. An interesting way to combine services and save money in so doing.

e. Resolution 23-50: Acceptance of Private Road Covenant with Owner-Developer of Prospect Hills Estates with Access Road Off Prospect Street

The private road covenant was approved by a 9-0 vote. This means the Town of Franklin will not maintain the road.

f. Resolution 23-51: Gift Acceptance - Veterans’ Services Dept. ($1,525)

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT - Migrant Housing Update

Town Administrator Jamie Hellen provided an update. This audio segment of the meeting was shared separately. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/town-administrators-report-on-migrant.html

The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/lUOJJj5hec8?si=IUzMbo_9nNGYa59y&t=194

My full set of notes captured via Twitter during the meeting are collected in a single PDF for easier reading https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Go0RhESjzP4F3KWutGqZ-kxO3-Fdn0l/view?usp=drive_link

Town Council agenda doc ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_9.6.23.pdf

Ken Elmore, President of Dean College

Cruise night at Sierra's Brick Oven Pizza - Mondays through October, 2023

Cruise night at Sierra's

"ONLY A COUPLE MORE WEEKS LEFT OF 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓!! Come join us on Monday nights and check it out!"

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Medicare covers opioid treatment services

While prescription opioid pain medications can help treat pain after surgery or an injury, they carry serious risks like addiction. If you or a loved one are struggling with opioid use disorder, Medicare covers treatment services that can help.

These services may include medication coverage, counseling, drug testing, individual and group therapy, and more. Certain services, like counseling and therapy, are available both in-person and virtually.

Learn More -> https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-services

The first step is talking with a doctor about treatment options. People with Medicare can also visit Medicare.gov to search for treatment locations nearby.

Sincerely,

The Medicare Team

Friday, September 8, 2023

Franklin's Event Outlook: September 8, 2023 to September 14, 2023

Friday, September 8

2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Town Common)

2:00pm - Thrift Threads thrift shop (Franklin Federated Church)

5:00pm - Freak Flag (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - Ayla Brown & Ralph Bellamy (ticketed event) (La Cantina Winery)

Saturday, September 9

10:00am - FSPA Open House (38 Main St)

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

10:00am - Rise Up (social meetup) (Sculpture Park)

4:00pm - Patrick Durking (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

5:00pm - Michael Rivelis (live music) (Birchwood Bakery)

Sunday, September 10

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

1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker (Franklin Historical Museum)

Tuesday, September 12

7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (67 Degrees Brewery)

Wednesday, September 13 1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) 6:00pm - Volunteer Fair Thursday, September 14 2:30pm - Free Child Car Seat Check

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

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

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

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's Event Outlook: September 8, 2023 to September 14, 2023

Final reminder: What is the ONE question would you ask of each candidate for the Town of Franklin 2023 Election?

The candidate lists is "final" for the November 7, 2023 Biennial Town of Franklin Election. The nomination papers were turned in and validated by the Town Clerk September 6.

The candidates have until September 22 to decide to withdraw their name from the ballot. If they choose to stop their campaign after that date, their name will still appear on the ballot.

It is now time for us (together) to prepare the set of interview questions.

Which one question would you ask of a Town Council candidate? School Committee candidate? etc...

Submit one question per elected position via the form below.

Your email is required to avoid nefarious folks from interfering with this process. Your email will only be used (1) to verify the question if not completely understood, and (2) to ensure you get a copy of the final set of questions.

Note: the question set would likely be similar to prior years. We would have 3-4 questions that would generally apply to all candidates and at least 1 (maybe 2) for specific positions. I want the question set short so we (the candidates and interviewers) can proceed efficiently, and concise to provide answers so Franklin voters can make an informed choice for each elected position.

Based upon feedback obtained after the last election, every effort will be made to provide interviews in all three formats (video, audio, and text transcript). The video interview would be recorded, audio extracted, and audio transcribed. This will require the coordination and willingness of the candidates to be available for this interview to be scheduled in time to turn it all around.

Input to the questions will close as of Sunday, September 10

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The "final" list of candidates as of Tuesday, September 6 can be found here ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/news/nom_in_out_november_7_2023_17.pdf

The question set used for the candidates in 2021 ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GkFh21gYukaMheQL-P4C0T_EEaItvcAu/view

Submit your Question via this form -> https://forms.gle/UiNS5sqmz9RV1MUF8

Town Clerk page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

Franklin Election Collection - 2023

Sunday Sep 10 - Victor Rosenbaum and the Schubert Club

This Sunday

A free benefit concert with

Victor Rosenbaum

Come and hear the renowned pianist Victor Rosenbaum perform a free concert of music by Schubert!
Join us Sunday at 3:00 PM
at the Music Mansion in Providence, RI

Internationally known pianist and teacher, Victor Rosenbaum, has been a mainstay of Boston's musical community for more than five decades.
In the words of the Boston Globe, Rosenbaum "makes up for all the drudgery the habitual concert-goer has to endure in the hope of finding the real, right thing".
Rosenbaum has concertized widely as soloist and chamber musician in the United States, Europe, Israel, Brazil, Russia, and Asia (including 25 annual trips to Japan) in such prestigious halls as Tully Hall in New York and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Sunday, September 10th
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: The Music Mansion,
88 Meeting St., Providence RI

Tickets

This benefit concert is free and open to the public.
Donations are gratefully accepted at the door in support of the LiveARTS, Chaminade Club of Attleboro, and Schubert Club Scholarship Auditions.

Free street parking.
The Music Mansion is not ADA accessible.

LiveARTS, Franklin, Massachusetts · 283 Prospect Street · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

FHS football tops Wachusett, field hockey tops Oliver Ames on Thursday

Via subscription to HockomockSports .com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, Sep 7, 2023.

Football = Franklin, 36 vs. Wachusett, 14 – Final

1st Quarter: (F) Mike Davide 12-yard rush, Arnav Dhulipati XP good; (W) Brian Pupecki 3-yard rush, Ben Domineck XP good.
2nd Quarter: (F) M. Davide 4-yard rush, XP no good; (W) Dillon Harper 53-yard pass to Ethan Blomquist, B. Domenick XP good.
3rd Quarter: (F) M. Davide 5-yard rush, A. Dhulipati XP good; (F) Zach Winer 35-yard interception return, A. Dhulipati XP good.
4th Quarter: (F) Safety; (F) M. Davide 1-yard rush, A. Dhulipati XP good.

For the game recap -> https://hockomocksports.com/davide-racks-up-four-tds-franklin-football-scores-big-win/

For the photo gallery -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Fall-2023/Franklin-Wachusett-Football-09-07-23/

Field Hockey = Franklin, 7 @ Oliver Ames, 0 – Final

– Franklin scored three times in both the second and third quarters to pull away from Oliver Ames for a season-opening win. Raena Crandall had a huge game for the Panthers with four goals, including a first half hat trick. Crandall gave the visitors the lead off of an assist from Emily Carney in the first quarter. Crandall scored twice more, first from Carney and then from Sophia Cueno, sandwiched around a goal from Haley Wernig (from Crandall and Lindsay Dennett). The Panthers carried a 4-0 lead into the second half and tacked on three more in the third: Crandall (from Chloe Essam), Carney (from Cuneo), and Addie Weiss (first career goal). Devon Barry (five saves) and Chloe Strassner (three saves) combined for the shutout.

Volleyball = Franklin @ Oliver Ames – Postponed to TBD.

Shared from -> https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-07-23/

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Reminder that HockomockSports.com changed to a subscription model in July. I have a subscription to view and share the FHS results that they provide. If you want to view all the worth Hockomock League reporting they do, subscribing is a good thing. It is quite reasonable. The subscription link is provided below.

To subscribe to HockomockSports.com ->

https://hockomocksports.com/sign-up/#utm_source=HockomockSports&utm_medium=HomepageDesktop&utm_campaign=20232024