{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fcb1d8ba4-af70-45f6-8a7e-31c1da93d63a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"FM #408 Talk Franklin - 12/04/20\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/cb1d8ba4-af70-45f6-8a7e-31c1da93d63a\"></iframe>","title":"FM #408 Talk Franklin - 12/04/20","description":"FM #408 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 408 in the series. \n\nThis session of the radio show shares my \"Talk Franklin\" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Anne Marie Tracey. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the \u2018social distancing\u2019 requirements of this pandemic period.\n\nWe talk about: \n - December closing the year out\n - #ThinkFranklinFirst gift cards\n - Tax rate hearing\n - Comcast contract\n - Spear phishing update\n\nWe\u2019ll record a session of Talk Franklin each week leading to Christmas and take the holiday week off to begin again in 2021\n\nLinks to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 45 minutes, so let\u2019s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Anne Marie.\n\n--------------\n\n#ThinkFranklinFirst gift cards  https://franklingiftcard.com/ \n\nTown Council meeting agenda and docs\nhttps://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/agenda/december-2-town-council-meeting-tax-rate-hearing \n\nTown Council meeting summary\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/town-council-meeting-comcast-contract.html\n\nSpear phishing presentation\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/town-of-franklin-spear-phishing.html\n\nBusiness Listening Session - Dec 9\nhttps://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/business-listening-session-3-dec-9-2020.html\n\n--------------\n\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  \n\nThis podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.\n \nHow can you help?\n - If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors\n - If you don't like something here, please let me know\n\nThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.\n\nFor additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/\n\nIf you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com\n\nThe 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.\n\nI hope you enjoy!\n------------------\n\nYou can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in \"podcasts\" for \"Franklin Matters\"","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://shersteve.hipcast.com/albumart/1036_itunes_1612724907.jpg"}