{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fef6fc6ee-e404-404b-a41e-b2c404b2505e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"FM #227 - Town Administrator Jamie Hellen - COVID-19 updates","description":"FM #227 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 227 in the series. \n\nThis session of the radio show was recorded virtually. The three of us connected via conference bridge, and aside from a couple of brief bits of background noise, the conversation recording went very well at this new \u2018social distance\u2019.\n\nAs you\u2019ll hear, I was joined by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communication Specialist Anne Marie Tracey.\n\nAnne Marie provided updates from Superintendent Ahern. Among the updates \n - Distance learning underway\n - School grounds closing\n - Food service (breakfast and lunch) available for children in Franklin who are not FPS students; pick up at the high school\n More details on school closing and what it means will be coming from the Superintendent\n - All communications translated into multiple languages and posted on web page\n\nJamie was scheduled to get out for a walk later Friday (we recorded at noon time) because he had been so busy this week, he had not been able to do so. He provided multiple updates on\n\n - Town of Franklin business still being conducted\n - Pointing to the portal for updates and details, please check at least daily\n - Please follow recommendations to maintain social distancing, washing hands, etc.\n - Town Council, School Committee and board/committee meetings going forward - how to conduct them remotely is being worked out\n - The budget timeline has been rescheduled; Finance Committee meetings after Memorial Day, Town Council budget hearings in June\n\nThere were other topics along the way in this conversation but this should be enough of a teaser to have you spend a few minutes to listen. The audio segment runs about 40 minutes, so please listen in to my conversation with Jamie and Anne Marie\n\n--------------\n\nWe are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). \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/\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------------------\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"}