■Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period is open through May 15. Visit healthcare.gov to review options.
■City Council will be meeting April 5 at 6 p.m. Visit franklinnh.org for the agenda and the Zoom link or call 934-3900 with questions.
■The zoning board will meet April 7 at 6:30 p.m. for a review of a variance for an above-ground pool. Call 9434-2341 or email dlewis@franklinnh.org for the Zoom link or with any questions.
■Through a project set up by the New Hampshire Food Bank, the Twin Rivers Food Pantry has the opportunity to host an AmeriCorps VISTA worker for a year to help grow outreach and to help gather data to identify needs for new and/or expanded programs to impact food insecurity in the area. Please share this information with friends and family who might be interested. The following link directs you to full information about the program: compactnh.org/nh-food-insecurity-americorps-program-service-positions.
■Tax preparation, which was formerly done at the TRIP Center and Franklin Parks & Recreation Department, is now being done remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions. It is still free for individuals/couples with an annual income of less than $56,844. Go to nhtaxhelp.org or call 211 to make arrangements to connect with this free service.
■Franklin Parks & Recreation Summer Camp will run June 21 through Sept. 3 for kids who have completed grades K-8. Offerings include mountain biking, paddle board lessons, swimming lessons and kayaking at Webster Lake; plus tennis, soccer, Franklin Area Children’s Theatre and more! Register through the Parks & Recreation tab at franklinnh.org. You can create an account and register for programs.
■Franklin Parks & Recreation is looking for seasonal workers for its summer programs. Students entering grade 9 in the fall (or older) can enroll in the Counselor in Training Program. The program runs from July 1 through Aug. 30. Details available at franklinnh.org.
■Donations to a scholarship fund for programs at Parks & Rec are greatly appreciated. You may send checks made out to Franklin Parks & Recreation, noting it is for the scholarship, and mail to 12 Rowell Drive, Franklin, NH 03235. Call 934-2118 with any questions.
■At this time, Service Link can offer phone appointments to answer questions regarding your Medicare or prescription drug coverage, along with caregiver and long-term care needs. Call 228-6625. New to Medicare Workshops are also available online. Call for dates and times and to set an appointment. The workshops are conducted via Zoom.
■Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry is in need of plastic bags and egg cartons. “Feed the Need!” provides supplemental weekend food bags to children in the Franklin schools. Call the Food Pantry, located at 2 Central St. (across from Benson Auto), if you would like to donate. Contact the pantry at 934-2662 or info.trifp@gmail.com to arrange for drop off. Monetary donations are always welcome.
■The Franklin Public Library is open for appointments, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Computers are available and curbside service is provided upon request. A virtual story time is presented weekly. Please call 934-2911 for details or to schedule an appointment.
■If you would like to receive regular notices of city meetings in your email box, visit franklinnh.org, select “Subscribe to E-news” and check the kind of information you would like to receive.
JUDITH ACKERSON
369-0574
franklintowncrier@gmail.com