The Furry Friends of the Franklin Dog Park can use your help

The volunteer committee of the Furry Friends of the Franklin Dog Park are having a major clean up on October 27 from 8 AM to noon. Franklin DPW will be there with equipment to upgrade the surface of the dog park. 

"Dog park will be closed from 8 AM to Noon"

Volunteers needed to help spread the new wool chips. Students bring your paper work to receive your credit for community service. 

We need wheel barrows, shovels and rakes. 
Refreshments will be there for anyone that helps. 
We are a volunteer dog park group.

The Franklin dog park at Dacey Field on a sunny summer day

Halloween Cemetery Tour - Oct 31

What better way to spend Halloween than with a tour of Franklin's Union Street Cemetery?

Dean College History Professor, Rob Lawson will lead a tour of the historic cemetery at dusk, Wednesday, October 31. Lawson has lead the tour for the Dean College community for a number of years, and has opened it up to the general public the past few years. 

Stories of many of many Franklin prominent families, Pond, Thayer, Fisher, Fletcher, Ray, Metcalf, Mann, Dean and many more are told as the tour visits the gravesites of these famous families. Lawson also educates the crowd on the evolution of gravestone symbolic designs. 

All who are interested in joining the tour, are invited to meet on the steps of the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street, at 5:00 PM The tour will leave the museum shortly after 5:00 and walk to the cemetery.

Halloween Cemetery Tour - Oct 31

FHS field hockey and volleyball teams post wins vs. Taunton

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2018

Field Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ Taunton, 2 – Final
– Taunton took a 2-0 lead in the first half but Franklin rallied for a pair of late goals to knot the game by halftime and then scored twice in the second half to beat the Tigers. Hannah Blackwell (from Alana Tavares) opened the scoring for Taunton in the third minute and Kathryn Robinson (from Jillian Pagliuca) made it 2-0 in the 24th minute. Franklin’s Victoria Quinn scored twice in the final six minutes of the first half, the first unassisted in the 27th minute and the second set up by Amanda Lewandowski in the 29th minute. In the second half, Cassi Ronan put Franklin up 3-2 on a penalty stroke and Regan Paterson (from Quinn) iced the game with a goal in the final minute. Taunton goalie Emma Sheehan had 14 saves while Franklin goalie Christina Luccini made six stops.

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Taunton, 0 – Final
– Franklin continued its strong season with a dominant performance on the road, beating Taunton, 3-0 (25-11, 25-77, 25-9). Peyton Arone had a team-high six kills while Ellie Wisniewski (six aces) and Emma Chase each had five kills. Lauren McGrath finished with 23 assists and four aces.

Golf = Franklin, 176 @ Foxboro, 175 – Final

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-17-18/

FHS Panthers

Join a Youth Basketball Team (ages 4-11) at the YMCA

We wonder whether the inventor could have known all the good things that would come from basketball when he invented it for the YMCA in 1891. Dr. James Naismith invented the great game of basketball at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass. Maybe you learned to play basketball at the Y?

With an emphasis on skill development and sportsmanship, the Y offers families an environment where everyone plays and develops.

Enrollment for Youth Basketball Leagues — which starts the weekend of November 30 in Franklin and Foxborough and January 13 in North Attleboro — is now open. Practices will be designed to meet the needs of each coed group, with age appropriate drills and games. Enrollment in the eight week program includes a team t-shirt, practices, and five games. 

Hour-long assignments by age are as follows:
• Saturdays at the Franklin Y: 4 years 10:15 AM; 5–6 years 11:30 AM; 7–8 years 12:45 PM
• Saturdays at the Foxboro Y: 4 years 10:00 AM; 5–6 years 11:15 AM -or- 12:30 PM -or- 3:00 PM;
7-8 years 1:45 PM -or- 3:00 PM
• Fridays at the Foxboro Y: 9-11 years 6:00 PM
• Sundays at the in North Attleboro Y: 4 years 10:30 AM; 5–6 years 11:30 AM; 7–8 years 12:30 PM

This youth program is a great method for developing skills, while experiencing all the sportsmanship and fun that comes from being on a team; it is open to all area residents. Cost is $84 for Hockomock Area YMCA Youth members and $126 for Program members. Family-type Hockomock Area YMCA members receive the leagues experience at no cost, other than uniform fee of $10.

Beginner Cheerleading for ages 6-9 will also run at the North Attleboro Y, giving girls the opportunity to learn routines and cheer at games. For details and to learn about parent/child basketball class for 3 year olds and cheerleading prep class, please visit hockymca.org/basketball-leagues.

Register today at www.hockymca.org. Questions may be directed to YMCA sports directors: alexd@hockymca.org 774-235-2752 (Franklin), ashlip@hockymca.org 508-772-1352 (Foxboro), kerrief@hockymcaorg 508-643-5215 (North Attleboro).

Join a Youth Basketball Team (ages 4-11) at the YMCA

About Hockomock Area YMCA: 

Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility. 

Our YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities we are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information visit hockymca.org.

In the News: governor candidates debate

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez seized Wednesday night on Gov. Charlie Baker’s wavering over whether or not he will vote for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Geoff Diehl as Gonzalez attempts to dislodge the incumbent Republican from the corner office. 

Diehl, a state representative from Whitman who is challenging U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, became a centerpiece of a WGBH debate between the two gubernatorial candidates as Gonzalez tried to paint Baker as loyal to the Republican Party over the people of Massachusetts. Baker said during the debate that he hadn’t decided whether he will vote for Diehl, but later told reporters that he misspoke and will cast a ballot for Diehl on Nov. 6. 

At the midpoint of the debate, moderator Jim Braude asked Baker how he squares his opposition to President Donald Trump with his support for Diehl, who supports the president and helped organize his campaign in Massachusetts. Baker reiterated that he had pledged to support the whole GOP ticket and is supporting Diehl because he is part of that ticket."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181017/gonzalez-rips-baker-over-diehl-support

The Boston Globe debate article
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/10/17/baker-and-gonzalez-set-debate-wednesday/8CEH6Fwekke42efV44bk3L/story.html

WGBH's article on fact checking the debate
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2018/10/18/fact-checking-the-baker-gonzalez-debate

C-SPAN has the video of the debate for viewing
https://www.c-span.org/video/?452938-1/massachusetts-gubernatorial-debate

Election Information for Nov 2018

Live reporting: Legislation for Action

10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-58: Acceptance of Gift to the Franklin Public Library from the Franklin Library Association (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-58- Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-59: Appropriation Request for FY19 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-59- Majority Vote (5)) passed by FinCom Tuesday by 8-0 vote https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/live-reporting-finance-committee-oct-16.html had needed 1.5M to balance budget, now need only 642K some budget adjustments to account for customer service regional dispatch opening delayed, need to add money back to the Police and Fire and reduce MEC budget also add the Tri-County resource officer Police up 74K Fire up 45K due to OT, transition, vacancies with 5 openings but not replaceable until March adding 600K to the road budget, first step to a long term plan to better handle our road backlog had more revenues, i.e. new growth signed host agreement, new permits and receipts over what had been forecasted trying to make it work, kind of the way of the world the others can be helpful on other floors 900-1000 passports a year but that is now downstairs the income statements on housing are now better handled The School Dept is also happy that the passports are down stairs Treasurer receipts allow for credit card transactions to make it easier we're trying it, we'll see how it works, we have an opportunity to make a change in the next budget motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
10c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-60: Appropriation General Stabilization Fund (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-60- Majority Vote (5)) passed by FinCom Tuesday by 8-0 vote https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/live-reporting-finance-committee-oct-16.html would put us just a little over the 5% financial goal motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
10d. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-61: Appropriation DPW- Public Way Improvements (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-61- Majority Vote (5)) passed by FinCom Tuesday by 8-0 vote https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/live-reporting-finance-committee-oct-16.html motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
10e. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-820: Zoning Map Changes on or near King Street, Summer Street, Lawrence Drive, and Uncas Ave - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-820 to a 2nd Reading- Majority Vote(5)) motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0 motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0
11. TOWN ADMINISTRATORS REPORT	pension system requested, should have gotten an email from Chrissy drain on Maple St when a basin gets cleaned, it is goes into the program to track some fill faster than others, we do track, via tablet to update the schedule on the culvert, it might be a private property issue finally happening, the street lights replacing the lights 1816 lights to be replaced by end of calendar year Pine Ridge technology DPW, Fire and Police for their help with the Harvest Festival all the folks were interacting with the public Early voting starts Oct 22 state gold award received for last time times posted on web page does the tracking software have the ability to escalate? will be part of the storm water permit we need to fill out we can develop a flexible schdedule catch basis cleaning is weather dependent might do 400 one month, next month 200
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS	40B project in Norfolk heavy metals found in the soil Jeff is on the Board and meeting with the Norfolk Admin, on hold due to the investigation; environmental review of the entire property
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS	Hamblen - Thanks for the Harvest Fest Dellorco - culvert under the road, discharge between two properties Mercer - great job with the Harvest Festival Earls - reaching out Veterans, residents, stories of Franklin, to join Franklin TV for an interview Pellegri - Joe Landry does a wonderful job, once a month at the senior center Lovely getting appointed, after father retires museum was busy all day Padula - if Jeff/Jamie need any help, I'd like to volunteer Matt Kelly Jones - Nov 16 - FEF Harlem Wizards fund raising Kelly - great job with the Harvest Festival, Downtown Partnership
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION	None Scheduled
15. ADJOURN

Live reporting: Committee updates

7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS	a. Capital Budget Subcommittee no updates since last week b. Budget Subcommittee no updates since last week c. Economic Development Subcommittee no updates since last week

Live reporting: Town Council - Oct 17, 2018

Present: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Mercer, Kelly, Jones, Padula, Pellegri, Earls
Absent:  none

Agenda Item	Summary
Town Council Meeting Agenda	Meeting of October 17, 2018 - 7:00 PM
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS	a. This meeting is being recorder by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS	a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda.  The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments.  The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES	September 26, 2018 motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS	Chief McCarragher swear in two new lieutenants Lt Sean Lovely Lt Kevin Marshall 2 minute recess resume
5. APPOINTMENTS	Finance Committee- John Grace motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
6. HEARINGS	Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-820: Zoning Map Changes on or near King Street, Summer Street, Lawrence Drive, and Uncas Ave. close hearing

Citizen comments

Jane 607 Maple St

culvert on Maple had issues, severe flooding; culvert cleared, temp solution for an ongoing problem

no maintenance schedule for drains or culverts

street drains were not taking water

town drains can't handle the water rainfall

last cleaned in 2008, 

no maintenance schedule, so when are they going to be done?

so somebody has to come up with a schedule to be done

Dale Kurtz - Veterans Service Officer

walkway actually half done so far, it is a walk way

1009 bricks purchased, one with a chip to be replaced

Nov 11 Veterans Day celebration at 1:30 on the Town Common

100th anniversary of WWI

215th Army Band, 1166th Transport Company vehicle

reception at Senior Center after

Teresa Burr, Town Clerk

last day to register to vote, until at in the office

to vote on Nov 6 at FHS

Lt Sean Lovely,  Lt Kevin Marshall being sworn in by Teresa Burr

FM #150 - 2018 Election Info - Ballot Question 1 (audio)

FM #150

This internet radio show or podcast is number 150 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording is the third and final segment from the Election Information Event hosted by Franklin in Focus held at the Franklin Public Library on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

This third and final segment covers the information session with nurses representing the Yes and No sides of the Ballot Question #1.

Links to the Ballot Question and additional information referenced during the talk are included in the text post accompanying this recording.

The session recording runs about 40 minutes. Without further ado, here is the audio recording.




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Information Links

MA 2018 Ballot Questions
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/2018_ballot_questions.pdf

For an independent review of the Article 1 question and issues covering both sides  https://www.cirmass.org/the-2018-citizens-statement

an independent review of the Article 1 question and issues covering both sides

Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Question_1,_Nurse-Patient_Assignment_Limits_Initiative_(2018)

The US House Bill mentioned
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5052

The US Senate bill mentioned
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2446


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How can you help?

In particular, if you have an interest in real estate, zoning or construction, I would like someone to follow the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission meetings. I’ll provide the guidance on note taking and sharing. You need to bring an inquisitive and open mind and willingness to learn and share.

Overall; if you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors.
If you don't like this, please let me know.

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.
Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
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 and Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Franklin Art Association - Nov 7, 2018 Meeting

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 PM, followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Dave Kaphammer, a pastel artist who explores local landscapes for inspiration in light and shadow. An artist in residence at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA, Dave's work has received a number of awards from the Post Road Art Center, as well as the Pastel Society of New Hampshire and the Connecticut Pastel Society. 

FAA meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, September through May, and are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org

Franklin Art Association

Rotary Club to recognize John Padula

John Padula

This Thursday evening at a substantially sold out gathering at Incontro Restaurant, the Franklin Rotary Club will honor John Padula, a member who, in his 50+ years in the club, has run activities (mainly the Home and Trade Show that filled the then new Fieldhouse) that raised more money for community projects than maybe all other Rotary activities combined, and has run the longest running service project, the Franklin Seniors Pasta Supper now in its 27th year. 

John, shown in Jimmy Durante garb signing songs at the Pasta Supper, will receive honors from the Rotary Club, the Town, and the State of Massachusetts in appreciation of his public spirit.


For more about the Franklin Rotary, visit them on the web  http://portal.clubrunner.ca/3689

FHS girls soccer and both cross country teams post wins on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018


Boys Soccer = Mansfield, 0 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
– Franklin goalie Jack Rudolph thwarted a dozen scoring chances and the Panthers’ team defense helped keep the Hornets off the scoreboard in a scoreless draw. Rudolph had 12 saves while Mansfield keeper Anthony Salisbury also had a shutout.

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 2 @ Mansfield, 1 – Final
– The Panthers edged Mansfield in a back-and-forth game behind goals from Sam Powderly and Sydney St. Marie. Sydney Mulkern scored the goal for the Hornets. With the win, Franklin moves to within just one point of league-leading Mansfield.

Boys Cross Country = Franklin, 15 @ Attleboro, 48 – Final

Girls Cross Country = Franklin, 27 @ Attleboro, 37 – Final
– Attleboro had the first two runners cross the finish line but Franklin swept 3-5 and clinched the win by getting seventh and eighth in the win. Julia Fenerty (19:41) was the top Panther, taking third, followed by Sydney Hawkins in fourth and Kat Walbert in fifth. Attleboro’s Shea Jamieson was first overall while Kelly Neuendorf took second.

Golf = Franklin, 158 @ Mansfield, 154 – Final
– Mansfield pulled off its second straight upset, knocking off visiting Franklin. A day after beating Oliver Ames, the Hornets earned a four-stroke victory over the Panthers. A trio of sophomores – Jason See, Joseph Gormley, and Nate Morreale – all shot 38 to pace Mansfield while sophomore Brandon Kemp added a round of 40.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-16-18/

FHS Panthers

#PantherPride https://t.co/LbptGepJly

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) October 17, 2018

#PantherPride often pops up when you least expect it! https://t.co/PtIwKqjgDn

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) October 17, 2018

Unified Pasta 🍝 Party! Shout out to The Rome for the delicious food and to my Booster peeps @erin_earley918 & @NancyBrown_4 for helping to make tonight great! @FranklinUnified pic.twitter.com/IOAvBAdFtd

— Kate Lynch (@kateluvs2laugh) October 17, 2018

Kids' Corner Cooking Classes Begin November 7

Kids' Cooking Classes

Kids' Cooking Classes

Starting November 7
Grades 1-8

6 Wednesdays
All classes $150, FHS
Kids' Corner Aprons Available for $11.99


In these 1 hour drop-off classes, students learn cooking techniques and teamwork!


use this link to go directly to Kids' Corner
https://reg.abcsignup.com/view/cal7a.aspx?ek=&ref=&aa=&sid1=&sid2=&as=79&wp=426&tz=&ms=&nav=&cc=&cat1=&cat2=&cat3=&aid=FPSLLI&rf=


Contact:

Brenda Reed, Director
Lifelong Community Learning
508-613-1480
LCL@franklinps.net

www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

Kids' Corner Cooking Classes Begin Nov 7

FTC Consumer Alerts: Scammers demand gift cards

Scammers demand gift cards by Cristina Miranda Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Gift cards are a great way to give a gift. But did you know they are also a scammer's favorite way to steal money?  According to the FTC's new Data Spotlight, more scammers are demanding payment with a gift card than ever before – a whopping 270 percent increase since 2015. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/10/scammers-demand-gift-cards?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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