Saturday, March 28, 2015

FHS boys hockey recognized with Player, Goalie, and Coach of the Year awards

The Franklin High School boys hockey team was recognized for their historic year with several HockomockSports.Com awards.

Player of the Year

Franklin senior Ryan Spillane has been chosen as the 2015 HockomockSports.com Hockey Player of the Year. Spillane is the third player that has been chosen for this award and first from either the Kelley-Rex Division or from the Panthers. 
Player of the Year
Ryan Spillane - Player of the Year (HockomockSports.com photo)

Spillane was also chosen as the Hockomock MVP by the league's coaches after leading the Panthers to a perfect 10-0 record and a league title. In addition, he led the Panthers to a 17-4-3 record and a history-making appearance in the Super 8 tournament highlighted by his dramatic overtime game-winning goal against Xaverian.

Goalie of the Year


Franklin senior Ryan Shea has been named the 2015 HockomockSports.com Goalie of the Year. Shea is the second player to receive the honor in its third season being awarded. Oliver Ames goalie Jimmy Tierney was the recipient each of the past two years. 
Ryan Shea - Goalie of the Year
Ryan Shea - Goalie of the Year (HockomockSports.com photo)

“Ryan could arguably have been the MVP this season with performances that he turned in, including a second period that had everybody wowed against Malden Catholic in the Super 8,” said Hockomock Sports.com Managing Editor Josh Perry. “Ryan showed that he could compete with some of the best teams in the state.”


Hockomock boys hockey first team
HockomockSports.Com boys hockey first team (HockomockSports.com photo)

Kyle Filbert joined Ryan Spillane and Ryan Shea on the First Team. Alec Borkowski was named to the Second Team and Mason Saunders was named to the Third Team.


Coach of the Year

Franklin head coach Chris Spillane has been chosen as the 2015 HockomockSports.com Hockey Coach of the Year. Spillane is the second coach to receive this honor in the three years that it has been handed out. Canton coach Brian Shuman won the award each of the past two seasons. 
Spillane guided the Panthers to a 17-4-3 overall record and a perfect 10-0 in the Hockomock League. In addition, Franklin became the first Hockomock team to be selected for the prestigious Super 8 tournament and reached the tournament proper after an overtime win against Xaverian in the play-in game.

You can find the complete listing and writeups for the Hockey awards here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/ice-hockey-awards.html

Chinese Mirch opening soon

Via Facebook


The wait is almost over, just a week or so left and we will be be re-opening as Chinese Mirch. 
We will be serving Indian and indo Chinese. Many new menu items, a great new look and wonderful staff.  
Hope to see you all soon! 

The new signs are getting into place. The photo I grabbed on Wednesday morning before hopping the train.


Chinese Mirch formerly Guru
Chinese Mirch formerly Guru

There are two other locations for this franchise, one in Framingham and one in Boston. You can find additional info on the Chinese Mirch webpage here 
http://www.chinesemirch.com/


Chinese Mirch opening soon
Chinese Mirch opening soon
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Congressman Joe Kennedy Visits Franklin Downtown Partnership

U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy III visited the Franklin Downtown Partnership office Friday afternoon to hear first-hand about two initiatives the nonprofit group has been involved with.
Those projects include a partnership linking local small business owners with Dean College business students and the Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Project.
Kennedy spoke with FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana and Robert Cuomo, Dean of the School of Business at Dean College, about a new initiative that pairs business students with local small businesses to create business plans.

Congressman Kennedy (right) met with FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana and others Friday afternoon at the Partnership's office downtown.
Congressman Kennedy (right) met with FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana and others Friday afternoon at the Partnership's office downtown. 

Kennedy discussed a new initiative linking Dean College business students with local small business owners with Dr. Robert Cuomo, Dean of the School of Business at Dean College.
Kennedy discussed a new initiative linking Dean College business students with local small business owners with Dr. Robert Cuomo, Dean of the School of Business at Dean College. 

The owners of Franklin Yoga & Wellness, Making Whoopie, Pour Richard’s Wine & Spirits, and Drama Kids of Metro West are working with students to develop and enhance all aspects of their business plans. According to Cuomo, the businesses benefit from free planning help while the Dean students gain real-world experience in developing and growing small companies.

Director of Planning and Community Development Bryan Taberner explained the impact the Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Program will have on downtown Franklin.
Director of Planning and Community Development Bryan Taberner explained the impact the Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Program will have on downtown Franklin. 

Kennedy also reviewed plans for the upcoming Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Project slated to begin in April. Bryan Taberner, Director of Planning and Community Development for the Town of Franklin, described how the project will improve traffic circulation, road conditions, emergency response times and pedestrian safety while enhancing the downtown’s overall appearance and promoting private sector investment.
The project has been in the planning stages for nine years; Congressman Kennedy’s uncle, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, was instrumental is securing $5 million in federal funds for the project in 2006.
Lisa Piana explains some of the numerous revitalization and improvement projects the Partnership has been involved with since 2001.
Lisa Piana explains some of the numerous revitalization and improvement projects the Partnership has been involved with since 2001. 

The congressman’s visit to the FDP office was one of several stops he made in Franklin Friday. Earlier in the day Kennedy took part in a manufacturing roundtable discussion, toured Franklin High School, and ate lunch at the Rome Restaurant. He later paid a visit to The Black Box.
The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a nonprofit, 501©3 organization made up of business owners, community leaders and residents working to revitalize downtown Franklin. While well known for their successful events, including the Strawberry Stroll, Harvest Festival and Holiday Stroll, the FDP takes an active role in downtown improvement projects like streetscape design and beautification efforts. The Partnership currently has close to 200 members and welcomes all businesses and residents.
Please visit our website, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FranklinDowntownPartnership.org, and on Twitter at @FranklinDowntwn. For more information contact Executive Director Lisa Piana at (774) 571-3109 or downtown.franklin@yahoo.com.
US Representative Joesph Kennedy III and FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana
US Representative Joesph Kennedy III and FDP Executive Director Lisa Piana
This was shared from the Franklin Downtown Partnership page

In the News: Kennedy at business roundtable, tours Franklin High

The Milford Daily News reports on two of the stops US Rep Joe Kennedy III made in Franklin on Friday.

The roundtable, held at the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, was attended by a number of legislators and officials, including U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-4th., state Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D- Franklin, state Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash, state Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, and Richard Lord, president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts. 
One topic on the agenda was energy costs, and National Grid program manager Sneha Sachar spoke about the factors that drove up electrical supply rates 30 percent over the winter. 
"The crux of the challenge is natural gas pipelines - there's a limited volume of gas we can bring into the state," she said, noting that the state had an increased reliance on natural gas for electrical generation. "Some of our old generating plants are retired - they ran on coal and gas. Massachusetts has a commitment to clean energy, so there's a little bit of price volatility associated with that as well."

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150328/NEWS/150326295/1994/NEWS


He also took a tour of Franklin High School
Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat who won re-election to a second term last November, also spent time marveling at Franklin’s new high school, calling its resources “truly unparalleled.” 
He passed through the school’s cavernous auditorium and poked around its high-tech science labs, where students build robots or study crime scenes. Every so often he paused to admire the student drawings and paintings that adorn most hallways. 
“This school represents an incredible sign of commitment from the community to the education of the next generation,” Kennedy said as the tour wrapped up.
Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150327/NEWS/150326414/1994/NEWS

Friday, March 27, 2015

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 3/27/15 - THU 4/2/15

FRI 3/27   9am-1pm   Tri-County Regional Children’s Center Open House and Registration
FRI 3/27   6-9pm   Daddy Daughter Dance (gardes K-4) at Annie Sullivan MS
FRI 3/27   7 and 9pm   Electric Youth at The Black Box
FRI 3/27   8-9:50pm   Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena

SAT 3/28   3:30pm   iStories at Franklin Public Library
SAT 3/28   8pm   Peter Yarrow Concert at Circle of Friends Coffee House

SUN 3/29   3pm   Broadway in Franklin at The Black Box

MON 3/30   7pm-8:30pm   Small Business Round Table with Jeff Roy, location TBD, follow this Facebook link to join #ShopFranklin community

TUE 3/31   7pm   Music and Art Appreciation Night at Franklin HS, presented by Lifelong Learning

WED 4/1   12-2pm   Adult Painting at Franklin Art Center
WED 4/1   6:30pm   Franklin Art Association Public Meeting with Oil Stick Demonstration, Franklin Senior Center

THU 4/2   8:30am   Franklin Downtown Partnership Meeting - public welcome! Golder Room, Dean College Campus

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

FM #110 - Audio recording of the Economic Development Committee meeting Mar 25

The audio recording from the Economic Development Committee meeting held Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

The meeting runs just about 1 hour.


audio file link



The traffic report can be viewed here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/economic-development-committee-meeting.html

My set of notes reported live during the meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/live-reporting-economic-development.html

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As I close this special session, let me remind you that


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  • If you don’t like something, please tell me

It is through this feedback loop that you can help me improve the information I provide for you.


Thank you for listening!

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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Teen Movie at the Library "If I Stay' - Fri 5:00 PM

Friday evening at 5:00 PM teens are invited to view the movie "If I Stay" at the Franklin Library.

If I Stay - Teen movie at 5:00 PM Fri 3/27
If I Stay - Teen movie at 5:00 PM Fri 3/27

This was shared from the Franklin Library webpage here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/03/teen-movie-if-i-stay.html


The movie trailer:





MassBudget: The Massachusetts Film Tax Credit - Is it worth it?



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The Massachusetts Film Tax Credit

State policy can help build an economy that works for everyone. With high quality education and training opportunities for all, and with functioning core public structures like a reliable transportation system, our entire economy grows stronger. States can also support families across the Commonwealth by setting a fair minimum wage and establishing other policies that improve working conditions and help ensure that everyone who works for a living can afford to pay for life's basic necessities.

As part of our efforts to grow the economy, our state spends close to a billion dollars a year on special business tax breaks. We have no process, however, for systematically assessing this type of economic development spending against our goals. Special business tax breaks apply to specific industries or reward specific activities. In many cases there is no evidence that they are a cost effective way to achieve legitimate public purposes. Yet these tax breaks live on from year to year, partly because - unlike items in the state budget - they are not subject to regular scrutiny through the annual budget process.

Our new factsheet, The Massachusetts Film Tax Credit, describes one of the state's most generous tax breaks. This program provides movie producers with a tax credit of 25% of the cost of making a movie in Massachusetts, meaning that if a company spends $20 million shooting a movie here, it receives a tax credit of $5 million. If a movie star is paid $10 million, the state reimburses $2.5 million of that cost through our tax code - even though most of that $10 million in salary will likely leave the state economy and be spent where the star lives.

Studies by the state's Department of Revenue have detailed the results of providing film tax credits:

  • The economic activity generated by film tax credits between 2006 and 2012 led to $55.1 million in tax revenue for the state. But that is substantially less than the $411 million cost of credits the state issued in those years.
  • Almost two thirds of the wages paid in connection with the film tax credits went to people who are not Massachusetts residents - including large salaries to movie stars from other states.
  • The cost per Massachusetts job created was about $119,000 a year.

To read the report, please click HERE.

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Charter School News: Support Music Merit award, Science Fair awards


Support Music - 2015 Merit Award
Support Music - 2015 Merit Award
The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School has been honored once again with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. BFCCPS joins 120 schools across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2015. 
The SupportMusic Merit Award is awarded to individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
Continue reading about the award on the BFCCPS  webpage here
http://bfccps.org/benjamin-franklin-classical-charter-public-schools-music-education-program-receives-national-recognition/


Science Fair

Four students recently represented BFCCPS during this year’s Regional Science Fair. We are thrilled to share the results with you today! All four of the students who participated in the event are now eligible to participate in the upcoming middle school Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair (MSSEF) which will be held on June 6th at the Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, MA.
science fair awards - BFCCPS photo

Continue reading about the Science Fair recognition here
http://bfccps.org/2015-regional-science-fair-results/

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Broadway In Franklin - : A Weekend with the Stars at THE BLACK BOX


Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents Broadway In Franklin: A Weekend with the Stars on March 27-29, featuring Broadway headliners Sara Jean Ford and Tyler Hanes in a Broadway Revue of show-stopping numbers from the Great White Way. Bringing the magic of 42nd Street to Boston's MetroWest suburbs, the Broadway Revue will be presented at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, at THE BLACK BOX, FPAC’s new theater, music, and event venue, located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. The show also features appearances by young musical theater students and by Electric Youth. 

Electric Youth (EY), a dynamic ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, will kick off the weekend with two performances on Friday evening, March 27, at THE BLACK BOX. Backed by an eight-piece band of Boston musicians who’ve performed with music legends Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Ross and many others, EY delivers high-energy music, including contemporary pop, classic rock, Broadway and country hits. The two shows, at 7 and 9 p.m., will feature fully choreographed performances of Adele, The Beatles, Imagine Dragons, Jason Mraz, Frank Sinatra, Styx and more.

Guest artists Ford and Hanes will lead a series of musical theater master classes at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) on Saturday, March 28, that will include dance workshops and coaching on song interpretation. Rehearsals for Sunday’s revue will round out the weekend programming with the Broadway performers.

Sara Jean Ford
Sara Jean Ford

Sara Jean Ford starred as Christine Daaé in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, with additional Broadway credits including How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Little Night Music and Finian's Rainbow. She starred off Broadway as Luisa in The Fantasticks. National tours include Wicked (Glinda/Nessarose cover) and The Phantom of the Opera (Christine Daaé). Sara Jean Ford can be heard on Michael Jackson’s HIStory album, Harry Connick Jr.’s When My Heart Finds Christmas, and the revival cast recordings of Finian’s Rainbow and The Fantasticks.

Tyler Hanes
Tyler Hanes
Tyler Hanes' numerous Broadway credits include A Chorus Line (Larry), Hairspray (Fender, Link Larkin), Sweet Charity (Charlie), The Frogs with Nathan Lane, The Boy from Oz with Hugh Jackman, Urban Cowboy and Oklahoma! (Jake). National tours include Fosse (first national) and The Will Rogers’ Follies (Will Rogers, Jr.). Broadway cast recordings include The Boy from Oz, The Frogs, Sweet Charity and A Chorus Line.

Electric Youth has released six professional albums and toured Europe 11 times, with performances at England’s Arundel Festival, Disneyland Paris, professional theaters in Bristol, London and Windsor, and such renowned venues as Sanremo’s Ariston Theatre and Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Musikverein and Schonbrunn Palace. EY has also headlined Fourth of July shows for U.S. troops and their families stationed in Italy at Camp Ederle, Camp Darby, and Aviano Air Force Base. The ensemble has performed on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, on Fox-TV and WBZ Radio, and at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium, Mechanics Hall, the Smithsonian Museum Theater and the United Nations. EY’s music, including the 2014 album, Power Chord, is available at amazon.com and iTunes. Electric Youth 2015 will tour England and France this summer.

Proceeds from Broadway In Franklin weekend support Electric Youth’s 2015 European summer concert tour and EY’s mission to give back through musical performance, education and ambassadorship. For additional event information about Broadway In Franklin or to purchase tickets for Friday’s Electric Youth shows or Sunday’s Broadway Revue, call (508) 528-3370 or visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com.

"there’s a problem today"


BETA’s traffic engineer, Greg Lucas, used previous traffic studies – including one by the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization - in analyzing the affect a future Pond Street development would have on the Franklin Village intersection. 
“The reports tell us there’s a problem today with the left turn there onto Rte. 140 eastbound,” Lucas said. “And it’s a problem for whatever you consider in the future with the Pond Street development.” 
The best way to address the issues at the intersection would be to widen the left turn lane to allow for two lanes of vehicles to queue at the traffic light, Lucas said.
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150326/NEWS/150327304/1994/NEWS

traffic study map used in the discussion Wednesday
traffic study map used in the discussion Wednesday

For the complete set of notes from the Economic Development Committee meeting you can find them here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/live-reporting-economic-development.html

For the full copy of the traffic study
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/economic-development-committee-meeting.html

Franklin Library: Genealogy Club - 3/26/15 - 6:30 PM

The next Genealogy Club meeting is Thursday evening March 26, at 6:30 pm

Genealogy Club
Genealogy Club

this was shared from the Franklin Library page here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/03/genealogy-club-march-26-2015.html

MassBudget: Massachusetts's Earned Income Tax Credit



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Massachusetts's Earned Income Tax Credit  
 

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) improves the economic security of working families by increasing the after tax incomes of low and moderate wage workers. Massachusetts's Earned Income Tax Credit explains how the tax credit works, describes how many families and individuals it helps in Massachusetts, and examines the long-term effects of the EITC on families and children.

To read the factsheet, please click HERE.

Recent research has linked EITC increases to a number of positive outcomes:
  • Improved college attendance and graduation rates and better test scores, particularly in math.
  • More work and higher earnings as adults for children raised in these low income families.
  • Reductions in the early onset of disabilities and illnesses that often afflict poor children.
Over 400,000 working people in Massachusetts benefit from the state EITC. Most of them are supporting families. Increasing the state EITC helps those working people make ends meet and pay for basic necessities. The increased income can also make it more likely that their children will be able to reach their full potential. When low income working people have more purchasing power, and their children can grow up to contribute their full potential to our economy, that is good for all of us.

Below is an infographic detailing the lifelong effects of the EITC, produced by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. MassBudget is affiliated with CBPP as a member of the State Priorities Partnership.




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"We want that site environmentally cleaned"


The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed adding a former manufacturing property on Fisher Street to its list of federal Superfund sites. 
The designation would make the polluted 18-acre property eligible for funding for the cleanup. The agency could announce the addition of the site to its National Priorities List as early as this fall. 
The Superfund law provides the EPA with the funds to clean up the sites and gives it authority to force the polluters to lead the efforts or reimburse the government for the work. There are 38 sites in Massachusetts listed on the National Priorities List.
Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150326/NEWS/150327316/1994/NEWS


This is no surprise. Franklin has been aware of the site for some time and working through the process to get it added to the listing to be eligible for government funding of the clean up required.

The EPA and MassDEP made a presentation to the Town Council July 9, 2014 in preparation for yesterday's announcement
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/07/live-reporting-epa-300-fisher-st.html

Where is the property located?

image of superfund site
image of superfund site

Additional details can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/07/300-fisher-st-map.html


The original press release can be viewed here
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/b240f4dd49480dcf85257e1200725e74?OpenDocument

TeamFitness Franklin: Kids Klubhouse




                    
March/2015
Welcome to Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin
Greetings!

Please see details below regarding our Kids Klubhouse Child Care!

Kids Klubhouse Child Care:


Due to popular demand, we are now offering evening Kids Klubhouse hours! We will start on Monday March 30th, and the hours will be Monday-Thursday, 5:00-7:30 PM. Please sign up online and bring in those kiddos. 

Cathy (from BSC's child care!) and Eden will be welcoming them with open arms! 


Any questions, email jenn@teamfitnessfranklin.com.
      


As time progresses, and if we have enough demand, we will consider Saturdays, too.

In Health and Fitness,

       
     
The Team at Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin
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