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| Franklin School Committee Legislative Forum - Feb 13 (video) |
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| Where’s the Green? - Mar 17 |
The 2018 Franklin boys basketball team has relied on its defense all season long to win game after game.
So it’s only fitting the Panthers came up with a pair of big stops to secure a 58-53 win over Algonquin to clinch the program’s second straight D1 Central Sectional Championship.
Holding a 55-50 lead with 4:21 to go, the Panthers relied on the defensive end to clinch the title. The Tomahawks had the momentum, sandwiching a bucket from Nick Redden (25 points, 11 rebounds) around two defensive stops to get within two.
The Panthers got a turnover but gave the ball back on an offensive foul that negated an and-one opportunity. Once again, Franklin got the stop it needed but the rebound bounced around and out of bounds. Algonquin called a timeout with an inbounds chance under the Franklin basket with 39.3 to go.
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| Franklin’s Paul Mahon drives to the basket in the first half against Algonquin. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
So proud of this team. Mon night we play Springfield Central. A rematch from last year's playoff run when Panthers earned an amazing W. Get ready! @RattleCity @FranklinHSNews https://t.co/61i5asha4a— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) March 10, 2018
If 1 play could some up the grit of a Central Sectional Championship team this would be it. Awesome hustle play! Tremendous culture has been developed by the @fhsboysbball team, coaching staff & @CoachCJNeely. Relentless effort, tenacity, grit & still going! https://t.co/Vd1N3RFgsX— FHS Baseball (@FHSCoachZBrown) March 10, 2018
I’ve watched his play a handful of times....what a play from Paul Mahon. Definition of a hustle play. Have to feel good for Mahon too after he missed last year’s sectional final. He was terrific tonight. #hockomock pic.twitter.com/tIId34jZ0U— Ryan Lanigan (@R_Lanigan) March 10, 2018
Next up... Div 1 State Semi- Final game: Monday 3/12 at Worcester State College vs Springfield Central. 7:30 tip off. LETSGOPANTHERS @RattleCity @FranklinHSNews @_FHSBasketball— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) March 10, 2018
Franklin High School Boys Basketball. MIAA Central Sectional Division 1 Champions. @MIAA033 pic.twitter.com/zb3kwBOHgH— Rich Riley (@richriley440) March 10, 2018
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| Franklin Public Schools: Status Update on Our School Buildings' Systems - Mar 9 - 4:15 PM |
"At the Cake Bar also in Franklin, owner Joanne Callahan said a lot of people came in to get work done, since the bakery did not lose power and offers free wireless internet. She said, though, that most of the people seeking refuge or respite came in on Thursday, as Friday had seen power restored to more customers.
Callahan said she had lost power herself, and had sent her husband out to both make sure the business had lost power and to get her some coffee from the shop.
The MetroWest YMCA also opened its doors to those without power, member or not. Many families used the WiFi and play spaces as they warmed up, said Lisa Mandozzi, branch executive director."
"The deadline for candidates to pull papers for this spring’s town election has passed, with only one potentially contested race on the ballot.
Thursday, March 8 was the last day to seek papers from the town clerk’s office for the May 1 vote, in which multiple selectman and School Committee seats will be up for grabs.
The only seat for which multiple candidates have pulled papers is a five-year Housing Authority position. Town Clerk Ann Odabashian said newcomer candidates Joseph Fleuette, Billiegene Lavallee and Mark Ladouceur had requested nomination papers; Lawrence Sposato, the incumbent, did not."
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| Spring forward for Daylight Savings Time |
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| Franklin Public Schools: Schools are in session but .... Operations of Systems in Our School Buildings |
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| Tri-County - 2Q Honor Roll |
"Product Recall!
You’ve probably seen too many articles and news stories to count featuring that phrase. Whether it’s defective airbags, combustible smartphones, or contaminated produce, companies and consumer protection agencies will alert the public if a product is unsafe, hazardous or defective.
You may be wondering which government agency oversees recalls; is it the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? Or the Department of Agriculture (USDA)? The answer is both. Actually, the answer includes several federal agencies.
Recalls.gov was created in part by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the United States Coast Guard, the FDA, the USDA, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These six agencies teamed together to create an all-in-one website for consumers to find information about product recalls."Continue reading the article online
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"As Massachusetts continued to clean up Thursday from its second nor’easter in a week, Gov. Charlie Baker said he plans to file legislation next week addressing climate change.
Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito surveyed storm damage on the North and South shores last weekend, and Baker said it occurred to him then that “fixing whatever it is that’s there may just translate in something similar happening again at some point.”
“A lot of these places got hit pretty hard in the Jan. 4 storm as well, and I think we’re going to have to come up with a different kind of strategy around resilience,” Baker said during his monthly appearance on WGBH Radio.
Storms in January and March combined with high tides to inundate coastal communities with floodwaters, events that have put a spotlight on strategies to prepare for and respond to climate change.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| Franklin Public Schools: Schools Open -- Power Restored - Mar 9 |
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| Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills are due March 15, 2018 |
Join us for a 45 minute baby sensory program! Watch your little one interact and engage with a variety of sensory items! Sensory play is a fantastic way to help babies explore their worlds, stimulate the senses, and create little inquisitive explorers! Babies under 2 are welcome and encouraged! (Got older siblings? They can bring along a stuffed toy or baby and play along!http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/events/156983
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| Baby Sensory! - Sat, Mar 10 - 10:30 AM |
Join us for a drive-in movie (indoors of course) in our big program room! First we'll decorate our cars (boxes that we have been saving up for this). Then we'll relax and enjoy some popcorn in our spiffy new cars. You're welcome to bring your own box to decorate, or us one of ours.http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/drive-movie
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| drive-in movie - Sat, Mar 10 - 1:00 PM |
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| Parmenter School after a different snow storm |
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| Franklin Residents: Storm Update March 8, 2018 |
“It is the purpose of the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductor's Association to encourage and support high performance standards by high school, middle school, and elementary school musical organizations. MICCA Concert Festivals encourage the improvement of a group's musical standards by providing musical adjudication by highly qualified adjudicators. Attendance at a festival also affords organizations an opportunity to hear performances by other groups and experience the presentation of a wide variety of musical literature.”
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| MICCA SHOWCASE CONCERT - - March 14 |
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| Little Shop of Horrors at The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro - Mar 16/17 |
