Saturday, March 9, 2019

State Representative Jeffrey Roy announces office hours

State Representative Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin) announced today that constituent office hours will be held in Franklin and Medway on the following days:

Franklin – Thursday March 21, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street Franklin, MA

Medway –Saturday April 6th 24, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at Galante’s Restaurant
320 Village St. Medway, MA

James Gay, his staff director, will be accompanying him.

Representative Roy stated that all office hours are open to any residents of Franklin and Medway who may have questions or concerns that they wish to bring to his attention. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment necessary. He looks forward to hearing from you.

He also invites all constituents to call him at his State House office at (617) 722-2030, to stop by Room 43 in the State House, or to email him at Jeffrey.Roy@MAhouse.gov.

State Representative Jeffrey Roy announces office hours
State Representative Jeffrey Roy announces office hours

In the News: Store location to become a mini-mall; Jeep snow sculpture capturing attention

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

Store location to become a mini-mall

"The Bob’s Store building on East Central Street may be springing back to life.
A Wellesley company is proposing to bring an indoor trampoline park to the building at the Horace Mann Plaza.
 
The Planning Board is hosting a public hearing Monday at 7:15 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers on the proposal from Franklin Shoppers Inc. 
Bob’s Stores’ corporate parent, Vestis Retail Group, announced in November that the store was closing, but did not disclose when that would occur. For now, the store remains open. 
Town Planner Amy Love said Thursday that the 26,656-square-foot building at 303 East Central St. will be subdivided into five spaces, with the trampoline park proposed for the largest of those. She said it’s unclear what, if any, other businesses are planned."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190308/franklin-indoor-trampoline-park-sought-for-bobs-space

MDN twitter photo
MDN twitter photo


Jeep snow sculpture capturing attention
"Sometimes when life gives you piles of snow, you’ve just got to make a sculpture out of it. 
That’s exactly what Kerry-Lynn Houghton, of Franklin, did in the wake of this week’s snowstorm – the first significant snowfall this winter. 
When she looked out at the snow, she didn’t see just a giant shoveling chore. In the loads of snow that fell in her family’s yard, she envisioned a snow jeep and set to work to carve it out - not unlike Michelangelo, who famously remarked, “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” 
“I love jeeps and I thought it would be great to build something the kids could actually sit in,” Houghton said of her inspiration to create the snowy vehicle rather than a more traditional snow person."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190309/snow-jeep-turns-heads-in-franklin

Erin says goodbye to the Franklin Food Pantry

Catching up to sharing this. I missed doing it before as I was away. I was fortunate to have led the Food Pantry Board when we hired Erin and it clearly turned out to have been a good move. Thank you Erin for all you have accomplished.

Steve Sherlock




Erin says goodbye to the Franklin Food Pantry
 Special Announcement

February 21, 2019

 Farewell to Erin

  
No one in our community has been a stronger advocate for those facing hunger than Erin Lynch. Her passion and energy has fueled the mission of the Pantry for 7 years. As Executive Director, she has spearheaded innovative programs and services beyond the imaginations of many. She helped change the lives of many more.

It is with heartfelt gratitude that we say farewell to Erin. The impact she has made during her tenure at the Pantry is unparalleled. 
Erin says goodbye
Erin Lynch
"After seven incredibly rewarding years with the Franklin Food Pantry, I have recently made the decision to begin a new chapter," said Erin. "It has been an honor to work with this amazing team and generous community, and I look forward to continuing the many wonderful friendships that I have made here throughout the years," said Erin.

According to Jeff Ellis, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, "We are so grateful to Erin for all she has done for the Pantry, and are extremely saddened by her departure. Her vision, dedication and hard work helped move the Pantry to new heights, and she will be greatly missed. We feel lucky that Erin built such a great team  that will continue the mission of the Pantry. We wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors."

Amy Cataldo, the Pantry's Assistant Director, has agreed to serve as Interim Executive Director during the transition. "We are fortunate to have on staff someone with the leadership skills, qualifications and experience who can step right in to guide the Pantry during this time. Amy has been a part of the Administrative team for several years and is extremely knowledgeable about the Pantry, its operations and its mission. We greatly appreciate her support and commitment to continuing the vital work of the Pantry during this interim period."

About Amy

Amy has been a part of the Pantry family since 2014, serving as a volunteer before she joined the staff in 2016 as Special Projects Coordinator. She was responsible for launching the Food and Fund Drive Tool Kit which streamlined the Pantry's food drive process. Amy has also served as the Project Manager for the Pantry's signature fundraiser, the Empty Bowls Dinner, which is now entering its 4th year. Among her many accomplishments was the research and  implementation of a volunteer management software program, as well as the Pantry's first strategic review that resulted in operational improvements for the Pantry.

Last year Amy was promoted to Assistant Director and served as a key member of the strategic team working closely with Erin in providing leadership and management to the organization. She was responsible for senior level project management and infrastructure improvements that ensured smooth daily workflow for the administrative and program staff. She handled volunteer recruitment and management, as well as direct responsibility for managing Client Services.

Amy is pictured with long-time volunteer Donna O'Neill, Client Services Trainer
Amy is pictured with long-time volunteer Donna O'Neill, Client Services Trainer.
"I look forward to this expanded role to help the Pantry in any way I can," says Amy. "I am lucky to be surrounded by a staff and group of volunteers who are committed to meeting the needs of our community members who count on us. I am excited to continue fostering the incredible relationships with donors and other supporters who were engaged by Erin."

Amy encourages anyone with questions to reach out to her at acataldo@franklinfoodpantry.org


Franklin Food Pantry       www.franklinfoodpantry.org

Our facility is generously donated by Rockland Trust.
We are located at 43 West Central Street, Franklin, MA,
on Route 140 in the Rockland Trust parking lot, 
across the street from the fire station.

Rockland Trust 
Franklin Food Pantry, 43 West Central Street, PO Box 116, Franklin, MA 02038

Sent by mgeorges@franklinfoodpantry.org in collaboration with
Constant Contact

FHS girls basketball wins at buzzer for first Sectional Championship 61-60

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap for the FHS girls basketball first ever Sectional Championship. They won at the buzzer 61-60 beating undefeated Wachusetts.
"Franklin got the look it wanted to try and win the game. 
Down by one with less than 10 seconds remaining, Erin Quaile swung the ball around the perimeter to her backcourt partner Shannon Gray, who looped the ball into Ali Brigham on the left block. The 6-foot-3 junior center, who had 28 points to that point, turned into her smaller defender, took a dribble, and got a look at the rim. 
Unlike so many other chances that Brigham converted in Friday night’s Div. 1 Central final at Worcester State University, this one didn’t find the bottom of the net. Instead, it kicked off to the far side, but her classmate Megan O’Connell was there and pulled down the offensive rebound between three Wachusett defenders. 
O’Connell instantly went back up with an off-balance shot. It bounced on the right side of the rim, took a touch on the backboard, and dropped through to put Franklin ahead 61-60 just as the final horn sounded on the program’s first-ever sectional title."

Continue reading the game recap:
https://hockomocksports.com/oconnell-beats-the-buzzer-and-lifts-franklin-girls-basketball-to-first-title/

For a photo gallery of the game:
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Winter-2018-2019/Franklin-Wachusett-Girls-Basketball-3-8-19/


Franklin girls basketball celebrates on the court after beating Wachusett at Worcester State to earn the program’s first-ever sectional title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Franklin girls basketball celebrates on the court after beating Wachusett at Worcester State to earn the program’s first-ever sectional title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

FHS boys Indoor Track 4x800 relay team takes 4th in Nationals

FHS boys Indoor Track 4x800 relay team takes 4th at Nationals Emerging Elite with an 8:03.92.

1) Dylan Kehoe
2) Camden Harrington
3) Nicholas Calitri
4) Michael Hagen
Heat
2

#LapSplit
12:00.6322:00.632
22:01.9584:02.589
31:59.9106:02.499
42:01.4228:03.920
https://results.armorytrack.com/meets/1724/relays/11646/results

FHS boys 4x800 relay team
FHS boys 4x800 relay team




FHS boys hockey team to play Sunday night 3/10 at 6;15 PM

The 2019 MIAA Boys Ice Hockey Division 1 South bracket worked its way to two teams to play in the final game on Sunday at Bourne Arena. The FHS team is scheduled to play Duxbury when the puck drops at 6:15 PM. 


2019 MIAA Boys Ice Hockey Division 1 South bracket
2019 MIAA Boys Ice Hockey Division 1 South bracket

For the link to the MIAA bracket info
http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=5151

FHS girls hockey close out season with 5-2 loss to Andover in D1 quarterfinals

Via HockomockSports and Twitterwe share the results of the FHS sports action on Friday, Feb 8, 2019


Girls Hockey = Division 1 = #5 Franklin, 2 @ #4 Andover, 5 – Final
– Franklin and Andover traded leads in the first and second periods, but the Warriors scored three unanswered in the final period to get the win. Cassi Ronan put Franklin ahead with a goal in the first period but Andover scored two straight to begin the second to make it 2-1. Ronan scored her second of the game to knot it 2-2 after two periods. Andover scored a shorthanded goal in the first minute, added a fourth midway through the third, and iced it with an empty net goal.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-03-08-19/


FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Friday, March 8, 2019

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Mar 8 to THU - Mar 14

Friday, March 8
10:00am
 Knitting Group
Saturday, March 9
2:00pm
 World of Dolls
7:30pm
 Seussical
Sunday, March 10
 Daylight Saving Time starts
7:30am
 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast
2:00pm
 Seussical
Monday, March 11
 Concert Dress Rehearsal
10:30am
 Move Along
11:00am
 Toddler Playgroup
2:30pm
 Musical Rehearsal
3:00pm
 Monday Crafternoons
3:30pm
 Dungeons & Dragons for Kids
7:00pm
 OSKEY Rehearsal
7:00pm
 "Lovefest"
Tuesday, March 12
9:30am
 Cool Cruisers
10:30am
 Get Ready for Kindergarten
2:30pm
 Musical Rehearsal
4:30pm
 SPRING ART SHOWCASE
6:00pm
 MICCA All Town Showcase Concert - Orchestra/Chorus
7:00pm
 MICCA Showcase Concert
7:00pm
 School Committee
7:30pm
 Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Public Meeting
Wednesday, March 13
10:30am
 Terrific Toddlers
11:00am
 Toddler Playgroup
4:00pm
 Construction Junction
6:30pm
 Teen Advisory Board
7:00pm
 OSKEY Rehearsal
7:00pm
 Town Council Meeting
7:30pm
 LET'S LAUGH TODAY
Thursday, March 14
9:30am
 Baby Tummy Time
10:30am
 Story & Craft
2:30pm
 Musical Rehearsal
3:30pm
 Discovery Workshop
4:00pm
 Fandom Thursdays
6:00pm
 MICCA All Town Showcase Concert - Band
6:00pm
 Volunteens
7:00pm
 MICCA Showcase Concert

For the interactive version, please visit
For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar
http://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Mar 8 to THU - Mar 14
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Mar 8 to THU - Mar 14

Franklin Annual Report - 2018: Recreation Department

The Recreation Department is now located at 275 Beaver Street, Franklin MA 02038. The Recreation Department offers Franklin residents a variety of programs and activities for youth and adults, as well as coordination of youth sports organizations field use. The department operates and schedules activities for Beaver Pond, Fletcher Field, Dennis Pisani Field, Henry “Ski” Faenza Tot Lot (Nason Street Tot Lot), King Street Memorial Field, Dacey Community Field, and the Meadowlark Lane fields. 

The department is also responsible for scheduling the use of all school athletic fields. Our department works closely with the various town youth sports organizations and Athletic Director Tom Angelo to schedule all youth sports activities around the high school team practices and games.

Chilson Beach
Chilson Beach was open from June 24-August 18, 2017 with a swim at your own risk policy. No lifeguards were on duty. However, we staffed the beach with gate guards to check for residency as the beach remains Franklin residents only. The pond was home to canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, and hiking. For information on Chilson Beach and our  water testing results, please visit:
http://www.franklinma.gov/recreationdepartment/pages/beaver-pond

On the turf field at Beaver Pond, we continue to permit soccer, field hockey, flag football, Pop Warner football and boy’s lacrosse. The turf field was used for the Franklin Recreation Department’s NFL Flag football, Franklin Pop Warner football, Franklin Youth Soccer, and Franklin youth boys lacrosse, as well as yoga for senior citizens, tai chi, boot camp, and many other recreational activities. A portable recycled plastic walkway is on site for  handicap accessibility to the water edge and playground area.

The Franklin High School soccer, lacrosse and field hockey programs play all of their home games on the turf field as well. At the time of this publication, the turf field was being resurfaced.

Recreation Programs

  • Summer Camp
  • Youth Basketball Program
  • Pee Wee Baseball
  • Kid Care Babysitting
  • NFL Flag Football
  • Girls Lacrosse
  • NHL Street Hockey
  • Girls Field Hockey
  • Golf Lessons
  • ArtVenture Afterschool Studios
  • Preschool Programs
  • Children’s Programs
  • Disc Golf
  • Rec Gym Programs
  • Parks and Playgrounds

Note: due to the volume of text describing the complete set of Recreation programs, I encourage you to go to the PDF of the Annual Report (page 122 of the PDF, page 111 of the print version) to read the full set of details. It is quite a program!



You can read the full Annual Report for 2018 online
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/franklin_2018_town_report.pdf

The archive of prior year annual reports
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/pages/annual-reports

Visit the Recreation Dept online
https://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-department

Franklin Annual Report - 2018: Recreation Department
Franklin Annual Report - 2018: Recreation Department