Franklin Cultural District Dedication - May 10

The Town of Franklin and the Franklin Cultural District Committee are honored to announce the Dedication Celebration of Franklin’s Cultural District. The festivities will begin with a formal Dedication Ceremony at the Franklin Historical Museum on Friday, May 10, at 3:30 PM. The Dedication Ceremony will be followed by a celebration at THE BLACK BOX, which will include light refreshments and entertainment. All are welcome to attend.

The Franklin Town Council established the Franklin Cultural District Committee in June 2017. Cultural districts help promote economic development through the support of culture, arts and the humanities, performing arts, fine arts, visual arts, and culinary arts.

The Dedication marks the successful completion of several years of work by the Town, the Cultural District Committee, members of Franklin’s cultural and artistic businesses and organizations, and Franklin residents.

Franklin Cultural District Dedication - May 10

Franklin High School Football 11th Annual Golf Tourney - Jun 1

Franklin High School Football is hosting it's 11th annual golf tourney. June 1, 1:00 PM at The New England Country Club, Bellingham. 

As the organization's biggest fundraiser, we depend on the proceeds of this event to fund the program and buy safety equipment for our players. This even promises to be tons of fun with fabulous prizes and dinner is included! 

See more details and register yourself and/or your foursome on our brand new website www.franklinpanthersfootball.com. 

Own a business? Consider a sponsorship at this event. Contact Russell Gasbarro @ 508-243-1874 for details.



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Franklin High School Football 11th Annual Golf Tourney

FHS boys lacrosse top BC High 10-9 in Double OT

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Friday, Apr 26, 2019


Baseball = Franklin @ Framingham – Postponed to a date and time to be announced.

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 10 vs. BC High, 9 – Final (2OT)
– Franklin sophomore Matt Lazzaro scored his sixth goal of the game in double overtime to lift the Panthers to their first ever win over BC High. Lazzaro had three assists to go along with his six goals while the Panthers played strong defense in front of Will Davis, who had a terrific game in net.

For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-04-26-19/

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Franklin Girls Basketball Clinic - Jun 24-27

via Twitter:

"Excited to announce the Franklin Girls Basketball Clinic for girls entering Grades 4-9. It will run from June 24-27 from 9 AM-3 PM at Franklin High School. 

Sign up Today!"  https://www.familyid.com/programs/girls-basketball-clinic-summer-2019

Franklin Girls Basketball Clinic - Jun 24-27

Twitter link: https://twitter.com/coachleighto/status/1118206781073842176

FEF Paint Night - May 3

Fundraiser for FEF grant program. Come enjoy making wonderful art with your kids while supporting FEF's grant program for Franklin Public Schools!

Open to all students grades 3-5 and their adult VIP.

Cost: $38 for 1 adult and 1 child

Each adult/child pair will work collaboratively to design and create an acrylic canvas painting. Please wear painting clothes or bring a smock.

Register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-night-with-franklin-education-foundation-tickets-59829655109

FEF Paint Night - May 3

In the News: Robert “Sully” Sullivan; Milford Regional expands; all transportation revenue options are still “on the table”

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

Robert “Sully” Sullivan

"For Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce in Plainville, the visual of Robert “Sully” Sullivan, in a red Santa suit and hat patrolling through Franklin in his red convertible, is a lasting memory. Sullivan used to joke that he also had the physique for it, said Lank. 

Sullivan, Franklin’s beloved Santa Claus and co-founder of the Santa Foundation, died Monday at Whittier Hospital in Westborough. He was 70. 

“It’s a tremendous loss to the community, and a tremendous loss for all the families that he has helped over the years,” said Lank, who worked with Sullivan on his Santa Foundation for 10 years, calling him a “town icon.” 

“He was one of the kindest individuals you would ever meet, and he never said no,” said Lank.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190426/franklin-town-icon-dies-at-70

Santa Foundation

Milford Regional expands in Franklin

"Things have gotten a little easier for Franklin-area residents who use services and physicians at Milford Regional Medical Center. 

The Milford-based hospital opened a new building at 1280 West Central St. in Franklin earlier this month. 

“Franklin is a huge, important part of our service area,” said Teri McDonald, vice president of public relations, marketing and communications at Milford Regional Medical Center. ”(The new building is) going to be a great improvement for the area.” 

The location consolidates four medical practices previously scattered throughout Franklin, expands the hospital’s diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, and adds an urgent care center."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190426/franklin-gets-centralized-milford-regional-medical-center-service


all transportation revenue options are still “on the table”

"Expanding road tolls across Massachusetts and to the state’s borders could be a way to generate new revenue to address growing transportation woes, Senate President Karen Spilka said Thursday. 

In remarks at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday, Spilka, an Ashland Democrat, told business leaders that tolls similar to those along Interstate 90 deserve consideration for other places. 

“Simply put, and I put this out there, if tolls are a good idea for my district, my region, I believe we should explore the possibility of expanded tolling, including possibly at our borders,” Spilka said. “Our best ideas won’t matter if we can’t find a way to make a 21st century transportation infrastructure a reality — and find a way to pay for it.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190425/spilka-more-tolled-roads-deserve-consideration

The Art of Relaxed Entertaining - May 2

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Apr 26 to THU - May 2

Friday, April 26

 ArtWeek

10:00am

 Knitting Group

10:30am

 Happy Feet! (Community Room)

2:30pm

 ArtWeek Kick Off! (Meeting Room)

7:30pm

 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Saturday, April 27

 ArtWeek

7:00am

 CDMMEA Jr. District Concert Host

9:00am

 Earth Day - Clean up Franklin

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

1:30pm

 May Flowers Craft! (FoFL)

3:30pm

 Code it! (FoFL)

4:00pm

 Taste of ArtWeek

7:30pm

 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

7:30pm

 Bill & Kate Isles, Folk Duo

Sunday, April 28

 ArtWeek

9:00am

 Race for Recovery Walk/Run 5K

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm

 Taste of Israel

4:00pm

 Diana Fanning (pianist)

Monday, April 29

 ArtWeek

10:30am

 Move Along

11:00am

 Toddler Playgroup

3:00pm

 Monday Crafternoons

3:30pm

 Dungeons & Dragons for Kids ( Teen Room)

6:00pm

 Sexually Explicit Images Legislation

6:30pm

 Charles River Meadowlands Community Forum

6:30pm

 Zentangle for Adults

7:00pm

 OSKEY Rehearsal

Tuesday, April 30

 ArtWeek

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

6:30pm

 Greg Maichuk Pastel Class

7:30pm

 Kenny Hadley Big Band with FHS Jazz Ensemble

Wednesday, May 1

 ArtWeek

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

11:00am

 Toddler Playgroup

6:00pm

 Affordable Housing Lottery - 35 Palomino Drive

7:00pm

 OSKEY Rehearsal

7:00pm

 Franklin Art Assoc - Monthly Meeting

Thursday, May 2

 ArtWeek

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story & Craft

4:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

5:45pm

 FAA Booster Mtg

6:00pm

 EMPTY BOWLS

6:00pm

 Annual Empty Bowls Dinner

6:00pm

 Volunteens

For the interactive version, please visit

http://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

http://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

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

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Apr 19 to THU - Apr 25

Lt. Governor Polito and Representative Roy to host discussion on Sexually Explicit Images Legislation at FHS - Apr 29

On Monday, April 29, 2019, Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin) and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will present an educational discussion highlighting legislation relative to the distribution of sexually explicit images. The event will take place at the Franklin High School Auditorium from 6:00-8:00 PM and is open to faculty, students, parents and members of the public.

The distribution of sexually explicit images is becoming an increasingly prevalent behavior among teens. Legislation filed by Representative Roy and Lt. Governor Polito helps to protect children from the harmful effects of transmission of explicit images by modernizing the laws to reflect the realities of cyber-bullying. 

The legislation provides additional tools for law enforcement along with educational programming that brings a coordinated effort and holistic approach to address this behavior among teens. Simultaneously, the legislation seeks to close a loophole in current law by creating penalties for adults who distribute sexually explicit images for the purpose of revenge or embarrassment. 

First filed in 2017, Sexually Explicit Images legislation has bipartisan support and if passed will join states from over half the country that have enacted similar legislation to protect their young citizens.

Lt. Governor Polito and Representative Roy to host discussion on
Sexually Explicit Images Legislation at FHS - Apr 29

FHS baseball, softball, and boys tennis post wins

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Thursday, Apr 25, 2019


Baseball = North Attleboro, 1 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Franklin scored once in each the first, third, and sixth innings and junior Liam Dailey tossed a complete game with just one unearned run allowed as the Panthers beat North Attleboro to claim “The Cup” – the first year the trophy has been awarded since 1909. Alex Haba was the catalyst for two of those runs, drawing a two-out walk in the first, stealing second, and taking the next two bases on wild pitches. In the sixth, Haba tripled to right center and scored on a base hit from Jake Macchi. In the third, Joe Lizotte singled, took second on a pickoff attempt and scored on an RBI single from junior Jack Nally. Dailey scattered six hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. Jared Penta and Jake Carroll each had two hits for North. Sophomore Dennis Colleran allowed three hits, issues three walks, allowed two runs and struck out four in five innings of work.

Softball = Franklin, 5 @ North Attleboro, 1 – Final
– Franklin notched seven of its eight total hits in the sixth inning, resulting in five runs and a win on the road at North Attleboro. Ally Shea led off with a single, Anna Balkus had a bunt single and both moved up a base on an infield error. Gabby Golace drove in a run with a ground out, Maddy White followed with an RBI single, and back-to-back base hits from Jackie Cherry and Sarah Jackson loaded the bases. Tara Hartnett had a two-run single to make it 4-1 and Kylie Bouzan added an RBI single to plate Jackson to make it 5-1. North Attleboro took the lead in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double from Katie Daby. Cherry earned the win in the circle, allowing just three hits, one walk and one hit batter with three strikeouts.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 4 @ North Attleboro, 1 – Final
– For the second straight match, Franklin’s Liam Marr pulled out a big win, this time over North Attleboro’s Jonah Manso, in a battle of top sophomores in the league. Marr won 6-2, 6-2 while Rohan Herur notched a 6-3, 6-2 win at second singles. Franklin’s first doubles team of Saketh Saripalli and Vayshnav Malhotra recorded a 6-3, 6-1 win while Saket Gandham and Shoumik Sompally prevailed 6-3, 2-6, 10-6 at second doubles for the Panthers. North Attleboro sophomore Sam Gallagher won 6-0, 6-0 at third singles.

Girls Tennis = North Attleboro, 5 @ Franklin, 0 – Final 
– North Attleboro went on the road and won all five matches in straight sets to get the sweep. Tara Nair won 6-2, 6-0 at first singles, Mae McLaughlin recorded a 6-2, 6-4 win at second singles, and Olivia Wills picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win at third singles. North Attleboro’s first doubles team of Sam Martino and Haley Strom won 6-2, 6-2 at first doubles while Brototi Nandi and Jayli Carmichael won 6-3, 6-4 at second doubles.

For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-25-19/

FHS Panthers