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10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free) (Franklin Historical Museum)
10:00am LGBTQ Brunch with Friends (Maks Roast Beef and Breakfast)
2:00pm Craftalong for Adults (Franklin Public Library)
6:30pm Wicked Queer Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)
8:00pm Karaoke (Raillery Public House)
** NO Town Meetings today **
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Why are there multiple calendars?
What's happening today in Franklin?
Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:
FM #1348 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1348 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion virtually on Monday, December 23, 2024.
We talk about
Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month
Open on Sundays
Book sale weekend January 17 & 18
Closed Monday, Jan 20 for Martin Luther King Jr Day
Library events for December 2024
Family events
Kiddos, or “littles”
Teens
Adults
The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.
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 & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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Mitzi joins me to talk about the Library's event highlights for January 2025 (audio)
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, January 3, 2025
Boys Basketball – ‘Taylor Tough’ Night = Franklin, 73 @ Taunton, 49 – Final
– Franklin came out of the gates flying, exploding for 26 points in the first eight minutes and the Panthers never looked back from that point on. Even after the host Tigers limited the Panthers to eight points in the second quarter, Franklin started the second half in similar fashion as they did the beginning of the game, pouring in 25 points in the third. Joseph Conlan hit one of Franklin’s four threes in the opening quarter and scored all nine of his points in the frame, Seth O’Donnell added a three, and Wyatt Herndon hit two triples as the Panthers jumped ahead 26-8. Senior Jake Olmstead hit eight shots from the floor and finished with a career-high 18 points, senior Caden Sullivan finished with 14 points, and Herndon added two more triples to finish with a career-high 12 points. Junior Seun Olaniyan scored a career-high 16 points for the Tigers while sophomore Amari Campbell also notched a new career-best with 11 points.
Girls Basketball = Taunton, 38 @ Franklin, 56 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:
"Senior Lauryn DiGiorgio has suffered through a pair of frustrating seasons. The forward has battled injuries and hasn’t been able to contribute since her freshman year, but this winter she’s returned to the court and added a new dimension to the Franklin offense.
During Friday night’s visit from Taunton, DiGiorgio’s impact was on full display. She knocked down six threes (two each in the first and second quarters and one each in the third and fourth) and scored a game-high 18 points to power Franklin to a 56-38 victory over a fellow Kelley-Rex division title contender.
Franklin coach John Leighton said, “Just the ability to play, no matter how it goes, with all the work that she’s put in and all the fear and the doubt and all that, it’s just so rewarding. I knew Lauryn was due for a night like this because she’s just a pure shooter. It’s one of the purest shots we’ve had in the program but we’ve missed it for a couple years.”
Boys Swimming = Franklin, 80 @ Milford, 89 – Final
– Franklin took first place in eight of the 11 events but Milford’s depth delivered crucial points to grab a win over the Panthers. On top of a sweep in the 50 free (Aaron McIsaac, Sergio Pedraza, Owen Enright), the Hawks took second and third in the 100 fly (Ishmael Da Silva, Ethan Fiedler), the 500 free (McIsaac, Nick Lalangui), the 100 back (Corey Rattray, Connor Hayes), and the 100 breaststroke (Fiedler, Alexander Kerr). Ben Pezza (53.67) added a win in the 100 free for the Scarlet Hawks. A trio of Panthers were double winners with Zach Pecora (200 free, 100 back), Brendan Collins (200 IM, 500 free), and Owen Chandaria (100 fly, 100 breaststroke) each winning two events.
Girls Swimming = Franklin, 98 @ Milford, 55 – Final
– Sasha Baghdasaryan and Kseniya Baghdasaryan each won a pair of events to highlight Franklin’s win over Milford. Sasha Baghdasaryan touched first in both the 50 free (27.59) and the 500 free (6:16.62) while Kseniya Baghdasaryan won the 200 free (2:09.33) as well as the 100 fly (1:01.77). Taylor O’Neil (2:25.29), Molly McKinnon, and Emily Liu swept the top three spots in the 200 IM for the Panthers, and Harika Birali touched first in the 100 free (59.68). Milford’s Samantha DaSilva scored a first place finish in the 100 back (1:18.98) and Vedi Raval won the 100 breaststroke (1:28.23) for the Hawks.
For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
The
HockomockSports.com Awards were announced for the Fall 2024-2025 Boys
Soccer season. The FHS Panthers recognized are listed here. The link
below contains the full set of Boys Soccer awards.
Best XI
Garrett Scagliarini – Franklin – Midfield
Matt Honekamp – Franklin – Midfield
HockomockSports.com Second XI
Wyatt Herndon – Franklin – Forward
Gabe Terry – Franklin – Defense
The full set of boys soccer awards (subscription required)
The HockomockSports.com Awards were announced for the Fall 2024-2025 Girls Soccer season. The FHS Panthers recognized are listed here. The link below contains the full set of Girls Soccer awards.
Best XI
Kelly O’Connor – Franklin – Forward
HockomockSports.com Second XI
Morgan Lovell – Franklin – Midfield
The full set of girls soccer awards (subscription required)
Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Construction Update for the Week of January 6th!
Monday (1/6) - Friday (1/10): The construction crew will be preparing for and starting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the sewer under Rt. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond Street and within the Franklin Village Mall Area. No traffic impacts are expected.
Wednesday (1/8) - Friday (1/10): The construction crew will be conducting test pits and preparatory work for the future jack and bore locations on Fisher Street and Grove St. Limited traffic impacts are expected. Motorists are asked to please follow the directions of the detail officers.
At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with concrete placement.
Please reference the interactive map below and posted signs for details and updates.
We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map below as work progresses.
BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR HOTLINE: 508-553-5526 (PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL) EMAIL: BSI-info@franklinma.gov
Do you have fitness goals for 2025? Lifelong Community Learning has you covered with Dance Fitness and multiple yoga classes starting next week. Plus, there are group sports and other options available in February and beyond. Click the link below for all the info.
2:30pm Bottle/Can Drive (FHS Class of 2025 fundraiser)(Franklin High School)
7:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (AvaLena’s)
7:30pm Electric Youth debut concert (THE BLACK BOX)
9:00pm Dom DeBaggis (live music) (3 Restaurant)
** NO Town Meetings today **
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Why are there multiple calendars?
What's happening today in Franklin?
Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:
Franklin Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
New Student Open House!
January 17th 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Do you live in Franklin?
Are you looking for a preschool program for your child?
Is your child going to be 3 by August 31st and not yet eligible for kindergarten in the fall of 2025?
New Student Open House scheduled for Jan 17
Parents and children are invited to join us at ECDC for a tour of the school, to meet our teaching team and learn about our wonderful preschool program!
If you are unable to attend the OPEN HOUSE, you can contact Julie Felton to schedule a tour: Email: feltonj@franklinps.net Phone: 508-541-8166
FM #1347 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1347 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Sarah Amaral, Director and Ariel Doggett, Programming & Volunteer Coordinator with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion at the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
We talk about
Key special events throughout January, 2025
Key statistics from the past 12 months
And many other aspects of the very busy and fun place that the Senior Center is for the whole community, not just seniors!
The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter.
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 & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
Sarah & Ariel join me in reviewing the event highlights for January 2025 at t he Senior Center (audio)
