FHS Outdoor Track vs Sharon results: both girls & boys teams post wins

Franklin vs. Sharon

Boys = Score: Franklin 91, Sharon 45

Track

Franklin’s Samuel Diehl won the 400-meter hurdles (65.5), while Noah Poyau (66.1) and Grayson Rich (66.3) finished second and third for Sharon.

Franklin’s Peter Gubka won the 100m (11.6), with Joseph Seaman (11.8) and Hermann Chery (12.3) finishing second and third for Sharon.

In the mile, Kyle Twomey (4:50.1) and Nicholas Mitchell (5:02) finished first and third for Franklin. Kavish Boopathi Raja finished second for Sharon (4:57.2).

Sharon’s Xavier Cardoso won the 400m (53.8), while Andrew Rontiris (55.6) and Matthew Peixoto (56.4) finished second and third for Franklin.

Peter Gubka won the 110-meter hurdles for Franklin (16.5), while Sharon’s Rain Zheng (17.1) and Noah Poyau (19.0) finished second and third.

In the 800m, Franklin’s Ethan Riley (2:11.1) and Andrew Scotland (2:11.4) took the first two places. Sharon’s Sean Cullen placed third in a time of 2:12.6.

In the 200m, Stephon Reed (23.6) and Jack Marshall (25.5) took first and third for Franklin. Joseph Seaman (24.9) finished second for Sharon.

In the 2 mile, Adam Peng (10:39.8) and Sawyer Laing (10:51.6) finished first and third for Franklin. Sharon’s Alex Pinnix finished second in a time of 10:41.

Franklin swept both relays (48.1, 3:50).

Field

Elias Lawless (39’2), Matthew Lord (38’5.75), and Jackson Bartro (37’6.75) led a Franklin sweep of the shot put. Jaymani Ayuso was fourth for Sharon with a throw of 34’5.

In the discus, Matthew Lord (126’0) and Jackson Bartro (103’6) took the top two spots for Franklin. Sharon’s Benjamin Wiebe finished third (91’4).

Jackson Taylor won the javelin for Franklin (99’4), while Aneil Pierce (99’2) and Cole Feifer (95’6) finished second and third for Sharon.

In the high jump, Stephon Reed and Peter Gubka tied for first for Franklin (5’6), while Sharon’s Jusenly Lorthe finished third (5’6).

In the long jump, Tobiah Stessman (19’3) and Anton Raymond (17’10.25) finished first and third for Sharon. Peter Gubka finished second for Franklin in a jump of 18’11.

In the triple jump, Tobiah Stessman (39’2.5) and Anton Raymond (36’9.25) finished first and third for Sharon. Stephon Reed finished second for Franklin in a jump of 37’1.75.

Girls = Score: Franklin 107.5, Sharon 28.5

Track

In the 400-meter hurdles, Franklin’s Phoebe Cuneo (69.5) and Rhian Schliter (78.1) finished first and third. Sharon’s Jessica Xiang finished second in a time of 75.7.

In the 100m, Franklin’s Jossie Camp (13.2) and Lydia Donnelly (13.8) finished first and third. Sharon’s Samantha Agnew finished second in a time of 13.5.

Stella Nappa (5:49), Annabelle Santiago (5:51.1), and Savannah Copeland (5:51.1) led a Franklin sweep of the mile. Sharon’s Iris Nolan finished fifth in a time of 6:19.

Maddie Bruno (63.4), Isabella Oteri (67.5), and Anna Godin (71.8) led a Franklin sweep of the 400m. Sharon’s Victoria Xian was seventh in a time of 76.7.

In the 100-meter hurdles, Phoebe Cuneo (16.7) and Jossie Camp (17.7) took the top two places for Franklin. Sharon’s Alison Dembksy (18.3) took home third.

In the 800m, Victoria Courtright-Lim (2:25.7) and Keelan Donnelly (2:36.3) finished first and third for Franklin. Sharon’s Charlotte Serrano (2:31.4) finished second.

Jennifer McLaughlin (28.5), Julia Matteson (29.2), and Erin Driscoll (29.5) led a Franklin sweep of the 200m. Janae Dennis was fifth for Sharon in a time of 32.5.

In the 2 mile, Stella Nappa (12:39.2) and Hannah Dulong (13:18.2) finished first and third for Franklin. Sharon’s Reagan Wray (13:05.2) finished second.

Franklin swept both relays (54.9, 4:33.2).

Field

In the shot put, Monica McIntyre (26’0.75) and Lydia Donnelly (25’1) finished first and third for Franklin. Jayla Ledbetter was second for Sharon with a throw of 25’2.25.

Sharon’s Jayla Ledbetter won the discus (92’4), while Keira Fitzgerald (85’1) and Lydia Donnelly (75’11) finished second and third for Franklin.

Chloe Bowser (77’8), Emma Anderson (70’11), and Eila Crochiere (70’9) led a Franklin sweep of the javelin. Rachel Needle was fourth for Sharon (65’9).

In the high jump, Franklin’s Erin Driscoll (4’6) and Isabella Oteri (4’2) finished first and third for Franklin. Sharon’s Taylor Bien-Aime was second in a jump of 4’2.

Jossie Camp (15’1), Phoebe Cuneo (14’9.75), and Jennifer McLaughlin (14’8) led a Franklin sweep of the long jump. Sharon’s Samantha Agnew finished fourth in a jump of 13’7.

Imani Vaughn won the triple jump for Sharon (32’7.5), while Jossie Camp (31’7) and Phoebe Cuneo (31’5.5) took the next two places for Franklin.

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and 

https://www.instagram.com/fhs_xc_track_field_boosters/p/DW4KDo1FkAF/

Outdoor detailed results from (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/outdoor-track-week-1-highlights-top-performers/

Ideas and standing, it depends

via Tamsen Webster:

"You know that feeling when you've got a great idea — and you know it's good — but somehow it still doesn't land?

Most people's instinct is: “I need better positioning! I need to own a clearer place in people's minds!”

But positioning isn't actually the problem. At least, not at first.

Before an idea can hold a position, it has to earn the right to be there at all. That's known as standing — the idea's own credibility, separate from yours.

Here's the thing about how our brains work: when we hear a new idea, we don't start by asking who's saying it. We start by asking does this make sense? Can it survive the probability test I'm about to run on it? Only if it passes do we even get to "should I trust this person?"

Which means all the credibility-building in the world won't save an idea that hasn't earned its own right to be heard.

The good news? When an idea has true standing — when it connects to an outcome people already want, explained through things they already know to be true — the positioning usually takes care of itself.

New Substack article on exactly how to build that. Subscribe in my bio!"

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Where has inflation risen the most in the US ?

Where has inflation risen the most in the US ?

"Motor vehicle insurance has surged more than 56% since 2019, marking the steepest price increase among major consumer categories 🚗

While overall CPI has risen roughly 26%, essentials like utilities, food, and rent have climbed even faster, reshaping household budgets across the country.

Here, we highlight where inflation has risen the most in the U.S. between November 2019 and 2025, using data from CNBC (via Gabriel Cortes), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and POLITICO.

Direct link to the full article - https://www.voronoiapp.com/economy/Where-Inflation-Has-Risen-the-Most-in-the-US-20192025-7601

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Live reporting updates no longer going to x/Twitter

Live reporting updates no
longer posting to x/Twitter

Live reporting will continue from Town and School meeting but effectively immediately will no longer be posted to Twitter/X.

This has been a developing scenario but I am now convinced that there is no benefit to posting there. 

You can find updates after the meeting on Facebook. Instagram has been added to that distribution.

I am currently evaluating the use of @Threads for the live meeting posts, or a return to updating the webpage at franklinmatters.org/ (which would also likely mean bringing my laptop back to meetings. Ah, choices...).

You can find Franklin Matters on Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/franklinmatters.ma/

"Every school is a wound that learned to speak"

"Every school is a wound that learned to speak"

"Stoicism came from a shipwreck.

Buddhism from a prince who saw death for the first time.

Existentialism from an occupied city.

Nihilism from a generation promised change and handed nothing.

Philosophy doesn’t come from nowhere. It comes from collapse.

Every school is a wound that learned to speak."

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UK food choices in 1980 vs 2000. Anyone wonder why obesity and other health problems are rampant today?

"Between 1980 and 2000, something dramatic happened to how we eat.

In the early 1980s, households spent the majority of their food budget on fresh ingredients — fruits, vegetables, oil, meat, salt, home-cooked staples. About 58 % of food spending went toward ingredients you cooked from scratch, while only 26 % went to convenience or processed foods.

Over the next two decades, that flipped.

By 2000, spending on fresh ingredients had plunged to around 28 %, and spending on ready-to-eat and highly processed foods nearly doubled to 44 %. This wasn’t a subtle shift — it was a spectacular transformation in how most families ate daily.

At the same time, obesity rates in the UK followed a similarly sharp rise.

In 1980, about 7 % of adults were classified as obese.

By 2000, that figure had climbed to roughly 20 % — basically tripling over the same period that processed food went from niche to mainstream.

Multiple population surveys and nutrition economics studies document this trend:

• Household food expenditure data from national statistics offices and UK food balance sheets show the shift away from raw ingredients toward processed and convenience purchases.
• Public health surveillance (like NHS and Public Health England data) tracks the rise in overweight and obesity prevalence across the same decades.
• Peer-reviewed research in journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, and Public Health Nutrition connects dietary patterns, food processing, and weight trends over time.

This is more than correlation.

It’s a real example of how changing food environments and convenience eating can reshape population health in just a generation.

We didn’t just eat more.

We ate very different things than our parents did.

Educational content only — not medical advice.
Save this for later and share it with someone who thinks obesity was “always” common.

Source and copyright rights: UK BBC @bbcnewsuk"

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"the majority of its immigrant detainees have no convictions"

via Financial Times:

"the majority of its immigrant
detainees have no convictions"

"Trump administration officials have said that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is only targeting criminal illegal immigrants. But it is also the case that innocent people have been caught in the dragnet.⁠
⁠
Data from ICE shows that the majority of its immigrant detainees have no convictions, and a third have pending charges.⁠
⁠
Tap the link in our bio to read more" -> (registration required) https://www.ft.com/content/6642d7c7-d623-49b4-9bcf-0e9f7c65b4e0

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Brene Brown on what makes power dangerous is how it is used

Via Brene Brown:

Brene Brown on what makes power dangerous is how it is used

"I’ve written about the idea of power-over and power with/to/within in all of my books, starting with “I Thought It Was Just Me” in 1997 and as recently as “Strong Ground.” 

We see the cruelty of power-over in organizations, families, and politics, and it’s getting worse. I’ve spent the past few days revisiting our research and work by other scholars and organizers who explore power. 

I think it’s important to remember that when people are leading with chaos, coercion, and cruelty, they’re showing us exactly what they’re afraid of.

They’re afraid of us. Our inclusivity and accountability and community and agency and freedom and learning and art and love and joy. Everything that is positively correlated with growth, renewal, learning, and impact."

This is one of 8 slides, you can find the remaining slides at -> 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DT8atWKgmcg/

Overview of Children's Museum of Franklin accessibility features

via Alison Rheaume, Accessibility Consultant

Overview of Children's Museum
of Franklin accessibility features

Children's Museum of Franklin gets a huge shoutout for accessibility and inclusion!

Before construction even began, and all during the process, they consulted with many different people regarding access accessibility, myself included.

This has definitely been one of my favorite consulting opportunities!

In addition to my overall passion for accessibility, I also love working with children with years of experience as an educator, a Bachelors Degree in Movement Science, a Masters Degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and additional certifications for Special Populations.

Put all of that together, and it was truly a dream to be invited to evaluate the space before, during, and continuing forward as well.

The owners Meg and Erin have been extremely open to accepting all feedback regarding accessibility, and truly take action on it as they are able to.

Whether was encouraging benches with back to them, having a fragrance free environment, making sure transition areas are smooth, and so much more, they listen and care about all of it!

The @childrensmuseumfranklin is located at 157 Cottage St in Franklin, MA.

Check out the hours and more information on their website at https://www.childrensmuseumfranklin.org

Have fun!!

Video: Footage showing a tour of the Children's Museum of Franklin. It starts outside, showing handicap parking and ramp access. Once inside, there are white cubbies and a rack a g coat. It pans to the front desk, which has a sensory kit and headphones on the counter. Then, it shows a restroom, walks by some water fountains, and goes into the open concept play area. It shows parts of the museum including a play vet office, farm area, bank, Lego section, train exhibit, a lift down to a lower area, digital body exhibit, a tree that you can go inside for sensory items, and a gear based mechanism.

Hashtags: #inclusion #accessibility #childrensmuseum #accessibilityconsulting #accessibilitymatters

View the full view (reel) online ->  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTi9TiLAQ9F/

FHS gymnastics team tops KP on Monday

Catching up to share the FHS gymnastic results from Monday via Instagram

Gymnastics = Franklin, 132.65 @ King Philip, 130.55 - Final

FHS gymnastics team tops KP on Monday

Super proud of this team who continued to push through and persevere when things weren’t always going their way. Franklin 132.65 came out on top with a tough fight against KP 130.55. 

Was last night our best? No. We made some mistakes but the girls continued to be there for each other and push through. We had some amazing moments too. 

Season High For Alivia Hess on Floor 9.1, Season High for Abby Robillard on Floor debuting her 1.5 twist 8.9. Kendra Love also put down her season High 8.7 on Floor her presentation and execution was the best I had seen! Joining in on the Season High fun was Veronica Pimentel on bars with an 8.0. 

We will continue to work hard make some adjustments and get back at it. Full recap in photo for top contributors.

FHS gymnastics vs King Philip on Monday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, January 12, 2026

Gymnastics = Franklin @ King Philip, 8:30

FHS gymnastics vs King Philip on Monday

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-01-12-26/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Mount stupid; one stop on the learning curve

Mount stupid; one stop on the learning curve

"Most confidence doesn’t come from mastery.

It comes from learning just enough… and stopping too early.

Staying aware of Mount Stupid keeps me humble and reminds me to keep learning instead of getting loud.

Hope this helps you pause too."

Continue to review the other images via https://www.instagram.com/jasonrewired_ on -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DTJhLJhk15d/

Policies may have changed, the science hasn't

Policies may have changed, the science hasn't

"RFK Jr. has officially changed the US pediatric vaccine schedule. Let’s be very clear about what this means:

Reduced recommendations will result in confusion.

Confusion will result in fewer vaccinations.

Fewer vaccinations (specifically for rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, RSV, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and hepatitis B) will result in an increase in disease, disability, and death.

Please ignore this unscientific nonsense and follow the @ameracadpeds schedule alongside your pediatrician.

Comment SCHEDULE to get larger and downloadable versions of these slides*."

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* Note: When the slides are available, I'll share them.

The Boston Globe also has an article assessing the recent changes to the vaccine policies and the impact to Massachusetts. Read via this "share link"   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/05/metro/cdc-vaccine-kennedy-measles-polio-flu-rsv-children-shots-massachusetts/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

FHS gymnastics results from the High School Jacqui Rossini Invitational Sunday

via FHS Gymnastics:

"Competing in the High School Jacqui Rossini Invitational is such an honor. To hear how Jacqui was such an impact on the sport and to see all who loved her dearly gather is just amazing. Thank you @mhmgymnastics and @madsgymnastics_ for putting on an exceptionally run meet! 

Franklin I’m so proud of how you persevered and overcame today. Final score 131.2. Not everything will always go your way. I was impressed with how you all came together as a team, supported each other and recovered from adversity. You are stronger together and so capable!! 

Highlights for top contributors in photo, but a few shout outs 

• Kendra putting down her season high on Vault despite being sick 9.2 
• Alivia also putting down her season high on Vault with a 9.4, she also lead he charge on beam with a 9.4 and received most beautiful back handspring back layout step out award. 
• Abby Robillard also put down her season high on Vault 8.3 and 
• Veronica put it all together today and increased her beam score by a point and put down her season high of 8.35 with no falls!! 

• 

  FHS gymnastics results from the High School
  Jacqui Rossini Invitational Sunday

  Kendra pushes through beam and despite a fall still put down her season high!! 
• Ciara stepped up and replaced Kendra on Floor and came through for the team with her score counting!! 
• Alivia also received best Giants award! 

I also need to give a shout out to Madison, Ari and Haley. They have been the best support being sidelined from injuries. Thank you for your contributions to the team and being there for Beth and I! 

Your efforts are noticed!! Way to go team I’m so proud of you!! 

Next up Foxboro Friday night at O’Learys Gymnastics 8pm"

FHS gymnastics performance results for meet against Mansfield, Jan 2

Catching up to the FHS Gymnastics results from Friday:

"Last night Franklin went against a strong and fun Mansfield. Great gym vibes lots of great routines. 

Mansfield came out on top but I’m super proud of my girls despite some mistakes improved from the last meet by 2.6 points! 

Had a great practice today and ready to roll into tomorrow’s event supporting Dana-Farber competing in memory of Jacqui Rossini! Still time to donate!"

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FHS sports results for Saturday, Dec 27

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, December 27, 2025

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 35 @ Biddeford (ME), 72 – Final 

– Franklin comes back from Maine with a split of its two games, following a tough loss against Biddeford on Saturday. The Tigers led 20-8 after one and 31-14 at halftime before putting the game away with a 26-7 third quarter. Freshman Chloe Gordon led the way for the Panthers with nine points on three three-pointers, including a pair of them in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Ruby Risgin added six points and Sophia Sacramone chipped in with five.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSx_MsmE3jm/

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 1 @ St. John’s Shrewsbury, 5 – Final – The Pioneers potted four goals in the second period to run away with a win over the Panthers. Senior Drew Stoller scored his first career goal for Franklin.

Wrestling = Leominster Quad (Franklin), 9:00AM

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-27-25/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Franklin Middle School Reading - a work in progress !!!

"Welcome to our work on progress

Looking at this reminds me how far we've come in just a few short weeks. So much thought has gone into this reorganization and the library is no exception. We will have a fully functional library - one exclusively for middle schoolers! - before you know it (or, you know, November-ish.)

Stay tuned!!!"

Franklin Middle School Reading - a work in progress !!!

Click through to view the reel (video) on Instagram -> 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPPgiTdiaXI/

Info on handicap parking access

via Ali Rheaume

"Did you know that not everyone who parks in a handicap navigates a visible disability? In fact, it can be quite easy to judge the situation and assume that the person is parking there illegally.

In order to park in a handicap spot, someone must have a legal plate or placard and be approved by the Registry of Motor Vehicles with medical documentation from a physician that they experience one or more of the following (from Massachusetts law):

Info on handicap parking access

- cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or cannot walk without the assistance of another person, prosthetic aid, or other assistive device, as a result of a described clinical diagnosis

- has certain severity of cardiovascular or pulmonary disease

- blind to certain acuity 

- limb loss or permanently lost the use of limb(s)

Some people may have assistive devices in the vehicle that you don’t see yet.

Some people don’t have any aides and can only walk a short distance.

Some people need the space to fully open the door to get in or out without falling, instead of squeezing sideways through tight space.

Some people have adaptations or aides that you don’t see under their clothes. 

Some people may feel okay when they arrive, but by the time they leave the location they need adaptations due to experiencing fatigue, pain, or other symptoms.

Some have needs that we may never know about.

So, next time you see someone park in a handicap spot, but they don’t “look” like they navigate a disability, remember to not judge the situation. 

Video: Ali, a white female with long curly dirty blonde hair and navy blue glasses wearing a purple T-shirt and a black skirt, getting out of the car and a handicap parking spot. Text on the screen reads "if someone parks in a handicap spot, but walks out of the car,". Video switches to another adult female with a black tank top and purple shorts, taking wheel wheelchair out of the trunk while text reads "some disabilities are invisible and you don't always know the whole scenario. More in caption".

Shoutout to my mom @sueflu who goes along with my "let's record something" antics"

View the video -> https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOZSybtkY6y/?

The magic that is a library!!! (video)

The magic that is a library!!! (video)

"The magic is subtle but the message is clear. We need community centers like the library more than ever."

You do need to click through to view the reel (video) on Instagram ->

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMbeEc7ykdJ/

FHS outdoor track throwing results for Milford meet April 15

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, April 15, 2025

FHS outdoor track throwers

Boys Outdoor Track = Milford @ Franklin, 3:45

Girls Outdoor Track = Milford @ Franklin, 3:45

no official team results are available at this time. We did find the FHS Throwers post their results for girls and boys events via Instagram:

@ellachandaria.tf 🥇 shot put & discus
@abby_baker_7 🥇 javelin 🥉 shot put
@alliebrown2007 🥈 shot put & discus
@eilacrochiere 🥈 javelin
@lydia.d.09 🥉 discus
@elias_law5 🥇 shot put
Jack Yeulenski 🥈 shot put 🥉 discus
Srinath Dadireddy 🥈 discus 🥉 javelin

PRs- @elias_law5 @elias_robles2006 @maxwellcohen66 Matt Lord Tiger Taylor Jacob Streesman Jason Papp Srinath Dadireddy @jackson.bartro Jackson Taylor, David Scott, Eric Crochiere, Andy Bunce, @abby_baker_7 @legobatman1947 Chloe Bowser, Elise Ackerman, Sammy Federico, @lydia.d.09 @mollyk_25 @_graceapicella @emarz09 Monica McIntyre

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