Video fun day

Video fun day




and in case you missed the original star War trailer released this week:




And a follow up from the alert to the Distracted Driving post earlier this week. Here is the Ellis Paul episode

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In the News: Wilfork neighbors react, Henandez neighbors testify

Neighbors of longtime New England Patriot Vince Wilfork, who announced Thursday the organization did not pick up his contract option, had nothing but praise for the Franklin resident. 

Wilfork, a defensive lineman who was a team captain, has always been very active in the community. He heads the Vince Wilfork Foundation, a non-profit concentrating in diabetes research. Wilfork was often seen in the Franklin Town Hall and school district, according to Town Clerk Deborah Pellegri, a friend of Wilfork's wife, Bianca.

- See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150306/NEWS/150307627/1994/NEWS#sthash.ZyTJR6Ii.dpuf

Prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial honed in on a Franklin condominium Thursday, commonly referred to as Hernandez’ “flophouse.” 

Prosecutors brought two Franklin residents to the stand – Barbara Scardino, the real estate agent that sold Hernandez the rental property and Carol Bailey, tenant of a neighboring unit in the building.

- See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150306/NEWS/150307637/1994/NEWS#sthash.Vq8Gs9Im.dpuf

Patriots Honor Area Youth Volunteers to Kick off 2014 Celebrate Volunteerism Initiative

New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and Patriots players recognize youth volunteers with pizza and bowling party at Patriot Place's Splitsville Luxury Lanes and Howl at the Moon to kick off 2014 Celebrate Volunteerism initiative on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

It takes many people to make a difference and on Tuesday, Sept. 16, the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and several Patriots players recognized more than 30 local youth volunteers for their hard work and dedication to helping others. Youth volunteers from Hockomock Area YMCA branches, Weymouth High School and Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston were honored by the Foundation and Patriots players Nate Solder, James Develin, Josh Boyce and Ja'Gared Davis at Patriot Place's Splitsville Luxury Lanes and Howl at the Moon. Volunteers and players shared stories about their volunteer work, which stemmed from their different passions and upbringings.
 "The thing I would say about volunteering is that, just like me and my teammates on the football field, there is a common goal and a common purpose," said Solder. "I think that's the neatest thing I've always found with volunteering. It creates a network between volunteers, a network between different communities and different groups all over the world. I sure enjoy being a part of it and I congratulate these youth volunteers because it's amazing work they are doing." After sharing some of his own volunteer experiences, Develin provided the group a meaningful quote he recently came across that has stuck with him. "If you're not living your life to make someone else's life better, than you're wasting your time," Develin recalled to the group.
 For Foxborough resident Dan DeMars, Tuesday's event was all about giving back to the youth volunteers who give so much to their respective communities. "These kids are always giving back," said DeMars, who serves as Teen Director of the YMCA's Invensys Foxboro Branch. "We have a lot of family events at the YMCA and there are a lot of community events throughout our towns and surrounding areas that these kids are always giving back to. For us to have this opportunity to appreciate them through the Patriots Charitable Foundation is awesome." 

From left to right: New England Patriots offensive tackle Nate Solder, fullback James Develin, wide receiver Josh Boyce and linebacker Ja’Gared Davis celebrate youth volunteerism with volunteers from the Hockomock Area YMCA branches on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The Patriots Charitable Foundation kicked off the 2014 Celebrate Volunteerism at Patriot Place’s Splitsville Luxury Lanes with a pizza and bowling party

DeMars added the YMCA has enjoyed a tremendous partnership with the Patriots and Tuesday's event was another great example of the organization's support. "We're really lucky in Foxborough to have an affiliation with the Patriots organization," DeMars said. "Like Nate Solder said, we all have a common goal and a common purpose to be making an impact and to be doing a good thing, so I think the message the Patriots are sending these kids is amazing and it's valuable. It's going to do a lot for these kids and give them positive reinforcement to give back and make a difference." One of DeMars' volunteers, Lindsey DeRusha of Wrentham, said she enjoys volunteering at the Foxboro YMCA because it has given her so much over the years. "The YMCA has done so much for me personally," DeRusha, 16, said. "I go there to exercise, I work there, I participate in the leadership club and I just really feel like it's my turn to give back to the YMCA. It's my turn to give it what it has given me." For DeRusha, the best part of Tuesday's event was being able to share experiences and stories with other volunteers, eat pizza and bowl with the Patriots players. "This is awesome," DeRusha said with a big smile. "I volunteer to give back, but to know these players and the Patriots organization are rooting us on and they admire us as much as we admire them is the best feeling in the world! It makes everything so worthwhile." The event, which kicked off the Foundation's 2014 Celebrate Volunteerism initiative, also recognized Tara Balan, a senior at Weymouth High School, as the Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for Youth Volunteerism. Balan, 17, has spent her entire high school career taking advantage of opportunities to serve others and has led multiple service projects. At age 14, she was chosen to represent the town of Weymouth in the launch of the Project 351, a community service initiative that unites eighth grade students from every town in Massachusetts. More recently, Balan led a commemoration project to honor the victims of Sept. 11 and coordinated a clothing drive for Cradles to Crayons.
 An excited Balan said she was humbled by the recognition.
 

New England Patriots fullback James Develin (center) celebrates youth volunteerism with students from Weymouth High School at Patriot Place’s Splitsville Luxury Lanes on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Weymouth’s Tara Balan (front, far right) was recognized as the Patriots Difference Maker of the Week for her volunteer work

 "I'm very honored to receive this recognition, but at the same time it's a very humbling experience because it's not like I did all of these things just to be recognized," said Balan. "This is a really neat event and I'm incredibly fortunate to be a part of it."

Balan added she enjoyed spending time with other youth volunteers and hearing Patriots players share their own volunteer experiences. "I think it's really cool the Patriots players came out here to share their own volunteer experiences and congratulate everyone on the work they are currently doing," Balan said. "It's great to see that everyone is involved in community service, even people that we idolize. To know people like these players still take the time to give back to their community is very important."

The Hall at Patriot Place Announces 31 Days of July Program Featuring Daily Activities & Family Fun

The Hall at Patriot Place announces 31 Days of July program featuring daily activities and family fun

Program includes autograph signings, a magic show, Patriots painting lessons, games and tournaments,
caricatures and more throughout the month of July inside The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Already a great destination for family fun, The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon is taking its interactive experience and activities to another level with its 31 Days of July program, beginning on Tuesday, July 1.

The program features daily activities such as autograph signings by Patriots alumni, a magic show, Patriots painting lessons, games, tournaments and sweepstakes and of course the exciting and interactive Patriots Hall of Fame and museum.

All events will take place inside The Hall and are included with admission. Tickets to The Hall are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children 5-12. Children four and younger are admitted for free. The program's schedule can be viewed below or online at www.thehallatpatriotplace.com.

On Thursday, July 31, Patriots 2014 Hall of Fame inductee Ty Law will be the featured guest for The Hall's popular Speaker Series. This is a special ticketed event. Tickets are $30 each and include access to The Hall before and after the event.

The Hall is the only sports and education experience of its kind. Through a dazzling array of interactive multimedia exhibits and artifacts, The Hall showcases the tradition of the New England Patriots, explores the history of football in New England, and promotes math and science education for thousands of schoolchildren each year.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.thehallatpatriotplace.com, visit "The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon" on Facebook or follow @TheHall on Twitter.

31 Days of July Schedule of Events

Tuesday, July 1: Scavenger Hunt – Find out who can be first in your group to answer all the questions and find all the artifacts that are part of The Hall's impressive exhibit galleries.

Wednesday, July 2: Game Day – Are you any good at cornhole or finger football? Stop by for Game Day at The Hall and have some fun while you enjoy The Hall's interactive exhibits and tour the modern museum.

Thursday, July 3: Madden Video Game Tournament – Test your Madden skills on Xbox 360 and have some fun playing against friends or strangers in The Hall's classroom. Tournament will take place every Thursday and The Hall will keep track of the winners. On the last Thursday of the month (July 31), The Hall will hold the "finale" and invite all winners from previous tournaments to compete against each other for a great prize.

Friday, July 4: Show Your Patriotism for Discounted Admission – Celebrate America's birthday by wearing your Patriots gear to The Hall and receive a 30 percent discount off your adult admission (discount applies only to person wearing Patriots gear).

Saturday, July 5: Show Your Patriotism for Discounted Admission – Celebrate America's birthday by wearing your Patriots gear to The Hall and receive a 30 percent discount off your adult admission (discount applies only to person wearing Patriots gear).

Sunday, July 6: Show Your Patriotism for Discounted Admission – Celebrate America's birthday by wearing your Patriots gear to The Hall and receive a 30 percent discount off your adult admission (discount applies only to person wearing Patriots gear).

Monday, July 7: Win VIP Seats to Ty Law's Patriots Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Ty Law will be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 1, in the NRG Plaza adjacent to The Hall. The event is free and open to the public, but The Hall is giving away seats inside the ropes where the Patriots alumni and VIPs sit. You will be sitting only a few rows behind Patriots Hall of Famers, VIPs and members of the Kraft family. Enter to win when you visit The Hall on Monday, July 7.

Tuesday, July 8: Trivia Day – Are you a Patriots trivia wizard? Come to The Hall and find out. This is a fun chance to win a great prize during your visit to The Hall's interactive exhibits. The Hall will supply the wizard hat for you to wear while staff asks you Patriots trivia questions. As long as you answer correctly, The Hall's staff will keep asking questions. When you answer incorrectly, the questions stop and the staff tallies the number of correct answers you gave. The person with the most correct answers will be The Hall's trivia wizard.

Wednesday, July 9: "Crazy Train" Lip Dub – The Hall is boarding the "Crazy Train" on Wednesday, July 9, and you are invited! Patriots fans know the team runs onto the Gillette Stadium field prior to each home game to Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" and The Hall is giving fans an opportunity to be part of an exciting lip dub video featuring the song. The Hall will distribute lyrics to "Crazy Train" in the morning and plan the lip dub video with guests of The Hall. Then the cameras will start rolling as fans – both individually and in groups – will lip sync the lyrics to "Crazy Train" in a fun and energetic way. The Hall will post the video on its website and to its social media pages (Facebook, Twitter).

Thursday, July 10: Madden Video Game Tournament – Test your Madden skills on Xbox 360 and have some fun playing against friends or strangers in The Hall's classroom. Tournament will take place every Thursday and The Hall will keep track of the winners. On the last Thursday of the month (July 31), The Hall will hold the "finale" and invite all winners from previous tournaments to compete against each other for a great prize.

Friday, July 11: Beach Party – Visit the Grand Hall and receive a lei while dancing and playing limbo games to beach-themed music.

Saturday, July 12: Steve Nelson Autograph Signing – Stop by The Hall from 12:30 to 2 p.m. to meet, and get an autograph from, Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker Steve Nelson.

Sunday, July 13: Win Patriots Tickets to Preseason Game – Visit The Hall on July 13 and enter to win tickets to the New England Patriots' preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium.  

Monday, July 14: Meet the Curator – The Hall's curator, Chris Meiman, will greet guests at The Hall's Building Blocks exhibit. He will show Patriots artifacts from the 1960s and relate them to Patriots history. If you are a Patriots fan interested in the team's beginnings, this is the event for you to come ask questions and see artifacts dating back to the Patriots founding in 1959.

Tuesday, July 15: Combine Day: Test Your Skills – Find out how you stack up against NFL players by taking some of the athleticism tests used at the NFL Combine. The Hall will provide you with your own score sheet to track your results as well as average results from NFL players by position. You can test your time in the three-cone drill and the shuttle run.

The Hall's Paint the Patriots activity held over spring vacation (courtesy of The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon)

Wednesday, July 16: Paint the Patriots – Paint the Patriots with The Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists Laura Zanghetti and Jerry Aissis will teach you how to paint the Patriots logo and you will leave The Hall with your own painting on canvas.

Thursday, July 17: Madden Video Game Tournament – Test your Madden skills on Xbox 360 and have some fun playing against friends or strangers in The Hall's classroom. Tournament will take place every Thursday and The Hall will keep track of the winners. On the last Thursday of the month (July 31), The Hall will hold the "finale" and invite all winners from previous tournaments to compete against each other for a great prize.

Friday, July 18: Face Painting – Get in the spirit of the 2014 Patriots season by getting your face painted in Patriots' red, white and blue – or almost anything you want - by artist Jennifer Rand from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 19:  Gino Cappelletti Autograph Signing – Stop by The Hall from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to meet, and get an autograph from, Patriots Hall of Fame wide receiver and placekicker Gino Cappelletti.

Sunday, July 20: Win Patriots Tickets to Preseason Game – Visit The Hall on July 20 and enter to win tickets to the New England Patriots' preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium.  

Monday, July 21: Joe Andruzzi Autograph Signing – Stop by The Hall from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to meet, and get an autograph from, former Patriots offensive lineman and three-time Super Bowl champion Joe Andruzzi.

Tuesday, July 22: Game Day – Are you any good at cornhole or finger football? Stop by for Game Day at The Hall and have some fun while you enjoy The Hall's interactive exhibits and tour the modern museum.

Wednesday, July 23: Free Hot Dog Day – Enjoy a free Kayem hot dog on National Hot Dog Day after you visit The Hall.

Thursday, July 24: Magic Show – Magician David Hall will be performing a 45-minute magic show in The Hall's Raytheon Theatre beginning at 1 p.m.

Thursday, July 24: Madden Video Game Tournament – Test your Madden skills on Xbox 360 and have some fun playing against friends or strangers in The Hall's classroom. Tournament will take place every Thursday and The Hall will keep track of the winners. On the last Thursday of the month (July 31), The Hall will hold the "finale" and invite all winners from previous tournaments to compete against each other for a great prize.

Friday, July 25: Tom Brady Jersey Giveaway – Stop by The Hall from July 25 to Aug. 17 and enter to win an authentic Patriots jersey signed by quarterback Tom Brady.

Saturday, July 26: Mascot Day – The Hall will have a few special guests for fans to hang out with, including Pat Patriot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other mascots, including Slyde, the official mascot of the New England Revolution, will be in attendance throughout the day.

Sunday, July 27: Combine Day: Test Your Skills – Find out how you stack up against NFL players by taking some of the athleticism tests used at the NFL Combine. The Hall will provide you with your own score sheet to track your results as well as average results from NFL players by position. You can test your time in the three-cone drill and the shuttle run.

Monday, July 28: 1960s Patriots film viewing – Fans can view The Hall's collection of Patriots game film from the 1960s in the Grand Hall. The films will be played on a projector.

Tuesday, July 29: Caricature Artist – Visit The Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and have a caricature of you created!

Wednesday, July 30: Scavenger Hunt – Find out who can be first in your group to answer all the questions and find all the artifacts that are part of The Hall's impressive exhibit galleries.

Thursday, July 31: Madden Video Game Tournament Finals – All winners from previous Madden tournaments at The Hall will square off for a great prize.

Thursday, July 31: Ty Law Speaker Series – Patriots 2014 Hall of Fame inductee Ty Law will be the featured guest at The Hall's popular Speaker Series. Tickets are $30 each and include access to The Hall before and after the event as well as one autograph from Law. For more information, visit http://www.thehallatpatriotplace.com.

About The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon

The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon is the crown jewel of Patriot Place and the only sports and education experience of its kind. Through a dazzling array of interactive multimedia exhibits and artifacts never before viewable by the public, The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon showcases the tradition of the New England Patriots, explores the history of football in New England, and promotes math and science education for the thousands of schoolchildren expected to visit each year. For more information, please visit www.thehallatpatriotplace.com.

--www.TheHallatPatriotPlace.com—

WMRC First Class Radio Sports to broadcast the Patriots and Bruins

WMRC SIGNS BLOCKBUSTER DEAL WITH NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, BOSTON BRUINS AND CBS RADIO BOSTON  WMRC 1490AM-First Class Media has just completed negotiations with CBS Radio Boston, and has finalized an agreement that will bring both the New England Patriots and Boston Bruins to the WMRC airwaves beginning this fall. WMRC has been a Boston Red Sox affiliate for over 25 years, and also carry Boston College Football and Basketball. Howie Sylvester, Executive Producer for CBS Boston & 98.5 the Sports Hub said "We're thrilled to partner with WMRC-First Class Radio to carry both the New England Patriot's and Boston Bruins...WMRC has been a staple in the Greater Milford region for generations, and we are well aware of the passionate, loyal sports fans who live, work and play in that market, this is a great partnership" The three teams now heard on WMRC 1490AM have done a lot of celebrating since 2002 as their championships include 3 Superbowl Victories, 3 World Series Titles and a Stanley Cup in 2011. WMRC President Tom McAuliffe added "This is a fantastic partnership for WMRC, our listeners and our loyal sponsors...I'm thrilled to have the tough negotiations behind us, and know that we'll now be able to carry the Sox, Bruins and New England Patriot's for years to come."  Sponsorships Available! Call Tom at 508-473-1490 Forward this email STAY CONNECTED

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Parmenter: Back to Football Friday

The NFL is sponsoring a Back to Football Friday whereby they will award 34 $10,000 grants to benefit Health and Wellness in local schools in a country wide competition.

What Parmenter did was to incorporate community service as a way to not only stress the importance of Health & Wellness but to also stress the importance of community service. We collected:

P - Paper Products
A - Animal Products
T - Toiletries
S - Stuffed Animals

These items will be distributed to the Friends of Franklin, Franklin Food Pantry, Animal Shelters, etc.

We took pictures of all our students and a few of smaller groups. Our group picture is still with our photographer, but here are two pictures of smaller groups.

One has all our items that we collected (which were abundant):



One at our school sign.




Thanks to Mary Jo Peterson and Jennifer Taddeo, a couple of "community contributors", who provided info and photos from the event at the Parmenter School on Friday.


If you have a local event or good news about Franklin to share, please let me know. Good news is always welcomed!

"You can learn from your past"

 "We learned we can make a difference," said Waite, who plans to participate in an internship with the Franklin Police Department later this school year. "We can help." 

Former Patriots players Gino Cappelletti, Larry Garron and Roland James spoke to Waite and about 50 of his classmates at The Hall at Patriot Place. The students are participating in a leadership development class designed to prepare them for internships during the last quarter of the school year. 

In addition to hearing from Patriots alumni, the students were asked to think critically about what qualities make a good leader and how to combat prejudice. They also toured the exhibits in The Hall, a museum located next to Gillette Stadium that chronicles the football team's history.

Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here


Franklin, MA

In the news - downtown fire at Delux Tux

Patriots lose Super Bowl, but their wedding tux orders are salvaged

By Michael Morton/Daily News staff

FRANKLIN - While a three-alarm fire destroyed much of his brother-in-law’s downtown business just as Super Bowl XLII got under way, John Ricci discovered yesterday that customers’ paperwork somehow made it through the blaze relatively intact.

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Patriots Traffic, MCAS, FHS Girls Hockey

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Patriots place traffic: Wait till next year

The going isn't too rough, yet, on game days at the retail and entertainment complex near the stadium. But the challenge of managing it will only grow as the site fully opens

Read the full article here.

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Mixed news on MCAS scores

Overall marks up, but some falter

Read the full article here.

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Panthers pounce, shut down rival

In staying strong against Canton, Franklin shows maturity, confidence

Read the full article here.