Both FHS gymnastics and boys hockey teams post wins; girls hockey skates to a tie on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 5 @ Oliver Ames, 1 – Final 

– Oliver Ames scored a goal late in the first period to make it 1-1 but Franklin used three goals in the second period to pull away from the Tigers. Dan Daley, Anthony Lampasona, and Ben Paterson each registered three points in the win witih Daley and Lampasona each scoring twice with one helper and Paterson assisting on three goals. Sophomore Jack Wernig opened the scoring early for Franklin but a goal from OA’s Andrew Livingstone (from Bryce Deibel) with less than two minutes left leveled it at 1-1. Daley (from Paterson) put Franklin ahead and Lamapsona scored two more in the second. Daley grabbed his second, again from Paterson, in the third to make it 5-1. OA goalie Brandon Burke made 35 saves in the loss.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 1 vs. Medfield, 1 – Final

It’s a #frozentundra kind of night as @fhsvgockey  take on Medfield. After 1P, Medfield leads 1-0. @HockomockSports @FHSSports

https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1615884114657251329

Franklin puts one on the board to tie it up late in the 2P. 1-1 with just over 2 min in the period.

https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1615888840949993474

We are heading to OT at Veterans Arena. 1-1 at the end of regulation.

https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1615898895157960706

Final from the #frozenTundra Franklin 1 Medfield 1

https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1615907539152998401

Gymnastics = Canton, 119.65 @ Franklin, 131.00 – Final

Senior night was a big success. FHS 131 Canton 119.65. Details to follow. 

https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1615920393331646465 

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-18-23/

FHS Panthers

Both FHS girls & boys basketball teams top North Attleboro on Friday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, January 13, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below. 

 

Boys Basketball = Franklin, 72 @ North Attleboro, 59 – Final 

– Locked in a one-point game just over a minute into the fourth quarter, Franklin ran away with a win behind a strong final six minutes. North Attleboro sophomore Jonnie Obuchkowski scored a layup with 6:20 to play, bringing the Rocketeers within a point at 55-54 but Franklin senior Justin Allen (10 points) answered with a deep three and the Panthers outscored the hosts 14-5 the rest of the way. Bradley Herndon, who scored a career-high 20 points, hit a free throw and scored off an offensive rebound and Sean O’Leary converted a putback as the Panthers pushed the lead to 63-54 with 4:43 to play. Franklin forced a pair of turnovers, including a steal from Allen, that both led to transition layups for Herndon to help pull away. O’Leary carried Franklin through the first three quarters, finishing with a game-high 28 points. North Attleboro had a balanced scoring attack, led by senior Givany Carney with 13 points. Obuchowski finished with 11 points while sophomore Chase Frisoli added 10 points.

Girls Basketball = North Attleboro, 17 @ Franklin, 64 – Final 

– Franklin’s defensive pressure shut down North to secure a win that keeps the Panthers within one of league leader Attleboro. The Panthers held the Rocketeers to six points in the first quarter, 15 for the half, and then clamped down even further after the break. North was held to a single basket in the second half, a fourth quarter bucket for Maryellen Charette. After doubling up the Rocketeers in the first half, 30-15, a 24-0 third quarter broke the game wide open. Katie Peterson led 11 Franklin scorers with 11 points. Chloe Fales and Bridget Leo each added nine points and Lizzie Newman chipped in with eight. Sam Faria and Katie Corsetti were North’s top scorers with six points apiece.

Boys Swimming = Franklin @ North Attleboro, 7:15

Girls Swimming = Franklin @ North Attleboro, 7:15

Gymnastics = Franklin, 133.65 @ King Philip, 138.00 – Final

"Franklin fell to a strong KP 133.65 to 138. However we had one of our best meets and had some season highs and personal bests!  

Vault - we started strong top 4 - Ryann Chandler 8.65, Emma Nelson 8.45, Maia Keohane 8.3 and Abby Scotland season high and personal best 8.25. Shout out to Bella Jacoby for personal best 8.05!! 

Bars - is our weakness event and these girls continue to push and work hard and they are getting more consistent! Top 4 Emma 8.35, Maia 7.65, Abby Robillard 7.6, Ciara O'Brien 7.4 and shout out to Abby Scotland for season high and personal best 7.3! 

Beam - Season high and personal best Katie Valutkevich 8.8, Emma 8.8, Maia 8.5, season high and personal best Lilly Cardin 8.4 so proud!! 

Floor - season high from Maia 9.0, season high from Olivia Reagan 8.8, Ryann 8.5, Emma 8.2, and shout out to Ciara with a come back routine 8.0! 

It's really hard to be upset with a loss that's filled with so many wins! I'm proud of how the team came together and persevered!"  

https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1614102077239889921

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-13-23/

FHS Gymnastics Team photo - 01/13/2023

MA State News Roundup: MLK monument; Wu leaves Twitter; cannabis pricing plummets

(1) Today "The Embrace" is scheduled to be unveiled on the Boston Common. Good timing for the Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend. This will be a new excuse for a day trip into Boston on a good weather day.

Boston Globe article (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/12/arts/embrace-is-tribute-love-justice-unsung/

Commonwealth Magazine article

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/raceracism/healey-calls-king-statue-important-given-bostons-narrative/

Artist Hank Willis Thomas, who conceived "The Embrace," is seen in his studio in Brooklyn, N.Y. JENNIFER S. ALTMAN

(2) CommonWealth Magazine runs a headline "Citing increasingly toxic climate, Michelle Wu turns away from Twitter"

A sad state of affairs for anyone using social media tools these days. You can read the full article here -> https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/citing-increasingly-toxic-climate-michelle-wu-turns-away-from-twitter/

(3) Common Wealth Magazine also provides some insights into the cannabis market. Why does this matter to Franklin? Given the change in the host community agreements, the Town of Franklin is still schedule to get a percentage of the revenues from cannabis sales and we have both growth facilities as well as retails facilities. With the budget cycle starting, these changes will perhaps show up in a lesser amount anticipated on the revenue sheet.

"ON A RECENT DAY, a Brockton customer looking for some marijuana could have bought one-eighth of an ounce of LA Kush Cake flower for just $20 at Commonwealth Alternative Care. Nearby, Legal Greens was advertising one-eighth of an ounce of Jet Fuel flower for $25, according to the marijuana marketing website Leafly.

The prices are way down from the $50 or $60 that a decent strain of marijuana was going for just two years ago. That’s good news for consumers tired of paying some of the highest prices for marijuana in the nation, but it’s bad news for the state’s legal marijuana industry. Just four years after cannabis shops opened, the price decline is destabilizing the industry and threatening to force companies out of business. Policy makers are being urged to consider radical action, including placing a moratorium on the granting of new cultivation licenses."

Continue reading the article ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/marijuana/plummeting-prices-destabilize-mass-marijuana-market/

FHS Gymnastics, girls hockey, girls swim, and boys hockey teams all post wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 37  vs. Wachusett, 54 – Final 

– The Panthers were held to single digits in three of the four quarters and the Mountaineers outscored Franklin 25-8 in the third to pull out a win in this battle of Div. 1 contenders. Katie Peterson was the lone Panther to reach double digits, finishing with a team-high 13 points. Chloe Fales added eight points (all in the first half) and Bridget Leo and Norah MacCallum each scored six.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 6 vs North Attleboro, 1 – Final

Game Results: Franklin 6 North Attleboro 1 {Shots Franklin 45North Attleboro 14) 

1st Period Recap:

The boys came out of the gate strong but only managed to put away 1 goal which came at about 7 minutes into the 1" when Dylan McEvoy finds Ryan Sicchio who takes off on the breakaway for the snipe. Ina period where there was no shortage of shots for Franklin, 19 to be exact, North's goalie found himself very active fending off several bombs from the point from Logan Marchand, Vinnie Pasquarosa, Liam O'Rielly and Aidan Kuykendall. Colby Wagner was strong in the pipes where he saw 6 shots and served up the donut. The period would end Franklin 1 North Attleboro o. 

2nd period Recap:

The boys would continue the fleury of shots in the second but turned up the heat netting 4 more. The first goal of the period came 6 minutes in when Dylan McEvoy brought the puck wide into the zone, curled to dump it to Dan Daley who would hit a streaking Ben Paterson on the back post for the goal. On the very next shift Logan Marchand makes a nice move and slides a beauty of a pass to Dan Daley who rips it home. There was a  small l minute lull on the scoring front but plenty of excitement as players Matt Gates, Zach Langevin and Pat Daley were firing on all cylinders keeping the goalie primed. North would find the back of our net about the 11- minute mark in the 2°• but that would render the last goal of the night for North. With 4:27 to go in the period Dylan McEvoy dishes the puck to Ben Jarosz who slides it to Ryan Sicchio for his 2°• of the night! Again, in a 1- and 2-line punch, the very next shift Anthony Lampasona comes down snaps a wrister off the glass that ricochets in front to Dan Daley who bats it home out of the air for his second of the night! The backend of the house put up some tough defense as Carmine Iannuzzi and James Donovan were laying some nice hits and locking down the defensive zone. North was only able to muster up 4 shots in that period as olby Wagner would lock it down and finish the night early with another great showing. The period would end Franklin 5 North Attleboro 1. 

3rd period Recap:

Much like the 1st and 2nd the boys weren't shy on the shooting front. Several great shifts by Mike Gates, Zach Langevin and Pat Daley & Sam Jette, Nick Weber, and Rhys Greenwood. They would present a lot of shots and a constant ice tilt in the Franklin Ozone. The final capper on the night would come late in the3rd off a hard forecheck Tommy Balducci who disrupts the play enabling Vinnie Pasquarosa to intercept the puck and then slides it Jack Wernig who finds Carter Balducci coming down the right side and snapsa shot top left corner from the circle. Strong defensive showing from Lucas Sheehan and Matt Corvi who again kept North at bay. All hands-on deck to secure the dub tonight! Joe Torraco brought the team home in the 3rd seeing 5 shots and serving up a donut for the period. Player of the game goes to Dan Daley. 

Great to see a lot of guys hitting the ice and getting the job done. Big prep coming for Saturday's BIGHOCKTILT showdown! As Franklin takes on Canton@ Pirelli Veterans Arena on 1/7 @ 6:30PM.

Girls Hockey = Hockomock Stars, 1 @ Franklin, 7

Solid 7-1 win vs Hockomock Stars today‼️‼️

Scoring:

🥅Lanie 🍎Lindsay

🥅Julia 🍎Haley 

🥅Julia 🍎Shaw

🥅Charlotte 🍎Shaw

🥅Lanie 🍎Shaw

🥅Maddie

🥅Lanie

Great contributions from everyone on the ice and amazing game in net by Izzy  https://twitter.com/fhsvgockey/status/1610843166290198529

Wrestling = Taunton, 48 @ Franklin, 32 – Final 

– Taunton remained unbeaten in the league and tied for first in the Kelley-Rex with a solid win at Franklin. The Tigers got wins from Johnnie Mainer-Smith, Michael Leskoski, Xavier Sandoval, Ben Mandeville, John Mandeville, Elijah Prophete, Logan Frank, and Bobby Tran.

FINAL: Taunton 48, Franklin 32 Panthers show some fight in middle weight classes, but 18 unanswered points from Taunton gets the Tigers to move to 6-0 on the year https://twitter.com/RyanMartinPxP/status/1610807696655097857

Boys Swimming = Franklin, 72 @ Canton, 98 – Final

Girls Swimming = Franklin, 91 @ Canton, 79 – Final

Gymnastics = Oliver Ames, 130.85 @ Franklin, 134.75 – Final

This team is coming together and getting stronger every meet. So proud of what they accomplished tonight. 

Top 4 on Vault - Molly D'Amato 8.2, Ryann Chandler 8.4, Molly Chandler 8.5 and Emma Nelson 8.8.

Top 4 on Bars - Ciara O'Brien 7.4, Abby Robillard 7.5, Maia Keohane 7.9. Emma

8.55. 

Top 4 on Beam - Ryann and Katie Vultkevich both with 8.6, Olivia Reagan 8.85 and Emma 8.95. 

Top 4 on Floor - Ciara 8.4, Olivia 8.5, Ryann and Maia both 8.8. 

Final score 134.75   https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1610854032154705921

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-04-23/

FHS Panthers

FHS boys hockey tops East Greenwich 7-1 on Sunday

Game Results: Franklin 7 E. Greenwich 1 

(Shots Franklin 40 E. Greenwich 9) 

1st period Recap:

Boys got it done this evening, didn't have their usual fire but a dub is a dub. The boys found the net early just 2 minutes into the game Jack Wernig was rushing the net and dumped the puck over to Carter Balducci for the backdoor goal. About a minute later Anthony Lampasona slides it across the crease to Ben Paterson for the shot, the rebound finds Dan Daley's stick in front and he puts it home. Franklin up 2 goals early. Vinnie Pasquarosa and Tommy Balducci would have some nice shots, but nothing found the back of the net. E. Greenwich found the net late in the first to make it 2-1 but the rest of the period was uneventful. Jack O'Connor was between the pipe and saw 4 shots in the first period.

2nd period Recap:

The boys would start the 2nd on the PK, another quiet period until the about the 8-minute mark when Anthony Lampasona finds Ben Paterson on the 2vl for the goal making it 3-1Franklin. At about the 10-minute mark Franklin would find themselves on the PK again. About a minute into the PK Logan Marchand put himself in the line of fire to block a shot that ricochets into the neutral zone. Logan Marchand follows the deflection and takes it on the breakaway to beat the goalie making it 4-1 Franklin. Forwards Mike Gates, Zach Langevin, Pat Daley had some strong shifts presenting some good opportunities. While Liam O'Rielly, Carmine Iannuzzi and Aidan Kuykendall played strong defense that would contribute to another scoreless period for E. Greenwich. As we were just about to close the period Ben Paterson steals a puck and freezes the goalie and snaps it top shelf for the goal making it 5-1 at the end of 2 periods. Jack O'Connor had a solid period and would serve up the donut.

3rd period Recap:

The period is quiet until Lucas Sheehan bumps it to Vinnie Pasquarosa who finds Dan Daley entering the zone and slides it to Anthony Lampasona in the slot and buries it. On the ensuing faceoff Ryan Sicchio chips it forward to Ben Jarosz who slides it to Dylan McEvoy on the 2vl who slides it back to Ben Jarosz for the goal. Saw some good shifts by forwards Sam Jette, Nick Weber, Rhys Greenwood and some nice Defensive shifts by James Donovan and Lucas Sheehan to round out another scoreless period for E. Greenwich. Jack O'Connor served up another donut and gets the dub.

Player of the game goes to Ben Paterson.

Good to get the Holidays behind us, some work to do with a ¼ of the season down and some good hockey in front of us.

Franklin takes North Attleboro on 1/4 in Attleboro puck drops @5:30PM.

Shared from https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1609766934400192514

FHS Panthers

FHS gymnastics team tops Sharon on Sunday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Sunday, December 18, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Gymnastics = Franklin, 125.75 @ Sharon, 106.95 – Final 

– As a team, Franklin had a strong showing on the beam with a team score of 32.25 with top scores coming from Emma Nelson, Maia Keohane, Katie Valutkevich, and Lilly Cardin. Nelson also contributed to Franklin’s scoring on the vault (team score of 32.1), the bars (team score of 29.6), and the floor (team score of 31.7) Keohane also scored on the bars and on the floor and Ryann Chandler scored in both the vault and the floor.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-12-18-22/

Additional photos on Twitter ->

https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1604678740298039297

FHS gymnastics team tops Sharon on Sunday

FHS boys hockey team tops Gloucester 5-2 on Saturday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, December 17, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 5 @ Gloucester, 2 – Final

Paterson hard forecheck being down one man beats the guy to the puck behind the next feeds Daley coming down the slot. Frankin 2-0 1:44 to go in the 1st.

Gloucester on the board at 5:25 mark in 2md. Franklin 3 Gloocester 1.

After 2 periods Franklin 3 Gloucester 1. Boys are buzzing.

One minute into the 3rd Lampasona bumps it to Daley who slides it to Paterson on the 2 on 1 Frankiin 4 Gloucester 1

Carter Balducci’s 1st varsity goal comes with 1:40 to go in the game on a breakaway to make it 5-2.

That’s a wrap Franklin 5 Gloucester 2

Player of the game goes to Ryan Sicchio, great game!

All above from @FHSPantherHocke  https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke

Franklin 5 Gloucester 2.  Sicchio 2G 1A, Paterson 1G 1A, D Daley 1G 1A, C Balducci 1G, Pasquarosa 1A, ORielly 1A and Lampasona 1A

https://twitter.com/FHS_PuckCoach/status/1604281601709559809

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 1 – Final

Tough 1-0 loss to KP tonight. Great hustle all around and way to outshoot them 35-10. Back at it Wednesday 12/21 @ 4 pm in our home opener vs Canton

https://twitter.com/fhsvgockey/status/1604288695519301632

Tough 1-0 loss to KP. Panthers were flying all night outshooting KP 35-10!  

Keep up the great work girls!  

https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck/status/1604302333273325573

 

FHS boys hockey team tops Gloucester 5-2 on Saturday

Franklin Wrestling tops Scituate 53-22 on Wednesday

Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) tweeted on Thu, Dec 15, 2022:

Good home opener yesterday taking a W over Scituate high, pins from Sauer, Carlucci, Scott, Rosenberg, Large #scituatek 
MVP goes to James Scott

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1603471739077464074

Overall results of match FHS 53 - Scituate 22, additional details are not available   https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams/Schedule/7706129

FHS Panthers

FHS girls hockey skate to 4-4 tie vs. Algonquin

Via HockomockSports.com & Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, December 12, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

For other results around the League

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-12-12-22/

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ Algonquin, 4 – Final (OT)

First goal of season Lindsay Dennett   1-0 Franklin!   https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck/status/1602472871317626880

End of 1, 2-0 Franklin.  Hurley redirect shot from Dennett   https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck/status/1602476420462149633

Down 4-2 after 2! 3 PP goals by Algonquin!  Big 3rd period coming!   https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck/status/1602486277076664320

4-4 after regulation! OT coming  https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck/status/1602493493351432194

Great start to the season girls!  4-4 tie against defending state champs!  https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck/status/1602515712924344320

Great 4-4 tie in OT vs Algonquin to start the season

Scoring:

G - Lindsay D; A - Dana

G - Molly; Lindsay D

G - Lanie;

G - Molly; A -Dana

Izzy with the amazing game in net  https://twitter.com/fhsvgockey/status/1602502127913521153

FHS Panthers

FHS boys hockey hold successful scrimmage with Braintree, Wrestling has a "great day"

Via HockomockSports.com & Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, December 11, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Wrestling = Ashland Tournament (Franklin), 10:00AM

Great day of wrestling, Winiker 5th ,Carlucci 3rd, Foley 2nd, Bramson 6th, O’Connell 2nd, Large 5th https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1601674819086348288

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-10-22/ 

The FHS boys hockey team had a game situation scrimmage with Braintree with the results as follows:

Scrimmage Results: Franklin 4 Braintree 2

1st Period Recap:

Off the drop of the puck the boys came out firing, up tempo and pushing the puck. Ben Jarosz, Sicchio & Dylan McEvoy had lots of chances to put one home, but the first goal of the game comes at 13:27 into the 1st off low blocker high slot shot by Logan Marchand that's then tipped by Ben Paterson to Anthony Lampasona who buries it. Second goal comes at 9:45 after Braintree dumps it into the zone and Aidan Kuykendall immediately snaps it up the boards past a Braintree defender to Ben Paterson who slides it to Dan Daley who's streaking down the right side of the ice for a 2 on 1, Dan Daley slides the puck over to Anthony Lampasona who punches the ticket to make it 2-0 Franklin. With 4:24 to go in the first Colby Wagner fends of a big breakaway but Braintree would find the net a minute later off a turn over inside the defensive zone. The boys finished off the period on the penalty kill allowing 2 shots and blocking 4. Strong first period by first year defenseman Vinnie Pasquarosa, returner Tommy Balducci who was a forecheck machine and Colby Wagner who was solid in net seeing 13 shots.

2nd Period Recap:

Quiet 2nd period until about 7:38 left in the period when Ben Paterson wins an offensive zone faceoff to Anthony Lampasona who slides it to the weakside defenseman Aidan Kuykendall. Aidan snaps a low wrister off the goalie's pad that finds its way to Dan Daley's stick who snipes it putting Franklin up 3-1. Period would end at 3-1 Franklin; Colby Wagner stops another 13 shots for the donut on the period and that will end his night. Returner Liam O'Rielly has another solid period and newcomers Mike Gates, Zach Langevin, Carter Balducci, Jack Wernig & Rhys Greenwood all working hard & playing strong. Couple in some good shifts from Carmine Iannuzzi and Lucas Sheehan that rounds out the period. Solid overall performance for the period but not as good as the first.

3rd Period Recap:

Starting the 3" Jake Torraco gets the call in the pipes to take the boy's home. The period is uneventful lots of back and forth until 6:08 left in the game Franklin takes a tough penalty and in the same transition Braintree puts one home to make it 3-2. Franklin will spend 5 of the last 6 minutes serving the major. Jake Torraco does a great job weathering the storm while Logan Marchand, Liam O'Rielly, Ben Jarosz and Ryan Sicchio go into lockdown mode. With 2:05 to go in the game and off a relentless forecheck by Dylan McEvoy and Tommy Balducci, they cause a turnover at mid ice and Tommy Balducci is off to the races putting it away making it 4-2 Franklin - FINAL!!! 

 

Solid night by the team! Great to see lots of puck distribution, team play & chemistry. Tons of hustle and of course some things to workon but we are onterra forma and no question season will be exciting!!

Home opener Wednesday night vs Newburyport - LET's GOOOOO pack the house!

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Boys line up card for Braintree scrimmage ->

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/a84b1f31-4af0-4bc7-bebb-d8fc69f0b707/downloads/12.10%20LineUp%20vs%20Braintree.pdf?ver=1670763455823

FHS Panthers

Industrial revolution not sustainable

Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) tweeted Sat, Dec 03, 2022:

"Something to think about:

The Earth is 4.6 billion years old. Let's scale that to 46 years.

We have been here for 4 hours. Our industrial revolution began one minute ago.

In that time, we have destroyed 50% of the world's forests. This is not sustainable."

Shared from Twitter  https://t.co/sqQKxvPl4H

Industrial revolution not sustainable

Business Insider: "These 6 common vegetables are actually all the same plant"

Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) tweeted:

You may never have heard of the plant Brassica Oleracea, but six vegetables you can find in any grocery store and you eat on a regular basis are actually all from this one plant and they're all human made products of selective breeding [source, read more: https://t.co/ZFHFAjSjpT]

 Shared from Twitter ->  https://t.co/9txK8GNGWT

Business Insider: "These 6 common vegetables are actually all the same plant"

The Vicious Cycle of Automobile Dependency

Daniel Moser (@_dmoser) tweeted on Sat, Nov 05, 2022:

The Vicious Cycle of Automobile Dependency 

Unsustainable planning practices reinforce a cycle of increased automobile use, more automobile-oriented community redevelopment, and reduced mobility options. 

Shared from Twitter ->  https://t.co/vTpFy1UlTc

The Vicious Cycle of Automobile Dependency

Franklin School Committee - video recording available for Oct 25, 2022 meeting

The Franklin.TV video recording of the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2022 is available for for viewing on demand at YouTube.

The agenda for this meeting can be found

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/10-25-agenda

The Packet folder contains the documents released for this meeting.

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/october-25-2022-school-committee-meeting-packet

My notes including screen shots of the presentation screen and other photos of the meeting can be found here ->    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mrhwQ21akMfp7Mnm4vjMDf5ukTnkOvPA/view?usp=sharing

Video link -> https://youtu.be/T8qQATbsSSU

Franklin School Committee - video recording available for Oct 25, 2022 meeting

FHS girls and boys soccer teams post wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Soccer = Stoughton, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final

"Solid 3-0 win over Stoughton. Gary Scags opened the scoring from Rex. Then Wyatt beats the entire defense and feeds Hansy for a beauty. Trey, from Hansy, finishes the scoring. Juice goes to Wyatt for Beast Mode all night. KP on Friday."   https://twitter.com/_FranklinSoccer/status/1580363506054238209

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 1 @ Stoughton, 0 – Final 

– Franklin got its second clean sheet in as many days, holding on for a win that moves the Panthers one point ahead of KP in the league title race ahead of Friday’s showdown. Lauren Mitchell and Emma Tremblay both played well in the Stoughton defense, helping keep Franklin to one goal. Katrina Varnum made 11 saves for the Black Knights.

"1-0 win against Stoughton today G2 goes to Rachel for amazing saves throughout the whole game, especially a save on a PK  Onto KP Friday"

https://twitter.com/fhsgvsoccer/status/1580335711009787904

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-12-22/

FHS Panthers

Both FHS girls and boys cross country teams, and the golf team posted wins on Tuesday

FHS Panthers

Both FHS girls and boys cross country teams were scheduled to run against Milford on Tuesday and recognize the senior runners after the meet. Due to the weather the recognition moved indoor according to the Twitter stream. 

The meet did go off and both team won. Additional details are lacking at this time.

"Nice job by both the girls and boys XC teams today picking up W's. Both teams came in with solid 1-7 packs. Practice tomorrow: Boys at 8am Girls at 11:15"

Via tweet from Coach Bailey -> https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1577464200188035073 

On the golf course, the FHS golf team also posted a victory.

"Franklin beats Milford 142-160 Steel-35 Obrien-35 Hags-36 B.collins-36"

Via tweet from PantherGolf -> https://twitter.com/FHSGolfTeam/status/1577424468053749761 

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign

Via YesOnFourMA :

You may have heard the Work and Family Mobility Act is headed to the ballot this November, so allow us to introduce ourselves—

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign.

Let's talk more about what's at stake with this ballot question:

Voting #YESon4 is a vote for safer roads by allowing qualified drivers, no matter their immigration status, to pass a road test, buy insurance, obtain a license, and legally drive in Massachusetts.

Everyone benefits when all drivers are given the tools to drive safely.

The commonsense #WFMA law behind #YESon4 passed with resounding support from law enforcement, labor unions, immigrant rights groups, and the State Legislature.

But now that victory's at risk.

An opposition group that has been using fear tactics and spreading disinformation has qualified for the November ballot with the goal of overturning the #WFMA.

We can't let that happen.

Voting #YESon4 ensures that immigrants, no matter their status, can legally make essential trips like dropping their children off at school and getting to work, medical appointments, or the grocery store.

Voting #YESon4 will ensure that Massachusetts joins the 17 other states that have already successfully passed and implemented similar laws and saw declines in hit-and-run crashes and uninsured drivers

We're not giving into our opposition's fear-mongering — our coalition has taken on tough fights and won before because the #WFMA is a commonsense step forward for mobility and road safety.

Sign up to join us, fight back, and uphold the #WFMA:

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/support-yes-on-4-for-safer-roads?clear_id=true

The thread can also be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14c7M239GNZfJqzIWxTU32eNs2U7ZI6lm/view?usp=sharing

The Driving Families Forward coalition is now the #YESOn4 for Safer Roads campaign

POTUS releases Economic Blueprint

"My first two years in office spurred the strongest economic recovery in recent history. Today, I'm releasing my Economic Blueprint, a look at how our wins are rebuilding an economy that works for working families."

Download a copy of the doc to review -> https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Biden-Economic-Blueprint-Report-720PM-MASTER-DOC.pdf

The section titles provide an indication of the contents

• Empowering Workers
• Making and Building it in America
• Giving Families Breathing Room
• Making American Industry More Competitive
• Rewarding Work and not Wealth

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1568208770030833670

POTUS releases Economic Blueprint

A good reminder on the Circle of Control

"The more self-aware you are, the more benefit you can get out of the Circle of Control." Ideas via @StephenRCovey  #Sketchnote via @Haypsych

A good reminder on the Circle of Control

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MindShiftKQED/status/1548644937734000642

MA Attorney General asks DPU to dismiss request for 'renewable' natural gas

Via Priya (https://twitter.com/priyainmass) who is a clean energy attorney @CLF  Massachusetts, we share the following Twitter thread:

"Good news: @MassAGO has asked the Department of Public Utilities to dismiss Liberty Gas’ request for approval to receive so-called “renewable” natural gas (aka biomethane, yet another dangerous, polluting fuel) for the next 20 years. A thread: 1/6 #MAPoli

Right now, the DPU is considering what the role of gas companies will be in our clean energy future, which requires utility companies to present plans for their energy supply. (Spoiler: an ideal plan doesn’t include any climate-damaging, polluting fuels: just clean energy). 2/6

 

Much to no one’s surprise, utility companies presented plans that were fancy pretenses for business as usual. Liberty Gas was one of these companies, and like others, its plan relied heavily on using biomethane in its fuel mix. 3/6

 

According to @MassAGO, the DPU can’t approve Liberty’s request while it’s still investigating the “future of gas” And, by requesting DPU’s approval WHILE the investigation is happening, Liberty is trying to bypass thorough review of biomethane’s impacts. 4/6

 

We agree with the AG. Reality check: Biomethane used for home heating still pollutes our climate while clogging and dirtying our air. This isn’t a climate solution, this is a cover for maintaining the status quo. 5/6

 

Now, we wait to see what the DPU will do. Utility companies’ claims, especially regarding biomethane, are highly doubtful. And it won’t help MA reach our climate goals – which, at this point, is a matter of our lives. Stay tuned for what the department decides. 6/6"

The thread can be found in the ThreadReader App

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1542140059436064768.html

or at the start of the Twitter thread -> https://twitter.com/priyainmass/status/1542140059436064768