Saturday, April 23, 2022

FHS baseball posts win vs. Mansfield on Friday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Friday: 

Baseball = Franklin, 3 @ Mansfield, 2 – Final 
– Franklin pushed across two runs in the top of the seventh inning without recording a hit and senior James Kuczmiec shut the door in the bottom half of the inning as the Panthers escaped with a win on the road. Mansfield plated two runs in the bottom of the sixth, with an RBI single from Anthony Sacchetti (to score Conner Zukowski, who had three hits on the day) and an RBI single from Connor Curtis (to score Sacchetti) to take a 2-1 lead into the final inning. In the top of the seventh, Eisig Chin drew a leadoff walk and took third after Ryan Gerety reached on an error. Jack Marino hit a ground ball and Chin was able to beat the throw home to tie the game, and Gerety took off for third. Chris Goode then drove in the winning run with a ground out to make it 3-2. Mansfield got the tying run to second in the bottom half before Kuczmiec (1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 K) induced a fly ball in foul territory for the third out. Franklin scored its first run in the top of the third on a passed ball and error. Alfred Mucciarone allowed two runs on seven hits (no walks), striking out six in 5.2 innings of work for Franklin. Mansfield’s Aaron Blinn allowed the one run (unearned) on four hits (no walks), striking out six in 5 innings.

Softball = Mansfield, 11 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 
– The Hornets scored five runs in the top of the first and never looked back, compiling 11 hits as a team and winning for the second time in three days. Cat Kipp and Callie Lake started the game with singles and both came in to score on a base hit from Liv Madeira. With the bases loaded, Molly Kucharski brought in a run with a deep sac fly and Julia Kelly wrapped up the inning with a two-run single. Kelly tripled in the fourth and scored Mansfield’s sixth run on an Olivia DeTrolio single. After Franklin got its first run in the bottom of the fourth, the Hornets answered back with five runs in the fifth to put the game away. Madeira and Casey Moussette singled and Alanna Conley walked to load the bases. Jill Koppy plated a pair with a hit, Kucharski brought in two more with a hit, and Kelly drove in her third run of the day with a sac fly. The Panthers got two runs back in the seventh.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-04-22-22/

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Wine tasting fund raiser for the FHS Class of 2022 All Night Party

"Please consider joining me for an evening of fun! 🍷 Proceeds will go to @FHS_2022  ALL NIGHT PARTY. @Franklinliquors  @FranklinHS"

Join Kate Lynch for this event

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/kateluvs2laugh/status/1517156031427719168 

Wine tasting fund raiser for the FHS Class of 2022 All Night Party
Wine tasting fund raiser for the FHS Class of 2022 All Night Party

CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate plans to take up sports betting next week"

"THE SENATE IS POISED to debate legislation Thursday to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, but the bill that emerged Friday afternoon from a Senate committee differs in several important ways from the sports betting bill that has already cleared the House. 
The long-awaited wagering bill was advanced favorably out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee late Friday afternoon, according to a Senate source. If it passes the Senate next week, lawmakers would have about three months to reconcile their differing approaches and get a bill to Gov. Charlie Baker, who has supported legalizing sports wagering for years."
Continue reading the article online

CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate plans to take up sports betting next week"
CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate plans to take up sports betting next week"

VFJ Renovations announces price reductions for garden beds and planters

Price Reduction! 

In an effort to combat inflation, as well as the stigma against mental illness, @vfjrenovations has reduced its pricing for 2022 from $320 to $295 for the raised garden bed and from $210 to $195 for the planter.

Quantities are limited, so purchase yours today and spread the word!

Did you know that in 2020, 1 of every 5 adults experienced mental illness? All profits will be donated to an organization that supports mental health awareness.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0mDBz2yiHlm__qKf1Bj5i3xxPV9szAQTkrUuMTJOCH-gjMA/viewform

VFJ Renovations announces price reductions for garden beds and planters
VFJ Renovations announces price reductions for garden beds and planters


2021 recording: 
VFJ Renovations webpage and ordering process
https://www.vfjrenovations.com/empower-with-gardening-initiative
 
Disclosure: I did purchase a 2.½ ‘x6’ garden bed in 2020. I am looking forward to using it again this year.

Town of Franklin COVID-19 stats for week ending 4/22/22

Weekly COVID-19 stats from DPH via Boston Globe


Weekly COVID-19 stats from DPH via Boston Globe
Weekly COVID-19 stats from DPH via Boston Globe


and via the Town of Franklin Health Dept COVID-19 Dashboard

 

Town of Franklin Health Dept COVID-19 Dashboard
Town of Franklin Health Dept COVID-19 Dashboard

Friday, April 22, 2022

Franklin's Event Outlook: Apr 22, 2022 to Apr 28, 2022

Seems to be a good weather forecast to be out and about this weekend as the school vacation comes to a close. Earth Day is today and celebrated with the town wide clean up on Saturday starting at Beaver Pond. Sunday features the LiveARTS fund raising concert. Monday evening meet the FHS Unified Basketball team that is going to represent MA at the Special Olympics later this year.

Saturday, April 23
9:00am - Franklin Earth Day
10:00am - Historical Museum (always free)

Sunday, April 24
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free)
3:00pm - LiveARTS: Annual Fundraiser Concert

Monday, April 25
6:00pm - Meet FHS Unified Basketball Team & Celebrate

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found   https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Community Calendar
Community Calendar

Special School Committee Mtg: Superintendent Candidate Interview - 04/13/22 (audio)

FM #781 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 781 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the Special School Committee - Superintendent Candidate Interview meeting held Wednesday, April 13, 2022. 


There is only one item on the agenda: Candidate for Superintendent of Schools Interview


  • Denise Spencer, School Committee Chair opened the meeting. 14 questions were going to be asked of the candidate, Asst Superintendent Lucas Giguere. 2 questions for each member of the committee, one at a time, with a break to check on timing, etc. midway through the questions.  

  • The meeting recording runs an hour and 5 minutes. The School Committee will also meet in public to deliberate on the candidate qualification and make a decision on April 26.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-781-special-school-cmte-mtg-superintendent-candidate-interview-04-13-22

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Meeting agenda->  

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-13-22_special_mtg.pdf 


My notes (for the portion of the meeting I was able to attend, effectively the first 7 questions) ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mtwb6vQxRL4RJR1cwXjSLjIyy3i0rw17/view?usp=sharing 


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Asst Superintendent Lucas Giguere
Asst Superintendent Lucas Giguere

Special School Committee Meeting - Apr 26 at 6 PM - Agenda

Special Franklin School Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Municipal Building – Council Chambers


Agenda

Call to Order Ms. Spencer 

1. Deliberation on Candidate for Superintendent of Schools 

Adjournment



Special School Committee Meeting - Apr 26 at 6 PM - Agenda
Special School Committee Meeting - Apr 26 at 6 PM - Agenda

FHS boys lacrosse tops Walpole 21 to 6 in Creator's Cup April tournament on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Thursday:  

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 21 vs. Walpole, 6 – Final
FINAL
Franklin 21
Walpole 6
Davis: 5G, 2A
Sacchetti: 3G, 4A
Consigli: 7G, 2A
O'brien, Hansen: 1G, 2A each
Walshe: 2G, 2A
Chaudhury: 2G
Panthers play St. John's on Saturday
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1517200783246254083

grabbed a couple of photos in a walk by at the start of the game on Thursday
grabbed a couple of photos in a walk by at the start of the game on Thursday

Other photos can be found in one album -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/GvjRb3AJXMbwxrVU8

For other results around the Hockomock League

More Perfect Union: 044 - MASS State Auditor Candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio (audio)

In this episode, the group is joined by Massachusetts State Auditor candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio to talk about what the job entails, what problems face Massachusetts what they aim to accomplish in this position.

Audio file -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/044-massachusetts-state-auditors-chris-dempsey-and-diana-dizoglio 

044 - MASS State Auditor Candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio (audio)
044 - MASS State Auditor Candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio (audio)

Hybrid public forum scheduled for Monday, May 16 to the review the draft zoning recommendations


UPCOMING HYBRID PUBLIC FORUM!
On Monday, May 16 at 6:30 PM, join MAPC and the Town of Franklin for the next Franklin For All hybrid public forum. This event will take place at The Black Box (15 West Central Street) and over Zoom. Weigh in on draft zoning recommendations and learn about next steps for the rezoning effort. Doors to The Black Box open at 6:00 PM.

Click the button below to register and tell us if you plan to attend in-person or remotely.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council | 60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111

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All Night Party committee is seeking volunteers - Maybe you can help!

"FHS Families the All Night Party (ANP) Committee needs your help for this event the senior class attends on graduation night - If you are able to, please utilize this form to sign up.

It is truly a fun event, that your freshman, sophomore or junior will be attend in a few years"

"ANP is in need of volunteers specifically for the following time slots: 


12:30 am - 2:30 am (games, running casino tables, entertainment, snacks, general supervision)

2:30 am - 5:00 am (DJ/club portion, general supervision, and student dismissal)


So please grab a friend or two and sign up to volunteer!  You can request to be paired up with your friend to volunteer together. It is truly a great event and once you get involved, you will understand why we are working so hard to bring this tradition back!

For more information, visit our website, www.fhsallnightparty.com.

Questions? Email anpfranklin@gmail.com.  Join our Facebook group here!

Use the form here to sign up and volunteer ->   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1erCOO56praeEuXSi8rtdet5umqloLQ2A84kGHbj_2wQ/edit 

All Night Party committee is seeking volunteers - Maybe you can help!
All Night Party committee is seeking volunteers - Maybe you can help!

Job Searching? Help Us Design Programs that Work for You!

The 50+ Job Seekers of Massachusetts Networking Program and The Encore Boston Network invite anyone who has registered with either program to tell us how we are doing and how we can best assist you going forward.

Please take a few minutes and complete the online survey.

We plan to use the feedback to help design the next season's program (Autumn 2022).

And yes, to entice people to enter, five people will be drawn at random to win some small prizes.

I realize how free giveaways may sound like a phishing attack to some of you; so if you are nervous about clicking on the survey link, feel free to contact me.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Thanks

Ed Lawrence
Group Leader, 50+ program



What's the best way to make sure our programs work for you? TELL US!


We've gone through a lot of change over the past couple of years, and so have you. That's why we're partnering with Encore Boston Network, the Boston College School of Social Work, and others on a survey to find out what's needed now so we can design future programs with your input. Please take a few minutes to answer the survey questions.


To say thank you, we're offering prizes to 5 lucky winners, drawn from those who complete the survey. Click the button below to learn more...

 

TAKE THE SURVEY NOW


Survey link ->   
 https://bostoncollege.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ey5cpKqmxBaadgy?jfefe=new


Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Apr 22, 2022

  • wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
7:30 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini
9:00 am Frank Presents: Alberto Correia
10:00 am Physician Focus: Alzheimer's
10:30:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
11:00:00 am Senior Connection: Hearing Loss
11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad
12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes
1:00:00 pm Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
1:30:00 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7
7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman
8:00 pm Senior Connection: Hearing Loss
8:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1
8:30 am It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club
9:30 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Canton 04-08-22
11:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 04-15-22
2:00 pm All-Town Showcase: Chorus and Orchestra
7:00 pm Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22
8:30 pm Let's Talk Sports: Episode 1
9:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Attleboro 04-04-22

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) =  FRIDAY

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 04-07-22
2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 04-07-22

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)