Hockomock hockey and basketball rankings

Final Winter Hock 5 Rankings Released

After four months, the winter season has finally come to its end after two Hockomock teams competed in state championship games this past weekend. HockomockSports.com has released it's final Hock 5 Rankings for boys and girls basketball as hockey.

In the News: fundraiser, Palmieri

Hockomock Area YMCA fundraiser aims to collect $1 million for kids, families

The Hockomock Area YMCA has announced that it hopes to raise a million dollars through the 2013 Reach Out for Youth and Families Campaign, the organization’s largest fundraising effort of the year.

Boston Marathon profile: Nicholas Palmieri

Franklin's Nicholas Palmieri is running his first-ever marathon is honor of his father.

MassBudget: Aid to cities and towns - the Governor's budget

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Local Aid to Cities and Towns To help cities and towns pay for police and fire protection, parks, and other core services, the state provides funding through General Local Aid. Since 2001, that funding has fallen by 46%. MassBudget's new brief, "General Local Aid in the Governor's Budget," describes the Governor's proposal for FY 2014. This includes: A slight increase in funding for Local Aid--the first increase in 5 years. A new distribution formula which places greater weight on each city or town's ability to raise its own revenue. The new formula only applies to that portion of funding above the FY 2013 level Our interactive tool allows you to see how recent cuts to local aid have affected each city and town in the Commonwealth. Earlier MassBudget reports have also shown how local aid works and how funding for cities and towns has changed since the early 1980s. Read GENERAL LOCAL AID IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET See ALL OF OUR WORK ON LOCAL AID The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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Franklin's Birthday Party (photo essay)

The annual party to celebrate the birthday of those who were born on March 2nd. This is the date that Franklin was born as a town. The party held at the Historical Museum on Sunday.

There were buttons for the special birthday guests to wear

birthday buttons

There were balloons

balloons inside museum

There was cake

cake and goodies

There was music performed by Emma Newton. Jamie Barrett was also scheduled to perform

Emma Newton

Did you know you could see the strap used for corporal punishment at the Brick School? This is just one of many items on display at the Historical Museum.

Franklin Historical Museum

You should spend some time exploring Franklin's history. The Museum is free (donations are accepted). The Historical Museum is open

Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

You can visit the Historical Museum's webpage here  http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/

or follow them on Facebook here

Access to healthy affordable food is possible

If you believe that eating healthy is a right not a privilege, then Healthy Futures Franklin is a cause to seriously consider:




Join us for this meeting, Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at the Franklin Food Pantry.

The Food Pantry is located in the Rockland Trust parking lot in Downtown Franklin. The lights will be on. We'll meet in the conference room on the 2nd floor.

In the News: snow, Rizzolo, kindergarten

Towns tackle late-season snow

With the official start of spring just a day away, Milford area towns were hoping to be spared any more snow this winter. Mother nature had other plans, though.

Boston Marathon profile - Katie Rizzolo

Training for her fifth 26.2-miler.

Franklin Schools offering Ready Set Kindergarten Summer Program

The Franklin Public Schools Summer Program 2013 is offering Ready Set Kindergarten, a program for incoming Franklin Public Schools kindergarten students. In this fun-filled class, children will become familiar with a kindergarten classroom setting and daily routines.

Franklin Art Center: Spring/Summer Classes

SESSION 5     8 WEEK AFTER SCHOOL SESSION

APRIL 22-JUNE 14   $200

This is our last after school session.  We made this an 8 week session due to the school schedule. Current students may register now. We will open the registration April 1st.

*Saturday classes will run for 5 weeks  April 27-May 8  $125

                                there is no class May 4 and 25 

Franklin Art Center

APRIL VACATION - APRIL SHOWERS  WATER BASED MEDIA AND MORE

TUESDAY APRIL 16, WEDNESDAY APRIL 17, and THURSDAY APRIL 18

10-12        $90

Come in these three days and work on water based media, Monet's water lilies  and hand paint umbrellas.  

SUMMER ART CLASSES  website to be updated  call or email for more information

JULY 8- AUGUST 8   9:30-12 or 1-3:30  $225 includes materials and snacks

         Animals in Art  July 8-11                  9:30-12    Ages 10-14

                                                             1-3:30      Ages 5-9
 Under Water Art   July 15-18            9:30-12    Ages 5-9

3D Week, July 22-25                            9:30-12    Ages  6-10   

 new clay and sculpture week            1-3:30     Ages 11-15

Inspiring Artists  July 29- August 1     9:30-12  Ages 5-9 

                                                                                 1-3:30    Ages 9-12 

 Art Studio Week August 5-8                9:30-12  Ages 11-15

PRESCHOOL SUMMER ART WEEKS

All preschool classes include, exploratory time, circle time with story and lesson,

art activity, and snack time.  All lessons will reinforce Kindergarten readiness skills.

JUNE 3- JUNE 7  ANIMAL ADVENTURES

1pr A Monday, Wednesday, and Friday   9:30-11:30    $120

1pr B Tuesday and Thursday                   12:30-2           $60

Animal lovers will be inspired to draw paint and build their favorite animals.

A variety of different mediums will be explored to create 2D and 3D art.

JUNE 10-14  SUMMER FUN

2pr A  Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30-11:30  $120

2pr B  Tuesday and Thursday                12:30-2        $60

If your little one loves summer fun, the beach, sand, and sea creatures; come in and learn about the ocean and make a variety of 2D and 3D art based on the beach.