FHS Indoor Track Girls team ties for 1st Place at MSTCA Relays - Jan 20, 2024

MSTCA D1 State Relays January 20, 2024

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center

Overall Team results:

• Girls finished in a tie for 1st with Newton North  36 points

• Boys finished in a tie 15th with Boston Latin and Cambridge Rindge & Latin all with 4 points

Franklin High School Team results

https://live.mstca.org/meets/29712/teams/740807

Download a PDF copy of the FHS results ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s9Z2fsyjLzFnkv5w0Hs-hkhBCbFhZgHH/view?usp=drive_link

Girls Shot Put Team Score

1 A Franklin +10pts • F1 32.82m 107-08.25

2 B Franklin +8pts • F1 28.92m 94-10.75

Boys High Jump Relay

– Bryce Dragsbaek H1 • Yr: 12 DNS

– Quinten Hardt H1 • Yr: 12 DNS

– Daniel Walsh H1 • Yr: 12 DNS

Girls High Jump Relay

2 Sarah Dumas +2.66pts • F1 •  Yr: 12 1.57m 5-01.75

6 Abigail Griffith +2.66pts • F1 • Yr: 12 1.53m 5-00.25

16 Cailyn Bruno +2.66pts • F1 • Yr: 12 1.40m 4-07.00

Girls Long Jump Relay

18 Abigail Griffith F2 • Yr: 12 4.50m 14-09.25

26 Madeline Damon F2 • Yr: 11 4.34m 14-03.00

37 Lainey Costa F2 • Yr: 11 4.11m 13-06.00

Boys Long Jump Relay

13 Bryce Dragsbaek +1.33pts • F2 • Yr: 12 5.97m 19-07.00

14 Aidan Thorne +1.33pts • F2 • Yr: 11 5.95m 19-06.25

16 Quinten Hardt +1.33pts • F2 • Yr: 12 5.90m 19-04.25

Boys Shot Put Relay

25 Max McCann-Tiede F2 • Yr: 11 11.65m 38-02.75

36 Jacob Bowser F2 • Yr: 12 11.38m 37-04.00

43 Cole Sidwell F2 • Yr: 11 10.95m 35-11.25

Girls Shot Put Relay

1 Lily DeForge F4 • Yr: 12 11.74m 38-06.25

4 Elizabeth Hopkins F4 • Yr: 12 10.95m 35-11.25

5 Sarah Dumas F4 • Yr: 12 10.13m 33-03.00

Girls 1600 Meter Sprint Medley

12 4:34.34 'A' • H3 • J. Camp, A. Pond, C. Joyce, L. Costa

Boys 1600 Meter Sprint Medley

11 3:43.59 'A' • H3 • T. Yetman

Boys 1600 Meter Sprint Medley

37 4:08.22 'B' • H2 • E. Thorne

Girls 4x50 Yard Relay

24 26.79 'A' • H2 • S. Cuneo, O. Costa, A. Cliff, A. Pond

Boys 4x50 Yard Relay

19 23.12 'A' • H7 • S. Reed Jr, A. Thorne, T. Yetman, E. Thorne

Boys 4x50 Yard Relay

31 23.84 'B' • H5 • P. Gubka, R. Marshall, D. Caccavelli, C. Sidwell

Boys Shuttle Hurdle

7 26.94 'A' • H7 • Q. Hardt, J. Schmidt, P. Gubka, D. Walsh

Girls Shuttle Hurdle

2  30.54 'A' • +8pts • H7 • S. Dumas, E. Chandaria, C. Bruno, S. Tierney

Girls 4x200 Meter Relay

8 1:50.18 SB • 'A' • H8 • E. Chandaria, O. Costa, A. Cliff, A. Pond

Boys 4x200 Meter Relay

30 1:40.84 'B' • H3 • A. Thorne, E. Thorne, R. Marshall, D. Caccavelli

Boys 4x200 Meter Relay

– FS 'A' • H8 • Q. Hardt, S. Reed Jr, T. Yetman, B. Dragsbaek

Boys 4x400 Meter Relay

23 3:45.45 'A' • H4 • J. Halter, B. Morin, J. Hopkins, J. Pink

Boys 4x400 Meter Relay

33 3:54.48 'B' • H3 • H. Halter, T. Morin, J. Schmidt, J. Lorenzo

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

5 4:13.67 SB • 'A' • +2pts • H4 • M. Bruno, O. Costa, A. Cliff, G. Holland

Girls 4x800 Meter Relay

13 11:00.05 SB • 'A' • H1 • G. Holland, M. Bruno, M. Griffith, S. Cuneo

Boys 4x800 Meter Relay

16 8:48.75 'A' • H1 • J. Pink, B. Morin, J. Halter, A. Fioravanti

Boys Distance Medley

21 11:56.93 'A' • H1 • K. Twomey, J. Diehl, T. Morin

Updated 1/22/24: HockomockSports.com publishes their article on the meet results

https://hockomocksports.com/mstca-relays-results-franklin-girls-share-d1-title/

FHS Indoor Track MSTCA Relays: Girls team ties for 1st Place

Tough day for FHS hockey girls and boys teams

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, Jan 20, 2024. 

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ King Philip, 5 – Final 

Twitter thread via https://twitter.com/R_Lanigan

• Highly anticipated Kelley-Rex showdown on the ice at Foxboro Sports Center. King Philip (4-1 Hockomock, 8-7-2) hosting rival Franklin (4-1, 8-7-0), winner controls its destiny in division title race
• Sophomore Grady Bianculli throws one on net, looked covered originally but it popped loose and sophomore Joe Robison tucks it in. Great start for the Warriors up 1-0 with 12:44 left 1P
• Deflected clearance falls right to Ben Paterson for a breakaway and last year’s Hock MVP snaps one off the iron and it’s ruled a goal. Panthers pull level, 1-1 with 10:18 left 1P
• Paterson gets his second, left free to clean up a rebound right in front and Franklin takes a 2-1 lead with 7:10 left 1P
• Back and forth we go. Bianculli tees up Rowan Boulger and he rips one in and now the Warriors tie it up, 2-2, with 6:38 left 1P
• End 1P: Franklin 2, King Philip 2. Warriors struck first, Panthers jumped ahead with two in a row but the hosts pulled even — all within the first nine minutes
• King Philip cashes in with seconds left on a 5-on-3. Bianculli’s shot partially cleared but only as far as senior Sam Naggar and his blast from the blue line finds its way through traffic. KP back up, 3-2, with 7:39 left 2P
• Great hustle from Max Robison leads to a breakaway that's stopped but Boulger follows up and uses a nice move alone in front for a short handed goal. King Philip up 4-2, 6:24 left 2P
• End 2P: King Philip 4, Franklin 2. Big period for the Warriors with a power play goal and a short handed goal
• Franklin gets one back within the first minute of the third. Slip behind the net leads to a chance, Dan Daley puts one on the doorstep for Anthony Lampasona. KP lead cut to 4-3, 14:06 left 3P
• Massive response from King Philip. Jack Morgan comes streaking down the right side and flips one in just inside the post for an unassisted goal. Warriors back up two at 5-3 with 13:05 left 3P
• Final: King Philip 5, Franklin 4. Warriors take down the Panthers and now sit in the driver’s seat in the Kelley-Rex division with two league games left. Trevor Walmsley with 26 saves in the win

For a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/king-philip-boys-hockey-lands-crucial-win-over-rival-franklin/

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Medfield, 3 – Final (OT) 

– Franklin scored in the third to tie the game up but Medfield pulled out the win in the extra period. Julia Flynn opened the scoring in the first period but the host Warriors potted a pair in the middle period to take a 2-1 lead. Flynn grabbed her second of the game in the third to force overtime. Lindsay Dennett, Nina Ianuzzi, Haley Wernig, and Maddie O’Brien each had an assist for the Panthers.

Tewksbury Quad (Franklin) – The Panthers went up against some of the top teams in the state, falling to Melrose (54-30), Shawsheen (58-15), and host Tewskbury (60-18). Jack Rosenberger had a successful day with three pins while Riley Carlucci had two pins.

For other results around the Hockomock League (subscription required) 

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-20-24/

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

FHS Theater Co has a podcast!

"Ever wanted to know the ins and outs of FHSTC? Now you can! Introducing the T-co Topical: a podcast that tells you all about the Franklin High School Theatre company. 

Episode one of this podcast, Officers Outlook, is out now on Spotify under the username FHSTC. Go check it out now for a listening experience that will tell you all the biggest updates on theatre company endeavors."

Spotify Link -> https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KTSHpUBt1PRJPa0BMmYe8 

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FHS Theater Co has a podcast!

2 Master Plan subcommittees meet before the full Committee meets on Wednesday

Sustainability Subcommittee

Event Date:  Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/sustainability_-agenda_2024-1-23.pdf

CSFC Subcommittee

Event Date:  Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 5:15pm

no agenda posted at this time

Master Plan Committee

Event Date:  Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 6:30pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-january_24_2024.pdf

2 Master Plan subcommittees meet before the full Committee meets on Wednesday

Chapters - WFPR • Jim Derick: Dr. Cathy Ripley Greene (audio)

“We are not dead, we are living in another dimension."

In this episode we speak with professional Medium, Dr. Cathy Ripley Greene.  Over the years Cathy has met with hundreds of people mourning the loss of loved ones, as well as those simply curious about the process.

 As an evidence-based Medium, Cathy provides connection to those that have passed. Cathy insists that those that live in Spirit offer information and evidence which validates their identity. This evidence assures her clients that they are indeed communicating with their loved ones. 

As a little girl Cathy was aware of her unique ability. In later life, Cathy practiced as a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine and was keenly aware of her connection to those that lived in Spirit. 

Cathy resides in Norfolk, Massachusetts and is now a full-time professional Medium. She offers one on one private sessions, family / friend sessions, as well as small and large group gallery sessions. 

Website: https://www.cathyripleygreene.com

Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0af4a748-5906-4f42-9c0b-55a9e02a6c27

Chapters - WFPR: Chapters with Jim Derick

Chapters - WFPR: Chapters with Jim Derick

In Chapters, Jim Derick sits down with guests and community member to share their exciting and emotional stories of hope, resilience and giving back.

Fina all the episodes of Chapters- > https://chapters-fm.captivate.fm/episodes or on your favorite podcast app.

We talk path dependence, critical juncture, and behavioral changes in this Making Sense of Climate episode (audio)

FM #1138 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1138 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the output of The Climate Minute podcast episode hosted by Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist. We met to record in the Franklin TV & Public Radio studio on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  

The topic thread we talked of as we continued this "making sense of climate" discussion went something like this:

• Climate Leader Community

• State pilot to allow gas bans in 10 communities 

• Path dependence 

• Critical juncture

• Behavioral changes underlying energy revolution/overshoot/planetary management

• Need for new behavior now

• End of world? Viewpoints matter.

This discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while it helps me “make sense of climate”, we hope it helps with your understanding as well. 

If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session.  

The conversation runs about 54 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Ted.

Audio link ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1138-making-sense-of-climate-38-01-16-24

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Links to references made during this episode

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yCyhz-ZVVJImfYvJXnbaOmMhXE9RRX1E/view?usp=drive_link 

Link to the MA page on Climate Leader Communities -> https://www.mass.gov/info-details/climate-leader-communities 

Links to other places you can find The Climate Minute

• You can listen to the #ClimateMinute on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climate-minute/id589025783 

• You can listen to the #ClimateMinute on Podbean https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/ 

• You can listen to the #ClimateMinute on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3UIZfLRoUQVLXUY2jMAsCk 

** See the page that collects all the “Making Sense of Climate” episodes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/making-sense-of-climate-collection.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit www.franklin.news/ or  www.Franklinmatters.org/ 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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We talk path dependence, critical juncture, and behavioral changes in this Making Sense of Climate episode (audio)

Check out this week's Jefferson News

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Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator | Fossil fuels | The Guardian

"The credibility of the Cop28 agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels rides on the world’s biggest historical polluters like the US, UK and Canada rethinking current plans to expand oil and gas production, according to the climate negotiator representing 135 developing countries.

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Pedro Pedroso, the outgoing president of the G77 plus China bloc of developing countries, warned that the landmark deal made at last year’s climate talks in Dubai risked failing.

“We achieved some important outcomes at Cop28 but the challenge now is how we translate the deal into meaningful action for the people,” Pedroso said.

“As we speak, unless we lie to ourselves, none of the major developed countries, who are the most important historical emitters, have policies that are moving away from fossil fuels, on the contrary, they are expanding,” said Pedroso."

Continue reading the article at The Guardian (subscription may be required)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/19/cop28-fossil-fuels-climate-deal-pedro-pedroso-us-uk-canada-pollution

Pedro Pedroso in Havana, Cuba, in 2016. Photograph: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images

Try Sound Bath Meditation!

Relax and unwind on Jan. 29th

One session of Sound Bath Meditation can help you clear your mind, melt tension, and open your heart. For information and to register, visit: Exercise and Wellness Winter Classes

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An Agway Story: Time to move on?

JANUARY 19, 2024 - In a world where you can be anything, be kind

HEY FRIENDS,

Neal and I have had quite a few years! Between multiple deaths of loved ones, births of loved ones and the "Long time that shall not be named" when we were abused by not so appreciative customers, we have decided it is time for us to move on and to construct a different life that will allow us to see our granddaughters and offer us some time to enjoy life again.

TO THAT END we both have found new jobs that we are enjoying and we are officially announcing that we are selling the store. While we don't know what form the store will take in the future we do suspect that it will change.

Online shopping has certainly made things more challenging. We believe the store can be a viable option for someone but the new iteration of the "Franklin Agway" will not have us at the helm.

WE HAVE HAD some great times in the past eight years and met some truly wonderful people. Choosing to work and live in the same community has really given us a deeper understanding of Franklin and it's people. Doing so has allowed us to feel at home. Working to promote farmers and thoughtful stewardship of the earth in our community has really been the most rewarding for us. Our goal has always been to invest time, energy and love into the community in which we live. Between the store and the Town Council we have come to know thousands of our

neighbors! We both are glad we made Franklin our home. 

IF ANYONE HAS an interest in purchasing the business, or knows of someone who might, please reach out to us directly and please don't trouble our employees. We will be honest about the numbers and do not play games.

Peace,

Mel and Neal and the Agway Crew

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An Agway Story: Time to move on?

Almost half of the FHS DECA competitors qualified for the State Competition in March

Superintendent Lucas Giguere and High School Principal Joshua Hanna are pleased to share that Franklin High School DECA members have qualified for the State Career Development Conference.

Approximately 200 Franklin High DECA members competed at the Massachusetts DECA District Two Conference, which was held on Jan. 4-5 at the Mansfield Envision Hotel. A total of 91 students are now moving on to compete at the State Career Development Conference in Boston this March. 91 students are now moving on to compete at the State Career Development Conference

Students competing at the district conference had to place in the top five in their respective categories in order to qualify for the state conference. Students were recognized for their hard work and efforts in the areas of marketing, community service, finance, hospitality and tourism.

FHS DECA students that were recognized at the district conference include:

** First Place Winners: Tanya Kumar, Jaret Schmidt, Sabrina Tierney, Adithya Balagrumoorthy, Weylan O'Connell, Ajay Gulati, Dheeraaj Prasanna, Jacob St. Amand, Brayden Trask, Shravan Dev

** Second Place Winners: Jordan Gaspar, Tyler Murphy, Seth O'Donnell, Aanya Goel, Victoria Oliveria, Georgia Pellegri, Neha Shah, Tuhina Pal, Siddharth Chandra, Jay Gorgas, Aayush Srinivas, Leena Alshawabkeh, Liana Warnakulasooriya, Ashmita Boopathy, Isabella Trull, Nathan Schlieman, Ritika Gandla, Colin O'Leary, Garrett Scagliarini, Nathan Marinelli, Benjamin Ryan, Ahmad Alkhalaf

** Third Place Winners: Brendan Collins, Braeden Loomis, Jack Yeulinkski, Madhav Menon, Brad Morin, Ahan Shetty, Keaton Cooper, Gavin Warnakulasooriya, Hannah Auerr, Samuel Shoneman, Steven Li, Jake Lorenzo, Ciaran Walshe, Meghan Archung, Abi Cheng, Jake Olmstead, Gianni Pazvakavambwa, Josie Drucker, Emma Pruitt, Connor Houghton

** Fourth Place Winners: Ava Davies, Jenna Simone, Vikram Chakrabhavi, Srinath Dadireddy, Manuel Romero, Owen Munichiello, Aodhfionn Downs, Pranava Ponvinayagan, Rex Cinelli, Ryan Wilson, Zeina Alshawabkeh, Kavya Dave, Haasini Sabbella

** Fifth Place Winners: Maya Abiramia, Samantha Eagerman, Abigail Robillard, Callie Verhaegen, Colton Flaherty, Luke Trinanes, Grace Tucceri, Grace Lacerda, Taylor Lacerda, Ella Mahoney, Richie Popovic, Joe Risi, Liam Lewandowski, Finn Mitchell, Elizabeth Mulvey, Zachary Winer, Katie Dowley, Nina Iannuzzi, Lily Depoto

"I am incredibly proud of all FHS students who have excelled in DECA, earning several awards," said Superintendent Giguere. "Their dedication and achievements reflect the high standards of our school. We wish them the best as they move onto SCDC in March." Find the photos of FHS DECA state qualifiers in this PDF file https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r3p6dpcqMJB_JZc4Jtj7lcgDpB-aEu4G/view?usp=drive_link

What We Say Matters: A Timely Conversation Exploring the Power of Words to Shape Others and a Person’s Own Behavior - Jan 28

What We Say Matters: A Timely Conversation 

Exploring the Power of Words to Shape Others 

and a Person’s Own Behavior 

Dr. Drew Bogner, President Emeritus of Molloy University, and a lay member of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, will speak about the power of words and phrases to shape the behavior of others and ourselves.   He will incorporate the research of Dr. Masuru Emoto on the impact of negative and positive words, and share conversations he has had on this topic with individuals ranging from Buddhist monks to Paul Rusesabagina of Hotel Rwanda. In the second part of the service, Drew will focus on how what we say to ourselves can influence how we experience the world. This includes how we can respond to caustic, hateful, and demeaning language that others use.  

What We Say Matters: A Timely Conversation

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. For more information, please contact us at info@fusf.org or call 508-528-5348.   

Sunday January 28, 2024 - 10:00 AM 
First Universalist Society in Franklin 
262 Chestnut Street, Franklin MA 

FHS girls & boys basketball teams both top Attleboro on Friday

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, Jan 19, 2024. 

Boys Basketball = Franklin, 68 @ Attleboro, 56 – Final

Basketball = Franklin, 68 @ Attleboro, 56 – Final

Girls Basketball = Attleboro, 46 @ Franklin, 57 – Final

Girls Basketball = Attleboro, 46 @ Franklin, 57 – Final

Swimming = King Philip @ Franklin, 7:00

Gymnastics = Franklin, 123.75 @ Attleboro, 135.95 – Final 

For other results around the Hockomock League (subscription required) 

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-19-24/

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