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| Dean College Commencement Ceremony Details May 6, 2023 |
"The day of a rivalry matchup at Franklin High, a hum of electricity flows through town. Youth players scribble on poster boards with crayons, writing messages to their favorite varsity lacrosse players. Parents dig through drawers of endless blue T-shirts, hoodies, and jackets searching for one fit for the occasion.Franklin girls’ lacrosse players tie bows in their hair as fans — mostly residents of the 26-square-mile town — begin to fill the stands at Pisini Stadium.“It’s just a really supportive town all around,” Franklin coach Kristin Igoe Guarino said. “Being in a sports town makes it even more fun.”
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| “I have high expectations, and the girls know that. That culture year in and year out is what keeps us going,” said Kristin Igoe Guarino, Franklin girls' lacrosse coach. MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE |
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| wfpr.fm: A More Perfect Union (audio) |
"Thursday, April 20 from 4-7 PM
Join us at Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen in Franklin for an Artisan Fair featuring Temple Etz Chaim artists!"
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| Artesian Fair at Birchwood Bakery Thursday, Apr 20 from 4 to 7 PM |
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| Worship Services for Children offered on Selected Saturday Evenings |
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| The Franklin Food Pantry hiring a Communications Manager |
"Russia has increased the effectiveness of its disinformation campaigning on social media and boasts that vast amounts of fake accounts are escaping detection, according to a report on leaked US intelligence documents.The latest material disclosed on the Discord chat platform contains claims by Russian operators of false social media accounts that they are detected by social media platforms only 1% of the time. The Russian disinformation network is known as Fabrika, according to the leak.The claim was detailed in an analysis of Russia’s effectiveness at pushing propaganda on platforms including Twitter, TikTok, Telegram and YouTube. The document, seen by the Washington Post, is undated but refers to internet activity in late 2022 and appears to have been prepared by the US joint chiefs of staff, US Cyber Command and Europe Command, which directs US military activity in Europe."
"The human brain is capable of incredible things, but it’s also extremely flawed at times.Science has shown that we tend to make all sorts of mental mistakes, called “cognitive biases”, that can affect both our thinking and actions. These biases can lead to us extrapolating information from the wrong sources, seeking to confirm existing beliefs, or failing to remember events the way they actually happened!To be sure, this is all part of being human—but such cognitive biases can also have a profound effect on our endeavors, investments, and life in general.For this reason, today’s infographic from DesignHacks.co is particularly handy. It shows and groups each of the 188 known confirmation biases in existence.What is a Cognitive Bias?Humans have a tendency to think in particular ways that can lead to systematic deviations from making rational judgments."
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
"The process of painting is what most fascinates me. I like to see how watercolors and other water media react to different painting surfaces and interact with each other. Does the surface affect the edges of a puddle … the flow of the paint … the granulation? Does acrylic paint provide a natural resist for watercolor? Experimenting with different methods to obtain accidental texture appeals to me. What happens when you pour liquid watercolor through objects placed on top of the paper?These experiments give me something to respond to and motivate me to continue experimenting with different painting techniques and compositions as I develop each painting. After the first experimental layer, I walk around the painted surface and look at it from different sides until I see something that I want to emphasize or see a shape that I want to develop. Sometimes a theme begins to present itself and I go with it. Making one change often strongly suggests the next. I am attempting to capture the essence of form, shape, color and value from my observations, memories, and imaginings and to explore new artistic territories." nanrumpf@gmail.com www.nanrumpf.com
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| Franklin Art Association - Meeting - May 3 |
