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Saturday, June 11, 2016
Strawberry Stroll brought residents downtown for fun and shortcakes
Hurricane season is here until November
Hurricane Season has officially begun. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted a 70 percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms, four to eight of which could become hurricanes. However, because Mother Nature can be unpredictable, the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and the Division of Insurance recommend preparing in advance to minimize the circumstances that can lead to claims from hurricanes.Continue reading about hurricane preparedness at Mass.gov here
http://blog.mass.gov/consumer/massconsumer/hurricane-season-is-june-1-through-november-30/
While the news media tends to focus on the storms when they appear on their radar, you can subscribe to the RSS feed directly from NOAA.
For our area, you want to subscribe to the Atlantic Basin feeds. Of course, you can also subscribe and watch for the other major storm areas.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutrss.shtml
For more on preparing for a hurricane you can visit the NOAA page
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/hurricane_preparedness.html
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| image from NOAA |
Summer Sports & Yoga Available
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Friday, June 10, 2016
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 6/10/16 - THU 6/16/16
10-11am Representative Roy Office Hours in Franklin @ Elizabeth’s Bagels
12pm-6pm Franklin Farmers Market at The Town Common
12pm Tee Off for Tri-County @ Wentworth Hills Country Club, Plainville
6-9pm Winetasting Reception @ La Cantina Winery. Sign up by calling Center for Lifelong Education 508-613-1480
6:30pm Art Night Uncorked at the Franklin Art Center
7:30pm FPAC Presents: Little Shop of Horrors @ The Black Box
SATURDAY 6/11/16
8am Nature in Your Neighborhood: FREE Guided Walk at Franklin State Forest @ Summer Street
9am School Committee Coffee Hour @ Franklin Cable Access TV (23 Hutchinson St)
7:30pm FPAC Presents: Little Shop of Horrors @ The Black Box
SUNDAY 6/12/16
8am-12pm PMC Kids Ride in Franklin @ Jefferson School
1-4pm Frates’ Family Field Day - free event, registration required @ King Street Memorial Park
TUESDAY 6/14/16
1:30pm Knitting Circle for Adults at Franklin Public Library (25 Kenwood Circle)
6:30-8:30pm Open House @ Russian School of Mathematics (9 Summer Street)
7:30pm Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Monthly Meeting @ Franklin YMCA. Public welcome.
THURSDAY 6/16/16
3pm Memory Cafe for Caregivers and Their Loved Ones @ Franklin Senior Center. Registration required, call Senior Center.
6:30-8:30pm Zentangle Art Night @ Franklin Art Center
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
For event details click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
Where will the FHS Class of 2016 go next?
Thanks to information provided by the Franklin School Department, I was able to create this pivot table. Shown in descending order, these institutions or life categories are where the 409 graduates of FHS Class of 2016 indicated they will be heading to next year. There are 76 choices common to 2 or more students and 71 unique choices.
| Post Graduation Plans | Count |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 28 |
| Employment | 16 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | 13 |
| Westfield State University | 13 |
| University of New Hampshire at Durham | 12 |
| Bridgewater State University | 11 |
| University of Rhode Island | 10 |
| Assumption College | 9 |
| Roger Williams University | 9 |
| Bryant University | 7 |
| Saint Anselm College | 7 |
| University of Connecticut | 7 |
| University of Massachusetts, Lowell | 7 |
| Boston College | 6 |
| Curry College | 6 |
| Dean College | 6 |
| Providence College | 6 |
| Bristol Community College | 5 |
| Stonehill College | 5 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 5 |
| Bentley University | 4 |
| Berklee College of Music | 4 |
| Endicott College | 4 |
| Fitchburg State University | 4 |
| Keene State College | 4 |
| Plymouth State University | 4 |
| The University of Tampa | 4 |
| University of Maine | 4 |
| University of New Haven | 4 |
| American University | 3 |
| Boston University | 3 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3 |
| Hofstra University | 3 |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 3 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 3 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 3 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 3 |
| Saint Michael's College | 3 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 3 |
| Suffolk University | 3 |
| Syracuse University | 3 |
| Transitions-Vocational | 3 |
| University of Hartford | 3 |
| University of Massachusetts, Boston | 3 |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 3 |
| University of New England | 3 |
| University of South Carolina | 3 |
| University of Vermont | 3 |
| Worcester State University | 3 |
| Becker College | 2 |
| Brandeis University | 2 |
| Colby College | 2 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 2 |
| Cornell University | 2 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | 2 |
| Fordham University | 2 |
| Framingham State University | 2 |
| Ithaca College | 2 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | 2 |
| Merrimack College | 2 |
| Mount Ida College | 2 |
| Nichols College | 2 |
| Northeastern University | 2 |
| Oberlin College | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State University | 2 |
| Quinnipiac University | 2 |
| Quinsigamond Community College | 2 |
| Sacred Heart University | 2 |
| Salem State University | 2 |
| Salve Regina University | 2 |
| Simmons College | 2 |
| Springfield College | 2 |
| Temple University | 2 |
| The George Washington University | 2 |
| United States Marine Corp | 2 |
| University of Delaware | 2 |
| AMDA - College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts | 1 |
| Athletics | 1 |
| Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | 1 |
| Bridgton Academy | 1 |
| Brigham Young University | 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College | 1 |
| Champlain College | 1 |
| College of Charleston | 1 |
| Colorado State University | 1 |
| Connecticut College | 1 |
| Dalhousie University | 1 |
| Daniel Webster College | 1 |
| Eastman School of Music of the U of Rochester | 1 |
| Elon University | 1 |
| Emmanuel College | 1 |
| Empire Beauty School | 1 |
| Fairfield University | 1 |
| Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 1 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 1 |
| Flagler College | 1 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 |
| Franklin Pierce University | 1 |
| Gap year to pursue film | 1 |
| Gap year to travel | 1 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| High Point University | 1 |
| Husson University | 1 |
| Indiana University at Bloomington | 1 |
| International Fashion Academy- Paris | 1 |
| James Madison University | 1 |
| Kettering University | 1 |
| Lasell College | 1 |
| Lehigh University | 1 |
| Lesley University | 1 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | 1 |
| Marist College | 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1 |
| Middlebury College | 1 |
| National Guard of the United States | 1 |
| New England College | 1 |
| Pace University, New York City | 1 |
| Philadelphia University | 1 |
| Post-secondary Education | 1 |
| Princeton University | 1 |
| Regis College | 1 |
| Rollins College | 1 |
| San Diego Miramar College | 1 |
| Santa Barbara City College | 1 |
| Snow College | 1 |
| St. John's University - Queens Campus | 1 |
| Stony Brook University | 1 |
| The College of New Jersey | 1 |
| The University of Texas, Austin | 1 |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational School-Cosmetology | 1 |
| United States Army | 1 |
| University of Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 1 |
| University of Charleston | 1 |
| University of Dallas | 1 |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | 1 |
| University of Northern Colorado | 1 |
| University of Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| University of Rochester | 1 |
| Villanova University | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | 1 |
| Wagner College | 1 |
| Western New England University | 1 |
| Wheaton College MA | 1 |
| Wheelock College | 1 |
| Grand Total | 409 |
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| Franklin High School |
“We have eight seniors who want to go far and we didn’t want this to be our last game”
"Prior to taking on Acton-Boxboro, Franklin gathered together to watch footage of the program’s only sectional title win. The players were inspired by the film of the dramatic victory over Concord-Carlisle, but those positive memories did not translate into a great start to Thursday’s Div. 1 East final at Pisini Field.
The Panthers struggled to find the cage in the first half against the Colonials and went into halftime trailing 5-2. Franklin did not panic. The players huddled together, reminded of the tough games that they have played this season, and made a couple of small changes.
“We’ve been down 12-0 before at halftime, to Westwood, and I said that to them, so 5-2 was nothing,” said Franklin coach Kristin Igoe. “And it wasn’t anything dramatic going on, it was little things that we could fix. So, we didn’t get down on ourselves.”
The Panthers turned the game on its head with five straight goals after halftime and then held on to possession for the final four minutes of the game to pull out a 7-6 victory to claim the program’s second sectional title."Continue reading the article online at Hockomock Sports
http://hockomocksports.com/second-half-rally-lifts-franklin-girls-lacrosse-d1-east-title/
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| Kendall Reardon (5) celebrates at the final whistle, as Franklin held off Acton-Boxboro to win the Div. 1 East title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
Guided Nature Walk - Saturday, Jun 11 at 8 AM
The Stony Brook Nature Center in Norfolk is hosting a free event in Franklin this Saturday. Please see the attachment. We would appreciate any assistance that you can provide to spread the word.
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| one of the trails in the Franklin Town Forest off Summer St |
Paving operations delayed (again)
Paving operations have been cancelled again tonight (Thursday) due to asphalt's mix test failing the states required specs.
The contractor will be adjusting and re-testing the mix again hopefully tomorrow (Friday) or early next week.
Please contact the Town Administrator's Office at 520-4949 with any questions.
We will continue to keep the public informed through our website, Twitter and Facebook.
The contractor will be adjusting and re-testing the mix again hopefully tomorrow (Friday) or early next week.
Please contact the Town Administrator's Office at 520-4949 with any questions.
We will continue to keep the public informed through our website, Twitter and Facebook.
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| construction downtown Franklin |
In the News: legislators meet with Town Council, Charter School plans for new building
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160609/franklin-councilors-share-concerns-with-legislators
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160609/franklin-charter-school-hopes-for-new-building
"Members of the Town Council shared their concerns - largely regarding future benefits owed to employees - to the town's legislative delegation at a meeting this week.
The council met with State Sens. Richard Ross, R-Wrentham, and Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, and State Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D-Franklin, at its meeting Wednesday night.
Many of the councilors said they had concerns about other post-employment benefits (OPEB) - the cost of benefits other than pensions that will come due to retired town employees. Franklin's unfunded liability for such benefits is more than $90 million."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160609/franklin-councilors-share-concerns-with-legislators
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| Senator Ross, Senator Spilka, Representative Roy speaking with the Town Council (Town of Franklin photo) |
"In an effort to expand its enrollment, the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School has sought town approval for a new location.
This is the latest step in a multi-year process that school officials hope will end with a new Washington Street facility opening in September 2017.
"About four years ago, our Board of Trustees made the decision to try to move out of our current (Main Street) facility," said Heather Zolnowski, the head of the school, adding that the building is shared with the Catholic Archdiocese, which runs a large religious education program. "Our partnership has been amazing, but we need to vacate the building after 3:45 p.m., which makes it difficult to run after-school programs."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160609/franklin-charter-school-hopes-for-new-building
Article Two would also ensure “all cushioning materials are encapsulated”
The Medway Town Meeting voted to move away from crumb rubber on artificial turf fields.
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160609/medway-residents-vote-down-turf-moratorium-proposal
"Residents voted to reject a proposed three-year moratorium on artificial turf during a standing vote at a Special Town Meeting Thursday night.
However, voters accepted a motion for a different article that officials said could help address some of the concerns that the moratorium sought to ease.
Article One, which asked the town to adopt a three-year moratorium on “the engineering, planning, construction or installation of any synthetic turf,” or loose crumb-rubber infill. Filed as a citizen’s petition, it would not have affected existing fields or turf used on private property. Proponents said chemicals used in crumb rubber — or recycled tire pieces — can pose potential health risks.
The public accepted Article Two, which sought the approval of $450,000 of Community Preservation funds to be used for playground renovations and enhancements — including handicap accessibility — at local parks, according to the warrant."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160609/medway-residents-vote-down-turf-moratorium-proposal
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| the new artificial turf field at FHS has good softness with its new infill although it is crumb rubber and is controversial |
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