MassBudget: A Credit to Health

The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. May 3, 2018 A Credit to Health:  The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) The opportunity to live a healthy life begins long before a person shows up at the doctor's office or hospital; health begins where people live, learn, work, and play. State policy can improve health outcomes by enhancing the conditions in local communities and the economic security of families. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for lower-income working families. Research has found that, in addition to helping families to make ends meet in the short term, the EITC can improve health outcomes for children, adults, and neighborhoods in the long term. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new report, A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit examines some of the key ways the EITC affects people's health. Studies find the EITC is associated with improved prenatal and infant health. A $1,000 increase in the maximum EITC, for instance, reduced instances of low birthweight by 5.6 percent. EITC-eligible households are also found to spend relatively more on healthy foods like fruits and vegetables during months when most EITC benefits are paid. The report looks at the EITC's effects on low birthweights, gestation time, educational outcomes, and the health of mothers and other adults. Read the full report here. 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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Growing Herbs Inside All Year Round - May 10

May 10 Workshop - Register Today

Lifelong Community Learning presents Growing Herbs Inside All Year Round Download Flyer REGISTER $40 Thursday, May 10 6:30 to 8:30 pm Grateful Farm 49 Prospect Street, Franklin Let's grow herbs! Even if you don't have outdoor gardening space, there are plenty of herbs that you can grow indoors successfully on a sunny windowsill. Fresh herbs invigorate every meal and just make everything taste good.  www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com LCL@franklinps.net     508-613-1480

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 5/4/18 - THU 5/10/18

FRIDAY 5/4/18
All Day   ArtWeek Franklin - find all events HERE
10am-12pm   Knitting Group @ Franklin Public Library
5:30pm   Heart with Hope Restorative Yoga (for parents and loved ones of those suffering from addiction) @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
6:30pm   Winery Tour, Tasting, Classic Oldies @ La Cantina Winery
7pm   Yoga for Recovery @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
7pm   Franklin SEPAC Comedy Night @ Showcase Live

SATURDAY 5/5/18
All Day   Franklin MBTA Line: shuttle buses during weekend Forge Park - Readville
All Day   ArtWeek Franklin - find all events HERE
10am   Franklin Fives Road Race (registration starts at 8:30am) @ Remington Middle School
10am-1pm   Camp Wiggi Open House @ Franklin YMCA
10am-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
11am   ArtWeek: Notable Blend (women’s singing group) @ Franklin Historical Museum
2pm   ArtWeek: Growing Up in an Italian-American Family @ Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson St.

SUNDAY 5/6/18
All Day   Franklin MBTA Line: shuttle buses during weekend Forge Park - Readville
All Day   ArtWeek Franklin - find all events HERE
9am   Race for Recovery 5K @ Remington Middle School
10:30am   Walk of Tears (sponsored by Franklin and KP SADD) @ Franklin High School
1-4pm   Best Buddies - Wine Tasting Fundraiser @ La Cantina Winery
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1-4pm   Friends of Franklin Dog Park FUNdraiser @ Pour Richard’s
2pm   ArtWeek: Kai Olson @ Franklin Historical Museum

MONDAY 5/7/18
10:30am   Move Along @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Book Discussion Group @ Franklin Senior Center
3pm   Monday Crafternoons @ Franklin Public Library
6pm   Introduction to Drawing @ Franklin Public Library

TUESDAY 5/8/18
9:30am   Bocce Season Starts (new players welcome) @ Franklin Senior Center
10:30am   Get Ready for Kindergarten @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am   Todler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
1pm   Low Vision Support Group @ Franklin Senior Center
7pm   School Committee Meeting @ Municipal Building
7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee monthly meeting @ Franklin YMCA

WEDNESDAY 5/9/18
10:30am   Terrific Toddlers @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Senior Player Performance @ Franklin Senior Center
4pm   Construction Junction @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm   Teen Advisory Board @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   FHS Pops Night Concert @ Franklin High School
7pm   Town Council Meeting @ Municipal Building
7pm   Cultural Connections @ Rhapsody’s Victorian Coffee House
7:30pm   Let’s Laugh Today (laughter yoga) @ FUSF

THURSDAY 5/10/18
9:30am   Baby Tummy Time @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Story and Craft @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
1pm   Introduction to Drawing @ Franklin Senior Center
3:30pm   Discovery Workshop: Solids, Liquids, Gases @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
7pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

*To submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this FORM

19 Medical Careers Students Celebrated with Pinning Ceremony

Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School friends and family members joined Medical Careers instructors, Suzanne Dodakian, Paula Hutchinson and Anne-Marie Guanci in honoring senior students for all their certifications and accomplishments with a pinning ceremony.

Since beginning their Medical Careers program, students received the following certifications/training:

• Sophomore year: American Heart Association's First Aid and CPR, OSHA, Dean Vaughn Medical Terminology, and the Alzheimer Association's Dementia Care training.
• Junior year: Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Senior Year: Home Health Aide Training, AHA Health Care Provider CPR with AED, and some students completed First Responder Training.

The pinning ceremony honored nineteen seniors in the Medical Careers Program. The students awarded their pins are:

• Esmirna Amaya of North Attleboro
• Ashley Barratt of North Attleboro
• Alyssa Bartick of Plainville
• Krista Beaulieu of Wrentham
• Alivia Carney of North Attleboro
• Katrina Chapman of North Attleboro
• Rosa DeMartinis of Medway
• Rianna Deveau of Medway
• Margaret Dolitka of Franklin
• Hannah Goudreau of North Attleboro
• Hannah Graveline of North Attleboro
• Kassidy Lane of Franklin
• Isabella Leonardi of Plainville
• Ryan Malewicz of Mills
• Amanda Merigo of North Attleboro
• Kaylee O'Reilly of North Attleboro
• Alberto Renovato-Sanchez of Franklin
• Olivia Ryan of North Attleboro
• Britni Thibodeau of Franklin

19 Medical Careers Students Celebrated with Pinning Ceremony

Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

FHS baseball, softball and both lacrosse teams posts wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Baseball = Sharon, 0 @ Franklin, 11 – Final
– Bryan Woelfel went six innings to pick up the win for the Panthers, striking out two and allowing only two hits. Will Pacheco threw a scoreless seven and struck out two to finish the game for Franklin. Brendan Rivera, Cooper Ross, Jake Noviello, and Alex Haba each scored a run and drove in a run in the game, while Jake Macchi scored three times in the win. Ben Schwartz and Max Tarlin had the two hits for the Eagles.

Softball = Franklin, 15 @ Sharon, 1 – Final (6 Inn.)
– Franklin broke the game open with a seven-run second inning to put the Panthers on the way to a third straight win. Jackie Cherry held the Eagles without a hit in her three innings in the circle, striking out seven. Cherry also went 2-for-3 with a triple, homer, and four RBI at the plate. Natalie Stott also went 2-for-3, drove in a pair of runs and scored three times. Gabby Colace went 2-for-2 with two RBI for the Panthers and Macie Phillips threw three innings in her varsity debut, allowing only one hit and striking out three. Nickie Martinez drove in the lone run for the Eagles and junior catcher turned a nice double play from behind the plate.

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 22 @ Taunton, 1 – Final

Girls Lacrosse = Taunton, 1 @ Franklin, 21 – Final
– Mairead Goguen scored two goals and had two assists for the Panthers, while Corinne Lewis had two goals. Kate Morse and Sydney Hawkins both scored their first goals of the season in the win.


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-03-18/

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Stormwater Management Public Forum on May 15 & May 23

Stormwater Management Public Forum on May 15 and May 23

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/stormwater_mailer_franklin.pdf

May 15, 2018
6  - 7:30  PM -  Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central St, Franklin MA 

May 23 2018
6  - 7:30  PM -  Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central St, Franklin MA 

rain garden doing what it is supposed to, catch the rain and let the ground soak it in

Fund raiser for Franklin Dog Park - May 6

Fundraising event wine/beer tasting, complimentary snacks, entertainment, and door prizes to benefit Franklin Dog Park on Sunday, May 6, 1-4 PM. 

At Pour Richards Wine and Spirits, 14 Grove St, Franklin, MA.

Fund raiser for Franklin Dog Park - May 6

Follow the event on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/410574679353426/

Parent & Child Painting Night - May 17

Thursday, May 17 - Register Today

Lifelong Community Learning presents Parent and Child Painting Night Paint Your Very Own Flag and Barn REGISTER $20 Thursday, May 17 6:00 to 8:00 pm Franklin High School 218 Oak Street, Franklin Parent / Child Painting Night is designed for you and yours to have a night out together and have some creative fun.  Each person will paint on their own canvas and in less than 2 hours each will take home their own masterpiece.  Check out all of our Kids' Corner classes www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com LCL@franklinps.net     508-613-1480

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Music, Art & Dance multimedia event on May 6 closes out ArtWeek

Join us for the Art + Music Concert on May 6 with the Worcester Chamber Music Society.

The Worcester Chamber Music Society is coming to Franklin for a rare touring concert on May 6!  As the culminating event for Franklin ArtWeek, the Art + Music Family Concert is a fun multi-media event for all ages. Enjoy music of Mozart, Debussy, Haydn, and Ginastera, while artwork inspired by the pieces and created by Franklin's elementary students is projected above the musicians in a presentation timed to the music. Dancers with Festival Ballet Providence will entertain us, and audience members will have an opportunity to create art real-time by drawing on the stage during one of the pieces. Meet the musicians and see the instruments up close after the performance during our Meet & Greet! Thanks to sponsorship by the MetroWest Visitors Bureau, Mass Tourism, Dean Bank, Middlesex Savings Bank, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Franklin Cultural Council, tickets are available at the greatly reduced price of $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students over 18, and FREE for children 17 and under! To purchase tickets online, click the link below. When: Sunday, May 6, Concert 3:00 - 4:00; Meet and Greet 4:00 - 4:30 Where: Franklin High School Auditorium Buy Tickets Since its initial concert in 2006, the WCMS has  presented sold-out concerts to captivated audiences, receiving consistent critical acclaim, building new young audiences, and training rising musicians through both its Neighborhood Strings and ChamberFest Music Camp programs. ArtWeek, a state-wide arts festival, will be held April 27-May 6. Find an ArtWeek event near you at www.artweekma.org Copyright © 2018 Franklin Cultural Council, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Questions? Contact FCC Chair Stacey David at franklinculturalcouncil02038 [at] gmail.com

State Representative Jeffrey Roy Hosts Tri-County Early Education Advocates at the State House

Tri-County Early Education freshman and junior students and their teachers visited the Massachusetts State House. State Representative Jeffrey Roy, who represents Franklin and areas of Medway in the House of Representatives, led them on a tour explaining the history of the State House.

After their tour students and teachers were led to a meeting room where they had the opportunity to discuss Bill H.235, which would mandate 20 minutes of recess for elementary school children. They also discussed school safety, a concern for many high school students.

State Representative Jeffrey Roy Hosts Tri-County
Early Education Advocates at the State House

James Slamin, a grade 9 Early Education student from Franklin, expressed his concern regarding school safety and shared his idea for initiating a school group called Reach Out. The group, whose motto would be "Don't suffer in silence", would provide students with a safe place to go and share their concerns. Representative Roy was impressed with James' speech and encouraged him to follow through with his idea.

After the tour, the group gathered on the Grand Staircase for a photo with Representative Roy. They were also joined by Representative Brian Murray of Milford, who also represents areas of Medway.

This is the sixth year that Early Education students have visited the State House to advocate for initiatives for early education and care in Massachusetts.

Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

Goodbye Chargers, hello Panthers!

The Franklin Chargers recently made the decision to leave the Hockomock Pop Warner Association and join the American Youth Football organization. The Franklin Chargers have been a part of Pop Warner (The Hock) for many years but unfortunately the direction of the league (increased weight schematic for older/lighters, etc) does not line up with the direction in which The Chargers wanted to go, particularly when it comes to player safety.

So effective immediately, they are joining the Bay State Conference (a division of AYF) along with several of their current opponents. In addition to switching leagues, the board of directors have elected to change the name of the organization to be more in line with the Town of Franklin. Like our high school, they will now be known as the Franklin Panthers.

Joining them in this exciting new adventure will be Attleboro, North Attleboro, King Philip, Foxboro, Mansfield, Easton, and Canton. AYF is a grade based system rather the age/weight based. This means in place of Unlimited, B, C, D and mites there will be an 8th grade, 7th grade, 6th grade, 5th grade, 4th grade and a 2nd/3rd grade team. This change also eliminates weight restrictions which means regardless of weight (light or heavy) anyone can play in their particular grade. Players will now play with their grade each season, grow in the sport together and enter high school still playing on the same team. 

Cheerleading will also be making the switch to AYC which is age based with more flexibility for teams as they tend to be smaller in size.

The Baystate league is a very strong and well run organization that better aligns with the Panthers vision of safety and competition for both football and cheer. Please feel free to view their website at www.bsyfcc.com

A “town hall” meeting was held on April 12th at Franklin High School with the directors and coaches from the Panthers, along with Coach Bain from FHS Football and Coach Tirrell from Dean College Football to go into as much detail as was needed to help educate everyone on the move that was made. 

Recording of the meeting can be seen here: 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFiQeGDQGY

To register for Franklin Panthers Youth Football, click here: http://franklinchargers.org

HMEA increadABLE 5K - May 20

Celebrate the ABLE in all of us! This event helps raise much needed funds, so we can continue to offer hope, help, and a bright future to people with autism and other developmental disabilities.

HMEA increadABLE 5K - May 20

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 Dell EMC - 50 Constitution Blvd, Franklin, MA

RUN: Registration 8 AM - Start 9 AM WALK: Registration 10 AM - Start 11 AM

Register today at   hmea.org/incredABLE

NEW THIS YEAR

Cash prizes for top three overall winners both male and female of $100; $50 and $25

FHS baseball, boys tennis, and both lacrosse teams post wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.

Baseball = Franklin, 14 @ Stoughton, 10 – Final
– Franklin scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 9-9 tie and emerge from Stoughton with a win on the road. JB Flores went 4-for-4, including a double and an RBI while scoring a pair of runs. Evan Wendell also had a strong day for Franklin with a pair of doubles, runs scored and four RBI. Jake Macchi added three hits and three RBI for Franklin while both Scott Elliott and Colby Fitzgibbons had two RBI apiece. Ben Guzman got the win in relief, allowing three hits and one run over three innings of work. Stoughton’s Matt Hadley and James Genest both went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while Geroge Currier and Cian Swierzewski each drove in two runs for the Black Knights.

Softball = Stoughton, 2 @ Franklin, 12 – Final

"Coming off of a 12-6 win over Canton, the Franklin softball team knew it would have to continue its success at the plate to get a win over Stoughton. The Panthers did that as its offense started fast and came away with a 12-2 win over the visiting Black Knights on Wednesday afternoon. 

After Emily Valentino (complete game, seven hits, 11 strikeouts) set Stoughton down 1-2-3 in the top of the first, Franklin got right to work in the bottom half of the inning as Tara Hartnett (1-for-1, two walks, two RBI) hit an RBI triple to bring home Anna Balkus (2-for-4, two RBI), who reached on a bunt single earlier in the inning. 

After a scoreless top of the second, Franklin got back at it in the bottom half of the inning, sending every batter to the plate as Meg Caron led off the inning with a single, and after a lineout, Gabby Colace singled. A force out at third left Franklin with runners on first and second and two outs, but Balkus singled home Colace to put Franklin up 2-0. Kylie Bouzan followed that up with an RBI single, and following a walk by Hartnett, Jackie Cherry scored two on another RBI single. Maddy White then singled home Hartnett to extend Franklin’s lead to 7-0."

Continue reading the game recap by Joe Clark, HockomockSports.com Student Reporter
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-rides-strong-offense-against-stoughton/

Boys Lacrosse = Stoughton, 0 @ Franklin, 20 – Final

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 15 @ North Andover, 10 – Fina

Boys Tennis = Stoughton, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final
Franklin’s doubles teams combined to drop just one game total in a sweep over visiting Stoughton. Tony Calderone and Derek Wu won 6-0, 6-0 at first doubles while Shournik Sompally and Saket Gandham won 6-0, 6-1 at second doubles. Rohan Herur won 7-5, 6-3 at first singles, Liam Marr dropped just two games in a 6-0, 6-2 win at second singles, and Tyler DiPalma won 6-0, 6-1 at third singles.

Girls Tennis = Franklin @ Stoughton, 3:45

For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-02-18/

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