Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI Nov 9 - THU Nov 15

Friday, November 9

10:00am

 Knitting Group

7:00pm

 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"

7:30pm

 Rising Stars Cabaret

Saturday, November 10

9:00am

 Franklin Newcomers and Friends 45th annual Craft Fair

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:00am

 FSPA "Up Your Game" Workshop

7:00pm

 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"

Sunday, November 11

 Library Closed

 Veterans Day

11:30am

 Big Band Brunch with Kenny Hadley Big Band

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:30pm

 Veterans Day Celebration

1:30pm

 Veterans Walkway Dedication

Monday, November 12

 Library Closed

 Veterans Day observed

Tuesday, November 13

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

7:00pm

 School Committee - meeting

7:30pm

 Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Public Meeting

Wednesday, November 14

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

11:00am

 Toddler Playgroup

4:00pm

 Construction Junction

5:30pm

 MOMS Club - Preschool Fair

5:45pm

 Town Administrator Search Committee

6:30pm

 Teen Advisory Board

7:00pm

 Town Council - meeting

7:00pm

 Info night for Gr Franklin Distinguished Young Women Program

7:30pm

 LET'S LAUGH TODAY

Thursday, November 15

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story & Craft

6:30pm

 Welcome to the Graveyard with The Gravestone Girls

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI Nov 9 - THU Nov 15

Town Administrator Search Committee - Nov 14, 5:45 PM

Town Administrator Search Committee 

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 5:45 PM

Municipal Building

355 East Central Street

2nd Floor, Room 205

Agenda

This meeting may be recorded.

1. Human Resources Director Karen Bratt - Review search process to date
2. Consider candidacy of the Deputy Town Administrator
3. Consider process for qualified candidates
4. Next meeting

This is a meeting of the Franklin Town Council Sub-Committee; under the Open Meeting Law, this subcommittee is a separate "public body" from the Town Council. Therefore, unless the Town Council has separately noticed and posted its own meeting, Councilors who are not members of this subcommittee will not be permitted to speak or otherwise actively participate in this meeting, although they may attend and observe. This prohibition is necessary to avoid the potential for an Open Meeting Law Violation.

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/town_administrator_search_committee_meeting_agenda_11-14-18.pdf

For reference - The Role of the Town Council
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/role.pdf


From Article Four of the Town Code   https://ecode360.com/14797436

Section 1 - Appointment and qualifications

4-1-1
The Town Council, by a majority vote of its full membership, shall appoint a Town Administrator who shall administer and implement the directives and policies adopted by the Town Council. The Council shall fix the Administrator's compensation within the limits of an appropriation adopted for that purpose. The salary, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment and the procedures for dismissal shall be negotiated between the Town Council and the Administrator.

4-1-2
In seeking candidates for the Administrator's post, the Town Council shall advertise in appropriate professional journals and other suitable publications as deemed necessary. The Town Administrator need not be a resident of the town at the time of appointment but shall establish residence within the town within one year following appointment, unless the town council shall waive such residency requirement. If a resident of the Town, the successful candidate shall have held no elective town office for a period of one year prior to appointment.

4-1-3
The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of educational, executive and administrative qualifications and experience, including at least a bachelor's degree in an appropriate field of study from an accredited four-year college or university. Professional experience shall consist of at least three (3) years of full-time, compensated service in town or town administration or related administrative activity.

Town Administrator Search Committee - Nov 14, 5:45 PM

FHS football tops Natick; FHS girls field hockey end playoff run with a loss in OT to Walpole

Via HockomockSports we share the playoff results for the FHS fall sports teams


Football – Non-Playoffs = Franklin, 42 vs. Natick, 26 – Final
1st Quarter: (N) Natick 24-yard pass, XP good; (F) Nick Gordon 67-yard pass to Ryan Driscoll, Parker Chevrant XP good.
2nd Quarter: (N) Natick 7-yard rush, XP failed; (F) N. Gordon 28-yard pass to Sean Leonard, P. Chevrant XP good.
3rd Quarter: (F) N. Gordon 22-yard pass to R. Driscoll, P. Chevrant XP good; (F) N. Gordon 64-yard pass to R. Driscoll, P. Chevrant XP good; (F) N. Gordon 33-yard pass to S. Leonard, P. Chevrant XP good.
4th Quarter: (N) Natick touchdown rush, XP good; (F) Sean Hofferty 4-yard rush, P. Chevrant XP good; (N) Natick 3-yard rush, XP failed.




Field Hockey - D1 South = #13 Franklin, 3 vs. #1 Walpole, 4 – Final (OT)

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provide the playoff game recap for the FHS field hockey team

"Cassi Ronan picked up the ball inside the 30-yard-line and pushed the ball forward. She weaved her way past a pair of defenders and then touched it past a third to get clear on goal. The Walpole defender eventually caught up to Ronan, but not before she carried the ball nearly 70 yards. 

The defender managed to slow her down but a foul was called, giving the Franklin senior a penalty stroke. She buried the shot, giving the goalie no chance and giving the Panthers a 3-1 lead over the No. 1 seed with just nine minutes remaining in Thursday night’s Div. 1 South semifinal at Taunton’s Tiger Aleixo Stadium. 

It seemed like the Panthers, seeded 13th in the tournament, were finally going to end Walpole’s dominance in the rivalry and do it on the biggest stage. But, instead, the goal seemed to wake the Porkers up and they came storming back into the game. 

Walpole scored twice in the closing minutes, including a goal with just two minutes left, to force overtime and then added a game-winner eight minutes later to stun Franklin 4-3 and advance to the South final."

Continue reading the game recap
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-field-hockey-minutes-from-upset-win-fall-in-overtime/

Click here for a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Fall-2018/Franklin-Walpole-Field-Hockey-11-8-18/

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-08-18/

Victoria Quinn (15) scored a pair of goals for the Panthers, who built a 3-1 lead with nine minutes left to go before Walpole rallied to pull out an overtime win. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM

Welcome to the Graveyard with The Gravestone Girls, Thursday, November 15, 6:30 PM

Take a virtual tour of Franklin cemeteries in the comfort of the Library

Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM

This was shared from the Town of Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2018/11/welcome-to-graveyard-with-gravestone.html

“'real change begins' when women refuse 'to let anyone shut them up or stand in their way'”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"In a campaign cycle where record numbers of female candidates sought elected office, women picked up a handful of seats on Beacon Hill to boost their representation in the Legislature to new high of 28.5 percent. 

The 46 women elected to the Massachusetts House on Thursday appears to be a record level, surpassing the 42 who served in that branch in 1999, according to historical figures from the Center for American Women in Politics. Eleven women, meanwhile, were elected to Senate seats, falling short of the high-water mark of 13 female senators reached for a time in 2013 and again in 2017. 

Between the two branches, women are set to hold 57 of 200 seats in the 191st General Court, up from the 52 they held at the start of this session in 2017. Fifty-two -- or 26 percent -- was the previous high point reached in 2009, 2003, 2000 and 1999. 

Women accounted for 51.5 percent of the Massachusetts population in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey, but competed for seats in less than half of the 200 legislative races that were decided on Tuesday."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181108/women-reach-new-high-in-massachusetts-legislature


The 'election collection' can be found here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/election-collection-2018.html

Election Information for Nov 2018

Reminder: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Nov 9 -10

Franklin Middle School Footlighters present "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Performed by a cast of 50 kids from the 3 middle schools!

November 9 and 10 at 7:00 PM at the Horace Mann Middle School auditorium
Tickets $10 at the door

Franklin Middle School Footlighters present You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Music Together Holiday Mini Session - registration open

Join Franklin Music, Movement and Mindfulness for our Music Together Holiday Mini Session. Take some time off from the craziness of December to explore the songs, sounds and magic of the season with your child! 

Registration is now open! https://www.franklinmmm.com/

Music Together Holiday Mini Session - registration open

Veterans Day Celebration - Nov 11 at 1:30 PM on the Franklin Town Common

The Veterans Day celebration will begin Sunday, November 11 at 1:30 PM on the Town Common. The dedication of the new veterans walkway will be followed by a reception at the Senior Center.

• 1009 bricks purchased
• 100th anniversary of WWI
• 215th Army Band, 1166th Transport Company vehicle to participate

Bricks can still be purchased. The Brick order form can be found online  https://post3402.org/documents
Make checks payable to Franklin VFW Post 3402

Veterans Day Celebration - Nov 11 at 1:30 PM on the Franklin Town Common

Walkway progress

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/franklin-veterans-memorial-walkway.html

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/in-news-walkway-foundation-set-ross-not.html

walkway progress this week (beginning 11/4/18)

walkway progress in recent weeks (10/26/18)

Franklin Tax Hearing - Nov 28

The Following notice will be published in the Milford Daily Newspaper on Monday,
November 12, 2018.

FRANKLIN TAX HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPERTY TAX CLASSIFICATION

The Franklin Town Council will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Office Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA on Wednesday evening, November 28, 2018 at 7:10 P.M. on the issue of allocating the local property tax levy among the 5 property classes for the Fiscal Year 2019. The hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion of local property tax policy. Interested taxpayers may present oral or written information on their views.

Prior to the setting of the tax rate, the Town Council must adopt a Residential Factor following which the Council selects the percentage of the levy to be borne by Commercial and Industrial and Personal Property. 

The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If you have any questions, please call the Town Administrator’s Office at (508) 520-4949.

Submitted by,
Chrissy Whelton

FHS volleyball rallies to win 3-2, advances to D1 Central West final

Via HockomockSports we share the playoff results for the FHS volleyball team


Volleyball - D1 Central/West
#2 Franklin, 3 @ #3 Hopkinton, 2 – Final
– Franklin overcame an 0-2 deficit, rallying to win 3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, and 15-11). 

The Panthers took a 6-2 lead in the final set before Hopkinton surged ahead 8-7. But Franklin didn’t crumble and won six straight points and never looked back. Ellie Wisniewski led Franklin with 20 kills, Hailey Sanders added 14 kills, and Maggie Doyle had 11 kills and nine blocks. 

#2 Franklin advances to the D1 Central West Final and will play the winner of #1 Acton-Boxboro (18-0) and #4 Shrewsbury (19-3) on Saturday at Wellesley High with a time still to be determined.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-07-18/

The MIAA volleyball bracket  http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=4992

FHS volleyball rallies to win 3-2, advances to D1 Central West final

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, Nov 14

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, November, 14!

Trade all your holiday stress for laughter on Wednesday, November 14 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM (and every second Wednesday of the month) at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

Come and enjoy this unique exercise of guided laughter exercises combined with gentle breathing that brings more oxygen to the body's cells. This oxygen boost gives enhanced vitality, energy and a feeling of real well-being. 

Any age and any level of physical ability can participate in this uplifting experience! New laughers are always welcomed! 

$5 donation to the church, $10 maximum per family. 
Please bring your water bottle because laughing is dehydrating. 

Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers, Linda and Bill Hamaker. www.letslaughtoday.com. 

If you have any questions, just call them at 508-660-2223 or e-mail billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com.

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, Nov 14

          

My FM 101.3 Wins International Public Service Award

“I simply can’t say enough about my staff, our listeners fans and followers, and the Radiothon Committee as a whole for coming through with a record breaking year, it’s amazing how local radio can still make things happen” said Tom McAuliffe, owner of My FM Media, as he accepted The 2018 Simpson Award for Community Service.

“The Simpson Award is one of the highest honors a local broadcaster can receive for community service,” explained T. David Luther, Executive Director of the International Broadcasters Idea Bank (IBIB), which bestows the prestigious award annually. “This award is given annually to only one radio station in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The Greater Milford region should be proud of the world-wide recognition given to My FM 101.3.

In a media environment dominated by large corporations and bottom-line priorities, the community service efforts at this independently owned and locally programmed radio station stand out. My FM’s initiative in raising over $100,000 in one day in 2018, as part of a My FM/Milford Regional Medical Center Radiothon, topped the list of reasons the IBIB Board of Directors recommended McAuliffe for the award.

Idea Bank President Mike Hulvey added “"The Simpson Award is one of the most coveted awards in Radio Broadcasting and symbolizes what the International Broadcasters Ideabank is all about....excellence in local community broadcasting. We're proud to honor Tom McAuliffe II, and the team at My FM Media. We're in awe of their use of radio, digital and social media to raise over $100,000 in one day to benefit their local community.

“Not only does this award recognize what our station has been about in the past, but also where our station is headed for the future as we develop into a true multi-media organization. This year’s Radiothon allowed us to shine a spotlight on all the media platforms that we now have at our disposal to assist clients, organizations and causes that are near and dear to our hearts. It’s the power of local radio combined with interactive & social media that carried the day for the 2018 My FM Radiothon” McAuliffe said.

The Simpson Award for Community Service is presented by the International Broadcasters Idea Bank (IBIB), an elite organization of 100 radio broadcasters located around the world. McAuliffe accepted the award from the IBIB’s international gathering, held this year at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis Cape Cod.

In addition to the now-annual Radiothon to benefit the Oliva Fund for Cancer Care at Milford Regional Medical Center, My FM supports local organizations by sponsoring and participating in more than 75 community events each year, including blood drives, parades, fairs, community pride days and a large annual Senior Expo.

My FM 101.3 Wins International Public Service Award

For more information on the station, visit www.MyFM1013.com

"the school will be accepting applications through Feb. 27"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Next year’s enrollment at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School will be bigger than ever. 

With the anticipated opening of a new 72,000-square-foot school building for the 2019-20 school year, the enrollment lottery will be open to 302 new students ranging from K-5. 

A lottery will select 92 kindergartners and 42 students in each grade from first to fifth. In the current building, said Executive Director Heather Zolnowski, the school has only been able to accept 50 kindergarten students. 

“We’re really excited to have the opportunity to be able to open our school and academic program to more families,” she said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181107/benjamin-franklin-classical-charter-public-school-to-increase-enrollment


Get an application here  http://bfccps.org/about/enrollment/enrollment-application/

For more about the Charter School, visit them on the internet  http://bfccps.org/

Charter School: Applications Now Open

What is the citizens agenda for Franklin?

One reason many folks are happy the election is over is the end to campaign ads. One problem remains in that the media which has been demonized by the President needs to change. 

We can not continue without folks actively participating in a real civil discourse and expect to get anywhere. Jay Rosen, professor of journalism at NYU has a proposal that coincidentally ties in with something I have started doing and will do more of. It is not a new idea, it actually originated in 1992.

He proposes a single question for campaign coverage. "What do you want the candidates to be discussing as they compete for votes?" I would modify that question for Franklin to be one first asked by Eamon Earls: "What should Franklin look like in 2028?" 2028 would be the 250 anniversary of our founding.

"It’s called a citizens agenda because that’s what it is, a list of action items and declared priorities. What campaign coverage should achieve is serious discussion (among candidates, journalists, campaign observers… and the public) of the stuff on the citizen’s agenda. Election year journalism succeeds, in this model, when it raises awareness, clarity, knowledge and the overall quality of discourse around the various items on the citizen’s agenda. It fails when it permits confusion, ignorance, neglect, demagoguery and silence to prevail on those same items. Truth, fairness, accuracy and non-interference in an outcome that should be determined by voters, not the media: these remain bedrock principles. But there is an agenda here. Journalists should not hesitate to take action on it. They should be clear with themselves and up front with voters about what they’re doing. This isn’t the View from Nowhere."

You can follow the tweet thread here:

'Campaign coverage: the road not taken.' There was a path the American press could have walked, but did not. This alternative way was illuminated as far back as 1992. Our political journalists declined it. And here we are. This thread is that story. 1/

— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) November 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu/status/1059864337928671233


As an alternative, you can read his blog post with the proposal 
http://pressthink.org/2010/08/the-citizens-agenda-in-campaign-coverage/


The 'election collection' can be found here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/election-collection-2018.html

Election Information for Nov 2018

Sara Jean Ford brings “Generations” to THE BLACK BOX

THE BLACK BOX is proud to present the next concert in its Broadway Series: Sara Jean Ford on Friday, November 16 at 8 pm. In her solo concert, “Generations,” Sara Jean Ford explores all the many generations of music introduced to her over the years and how that music has come to shape and heal her as she made her way to the Broadway stage and beyond. Whether it was through her Grandmother’s love of cheesy soprano ballads, Her Mother’s love for Joni Mitchel and all things Beatles, or her Daughter’s love of Disney music and... Barbie, Sara weaves together a story of passion, perseverance, and positivity through a love of music, and the many generations that introduced it all to her.

Sara Jean Ford

Ford is best known for starring as Christine Daaé on Broadway and in the National Tour of the worldwide sensation The Phantom of the Opera. Also on Broadway she has been seen in Cats (Jellylorum), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Smitty), A Little Night Music (Mrs. Anderssen, Anne/Petra cover), and Finian’s Rainbow (Arlene, Sharon cover). Outside of New York, her credits include Wicked (Glinda/Nessa Rose cover), The Music Man (Marian), Into the Woods (Cinderella), Sunday in the Park With George (Dot), Candide (Cunegonde), Carousel (Carrie), and originating the role of Nellie Oleson in Little House on the Prairie: The Musical. 

Her concert work includes “Dream of Now Dream of Then” and Anyone Can Whistle at City Center Encores!, “Defying Gravity: the Music of Stephen Schwartz and Eric Whitacre” at Lincoln Center, and “Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings” at Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Sara is making her return to Franklin having performed as a special guest at Franklin Performing Arts Company’s annual Gala and Broadway in Franklin weekend. She has also guest taught multiple times at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts. “Generations” is sponsored by Childs Engineering.

Tickets can be purchased at www.theblackboxonline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.