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| THE BLACK BOX: The Delta Generators - Mar 2 |
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| Crafty Basketball 3x3 |
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| Hockomock Area YMCA |
"Awesome experience that I would absolutely sign our son up for again. He enjoyed the pace, the challenge, the point system, the coaching. All excellent and very positive." Erin M. Natick, MA
Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility.
Our YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities we are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information visit hockymca.org.
"The cliche is that defense wins championships and, if the cliche is true, then it is no wonder that Franklin had the chance to clinch a Kelley-Rex division title on Tuesday night. The Panthers came into the game against Mansfield in the Albertini Gym allowing a little more than 35 points per game, which was a league best.
With a potential title on the line against the three-time defending champions, the Panthers turned to their defense once again, and added some clutch shooting to go with it.
Franklin held Mansfield to just 14 points in the first half and took control with an 11-0 run just before the break and sealed the win with a 11-4 run down the stretch when the Hornets had gotten back within single digits. With the 47-32 victory, Franklin secured at least a share of its first league title since 2013.
“It’s really what we’ve been working towards all season,” said Franklin senior Bea Bondhus. “Yesterday, at the end of practice we sat in front of the banner in the gym and coach was like, ‘2013 was the last time we won it and you guys have the chance to win it this year.’ Before the game, we were really nervous but he made it clear that this was an opportunity and that we can beat this team.”Continue reading the game recap online
"When Franklin junior Jack Rudolph drained an open three with just under three and a half minutes left in the game to put his team up by eight, it looked like the Panthers were on their way to evening the season series with rival Mansfield.
But the Panthers didn’t slam the door shut, and Mansfield took full advantage down the stretch.
The Hornets used a 12-4 run over the final three minutes to force overtime, and Hornet senior Tommy Dooling hit a free throw with 5.1 seconds left in the extra period to give Mansfield a 73-72 win and a regular season sweep over Franklin.
It’s Mansfield’s first season sweep of their rivals since 2014 when the Hornets won inside the field house and at the TD Garden."
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| Erin Quaile (20) and Shannon Gray (10) were all smiles after beating Mansfield on the road to clinch at least a share of Franklin’s first league title since 2013. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
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| “No Strings Attached” |
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| All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast - Jan 13 |
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| FAA February Meeting: Wednesday - Feb 6 |
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| FSPA alum returns to coach musical theatre students in "Bring It On" |
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| Franklin High School All-Class Reunion - March 1 |
Tough 3-1 loss to a talented @HarbormenHockey team. Panthers worked hard and never gave up in a relentless effort against a top team. Leblanc scores his first varsity goal while Ivers stayed strong in the pipes. #hardwork— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) February 5, 2019
Hingham 3 Franklin 1. Lone goal from LeBlanc and 20 saves from Ivers. @HockomockSports @FHSSports @MyHockeyLive @MassHSHockey @In_The_Slot @MetroWestSports @BGlobeSports— Coach Spillane (@FHS_PuckCoach) February 5, 2019
FINAL: @HarbormenHockey 3, @FHS_Puck 1— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
#22 sneaks by the defense for a breakaway with 2:07 left in the 2nd. @HarbormenHockey 3, @FHS_Puck 1— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
Several threats here in the 2nd period by Hingham. Ray Ivers steady in goal. @FHS_Puck 1, @HarbormenHockey 1. 7:25 left in 2nd period pic.twitter.com/kDeUfrk5Np— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
With 14:06 left in the second @HarbormenHockey score on a shot from the point and tipped in. Ruled high stick and goal disallowed. Still @FHS_Puck 1, @HarbormenHockey 1— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
Joey Leblanc takes a wrist shot and beats Hingham goalie top left corner. @FHS_Puck 1, @HarbormenHockey 0. 6:20 left in the first— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
Back and forth action here. Refs letting them play early in this game. Still @FHS_Puck 0, @HarbormenHockey 0, 10:07 left in the first— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
@FHS_Puck and @HarbormenHockey getting ready or their Monday night match up. pic.twitter.com/c7mNjZ4OPc— Franklin Recreation (@FranklinRec) February 5, 2019
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| FHS Panthers |
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| Dennis Donahue |
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.
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| SAFE Coalition - Meeting Agenda - Feb 5, 7 PM |
"Even when he was on the field, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was always present at Benchmark Senior Living, thanks to one superfan who witnessed four Super Bowls while working for the organization.
Program Director Lois Abramo unfailingly places her life-size cardboard cutout of Gronk in the main room any time the Patriots play, both for good luck and to remind her of the eight years she spent working for the team.
The Norfolk resident and past season ticket holder worked at the Patriots Hall of Fame museum at Gillette Stadium from 2010 to last May. She coordinated field trips, provided tours and had the chance to meet many of the players.
Many people, she said, don’t know the museum exists, though busloads of students on field trips come through the doors nearly every day."
"Massachusetts residents have become accustomed to watching local school budgets increase over the years.
The annual growth -- somewhat routine -- is typically chalked up as reasonable, and there’s not much pushback in a state where education performance repeatedly ranks No. 1 in the nation.
One of the most notable drivers of cost, however, is something not typically found in a classroom -- health insurance.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, tracks school expenditures each year, including public funding, grants, private donations and revolving accounts."
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| screen grab of rising health care costs for school budgets |
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| Commuter Rail notice for Tuesday, Feb 5 and Patriots Parade |
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| FSPA piano student Peter Bryan with Ida Zelman |
