Franklin Matters

Thursday, May 27, 2021

FHS girls lacrosse tops Taunton on Wednesday

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS spring sports results:

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 17 @ Taunton, 4 – Final

– Kaitlyn Carney had a strong day in the circle with five draw controls and three Panthers had five or more points in a win on the road over Taunton. Katie Peterson led the offense with four goals and three assists, Kenzie Baker added four goals and one assists, and Katie Jones scored twice and added four assists in the win. For Taunton, Alana Tavares and Tasia Lajoie each scored twice while goalie Emily Gannon made 10 saves.

For all the results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-26-21/

FHS Panthers

Lessons for Littles - June 6, 3:00 PM

Join Us for an Expert Panel Discussion on Racism for Parents of Young Children

SUNDAY, JUNE 6 = 3:00–4:00 PM
Franklin Town Common & Virtual

How do you navigate conversations with your young children about topics such as race, diversity, inclusion and equity?

Join this free community event to learn from our panel of local experts when and how to have these important conversations with young children (0–8 years). Together, we can learn to raise kind, inclusive children who will know better and do better.

View & Share Event on Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/events/133800355442732

Attend in-person at the Franklin Town Common or virtually.

For a reminder email and information on connecting to the event virtually, please fill out the form => https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPl997Lsn75FOEUfnpeJnCUbH5xv4M-w7sk7NLrn_nyBsh8A/viewform

Presented by Franklin Area Moms and Franklin Area Against Racism.

Lessons for Littles - June 6, 3:00 PM

Still time for the 10th Annual FBRTC Virtual Race – 5K run or walk 2021

Register today and support the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee and the SNETT rail trail.

Thank you to TVFR (https://www.tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/) for partnering with us this year in organizing and supporting our event!

Register here: https://www.active.com/running/distance-running-virtual-events/10th-annual-fbrtc-virtual-race-5k-run-or-walk-2021

If you or your business would like to become a sponsor, please email us at fbrtcommittee@gmail.com for details. Thank you.

When: May 22 - May 31

Still time for the 10th Annual FBRTC Virtual Race – 5K run or walk 2021

Concert at Senior Center - June 2 - two shows (1:00 PM, 2:30 PM)

Hi everyone,

We are having another outdoor concert at the Senior Center next week. Please see the attached flyer. There are 2 shows.

An early one where folks can enjoy a late-lunch break (yes, our Senior Center is supplying individual snack-boxes) and a second one that is late enough that students can walk up from the school to attend.

Special thanks to the Franklin Cultural Council. Let's do more of this stuff !!!! Call if you have any questions.

Senior Center Phone: (508) 520-4945

Concert at Senior Center - June 2 - two shows (1:00 PM, 2:30 PM)

Electronics Recycling Event - May 29

**SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE OBSERVED. PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK**

Join us for our annual Electronics Recycling Event Saturday, May 29th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We are accepting ALL electronics, appliances and bikes! 🔌♻

St. Mary's Church -Benjamin Franklin School Parking Lot

201 Main Street

Franklin, MA

Accepting any and all electronics and appliances, including TV’s, monitors, computers, printers, microwaves, AC’s, washers, dryers, lawn mowers and any item that has a plug.

Costs to You:

⚫ $5 each for Computers, DVD Players, Small Printers, Laptops, Misc. Electronics. (Hard drives will be destroyed)

⚫ $10 each for Microwaves, Small Household Appliances, Small Yard Equipment

⚫ $15 each for Computer Monitors, AC’s, Dehumidifiers. Large Printers, Range top Microwaves.

⚫ $20 each for TVs up to 24,” Washing Machines, Dryers, Stoves, Large Appliances, Dishwashers, Exercise Equipment, Grills, Large Yard Equipment

⚫ $25 each for TVs between 25” and 31,” and Large Refrigerators

⚫ $30 each for TVs between 32” and 35”

⚫ $35 each TVs over 36”

⚫ $40 each for Projection TVs

⚫ NO CHARGE for Cell Phones, Bikes, Car or Truck Batteries

Computer Hard Drives will be destroyed.

ALL TOWNS WELCOME, RAIN OR SHINE, ZERO LANDFILL, CASH PREFERRED, CHECK ACCEPTED (Over $30)

Please Share and Spread the Word!

Questions? Contact: GreenDayRecyclingMA@Gmail.com

Follow the Facebook event -> https://www.facebook.com/events/2756606877935257

Electronics Recycling Event - May 29

REQUEST - 50+ Program seeks employers for practice hiring event

The 50+ Job-seekers Networking Group is setting up its ultimate event for the Spring 2020 sessions --- Practice Interview With Employers -- to be held on June 24th, 2021; 10-12N [Eastern Time].

We seek employers and recruiters willing to participate by conducting practice interviews.

As we did last year, we will supply some suggested interview questions, but recall how many employers used their own favorites!

Please let me or our director, Susan D Kelly, know if you would be willing to donate your time and talent to help us with this special event that assists mature job-seekers and career-changers.

Susan's contact info is:

Phone: 781-378-0528

LI Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susandkelly/

Email: susan@sdkelly.com

Susan has told me that many of the employers who participated last years have already signed on again. I look forward to hearing from more employers during this exciting time as the economy re-opens.

Thanks!

Ed Lawrence

REQUEST - 50+ Program seeks employers for practice hiring event

Franklin fire donation information

"The Franklin MA Lions Club and Franklin Elks Lodge #2136 are working with the Red Cross to help families affected by today’s fire. We have been told the best donations right now are that of gift cards to various clothing, drug stores, food and restaurants. Please reach out to Franklin Lions to make your donation.

Update: The Lions met this evening. We have had an outpouring for clothing donations. For this reason we have decided to do a fund-drive to turn clothing and cloth material such as shoes, curtains, stuffed animals, blankets, etc into cash. We hope to collect 5000lbs by July 7th. We currently will pick up but are working on drop off locations for bags.

Update: we have set up an account with Rockland Trust: Franklin Lions Disaster Fund. Donations can be made there. 100% will be used to assist families to get back on their feet. In addition at the downtown Franklin branch across from post office is a drop box for gift cards. Gift cards and checks can also be mailed to

Franklin Lions
PO Box 3,
Franklin , MA.

The Red Cross is still trying to reach all 36 families. If you know of a family or are a family affected by today’s fire. Please contact the Red Cross at 1-800-564-1234.

Shared from multiple Facebook updates including

https://www.facebook.com/franklinmalions/posts/858403611421274

New England Treatment Access - Virtual Cannabis Career Fair - May 27

New England Treatment Access (NETA), the state’s largest cannabis company is partnering with Cannaclusive for a careers webinar to hire for our new Franklin retail dispensary - scheduled to open later this summer. You must be at least 21-years old to apply.

Virtual Career Fair - Thursday, May 27th, from 6-7 PM

Pre-register via Zoom: http://bit.ly/netacareer

There will be a panel discussion, with questions from our audience, featuring members of NETA and our parent company, Parallel.

NETA is known for its progressive benefits and wages, including:

Competitive wages.
Benefits - medical/vision dental, 401k with the possibility of a company match, and access to company-sponsored well-being programs.
Balance and flexibility - paid time off, paid parental leave.
Financial incentive program that provides opportunity to earn cash and equity in a fast- growing company and industry.
Employee discount on products.Volunteer opportunities in the communities where we work.

Join one of the fastest growing industries in the country with one of the best brands in the business.

Our company’s core beliefs embrace the cultivation and preservation of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through our NETA Cares Initiatives, we support opportunities to reduce barriers for those individuals most impacted by the war on drugs.

There is job training for all new positions.

Learn more about the opportunities during the live event.

New England Treatment Access (NETA)

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

6th Annual Empty Bowls Event Moves to Hybrid

6th Annual Empty Bowls Event Moves to Hybrid to Benefit the Franklin Food Pantry

The Franklin High School Empty Bowls Club will host a reimagined Empty Bowls event on June 10. The event will take place at Franklin High School in the ceramics studio from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. The club partners with the Franklin Food Pantry to create hand-made empty bowls to give to attendees as a reminder of the many "empty bowls" that exist in the lives of those who experience hunger.

This year attendees will sign up for a time and order their ticket online. The Empty Bowls club asks that all attendees be masked and practice social distancing while at the event. Club members will escort guests to the ceramic studio at set time and guests can choose their bowl and peruse the unique hand-made auction items.

Bidding will take place online. The auction will feature advanced clay pieces that have been created by current and recently graduated FHS Empty Bowls Club members. The auction will open June 10 at midnight and will run through June 20.

"Empty Bowls remains an important event for The Pantry. It's a wonderful way to raise awareness about our neighbors in need while partnering with community," said Tina Powderly, executive director for the Franklin Food Pantry. "We could not run this event without the partnership with the Franklin High School Empty Bowls Club and FHS Art Teacher Brenna Johnson. "Brenna works tirelessly with the students to educate them about hunger in the community and help them to create beautiful bowls for guests to take home."

Johnson said, "There are so many layers to Empty Bowls and I'm fortunate to work with amazing students who are willing to donate their time and talent to making the bowls that symbolize the food insecurity that so many in our community face. As a teacher, I'm so glad I have the opportunity to help students learn that with their art they can make a difference."

Empty Bowls is an international grass roots effort to fight hunger and raise funds to support local pantries. The Franklin Food Pantry and the FHS Empty Bowls Club work together to support the cause locally. For more information about the event, visit www.franklinfoodpantry.org or call 508-528-3115.

This event would not be possible without our sponsors. Thank you to those who have contributed. If you would like to sponsor the event please visit here (https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E188424&id=40).

6th Annual Empty Bowls Event Moves to Hybrid

About the Franklin High School Empty Bowls Club

Franklin High School is participating in an international charity project called Empty Bowls, which supports hunger initiatives in local communities. The objective of the Empty Bowls Club is to teach students of all ages that they can make a difference in their local community. Club members, their families, coupled with the Franklin community spend the year making ceramic bowls by hand. Then, the Empty Bowls Club and the Franklin Food Pantry co-host a fundraiser at FHS. All funds raised at this event are donated directly to the Franklin Food Pantry.

About the Franklin Food Pantry

The Franklin Food Pantry offers supplemental food assistance and household necessities to more than 1,400 individuals. During the Covid-19 pandemic, The Pantry has moved to a curbside distribution. Clients receive a bag of shelf-stable items, fresh produce and a choice of proteins along with specialized bags for children under 18. As a nonprofit organization, the Pantry depends entirely on donations, and receives no town or state funding for operations. Other programs include delivery, Weekend Backpack Program for Franklin elementary and middle school children in need, emergency food bags and holiday meal packages. The Pantry is located at 43 W. Central St. in Franklin on Route 140 across from the Franklin Fire Station. Visit www.franklinfoodpantry.org for more information.

Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment 2021 Town of Franklin - Housing Production Plan - Public Review Draft

Organization of Plan
This Housing Production Plan (HPP) provides a Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment, a summary of Affordable Housing Goals, and a description of Implementation Strategies the Town will utilize to meet its goals.

This HPP contains the following major elements:

1.    Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment
2.    Affordable Housing Goals
3.    Implementation Strategies

A short summary of each Element is below.

Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment
The Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment performed includes an analysis of most recent available housing and demographic data, development constraints and limitations, infrastructure capacity, and projection of future population and housing needs. The assessment was utilized to develop the Goals in Section 2, and the Strategies in Section 3.

Below are a few important findings:

Franklin has experienced a 48% increase in population over the past 25 years
By 2030, residents over 65 years of age are expected to make up approximately 23.2% of Franklin’s population, compared to 8.2% in 2000.
Franklin is home to 11,941 households, up from 10,995 in 2010 (8.6% increase). Franklin’s average household size is 2.69, and its average family size is 3.22.
Franklin's median household income has increased 13.24% since 2015, and 37.25% since the 2010 Census.
Franklin's 2019 median household income of 122,607 is 50.96% higher than the State-wide average
The number of households making over $200,000 has more than tripled (218.5% increase) since compared to 13.2% of all Massachusetts households.
Nearly 39.3% of households in Franklin earn $150,000 or more, compared to 23.4% state-wide. The vast majority of Franklin’s housing stock (80.65%) is owner-occupied.
Approximately 1,295 housing units were constructed in the last 10-11 years, representing an 11.4% increase.
According to Zillow in January 2021 the median price of a single family home in Franklin was $549,000, compared to $531,000 state-wide, and $310,000 country-wide.
There were 3,167 single family homes on the market in Massachusetts at the end of February 2021, down 68.4% from the previous year.
The low inventory of homes for sale is not only in Massachusetts, but throughout the country. According to Redfin.com, during January 2021 there were 696,312 residential homes for sale in the United States, less than 50% from the previous year.

According to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, February 2021 housing supply numbers represented the “lowest number of single-family homes and condominiums for sale since MAR began reporting the data in 2004”. Housing supply is very low, and housing prices are very high.

Find the full copy of the Housing Production Plan

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/franklin_housing_production_plan_-_may_2021_public_draft.pdf

Info on the public comment period

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/2021-draft-housing-production-plan-open.html

Plan Development and Public Participation

HockomockSports.com: Player of the Week -> Matt Lazzaro, FHS Lacrosse

"Franklin senior Matt Lazzaro has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for May 16 through May 22. Lazzaro is the 23rd player chosen as Player of the Week for the 2020-21 school year and third in the spring season.

Lazzaro has been dominant at the start of the season, as the spearhead of Franklin’s league-leading attack. The Penn State-commit and 2019 All-American scored 13 goals and had 11 assists over three games last week, helping the Panthers dispatch North Attleboro and sweep title rival King Philip to move a step closer to another Kelley-Rex championship. "

Continue reading about Matt as Player of the Week:

https://hockomocksports.com/player-of-the-week-matt-lazzaro-franklin-lacrosse-2/

HockomockSports.com: Player of the Week -> Matt Lazzaro, FHS Lacrosse (HockomockSports.com photo)

FHS baseball, girls and boys tennis teams post wins on Tuesday

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS spring sports results:

Softball = Franklin, 0 @ Taunton, 14

– Final (5 Inn.) – Kelsey White continued to dominate in the circle, striking out 11 batters and allowing just one hit over five innings. It was the eighth shutout in nine games this season for the Tigers, who also had seven homers and 17 hits as a team. Hanna Aldrich went 3-for-3 and hit two homers (and a double), driving in three runs and scoring three times. McKenzie McAloon also hit a pair of solo homers and White helped her own cause with two homers (for the second straight day) and two RBI. Tayah DaCosta had the seventh homer, going 3-for-3 and scoring a pair of runs. Carly Johnson-Pellegri had the lone hit of the day for the Panthers.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Taunton, 0 – Final

– Franklin swept its match with Taunton to stay perfect on the season and stay tied with Mansfield at the top of the Kelley-Rex division. Liam Marr, Vayshnay Malhotra, and Drew Mahoney didn’t drop a game between them to earn straight set wins at the singles. Tyler Fitzpatrick and Tim O’Keefe won 6-3, 6-0 at first singles and Ryan Essam and Ahan Shetty had a clean sweep (6-0, 6-0) at second doubles. Franklin will face the Hornets next week.

Girls Tennis = Taunton, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final

– The Panthers swept the singles and won at second doubles to bounce back from Monday’s loss, split the series with Taunton, and move back to .500 in league play. Freshman Hailey Morin won 6-4, 6-3 at first singles and juniors Vedika Vinayak (6-1, 6-4) and Sarah Schiavo (6-1, 6-3) also won in straight sets. Taunton’s doubles team of Brooke Belle and Sam Parrett won 6-3, 6-3, but Franklin’s Shriya Rajesh and Amulya Jayam won 6-1, 7-6 at second doubles to get a fourth point.

Baseball = Taunton, 3 @ Franklin, 4 – Final

Ryan Lanigan. the founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the baseball game recap:

"Through seven games this season, the Franklin baseball team hasn’t faced too much adversity, outscoring opponents 71-18 in dominating fashion.

So when head coach Zach Brown looked up at the scoreboard after 3.5 innings and saw a three-run deficit — the first time the Panthers had trailed by that much all season — he knew he was going to learn something new about his team.

Six straight singles and four runs later, the Panthers were back on top, an advantage they would hold the rest of the way in a 4-3 win over the Tigers.

“We talk about it all the time, adding another tool to the toolbox,” Brown said after his team improved to 9-0 on the season. “So knowing that you can come back in a game against a good team is important. The message to the players was that we were going to learn a lot about us as a team. The game doesn’t go according to a script as much as we’d love it to. Taunton is a really good team, they’re the defending state champs so expect nothing less than a really good fight.”

Continue reading the game recap: https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-baseball-rides-fourth-inning-rally-past-taunton/

For a photo gallery of this game: https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2020-2021/Spring-2021/Franklin-Taunton-Baseball-05-25-21/

For all the results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-25-21/

Franklin junior left-handed pitcher Jacob Jette throws a pitch in the first inning against Taunton. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

FHS grad Jake Noviello "in the midst of a breakout season"

Daily News Sports (@MetroWestSports) tweeted on Tue, May 25, 2021:

"I've always had really high expectations for Jake, but I don't know if I thought he'd be Top-5 in the nation in ERA and WHIP."

Former @FHSSports star @j_noviello123 is in the midst of a breakout season with @Stags_Base

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/2021/05/25/franklins-jake-noviello-having-breakout-season-fairfield-university/5233311001/

Franklin's Jake Noviello in the midst of a breakout season with the Fairfield University baseball team (Fairfield University Courtesy Photo/Peter McLean)