Franklin HS XC/Track & Field: MSTCA Results for Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021

Franklin HS XC/Track & Field Boosters (@FranklinXCTrack) tweeted on Tue, Dec 28, 2021:

Congrats to our top 6 finishers at the MSTCA Distance Classic: 

• Lily DeForge (4th SP), 
• Liz Hopkins (5th SP), 
• Griffin Sieczkiewicz (4th 1000M), 
• Emmett Lackey (6th SP)
• Girls 4x800 relay (4th Alli Powderly, Lily Duffy, Ruth Ann Mulvey, Riley Fitzpatrick)

FHS throwers (shot put, discus, & javelin) 

In boys shot put action, congratulations to

@emmettlackey1

with a PR and a 6th place finish competing in his first big invitational meet against throwers from across the state!

In Boston competing against throwers from across MA. In girls action congrats to

@lilydeforge11

for taking 4th and hitting a season best, to

@elizabe82032317

for taking 5th competing in her first big meet and

@darbynicholson_

for taking 7th also with a season best!

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1475926086718566408

and https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1475890505359806468

and https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1475883168851013646

MSTCA Distance Classic - 12/28/2021

Reggie Lewis TAC

Results

Name Year School Seed Finals H# (column headings)

Girls 800 Meter Run

25 Hawkins, Audria Franklin 2:47.20 2:46.58 3

31 Casey, Caitlyn Franklin 2:50.60 2:47.99 4

Girls 1000 Meter Run

8 LeBlanc, Libby Franklin 3:34.33 3:38.60 1

19 Mogauro, Lucia Franklin 3:55.00 3:45.20 3

Girls 1 Mile Run

34 Golden, Colleen Franklin 5:54.10 6:09.41 2

Girls 4x800 Meter Relay

4 Franklin 'A' 11:00.00 11:03.28

Girls Shot Put

4 Deforge, Lily Franklin 30-01.50 30-05.00 1

5 Hopkins, Elizabeth Franklin 30-09.50 29-04.00 1

7 Nicholson, Darby Franklin 27-03.50 29-01.00 2

38 Rench Fogarty, Haileigh Franklin 25-09.75 24-03.75 3

Boys 800 Meter Run

22 Kucich, Connor Franklin 2:09.00 2:14.56 2

38 Vaccarezza, Jake Franklin 2:25.00 2:20.18 5

Boys 1000 Meter Run

4 Sieczkiewicz, Griffin Franklin 3:20.00 2:54.99 3

12 Orr, Aidan Franklin 2:57.35 2:58.44 1

30 Baird, Fraser Franklin 3:20.00 3:16.67 3

Boys 1 Mile Run

27 Morin, Bradford Franklin 4:56.15 4:59.40 1

30 Apicella, Tyler Franklin 5:02.00 5:01.79 3

38 Golden, Clancy Franklin 4:58.13 5:05.28 2

51 Boozang, Will Franklin 5:18.35 5:13.76 5

Boys Shot Put

6 Lackey, Emmett Franklin 39-08.50 40-07.75 1

25 Bowser, Jacob Franklin 36-07.00 34-06.25 3

45 Diaz Gomez, Kaleth Franklin 30-05.50 30-05.00 6

The full listing of results c an be found ->

https://dl.airtable.com/.attachments/f12f7af09aac9175664f8126a8cd97a1/ed2a9633/distanceclassic.pdf

FHS Panthers

Beaver St Recycling Center hours for the New Year's Weekend

Beaver St recycling center hours as the year comes to a close...

For those who want to 'celebrate' getting rid of stuff, this is the time to do so

• New Year's Eve - 8 AM to 3 PM
• New Year's Day - 8 AM to 3 PM
• Sunday, Jan 2 - 9 AM to 1 PM

Beaver St Recycling Center hours for the New Year's Weekend

Shared from the Town of Franklin DPW Facebook page ->

https://www.facebook.com/931498886934582/posts/4860263164058115/

Franklin Police complete a successful "No Shave" November & December fundraiser

"For the past 2 months the FPD has been participating in our annual No Shave November & December fundraiser. To set aside our grooming standards each officer made a donation for each month they participated. Our November funds totaling $1640 were donated to the amazing organization, Cops For Kids With Cancer.

For the last 6 years Cops for Kids with Cancer has assisted Franklin families during their children’s cancer battles. Pictured below is Deputy Chief Helena Rafferty from the Canton Police Department. DC Helena is also a board member for Cops for Kids.  

On 12/12 DC Helena presented a Franklin family with a $5000 check to help assist with medical expenses. Please check out their Facebook page and consider donating!"

Shared from Town of Franklin Police Dept. Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/franklinmapolice/posts/10157983666485916
 

Deputy Chief Helena Rafferty from the Canton Police Department with FPR members

Greco Design / bluetral pop up shop to stick around! Yay!

"We are STAYING! My aunt @grecodesignshop & I are so thankful to everyone who has supported our pop up location these past 6 months 🤍 we’ve decided to stay for another year!! 

Not quite a year of bleutral, but crazy to look back at launching this little store online🤍 It’s been a ton of work, but I absolutely love everything about it! So thank you for following, shopping, sharing, & supporting our very small business ✨

We will be open tomorrow & Thursday then will be closed for a few weeks in January to give the space a little face lift! Reopening date- to be announced 🤍 Cheers to another year"

Shared from Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/shopbleutal/posts/284414583707743 

bluetral =>  https://bleutral.com/

Greco Design =>  https://www.grecodesigncompany.com/

Greco Design / bluetral pop up shop to stick around! Yay!

Keep your personal information safe in the New Year

Keep your personal information safe in the New Year by Jim Kreidler, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As 2021 winds down, lots of us are making resolutions for a fresh start in the New Year — maybe to exercise regularly, get our finances in order, or spend more time with friends. But your list isn't complete until you add "update my security software" and "protect my personal information" to the mix. Scammers and hackers are always looking for new ways to steal your personal information online. Read more ->  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/12/keep-your-personal-information-safe-new-year?utm_source=govdelivery

Keep your personal information safe in the New Year

MA Political News: Downing withdraws; Auchincloss reflects during The Codcast (audio)

Democratic gubernatorial race change 

"Ben Downing, the Democratic former state senator who staked his gubernatorial bid on progressive policies like universal child care and aggressive climate action but struggled to gain traction in fund-raising, said Tuesday that he is ending his campaign.

Downing, 40, pointed to financial challenges as the reason for dropping out of the race, adding that he made the decision “with a heavy heart.”

“You don’t get into a race with this as the intended outcome or even the expected outcome,” he said in a phone interview Tuesday. “But I’d like to think and hope we added a little bit to it along the way.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/28/metro/ben-downing-former-state-senator-ends-bid-massachusetts-governor/ 

CommonWealth Magazine coverage

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/ben-downing-ends-run-for-governor/

"REP. JAKE AUCHINCLOSS, the newest member of the state’s congressional delegation, is finishing his first year in the House. To say it’s been a tumultuous initiation to Congress would be an understatement. His first days in office saw a mob-led insurrection in the Capitol building, and he faced a vote soon after on impeachment of a sitting president. 

Auchincloss, a 33-year-old Newton Democrat who won the seat vacated by Joe Kennedy, says on The Codcast that the jarring events of his early days in office have cast into sharp relief the natural tension that exists between staying true to the values of the constituents you represent while also working to advance their priorities."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/auchincloss-reflects-on-a-first-year-in-congress-unlike-most-any-other-2

Direct link to audio for The Codcast ->  https://soundcloud.com/massinc/auchincloss-codcast-122421-940-am

Or listen via the embedded file here:

CommonWealth Magazine · A tumultuous first year in Congress for Rep. Jake Auchincloss

Auchincloss reflects during The Codcast (audio)

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021

• wfpr.fm = Wednesday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events
10:00a/1:00p/7:00p The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone
All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points
11:00a/2:00p/8:00p Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: Janice Houlihan
8:30 am Cultural District: Brent Selby
10:00 am The Drummers Studio: 11th Anniversary Show One
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 2
12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese
12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Fire Safety
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Deep Dish
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10
3:30 pm Veterans' Call: Matt Ching Pt. 1
4:30 pm The Black Box: Newsies
6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples
6:30 pm Ben Gardner's Boat
9:30 pm Circle of Friends: Freebo, Alice Howe & Kirsten Maxwell

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Winter Music 2021
8:30 am Public School Concert: FHS Winter Jazz 01-23-20
10:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Attleboro 12-17-21
12:30 pm Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion
1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v King Philip 12-21-21
3:01 pm Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2021
4:31 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 12-22-21
8:30 pm Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2021

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council: 12-15-21
2:00 pm Town Council: 12-15-21

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

SAFE Radio: KIVA Centers (audio)

"In this episode, Jim Derrick and Anne Bergen invite Vesper Moore and Mike MacKinnis from the KIVA Centers to talk about mental health, the current mental health system, and what services KIVA Centers offer."

 What is SAFE Radio?

SAFE Radio (a product of the SAFE Coalition) will examine the disease of Substance Use Disorder. Each week the program will feature guests that are subject matter experts covering topics such as treatment options, coping strategies and recovery. The SAFE Coalition exists to provide pathways for support, education, coping mechanisms and treatment options for Substance use Disorder.

Audio file -> https://safe-coalition.captivate.fm/episode/kiva-centers 

For more about the SAFE Coalition ->  https://www.safecoalitionma.org/

SAFE Radio: KIVA Centers (audio)

Town of Franklin, MA: free COVID test kits for those who "live or work in a congregate settings"

Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Mon, Dec 27, 2021:

Free lab-based PCR testing w/ home collection is available to all Massachusetts adults who...

▪️ live or work in a congregate settings

▪️ have symptoms

▪️ had a COVID-19 exposure

▪️ have been referred for testing

Learn more and request a kit here: https://t.co/viodRS3duu

Town of Franklin, MA: free COVID test kits for those who "live or work in a congregate settings"

Community Preservation Coalition: Look what CPA funds have done in Pittsfield, MA

Community Preservation Coalition (@CPA_Coalition) tweeted on Tue, Dec 28, 2021:

"Look how much the #CommunityPreservationAct has done for the City of Pittsfield in just the 5 short years since they adopted the program in 2016 - housing, historic preservation, and even more in the future! @MayorTyer @BerkshireEagle"

https://t.co/P5y6vZionZ or directly to the Berkshire Eagle page ->   https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/look_ahead/look-ahead-pittsfield-cpa-funding-requests-up-over-last-year-for-more-housing-and-preservation/article_ce69fcd4-5ac6-11ec-8049-af101b4377d9.html

Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/fPiJCx8fub

The Community Preservation Committee decided that 11 of 13 applications for CPA funding were eligible for the program this year. The projects are vying for $715,000 in funding in a year when the committee has decided to cap allocations at $650,000.  By Meg Britton-Mehlisch, The Berkshire Eagle

FHS boys hockey drops match to Malden Catholic 2-3

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Monday: 

Girls Basketball = Franklin @ St. Paul – Postponed to TBD

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Malden Catholic, 3 – Final

Puck has dropped vs @MCLancersHockey

Let’s GOOO Franklin!!

https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1475624146935689216

Reception is terrible 7:23 to go in game Franklin 2 Malden Vatholic 1

https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1475646814426746885

6:28 to go MC ties ot up 2-2

https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1475647353902227458

Final: Franklin 2  @MCLancersHockey  3 

Ryan Sicchio - G

Dylan Marchand - G

Liam O’Rielly - A 

Ben Jarosz -A

Lucas Sheehan - A

https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1475650822298120198

Wrestling = George Bossi Holiday Tournament (Foxboro, Franklin, Oliver Ames), 9:00 (@ Lowell) results not yet available

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-12-27-21/

FHS Panthers

FHS Indoor track results from MSTCA Meet Dec 27, 2021

Boston Holiday Challenge - 12/27/2021

Sponsored by HOKA-Marathon Sports-MSTCA

RLTAC-Boston

Results

Girls 300 Meter Dash Varsity
22 Cliff, Anna 10 Franklin 44.64 13
46 Costa, Olivia 10 Franklin 46.81 11
64 Costa, Lainey 9 Franklin 47.94 3

Girls 600 Meter Run Varsity
3 Fenerty, Jillian 12 Franklin 1:42.32 3

Girls 1000 Meter Run Varsity
10 Peng, Charlene 12 Franklin 3:14.35 1

Girls 55 Meter Hurdles Varsity
9 Dumas, Sarah 10 Franklin 9.56 1
24 Bruno, Cailyn 10 Franklin 10.34 2

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Varsity
3 Franklin 'A' 4:12.66 2
1) Cliff, Anna 10 2) Costa, Olivia 10
3) Fenerty, Jillian 12 4) Dumas, Sarah 10

Girls High Jump Varsity
8 Griffith, Abigail 10 Franklin J4-11.00 1.49m
11 Bruno, Cailyn 10 Franklin 4-09.00 1.44m

Girls 1 Mile Run Freshman
25 Pruitt, Emma 9 Franklin 6:00.23 1

Boys 300 Meter Dash Varsity
27 Sidwell, Luke 11 Franklin 38.85 24
96 Dunlap, Joshua 11 Franklin 40.97 8

Boys 600 Meter Run Varsity
11 Powderly, Tyler 12 Franklin 1:27.18 5

The complete meet results PDF can be found online

https://dl.airtable.com/.attachments/1111c0c17cbe70091702ad0503fca9cc/2918a2ab/bhcresults.pdf

FHS Panthers

Franklin Historical Commission: Legal Notice - Public Hearing - Jan 12, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING 1/12/22

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given  that the Town of Franklin

Historical Commission

will hold a Public Hearing,

Wednesday January 12, 2022 6:30 PM

regarding a demolition

 application for the property

 at 230 East Central Street, Franklin MA

Meeting held at the Franklin Historical Museum

80 West Central Street, Franklin

Franklin Historical Commission: Legal Notice - Public Hearing - Jan 12, 2022

Rhapsody's Victorian Coffee House - status update

"To my beloved patrons, many of which have become friends, permit me to say that nothing has made me happier, given me more purpose, than providing a community with a warm and friendly place to congregate while enjoying well prepared dishes using fresh local ingredients. As the owner of Rhapsody’s Victorian Coffee House, I’ve been blessed! 

The challenges in the food industry remain. We are closed for the time being and effectively until further notice while we sort out the numbers and weigh the business risks going into 2022. 

This holiday season has been more about the relationships than ever before. People need people. I’ve been rewarded by providing an exceptional location for people to congregate, enjoy each other’s company, while indulging on the finest food and beverages. 

Lets see what happens!" 

- Mike

Shared from Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/263757654054591/posts/1349529175477428/

Rhapsody's Victorian Coffee House - status update (photo from a warmer day - May 2021)

VETERANS COFFEE SOCIAL: January 5, 2022 = CANCELLED

JANUARY 2022 COFFEE SOCIAL CANCELLED

Next Coffee Social - Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the Senior Center

 

THE SENIOR CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THE WEEKS OF 

DECEMBER 27 AND JANUARY 3.

OUR JANUARY VETERANS COFFEE SOCIAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE SENIOR CENTER ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 10:00 A.M. FOR COFFEE AND CONVERSATION!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Shared from Town of Franklin page => https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/january-2022-coffee-social-cancelled

VETERANS COFFEE SOCIAL: January 5, 2022 = CANCELLED