FHS boys basketball top Worcester North to capture Worcester Tournament title

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

 
Boys Basketball = Franklin, 41 @ Worcester North, 39 – Final

• End of 1Q: Franklin 7  North 13
• Halftime: Franklin 20 North 19
• End of 3Q: Franklin 25 North 26
• Timeout with 4:34 left in the 4th. North leads 34-28.
• Timeout with 2:44 left. North leads 34-31.
• Timeout called by North with 57.8 seconds left. North leads 37-35.
• Franklin timeout. North up 39-37. 34 seconds remain.
• Panthers timeout. Tied at 39. 18.2 seconds left.
• Panthers lead 41-39 with 5.8 seconds. North ball.
• Wow! Great team effort to win the Worcester Tournament with a great win over North! 41-39 final score. Congrats boys!   https://twitter.com/fhsboysbball/status/1497004004047532034

No better way for @fhsboysbball to prep for playoff ball than to roll in and crush the Worcester Tournament! Beating North High School in the finals by 2 #pantherpride #LETSGO #tourneytime @CoachCJNeely @CoachMDoherty @FHSSports   https://twitter.com/cathyklein03/status/1497007174819659778

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-24-22/

https://twitter.com/cathyklein03/status/1497007174819659778/photo/2

Sorry we missed you: How can Franklin Build Climate Resilience? (video)

"So sorry that you missed our presentation last evening "How can Franklin Build Climate Resilience?". You can find a recording of the presentation on our YouTube Channel and slides on our website. 

Additionally I wanted to share our Climate Resilience Toolkit which is located on our website and includes different policy solutions to help increase climate resilience. "

Best,

Robert

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Robert Kearns
Climate Resilience Specialist
Charles River Watershed Association
41 West St. Suite 800

Boston, MA 02111
t 617.540.5650 x 1075
He, Him, His

www.crwa.org/support

Diversity Awareness Club schedules a Geography Night for Tuesday, March 1 at FHS Cafe

"Don't forget to join the Diversity Awareness Club's (DAC) Geography night next Tuesday (3/1) from 5-8 PM in the FHS cafeteria! 

Explore and learn more about different cultures around the world in one night"  

https://t.co/zZAqFhtnOG

Geography Night - Mar 1, 2022 from 5 to 8 PM in the FHS cafeteria

Short video contained here -> 

Don’t forget to join DAC’s Geography night next Tuesday (3/1) from 5-8pm in the FHS cafeteria! Explore and learn more about different cultures around the world in one night @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters pic.twitter.com/zZAqFhtnOG

— Diversity Awareness Club (@DiversityFHS) February 22, 2022

Vaccination rate for Franklin moving oh so slowly upward

"Explore the overall first-dose vaccinations in each community, and see the racial/ethnic breakdown of who is receiving those vaccines. A * indicates no data was provided by the state, and the state does not report numbers below 30.

Updated Feb. 24, 2022. The state releases new data each Thursday evening."

Vaccination rate moving oh so slowly upward

Town	Franklin
Total Vaccinated	28,567
Total Vaccination Rate	84.10%
White Vaccinated	24,362
White Vaccination Rate	80.30%
Black Vaccinated	346
Black Vaccination Rate	93.30%
Hispanic Vaccinated	891
Hispanic Vaccination Rate	99.80%
Asian Vaccinated	1420
Asian Vaccination Rate	78.40%
Multi Vaccinated	923
Multi Vaccination Rate	186.10%
AI/AN Vaccinated	*
AI/AN Vaccination Rate	*
NH/PI Vaccinated	*
NH/PI Vaccination Rate	*
Other/Unknown Vaccinated	625
Other/Unknown Vaccination Rate	*

Shared from the Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/18/nation/see-who-has-been-vaccinated-your-town/

SSA: 6 Ways to Make Saving for Retirement Easier

I heartily endorse starting small as one of the steps to save for your future retirement. The Social Security Administration provides additional tips in this article. I am fortunate to be in a good retirement position now having saved early on and then gradually increased my savings along the way. 

"It’s America Saves Week! That means it’s a great time to see how you’re doing with your savings goals. Most working Americans know they need to save for retirement. Sometimes though, because retirement is far off in the future, we may delay saving. When everyday expenses routinely pop up, saving for a time that is years away in the future can seem less urgent.

We’re working with Social Security to help you consider what your retirement will look like. The following strategies can make it easier for you to save for retirement:

Start Small. Saving something is better than saving nothing – especially with compound interest. Just $5 per day could yield a return of $1 million in 48 years with the right investments. Consider saving as early as possible. Start with 1% and increase how much you save each year."

Continue reading the SSA's tips to save
https://blog.ssa.gov/6-ways-to-make-saving-for-retirement-easier/

6 Ways to Make Saving for Retirement Easier

 

Big Y: On The Spot Hiring Event! - March 1, 2022

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Click Here to Apply Before the Event

Urgency of Equity: a toolkit to help communities sort out fact from fiction

There is a moral urgency to protect all students & staff, including those who are most vulnerable.

We put together a toolkit to help communities sort out fact from fiction & advocate for a safe, healthy learning environment for everyone: https://t.co/YBDVlqUgKm #UrgencyOfEquity

Shared from -> https://t.co/ue8XtL20YM

Urgency of Equity: a toolkit to help communities sort out fact from fiction

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Feb 25, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

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

7:00 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Narcan Availability

8:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

9:00:00 am Frank Presents: State House Pt. 3

10:00 am Physician Focus: Common and Emerging Diseases

11:00 am Senior Connection: Sleep

11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Narcan Availability

12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00:00 pm Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

1:30:00 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Show 3

3:00 pm Franklin Art Association: Joyce McJilton Dwyer

7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins

8:00 pm Senior Connection: Sleep

8:30 pm ArtWeek: Airmen of Note

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 01-29-19

8:30 am It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club

9:30 am FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 12-22-21

11:30 am FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v King Philip 02-18-22

1:30 pm Public School Event: FHS Winter Jazz Night '22

3:30 pm Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019

5:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v St. John's Prep 02-16-22

8:30 pm Public School Concert: FHS Concert Night 2019

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 01-27-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 01-27-22

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)

Town of Franklin: DPW Recorded Message with the storm notices for Feb 25, 2022

The audio recorded message from Town of Franklin DPW Director Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi with the notices on the trash delay, recycling center closure, and parking ban - all in advance of the storm forecasted for Friday, Feb 25, 2022. 

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/town-of-franklin-storm-notices-02-24-2022 

Town of Franklin: DPW Recorded Message with the storm notices for Feb 25, 2022

Franklin Police joint investigation results in arrests of 3; seizure of weapons, and controlled substances

After a joint investigation with the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Massachusetts State Police, Franklin Police Detectives executed multiple search warrants on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 258 Washington Street, Apartment #2, Franklin.   

During the course of the investigation a package was intercepted through the mail which was addressed to an occupant at 258 Washington Street Apt. 2.  Probable cause was developed that illegal narcotics were contained in the package.   

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 with the assistance of the Metro-LEC Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), the package was delivered and the search warrant was executed.  Two illegal firearms were located in a bedroom of the apartment.  One was a fully loaded AK-47 rifle and a loaded Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun.  Several types of controlled substances were also found in the apartment.

Due to this investigation in conjunction with the evidence seized as a result of the three search warrants, three individuals were charged in this case.  Harry Alberini (04/13/1980), Sonya Peterson (09/18/1977), and Joseph Martin-Morse (09/16/1980) will be charged with several firearms and drug related charges and will be arraigned on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Wrentham District Court.

Franklin Police investigation results in arrests of 3; seizure of weapons and controlled substance (Franklin Police photo)

Curbside Trash and Recycling Will Be Picked Up on Saturday (2/26) Instead of Friday (2/25); Parking Ban 1 AM to 8 PM during storm

1 - Curbside Trash and Recycling Will Be Picked Up on Saturday (2/26) Instead of Friday (2/25)

2 - Parking ban in effect 2/25/22 from 1:00 AM to 8 PM 

Curbside Trash and Recycling Will Be Picked Up on Saturday (2/26) Instead of Friday (2/25); Parking Ban 1 AM to 8 PM during storm

Shared from https://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/news/curbside-trash-and-recycling-will-be-picked-saturday-226-instead-friday

Second Sunday Speaker Series - March 13 – Chris Woolf

Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush – A Memoir of Fear and Kindness in Afghanistan

What happens when a regular person accidentally finds themselves lost in the middle of a war? In 1991, BBC journalist Chris Woolf travelled to Afghanistan. The government in Kabul was fighting for survival, after the withdrawal of its superpower patron; in this case, the Soviet Union. The parallels to today are extraordinary.

Woolf was visiting a colleague, Chris Bowers, to see what the life of a foreign correspondent was like. They hitched a ride with an aid convoy and bumbled straight into the war. They survived minefields, artillery, armed robbery. They were trapped in no-man’s land during a battle, and even escaped from detention by the secret police. They kept going, despite the horror and terror. There was no choice.

Amid the darkness, Woolf discovered the generosity and hospitality of ordinary Afghans, eager to share what little they had with strangers in peril. Along the way, they became the first journalists to pass through the battle lines from Kabul to meet with legendary warlord Ahmed Shah Massoud, and carried home a vital message for the peace process. They met with Soviet POW/MIAs and recorded messages for loved ones.

Woolf shares an intimate portrait of first encounters with death and real fear. He explores the lingering effects of trauma, and explains how he put his experience to good use. He introduces just enough of Afghanistan’s history, geography, culture and politics for audiences to understand what was going on around him. He also makes a few comparisons and contrasts between the situation in Afghanistan then and now. Chris’ book by the same title was published in October 2021 and is available in paperback; Kindle e-book; audiobook (narrated by the author).

Doors open at 1:00 PM, the presentation starts at 1:15 PM. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum. When visiting the museum, please bring a non-perishable food item for the Franklin Food Pantry. 

Admission is always free.

The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central St, Franklin, MA.

Chris Woolf - then and now

Talking with Ted McIntyre - "Making Sense of Climate" - Part 3 - 02/17/22 (audio)

FM #738 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 738 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Feb 17, 2022.  

This is part 3 of a series on Marking Sense of Climate. In this session we point you to a couple of recent Climate Minute podcasts for related info. We then cover three recent news articles and discuss how they can affect the MA roadmap to a net zero 2050.

If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session 

The recording runs about 38 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Ted McIntyre. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-738-ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate-02-17-22

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Three links that are our talking points for this episode

1. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/16/science/heres-what-rising-sea-levels-mean-boston/

2. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/15/science/massachusetts-surpassed-its-2020-emissions-goals-theres-big-asterisk/

3. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/11/science/state-policymakers-candidates-advocates-decry-controversial-energy-grid-vote/

Climate Minute links

• This episode discusses the MOPR rule  https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/rigged-auctions-may-delay-ma-renewables-the-climate-minute/

• This episode discusses recent changes in the SMART and MassSave program  https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/following-the-roadmap-the-climate-minute/

If you have a question to raise, you can use this form -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/ask-franklin-matters-you-ask-question.html

 

Original Climate link

The 13 point article we talk to -> From WBUR -> “What you need to know about the new MASS Climate law” https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/03/26/new-mass-climate-law-faq

 

Mass Climate Action Network -> https://www.massclimateaction.org/recs 

 

Prior Episodes

Link to Episode 1 on Making Sense of Climate -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/talking-with-ted-mcintyre-making-sense.html 

 

Link to Episode 2 on Making Sense of Climate -> 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate.html 

 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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A woman watched as waves crash into Fan Pier along the Seaport district in Boston during a powerful nor’easter.KEITH BEDFORD/GLOBE STAFF FILE

Veterans Coffee Social - Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets! March 2 - 10 AM

March 2022 Coffee Social

Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets!

Join us for coffee and conversation!

All veterans are welcome!

• When: March 2 - 10 AM
• Where: Franklin Senior Center

Shared from ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/march-2022-coffee-social

Veterans Coffee Social - Learn about property tax exemptions for eligible vets! March 2 - 10 AM

FHS gymnastics performances from the State Individual Meet - Feb 21, 2022

"So proud of these girls!  Full placements go to http://mahsgc.com Caroline, Kate and Emma; named to the senior national team, Ft Myers FL 5/19-21st. Congrats!!"   https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1496622582707195905

Beam

9T 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.650

16 143 Elizabeth Scirduan Franklin __.___ 8.550

Vault

13 118 Lizzie Brown Franklin __.___ 9.050

19T 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.700

Bars

12* 143 Elizabeth Scirduan Franklin __.___ 8.450

Floor

20 127 Caroline Woelfel Franklin __.___ 8.525

All Around

2 101 Emma White Franklin

Vault - 9.450 

Bars - 9.650 

Beam - 9.475 

Floor - 9.550 
Total - 38.125

12T     103 Kate Rudolph Franklin
Vault - 9.250 
Bars - 9.050 
Beam - 8.475 
Floor - 9.175 
Total - 35.950

The full set of Individual Results can be found online ->

http://mahsgc.com/index.php/2022/02/22/2022-state-individual-results/

FHS gymnastics performances from the State Individual Meet - Feb 21, 2022