MA Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day - May 4

"MA Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day is only ONE week away! Schools: “Gear” up for this event on Wednesday, May 4th (which also happens to be Star Wars Day) by registering here https://tinyurl.com/3m7xm75w" 

@MassDOT

MA Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day - May 4

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Apr 29, 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: Repeat Offenders

7:30 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini

9:00 am Frank Presents: Alberto Correia

10:00 am Physician Focus: Straight Talk on Pain Medication

10:30:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

11:00:00 am Senior Connection: Mental Illness

11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Repeat Offenders

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

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

1:30:00 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8

7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins

8:00 pm Senior Connection: Mental Illness

8:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked

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

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Gretchen Scotland

9:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 04-15-22

11:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Mansfield 04-22-22

2:00 pm All-Town Showcase: Band

7:00 pm Lifelong Music: Band & Chorus

8:30 pm Let's Talk Sports: Episode 1

9:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Foxboro 05-06-21

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 04-21-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 04-21-22

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)

"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" - This Weekend at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Please join us as the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School brings to life Charles Schulz's beloved comic and Clark Gesner's classic musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The whole gang's here: bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn't give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and "blockhead," himself, Charlie Brown, is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine's Day to Beethoven Day, from wild optimism to utter despair.

The script features songs, particularly funny dialogue, and new, catchy orchestrations. Whether you're keen to fly with the Red Baron, moon over the Moonlight Sonata, or just do your best to find "Happiness," You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a crowd-pleasing classic.

Ticket Pricing:
General Admission: $17
Student: $13
Senior Citizen: $13

Show Times:
Friday, April 29 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 30 - 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 30 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 1 - 2:00 PM

Performances take place this weekend at BFCCPS located at 500
Financial Park. 

Tickets can be pre-purchased on FamilyID or will be
sold at the door:
https://www.familyid.com/programs/bfccps-presents-you-re-a-good-man-charlie-brown?fbclid=IwAR2PtgGQ7EbjE0n6ByTBvAaqGnbL9PzltAFyT9t9DFzlnxFrc2nietgICEA

"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Night of the Arts - at FHS, free admission - April 29, 2022 - 5:30 PM

The FHS National Art Honor Society is hosting a Kids Hands on Art event this Friday, April 29 from 5:30-7:30 PM. 

The theme this year is "around the world" so kids will be able to learn about and try art from all over. There will also be a snack table and gift table that everyone can purchase from.

Admission is free!

Night of the Arts - at FHS, free admission - April 29,  2022 - 5:30 PM

Special School Cmte Mtg - Superintendent Deliberation - 04/26/22 (audio)

FM #784 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 784 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares the Special School Committee - Superintendent Deliberation meeting held Tuesday, April 26, 2022. 

There was only one item on the agenda: Deliberation on the candidate of Superintendent of Schools - Assistant Superintendent Lucas Giguere

• The Special School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, Apr 26 at 6 PM resulted in a new School Superintendent, current asst Superintendent Lucas Giguere was approved b y a 7-0 roll call vote 

• Chair Denise Spencer opened the meeting with a review of the process to date. Each member of the committee commented on the development of their decision before the vote to approve. After a brief 5 minute recess during which Chair Spencer confirmed the offer and acceptance by L Giguere, she asked for volunteers for the contract negotiation subcommittee to be formed and begin work immediately

• Meeting adjourned with a 7-0 roll call vote. Two members were remote for this and the regular meeting hence the roll call voting for all decisions (Stokes, Whitmore)

• The meeting recording runs about 22 minutes (excluding the ~5 min recess time) Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-784-special-school-committee-mtg-04-26-22

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Meeting agenda->  

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-26-22_special_mtg-revised.pdf 

My notes (for the portion of the meeting I was able to attend, effectively the first 7 questions) ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/recap-school-committee-decides-on-new.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.

 

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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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new Superintendent Lucas Giguere at the regular School Cmte meeting with FHS student science fair winners

FHS baseball and girls lacrosse teams post wins on Wednesday

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

Baseball = Foxboro, 2 @ Franklin, 8 – Final 

– Franklin pushed across three runs in the first inning, two more in the third, and never looked back in a win under the lights over Foxboro. Evan Raider and Henry Digiorgio had back-to-back sacrifice flies to plate a run apiece and Jase Lyons had a two-out RBI single to plate Chris Goode (HBP) to seize and early 3-0 advantage. Digiorgio added an RBI double to score Goode (double) in the third, and Lyons added another RBI base hit to extend Franklin’s advantage to 5-0. Eisig Chin added an RBI triple in the sixth for the Panthers, and Joe Tirrell brought two home with a base hit to left. Jacob Jette got the win on the mound for the Panthers, allowing two runs (one earned) one three hits and one walk, striking out four. Ryan LeClair had two hits and scored a run for Foxboro.

• FHS JV Baseball

Baseball is such a fun game W

@33french33

was nails 3.2ip 4h 0ER 2k S Winer 3.1ip 0h 0ER

@benjamin_yuknis

2-4 2r RBI and one unharmed ump

@Njrocco25

2-5 2r RBI

@koenbonetti

2-4 1r RBI

@domcacc5

2-3 1r 3RBI

@bauciello11

1-2 (3b) 2r RBI #CantBeatTheCompete #MoreWhaleLeftTomorrow https://twitter.com/fhs_coach/status/1519462047066566658

Girls Lacrosse = Taunton, 3 @ Franklin, 20 – Final 

– Franklin had over a dozen players find their way onto the scoring sheet in a big win over visiting Taunton. Kenzie Baker and Jamie Tanner finished with three goals apiece to pace the offense. Cali Melo, Maddison Szala, and Aria Cordeiro each scored for Taunton.

• FHS girls JV lacrosse

17-0 W over Taunton. 15 different goal scorers led by

@aorourke0

@eva_shabbs

@nikki_harris_

@e_oshaughnessy

. Great defense all around with

@MStreeseman

notching the shutout. High energy practices upcoming. https://twitter.com/fhsgjvlax/status/1519475494579806210

FHS Panthers

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-27-22/ 

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - April 2022

The newsletter was shortened for publication here. To view the full text, visit this page ->

https://www.franklinps.net/district/superintendent/pages/newsletters

Note:  The previous newsletter sent on Monday, April 25th, 2022 stated that Friday, May 6th, 2022 was no school. There WILL be school on Friday, May 6th, 2022. All Franklin Public Schools will operate on a HALF DAY schedule to accommodate for staff professional development, with the exception of the Early Childhood Development Center which will have no school on half days. We apologize for any confusion and thank you for your understanding.

Most Recent Updates, District Highlights and more!

Franklin Public Schools District Newsletter April 2022 Food Services District Calendar School Committee Transportation 21-22 School Calendar Last day of school is now June 22nd due to the snow days on 1/7 & 2/4. A Day of Giving at Horace Mann The HMMS Kindness Club teamed up with the ADL Peer Leaders, Spectrum Club and the Art Club to sponsor "A Day of Giving for the Ukrainian Refugees". In the days leading up to the Day of Giving, the ADL peer leaders shared stories about some of the Ukrainian refugees on the morning news. The focus of these stories were around the humanitarian needs of this group of people. In addition, the Art Club provided a large banner in the entryway reminding students of the upcoming "Day of Giving" and the Spectrum Club made bookmarks for students who donate. The Kindness Club was able to raise over $1,000 to donate to the Massachusetts non-profit Sunflower of Peace, which provides medical supplies as well as humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees. Full STE(a)M Ahead! Three FPS schools have been accepted into the Massachusetts OpenSciEd Cohort Program. In partnership with Boston College, we will work towards a OpenSciEd Equitable Instruction (OEI) Initiative. This program focuses on curating the highest standard of middle school science curriculum. Through this partnership, the district will receive grant funding, on-site support for professional development and curriculum enactment during our three year implementation plan. Learn about the benefits for cohort member schools!

MA Senate Passes Sports Betting Legislation

SENATE PASSES SPORTS BETTING LEGISLATION

Bill includes strong consumer protections

 

The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday (4/28/22) passed An Act regulating sports wagering which would legalize commercial sports betting in Massachusetts. The bill, which would allow for in-person and online sports betting, also includes several consumer safeguards and addresses gaming addiction and recovery. This legislation is estimated to generate $35 million in tax revenue annually.

"I am proud that the Senate has taken a thoughtful and balanced approach to legalizing sports betting," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). "This legislation is consumer-focused and responsible, while promoting economic development. I am grateful to the many, many Senators who added their voices to the discussion on sports wagering, to the Senators whose proposals we built upon, and to Chair Rodrigues and the Senate Ways and Means members and staff for their work to reach consensus on the bill we voted on today."

"With the Senate's passage of this bill, we lay a comprehensive foundation for a competitive legal sports wagering marketplace that will maximize revenue for our Commonwealth, promote equitable economic development, and establish the strongest consumer protection measures in the country," said State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), Senate Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means. "I want to thank Senator President Spilka for her invaluable leadership, along with Senators Lesser, Crighton, Feeney, Gomez, Brady, Creem and Tarr for lending their voices and contributing ideas and input throughout this process, and all of my colleagues in the Senate for helping to shape the final bill that the Senate has endorsed today."

"This bill has been carefully crafted to include strong consumer protections and encourage a competitive market for fun and responsible betting," said Senator Eric P. Lesser (D-Longmeadow), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. "Its passage would bring Massachusetts into line with over two dozen states who have legalized sports betting since the 2018 Supreme Court decision. I want to thank Senate President Spilka, Chairman Rodrigues, and my House counterpart, Representative Parisella, for working collaboratively to get this legislation passed."

The legislation would allow for bets to be placed on a professional sport or athletic event, such as the World Series or Stanley Cup, and establishes a licensing process that is inclusive of the state's existing casino and slot parlor industry. In addition to sports wagering being offered at existing casinos, the bill contemplates six licenses to be awarded through a competitive process to companies which promote job-growth, responsible gambling, diversity, equity and inclusion, and which have community support. Those six licenses would be permitted to operate both in-person at a retail facility and online wagering. Wagering would not be permitted on electronic sports, amateur sports or athletic events including high school and youth sports, Olympic-related competitions, or collegiate sports. All leading Massachusetts Division 1 universities had previously weighed in against college sports betting.

Mindful of the harmful impacts of compulsive gambling and risks of addiction, the Senate proposal is intentional in its efforts to promote responsible gambling and takes steps to protect consumers. To that end, the bill would prohibit the use of a credit card to place a sports wager and would require the Department of Public Health (DPH) to establish a compulsive gambling direct assistance program.

Additionally, companies licensed to offer sports betting would be required to train employees to identify problem gambling and create plans to address instances of problem gambling, which would be submitted to the state's Gaming Commission. In addition, the bill would ensure that consumers could cash out and permanently close accounts for any reason or create self-imposed limits on wagers.

To further protect consumers, this legislation would include limitations on advertising for sports betting. The bill would prohibit unsolicited pop-up advertisements and certain promotional items, and institute a whistle-to-whistle ban on television advertising during live sporting events. Similar to the state's cannabis law, the bill would limit advertising on television and online where less than 85% of the audience is 21 or older.

With legislation relative to sports betting having passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives, a conference committee will be established to reconcile differences between the two bills.

Commonwealth Magazine coverage for this legislation ->
 https://commonwealthmagazine.org/gambling/237976/

MA Senate Passes Sports Betting Legislation