FHS Senior Awards Night 2022 (video)

The FHS Senior Awards Night was broadcast via multiple channels Thursday evening and is available via YouTube for replay.  Link -> https://youtu.be/soSP9PeOPKM

Showcase Cars Coming to NETA Franklin on Memorial Day Saturday - A Great Photo Opportunity!

What do SHOWCASE CARS and CANNABIS have in common?  See for yourself Memorial Day Saturday!  NETA will host a charity car show ‘Fuel’d Up Franklin’ on Saturday, May 28th in the NETA Franklin store parking lot at 162 Grove St.

The event will be held from 10 AM - 5 PM.  Admission is free.

Everyone must be 21 years or older.  You must show a legal ID to enter.  

NETA is collaborating with “Pull’d Up” a national car show company – the event will benefit the Franklin Food Pantry.  The pantry will have a donation station where you can support their work in the community.

You will see showcase cars including ‘Muscles’ and ‘Exotics’ while you can enjoy the other festivities of the day with:

• Local Franklin companies
• Food trucks
• NETA swag and products
• Pax engraver
• Adopt a dog program
• Live entertainment

Parking is available and police will be on hand to help guide traffic.

We look forward to seeing you there!

NETA always promotes responsible and safe use of cannabis.

Showcase Cars Coming to NETA Franklin on Memorial Day Saturday - A Great Photo Opportunity!

BFCCPS Is Now Hiring for the 2022-2023 School Year

May 26, 2022

The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (BFCCPS), is excited to share employment opportunities for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.  

BFCCPS is a regional public charter school for students in Kindergarten through Grade Eight located in Franklin, Massachusetts.  Founded in 1995, BFCCPS is one of the oldest and most successful charter schools in the state of Massachusetts. 

The school provides a well-rounded, rigorous academic program designed to educate the whole child providing courses in art, music, languages, technology, and physical education. The school's integrated character education, community service, and strong parent partnerships, have led to local, state and national recognition.  In the fall of 2019 BFCCPS moved to a brand new 72,000 square foot facility located at 500 Financial Park in Franklin and added a gymnasium to the building in the spring of 2022.  

BFCCPS Is Now Hiring for the 2022-2023 School Year

Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year will be 867 students who will be supported by 175 members of faculty and staff.

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School provides competitive salaries, a positive work environment and a substantial benefits package for full-time and part-time employees, including health insurance, dental insurance, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.

At the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and will not unlawfully discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, marital status or veteran's status. We conduct a criminal background check prior to employment.

Current openings include Elementary & Middle School Classroom Teachers, Classroom Assistants, Inclusion Teachers & Assistants, Math Interventionist, School Counselor, Physical Education/Health Teacher and Music Teacher.  Additional opportunities may become available in the months ahead.  We encourage interested candidates to learn more about the school on its website or Facebook Page.  

Employment applications are accepted exclusively via SchoolSpring, and are listed on the school's website at http://bfccps.org/about/employment Please contact the school's Human Resources Director Kathy Lacana with any questions at klacana@bfccps.org  

 

About the Benjamin Franklin Charter School

The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School's mission is to assist parents in their role as primary educators of their children by providing students with a classical academic education coupled with sound character development and community service. Our mission is supported by four distinct, yet interconnected pillars that provide for a collaborative, rigorous education for all students. These pillars guide, direct and define the school in all it does.

BFCCPS Is Now Hiring for the 2022-2023 School Year

How to prepare for hurricane season 2022 and avoid storm-related scams

How to prepare for hurricane season 2022 and avoid storm-related scams By Colleen Tressler Threats from hurricanes don't come just from wind and rain, storm surges, flooding and rip currents, or tornadoes and landslides. Hurricane-related threats also come in the form of scammers who use those weather emergencies to cheat people. Some of the most common weather-related frauds and scams include people who promise to help you with clean-up or repairs, but disappear with your money; those who pretend to be FEMA or other government agencies; people who promise you a job – if only you pay to get it; and those who promise you a place to rent – if only you wire them the money to get the place sight unseen. Read More ->  https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/05/how-prepare-hurricane-season-2022-and-avoid-storm-related-scams

How to prepare for hurricane season 2022 and avoid storm-related scams

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, May 27, 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: Healthy Communities

7:30 am Memorial Day 2021

9:00 am Frank's Musings: Return To Ukraine

10:00 am Physician Focus: Common and Emerging Diseases

10:30:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: COVID 19

11:00:00 am Senior Connection: Sleep

11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Healthy Communities

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Sandya: Pasta

1:00:00 pm Mass Department of Public Health: COVID 19

1:30:00 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

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

7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini

8:00 pm Senior Connection: Sleep

8:30 pm FPAC: Broadway in Franklin 2022

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Elementary Music Pt. 3 06-04-18

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Ethan Dimarino

9:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 05-18-22

10:30 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Hopkinton 05-20-22

11:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Attleboro 05-09-22

1:30 pm Public School Concert: FHS Concert Night 2019

3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Preserving the Fleet

5:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Feehan 05-20-22

9:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Taunton 05-11-22

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 05-19-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 05-19-22

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)

Reminder: 3 live broadcasts Thursday evening - Town Council Budget Hearing, Conservation Commission, FHS Senior Awards night

Quick reminder of three live Franklin TV broadcasts scheduled for this evening all beginning at 7 PM from different locations. Yes, assuming the gremlins are kept away, it will happen.

• Part 2 of the Town Council budget hearing is scheduled for Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. It’s a continuation of Part 1 which happened Wednesday evening (and is available for replay on YouTube). You can watch this meeting on Town Hall TV, Comcast 11, Verizon 29.
• The regularly scheduled Conservation Commission’s meeting, also 7:00 PM, will be on the Franklin TV All-Access channel, Comcast 8, Verizon 26.
• Last but not least, the FHS Senior Awards Night, live from the FHS Auditorium, also at 7:00 PM is scheduled for the Franklin Pride EDU channel, Comcast 96, Verizon 28.

Franklin TV has three channels so this evening maximizes the capacity for live video broadcast.

If you don't have cable, 

(1) the broadcast can also be viewed via Franklin TV live stream. Go to the Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/live-meetings-stream  Choose "Live" and select the channel (Public TV, School TV, Townhall TV).

(2) or go to  Franklin TV's page -> https://franklin.tv/ 

and select the icon (image) for the channel you want to watch.

Reminder: 3 live broadcasts Thursday evening - Town Council Budget Hearing, Conservation Commission, FHS Senior Awards night

(3) or directly to one of these links

Public TV =   https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/franklintv/video/61d5c54e17292700083e39c1?page=LIVE&type=live

School TV =   https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/franklintv/video/61d5c56c98c2200008a35d58?page=HOME&type=live

Townhall TV =   https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/franklintv/video/61d5c594f3d5b900084c92ad?page=HOME&type=live

Franklin, MA: Town Council Budget Hearing 5-25-22 (video)

The Franklin TV broadcast of the first of two Town council budget hearings is available for viewing on YouTube. Video link -> https://youtu.be/VfOe0X2AMiM

The twitter thread of my notes, taken during the 4 hour session can be found here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iO1kizDh3Wy_Kz6TuC0VBrDyENJVwsN_/view?usp=sharing

My recap and the audio recording will be available in a couple of days

 

Economic Development Committee - Agenda - May 26, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

May 26, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building

2nd floor, Council Chambers

355 East Central Street

Agenda:

1. Expressions of Interest results for the Old South Church on Washington Street

a. Expressions of Interest submitted   

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/expressions_of_interest.pdf

b. Expression of Interest solicitation document  

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/news/2022_request_for_eoi_-_762_washington_street_-_03072022.pdf

c. 2020 Old South Church Existing Conditions report  

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/20-0930_sfmh_existing_conditions_report_issued_2.pdf

d. 2015 Old South Church Existing Conditions report  

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/old_south_meeting_house_on_washington_street_1.pdf

e. Old South Church document website  

https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator/pages/special-projects

Agenda doc ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/2022-05-26_edc_agenda_.pdf

 

South Franklin Congregational Meeting House

FHS boys lacrosse and girls tennis teams lose on Wednesday

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

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 5 @ Medfield, 16 – Final

Consigli: 1G, 1A
Sacchetti: 2G
O'brien: 1A
#GoPanthers  https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1529615122242715648

Girls tennis = King Philip, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 

– King Philip won its second straight match over Franklin to finish the season, leapfrogging the Panthers in the standings to claim its fifth straight Kelley-Rex division title. After dropping a contest to OA in early May, the Warriors rattled off nine straight wins to finish the season to move into the top spot in the division. King Philip, which won by the same score on Monday, finished off a rain-delayed match from last week on Wednesday. Ahunna James picked up where she left off a week ago and earned a straight set (6-2, 6-0) win at first singles while Shea Mellman erased a 4-2 deficit in the first set to win 10 of the next 11 games to secure a 6-4, 6-1 win — the match that clinched the win and the division title for the Warriors. Resha Ajoy and Lauren Casper added a 6-4, 6-4 win at first doules while Priya Riar and Carlie Burns rallied in the third set, overcoming a three-game deficit to prevail 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5).

FHS GT falls just short in their bid to win Hock with loss to KP today. Sarah Schiavo gets the win in singles.
Still a great season for the Panthers going 11-5 in the Hock while qualifying for playoffs.
https://twitter.com/fhs_gvtennis/status/1529628526453964801

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-25-22/

FHS Panthers

FHS Unified Track Team qualify for the Division 1 State Meet

" …and that’s a wrap! Our Unified Track Team made it to the Div 1 State Finals!  

Congratulations to Seekonk on their Div 1 Championship!  

And Congratulations Panthers on an OUTSTANDING season!!!

@fhs_unified

@FranklinUnified

@SpOlympicsMA"

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1529550215337979912

FHS Unified Track Team qualify for the Division 1 State Meet

School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Coffee Social scheduled for June 4

Franklin Public Schools - Franklin School Committee 

Community Relations Coffee

Saturday, June 4, 2022 = 1 - 3 PM

Where: Birchwood Bakery, 17 East Central St.; Franklin, MA 02038

Agenda

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

● Informal Social Meet & Greet 

School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Coffee Social scheduled for June 4

Shared from Town of Franklin page ->

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/community_relations_sub_comm_agenda_6-4-22.pdf

CommonWealth Magazine: "House will vote on sexting, revenge porn bill"

"Experts say there has been a growing problem in recent years of teenagers “sexting,” sending explicit pictures of themselves and others via text. For example, a girl might send a naked picture of herself to a boy, who then distributes it to his friends.  

But criminal law was not written to address inappropriate behavior by teens. Current law considers this distribution of child pornography, a felony sex crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors have said they would like a way to address problematic behavior without forcing a teenager to register as a sex offender. 

Rep. Jeffrey Roy, a Franklin Democrat who sponsored in earlier version of the sexting bill, said this came up in Franklin when explicit images were circulated among around 60 high school students. “The police got involved, and under current law the police have only two options when teenagers are distributing these materials. The first option is to do nothing, and the second option is to charge them with felony possession of child pornography,” Roy said. In the end, nobody got charged. “There was frustration on the part of the police saying we want to do something, but we don’t want to charge them with a felony,” Roy said. "

Continue reading the CommonWealth Magazine online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/criminal-justice/house-will-vote-on-sexting-revenge-porn-bill/

The video for remote viewing of the House session today should be available at

https://malegislature.gov/Events/Sessions/Detail/4179

CommonWealth Magazine: "House will vote on sexting, revenge porn bill"

CommonWealth Magazine: "Pricing announced for latest offshore wind farms"

"BAKER ADMINISTRATION officials say the two latest offshore wind procurements are in compliance with the state’s price cap even though their electricity will probably end up costing more.

Under the cap, the price of electricity with each successive procurement must come in lower than the previous one. The cap has become somewhat controversial of late, with those wanting offshore wind companies to spend more on economic development initiatives advocating for elimination of the cap.  Gov. Charlie Baker and House leaders are in favor of eliminating the cap, but Senate leaders have expressed reservations about doing that."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/pricing-announced-for-latest-offshore-wind-farms/ 

CommonWealth Magazine: "Pricing announced for latest offshore wind farms"

Atlantic #HurricaneSeason Outlook 2022 - above average active season forecast

Atlantic #HurricaneSeason Outlook 2022: 70% likelihood of 14-21 named storms of which 6-10 could become hurricanes, including 3-6 major hurricanes: http://bit.ly/2022AtlanticHurricaneSeasonOutlook… #HurricaneOutlook

Atlantic #HurricaneSeason Outlook 2022

hurricane name listing for 2022

Read the full outlook ->  https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2022-atlantic-hurricane-season

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOAAComms/status/1529120603273408513

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, May 26, 2022 (3 live broadcasts scheduled at 7 PM)

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

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

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

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Grillin'
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Social Security
9:00 am Cultural District: Brent Selby
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones
12:30 pm Sandya: Pasta
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Common and Emerging Diseases
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 2
3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Preserving the Fleet
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Grillin'
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Franklin 500
4:30 pm Frank's Musings: Return To Ukraine
5:30 pm Franklin Downtown Partnership: Strawberry Stroll 2019
7:00:pm Conservation Commission, LIVE, Fl3 Training Rm, 858 7965 0751
9:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 2 - Paul Kelly

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

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021

9:00 am ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band

11:00 am FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 05-18-22

12:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Hopkinton 05-20-22

1:00 pm Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion

2:00 pm Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 1

3:30 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Taunton 05-11-22

7:00pm FHS Senior Awards night, LIVE

9:30 pm FHS Track and Field v Milford 05-10-22

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 05-12-22

11:00 am Finance Committee 05-12-22: 05-12-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 05-12-22

7:00 pm Town Council: LIVE, Chambers, 868 8494 8996

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: See our Access TV schedule

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)