Hockomock Field Hockey: Players to Watch in 2022 - FHS' Carney, Downing

HockomockSports.com has published its listing of Field Hockey Players to Watch for the fall 2022 season. We share the FHS athlete and link to the full listing below.

KAITLYN CARNEY, SENIOR – FRANKLIN

Franklin is coming off a dominant, historic season and Carney was the driving force behind the Panthers winning a third straight league title and reaching their first state semifinal. The reigning HockomockSports.com Player of the Year led the league in scoring for the second straight season, and the 55 goals she accounted for (37 goals and 18 assists) was more than all but two other teams. Carney is known for her intensity in the midfield, tracking back to win possession and then turning it instantly into attack. Her physicality is tough for teams to match and she has a powerful shot that makes her a threat anywhere in the circle. With strong stick skills to get past defenders and the vision to get the ball to her teammates around the cage, Carney draws the attention of all opposing defenders and opens up space for the rest of the team to attack. Franklin will be eyeing another Kelley-Rex title and another deep tournament run and Carney will again be the engine in the Panthers midfield to push the team forward.

SHAW DOWNING, SENIOR – FRANKLIN

Last season, Franklin scored 124 goals, which was more than double the next highest total (Attleboro’s 61). Downing was one of the players that stepped up and propelled the Panthers on a historic run to their first state semifinal. A clever finisher around the cage and an aggressive attacker who will pounce on any loose ball, Downing scored 20 goals and added nine assists last season, finishing sixth in the league in scoring. With a strong shot that makes her a threat anywhere in the circle, Downing seems to have an innate sense of where the ball is going to rebound and the quickness to jump on the chance when it comes her way. Franklin will be seeking a fourth straight league title this year and Downing’s goal scoring should have the Panthers confident that they can add another deep tournament run as well.

For the full listing of players to watch in the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-field-hockey-players-to-watch-in-2022/

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Concerned about deceptive ads and sales of autos? Last call for comments

Concerned about deceptive ads and sales of autos? Last call for comments By Karen Hobbs The FTC is working to address deceptive advertising and unlawful add-on sales in the auto industry by considering changes to the law that would give the agency better tools to protect consumers and honest dealerships.  Want to help? Don't wait!  Submit a comment on the rulemaking and make your voice heard. Read more ->  https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/09/concerned-about-deceptive-ads-and-sales-autos-last-call-comments

Concerned about deceptive ads and sales of autos? Last call for comments

Horace Mann - great quote

"If an idiot were to tell you the same story every day for a year, you would end by believing it." ~ Horace Mann

 

Horace Mann - great quote

Other worthy Horace Mann quotes:

• "The highest service we can perform for others is to help them help themselves."
• "There is nothing so costly as ignorance."
• "When will society, like a mother, take care of all her children?"
• "There is not a good work which the hand of man has ever undertaken, which his heart has ever conceived, which does not require a good education for its helper."
• “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.”

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Sep 7, 2022

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features my Town Council Quarterbacking session with Council Chair Tom Mercer. We recap the Aug 17, 2022 meeting of the Town Council ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This hour features my Talk Franklin session with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, recorded on Aug 26, 2022. We talk about the 5 year fiscal forecast and the #1 complaint the Town receives; speeding -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/talk-franklin-jamie-hellen-and-i-talk-5.html

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

7:30 am It Takes A Village: Lifelong Learning

8:30 am Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion

10:00 am Franklin Art Association: Joyce McJilton Dwyer

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Keeping Students Safe

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Emergency Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3

3:30 pm Veterans' Call: Steve Croueau

4:30 pm Veterans' Oral History Project: Dave Cargill

6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream

6:30 pm 4th of July 2022: School of Rock

9:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Bus-14 

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

7:00 am Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

8:30 am Universe of Adolescent Sleep

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Youth Sports

11:00 am Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16

1:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Soccer: v King Philip 10-27-21

3:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

3:30 pm Public School Event: Jazz Night 01-23-19

7:30 pm Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

9:30 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Beverly 11-04-21

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

8:00 am Town Council 08-17-22

2:00 pm Town Council 08-17-22

7:00 pm Town Council: LIVE, Chambers, 846 6956 5593

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

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Town of Franklin: Unofficial Results - MA State Primary - 09/06/22 (audio)

The unofficial state primary results for the Town of Franklin as announced by Town Clerk Nancy Danello on Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022

The PDF of the unofficial results can be found online ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/185HdrBXgfPO66QPIRIZCndGzdbyTo4Mk/view?usp=sharing

Audio file ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/tof-state-primary-unofficial-election-results-09-06-22

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

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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.

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Town of Franklin: Unofficial Results - MA State Primary - 09/06/22 (audio)

Town of Franklin - State Primary Unofficial Results - 09/06/22

The Unofficial results released by Franklin Town Clerk Nancy Danello for the State Primary held Sep 6, 2022 are shown in the embedded file:

 Download a copy ->    https://drive.google.com/file/d/185HdrBXgfPO66QPIRIZCndGzdbyTo4Mk/view?usp=sharing

Town of Franklin - State Primary Unofficial Results - 09/06/22

Save the Date! The Ladybug 5K returns! Oct 16

The Ladybug 5K returns on Sunday, October 16.

EVENT DETAILS

• USATF Sanctioned Event and USATF certified 5K course

• Professional Timing by 3C Race Productions

• Cash Prize for the Top Male and Female finisher

• Raffle (Tickets: 1 for $1 OR 12 for $10)

• Kids Fun Run begins at 9:15 AM

• 5K begins at 10 AM

• Bib number pick up begins at 8:30 AM 

COST

$25 for individual runner with pre-registration

$100 family cap for the 5K pre-registration only

$30 for individual runner, race day, no family cap

$5 for kids race

Race t-shirt included with 5K registration, additional shirts may be purchased for $15

Register online ->  https://www.ladybug5k.com/

Save the Date! The Ladybug 5K returns! Oct 16

State Primary Election - all 9 Franklin precincts vote at Franklin High School

The voting opened this morning at 6 AM and will close at 8 PM today. All 9 precincts vote at Franklin High School.

The Franklin unofficial results will be shared as soon as they are available from Nancy Danello, Franklin Town Clerk.

Information on the State Primary can be found on the Town Clerk's page

https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

If you mailed your ballot, you can track it to see that it is "Accepted" for counting today  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/TrackMyBallot

State Primary Election - all 9 Franklin precincts vote at Franklin High School

Franklin Cultural Festival - map of activity locations scheduled for Saturday, Sep 10, 2022

The Franklin Cultural Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sep 10 from noon to 6 PM in and around the Town Common with the activities shown in the areas on the map shared here:

Franklin Cultural Festival - map of activity locations scheduled for Saturday, Sep 10, 2022

Other updates on the Cultural Festival

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/franklin-cultural-festival-scheduled.html

T-shirts for sale ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/get-your-pre-order-in-for-franklin.html

Living Statues -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/living-statues-to-make-appearance-at.html

Hockomock Volleyball: Players to Watch in 2022 - FHS' Lacerda

HockomockSports.com has published its listing of Volleyball Players to Watch for the fall 2022 season. We share the FHS athlete and link to the full listing below.

TAYLOR LACERDA, JUNIOR – FRANKLIN

Franklin has won four straight league titles (sharing the last three with King Philip) and Lacerda is one of the players that the Panthers will be leaning on this fall to make it five in a row. As a sophomore, Lacerda emerged as Franklin’s top threat on the outside with her strong leap and great vision to find a hole in the opposing defense. She finished with 188 kills in 2021, but also added 258 digs and 34 aces, showing that she was more than just a dynamic hitter. Lacerda’s quickness and athleticism will get the chance to shine this season, as Franklin will have a few starting spots that need to be filled with new faces. The Panthers will continue to target league titles and hopefully, another deep tournament run and Lacerda’s continued growth on the outside will be a crucial component to their success this season.

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-volleyball-players-to-watch-in-2022/

FHS Panthers

Hockomock League Football: 2022 Kelley-Rex Division Preview - Franklin

HockomockSports.com has published its outlook for the Kelly-Rex Division football teams for the fall 2022 season. We share the FHS outlook and link to the full divisional outlook below.

FRANKLIN
2021 Record: 10-1 (Kelley-Rex division champions)
Coach: Eian Bain

Key/Returning Players: Jase Lyons, Sr., QB/S; Luke Davis, Sr., WR/CB; Grayson Hunter, Sr., TE; Ben Papa, Sr., OL; Ben Ryan, Jr., OL; Leo Meuse, Soph., OL; Jay Gulla, Sr., DL; Emmett Lackey, Sr., DL; Julian Rampino, Soph., DL; Nick Quintina, Sr., LB; Luke Sidwell, Sr., CB; Devine Johnson, Sr., CB;

Outlook: Franklin was not only the best team in the Kelley-Rex division last year, winning its first league title since 2009, but also proved to be one of the top teams in the state. The Panthers were a win away from a spot in the Super Bowl, going toe-to-toe with Springfield Central in the state semifinal. This season, the Panthers will have to overcome the graduation of a lot of skill position players to keep the positive momentum that the program has shown over the past few seasons.

Last year’s offensive group was as good as any in the state and it showed. This season, Franklin will have a lot of new faces and a lot of versatile athletes that will be part of the game plan. Senior Jase Lyons will take over at quarterback and is a dual threat with his legs and his arm. Senior Luke Davis will be one of the primary targets out wide along with junior wideout Derek Dubriske and senior tight end Grayson Hunter. The graduation of Mack Gulla opens space for new running backs to step up. Juniors Mike Davide and Cody Howard are backs to watch out for this year. Senior Ben Papa will lead the offensive line with junior Ben Ryan and sophomore Leo Meuse adding depth and size. Senior Garrett Portesi will be back on kicking duties and gives Franklin a consistent source of points.

While the offense got a lot of attention last season, Franklin’s defense allowed fewer points than anyone else in the league. The secondary was one of the biggest strengths in 2021 and should be again this year. Senior Devine Johnson is a lockdown corner, while classmates Luke Sidwell, Bobby Padula, and Davis all are playmakers in the passing game. Junior Connor Klawson will add depth in that position. The linebacking group is led by senior Nick Quintina, who will make plays in the middle, and Howard will be a new face in that position. Senior Emmett Lackey will control the defensive line, while senior Jay Gulla is a constant threat on the edge and sophomore Julian Rampino gives another big athlete at defensive end.

“We are taking this one day at a time,” said Franklin coach Eian Bain. “Last year was a whirlwind, and culmination of many years of hard work. It is important not to lose sight of the process that got us to such great accomplishments. It remains all about the process.”

Continue reading online ->

https://hockomocksports.com/football-2022-kelley-rex-division-preview/

For the Davenport Division preview ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/hockomock-league-football-2022-kelley.html

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"Fascinating Facts About Today’s New Voters and College Students"

"It’s difficult to unteach old dogs old tricks, and this applies particularly to the creators of The Mindset List, Tom McBride (mcbridet@beloit.edu) and Ron Nief (niefr@beloit.edu). Each year about this time we just naturally start thinking about the world we know and how it compares to the world of this year’s high school graduates preparing to head off to college, voting booths, and other great adventures. Their’s is a different world from their mentors and even from those just a few years older.

Therefore, we offer a few of our thoughts drawn from…

THE 18-ER FILE

If you were born in 2004 and turned 18 in 2022, THEN: (a selection of the full listing)

• Facebook, hatched the same year you were, hasn’t aged as well as you have and is now a platform frequented by oldsters.
• You were born just as the bans on assault style weapons were lifted.
• There’s only about a 50/50 chance that you are convinced going to college is a sound investment. 
• You can expect to see the inside of an office with ever less frequency, and won’t hold the same job at the same company for more than a few years. 
• You’ve made history, having grown up with both the country’s first black, and first autocratic, presidents. 
• You’ve thrived, one hopes, in a world where Blockbuster, Lehmann Brothers, Nokia, Borders, and Blackberries have not. 
• If born in Massachusetts, you have always had the right to same-sex marriage as part of your heritage. 

For the full listing of the 66 items that help make of the mindset of those born in 2004, visit

http://themindsetlist.com/2022/08/the-18-er-file-66-intriguing-facts-about-todays-new-voters-and-college-students/

You can’t recall when Wikipedia was anything other than reliable and thorough

CommonWealth Magazine: The future of work; transmission site info sought

"EVERY LABOR DAY working people celebrate the countless contributions the labor movement has made to improve the lives of working people. We reflect on the past and present to organize a better future for all.

Right now, working people are frustrated. Many are struggling to afford the basics, much less save for college or retirement. Amidst this, corporate special interests are lining their pockets off the backs of working people. In 2021, the CEO pay at S&P 500 companies rose 18.2 percent, faster than the US inflation rate of 7.1 percent. In contrast, US workers’ wages fell behind inflation, with worker wages rising only 4.7 percent in 2021. This is not “inflation.” It is “greedflation” — when companies take advantage of consumers by using their market dominance to increase prices and boost corporate profits. We’ve seen this with Uber surge pricing during times when people are most desperate for a ride, little of which goes to the actual drivers."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/the-future-of-work-is-not-for-sale/ 

"FIVE OF THE SIX New England states have launched an effort to better coordinate the process of bringing ashore electricity produced by offshore wind farms and feeding the power into the regional grid.

Currently, states contract with offshore wind developers and the developers select where they want to bring their power ashore and are responsible for all transmission system upgrades needed to make that happen.

The process has gone fairly smoothly so far, with developers picking interconnection points on Cape Cod, in Somerset, and in Rhode Island."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/5-new-england-states-seek-info-on-transmission-issues/

"5 New England states seek info on transmission issues"

Get Internet -> Claim Your Affordable Connectivity Program Benefit

"As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Biden and Vice President Harris worked with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to create the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. ACP-eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. 

To deliver maximum cost savings to families, the Biden-Harris Administration has secured commitments from 20 leading internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households a high-speed internet plan for no more than $30 per month. Eligible families who pair their ACP benefit with one of these plans can receive high-speed internet at no cost."

Find out if you qualify for this program ->  https://www.whitehouse.gov/getinternet/

 

Get Internet -> Claim Your Affordable Connectivity Program Benefit

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

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

7:00 am Franklin Art Association: Joyce McJilton Dwyer

9:00 am It Takes A Village: Lifelong Learning

10:00 am Frank Presents: Keith Carreiro

11:00 am Senior Connection: COVID Updates

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Emergency Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3

3:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact

4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 11 - Kemp Harris

5:30 pm Physician Focus: Straight Talk on Pain Medication

6:00 pm Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion

7:30 pm Once Upon A Town: Ray Block

8:30 pm Electric Youth: Bon Voyage Show 2

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

7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

9:00 am Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

11:00 am ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

12:00 pm Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Lifelong Learning

3:00 pm U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

6:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Soccer: v Malden 11-04-21

8:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Soccer: v King Philip 10-27-21

10:00 pm FHS Varsity Volleyball: v Mansfield 09-27-21

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

8:00 am School Committee: 08-23-22

2:00 pm School Committee: 08-23-22

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)