Networking Event - Jun 12

Charles Tashjian, Publisher of Local Town Pages, would like to invite you to his Free Networking event.
Up to 100 attendees are expected. Refreshments and coffee will be served.

When:  June 12th 9:00am –12:00pm

Where: This Free Networking event to be held at The Thayer House, 2B Oak Street, Rt 109 Medway, MA 02053. Thayer House is located next to Choate Park.

Action: You can RSVP by June 6th with your information to be included in the Network booklet that will be handed out at the event. To register e-mail publisher@localtownpages.com

networking

Local Town Pages publishes the monthly Franklin newspaper delivered via the US Postal service.
http://www.franklintownnews.com/

DelCarte Recreation and Conservation - Ribbon Cutting - Jun 4th, 5;00 PM

The DelCarte Playground Committee invites you to join us at the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony celebrating the opening of the DelCarte Recreation and Conservation Area. The Town of Franklin recognizes Nick Alfieri for his endless commitment to the preservation of the environment which was instrumental to the creation of the trail system here for you all to utilize. 

Please join us at the DelCarte Recreation and Conservation Area

Wednesday, June 4, 2014   5:00 PM

Pleasant St

Franklin, MA

DelCarte Recreation and Conservation

Seasonal Video clips
Winter - http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/delcarte-property-winter-wonderland.html
Fall - http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/10/delcarte-property-video.html
Dec 2012 - http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/12/delcarte-property-video.html

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - June 4, 2014

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– March 19, 2014

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
– This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS

F. HEARINGS

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
– Super HK, LLC d/b/a Maguro House

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
– Allan Mercer – Cultural District

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

1. Resolution 14-37: Authorization for Planning and Design Costs for Library Reconstruction/Addition
2. Resolution 14-38: Appropriation – Town Administration: Zoning Board of Appeals
3. Resolution 14-39: Appropriation – Town Administration: Street Lights
4. Resolution 14-40: Appropriation – Town Administration: Legal Expenses
5. Resolution 14-41: Appropriation – Snow and Ice
6. Resolution 14-42: Appropriation – Town Administration: Comptroller
7. Resolution 14-44: Acceptance of Gift – Town of Franklin
8. Resolution 14-45: Dedicated Proposition 2-1/2 Override Ballot Question for Stabilization Fund for Roadway, Sidewalk, and Related Drainage (text for override can be found here)
9. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-728-R: Industrial to Single-Family III - 2nd Reading
10. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-732: Amendment to the Franklin Town Code at Chapter 185, Section 21. Parking, Loading, and driveway requirements - 2nd Reading
11. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-733: Zoning Map changes from Commercial I to Downtown Commercial District in an Area on or Near Alpine Row - 2nd Reading
12. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-734: Zoning Map Changes from Industrial to General Residential V District in an Area on or Near Josephine Street - 2nd Reading
13. Bylaw Amendment 14-737: Amendment to Sewer System Map – 1st Reading

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
– Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required

P. ADJOURN

The full set of documents released for this meeting can be found here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2014/050714.pdf

Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central St

Resolution 14-45: Dedicated Override to fund Road Repair - $1.5 million

RESOLUTION 14-45

DEDICATED PROPOSITION 2-1/2 OVERRIDE BALLOT QUESTION
FOR STABILIZATION FUND FOR ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND
RELATED DRAINAGE WORK

WHEREAS, Subsection g of GL Chapter 59 Section 21C (Proposition 2 ½)authorizes a municipality to assess taxes in excess of the amount otherwise allowed, to fund a stabilization fund for a stated purpose, and

WHEREAS, The Town of Franklin (Town) has a significant backlog of roadways, sidewalks, and related drainage which require work, the cost for which exceeds forty-eight million dollars, and

WHEREAS, The Town desires to undertake said work,

NOW THEREFORE, The Franklin Town Council, as the appropriating authority for Town, hereby seeks voter approval as authorized by GL Chapter 59 Section 21C (g) to assess taxes in excess of the amount otherwise allowed, for the purpose of funding a stabilization fund for roadway, sidewalk, and related drainage work, and hereby directs the Town Clerk to place the following question on the ballot to be decided by voters at the general election to be held on Tuesday November 4, 2014;

Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $1,500,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a stabilization fund as provided in GL Chapter 40 Section 5 B, said funds to be expended solely for roadway, sidewalk and related drainage work for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and sixteen?

This resolution shall become effective according to the provisions of the Franklin Home Rule Charter.



The full set of documents for the Town Council agenda for June 4, 2014 can be found here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2014/050714.pdf

one of the road repair steps is crack seal

Related posts:

From Aug 2013, the initial proposal
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/live-reporting-dpw-proposal-on-road.html

The presentation document from the Aug meeting
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_DPW/General_Pages/2013%20Roadway%20Presentation.pdf

From Mar 2014, the updated listing of road projects already being planned
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-dpw-update-road-projects.html

Franklin beats Barnstable to advance in baseball playoffs

Hockomock Sports provides the news that the FHS baseball team won on Saturday and advances in the playoffs


Baseball
#8 Franklin, 7 vs. #9 Barnstable, 2 - Final

Sophomore Nick Santucci went 2-3 with three RBI, a double and a run scored, Nick Burgos was 1-2 with two walks and two runs scored and a stolen base. Zane Byrne tossed a complete game, giving up two unearned runs and just two hits with three strikeouts. The Panthers scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth, sparked by a squeeze play by Andrew Parent that scored Nick Gallo. 

Franklin advances to the D1 South Quarterfinals to play at #1 Wellesley (17-5) on Monday, 6/2 at 4:00.

For all the results of Hockomock League action in the playoffs visit
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-053114

Join us for the 2014 Ranger Walkabouts

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NPS Rangers Peter Coffin and Terri Teller presented a program  on Sargeant's Trench and fish ladders at Slater Mill. National Park Service Walking Adventures: Blackstone River Valley Ranger Walkabouts Feature History, Culture, Scenery and Exercise The National Park Service (NPS) park rangers and volunteers of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor will once again be offering Thursday Night Walkabouts this summer. The Walkabouts are free public programs, offered on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm June through August. Each week, you will have a chance to explore a new community. Spend an evening heading down an unknown trail and discover some of the people, places and stories that make the Blackstone Valley such a fascinating place. Last year about 400 participated during our 12-week program. We're hoping to have even more this year! Please join us!  This year, the schedule kicks off on June 5, at the 1770 Quaker Meeting House in Uxbridge, MA as we hear about some of the Fiery Females and Freedom Seekers who made the Blackstone River Valley their home, at least for a short time.  We're excited about this year's new programs which include: tours of the villages of Rockdale and Manville, an exploration of H. P. Lovecraft's Providence, and a look at the construction of a rain garden.  Read more about the Walkabouts, including the detailed schedule "We really enjoy doing these Walkabouts because it gives us a chance to take people to some of the often overlooked jewels of the Blackstone River Valley. Some of these tours are old favorites, but doing the Walkabouts also gives us a reason to do some more research to either create an entirely new program or to add fresh twists to stories we have told in the past."  - Kevin Klyberg, National Park Service Ranger STAY CONNECTED:

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Easy Walks in Franklin: Collection

This is the collection of "Easy Walks in Franklin"

Franklin Town Common

From Marjorie Turner Hollman's book - "Easy Walks in Massachusetts"


Dacey Fields
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/easy-walks-in-franklin-dacey-fields.html

Chilson Beach - Beaver Pond
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/easy-walks-in-franklin-beaver-pond.html

Franklin, MA: Finance Committee - Agenda - June 3, 2014

Call to Order
Citizens Comments
Approval of Minutes

Presentations:

Library Addition – Felicia Oti, Library Director
VOTE: Bond Authorization

Roads – DPW Director Brutus Cantoreggi
VOTE: Proposition 2 ½ Override

Items for Action: FY 14 Budget adjustments

Street Light Account Transfer
Comptroller Expenses Transfer
Zoning Board of Appeals Transfer
Legal Expenses Transfer

Old Business
New Business
Adjournment



The agenda was posted to the Franklin website
http://www.town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_FinanceAgendas/Agenda%202014-06-03

Franklin Municipal Building

Electric Youth To Perform At Showcase Live - Bon Voyage Concert for European Tour

Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will perform at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxboro on Friday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. The event is a Bon Voyage Concert for Electric Youth, coming just days before the ensemble departs on June 19th for a three-week concert tour of Austria and Italy. The group’s 11th European tour will include a return Fourth of July engagement at Aviano Air Force Base to entertain U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad. 

Electric Youth is backed by an eight-piece band of Boston musicians who’ve performed, recorded and toured with such music legends as Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, Diana Ross, The Temptations and Van Morrison. EY’s show offers high-energy family entertainment, delivering fully choreographed performances of classic rock, contemporary pop and Broadway hits for audiences of all ages. Audiences at Showcase Live will hear two full sets featuring the best of Aerosmith, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Carrie Underwood and more. 

The 10 singer-dancers of Electric Youth 2014 are trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts

The 12-concert tour will feature shows in Vienna, Melk and Steiermark, Austria, including a performance at Ehrenhausen Castle, benefit concert at Vienna’s historic 19th century Odeon Theater and workshop with students at the Amadeus International School. Performances in Italy will include multiple shows in Lignano and Bibione along the Adriatic Coast, concerts in Todi and Montecatini within the Tuscany-Umbria region, and at Lake Como. 

Prior to departure, Electric Youth will wrap up the group’s 6th professional album. The ensemble and musicians have already laid tracks at Mansfield’s MockingBird Recording Studio. As with EY shows, the studio album will include unique renditions of timeless hits.
“Several of the band members also write arrangements for EY that allow the group to take classic songs and make them their own,” says Director Raye Lynn Mercer. 

Electric Youth has launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to help cover costs associated with the album’s mixing, mastering and distribution. Visit www.kickstarter.com and search the group’s project to learn more. 

Electric Youth 2014 debuted at Showcase Live on February 28. Selected by audition annually, EY members are chosen for superior musicianship, stage presence and triple threat accomplishments in voice, dance and acting. This season EY features 10 performers, including Madison Asgeirsson, 15, Kendra Dombroski, 15, Ali Funkhouser, 17, Graham Hancock, 17, Jocelyn Jones, 15, and Shaina McGillis, 15, from Franklin; Michael Fajardo, 15, from Hopkinton; Sam Evans, 14, from Medfield; Maddy Williams, 15, from Medway; and Jenna McDermott, 15, from Wrentham. 

EY’s show band features Kenny Hadley on drums, Arnie Krakowsky on tenor saxophone, Artie Montanaro on trombone, Walter Platt on trumpet, Bill Miele on bass, Ken Reid on baritone saxophone, Mark White on guitar and Mercer on piano. Under the direction of Mark Poniatowski, musical arrangers for Electric Youth are Rick Hammett, Jeff Perry, Walter Platt, Poniatowski, Mark White and Ben Whiting. Choreographers include Mercer, Cheryl Madeux, Nick Paone and Kellie Stamp. 

Tickets for the Showcase Live concert are $18 for Loge Sets and $28 for Premium Seating. To purchase tickets, visit www.electricyouth.com. Please call FSPA at 508-528-8668 for table reservations for larger parties. Doors open at 6 p.m. for best seat selection and dinner, featuring Showcase Live’s menu of distinctive cuisine and kid-friendly fare. Prospective FSPA students are encouraged to contact FSPA for information about complimentary tickets, available through the school’s All Access Pass program.

FHS Softball team advances, Boys Tennis season ends

From Hockomock Sports, the spring playoff results from Friday show that the softball team wins to advance and the Boys tennis team lost to end their season.


Softball
D1 South Playoffs
#18 Franklin, 2 @ #2 Silver Lake, 0 - Final -

In the sixth inning, lead off hitter Erin Hanley reached on an error and was pushed to second on a sacrifice bunt. With the shift on in the outfield, Maddie Connelly ripped a double into right center field to score Hanley. Sabrina LoMonaco singled up the middle to score Connelly. Lilly Criscione pitched a complete game shutout for the Panthers. 

Franklin advances to the D1 South Quarterfinals and will play at the winner of #7 King Philip/#10 Weymouth on Monday, 6/2 at a time to be announced.

Boys Tennis
D1 South Playoffs
#14 Franklin, 1 @ #3 Dartmouth, 4 - Final - Franklin's Rahul Herur was the lone winner, winning 6-3, 6-1 at second singles.

the new Franklin High School under construction

The full set of results from Friday's playoffs can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-053014

MA DUA - Unemployment Assistance

The MA.gov blog has a good posting on unemployment assistance.

Making ends meet after losing a job can be a difficult experience. That’s why the Commonwealth provides unemployment aid to eligible residents who have been laid-off through no fault of their own and are actively looking for work. 

The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) offers many programs to help residents get back on their feet during a period of unemployment:

unemployment assistance

Click through to the MA.gov site to continue reading about the services offered.

http://blog.mass.gov/blog/employment/help-is-on-the-way-unemployment-assistance-resources/

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 5/30/14 - THU 6/5/14

FRI 5/30   6:30pm-8:30pm   Painting and Pizza Night for Teens at Franklin Art Center

SAT 5/31   9am-1pm   Franklin DPW Annual Open House (Hayward St.), Touch a Truck, Hay Ride, Free Hot Dogs and Popcorn
SAT 5/31   9am-2pm   Electronic Recycling Day at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School
SAT 5/31   2pm-4pm   Franklin Cub Scouts Registration Drive, Franklin Town Common

SUN 6/1   10am   The Franklin 5K - YMCA event, 431 Washington St., Franklin, Touch a Truck, Kids Fun Run, Games, Music, Silent Auction and Raffles
SUN 6/1   10am   6th Annual Parmenter School 5K Run at Parmenter School in Franklin.

MON 6/2   Franklin - Mandatory Water Conservation Begins!

TUE 6/3   6pm-8pm   Franklin Downtown Partnership Fundraiser at Pour Richard’s

THU 6/5   7pm   Author Laura Spinella at Franklin Public Library, free event.

For more details on above events click HERE.

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

The Boys of Beaver - the video story of FHS boys lacrosse 2014

Via Pantherbook, I find that the Boys Lacrosse season had been captured via video. Now you can follow the team from the first practice...


Franklin Lacrosse 24/7: The Boys of Beaver (Ep.1)





Franklin Lacrosse 24/7: The Boys of Beaver (Ep.2)





Franklin Lacrosse 24/7: The Boys of Beaver (Ep. 3)

MassBudget Conference Preview: Comparing the FY 2015 House and Senate Budgets

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. FY 2015 Conference Preview: Comparing the House and Senate Budgets  While there are differences in the FY 2015 House and Senate budget proposals, in many respects they are very similar. MassBudget's Conference Preview Budget Monitor details these differences. Both budgets make modest, well targeted, investments in important initiatives: Supporting substance abuse treatment and prevention;    Improving the capacity of the Department of Children and Families to protect vulnerable children and support families; Investing in higher education.   There are differences in emphasis: the Senate more comprehensively addresses substance abuse issues and the House provides greater funding for higher education. But much is the same: in a budget of about $39.5 billion, the proposals agree on $39.2 billion - more than 99%.   This overlap reflects broad agreement about what we want to achieve together through our government: high quality education for all of our young people; safe, vibrant communities; the transportation infrastructure our economy needs; the security of a safety net for when we fall on hard times; keeping of air and water clean; and doing those other things that we know need to get done that we can do more effectively together than alone. The House and Senate are also operating in the same context: a weak national economy and the ongoing effects of $3 billion in tax cuts from 15 years ago. Even with the modest funding increases proposed for FY 2015, higher education spending would be roughly 22 percent below where it was in FY 2001 (adjusted for inflation). Local aid would be 45 percent below 2001 levels. Public health would be down 19 percent. And early education and care would be down 24 percent. While the House and Senate budget proposals contain no significant tax reforms, ultimately, it would require additional revenue to make the investments that could support sustainable and broadly shared prosperity. To read MassBudget's Conference Preview Budget Monitor click HERE. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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FHS Girls Softball, Lacrosse and Tennis advance

Softball
D1 South

#18 Franklin, 5 @ #15 Milford, 4 - Final

Lilly Criscione pitched a complete game with three strikeouts and hit a three-run home run at the plate to guide the Panthers. Franklin advances to the D1 South First Round to play at #2 Silver Lake on Friday, 5/30 at 3:30.

Girls Lacrosse
D1 East Playoffs
#3 Franklin, 18 vs. #6 Natick, 7 - Final

Tara Doherty scored two goals and had three assists, Julia Jette and Julianne Pisani each had two goals and an assist and Sheelagh Walsh had four goals and an assist. Nicole Ellin played well on defensively and stepped in to take draws for the Panthers. Alex Mitchell had 11 saves in net. Franklin advances to the D1 East Semifinals to play the winner of #2 Lincoln-Sudbury/#7 Framingham. The game is tenatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd.

Girls Tennis
D1 South Playoffs
#14 Franklin, 3 @ #3 Framingham, 2 - Final

Franklin advances to the D1 South Quarterfinals to play the winner of #6 Needham/#11 Braintree on a date and time to be announced.

the new Franklin High School - under construction

Additional info on the results across the Hockomock League for Thursday can be found here

Parenting Your Child with ADHD

Dr Craig Wiener, author of "Parenting Your Child with ADHD" will speak at the Franklin Public Library, Thursday, May 29th at 6:30 PM.

Parenting Your Child with ADHD

For more about Dr Wiener, you can visit his website  http://www.craigwiener.com/

local author Laura Spinella will speak June 5th

Franklin DPW Annual Open House - May 31

The Franklin Department of Public Works will host its annual open house, featuring 

Touch-A-Truck for kids! 

Saturday, May 31, 2014

from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 

at 25 Public Works Way 

Enjoy free hotdogs, popcorn, drinks and Hay Rides (one per person)

Franklin DPW Headquarters

Franklin Boys Lacrosse advances

From Hockomock Sports we find the results of the FHS boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, May 28th


Boys Lacrosse
D1 South Playoffs

#7 Franklin, 12 vs. #10 Dartmouth (@ Beaver), 6 - Final - Franklin advances to play #2 Needham on Sunday, June 1 at Memorial Field.

Note - game time is 5:30 PM at Memorial Park in Needham  (updated 5/29/14 - 5:30 PM)
http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?nid=709