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Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
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part 2 of the lifelong learning presentation to the School Committee on Tuesday |
"Picking at her long nails, painted gold and black, Kayla Duggan speaks calmly as she recalls the darkest time in her life. It’s one familiar to thousands of women across the country.
Duggan tells her parenting counselors about the pain of catching only glimpses of her son growing up.
At age 3, Giovanni is now walking and talking, but a foster mother tucks him in at night.
Parenting for Duggan, as with thousands of other young mothers battling heroin addiction, has been reduced to a few hours in the park, when she grasps at small details and wonders: Why is her son wearing girls’ shorts? How did he get that bruise? What is Giovanni’s life like during those many hours and days when he is not with her?"
1 p.m. for ages 6-8 1:30 for ages 9 and 102:00 for ages 11 and 12 2:30 for teens
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FPAC |
– Mansfield scored all three goals in the first half and shut the Panthers out for all 80 minutes. Cullin Anastasia scored off an assist from goalie Jed Tolbert’s punt in the 11th minute, Sam Hyland headed home a throw from Max Gurnon in the 25th minute and Gurnon headed home a corner from Sean Lanzillo in the 28th minute. Tolbert made six saves for his fourth straight shutout. Head coach Steve Sheridan said Gurnon, Nick Hyland, Harry Braidt and Ethan Brill-Cass played great on defense,
– Hannah Reiter scored off a corner kick by Emily Vigeant in the second half to give Mansfield the win.
– Erin Skidmore led Franklin with seven kills, 11 digs and an ace, Lauren Lockhart added five kills and three digs and Maggie Doyle chipped in with five kills and an ace.
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FHS Panthers |
– Freshman Erin Walsh scored her first career goal and then added three more in the game for a total of four goals. Alex Sullivan had three assists on Walsh’s goales while Brayden Downing had one. Downing also had a goal on an assist from Caroline Jackson, her first varsity point. Sophomore Cassi Ronan added a goal and an assist with Maddie Hinckley and Maeve Ledwith rounding out the scoring with a goal and an assist respectively. Senior goalie Sam Hertzberg picked up the shutout making three saves.
"The Town Council has voted to restore more than $160,000 in full-day kindergarten funding to the schools after the state cut its grant in support of the program.
The council at its meeting on Sept. 21 was asked to transfer the money - $162,350 - to the school budget. Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting explained the matter.
"The schools have been receiving a kindergarten grant in support of staffing for full-day kindergarten," he said. "This year - at the last moment and even though the governor proposed to continue it - ultimately eliminated the grant."
As the final state budget was approved well after the town adopted its budget, Nutting said, the schools were not prepared for losing such a sum."
"An increasing number of schools are getting high grades from the state.
Approximately 32 percent of Massachusetts public schools are in the top tier of the state’s five-level rating system for 2016, the most since the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education debuted the system in 2012.
This year, 517 schools achieved the best status, Level 1, compared to 468 in 2015, according to data the state released Monday. Level 1 schools are meeting goals for academic achievement and closing performance gaps among students of different racial, socioeconomic, linguistic or disability backgrounds. The ratings are based on standardized test scores, graduation rates, participation rates and other data points."
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Franklin Elks Lodge is hosting a FREE Soccer Shoot for kids 13 and under |
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds | |||
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Petty Zoo to appear at Franklin LIbrary today |
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Franklin Distinguished Young Women (Facebook photo) |
The Franklin Distinguished Young Women program is an official local preliminary of Distinguished Young Women, a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women.
"The town has set aside a day to celebrate the completion of a downtown roadwork project that rebuilt roads, changed the traffic pattern and altered the look of the area.
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said the event - a ribbon-cutting ceremony - is set to take place on Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. The town will set up a stage on Main Street and invite the public.
Hellen said letters and invitations will be sent out to elected officials and stakeholders involved in the project."
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mew banners are being placed on the light poles as part of the improvement project |
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the key to learning |
1. Nicolas Gnaman 2. Alexander ChitarraCorrespondence: none
a. Community Engagement – Mrs. Schultz b. Policy – Mrs. ScofieldSchool Committee Liaison Reports
a. Superintendent Search – Dr. O’Malley b. JPCC – Dr. Bergen
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the Parmenter Elementary School one of six in the Franklin public school district |
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Helen Huang was recognized by Rep Roy and Town Council Chair Matt Kelly |
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some of the FHS students making the plastic bag ban proposal to the Town Council |
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the concrete foundation is complete and steel girders should start appearing in the next week or so |
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http://www.harlemwizards.com |
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FHS Panthers |
– Franklin head coach Kate Horsmann said the Panthers played their best game of the season but fell to a strong Feehan team. Erin Skidmore had 15 digs, eight kills and two aces, Maddie Kuzio had 14 service points, five aces and four digs, Lauren McGrath had 14 assists, four digs and two aces and Maggie Doyle contributed with a strong all around game.
– Dana Lewandowski, Caroline Lounsbury, and Kayla Marshall played well in the midfield and on defense for the Panthers.
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Dacey Field dog park |