Book Sale
Friday, March 18, 1:00-5:00 PM |
| Library Book Sale - March 18-19 |
Minuteman Junior Cycling Club is hosting an info night 3/22 at 6 PM to kick off the 2022 season. Membership is open to kids from 5th -12th grade. We ride near Franklin, ranging from Walpole to Uxbridge.
All experience levels welcome.
Come find out more.
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| Youth Mtn Bike Team - Info Night - Mar 22 at 6 PM |
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| Rail Trail Roadrace 5K - May 7, 2022 |
"The vibe at the Massachusetts School Administrators Association Winter Cheerleading State Championship is spirited, and the music is pulsating.Where else do you get 800 high school student-athletes on 54 teams doing thousands of pyramids and tumbles and not hear a single boo from the large crowds?If you’re looking for pom-poms, you won’t find any here at Worcester State University.Although cheerleading is not officially a sport in Massachusetts schools, there’s no doubt that these are bona fide athletes. The days of cheerleaders being thought of as just pretty faces rooting on the boys’ teams are long over."
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| The Monomoy Regional team performs a synchronized leap at the recent MSAA Cheerleading State Championships at Worcester State.STAN GROSSFELD/GLOBE STAFF |
Doors open at 6:37 PMBell Time at 7:07 PM
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| Caribbean Cool Carlito |
"When it comes to COVID, the United States specializes in denialism. Deny the human-to-human transmission of the virus when China’s first cases were publicized in late 2019. Deny that the virus is airborne. Deny the need for boosters across all adult age groups. There are many more examples, but now one stands out – learning from other countries.
In early 2020, with the major outbreak in the Lombardy region of Italy that rapidly and profoundly outstripped hospital resources and medical staffing, Americans expressed confidence that it won’t happen here. That it couldn’t happen here. And then it did.
Fast forward two years of the pandemic: the United Kingdom and Europe have provided five unmistakable warnings to America that a new surge was occurring. Within weeks, each time, the United States experienced a new wave, some not as severe (such as with the Alpha variant), some worse (Delta and Omicron variants). From this COVID track record over two years, it is palpable: what happens in the UK and Europe doesn’t stay in the UK and Europe."
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| ‘Unfortunately, we have a mindset that the pandemic is over, which couldn’t be further than the truth.’ Photograph: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock |
"The Country Gazette will cease publishing a print newspaper and will instead exclusively offer news online at www.wickedlocal.com/countrygazette, on social media, via digital newsletters and other platforms. The final print edition of The Country Gazette will be May 6, 2022. "
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| Country Gazette will cease printing, go full digital only |
"Hi , I’m Bonnie Fitzgerald and I’m fundraising on behalf of Scott McLean and family
On the morning of November 24th, the day before Thanksgiving, Scott McLean suffered a devastating ischemic stroke. Luckily at the time, his two boys, Derek and Jason, were home and able to call 911 saving his life. Scott underwent emergency surgery, but unfortunately, it was not successful. He was left paralyzed on his right side, unable to walk, speak or eat. He spent over 2 weeks in the ICU, overcoming several life-threatening complications before being able to transfer to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital where he fights every day to regain some of this lost function. He has made some progress, but Scott and his family still have a very long and difficult road ahead of them.
Many of you know Scott as a strong, independent and loving father and husband. You could always find Scott and his wife Becca on the sidelines cheering on their boys during their Franklin Pop Warner football and Bishop Feehan and Bridgton Academy lacrosse games. We are raising money to help the McLean family with Scott’s medical expenses and future care needs. We are grateful for donations of any amount. Thank you and please keep Scott, Becca and their boys in your thoughts and prayers."
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| GoFundMe for Franklin resident Scott McLean recovering from stroke |
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
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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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov
The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes
You can also subscribe and listen to "The Topic" audio on your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "The Topic"
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| Danielle Hopkins & Heath Nisbett talk Music Therapy with Cathleen Liberty in this episode of "The Topic" |
We are excited to host our next installment of our Critical Conversations series.
Join us March 24, 2022 from 6 PM - 8 PM at the FHS Auditorium or via Zoom as we discuss the impact of social media on social emotional wellbeing.
Social media plays a significant role in our students’ lives, it's designed to. Identifying strategies to establish a healthy relationship with social media that maximizes the benefits and mitigates the negatives is nothing short of a critical conversation.
We invite you to join us for an evening of listening, learning, and engaging with esteemed tech journalist, Georgia Wells from the Wall Street Journal as she quarterbacks a conversation on the state of social media. Our local panelists will consist of key community stakeholders and individuals well versed in the various stages of raising children.
The evening will include:
- Welcome and Opening remarks
- Keynote Facilitated Conversation
- Panelist Discussion
- Audience Q&A
- So Now What? Session will provide strategies for parents of elementary, middle and high school students to foster mindful social media habits.
- Breakout sessions with each Panelist as well as a Hidden in Plain Sight facilitated by our Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF) Student Representatives
Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3qpFWub
Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1503411142819033090
Download the flyer as a reminder or to share -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XkC0eEKZGj80rpKf2i_qajE12CCOISx4/view?usp=sharing
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| Critical conversations: The Impact of Social Media - Mar 24, 2022 |
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHS_PCC/status/1503543779009126404
View the message online -> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OvOBBezBfuSAbmwn1mL9ZAB-sNjtqPqnhuLTLh0SV4k/edit?usp=sharing
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| All Night Party returns for Class of 2022 |
We look forward to seeing you there!
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| "Where's The Toast" Memory Cafe' - Wednesday, March 16 - 1 PM |
Shared from the Franklin Food Pantry -> https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/new-hours/
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| Franklin Food Pantry to change operational hours to resume in-person shopping |
"Artists and art fans in the Franklin, Mass. community will be pleased to find out that a town-wide art show featuring the works of Franklin students is set to be held later this month.
Ms. Taranto, an Art teacher at Franklin High School, explained that the show was put together by the Art teachers of the Franklin Public Schools district to honor the work created by their students. She also noted that each teacher independently selected a number of art pieces from their own students to have displayed.
Both studio and digital arts will be presented. Physical and digital drawings will appear on display boards hung up on walls around the media center. 3D works such as ceramics will be displayed on top of bookcases, and video productions and short films will be presented on the media center’s computers. "
Shared from Pantherbook -> https://franklinpanthers.us/school-news/2022/03/11/art-show-to-set-stage-at-franklin/
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| An example of the art featured in the media center |
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| 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Virtual Meeting, Thurs, Mar 17, 7 PM |
We are SO excited to announce a new signature cultural event in Franklin!
This May we will host, in partnership with the Franklin Cultural District, the first "MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium" in Franklin.
This event is geared towards arts advocates, arts supporters, local cultural councils, non-profit arts organizations as well as our Franklin town leaders and administrators.
Stay tuned for registration and details soon! In the meantime, mark your calendars!
Shared from Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbGagNkP5Sp/
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| MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium hosted by Franklin on May 14 |
