Wednesday, April 6, 2022

FHS baseball, softball and tennis teams post wins on Tuesday; discus school record for Lily Deforge

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

Baseball = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 10 – Final (5 Inn.) 
– Alfred Mucciarone gave up one hit over four innings and Ethan Voellemicke struck out the side in the fifth, as Franklin shut out Attleboro for its second win in as many days. Chris Goode and Evan Raider each drove in a pair of runs for the Panthers. Attleboro’s best chance came in the first Nate George drew a leadoff walk and two batters later Danny Johnson hit a sinking liner to right, but Eisig Chin made a stellar diving catch. Franklin took control in the bottom half with four runs. Ryan Gerety led off with a single and Jack Marino was hit by a pitch.

Attleboro failed to handle a pair of bunts and both runners came in to score. Chin drove in a run with a single and would eventually come around to score on a wild pitch. Franklin added three more in the second. One-out walks to Joe Tirrell and Gerety and an infield single for Marino loaded the bases. Goode plated one with a sac fly and Raider followed with a single to bring in two. In the third, Franklin took advantage of a couple errors to add three more runs. Ben Jarosz singled and would score on a wild pitch, Henry DiGiorgio reached on a fielder’s choice and scored on an error, and Tirrell walked and came in to score on a sac fly from Goode. Hayden Hagerty broke up Mucciarone’s no-hitter to start the fourth but Franklin’s starter retired the next three hitters to strand the runner in scoring position.
 - For a Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Spring-2022/Franklin-Attleboro-Baseball-4-5-22/

Softball = Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 2 – Final 
– Franklin scored once in each of the first three innings and tacked on two key insurance runs in the top of the sixth to get the win on the road over Attleboro. Julia White had a one-out single in the top of the first and came around to score after a fielder’s choice and an error to put the Panthers ahead 1-0 but Attleboro answered with a run of its own to make it 1-1. Junior Hailey Fales had a one-out single in the top of the season, and courtesy runner Kelly Moussa scored after White grounded out to second with the bases loaded for a 2-1 lead. Georgia Harvey turned a leadoff single in the top of the third into a run to make it 3-1 before Attleboro made it a one-run game with sac fly in the bottom half. Reece Allen and Moussa came around to score in the top of the fifth for insurance. Aislinn Lavery got the win for Franklin, allowing two runs (one earned) with six strikeouts and no walks. Lindsey Perry was strong in the circle for Attleboro in a complete game effort, with just earned runs allowed with two strikeouts and two walks.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 0 – Final 
– Franklin grabbed its second win in as many days, this time sweeping all five matches in straight sets to knock off Attleboro. Vayshnav Malhotra and Thomas Broyles both won 6-0, 6-0 at first and second singles, respectively, while Drew Mahoney earned a 6-1, 6-1 win at third singles. The team of Tim O’Keefe and Ahan Shetty battled for a 7-5, 6-4 win at first doubles while Sameen Shaik and Jay Gorgas took a 6-0, 6-2 decision at second doubles.

Girls Tennis = Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 
– For the second straight match, Franklin swept both doubles matches and had a third win from third singles to get the win. Amulya Jayam and Shriya Rasish battled to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win at first doubles, and Franklin’s second doubles team of Chloe Essam and Sydney Tolonen secured a 6-4, 6-1 win. Sarah Schiavo earned his second win of the season, taking a 6-4, 6-4 decision at third singles for the Panthers. Attleboro’s Ella Lynch-Bartek won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles while sophomore Maddie Fuscaldo prevailed with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win at second singles.

Boys Outdoor Track = Franklin, 50 @ Mansfield, 77 – Final 
– Anchored by double-winners Dana Johnson, Dylan Buchanan, and Charles Newcomb, Mansfield opened the season with a win over Franklin. Johnson won both the long jump (19’7.5”) and the triple jump (41’3”), and added second place finish in the 110M hurdles (16.5). Buchanan won the 110M hurdles in 15.5 and won the javelin with a toss of 112’8, and Newcomb won both the shot put (40’6) and the discus (89’0). Other winners for Mansfield included Evan Rawlings (400M hurdles, 58.3), Myles Brown (100M, 11.4), Chris Leonard (1 Mile, 4:49.9), and Chamberlain Guthrie Jr. (200M, 24.4).

Tough loss for the boys today vs Mansfield (77-50). Event winners were Tyler Powderly (400), Connor Kucich (800), Clancy Golden (2 Mile), and the 4x4 relay (Connor Kucich, Aidan Orr, Jake Vaccarezza, Tyler Powderly https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1511518107910742023
FHS v Mansfield dual meet today. In the boys throwing events- congratulations to @AndrewJ52949175   for taking 2nd in the discus and javelin and to Michael Gillespie for taking 3rd in the discus in his first meet  https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1511499962391142402

Girls Outdoor Track = Franklin, 58 @ Mansfield, 78 – Final
Hard fought loss for the girls today vs Mansfield (78-58). Event winners: Sarah Dumas (100H, 400H), Jill Fenerty (400), Abby Griffith (HJ), and Lily DeForge (Discus) with a school record!
https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1511514863696240644
FHS Sophomore breaks FHS Discus school record today with a throw of 115'8"! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1511496991523713027

FHS v Mansfield girls throwing events- in the discus- FHS! @lilydeforge11  takes first and breaks the FHS school record, @darbynicholson_  takes second with a massive PR and freshman @ChandariaElla  places third!  Great job ladies!

In the girls shot put.  @lilydeforge11  takes second and breaks the FHS sophomore shot put record and @elizabe82032317  takes 3rd!

And finally in the girls javelin, @elizabe82032317  places second in her first meet throwing the javelin and  @sarah_dumas_  takes third!   https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1511504372055818242


For other results around the Hockomock League


Thrilled to throw out the ceremonial 1st pitch in Franklin’s home opener. Thank you @FHSCoachZBrown for the kind words and the honor. 2 best take-aways: Panthers with a 10-0 W… and I didn’t bounce it! https://twitter.com/Coach_Angelo/status/1511507842972459010 
Tom it was our pleasure to honor you before our home opener today. Thank you for all you’ve done for Franklin HS & Franklin Athletics. Also, you did a great job setting the tone for the day! Way to pound the zone! #PantherPride https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1511539204748197888

 

FHS Sophomore  @lilydeforge11  breaks FHS Discus school record today with a throw of 115'8"!
FHS Sophomore breaks FHS Discus school record today with a throw of 115'8"!


HockomockSports.com: FHS softball preview for Spring 2022 season

HockomockSports.com has published their preview of the softball teams for the Hockomock League. The Franklin portion of the article is shared here along with the link to read the full article covering the remainder of the league.


FRANKLIN
2021 Record: 6-9
2021 Finish: Reached Div. 1 South Preliminary Round
Coach: Katie Holbrook

Last season, Franklin showed that it could score runs in bunches, hitting double digits in five of its 15 games, but the Panthers could also allow runs in bunches with teams reaching double digits six times. With seven returning players, second-year coach Katie Holbrook is hoping that experience and depth will carry the Panthers back up the standings and into the postseason.

Franklin will have depth in the circle this season with senior Aislinn Lavery taking the bulk of the innings and junior Kiera Kotwicki able to step in when needed. Both will mix pitches and keep teams off-balance. Junior Hailey Fales will be back behind the plate, adding another layer of experience to the pitching staff. Senior Julia White battled an injury all spring in 2021 but she is back healthy and back in the middle of the infield and the order. Junior Georgia Harvey is a versatile player who can fill in at multiple positions and batted 0.426 as a sophomore.

Sophomore Carly Johnson-Pellegri had an impressive rookie season and will be moving from second to short and senior Hannah Cacciapaglia is back at first, and in the middle of the order, after recovering from an injury that kept her out all of last spring. The outfield looks strong for the Panthers this season. Senior Kelly Moussa has a strong arm in right and juniors Reece Allen and Dana Stott are two newcomers that could play big roles for the team this season.

“We have a lot of different players who can jump in and be the spark at any given moment,” Holbrook said. “There are a lot of new players in the mix, but they are already showing signs of coming together as a team and leadership is not lacking in this group. If they can remain poised and confident and play their game, we should do well this season.”

Find the rest of the Softball preview posted by HockomockSports.com

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Virtual Meeting, Thursday, April 7, 7:00 - 9:00 PM

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

Our next 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting will be on Zoom, this Thursday, April 77:00-9:00 PM. (We schedule two hours to leave time for discussion and conversation, but we understand if you need to sign off early.)  

Join on Zoom
Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755
Passcode: 350ma

During the meeting, we will update the status of climate bills being considered by the state legislature, actions to promote national and regional changes, and local developments. The larger, global context for all climate matters is the newly-released IPCC Report, Mitigation of Climate Change. 

We will also continue to discuss the 350 Mass campaign, Building the Green New Deal, that promotes energy efficiency in houses and buildings, retrofitting and electrification of homes, updated building codes, and other actions by individuals, communities, and the Commonwealth. We will report on recent discussions in Franklin, and consider other opportunities we can pursue in our region.

We hope you can join us Thursday at 7:00. We'll send a reminder Thursday afternoon. 

Thank you for your commitment to the struggle for a transition to a just, equitable, and clean energy economy.

Node Co-coordinators,
Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern
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HockomockSports.com: Girls Basketball Awards recognize Peterson, Padula, and Quinn

HockomockSports.com has posted their listing of awards for Girls Basketball for the Winter 2021-2022 season. We shared the FHS selections and provide the link to the full listing.

First Team

Katie Peterson – Franklin – Forward
Franklin junior forward Katie Peterson made a huge leap this season, developing from a role player on last year’s team into the leading scorer this season. Peterson averaged 14 points per game, while also leading the team in steals and deflections and shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. With the range to stretch defenses and the ability to take it to the basket off the dribble, Peterson helped Franklin win a fourth straight league title, completing a perfect Hock campaign, and advancing to the Div. 1 Elite Eight. She was selected as an all-star by the Hockomock League coaches. Franklin coach John Leighton said, “I am so proud of Katie’s development this season. Her athleticism and hard work has helped her become a dominant player in our league.

Second Team

Stefany Padula – Franklin – Guard
Franklin senior guard Stefany Padula developed into one of the league’s top outside shooters and one of its top perimeter defenders this season. The Springfield College commit helped Franklin win a fourth straight league title and reach the Div. 1 Elite Eight. Padula averaged 11 points per game and shot 40 percent from long-range this season, giving the Panthers a threat from deep to complement its strength in the paint. Padula was selected as a Hockomock League all-star by the coaches. Franklin coach John Leighton said, “Stef has served as a role model to younger players in our program. She is the first on the court and the last to leave as she tirelessly works to improve her game.”

Olivia Quinn – Franklin – Forward
Franklin senior forward Olivia Quinn had another impressive season for the Panthers, helping them win a fourth straight Kelley-Rex division title and reach the Div. 1 Elite Eight. Franklin lost only one league game (and six games overall) in her four-year career. The Wesleyan University commit averaged 11 points per game this season and finished with 904 for her career (missing out on reaching 1,000 because of the COVID-shortened 2021 season). She also came up big in the playoffs with 23 and 25 points in her final two games. She was selected as a league all-star. Franklin coach John Leighton said, “Olivia is one of the best players to ever come out of this program. She has played an integral role in our unprecedented success over her four years.”

All Defensive Team

Stefany Padula, Franklin
Padula, a senior guard, is a tireless worker who has developed her game in so many ways over the course of her four-year career. This season she became one of the league’s top perimeter defenders, frequently being matched up with the opposition’s best scorers. Her work rate, length, and ability to read the game made her tough to shake. Franklin coach John Leighton called her the “top defender” on the league champion Panthers, adding, “She is the first on the court and the last to leave as she tirelessly works to improve her game.”

For the complete listing of girls basketball awards
https://hockomocksports.com/awards/girls-basketball/2021-2022/

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Kids' Corner Cooking Classes Coming Your Way


Where fun and learning meet!
Late Spring & Summer 2022
Kids' Corner Cooking Classes
All classes are at Franklin High School
It's April vacation and it's a great time for cooking camp! For 3 hours each day - over 3 days, students will enhance their kitchen skills and learn complex techniques like searing, sautéing, folding, and more.
Starting Tuesday, April 19
Cut, chop, stir, and mix your way to a delicious dish. Students develop their skills: cutting, chopping, stirring, mixing, and teamwork! Each child works in partnership with another student to create a delicious dish. Times vary by grade.
4 Wednesdays, starting May 4
It's summer vacation and it's a great time for cooking camp! For 3 hours each day - over 3 days, students will enhance their kitchen skills and learn complex techniques like searing, sautéing, folding, and more.
Starting Tuesday, August 2
For more class options & additional details visit:


Practice Interviewing: Thursday afternoon 2 - 3:30 PM -> Framingham Public Library & virtual

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Practice Interviewing: Thursday afternoon 2 - 3:30 PM
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“The minimum offer price rule appears to act as a barrier to competition"

"THE NEW ENGLAND power grid operator filed a proposal with federal regulators on Monday seeking more time to come up with a system for incorporating clean energy into the region’s electricity markets. 
The grid operator, known as ISO-New England, asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for permission to put off until 2025 plans to do away with a 2013 pricing rule intended to prevent subsidized clean energy projects from unfairly squeezing other power generators (most of whom burn fossil fuels) out of the market. ISO-New England had previously planned to do away with the pricing rule next year.  
In a statement accompanying the filing, ISO-New England said a longer transition period is warranted because it “will create less risk to the region than an immediate market change could evoke.” 
Environmental advocates are opposing the move. “This decision throws an unnecessary lifeline to gas generators that could otherwise be priced out of the market by cost-effective clean energy,” said Melissa Birchard, senior regulatory attorney at Acadia Center. "

minimum offer price rule = MOPR 

“The minimum offer price rule appears to act as a barrier to competition"
“The minimum offer price rule appears to act as a barrier to competition"

DLS Seeking Project Manager


DLS Seeking Project Manager
DLS Financial Management Resource Bureau Seeks Project Manager
 
DLS is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Manager position within our Financial Management Resources Bureau. The Project Manager promotes best practices in municipal finance by providing consulting services to cities and towns across Massachusetts. To encourage efficient and effective municipal financial management, this individual works collaboratively with team members; conducts in-depth interviews with local officials and employees; analyzes complex data and information; prepares guidance on municipal finance policies and procedures; writes comprehensive reports; and provides technical assistance and training. In addition to being familiar with the workings of local government, the successful candidate will be a strong writer, analyst, and public speaker with excellent attention to detail. Experience in a municipal finance role is highly desirable. This is a telework position with periodic travel.
 
To review a complete job description and apply for the position, please click here.

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, April 6, 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)

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)


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

7:29 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
7:30 am It Takes A Village: Dementia
8:30 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli
10:00 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Chris Woolf
11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Mainstream Pt. 2
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: FireSense
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4
6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Pub Kings & Padula Band
9:30 pm ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16
8:30 am Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 2 03-14-18
10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
11:00 am Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18
12:30 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby
1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Lincoln-Sudbury 06-23-21
7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Durfee 06-21-21
9:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21

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

8:00 am Town Council: 03-16-22
12:00 pm Finance Committee: 03-09-22
2:00 pm Town Council: 03-16-22
5:30 pm Economic Development Committee, LIVE, Chambers, 819 1598 9759
7:00 pm Town Council, LIVE, Chambers, 879 8758 4971

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)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Franklin Unified Basketball fund raising event April 25 - 6 PM at FHS Gym

"On 4/25/22, there will be an event for Team Massachusetts! In coordination with this event, we are kicking off a fundraising campaign for all things Unified, Team Massachusetts and Special Olympics.

Please consider donating and joining us! givebutter.com/vWXn33"

Franklin Unified Basketball fund raising event April 25 - 6 PM at FHS Gym
Franklin Unified Basketball fund raising event April 25 - 6 PM at FHS Gym

Space 2 Thrive, a conversation with Helena Liedtke - 03/29/22 (audio)

FM #763 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 763 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Helena Liedtke, founder of Space 2 Thrive. We had our conversation in person in the radio studio at wfpr.fm.


We talk about how Space 2 Thrive came about, how her daughters created a video series during the pandemic, and her fund raising event scheduled for May 28, 2022


The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Helena. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-763-space-2-thrive-with-helena-leidtke-03-28-22


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Donation of inclusive team building & play equipment to BFCCPS ->  https://www.space2thrive.org/blog/2021/11/20/space2thrive-donates-inclusive-play-equipment-to-bfccps 


Sisters reach out - video series with Helena’s daughters Vivienne & Lara ->  https://sistersreachout.weebly.com/the-show.html 


Fund raising 5K in May _> https://www.space2thrive.org/5k-come-out-and-revive 


PDF flyer for May 28 5K -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1cUKOVBJLOc03FnWnu6ejppkQwWCjaM/view?usp=sharing


Space 2 Thrive website -> https://www.space2thrive.org/ 


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Fund raising 5K in May
Fund raising 5K in May