FHS baseball win on mercy rule; boys lacrosse get beat at buzzer in special vacation action on Saturday

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

 
Baseball = Franklin, 14 vs. St. John’s Prep, 4 – Final (6 Inn.)

Franklin 14, St. John’s Prep 4 (6inn). WP-Campbell (3.2inn in relief, 1H, 0R & 5Ks). Offensively, Gerety (3-4, 2R, 2 2B & RBI), Goode (1-2, 2B, 2R & 2RBI), Lyons (2-4, 2R, 2B & 3RBI), Jarosz (2-3, R & RBI), Chin (1R, 2RBI) & Raider (2R). Next up: Tues. 4/26 Home vs Foxboro at 7pm  https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1518013039026577408

• Boston Herald article on the game

https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/24/franklin-overpowers-st-johns-prep/

• Boston Globe coverage of the Super 8 Classic covers the FHS game

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/23/sports/end-no-championship-inaugural-super-8-classic-still-is-winner/

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 13 vs. St. John’s Prep, 14 – Final

End of the 1st... Franklin 6 St. John's Prep 3
Consigli: 3G, 1A
Good start from Franklin
#GoPanthers
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1518000510242107392

Halftime ... Franklin 9  St. John's Prep 9
Davis: 3G, 2A
Consigli: 3G, 3A
Chaudhury: 1G
Sacchetti: 2G, 1A
An absolute battle in Lexington!
#GoPanthers
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1518007373444665345

End of 3 in Lexington ... Franklin 11  St. John's 10
Davis: 3G, 2A
Consigli: 4G, 3A
What. A. Game.
#GoPanthers
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1518014878841282560

2:44 left in the 4th ... Franklin 13  St. John's 12
FINISH STRONG.
#GoPanthers
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1518018232946511872

FINAL ... Franklin 13  St John's Prep 14
Prep scores a buzzer beater to stun Franklin
Davis: 4G, 2A
Sacchetti: 3G, 1A
Consigli: 4G, 4A
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1518021554826887175

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-23-22/

FHS Panthers

 

Letters from Red Farm: The Untold Story of the Friendship between Helen Keller and Journalist Joseph Edgar Chamberlin - Apr 30

Letters from Red Farm: The Untold Story of the Friendship between Helen Keller and Journalist Joseph Edgar Chamberlin with Author Elizabeth Emerson

Saturday, April 30, 3:00 PM - at the Franklin Public Library

In 1888, young Helen Keller traveled to Boston with her teacher, Annie Sullivan, where they met a man who would change her life: Boston Transcript columnist and editor, Joseph Edgar Chamberlin. Throughout her childhood and young adult years, Keller spent weekends and holidays at Red Farm, the Chamberlins' home in Wrentham, Massachusetts, a bustling environment where avant-garde writers, intellectuals, and social reformers of the day congregated. Keller eventually called Red Farm home for a year when she was sixteen.

Informed by previously unpublished letters and extensive research, Letters from Red Farm explores for the first time Keller's deep and enduring friendship with the man who became her literary mentor and friend for over forty years. Written by Chamberlin's great-great granddaughter, this engaging story imparts new insights into Keller's life and personality, introduces the irresistible Chamberlin to a modern public, and follows Keller's burgeoning interest in social activism, as she took up the causes of disability rights, women's issues, and pacifism.

Author Elizabeth Emerson is a former grant writer and award-winning artist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She has contributed material to PBS's film biography Becoming Helen Keller and written guest articles for the American Foundation for the Blind's Helen Keller Archival Collection and the Perkins Archives' newsletter.

Shared from the Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/adult-programs-services/pages/adult-programs

Letters from Red Farm: The Untold Story of the Friendship between Helen Keller and Journalist Joseph Edgar Chamberlin - Apr 30

"One thing nearly everyone agrees on: Massachusetts faces a housing crisis, and needs to build more"

"Everyone should do their part. 

That was the thinking behind the ambitious housing legislation that Massachusetts lawmakers passed just over a year ago. 

The basic idea: require suburbs where the single-family home reigns supreme to do more to help address the housing shortage. The legislation mandates new multifamily zones in 175 cities and towns, known as “MBTA Communities” because they have a subway, commuter rail, bus, or ferry station, or neighbor a town that does. It sets the stage for potentially hundreds of thousands of new apartments and condos to be built across Eastern Massachusetts in the coming years."

Continue reading the article (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/23/business/charlie-baker-wants-lots-new-housing-around-mbta-stations-not-so-fast-towns-say/

My 'quick' take on this complicated issue to summarize:

• Franklin is underway with the Franklin For All planning effort
• The requirement is for zoning changes (if required) to be approved by 2024 to meet the goals set by State (not yet published - currently in review process from feedback on the draft released)
• It is not yet clear that Franklin needs to do much to change zoning (unless we really want to) as it appears, we are already within the proposed goals (remains to be confirmed). In Town Council presentation on this matter, for the downtown commercial zone we already permit more than what is required. How much we already have within the downtown zone (vs what is required) is an open question
• The process will not be completed quickly, MAPC has draft recommendations scheduled to be reviewed on May 16 (recommendations not yet released)
• Once released and reviewed, the recommendations still need to be reviewed by the Economic Development Subcommittee, potential zoning changes referred by Town Council to Planning Board, Planning Board does public hearings and makes recommendation back to Town Council, Town Council also does public hearings and discussions before voting
• Please follow along this journey, we all need improvements to housing stock especially affordable housing in Franklin

Franklin For All page ->  https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/

May 16 event info -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/hybrid-public-forum-scheduled-for.html

"One thing nearly everyone agrees on: Massachusetts faces a housing crisis, and needs to build more"

Physician Assisted Suicide presentation at St Mary's - May 11

Physician Assisted Suicide presentation St Mary’s Parish Hall in Franklin on Wednesday May 11th 7:00-8:00 PM.

Mr. Jim Driscoll, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference of the Archdiocese of Boston, will be presenting the Catholic perspective regarding physician assisted suicide. Jim will be accompanied by Ms. Tahni Morell. who will share a personal family story.  

Please join us and bring a friend to 1 Church Square, Franklin. If you can not make it, we are making this presentation available through Zoom link on the St Mary’s website (https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/).

Physician Assisted Suicide presentation at St Mary's - May 11

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Apr 26, 2022

Franklin School Committee 

April 26, 2022 -  7:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers  

Call to Order Ms. Spencer

Pledge of Allegiance 

Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business

A. Review of Agenda

B. Payment of Bills Ms. Spencer

C. Payroll Ms. Stokes

D. FHS Student Representative Comments

E. Superintendent’s Report

 

II. Guests/Presentations

A. MA Region III Science Fair Winners

1. 1st Place: Antonio Marzoratti & Arav Tyagi - Wheelchair Project

2. 2nd Place: Anna David - The Effects of Cipher Choice on Entropy

III. Discussion/Action Items

A. None

IV. Discussion Only Items

A. None

V. Information Matters

A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports

B. School Committee Liaison Reports

VI. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes

I recommend approval of the minutes of the April 12, 2022 School Committee Meeting as detailed.

B. Transfers

I recommend approval of the budget transfers as detailed.

C. Jefferson Gifts

I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $5,050.00 as follows:

$ 50.00 Minted Supplemental Supplies

$5,000.00 Jefferson PCC Field Trips D. Scholarships

I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $10,850.00 for FHS Scholarships as follows:

$10,000.00 Digital Federal Credit Union

$ 850.00 Carol Maher Memorial Scholarship E. Districtwide Gifts

I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $1,000.00 from Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools for supplemental supplies and in-house enrichment as detailed.

F.  Music Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $3,312.00 from Music Parents for in-house enrichment as detailed.

VII. Citizen’s Comments

VIII. New Business

To discuss any future agenda items

IX. Executive Session

a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the FEA/RN unit as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.

b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to discuss strategy in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel.

X. Adjournment

Agenda doc (includes remote connection info)

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/scagenda_4-26-22.pdf

Meeting packet folder

https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/april-26-2022-school-committee-meeting-packet

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Apr 26, 2022

Food Insecurity Can Happen Overnight - Please consider contributing to the cause now to help your neighbors

2022 Annual Appeal

Please Donate Today!

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FHS baseball posts win vs. Mansfield on Friday

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

Baseball = Franklin, 3 @ Mansfield, 2 – Final 

– Franklin pushed across two runs in the top of the seventh inning without recording a hit and senior James Kuczmiec shut the door in the bottom half of the inning as the Panthers escaped with a win on the road. Mansfield plated two runs in the bottom of the sixth, with an RBI single from Anthony Sacchetti (to score Conner Zukowski, who had three hits on the day) and an RBI single from Connor Curtis (to score Sacchetti) to take a 2-1 lead into the final inning. In the top of the seventh, Eisig Chin drew a leadoff walk and took third after Ryan Gerety reached on an error. Jack Marino hit a ground ball and Chin was able to beat the throw home to tie the game, and Gerety took off for third. Chris Goode then drove in the winning run with a ground out to make it 3-2. Mansfield got the tying run to second in the bottom half before Kuczmiec (1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 K) induced a fly ball in foul territory for the third out. Franklin scored its first run in the top of the third on a passed ball and error. Alfred Mucciarone allowed two runs on seven hits (no walks), striking out six in 5.2 innings of work for Franklin. Mansfield’s Aaron Blinn allowed the one run (unearned) on four hits (no walks), striking out six in 5 innings.

Softball = Mansfield, 11 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 

– The Hornets scored five runs in the top of the first and never looked back, compiling 11 hits as a team and winning for the second time in three days. Cat Kipp and Callie Lake started the game with singles and both came in to score on a base hit from Liv Madeira. With the bases loaded, Molly Kucharski brought in a run with a deep sac fly and Julia Kelly wrapped up the inning with a two-run single. Kelly tripled in the fourth and scored Mansfield’s sixth run on an Olivia DeTrolio single. After Franklin got its first run in the bottom of the fourth, the Hornets answered back with five runs in the fifth to put the game away. Madeira and Casey Moussette singled and Alanna Conley walked to load the bases. Jill Koppy plated a pair with a hit, Kucharski brought in two more with a hit, and Kelly drove in her third run of the day with a sac fly. The Panthers got two runs back in the seventh.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-04-22-22/

FHS Panthers

Wine tasting fund raiser for the FHS Class of 2022 All Night Party

"Please consider joining me for an evening of fun! Proceeds will go to @FHS_2022  ALL NIGHT PARTY. @Franklinliquors  @FranklinHS"

Join Kate Lynch for this event

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/kateluvs2laugh/status/1517156031427719168 

Wine tasting fund raiser for the FHS Class of 2022 All Night Party

CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate plans to take up sports betting next week"

"THE SENATE IS POISED to debate legislation Thursday to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, but the bill that emerged Friday afternoon from a Senate committee differs in several important ways from the sports betting bill that has already cleared the House. 

The long-awaited wagering bill was advanced favorably out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee late Friday afternoon, according to a Senate source. If it passes the Senate next week, lawmakers would have about three months to reconcile their differing approaches and get a bill to Gov. Charlie Baker, who has supported legalizing sports wagering for years."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/gambling/senate-plans-to-take-up-sports-betting-next-week/ 

CommonWealth Magazine: "Senate plans to take up sports betting next week"

VFJ Renovations announces price reductions for garden beds and planters

Price Reduction! 

In an effort to combat inflation, as well as the stigma against mental illness, @vfjrenovations has reduced its pricing for 2022 from $320 to $295 for the raised garden bed and from $210 to $195 for the planter.

Quantities are limited, so purchase yours today and spread the word!

Did you know that in 2020, 1 of every 5 adults experienced mental illness? All profits will be donated to an organization that supports mental health awareness.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0mDBz2yiHlm__qKf1Bj5i3xxPV9szAQTkrUuMTJOCH-gjMA/viewform

VFJ Renovations announces price reductions for garden beds and planters

2020 recording: https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-261-vfj-renovations-empowering.html

The essay that caught my attention in 2020
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/voices-of-franklin-get-back-to-where-we.html

2021 recording: 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-529-vfj-renovations-empowering-with.html

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VFJ-Renovations-336675640619192/ 

VFJ Renovations webpage and ordering process
https://www.vfjrenovations.com/empower-with-gardening-initiative

 
Disclosure: I did purchase a 2.½ ‘x6’ garden bed in 2020. I am looking forward to using it again this year.

Town of Franklin COVID-19 stats for week ending 4/22/22

Weekly COVID-19 stats from DPH via Boston Globe

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/15/nation/massachusetts-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-by-city/

Weekly COVID-19 stats from DPH via Boston Globe

and via the Town of Franklin Health Dept COVID-19 Dashboard

https://www.franklinma.gov/health-department/webforms/covid-19-dashboard-portal

 

Town of Franklin Health Dept COVID-19 Dashboard

Franklin's Event Outlook: Apr 22, 2022 to Apr 28, 2022

Seems to be a good weather forecast to be out and about this weekend as the school vacation comes to a close. Earth Day is today and celebrated with the town wide clean up on Saturday starting at Beaver Pond. Sunday features the LiveARTS fund raising concert. Monday evening meet the FHS Unified Basketball team that is going to represent MA at the Special Olympics later this year.

Saturday, April 23
9:00am - Franklin Earth Day
10:00am - Historical Museum (always free)

Sunday, April 24
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free)
3:00pm - LiveARTS: Annual Fundraiser Concert

Monday, April 25
6:00pm - Meet FHS Unified Basketball Team & Celebrate

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district calendar is found   https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Community Calendar

Special School Committee Mtg: Superintendent Candidate Interview - 04/13/22 (audio)

FM #781 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 781 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Special School Committee - Superintendent Candidate Interview meeting held Wednesday, April 13, 2022. 

There is only one item on the agenda: Candidate for Superintendent of Schools Interview

• Denise Spencer, School Committee Chair opened the meeting. 14 questions were going to be asked of the candidate, Asst Superintendent Lucas Giguere. 2 questions for each member of the committee, one at a time, with a break to check on timing, etc. midway through the questions.  

• The meeting recording runs an hour and 5 minutes. The School Committee will also meet in public to deliberate on the candidate qualification and make a decision on April 26.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-781-special-school-cmte-mtg-superintendent-candidate-interview-04-13-22

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Meeting agenda->  

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-13-22_special_mtg.pdf 

My notes (for the portion of the meeting I was able to attend, effectively the first 7 questions) ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mtwb6vQxRL4RJR1cwXjSLjIyy3i0rw17/view?usp=sharing 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

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

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

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.

I hope you enjoy!

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Asst Superintendent Lucas Giguere

Special School Committee Meeting - Apr 26 at 6 PM - Agenda

Special Franklin School Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers

Agenda

Call to Order Ms. Spencer 

1. Deliberation on Candidate for Superintendent of Schools 

Adjournment

Agenda doc with connection info ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-26-22_special_mtg.pdf

Special School Committee Meeting - Apr 26 at 6 PM - Agenda

FHS boys lacrosse tops Walpole 21 to 6 in Creator's Cup April tournament on Thursday

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

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 21 vs. Walpole, 6 – Final

FINAL
Franklin 21
Walpole 6
Davis: 5G, 2A
Sacchetti: 3G, 4A
Consigli: 7G, 2A
O'brien, Hansen: 1G, 2A each
Walshe: 2G, 2A
Chaudhury: 2G
Panthers play St. John's on Saturday
https://twitter.com/FranklinHSLax/status/1517200783246254083

• After 1Q Franklin and Walpole are battling it out. Score is tied at 2 all in the Creator’s Cup April tournament.  @FranklinHSLax  @HockomockSports @FHSSports  Franklin goals scored by Walshe and Davis.  https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1517146938004570112
• After 2Q @FranklinHSLax  opens the door on Walpole. Franklin leads 10-2. Goals this quarter scored by Consigli (4), Davis(2), Chaudhury, and Sacchetti. Assists by Sacchetti, Davis, and Consigli.  @HockomockSports  @FHSSports  https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1517155401749258245
• 17-5 Franklin over Walpole after 3Q of play. Goal contributors this quarter for Franklin were Consigli, Davis, Sacchetti, Walshe, Chaudhury, Hansen.  https://twitter.com/FHSTrainingRoom/status/1517161785849262080

grabbed a couple of photos in a walk by at the start of the game on Thursday

Other photos can be found in one album -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/GvjRb3AJXMbwxrVU8

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-21-22/

More Perfect Union: 044 - MASS State Auditor Candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio (audio)

In this episode, the group is joined by Massachusetts State Auditor candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio to talk about what the job entails, what problems face Massachusetts what they aim to accomplish in this position.

Audio file -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/044-massachusetts-state-auditors-chris-dempsey-and-diana-dizoglio 

044 - MASS State Auditor Candidates Chris Dempsey and Diana DiZoglio (audio)