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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Franklin Open Space & Rec Planning Underway - The survey welcomes your input!
Thank You Franklin Future Leaders for Planting Grasses for the DelCarte Turtle Nesting Habitat
Thank You Franklin Future Leaders for Planting Grasses for the DelCarte Turtle Nesting Habitat
Last Thursday, the Franklin Future Leaders planted big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in biodegradable pots to help supply native grasses for the recently permitted turtle nesting habitat at the DelCarte Conservation Area, a component of the DelCarte Biodiversity and Buffer Zone Restoration Plan. The Leaders will be nurturing the seedlings at their respective homes until later this Spring, whereupon the Leaders will plant the grown grasses at DelCarte. The Conservation Department and Commission want to thank the group for their volunteer efforts, service, and advocacy!
For more information on the DelCarte Biodiversity and Buffer Zone Restoration project and to follow the progress, visit here. To see how you can help, please contact the Conservation Agent at bgoodlander@franklinma.gov.
Thanks again, Franklin Future Leaders!
Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/conservation/news/thank-you-franklin-future-leaders-planting-grasses-delcarte-turtle-nesting-habitat
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| Thank You Franklin Future Leaders for Planting Grasses for the DelCarte Turtle Nesting Habitat |
Lifelong Music Academy: Registration is Open for Summer 2023 Programs
Our popular summer program is back again with 40 hours of musical instruction over two weeks. Each class includes ensemble rehearsals, a daily exploratory musical block, recreational time, and a concert on the last day.
CONCERT BAND – For students entering grades 5-6 with 1 or 2 years of experience.
SYMPHONIC BAND – For students entering grades 7-9 with 1 or more years of experience.
CONCERT STRINGS – For students entering grades 4-5 with 1 or 2 years of experience.
SYMPHONIC STRINGS – For students entering grades 6-9 with 1 or more years of experience.
SUMMER ELEMENTARY GLEE – For students entering grades 3-5, no experience necessary.
SUMMER MIDDLE SCHOOL GLEE – For students entering grades 6-9, no experience necessary.
QUESTIONS? Email MusicAcademy@franklinps.net.
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| Lifelong Music Academy: Registration is Open for Summer 2023 Programs |
MA Senate announces committee assignments for 2023-2024 session
MA Senate committee assignments for the 2023-2024 session are reflected in the embedded PDF file.
Our Senator Becca Rausch has the following assignments
Census Rausch VICE CHAIR
Agriculture Rausch
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Rausch VICE CHAIR
Emergency Preparedness and Management Rausch
Education Rausch
Environment and Natural Resources Rausch CHAIR
You can also download a copy here
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| MA Senate announces committee assignments for 2023-2024 session |
Save the date for "Empty Bowls" on Thursday, May 18 at FHS from 6 to 8 PM
Save the date!
If you would like to sponsor this event please feel free to reach out to Marsha Tait, Director of Fund Development (via email at mtait@franklinfoodpantry.org)
Purchase your tickets here: bit.ly/EmptyBowls2023
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| Save the date for "Empty Bowls" on Thursday, May 18 at FHS from 6 to 8 PM |
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections | Technology | The Guardian
"A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage and automated disinformation on social media has been exposed in a new investigation.The unit is run by Tal Hanan, a 50-year-old former Israeli special forces operative who now works privately using the pseudonym “Jorge”, and appears to have been working under the radar in elections in various countries for more than two decades.He is being unmasked by an international consortium of journalists. Hanan and his unit, which uses the codename “Team Jorge”, have been exposed by undercover footage and documents leaked to the Guardian."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/15/revealed-disinformation-team-jorge-claim-meddling-elections-tal-hanan
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| Tal Hanan and his colleagues met reporters at an office in Modi’in, about 20 miles outside Tel Aviv. Photograph: Haaretz/TheMarker/Radio France |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Feb 16, 2023
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday
9:00a/12:00p/6:00p A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi
10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick
11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday
7:30 am Veterans' Call: PACT Act
9:00 am Riffing with the President Ep 1
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: New Facility
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers
12:30 pm Sandya: Pasta
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Oral Health
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Game Day Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 show 4
3:00 pm Joe Landry: Grocery Stores
4:30 pm Frank Presents: Chris Woolf
6:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Ep 1
7:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 1 - Tweed funk
8:00 pm Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 1 01-28-19
8:30 am Tri County Vaping Forum
10:30 am Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019
2:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Winter Jazz Night '22
4:00 pm Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media
5:00 pm Hockomock League Swimming Championship 2023 Day 2
8:00 pm Hockomock League Swimming Championship 2023 Day 1
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday
8:00 am Conservation Commission: 02-09-23
11:30 am Open Space and Recreation Planning: 02-09-23
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 02-09-23
7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE, Remote, 837 9713 9953
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) |
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Franklin Cultural District: Black history month events, fund raisers, book/bag sale, & more leading to the Presidents' Day holiday #artshappenhere
Wednesday, February 15
11:00am - Franklin Q&A (virtual only with Senior Center closed)
1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (virtual only with Senior Center closed)
6:00pm - Evening Salon to Celebrate the Legacy of Bayard Rustin (Dean College)
6:30pm - Senator Edward M. Brooke (Franklin Public Library)
Thursday, February 16
6:00pm - Art Association Gallery - Reception (Escape Into Fiction)
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| Escape Into Fiction |
6:00pm - Pours for the Pantry (Food Pantry fund raiser at Pour Richard’s)
7:00pm - Wine Barre 02038 (21+ event) (Intermission Café)
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| 67 Degrees Brewing |
1:00pm - Library Book Sale (books for $1) (Franklin Public Library)
5:30pm - The Caribbean Press (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
7:00pm - Black History Month Bingo (67 Degrees Brewery)
Saturday, February 18
9:00am - Library Book Sale (books for $1) (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
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| Library book & bag sale, silent movie, etc. |
1:00pm - Library Bag Sale (books by the bag for $5/bag) (Franklin Public Library)
3:00pm - Joey D's Wingz & Thingz (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
5:30pm - The Elastic Five (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
Sunday, February 19
7:30am - All you can eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
Monday, February 20 - Presidents' Day
Tuesday, February 21
10:30am - Ed Popielarczyk Magic Show (Franklin Public Library)
1:00pm - Jewelry Making with PT color Market (grades 3-5) (Franklin Public Library)
6:00pm - Dean Neighborhood Alliance (Dean College)
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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)
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| Franklin Art Association Art Gallery |
Find the full Community event 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
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| Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here! |
Town of Franklin: The 2023 OSRP Survey is Now Open for your input!
Good Morning Neighbors,
It's the moment we've all been waiting for - the 2023 OSRP survey is now LIVE!
We welcome your participation in this survey to help the Town draft an OSRP inclusive of your priorities for our Open Space and Recreation areas. Can't remember what the OSRP is or why it's important? No problem! In its basic form, the OSRP is a "plan for plans"; it is a guiding path and checklist the Town can utilize to improve Open Space and Recreation areas and receive funding through grants from various organizations. The last OSRP was finalized in 2016 and can be read here. To learn more about the 2023 OSRP process, feel free to watch this brief video.
By participating in this survey, you are helping the Town prioritize Open Space and Recreation projects reflective of what you think is most important for your home. The survey is available digitally and physically between February 13 and April 16 at various location around Town, and at the first and second OSRP public hearings. You can also access the survey by visiting the QR code below or by visiting https://forms.gle/a8YoZpXbg5jbGYVD7. Hardcopy surveys are available upon request to bgoodlander@franklinma.gov.
To further follow the OSRP process, please subscribe to Conservation News Alerts by visiting https://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe and selecting "Conservation" under "News or Announcement". We can't wait to see your responses and we thank you for helping recreate the future vision of Franklin!
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| Town of Franklin: The 2023 OSRP Survey is Now Open for your input! |
Breeka LÍ Goodlander, CWS, PWS, CERPIT
Conservation Agent/Natural Resource Protection Manager
Town of Franklin
Office: 508.520.4929
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Virtual Meeting, Thursday, February 16, 7:00 PM
Hello once again from the 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node. Our meeting this week (third Thursday of the month) will be on Zoom, this Thursday, February 16, starting at 7:00 PM.
Zoom link for the meeting, Thursday, February 16, 7:00-8:30 PM.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88924607755?pwd=bHl1empTRVFxYzdZUmVBSGl1Q0p3Zz09
Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755
Passcode: 350ma
Dial-in +1 646 876 9923
At this week's meeting—in addition to our usual agenda items about local, regional, statewide and national developments—we will review 350 Mass' Campaign proposals for 2023-24. We will consider which of the seven proposals our Node would recommend to the full organization, based on criteria such as their impact and likelihood of success. If you plan to attend the meeting and would like to review the proposals in advance, please reply to ralph.halpern@comcast.net to receive materials.
Here's an opportunity to learn about heat pumps. Tomorrow evening, Wednesday, February 15, 7:00-8:30 PM, another 350 Mass Node is sponsoring a webinar to learn how to navigate the often bewildering process of installing heat pumps and maximizing your rebate. Learn more and register here.
If you have an announcement or a topic for discussion, we can add it to the agenda. Let us know by contacting ralph.halpern@comcast.net.
We hope you receive 350 Mass' Climate Weekly email. It's a good way to keep up with key issues and actions on their behalf. You can sign up here.
We will send a reminder about the Node's meeting on Thursday.
Thank you.
Node Co-coordinators,
Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern
Ralph Halpern
ralph.halpern@comcast.net
781-784-3839 (h)
339-203-5017
FHS girls and boys basketball teams top Attleboro on Tuesday
Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.
Boys Basketball = Franklin, 41 @ Attleboro, 36 – Final
Ryan Lanigan, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap ->
For three and a half quarters, Attleboro controlled the tempo of the game and had visiting Franklin right where they wanted them.The Bombardiers slowed the game down in an effort to limit how many possessions the Panthers had, and it was working as sophomore Hayden Crowley’s third three-pointer of the game had Attleboro up 30-25 with just six minutes to go.But in crunch time, Franklin junior Sean O’Leary showed why he’s been the best player in the Hockomock League this season.The Panthers rattled off a 12-0 run in a three-minute span, and O’Leary was directly involved in each bucket. He had a pair of traditional three-point plays, assisted on a three from senior Justin Allen after Attleboro brought a double team, and then drained a corner three off a tremendous effort play from senior Ben Harvey for a 37-30 lead.
Continue reading the recap ->
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| Franklin junior Sean O’Leary celebrates with teammates after hitting a crucial three-pointer late in the fourth quarter at Attleboro. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
– For Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Winter-2022-2023/Attleboro-Franklin-Boys-Basketball-02-14-23/
Girls Basketball = Attleboro, 51 @ Franklin, 61 – Final
Josh Perry, the Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com provides the game recap ->
Kayla Goldrick grabbed a tough offensive rebound and scored in traffic to put Attleboro up 47-40 early in the fourth quarter. It was the largest lead of the game for the Bombardiers and they were fired up on the visiting bench. A win would move Attleboro level with Franklin atop the Kelley-Rex division with one league game remaining. The program’s first league title seemed possible.But, the Panthers have faced their share of tough games before. With four seniors on the floor, who had each been part of three league championship-winning seasons already, Franklin leaned on its experience down the stretch, finding a second gear that would take it to the final whistle.Franklin put together a 16-2 run to grab control of the game, outscored the Bombardiers 21-6 in the fourth quarter, and rallied for a 61-51 victory that sealed a fifth straight outright league title. The Panthers are only the second girls basketball team to win five titles in a row, joining Oliver Ames, which won from 2009-13.Senior point guard Bridget Leo explained, “We’re such a tight group of girls. We get along so well. Coach Leighton is awesome. We just have an amazing support system really, so it just means a lot. We worked really hard for it.”
Continue reading the game recap ->
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| Franklin players celebrated on the court after their fourth quarter rally to sweep Attleboro and secure the program’s fifth straight league title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
– For a Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Winter-2022-2023/Franklin-Attleboro-Girls-Basketball-2-14-23
For other results around the Hockomock League
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