Franklin HS XC meet results for Saturday, Sep 30 at the Frank Kelly Invitational

Live Track & Field Results | MSTCA https://t.co/EI6JI3WPMj

FHS Team Scores

4 Large Fresh Boys 3K 124 9 19 26 29 41 47 49

3 Large Jr/Sr Boys 3K 92 3 14 15 27 33 36 38

3 Large Jr/Sr Girls 3K 84 6 16 17 19 26 27 31

4 Large Soph Boys 3K 72 6 13 16 18 19 21 26

Large Soph Boys 3K

6 Andrew SCOTLAND PR • +6pts • Yr: SO 10:41.1

14 Tucker MORIN     PR • +13pts • Yr: SO 11:00.5

18 Tyler ANDERSON PR • +16pts • Yr: SO 11:08.0

21 Samuel DIEHL     +18pts • Yr: SO 11:27.5

22 Patrick MCINTYRE PR • +19pts • Yr: SO 11:30.0

24 Adam PENG     PR • +21pts • Yr: SO 11:35.6

30 Andrew RONTIRIS +26pts • Yr: SO 12:09.0

47 Connor HOUGHTON PR • Yr: SO 12:35.0

61 Brady EIDSWICK Yr: SO 13:15.6

75 Carter DELISLE     Yr: SO 14:04.2

Large Fresh Boys 3K

11 Kyle TWOMEY     PR • +9pts • Yr: FR 11:00.7

22 Nicholas MITCHELL PR • +19pts • Yr: FR 11:35.1

32 Ethan RILEY PR • +26pts • Yr: FR 12:03.4

35 Andrew BAIROS     PR • +29pts • Yr: FR 12:13.3

52 Bhuvan PATCHALA +41pts • Yr: FR 12:59.9

66 hravan DEV +47pts • Yr: FR 13:18.1

70 Ryan CORBETT     PR • +49pts • Yr: FR 13:26.9

73 Thomas GIBEAULT PR • Yr: FR 13:34.7

87 Timothy HONOR PR • Yr: FR 14:00.0

95 Saumy JANI     PR • Yr: FR 14:26.5

105 Trey PIETRUSEWICZ PR • Yr: FR 15:08.1

109 Rushil PATIDAR     Yr: FR 15:26.1

116 Ryan PIETRUSEWICZ PR • Yr: FR 16:41.3

Large Jr/Sr Boys 3K

4 Jonathan PINK PR • +3pts • Yr: JR 10:06.1

16 Jason HUFF PR • +14pts • Yr: SR 10:34.7

17 Jack HALTER PR • +15pts • Yr: JR 10:36.3

30 Joshua DIEHL +27pts • Yr: SR 11:03.4

38 Christopher MCGONAGLE PR • +33pts • Yr: SR 11:10.5

41 Brady MCGONAGLE PR • +36pts • Yr: SR 11:20.5

44 Manuel ROMERO PR • +38pts • Yr: JR 11:22.4

54 Alexander FIORAVANTI PR • Yr: JR 11:39.5

63 Zachary SPRAGUE Yr: SR 12:03.1

67 Harry GURNEY Yr: JR 12:11.9

73 Quinn LUCIER PR • Yr: JR 12:20.1

84 Cailun GORDON PR • Yr: JR 12:33.3

94 Jack BRENNAN Yr: SR 12:46.6

102 Thomas PORTESI PR • Yr: JR 13:02.4

Large Fresh Girls 3K

52 Rachel CRONIN Yr: FR 15:15.6

80 Ameera MATHUR Yr: FR 17:22.2

Large Soph Girls 3K

26 Gianna STODDARD PR • Yr: SO 14:10.5

81 Arnavi PITKE Yr: SO 18:48.7

Large Jr/Sr Girls 3K

7 Alexandra BATLA +6pts • Yr: SR 11:59.3

23 Fiona MORRISON +16pts • Yr: JR 12:33.7

24 Abby BAKER +17pts • Yr: JR 12:38.3

26 Emma PRUITT +19pts • Yr: JR 12:43.9

35 Emily MATTESON +26pts • Yr: SR 13:07.9

36 Katie SWEENEY +27pts • Yr: SR 13:13.4

40 Carli WALBERT +31pts • Yr: JR 13:21.6

62 Kasey BRADY Yr: SR 14:20.5

78 Grace TUCCERI PR • Yr: SR 14:47.0

79 Nina IANNUZZI Yr: SR 14:47.1

102 Ines KANDSI Yr: JR 15:16.0

105 Julie BOND PR • Yr: SR 15:24.0

106 Mariana FERNANDEZ-MARTIN PR • Yr: SR 15:29.3

115 Georgia PELLEGRI Yr: SR 15:51.0

144 Judith SHERIDAN PR • Yr: JR 17:07.6

Franklin HS XC meet results for Saturday, Sep 30 at the Frank Kelly Invitational

Pantherbook: "What is food insecurity?"

via Pantherbook:

The Franklin Food Pantry: What is Food Insecurity? 

by Tuhina Pal https://t.co/pcETc1u96C

The Pantry’s supply of fresh produce. (Linda Rondeau Photography)

La Cantina schedules their Halloween Costume Party for Oct 28

"Are you ready for our annual Halloween Party! 

Come dressed in your costume and win a prize. 

Live music with @akcodymusic and authentic Mexican tacos. from @lalosmexican Always a spooky good time."

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx0IHQgutpv/

La Cantina schedules their Halloween Costume Party for Oct 28

Candidate Interviews: Queue the DVR for these times

The first batch of candidate interviews starts playing on Franklin TV this week. Soon these interviews will be available via YouTube and the audio via podcast, and the text transcript will also be made available.

In the meantime, set you DVR, or schedule your day to watch on the all access channel via Comcast 6 or Verizon 26.

TUESDAY

10:00 am Frank Presents: Dave McNeill

10:30 am Frank Presents: Charles Bailey

THURSDAY

4:30 pm     Frank Presents: Dave Callaghan

5:00 pm Frank Presents: Dave McNeill

FRIDAY

9:00 am     Frank Presents: Charles Bailey

9:30 am     Frank Presents: Dave Callaghan

Candidate Interviews: Queue the DVR for these times

Two articles, two different locations, indicate a return to paper (long print news & paper fliers)

"In a digital age of 24-hour rolling news, newspapers worldwide are investing resources in their online editions. But a US publisher has gone back in time by launching a print-only broadsheet in the style of a 19th-century newspaper.

Called County Highway, it is responding to a demand from readers for in-depth stories and writing that needs time to savour. It will not have an internet edition.

Focusing primarily on the US and publishing every two months, it has a format partly inspired by Charles Dickens and other 19th-century authors whose stories were serialised in journals. It will include serialised books from its own new publishing house – an independent company that is taking on the conglomerates that dominate the industry.

“People read differently on the printed page than they do on a screen,” said the newspaper’s editor, David Samuels. “The printed page is an immersive experience without constant distractions or the spectre of other people’s responses on social media. It’s a much more enriching and human experience.”

Continue reading the article online -> (subscription may be required)

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/oct/01/americas-new-print-only-newspaper-county-highway-reinvents-the-art-of-reading-slowly

County Highway is designed to look like a 19th-century newspaper.

"Billy Markowitz knows there aren’t many people into “cardistry,” the art of shuffling, tossing, and manipulating playing cards in impressive ways.

 

But if you’re searching for fellow fans of the niche hobby, targeting the throngs of college kids, artists, and creatives who pass through Cambridge and Somerville daily is a good place to start.

So when it came time to promote his new monthly “cardistry” meetups, that’s where he headed.

And he knew just how to get their attention: paper fliers."

Continue reading the article online -> (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/28/metro/the-story-behind-strange-fliers-in-cambridge-and-somerville/

Boston-area artists, businesses, promoters, and event planners are still relying on an old-standby: paper fliers.DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Tuesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY

7:00 am     SAFE Coalition: Overdose Awareness 2023

8:30 am     Franklin Farms and Gardens: Farmer's Market 2023

9:00 am     It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

10:00 am Frank Presents: Dave McNeill

10:30 am Frank Presents: Charles Bailey

11:00 am Senior Connection: Ariel Doggett

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

1:00 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

1:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 2

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

4:00 pm Riffin' on Main Street: Jacob Juncker

8:00 pm Circle of Friends: Small Potatoes

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY

7:00 am     Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021

9:00 am     Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

11:00 am FHS Varsity Field Hockey: v Bishop Feehan 09-22-23

1:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Hockomock Area YMCA

5:30 pm     All-Town Showcase 2023: Band

7:00 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Soccer: v North Attleboro 09-26-23

9:00 pm Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium 2023

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY

8:00 am School Committee: 09-26-23

11:00 am Davis Thayer Re-Use Advisory: 09-19-23

2:00 pm School Committee: 09-26-23

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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Consider contributing to The Zhou Family Fund

"Our beloved friend, Henry (Heng) Zhou, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April, which has since spread to his liver, despite chemotherapy. The prognosis is grim. This devastating news turned his and his family's lives upside down overnight. As a dedicated field service engineer in the medical device field, Heng has been the sole provider for his devoted wife, and a 14-year-old son, and a 12-year-old daughter. While undergoing chemotherapy, Heng received yet another devastating news: his employer, a medical device startup company, abruptly folded in September. Suddenly, they not only lost their only source of income, but also medical insurance, disability insurance, and life insurance. Zhou's family is now facing extreme stress and financial hardship, not to mention uncertainty of financial security for his family in the future.

No one should have to face this alone. We are extremely grateful for any assistance individuals or organizations may be able to provide. Your contribution, no matter the size, will have a lasting impact, offering hope and strength for us all.

All the funds received will be used to cover medical expenses, their modest living expenses, and towards education of his school-age children. Please keep the Zhou family in your thoughts and prayers, and help spread the word. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity."

Contribute to the GoFundMe -> 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/The-Zhou-Family-Fund

Consider contributing to The Zhou Family Fund

Joe Landry schedules presentation on "Funeral Homes in Franklin" - Oct 4 at 1 PM

Via Joe Landry:

"Hi there!!!  

My next presentation is Wednesday, October 4 at 1:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center.  

I hope you can make it!!!!!!"

Joe Landry schedules presentation on "Funeral Homes in Franklin" - Oct 4 at 1 PM

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Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Episode 247 - Crumbled Corks, Buying Cooking Wine (audio)

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) - Episode 247 - Exploring All Things Wine With You!

In episode Kim and Mark talk about cork issues and cooking wine.

Crumbled and broken corks can ruin your wine experience.  Is the wine bad? Is it bad to drink? How do you deal with a cork that breaks?  We talk about all of this and discuss tips and experiences.

Then we talk about cooking wine found in grocery stores.  Why you should or should not buy it.  What is in it may surprise you!

Cheers

Kim And Mark

Audio file -> https://soundcloud.com/user-492543397/episode-247-crumbled-corks-buying-cooking-win

Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Episode 247 - Crumbled Corks, Buying Cooking Wine (audio)

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) · Episode 247-Crumbled Corks, Buying Cooking Wine

GOOD DEEDS: Finding Your Roots!

By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds

You may not wear a Deerstalker cap, smoke a pipe, or have a best friend named Watson, but you still might have something in common with the great detective named Sherlock Holmes. And that’s the ability to solve a good mystery.

Today, millions of Americans are on the hunt for clues to find out more about themselves and their family’s background. And the search for answers may just lead you right to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. Thanks in part to our History Comes Alive program.

As we all know, the subject of genealogy is growing by leaps and bounds. According to an ABC News report, genealogy is ranked the second most popular hobby in the United States. Genealogy websites get more than 100 million hits per year. But its popularity doesn’t end there. There are also genealogical television shows, college courses, and DNA tests. So, therefore, we really shouldn’t be surprised by a survey that showed 78% of people want to explore their roots.

GOOD DEEDS: Finding Your Roots!

One of the first places you can start your genealogical travels is the Registry of Deeds. We have a wealth of information with cutting-edge technology to help you. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds possesses approximately 10,000,000 land records, recorded in 41,416 Registry books dating back to when the county was created in 1793. Some of these records include deeds, liens, foreclosures, mortgages, conveyances, trusts, and mortgage discharges.

What can you learn from these documents? Plenty. You can discover where a family member lived. What they generally paid for the property by looking at the mortgage (be prepared for sticker shock)! When they sold it and to whom. And if while owning the property they faced any financial burdens such as an attempted foreclosure or having a lien placed on their home. However, you might also say “That sounds like great information, but it's impractical for me to get to the Registry given my work schedule.” Well, thanks to technology that’s no longer a problem, you can do it from the comfort of your home computer or cell phone 24/7. Just go to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds website www.norfolkresearch.org hit the Search for Your Deed button and type in the name you are looking for. If they had owned property in Norfolk County you will find records all the way back to the 1700’s. We make this research process even easier for you through our History Comes Alive Transcription Program where all the Registry documents from 1793 to 1900 are transcribed from old cursive writing into clearly readable and easy-to-read and print.

And how invaluable is this first in New England transcription program to a researcher? Well, here are the words of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, “I say this as one who has spent a great deal of my working life struggling to read original letters, and other old documents…. you are making an important contribution and I send to you my warmest congratulations.”

The future will hold even greater opportunities for those who want to explore their family’s trees. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has plans to open up a Genealogy Research Center where patrons can come in to use our free databases such as Ancestry. Com, American Ancestors, and the digital records from the Massachusetts Archives. It’s our hope to continue to add local historical databases to the collection when up and running. At the Norfolk Registry of Deeds, we love a good mystery. We hope we can help you on your genealogical adventure.

Franklin Library News & Events scheduled for October 2023

Library Hours
The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. The Library will be open on Sunday, October 8^th but will be closed Monday, October 9^th for Columbus / Indigenous People's Day

Library News – Book clubs through Libby and Hoopla!
Both Libby and Hoopla sponsor seasonal book clubs!  During Libby's Big Library Read, both the ebook and audiobook are always available, so no need to place a hold.  In addition, the Digital Public Library of America, with help from the Palace Project is offering The Banned Book Club. The Banned Book Club makes e-book versions of banned books available to readers in locations across the United States where title have been banned. The e-books will be available to readers for free via the Palace e-reader app. Find links to all of these book clubs here: https://www.franklinma.gov/adult-programs-services

Featured Database
Diving-test.org
Access free Massachusetts RMV car, motorcycle, and commercial driver's license practice tests and handbooks. Includes the Massachusetts Driver's Handbook (in English & Spanish). Driving-test.org is available to Franklin residents only through our alphabetical list of free online databases: https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/free-online-databases

Museum Passes
Reserve discount passes for our area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.

New Materials
Check out the latest additions to the library's collection!

Book Sale
Franklin Library Book Sale

Friday, October 20^th, 1:00-5:00 p.m.  Saturday, October 21^st, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon

All books are just one dollar!

Franklin Library Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, October 21^st, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly.  No prior teaching experience needed!  Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library's website.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
In our second year of providing free tax preparation assistance through the VITA IRS program the Franklin Public Library is looking for volunteers! While tax season starts in February; planning, training, and scheduling can begin today! To sign up or to find more information please email Site Coordinator Mitzi Gousie at mgousie@minlib.net!

Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge
October: A Best Seller from the year you turned 18
Do you have a cozy reading corner you've been wanting to spend more time in? Do you have a group of friends who like to select books together? Maybe a little constraint helps you choose what to read next. If you are looking for a fun, unique reading challenge to take on in 2023, Massachusetts Center for the Book has you covered. Check it out today! https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge

From Friends of the Franklin Library
The Friends were delighted to support the recent author night featuring award-winning author, Emily Franklin. Ms. Franklin's novel, The Lioness of Boston, tells the deeply evocative story of the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a daring visionary who created an inimitable legacy in American art and transformed the city of Boston itself. There was a great turnout for this event, with the option for the audience to participate either in person or online. Ms. Franklin, participating online, read aloud from her novel, spoke about her inspiration and research for this novel, and was available to answer everyone's questions. If you are looking for your next new read, the Friends highly recommend The Lioness of Boston. And if you want to combine your reading with a fun field trip, sign up for one of the Library's discounted passes to the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston.

For the complete newsletter for October 2023 follow this link ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/october-2023-franklin-library-news-events

Franklin Library News & Events scheduled for October 2023