FHS cross country results from Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational Meet - Oct 14, 2023

Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational (Large Schools)

Sat October 14, 2023  // @Cape Cod Fairgrounds

Results -> https://live.mstca.org/meets/28405

FHS Team Scores

5 Freshman Boys 168 13 20 32 51 52 54 71

10 Junior Varsity Boys 298 42 56 63 67 70 94 97

15 Junior Varsity Girls 321 29 58 74 75 85 92 97

8 Sophomore Boys 198 26 35 38 48 51 54 66

13 Varsity Boys 386 36 66 87 91 106 124

7 Varsity Girls 197 15 28 33 59 62 66 80

Sophomore Boys

30 Andrew SCOTLAND PR • +26pts • Yr: SO 17:50.7

42 Tucker MORIN PR • +35pts • Yr: SO 18:16.7

45 Tyler ANDERSON PR • +38pts • Yr: SO 18:18.6

60 Patrick MCINTYRE PR • +48pts • Yr: SO 18:37.4

67 Samuel DIEHL PR • +51pts • Yr: SO 19:02.4

72 Adam PENG PR • +54pts • Yr: SO 19:06.9

86 Connor HOUGHTON PR • +66pts • Yr: SO 19:51.7

90 Andrew RONTIRIS PR • Yr: SO 19:55.8

111 Aodhfionn DOWNS PR • Yr: SO 21:07.5

138 Brady EIDSWICK Yr: SO 23:25.0

Freshman Boys

15 Kyle TWOMEY +13pts • Yr: FR 11:56.3

23 Nicholas MITCHELL +20pts • Yr: FR 12:21.2

37 Ethan RILEY +32pts • Yr: FR 12:52.0

61 Shravan DEV +51pts • Yr: FR 13:43.7

62 Eric LEITCH +52pts • Yr: FR 13:45.3

64 Andrew BAIROS +54pts • Yr: FR 13:46.0

84 Ryan CORBETT +71pts • Yr: FR 14:22.5

109 Thomas GIBEAULT Yr: FR 15:20.3

Junior Varsity Boys

46 Rory TENG PR • +42pts • Yr: JR 18:37.7

63 Brady MCGONAGLE SB • +56pts • Yr: SR 19:14.7

70 Alexander FIORAVANTI PR • +63pts • Yr: JR 19:24.3

74 Zachary SPRAGUE SB • +67pts • Yr: SR 19:34.4

77 Harry GURNEY PR • +70pts • Yr: JR 19:42.4

105 Jaret SCHMIDT SB • +94pts • Yr: SR 20:17.6

110 Quinn LUCIER PR • +97pts • Yr: JR 20:26.6

136 Cailun GORDON SB • Yr: JR 21:21.

Varsity Boys

43 Jonathan PINK PR • +36pts • Yr: JR 16:44.1

78 Jason HUFF PR • +66pts • Yr: SR 17:28.6

100 Joshua DIEHL SB • +87pts • Yr: SR 17:48.8

106 Jack HALTER PR • +91pts • Yr: JR 17:59.5

123 Christopher MCGONAGLE PR • +106pts • Yr: SR 18:23.3

143 Manuel ROMERO PR • +124pts • Yr: JR 19:00.2

Junior Varsity Girls

32 Gianna STODDARD PR • +29pts • Yr: SO 22:46.0

66 Kasey BRADY SB • +58pts • Yr: SR 24:05.6

87 Grace TUCCERI SB • +74pts • Yr: SR 24:43.2

89 Georgia PELLEGRI SB • +75pts • Yr: SR 24:48.5

100 Mariana FERNANDEZ-MARTIN PR • +85pts • Yr: SR 25:11.1

107 Madeline TWARDOWSKI PR • +92pts • Yr: SR 25:27.2

113 Julie BOND SB • +97pts • Yr: SR 25:43.9

143 Ines KANDSI Yr: JR 26:48.0

Varsity Girls

30 Alexandra BATLA SB • +15pts • Yr: SR 19:38.4

47 Fiona MORRISON SB • +28pts • Yr: JR 20:23.7

52 Abby BAKER PR • +33pts • Yr: JR 20:36.6

83 Emma PRUITT PR • +59pts • Yr: JR 21:16.1

86 Carli WALBERT SB • +62pts • Yr: JR 21:23.7

91 Emily MATTESON SB • +66pts • Yr: SR 21:44.2

107 Katie SWEENEY SB • +80pts • Yr: SR 22:19.9

FHS Panthers

A Message from Franklin Public Schools

A Message from Franklin Public Schools

Dear Franklin Families,

This week, we have witnessed significant events unfold. We want to express our sadness and heartbreak for those who lost their lives and those impacted by the recent attacks in Israel, and we strongly condemn acts of terrorism. We know that this devastating violence has directly or indirectly affected members of our community. Also, the coverage in mainstream media often contains graphic content that is disturbing for all, particularly for children.

As a public school, we remain focused on educating and supporting all of our students. We believe in the importance of structure, routine, and support to help ensure a sense of safety for our students and staff. FPS administrators and staff have been available all week for students who need additional support. If you have concerns about your child, please contact their school-based team. We remain committed to assisting our students during these difficult times.

Respectfully,

Franklin Public Schools

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A Message from Franklin Public Schools

FHS Connect4Cancer raises more than $2,000 on Saturday

via FHS Connect4Cancer 

"We ended up raising over $2,000 for pediatric cancer research in honor of Nick Gaspar! 

Thank you to George's Pizza for donating food, and everyone who supported, donated, and volunteered! 

If you weren't able to make it but still want to support, the link to donate is in our bio! -> https://campsite.bio/connect4cancer"

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FHS Connect4Cancer raises more than $2,000 on Saturday

Town of Franklin DPW offering a signing bonus in search for snow plow drivers

Franklin DPW is currently seeking contractors with vehicles and equipment to perform snow removal operations during the 2023/2024 season seeking 10-wheelers, 6-wheelers, backhoes, loaders, 1-tons and skidsteers. All equipment must have plows. 

Competitive Rates 

Any questions or to pick up an information packet from the DPW Admin Office, please contact Roseanne at 508-553-5500 or  Roseannes@franklinma.gov.  Limited positions available. 

The Town of Franklin is offering a sign-on-bonus per contractor — contract must be fully executed on or before Nov. 15 of the contract year (if documents are received after Nov. 15, the sign on bonus-will be reduced), plus an end-of-season additional payment per piece

of equipment available for entire snow season. Please see contract for full details and more info.

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Town of Franklin DPW offering a signing bonus in search for snow plow drivers

MassBay to Hold Fall Open House - Nov 4, 2023

MassBay Community College will hold its annual Fall Open House on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9 AM – 12 PM on its Wellesley Hills campus. President David Podell, along with faculty, staff, and students will greet prospective students and their families.  

The Fall Open House is an opportunity for prospective students to talk with current students, faculty, and staff to learn about the 70 degree and certificate programs offered at MassBay.

 The Open House will feature a self-guided tour of campus and student and alumni panel discussions. Participants can learn how to pay for college in a financial aid and scholarship session. 

A presentation will be held on MassReconnect,

Fall Open House

a new program which funds free community college for Massachusetts residents, age 25 and older, who do not already have a college degree. Additional topics include how MassBay credits transfer to bachelor's degree programs, free academic support services, information for veterans, resources available for students such as emergency grants and free food, information about free mental health counseling, on-the-spot admissions, and more.

• WHAT:            MassBay Community College Fall Open House
• WHERE:         50 Oakland Street, Wellesley
• WHEN:            Saturday, November 4, 2023
• TIME:              9 AM – 12 PM

*Prospective students can RSVP at MassBay.edu/OpenHouse or call the MassBay Office of Admissions at 781-239-2500. Once registered, prospective students will receive day-of instructions.

MassBay Community College is the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest Boston, offering a robust portfolio of courses and more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs with flexible day, evening, and weekend classes in Ashland, Framingham, Wellesley Hills, and online. MassBay students receive an unmatched educational value by earning stackable credits that transfer to bachelor's degree programs, and workforce-ready skills necessary to advance careers in high-demand fields such as health and life sciences, automotive technology, engineering, business, cybersecurity, and the humanities. 

MassBay's Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) programs were both ranked as the #1 Nursing Program in Massachusetts in 2020-2021 by national nursing advocacy organizations RegisteredNursing.org, and PracticalNursing.org. Since its founding in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by several governing bodies and remains firmly committed to its mission of meeting the needs of the diverse local communities it serves. We value the intrinsic worth of all individuals, collectively in pursuit of inclusiveness and prioritize our work towards achieving equity within our community and beyond.   

To learn more about MassBay, visit massbay.edu

 

Franklin Art Association schedule reception for Nov 9 from 6 to 8 PM

The Franklin Art Association will hold an opening reception of new artwork at the association gallery at Escape into Fiction Bookstore on November 9, 6-8 PM, 12 Main Street, Franklin.    

The event is free and open to the public.  

Please join us in support of local artists and their creative work!

www.franklinart.org, Facebook and Instagram.

Franklin Art Association gallery

Franklin (MA) Police Department Community Service Results & Action Plan

Community Survey Results and Action Plan                     October 11, 2023

The Franklin Police Department conducted a Community Survey from July 25, 2023 – September 3, 2023.  This survey was anonymous and it was looking for community feedback in order to gauge how the department was doing in several different areas including community involvement, safety, procedural justice, performance and satisfaction of officer contact.  This survey was posted on all of our social media platforms and our web site with the intent of reaching as many citizens as possible.

There were 315 responses to this survey.  The results of the survey are below and can also be found on our web site at: https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/pages/2023_community_survey_results_data.pdf

The command staff at the police department have looked at this data and have found the following:   

Franklin (MA) Police

Community Involvement

• Although most people feel we do a good job at interacting with the community, we feel we can do better at making it easy for community members to provide input to the department.  We are working on ways for people to be able to provide information and suggestions using social media platforms or other communication platforms.

Safety

• The top three issues identified by the public as the greatest problems in the community are the same, we, as a department, have also identified as top priorities.  They include:
  • Traffic Issues (49.2%)
  • Mental Health Issues (44.4%)
  • Drug Abuse (31.7%)
• Here are the things that the police department have been and will continue to do regarding these issues:
  • Traffic: 
    • We have hired three of the four additional officers that the town has appropriated and once filled will bring us to a total of 58 sworn officers.  These officers have been assigned to our operations division and will be assigned to uniformed patrol.  This will increase the ability to conduct traffic enforcement during times between calls for service.
    • Our patrol division has increased traffic stops in FY23 by approximately 79.4% (3,348 stops) from the year before (FY22 – 1,868 stops).  With the addition of the four new officers, we have directed our operations division to continue this trend and expect an additional 25% increase of traffic stops and directed patrols this year.
  • Mental Health:
    • The department has started its own Co-response Mental Health Program to continue its good work that began with Advocates.
    • We have hired a team of mental health clinician who works directly for the Town of Franklin.  We have hired a FPD Co-response Program Manager and we are in the process of hiring two additional clinicians.  These clinicians will ride with officers to calls for service where mental health issues are a factor.  These clinicians are trained to recognize the problems, they understand the challenges, and can assist officers in real time, while on scene, by getting the individual the services they need quickly.  The new clinicians will start in November of 2023.
  • Drug Abuse:
    • We have one detective that is assigned to narcotics investigations.  All other detectives are crossed trained in narcotics investigations and can assist when needed.
    • Our detectives and clinicians conduct follow up investigations after drug overdoses in order to provide information and support services.
    • Our department participates in a county overdose database in which information is shared between member departments.  This allows us to follow up and provide services to those who are Franklin residents but may have overdosed in another jurisdiction.
    • We have a working partnership with the SAFE coalition and other organizations to provide support services to individuals and families suffering from drug addiction.

Procedural Justice

• We are happy to see that a majority of respondents trust the police, find us respectful and find us fair.  We will continue to strive to meet those expectations the community deserves.

Performance

• Although most found the overall performance of our agency satisfactory, we can improve on proactivity and addressing community concerns.
• We will encourage officers to get out of their cars while on patrol and engage more with the community.
• We will continue to encourage more community engagement through use of special vehicles such as bicycles, motorcycles and foot patrols of high pedestrian areas (i.e. Downtown, malls, etc.).

Conclusion

First of all, we would like to thank the community members who took the time to complete the survey.  Your feedback is extremely important to gauge what the community thinks of our performance.  We take all of this feedback extremely seriously and will do our best to improve.  Our goal is to provide the best possible service that we can, the level of service that our residents deserve. 

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Town Council Chair Tom Mercer condenses the Council Meeting of Oct 11 to about 25 minutes (audio)

 FM #1077 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1077 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England,  this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of October 11, 2023: 

• ok, what just happened? 

• What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

We cover the following key topics

Discussion: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin by Inserting Chapter 147, Snow and Ice, Removal Of  

Migrant update – nothing major is new

Joint Budget Subcmte Mtg

• Brief update on FY 24, change in new growth coming, reduction of $250K, implications remain TBD

• Schools updated some of their numbers, planning for FY 25, to include the 4 years after, due approx.. Mar/Apr; looking into comparable communities (i.e. Hockomock League)

• Next Joint session in Jan 2024

Our conversation runs about 27 minutes. Let’s listen to this session of Town Council Quarterbacking recorded Oct 12, 2023. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1077-town-council-quarterbacking-10-12-23

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The Franklin TV video is available for replay ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7gfH__gYXk

Town Council agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_oct_11_2023.pdf

My full set of notes captured via Twitter during the meeting are collected in a single PDF for easier reading  -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SZ4uXFaq0j33jI4XaFIjXCcU7S_f6b3S/view?usp=drive_link 

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

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Town Council Chair Tom Mercer condenses the Council Meeting of Oct 11 to about 25 minutes (audio)

FHS girls & boys soccer, volleyball, and golf teams all post wins on Friday

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, Oct 13, 2023. 

Football = Franklin, 0 vs. Central Catholic, 28

Franklin, 2 @ King Philip, 0 – Final 

– A pair of second half goals handed Franklin a season sweep of rival King Philip. The Panthers pounced for two goals within a 10-minute span just after the midway point of the second half. Junior Garrett Scagliarini opened the scoring off of an assist from Bradley Herndon, and minutes later, Rex Cinelli got on the end of a corner kick from Noah Cain to double the advantage. “It was very, very well played game,” said Franklin head coach Fran Bositis. “Mike O’Neill has done a great job with King Philip, they played very well.”

King Philip, 1 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 

– Franklin rallied from a goal down, scoring three times in the final 25 minutes to secure a season split against the Warriors and move into a first-place tie atop the Kelley-Rex division. Anya Zub scored all three of Franklin’s goals, with KP coach Gary Pichel labeling all three “incredible.” Morgan Lovell, Kelly O’Connor, and Selene Hammad picked up the assists for the Panthers. Franklin coach Jodi Klein called it an “incredible team win.”

Field Hockey = Canton, 0 @ Franklin, 6 – Final 

– Franklin continued its long unbeaten run in league play with a comfortable win against Canton. Raena Crandall scored three goals and assisted on two other to power the Panthers attack. Haley Wernig added a pair of goals and an assist, while Emily Carney scored once and assisted on two. Shaelyn Murphy was huge in goal for the Bulldogs, making 18 saves in the loss. Carney got Franklin on the board first with a blast off a corner midway through the first quarter. With just about a second left in the first, Wernig got free on the right wing and played a cross to Crandall, who had her first tip saved but stuck with the rebound. Franklin added a third early in the second when Carney’s reverse shot was saved and Crandall again pounced on the rebound. In the fourth, Franklin had a nice interchange of passes to add another goal. Carney started it at the top of the circle, feeding Crandall right on the edge of the crease, and she hot Wernig crashing on the right post for the tap in. After a long spell of Canton pressure, Crandall turned on the jets to break away and run clean on goal. She rounded Murphy and finished into the empty net to complete her hat trick. With two minutes to go, Carney made her way to the end line on the left wing, crossing it through the crease to Wernig for her second of the day.

HockomockSports also has a photo gallery of the field hockey game ((subscription required)  https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Fall-2023/Franklin-Canton-Field-Hockey-10-13-23/

Golf = Sharon, 174 @ Franklin, 157

– Franklin senior CJ Steel carded a medalist round to help the Panthers notch a win over visiting Sharon. Steel had a match-low round of 36 while Ben Paterson added a 39 in the win. Tyler O’Brien (40), Tyler Olivo (42), and Zach Langevin (42) rounded out the scoring for the Panthers. James Spoto led Sharon by shooting a 41.

Panthers with the big win on senior night over Sharon!!

All 8 seniors played well

Cj Steel 36

Ben Paterson 39

Tyler O'Brien 40

Tyler Olivo 42

Zach Langevin  42

Anthony Lampasona 43

Brayden Trask 43

Matt Miller 44

Congrats boys!!

Franklin is now 13-4

https://twitter.com/FHSGolfTeam/status/1712966795303211235

For other results around the league (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-10-13-23/

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Reminder that HockomockSports.com changed to a subscription model in July. I have a subscription to view and share the FHS results that they provide. If you want to view all the worth Hockomock League reporting they do, subscribing is a good thing. It is quite reasonable. The subscription link is provided below.

To subscribe to HockomockSports.com ->

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FHS Panther sports results shared via subscription to HockomockSports.com