FHS girls Outdoor Track team takes 1st Place in Hockomock Championships for 4th year in row

Hockomock League Outdoor Track Championships May 18, 2024

Milford High School https://live.sstresults.com/meets/36634/track-scores/genderMSR%7C36634%7C3 

Team results - Girls

1 Franklin 133

2 King Philip Regional 102

3 Oliver Ames 93.33

4 Mansfield 74.5

5 Canton 56

6 Taunton 52.33

7 Attleboro 36.5

8 North Attleborough 36

9 Stoughton 31.33

10 Sharon 22

11 Foxborough 20

12 Milford 6

Team results - Boys

1 Attleboro 102.5

2 Mansfield 76

2 Taunton 76

4 Oliver Ames 75

5 Milford 60

6 Franklin 54

7 King Philip Regional 52

7 North Attleborough 52

9 Stoughton 50.5

10 Sharon 43

11 Foxborough 13

12 Canton 9

Individual Winners  https://live.sstresults.com/meets/36634/reports/winners

Boys 100m - Finals Dmitrius Shearrion Taunton 11.11

Girls 100m - Finals Nina Kyei-Aboagye Sharon 12.46

Girls 100m Hurdles - Finals Sarah Dumas Franklin 15.45

Boys 110m Hurdles - Finals Aloiye Okhipo Milford 15.45

Boys 200m Dmitrius Shearrion Taunton 22.13

Girls 200m Nina Kyei-Aboagye Sharon 25.52

Boys 400m Ben Parson Milford 50.22

Girls 400m Alex D'Amadio King Philip Regional 58.94

Boys 400m Hurdles Josy Brown-Wright Sharon 57.58

Girls 400m Hurdles Sarah Dumas Franklin 1:05.10

Boys 800m Connor Peterson North Attleborough 2:00.55

Girls 800m Emersyn DePonte Taunton 2:26.08

Boys 1 Mile Brendan Thomas Oliver Ames 4:32.30

Girls 1 Mile Emersyn DePonte Taunton 5:09.07

Boys 2 Mile Brendan Thomas Oliver Ames 9:14.33

Girls 2 Mile Emilia Smith Attleboro 11:02.00

Boys Discus Throw Nick Gallagher King Philip Regional 129-08

Girls Discus Throw Sophia Olaniyan Taunton 118-03

Boys High Jump Carson Crump North Attleborough 6-02.00

Girls High Jump Sarah Dumas Franklin 5-02.00

Boys Javelin Throw James Scott Franklin 153-03

Girls Javelin Throw Elizabeth Hopkins Franklin 126-06

Boys Long Jump Adrian Rivera Attleboro 22-01.50

Girls Long Jump Katherine Oliver Canton 18-01.50

Boys Shot Put Ancil Alexander Taunton 52-02.25

Girls Shot Put Lily DeForge Franklin 39-05.00

Boys Triple Jump Adrian Rivera Attleboro 44-02.00

Girls Triple Jump Katherine Oliver Canton 36-09.00

FHS girls Outdoor Track team takes 1st Place in Hockomock Championships for 4th year in row

Photo credit to Coach Bailey -> https://x.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1791959666030768151

FHS girls lacrosse team falls to Longmeadow on Saturday

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, May 18, 2024

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 6 vs. Longmeadow, 12 – Final

For other results around the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-18-24/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

**Today, MAY 19** Young Artists Showcase

Sunday, May 19th, at 3:00pm

Come join us tomorrow for the Young Artists Showcase Young Artists Showcase LiveARTS invites you to join us Sunday, May 19th, at 3:00 PM, for our second annual Young Artist Concert! This concert will be a unique opportunity to meet and support the future of classical music. These students represent the fine studios of local master teachers. Come and meet these emerging young artists as they establish themselves as the next generation of performers! Sunday, May 19  at 3:00 PM Location: First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St. Franklin, MA Tickets: Adults: $25.00 All students: free with ID Tickets available at the door Accessible parking and building Visit our website liveartsma.org to purchase tickets on-line and for more information.

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Franklin TV: Porch Fest - Music – All Over Town

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/19/2024

The musicians are coming! The musicians are coming! On porches everywhere. On Saturday, June 1st, get ready for a ‘neighborhood block party’ all over town. It’s Franklin’s first-ever Porchfest – a huge music jam. I count at least, umm – 50? Here they are, all jammed onto 1 page. We’ll record as many as we can. (Whew!)

• 270 Cottage St 2:00 - 4:00 The Bittas – 5:00 - 6:00 W.M.D.
• 60 Dean Ave 2:00 - 4:00 Dave Warner Band
• 148 Dean Ave 1:00 - 2:00 Railroad picker
• 17 E Central Street, Birchwood Bakery 12:30 - 1:30 Jack & Aida
• 16 Fales Street 1:00 - 3:00 Matt Tremble – 4:30 - 6:00 A Touch of Grey
• 85 Hillside Rd 12:00 - 1:00 Berkshire Valley Boys – 2:00 - 4:00 Lincoln Street Groove Project 
• 94 Hillside Rd. 4:30 - 6:00 Orange Squeeze
• 9 Lincoln Street 12:00 - 1:00 Garden Of Hedon – 3:00 - 4:00 The Pub Kings 5:00 - 6:00 The Zajac Brothers Band
• 18 Lincoln Street 1:00 - 3:00 Dom DeBaggis – 3:45 - 5:45 Joe Marino
• 270 Main St. 12:00 - 1:00 Mark Legere – 2:00 - 4:00 Bucketlist 
• 164 Main Street 12:30 - 1:15 Jeff Roy of Ben Gardner's Boat, 1:45 - 2:30 Great Highland Bagpipe Player – 3:00 - 4:30 Critical Mass
• 171 Main Street, Federated Church 2:15 - 3:00 Ben Levy - 5:00 - 6:00 Average Joel 
• 36 Main Street, Intermission Cafe 12:00 - 6:00 FSPA Faculty, Students & Alumni 
• 118 Main Street, Public Library 12:00 - 1:00 Musical Memories with John & Linda, 2:00 - 3:00 The Bad Apples – 4:30 - 6:00 Spunky Bliss
• 201 Main Street, Town Common Gazebo 1:00 - 3:00 Franklin Public Schools Music 5:00 - 6:00 South Street Six
• 27 Marvin Ave 2:00 - 3:00 LIZ's KID – 5:00 - 6:00 Mike Mainuli
• 35 Marvin Ave 1:00 - 2:00 Cabana Knights – 3:00 - 4:00 Moonshot
• 14 Orchard Street 4:00 - 5:00 Heath Nisbett – 5:15 - 6:00 Rayna Nisbett
• 17 Park Rd 5:00 - 6:00 Ayre Time
• 24 Pearl Street 1:00 - 3:00 The Franklin Underground
• 99 Pleasant St 1:00-3:00 AK Cody & Wicked Northmen – 3:30-5:00 Grab the Wheel 
• 237 Pleasant Street 12:00 - 1:00 Grey Cats Band – 2:00 - 4:00 Wild Sundays
• 28 Queen Street 12:00 - 1:00 Sun Of Sound – 2:00 - 4:00 Slow Train
• 248 Summer St 2:00 - 4:00 According to Nancy – 5:00 - 6:00 Alfred Be Loud 
• 
  80 W. Central St., Historical Museum 12:00 - 1:00 Jamie Barrett 2:00 - 3:00 Metrowest Symphony ensemble 4:00 - 5:00 Greenwich Bay Brass ensemble
• 39 Union St 1:00 - 2:00 Kaye Kelly with Innover 
• 80 Union St 2:00 - 3:30 The KO Trio
• 17 Union Street 4:00 - 6:00 Dave Bauer & Diet Soda 
• 305 Union Street 2:00 - 3:00 DERT

Wowwerz! Who knew there was so much talent?

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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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The Little Shop of Olive Oils schedules Wine & Charcuterie event - June 19

via The Little Shop of Olive Oils:

Join us for our June Wine & Charcuterie Event! 🍷🧀🥖🍇
WEDNESDAY JUNE 19th 6-8PM✨

This is a 21+ event. Please note there are no refunds.

Details:
Click link or click below to purchase tickets 🎟️

https://t.co/XQuL3mETh1 or ->  https://www.shopevoo.com/products/june-19-2024-wine-and-charcuterie-tickets

The Little Shop of Olive Oils schedules Wine & Charcuterie event - June 19

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FREE Hands only CPR class scheduled for June 5 by Franklin Fire & Health Depts

FREE Hands only CPR class scheduled for June 5

via Franklin Fire Dept: 

"We will be hosting a Hands-Only CPR class on June 12th at 3 PM in partnership with the Health Department.  

Sign up is required.  

See the flyer"

Shared from -> https://x.com/FranklinMAfire/status/1791612220314423666

Sign up -> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAF2EAAF9C25-49748501-handsonly#/

Finance Committee hears updates from School Committee, approves series of measures to send to Town Council (audio)

FM #1205 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1205 in the series. 

The Franklin (MA) Finance Committee conducted their 3rd and final budget hearing on the FY 2025 budget on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Seven of the nine members of the Committee participated, one remotely, so all the votes were via roll call.  

Quick recap:

• Town Administrator Jamie Hellen briefly covered the Tri-County and Norfolk Aggie budget items. Their representatives were unable to participate this year.

• Franklin School Superintendent Lucas Giguere, Business Administrator Dr Dutch, and School Committee Vice-Chair Dave McNeill presented from the table. Asst Supt Paula Marano provided updates on special education programs and answered those questions

• As the budget has been presented a number of times, there was an attempt to provide the "readers digest" version, and they were mostly successful.

• Some changes noted:

• They did provide an update on the migrant funding from DESE, a check for $335K+ was just received and another to account for the 72 students currently in the system is expected in June. These funds can only be used to support the migrant students and are not in the budget

• The transportation increased projected earlier at 1100 was reduced to $500 per student and to compensate, the number of FTEs potentially laid off would increase from 30 to 47

• They also presented an outlook on the funding to be allocated assuming the override does pass. The schools would get the $6.3M in the first year, and then $4M plus in each succeeding year 

• The committee then votes to approve the series of resolutions to provide the fund accounting for the budget. Only one vote received a "no", all others passed by the 7-0-2 (7 for, 0 against, 2 absent)

• Water rate increase was approved for the next 2 years (Council still needs to approve)

• Curbside pickup rate increase approved (Council still needs to approve)

• Stormwater fee increase approved (Council still needs to approve)

The recording runs about 2 hours & 34 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link ->

https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1205-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-3rd-and-final-for-fy-2025-05-15-24

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The meeting agenda ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/2024-05-15_finance_committee_agenda_packet.pdf 

Franklin TV video replay available on YouTube -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nQoCPNfd4A&t=53s 

My notes in one PDF ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1glI98EwFQFhgMW0OFeAJ6ZrSFGBxMusm/view?usp=drive_link 

Photos of the presentation -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/3wrikZJytiS2QUbV6 

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slide with the funding projection assuming the override passes

The News Literacy Project shares checklist to help determine accurate information on breaking news

via the NewsLitProject 

"So, yeah, it's been another one of those heavy news days. If you're trying to navigate your feed to find the facts, we've got a checklist "

The News Literacy Project shares checklist to help determine accurate information on breaking news

When big news breaks, it can be hard to cut through the noise and find accurate information. Misinformation thrives during times of war, natural disasters and upheaval — and bad actors often spread falsehoods for cheap engagement on social media.

This infographic offers six best practices to help you navigate fast-moving stories:

1. Mind the gap: Keep in mind that there’s often a gap between what the public wants to know and the verified information available. Unconfirmed or completely bogus content often rushes in to fill that gap.
2. Beware bad actors: Remember that bad actors often capitalize on breaking news situations to spread falsehoods for easy likes and shares.
3. Do a quick search: This is often your best defense against misinformation.
4. Look for evidence: Claims that make bold assertions but provide no links or other evidence should always be approached with caution.
5. Seek credible sources: Be intentional about looking for credible news and not relying on social media algorithms to bring you updates.
6. Practice patience: Quality journalism and verification take time. Be ready to follow news developments over time.

Remember: Early details in news reports may turn out to be incorrect, and it might take days or even weeks to untangle initial accounts in a major story. The last thing you want to do is add to the fog of confusion by sharing an unverified post or visual. Slowing down and following these tips can help keep you anchored as the story continues to unfold.

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/NewsLitProject/status/1791572154116706737

Find more from the News Literacy Project -> https://newslit.org/

Download the DPF for this infographic ->  https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Breaking-News_Infographic_FINAL.pdf