What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, January 5, 2025 ???

Sunday, January 5

• Fiber Art Installation Franklin Public Library 

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm Weekend Watercolor (Franklin Public Library)

**   NO  Town Meetings today   **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Franklin, MA: Agenda for Town Council Meeting on January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM

FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL

Agenda & Meeting Packet

January 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building

2nd floor, Council Chambers

355 East Central Street

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 9 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.

b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.

c. Upcoming Town Sponsored Community Events.

2. CITIZEN COMMENTS

a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. In compliance with G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20 et seq, the Open Meeting Law, the Council cannot engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter. Nothing herein shall prevent the Town Administrator from correcting a misstatement of fact.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. December 18, 2024

4. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS - None Scheduled

5. APPOINTMENTS - None Scheduled

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:00 PM

a. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-917: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 3 of the Code of the Town of Franklin - Definitions, Accessory Dwelling Units.

i. Legislation for Action #9c

b. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-918: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend the Franklin Town Code at Chapter 185 Attachment 8, Use Regulations Schedule Part CVII: Accessory Uses

i. Legislation for Action #9d

c. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Franklin - Signs (at C. 3.) To be continued. (Motion to Continue Public Hearing of Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919 to January 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm - Majority Vote)

i. Legislation for Action #9e

d. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Franklin- Signs (at E.2.) To be continued. (Motion to Continue Public Hearing of Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920 to January 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm - Majority Vote)

i. Legislation for Action #9f

7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS - None Scheduled

8. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION

a. Franklin Ridge Senior Affordable Housing Project Update - Bryan Taberner, Director Director of

Department of Planning and Community

b. Residential Development & Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI, aka Chapter 40B) Update - Bryan

Taberner, Director Director of Department of Planning and Community

9. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

a. Bylaw Amendment 25-922: Amendment to Sewer System Map - First Reading

(Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 25-922 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)

b. Bylaw Amendment 25-933: Amendment to Water System Map - First Reading

(Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 25-923 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)

c. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-917: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 3 of the

Code of the Town of Franklin - Definitions, Accessory Dwelling Units. - First Reading

(Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 25-923 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)

d. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-918: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend the Franklin Town Code at

Chapter 185 Attachment 8, Use Regulations Schedule Part CVII: Accessory Uses - First

Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-918 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)

e. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the

Code of the Town of Franklin - Signs (at C. 3.) First Reading to be continued. (Motion to

Continue First Reading of Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919 to January 22, 2025 - Majority Vote)

f. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the

Code of the Town of Franklin- Signs (at E.2.) - First Reading to be continued. (Motion to

Continue First Reading of Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920 to January 22, 2025 - Majority Vote)

g. Resolution 25-01: Acceptance of Gifts - Senior Center ($1,672), Veterans Department ($3,125)

(Motion to Approve Resolution 25-01 - Majority Vote)

10. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

11. SUBCOMMITTEE & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Capital Budget Subcommittee

b. Economic Development Subcommittee

c. Budget Subcommittee

d. Master Plan Committee

e. Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Committee

f. Police Station Building Committee

g. GATRA Advisory Board

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled.

15. ADJOURN

Note: Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes

Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting

Complete agenda doc on Town page -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/tc_agenda_1.8.25.pdf

Accessory Dwelling Units

FHS girls hockey posts 2-1 win on Saturday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, January 4, 2025 

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Canton, 3 – Final 

By Josh Perry, HockomockSports.com Managing Editor, 

"For the majority of Saturday night’s league showdown with Franklin at the Metropolis Rink, Canton looked to be in complete control. The Bulldogs had a significant edge in shots on goal, seemed to be a step quicker, and were the more physical team.

But, as usually happens when the two perennial powers of the Hockomock League square off, with 90 seconds left to play the Panthers were down by just a goal and had a man advantage. It is never easy to win this matchup.

Senior goalie Connor Geoghan came up huge, making a save on a point-blank chance with just 40 seconds to go and managing to keep the puck out of the net despite the massive scrum in the crease that ensued. It would be the final chance for the Panthers and helped Canton skate away with a 3-2 victory."

Continue reading the game recap (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/canton-boys-hockey-holds-on-late-wins-league-matchup-with-franklin/

For a Photo Gallery from this game -> (subscription required)     https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Winter-2024-2025/Canton-Franklin-Boys-Hockey-01-04-25

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 1 – Final 

By Ryan Lanigan, HockomockSports.com Editor, 

"Franklin hadn’t had a lead all game entering the final minutes of Saturday’s Hockomock clash against Mansfield/Oliver Ames, but with the way the Panthers were playing, first-year head coach Brendan LaMarre could feel it coming. 

The Warriors took the lead with a goal in the final seconds of the first period before the Panthers equalized five minutes into the second period. The game stayed level going into the final five minutes of the game.

Eighth-grader Olivia Heger started the play, collecting a pass from senior Hannah Auerr along the boards just outside her own blue line. She looked up and quickly fired a cross-ice pass to senior Maddie O’Brien, who had just come off the bench on a change. 

 

O’Brien carried to the net and tossed a backhand chance on goal that was denied by Mansfield/Oliver Ames sophomore goalie Cristina Coviello. The rebound popped in front and it was Heger who was there first to smack in the loose puck."

Continue reading the game recap (subscription required) ->

https://hockomocksports.com/hegers-third-period-goal-propels-franklin-girls-hockey-past-warriors/

For a Photo Gallery from this game (subscription required) -> 

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Winter-2024-2025/MansfieldOliver-Ames-Franklin-Girls-Hockey-01-04-25

Wrestling = Natick Redhawk Duals (Franklin), 9:00AM

Great day of wrestling at Natick Redhawk duals, Franklin goes 2-3 with wins against Agawam and Plymouth and loses to Natick, Hopkinton and Mt. Hope.

https://x.com/FHSWrestle/status/1875646182267220420

Pins today at Natick Duals from Woodall (3), Swahn (1), Caccevelli (4), Carlucci (4), Sauer (3), Rosenberg (2), and LeBlanc (1)  OW goes to Roman Caccevelli for bumping up a wieght and going undefeated with 4 pins   https://x.com/FHSWrestle/status/1875647710872924666

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-04-25/

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

Franklin TV: Betterment - The product of progress

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 01/05/2025

We are seekers. It’s that quiet yet constant flame from someplace deep within us. Life is quite literally a fire that has no flame. Is it a ‘burning desire’? No. It’s in the background of our consciousness, smoldering. Subtle, but smoldering nonetheless.

In November we seek to embrace gratitude and be thankful. In December we seek the peace of the season. As days wane, these are months for emotional reckoning. A mental settling of accounts. Settling in.

In January, we tend to seek a bit more. What lies forward?

How to frame January? Hope becomes restless. What do we seek? Is it direction? Is it progress? There is a somewhat technical term that insurance companies often cite – ‘betterment’.

Betterment refers to items (and their value) that the insured attempts to include in a loss claim that were not a direct or consequent loss resulting from the loss event. In plain English, if you were in a minor fender-bender and tried to include your worn brakes in a claim, that’s betterment. You seek a better outcome from a loss. Earned or not, we seek to tip the scales in our favor.

So here we are in January. Post-holiday doldrums. Restless. Hope against shapeless dread?. Seeking.

Impatient? Some might say we’re, ‘antsy.’ We want to get things moving somehow. (Even as we strive to retrain our muscle memory to write ‘2025’ instead of ‘2024’ .)

Last week I quipped about my ersatz holiday – Putter Day. Even in jest, it serves a purpose. It reminds us that the desultory doing of things – puttering – is a way to engage – to move from stasis – to shift from seeking to starting. If you’re unsure about what to do, just do something, no matter how simple.

Our lives are filled with gains and losses. On January first, Putter Day is not just about that one day. It’s a start. It’s our way forward – to some form of earned betterment.

And – as always –

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And staying informed at Franklin●news.

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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Did you sign up for the FREE "Stop the Bleed!" training scheduled for January 22, 2025 ???

Stop the Bleed! - January 22, 2025

Stop the Bleed! - January 22, 2025

The Town of Franklin Health Department & Fire Department Present: Stop the Bleed!

Learn how to STOP THE BLEED and gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding.

When: Wednesday January 22, 2024 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM

Where: EOC Classroom, Franklin Fire Headquarters, 40 West Central St, Franklin MA

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/stop-bleed-january-22-2025

Memorandum: Jake Auchincloss’ Fourth Year in Congress

This year, the House GOP pursued a series of wedge issues, torpedoing bipartisan policies in subservience to Donald Trump. Congressman Jake Auchincloss remained focused on working left, right, and center to deliver local wins and bipartisan solutions for the Fourth District of Massachusetts. 

Congressman Auchincloss’ Legislative Victories and Representing Values

• As a “heavy hitter on national security issues,” Auchincloss remained a forceful voice against China, Iran, and Russia’s global axis of authoritarianism serving on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
• Served as Democratic co-chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s Fentanyl Policy Working Group, where he led three bipartisan bills to crack down on the Chinese Communist Party’s role in subsidizing fentanyl precursors and analogues by coordinating U.S. government actions and implementing sanctions and fines.
• As a Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, helped draft and pass the overwhelmingly bipartisan reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, including improvements to air traffic control recruitment and training and his own legislation to help airports reduce congestion at the curb.
• Continued his leading role as an advocate for Ukraine’s right to defend itself from Russia’s invasion forces, and was a strong proponent for the congressional aid package earlier this year. 
• Led a letter with 52 House Members urging the Biden administration to pursue more vigorous Russian oil sanctions and questioning an exception granted to a U.S.-based company conducting business in Russia and fueling Vladimir Putin’s war economy. 
• Delivered cable hit after hit forcefully urging President Biden to remove all remaining restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-manufactured weapons in the final months of his presidency. Auchincloss’ Wall Street Journal op-ed implored Biden to enable Ukraine to deploy combined-arms tactics inside enemy territory, just as NATO militaries would. 
• Drafted and gained 60 bipartisan cosponsors for the “strongest set of reforms introduced in Congress to date” to tackle the prescription drug price-gouging abuses of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) – the middlemen of drug pricing – with the bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back (PFB) Act 
• Confronted the surge in campus antisemitism by holding to account the eight colleges and universities scoring poorly on the ADL’s campus antisemitism report, and by leading a bipartisan letter with over 20 U.S. lawmakers urging the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to investigate these incidents on college campuses and issue a report to Congress with policy recommendations, as it did 20 years ago
• As an “outspoken advocate for gun violence reduction efforts,” wrote to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage school districts to share federal resources available under the Biden administration on safe firearms storage with parents and guardians.
• Used his unique perspective as the youngest parent in the Democratic Caucus to take on trillion-dollar social media corporations on behalf of parents for their corrosive effects on youth mental health. He co-led the successful TikTok divestment bill and introduced his own legislation, the Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act, to raise the age of internet adulthood from 13 to 16 in support of replacing the phone-based childhood with the play-based childhood
• Worked across the aisle to tackle explicit deepfakes on social media – nearly 100% of which is non-consensual, intimate content of women. His legislation, the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, would amend Section 230 to prevent social media companies from evading their responsibility to remove deepfake pornography from their platforms.
•  Delivering Results at Home 

Since his first term in Congress, Congressman Auchincloss has secured tens of millions of dollars in water, transportation, and social services funding across the Massachusetts Fourth. The funds have fixed bridges, cleaned water, and unlocked land for housing. In the past year, he was able to secure over $7 million in FY24 Community Project Funding grants. 

In the past year, Auchincloss’ office provided assistance to constituents across all 35 cities and towns in MA-04:

• Nearly $1.494 million in tax refunds returned
• 1,270+ casework inquiries completed 
• 160+ people helped with Social Security benefits
• 400+ constituents helped with immigration issues
• Nearly 104,598 responses to constituents through emails, letters, and phone calls 

Recognized Leadership

Congressman Auchincloss received the Government Leader Award from the Massachusetts Society for Medical Research in recognition of his commitment to strong intellectual property protection for novel innovation, and health insurance reform that ensures first-dollar coverage for medicines.

Democratic Whip Katherine Clark stated “Jake Auchincloss is a policy leader on lowering patients’ prescription drug costs. In his first term, he helped negotiate and pass the law that empowered Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Now he’s at the forefront of efforts to ensure that health insurers improve patient access and lower out-of-pocket costs.

Shattering Echo Chambers

Congressman Auchincloss continued his aggressive “go everywhere” media strategy this year, using his voice as a “prominent, pragmatic, voice among younger members of the Democratic caucus” to reach diverse audiences. 

• During his fourth year in office, he made over 275 podcast, local media, and national television appearances. 
• While he represents some of the bluest zip codes in the country, the largest city in his district, Fall River, flipped red for President Trump for the first time since President Coolidge in 1924. Congressman Auchincloss appeals to both constituencies, as he is one of the Democrats that makes regular rounds on non-traditional media and conservative media outlets like Fox News.
• As part of this approach, Auchincloss has consistently shattered echo chambers on both the far right and far left: be it flipping the script on the GOP’s pandering to the NRA on conservative media, or pushing back on the far-left’s bad faith attacks on Israel. 
• This spring, Auchincloss garnered national headlines for calling out the far-left’s double-standard of failing to condemn the surge in antisemitic college protests. 
• Called a “particularly tough interrogator of PBM executives” at a House Oversight Hearing in July,  Auchincloss continued keeping the price-gouging abuses of PBMs at the forefront of national attention. Despite the GOP’s caving to the health insurance lobby at the end of this year, he will continue to put maximum pressure on PBMs next Congress. 

As we head into another year of Republican leadership and a second Donald Trump presidency,  Congressman Auchincloss will continue to defend democracy at home and abroad; uphold the rule of law and the sanctity of the Constitution; and advance bipartisan legislation to deliver results for Bay Staters.

Memorandum: Jake Auchincloss’ Fourth Year in Congress

Get your January 2025 guide to social resources from Hockomock Area YMCA

January 2025 guide to social resources

Hockomock Area YMCA (@HockomockYMCA) posted Sat, Jan 04, 2025:

 

"Our Y is committed to connecting people to available local resources and social support services as part of our Social Action Services initiative.

You can also download our resource guide here: https://t.co/moKRBSXIUp"

 

Shared from -> https://t.co/JmlXIKBMMj

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, January 4, 2025 ???

Saturday, January 4

• Fiber Art Installation Franklin Public Library 
• Trash/Recycle delayed one day (normal Friday, gets picked up today)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free) (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am LGBTQ Brunch with Friends (Maks Roast Beef and Breakfast)

2:00pm Craftalong for Adults (Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm Wicked Queer Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

8:00pm Karaoke (Raillery Public House)

**   NO  Town Meetings today   **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Mitzi joins me to talk about the Library's event highlights for January 2025 (audio)

FM #1348 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1348 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion virtually on Monday, December 23, 2024.

 

We talk about 

• Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month

• Open on Sundays 

• Book sale weekend January 17 & 18

• Closed Monday, Jan 20 for Martin Luther King Jr Day 

• Library events for December 2024

• Family events

• Kiddos, or “littles”

• Teens

• Adults

The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.

The recording runs about 24 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1348-franklin-public-library-jan-2025-event-highlights-12-23-24/

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Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net 

Franklin Public Library page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library 

New event calendar -> https://franklinma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2025-january/ 

January newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/january-2025-franklin-library-news-events 

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Mitzi joins me to talk about the Library's event highlights for January 2025 (audio)

FHS girls swim tops Milford, girls (video) & boys basketball teams top Taunton on Friday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, January 3, 2025 

Boys Basketball – ‘Taylor Tough’ Night = Franklin, 73 @ Taunton, 49 – Final

– Franklin came out of the gates flying, exploding for 26 points in the first eight minutes and the Panthers never looked back from that point on. Even after the host Tigers limited the Panthers to eight points in the second quarter, Franklin started the second half in similar fashion as they did the beginning of the game, pouring in 25 points in the third. Joseph Conlan hit one of Franklin’s four threes in the opening quarter and scored all nine of his points in the frame, Seth O’Donnell added a three, and Wyatt Herndon hit two triples as the Panthers jumped ahead 26-8. Senior Jake Olmstead hit eight shots from the floor and finished with a career-high 18 points, senior Caden Sullivan finished with 14 points, and Herndon added two more triples to finish with a career-high 12 points. Junior Seun Olaniyan scored a career-high 16 points for the Tigers while sophomore Amari Campbell also notched a new career-best with 11 points.

Girls Basketball = Taunton, 38 @ Franklin, 56 – Final

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"Senior Lauryn DiGiorgio has suffered through a pair of frustrating seasons. The forward has battled injuries and hasn’t been able to contribute since her freshman year, but this winter she’s returned to the court and added a new dimension to the Franklin offense.

During Friday night’s visit from Taunton, DiGiorgio’s impact was on full display. She knocked down six threes (two each in the first and second quarters and one each in the third and fourth) and scored a game-high 18 points to power Franklin to a 56-38 victory over a fellow Kelley-Rex division title contender.

Franklin coach John Leighton said, “Just the ability to play, no matter how it goes, with all the work that she’s put in and all the fear and the doubt and all that, it’s just so rewarding. I knew Lauryn was due for a night like this because she’s just a pure shooter. It’s one of the purest shots we’ve had in the program but we’ve missed it for a couple years.”

Continue reading the game recap -> 

https://hockomocksports.com/digiorgio-shoots-franklin-girls-basketball-to-big-win-over-taunton/

For a photo gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Winter-2024-2025/Franklin-Taunton-Girls-Basketball-01-03-25

Franklin TV video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M46QX-vgabY

Boys Swimming = Franklin, 80 @ Milford, 89 – Final

 – Franklin took first place in eight of the 11 events but Milford’s depth delivered crucial points to grab a win over the Panthers. On top of a sweep in the 50 free (Aaron McIsaac, Sergio Pedraza, Owen Enright), the Hawks took second and third in the 100 fly (Ishmael Da Silva, Ethan Fiedler), the 500 free (McIsaac, Nick Lalangui), the 100 back (Corey Rattray, Connor Hayes), and the 100 breaststroke (Fiedler, Alexander Kerr). Ben Pezza (53.67) added a win in the 100 free for the Scarlet Hawks. A trio of Panthers were double winners with Zach Pecora (200 free, 100 back), Brendan Collins (200 IM, 500 free), and Owen Chandaria (100 fly, 100 breaststroke) each winning two events.

Girls Swimming = Franklin, 98 @ Milford, 55 – Final

– Sasha Baghdasaryan and Kseniya Baghdasaryan each won a pair of events to highlight Franklin’s win over Milford. Sasha Baghdasaryan touched first in both the 50 free (27.59) and the 500 free (6:16.62) while Kseniya Baghdasaryan won the 200 free (2:09.33) as well as the 100 fly (1:01.77). Taylor O’Neil (2:25.29), Molly McKinnon, and Emily Liu swept the top three spots in the 200 IM for the Panthers, and Harika Birali touched first in the 100 free (59.68). Milford’s Samantha DaSilva scored a first place finish in the 100 back (1:18.98) and Vedi Raval won the 100 breaststroke (1:28.23) for the Hawks.

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-03-25/

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

FHS' Scagliarini, Honekamp, Herndon, & Terry recognized for 2024 HockomockSports Boys Soccer Awards

The HockomockSports.com Awards were announced for the Fall 2024-2025 Boys Soccer season. The FHS Panthers recognized are listed here. The link below contains the full set of Boys Soccer awards.

Best XI

Garrett Scagliarini – Franklin – Midfield

Matt Honekamp – Franklin – Midfield

HockomockSports.com Second XI

Wyatt Herndon – Franklin – Forward

Gabe Terry – Franklin – Defense

The full set of boys soccer awards (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/awards/boys-soccer/2024-2/

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