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Stephen Karunakaran, candidate for School Committee, is the next in the series of interviews to share and help create informed voters in advance of the 2025 Biennial Election held at FHS on November 4.
Early voting begins Oct 17 in the Town Clerk office during business hours. Our intention is to complete the interview series before Oct 13.
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Field Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ Lincoln-Sudbury, 1 – Final
– Franklin’s defense fended off a ton of pressure but Lincoln-Sudbury was able to cash in on one corner in the third quarter to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season. Ava Lucenta, Sammy Feigen, Liz Dumais, Clara Blongastainer, Jossie Camp anchored Franklin’s defensive effort as the host Warriors went just 1-for-15 on corners, and senior goalie Devon Barry came up with a save on a penalty stroke.
Volleyball = Franklin, 3 vs. Barnstable, 0 – Final
– Franklin took care of business at home, rolling to a straight-set sweep of perennial powerhouse Barnstable (25-16, 25-18, 25-14). Olivia Alberti, Makayla Kuykendall, Phoebe O’Connor, Emerson Delleo, Charolette Yeulenski, Emma Cunningham and Gianna Laurello were all outstanding in the win.
Boys Cross Country Taunton, 44 @ Franklin, 19 – Final
– Franklin picked up its third dual meet win of the season with a strong performance against Taunton. Senior Adam Peng led the Panthers, finishing first overall with a time of 17:19 on the 5K course. Taunton junior Jordan Trucchi claimed second place, but Franklin dominated the rest of the race, taking the next ten spots. Kyle Twomey, Sawyer Laing, Nicholas Mitchell, and Ethan Riley rounded out the top five for the Panthers.
Girls Cross Country = Taunton, 42 @ Franklin, 19 – Final
– Franklin earned a win at home over Taunton at Dacey Field, led by the senior tandem of Vicky Courtright-Lim (20:54) and Stella Nappa (21:06), who finished first and second, respectively. Junior Annabelle Santiago crossed in 22:15 to take third for the Panthers. Taunton’s top finishers were senior Madison Dias and eighth grader Rylee Levesque, who placed fourth and fifth. Franklin freshman Sasha Ignatova and sophomore Violet Copeland followed close behind, crossing together in 24:05, while Taunton sophomore Sierra Obazuaye finished 10th overall.
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We are aware of the water discoloration currently affecting parts of Town. This issue stems from historically low water levels in our tanks a few weeks ago, a result of ongoing drought conditions and planned improvements that required some of our water sources to be temporarily offline.
Our crews are actively flushing hydrants to clear the discoloration from the water mains. Please be assured that while the water may appear discolored, it is perfectly safe for use. Our town-wide weekly sampling continues to show no presence of bacteria. The discoloration you are observing is due to naturally occurring iron and manganese present in our water sources.
