"choose to embrace change"

Madison Wendell, Franklin High School’s 2015 valedictorian, told her fellow graduates Friday to hold on to their drive to explore and, with it, venture confidentially into “the direction of your dreams.” 

Wendell also used an anecdote from her childhood – a wild moment at a 2007 Red Sox game – to encourage them to live in the “here and now.” Sitting in the Green Monster seats with her family, her face buried in the seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, she said she missed a home run ball off the bat of Mike Lowell that bounced inches away from her seat. There was a fracas over the ball, with everyone around lunging for it, including her mother. 

“And then there’s me, two eyes in a small pink baseball hat, peeking out over the edge of the Green Monster, wondering what on earth everyone was screaming about,” Wendell said.

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Latin Awards at BFCCPS

As part of the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School's commitment to a classical education, our students in grades 3-8 receive instruction in Latin. This year, on May 29th, students in grades six and eight were recognized for their achievements on the National Latin Exam.

Grade Eight students participated in The National Latin Exam, which is technically a high school level exam for Latin I.  This year, BFCCPS students have earned three Gold Medal recipients, which is a record accomplishment! BFCCPS students have also been awarded four Silver Medals, five Magna cum Laude and seven Cum Laude Awards.  We are so pleased and proud of the students' accomplishments as this marks an unprecedented amount of eighth grade Awards.

This year, four students in grade six have received certificates of Merit for Introduction to Latin. 

Grade Six:

These students have received certificates of Merit for Introduction to Latin

• Vibha Kamath 
• Samuel Pfieffer 
• Neeraj Ramesh 
• Hector Vasquez

Grade Eight:

These students have received Gold Medals: A Summa Cum Laude Award

• Amanda Tardif 
• Shraddha Iyer 
• Ansh Tarafder

These students have received Silver Medals: A Maxima Cum Laude award

• Angela Piso 
• Brinda Venkataraman 
• Elizabeth Viveiros 
• Samuel Gilberti 
• Katherine Mc Callister

These students received Magna cum Laude Awards

• Amy Keigwin 
• Nihal Kamath 
• Haley Dion 
• Kaitlyn Broyles

These students received Cum Laude Awards

• Spencer Jolie 
• Sophie Kripp 
• Sky Da Costa 
• Charlotte Ackman 
• Kaylee di Simone 
• Andrew Bremser 
• Emma Goulet

This student received a Special Award for excellence and perseverance in Latin

• Owen Neas

In the News: Ficco's closes, Taunton man charged

Yet discussing the close, Ficco didn't reveal any pangs of regret, though he said it likely hasn’t sunk in completely. It will hit him the hardest, he said, when he drives by the new shopping plaza slated to be built in the alley’s place. The building will be razed. 

“There are hundreds of stories, when you’ve been here as long as we have,” he said. “There're all kinds of things – one woman told me she’d been in the same league for 47 years. I feel a little bad for the older folks, my regular customers who’re here every week.” 

And Ficco will miss watching the jubilant faces of people as they bowl, especially the children. “I was always around people who were having a good time,” he said, adding that the alley has been the venue for uncountable first dates, many of which blossomed into happy marriages.

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A Taunton music teacher, who has taught children in public and private settings in several cites and towns in Massachusetts, has been accused of child rape. 

Charges were filed after police said Charles Hocking, 66, inappropriately touched a 7-year-old boy during piano lessons at a home here last month. 

Hocking has been charged with aggravated statutory rape of a child (two counts) and open and gross lewdness. He was held on $10,000 bail following his Wrentham District Court arraignment Thursday.

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 6/5/15 - THU 6/11/15

FRI 6/5   12-6pm   OPENING of Franklin Farmers Market at The Town Common!
FRI 6/5   6:30pm   Art Night Uncorked at Franklin Art Center
FRI 6/5   8-9:50pm   Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena

SAT 6/6   2pm   Jamie Barrett and Nick Paone Return! to The Black Box

TUE 6/9   7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Public Meeting at the Franklin YMCA

WED 6/10   6:30pm   Marjorie Turner Holman introduces her new book More Easy Walks in Massachusetts at Franklin Public Library.

THU 6/11   4-7pm   12th Annual Strawberry Stroll - Downtown Franklin

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

Franklin Police: Robbery Press Release

Franklin Police Detectives are still working all leads in this robbery investigation. Female victim was surprised by lone male with a handgun while exiting her car in the driveway. Male suspect brandished firearm at victim and demanded cash, victim gave cash from her pocketbook and suspect male fled down Forest Street on foot. Franklin Patrol Units were in close proximity when call of robbery received and closed off immediate area to allow for Franklin K-9 search. 

As a precaution elementary schools in the area were put on administrative lockdown. K-9 search of the area had negative results. Canvass of residents in the area provided limited detail. Case actively being investigated. We are thankful that no one was hurt during this incident. 

If you have any information at all we strongly urged you to call the Franklin Police Department Tip Line @ 508-440-2780, leave an email @ tips@franklinpolice.com or speak to a law enforcement officer you know and trust. 

Thank you. 

Chief Stephan Semerjian
911 Panther Way
Franklin, MA 02038
ssemerjian@franklinpolice.com
508-528-1212 ext. 2709 

“Service for One Service for All”
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The Milford Daily News article posted for the Friday paper can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/06/a-standard-safety-procedure.html

Library Renovation Survey - Extended to June 8th

I was kicking myself for not having posted a reminder to participate in the Library Renovation Survey. However, you do have time to do so as they extended the deadline to Monday June 8th.

You can participate in the survey here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FSTYHj7o65UIZOXQBB3KQIIOX-xF5uG0qeuMRs0wJUI/viewform

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Franklin Farmers Market opens today on the Town Common

The Franklin Farmers Market opens for the season this afternoon with more than 20 vendors lining up on the Town Common. 

The market, with stands located on Main Street at High Street, is up and running today and every Friday (except July 3) from noon to 6 p.m. through Oct. 30. 

“It has become more and more popular each year, and the town has embraced it and is very cooperative in getting us the permits we need to run,” said Grateful Farm owner Tim Garboski, the market manager.

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Farmers Market scene from July 2014