This class on July 29th is one of the opening events for the Franklin Cultural Festival
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Saturday, July 11, 2015
Zentangle Class Wednesday July 29th at Jane's Frames
Star Players and Dean College collaborate on "The Wiz"
The Star Players of Massachusetts and Dean College announced the cast and dates for the production of “The Wiz.”
Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-8 and 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Friedman School, 500 Norton Ave., Taunton, and 7:30 p.m. August 20-22 and 2 p.m. Aug. 22-23 at the Dean College Main Stage Theater, 99 Main St., Franklin.
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| The Wiz - performed by The Star Players and Dean College |
Continue reading here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150710/NEWS/150719495/1994/NEWS
For ticket information and to purchase online, check here http://starplayersma.org/
Friday, July 10, 2015
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 7/10/15 - THU 7/16/15
FRI 7/10 12-6pm Franklin Farmers Market at The Town Common
FRI 7/10 6:30pm Art Night Uncorked at Franklin Art Center
FRI 7/10 8-9:50pm Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena
SAT 7/11 1-3pm Zentangle Workshop at Franklin Art Center
SAT 7/11 1pm Little Pig Joins the Band: A Musical Author Visit - Franklin Public Library
SAT 7/11 3pm Visual Storytelling Workshop for grades 5-12, Franklin Public Library
SUN 7/12 8am-5pm Fight Hunger! Annual Paintball Challenge to benefit Franklin Food Pantry - (159 Milford St., Upton)
MON 7/13 1pm Mike the Bubble Man at Franklin Public Library
TUE 7/14 10:30am Get Ready for Kindergarten (ages 3-5), Franklin Public Library
TUE 7/14 1pm Subaru/Leave No Trace - Camping and Hiking Safety, Franklin Public Library
TUE 7/14 7:30pm Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Monthly Meeting at Franklin YMCA. Public welcome.
WED 7/15 10am-6pm FSPA Open House for Prospective Students and Families
WED 7/15 10:30am Terrific Toddlers - 18 month to 3 years old, Franklin Public Library
WED 7/15 1pm Marvelous Marvin Math Blast at Franklin Public Library
WED 7/15 6pm Concerts on The Common: Sharon Band, Children’s Program: Rob Peters the Bubble Music Man
THU 7/16 10:30am Story and Craft for ages 3-6 at Franklin Public Library
THU 7/16 1pm Lego Club for ages 3 to 12, Franklin Public Library
THU 7/16 3pm Memory Cafe for Caregivers and their Loved Ones at Franklin Senior Center
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
For event details click HERE.
For Franklin Public Library Summer Programs click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
2015 HockomockSports.com Girls Lacrosse Awards features the "Player of the Year" and 6 from FHS
The Hockomock League awards for Girls Lacrosse named several athletes from Franklin High School including the Player of the Year, Emily Jeffries and Underclassman of the Year, Kendall Reardon.
For the full listing of the Girls Lacrosse awards
http://www.hockomocksports.com/girls-lacrosse-awards.html
Player of the Year
Franklin senior midfielder Emily Jeffries has been named the 2015 HockomockSports.com Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year. Jeffries led the Panthers to a fourth straight Kelley-Rex Division title. She was also selected as a league all-star and the Hockomock MVP by league coaches.
“Emily is an excellent scorer and can be trusted in big situations but also provides defensive effort in the midfield,” said HockomockSports.com Managing Editor Josh Perry. “She was the primary player on draw controls and was a vocal leader on the field for both the attack and the defense for the best team in the league.”
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| FHS Panthers |
Defense - Nicole Ellin, Franklin
Franklin senior Nicole Ellin was a rock at the back for the Panthers, just as she was this past fall for the soccer team. Ellin, who will be playing lax and soccer at Bard next year, scored nine goals for the Kelley-Rex champions, claimed 49 draw controls, 30 ground balls and had 27 caused turnovers to lead the stingiest defense in the league. Ellin was named a league all-star and helped Franklin win its first sectional title in 2014 and reach the sectional semifinal this spring.
Defense - Sam Jones, Franklin
Franklin junior defender Sam Jones was another standout performer for the four-time defending league champions. Jones, who was selected as an all-star by Hockomock coaches, scored once for the Panthers and pulled in 13 draw controls. She also scooped 22 ground balls and had 20 caused turnovers. Jones and the Franklin defense were one of the reasons that the Panthers got back to the sectional semifinal and their only losses this year were to teams in the top 10 in the state.
Attack - Julia Jette, Franklin
Franklin junior Julia Jette was one of the attackers that the Panthers could count on in big games. The University of New Haven-commit scored 38 goals on 76 shots and added 36 assists this spring. She also added 12 ground balls and six caused turnovers. Jette was one of the five Panthers that were named league all-stars after Franklin won another league title. Jette is one of a host of returning players that has Franklin the favorite to win the title again next year.
HockomockSports.com 2nd Team
- Defense - Tracy Pisani, Franklin
- Attack - Kenzie Pleshaw, Franklin
- Attack - Kendall Reardon, Franklin
Underclassman of the Year
Franklin sophomore attacker Kendall Reardon was named the third annual HockomockSports.com Girls Lacrosse Underclassman of the Year after an impressive season with the league champion Panthers.
Reardon recorded 50 shots this season and scored 24 goals and had 18 assists to complement the rest of the powerful Panthers attack and grew into an important player as the season wore on. She became a regular in big moments, including scoring an overtime free position goal against Lincoln-Sudbury in the sectional semifinal.
For the full listing of the Girls Lacrosse awards
http://www.hockomocksports.com/girls-lacrosse-awards.html
Dacey's Market liquor sales restricted by Town Council
The Town Council had a busy meeting on Wednesday. They approved the sewer extension for a single family home on Crocker Ave and penalized Dacey's Market for liquor sales to an underage person. They sent a zoning bylaw change to the Planning Board for the area around the current Thompson Printing facility. They also authorized the funding of the trust fund to help resolve the OPEB issue.
The underage sale was discovered when an off duty sargent was making a personal purchase and observed the individual making his purchase. A vehicle license check confirmed the underage status. An officer on duty happened to be in the area, he was contacted. Confirmed the underage status and made a vehicle stop to confirm the liquor purchase. He confiscated a CT license. The individual claimed to not have used it as the store employees regularly did not check for licenses.
The owner of Dacey's Market was present. He had purchased the license validation machine after the 2011 incident to prevent underage sales. If the machine says the license is good, he makes the sale. The license itself may be good but it may still not match the individual. Dacay's has 5 days to appeal the Council decision by going directly to the ABCC, otherwise the penalty will take effect as agreed to.
The area around the location of the current Thompson Building is the target for the change. It already abuts another similarly zoned parcel. The proposed change is hoped to provide additional residential space near the downtown area. The Planning Board will do their public hearing process and bring the bylaw back to the Council where there will be a public hearing and two readings before a vote.
The trust fund was established previously. The management committee had been meeting to discuss investment options and finally reached their decision. The Council's action was to approve the transfer of $1,875,334.64 (plus accrued interest) to the Trust Fund.
The complete set of notes recorded live during the meeting can be found here
Sewer Extension
The single family home owner will pay for the sewer extension and repaving the road where the sewer line is laid. The land is mostly ledge and won't support a septic system per Franklin's Health Dept inspector. The vote was 8-0 for this item at the second reading. Members of the Council had objected to the absence of the home owner for the first reading of the bylaw change. The home owner was present on Wednesday.Dacey's Market
Dacey's Market was handed a 7 day penalty, 4 days to be served beginning July 16th and 3 days held in abeyance for 2 years. This is the second instance for underage liquor sales. The first took place in 2011.The underage sale was discovered when an off duty sargent was making a personal purchase and observed the individual making his purchase. A vehicle license check confirmed the underage status. An officer on duty happened to be in the area, he was contacted. Confirmed the underage status and made a vehicle stop to confirm the liquor purchase. He confiscated a CT license. The individual claimed to not have used it as the store employees regularly did not check for licenses.
The owner of Dacey's Market was present. He had purchased the license validation machine after the 2011 incident to prevent underage sales. If the machine says the license is good, he makes the sale. The license itself may be good but it may still not match the individual. Dacay's has 5 days to appeal the Council decision by going directly to the ABCC, otherwise the penalty will take effect as agreed to.
Zoning Bylaw
A zoning bylaw change was referred to the Planning Board to begin the process of changing the last industrial zone in downtown to residential. This was an outcome of a prior zoning workshop the Council, Planning Board and other Town official held March 25, 2015. (My meeting notes can be found here)The area around the location of the current Thompson Building is the target for the change. It already abuts another similarly zoned parcel. The proposed change is hoped to provide additional residential space near the downtown area. The Planning Board will do their public hearing process and bring the bylaw back to the Council where there will be a public hearing and two readings before a vote.
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| Franklin Municipal Building |
OPEB Trust Fund
Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) account is underfunded by the Town of Franklin to the tune of about $80M. An actuarial study currently underway will confirm the current requirement. Franklin had established a trust fund to help manage the money being put aside. The primary purpose for such would be to increase the rate of return on the funds invested. Current regulations impose a more conservative return opportunity for the money in 'stabilization' funds but allow for more aggressive funding opportunities in a managed trust fund.The trust fund was established previously. The management committee had been meeting to discuss investment options and finally reached their decision. The Council's action was to approve the transfer of $1,875,334.64 (plus accrued interest) to the Trust Fund.
The complete set of notes recorded live during the meeting can be found here
- Live reporting: Closing
- Live reporting: Legislation for action
- Live reporting: Dacey's Market
- Live reporting: Sewer Extension
- Live reporting: Franklin Advisory Committee
- Live reporting: Town Council - July 8, 2015
Important Traffic Notice for Interstate 495
From the Town of Franklin "news" section:
The MassDOT has notified us about upcoming work on 495 this weekend.
They will be working on the Beaver Street Bridge deck on the southbound side. They will have reduced lanes on Interstate 495 and will be placing a temporary stop sign at the bottom of the southbound onramp (Exit 17) at Route 140. This may result in backups on the ramp, but they will have a local police detail on site as well.
They will be doing the same on the northbound side in the next couple of weeks.
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/021674CA-000F8513
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| MassDOT |
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/ProjectInfo.aspx
In the News: Fight Hunger paintball fund raiser, butterfly aviary in Holliston
This is the fourth year Jones has organized the event. The way it works is, everyone who shows up that day pays an additional $5 cover, which goes straight to the pantry. Typically, the event raises about $500.
“It’s not a lot of money but it’s something,” said Jones. “The food pantry is always in need of monetary support.”
Fox 4 will also raffle off a paintball gun and other items in a 50/50 drawing.
For Jones, the event is a convergence of two interests. As a former town counselor and now as a civilian, the Franklin Food Pantry has always been a focal point.Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150709/NEWS/150706729/1994/NEWS
additional info on the Paintball Challenge can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/06/fight-hunger-paintball-challenge-july.html
The average lifespan of a butterfly is between two and three weeks. The commission plans to harvest the eggs and create kits to give to youth groups to make the aviary self-sufficient.
The commission also hopes to set up a reserve over the winter to pay for the aviary. Plant material is the biggest expense, said Kilkelly.
The aviary will be open to the public during the day until November. Saturday’s grand opening will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the golf course on 212 Prentice St.Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150709/NEWS/150706713/1994/NEWS
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