Sunday, March 5, 2017

Water Conservation Rebates Now Available


How to get your Rebate!
  1. Toilets: Check the EPA WaterSense Water Efficient Product List for qualifying toilet.  Choose "Tank-Type Toilets" under Product Category and hit Search to see all qualifying toilets or select your specific Brand Name and Model Name and hit Search.
  Washers: Check the List of Energy Star Certified Washers for qualifying washers.  Select any washer with an Integrated Water Factor (IWF) of 3.7 or less.
  Rain Barrels: Rain barrel must have a minimum capacity of 50 gallons, and can be found at your local hardware store.
  1. Purchase and install a qualifying toilet, clothes washer or rain barrel on or after June 1, 2016.
  2. Fill in the Rebate Application (attachments at bottom of this page) and submit to DPW within 90 days of purchase.  Applicant must be the owner of the property and a Water Department account holder in good standing.
  3. If approved, a check and voucher to dispose of the old washer and/or toilet(s) at the Franklin Recycling Center will be sent right to your home!
  4. See the Rebate Applications (attachments at bottom of this page) for the full listing of rebate rules.
Water Sense Label
EPA water sense
You’ll save more than just money!
  • High efficiency clothes washers use up to 55% less water than standard washers. 
  • By replacing old, inefficient toilets with WaterSense labeled models, the average family can reduce water used for toilets by 20 to 60 percent—that's nearly 13,000 gallons of water savings every year!
  • High efficiency washers also use less overall energy so cost savings may be seen on both your water/sewer and electricity bills!
This was shared from the Town of Franklin webpage


  • Clothes washer rebate application

  • Toilet rebate application

  • Rain barrel rebate application

"The kids are moving in a fun way that connects with the story"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"As her mom says, Summer Robertson, an 18-month-old, can pull off the downward dog yoga pose. 
The position calls for two hands on the ground, with one's rear end up in the air almost like a push-up. 
"Summer's mastered the downward dog," her mother Leah Robertson, of Franklin, said Saturday morning. "I don't think she knows she has (though)." 
The mother-daughter pair still got to test and flex their muscles at the Franklin Public Library on Kenwood Circle as the children's department hosted its first-ever "Family Yoga Adventure" session."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170304/franklin-yoga-adventure-melds-exercise-and-story-time


You're invited to SCREENAGERS - March 30, 2017




Presented by Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
Thursday, Mar 30, 2017 at 7:00 PM EDT
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Good afternoon,
The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is excited to share our next the details of an upcoming Parent Education Night. We'd like to cordially invite you to join us on March 30th for a private showing of SCREENAGERS. We also hope that you might consider share the event with parents in your community. The event is open to the public and you can purchase tickets for $10 each:
"Award-winning SCREENAGERS probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director's own, and depicts messy struggles, over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world."
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Presented by Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SCHOOL

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Saturday, March 4, 2017

Franklin turns 239 - come and celebrate at the Birthday Party - March 5

The Franklin Historical Museum will celebrate our Town’s 239th Birthday on Sunday March 5th in the museum library at 1:00PM. All are invited to visit the museum and share in the celebration.

Franklin’s rich history began with the establishment of the official town charter on March 2, 1778. The original founding fathers, with such names as Pond, Failes, Fisher, Metcalf, Hawes, Whiting, Partridge, Clark and Darling, to name a few, originally intended to name our town Exeter. Upon hearing of the exciting news that was just hitting the shores of our young country, these men scratched out the name Exeter and instead applied to establish the town of Franklin. This gesture was to honor Diplomat Benjamin Franklin who had just successfully negotiated a treaty with France as an ally against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

So we celebrate the name, the man and our town each year, reminding ourselves of our place in history. To help celebrate, we invite all residents who share their March 2nd birthday with the town to join us. You will be recognized for your shared birthday and your own place in history. All residents are invited to join us for cake and coffee on Sunday the 5th at 1:00PM.

The museum is located at 80 West Central Street and is wheelchair accessible.

Visit the Historical Museum online  http://franklinhistoricalmuseum.org/
 
Franklin Historical Museum
Franklin Historical Museum

FHS boys hockey tops Brockton 3-1 to advance in playoffs

From Hockomock Sports and the Twitterverse we share the results of the FHS hockey team beating Brockton 3-1 to advance in the playoffs. Next up Framingham on Sunday at 4:45 PM

Hockey = D1 South


#4 Franklin, 3 vs. #13 Brockton, 1 – Final 
– Franklin advances to the Div. 1 South quarterfinal and will face Framingham on Sunday, 3/5 at 4:45 p.m. at Gallo Arena in Bourne.

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-030317/


Via the Twitterverse


Panthers getting ready to defend their title here at Gallo. #LetsGo pic.twitter.com/1gXAqjhYxw
Panthers getting ready to defend their title here at Gallo. #LetsGo pic.twitter.com/1gXAqjhYxw






















Hockomock Area YMCA Invites Families to Join Sports Leagues, starting April 7

On weekends starting April 7, at the YMCA in Foxboro, Franklin and North Attleboro, youth athletes are invited to get outside and join a team in the eight-week Spring Sports League program. T-ball and baseball, soccer, flag football, cheerleading – check out the sports offerings at your Y and get in the game, improve your skills, make new friends, be active with other kids and learn to love a sport at the Y.

teamwork
teamwork

Sports Leagues is a signature offering from the Y, which provides kids a positive sense of self while teaching specific skills. Practices and games will emphasize the importance of sportsmanship and fair play and feature instruction on sport-specific skills. New 50% savings are in effect for participants holding a family-type membership.

All are invited to enroll by calling your local Y: 
youth soccer
youth soccer

  • Foxboro 508-543-2523
  • Franklin 508-528-8708
  • North Attleboro 508-695-7001


If you’re currently a member of the Hockomock Area YMCA, you can access online registration. Leagues are offered for youth ages 3-14. For details including day, time and age, visit hockymca.org/spring-leagues.



About the Hockomock Area YMCA:

Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility. 
The Hockomock Area YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities they are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information visit hockymca.org.

Open Auditions - Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" - Monday, March 13

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will hold open auditions for Arthur Miller’s landmark play, The Crucible, on Monday, March 13 at THE BLACK BOX, the company’s home and performance venue located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. Auditions begin at 7 p.m. for females ages 13+ and males ages 16+. Those auditioning may prepare a monologue, or sides will be available. For more information, including a breakdown of roles, visit www.FPAConline.com.

FPAC will present The Crucible on April 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and April 30 at 2 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX. Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play, Arthur Miller’s drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our contemporary society. Set in 1962, the story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie, and it is there that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others. While set against the backdrop of the Salem Witch Trials, Miller’s masterful drama is an allegory of the McCarthy-era witch-hunts of the 1950s. The Crucible is a timeless work with a universal message about the power of false accusations, mass hysteria, fear, and intolerance.

FPAC presents The Crucible as part of the company’s 26th season. For more information, call (508) 528-3370.

THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, Franklin
THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, Franklin