FHS Hall of Famer Maurica (Carlucci) Powell

Good news submitted by one of the Franklin Matters readers:

"Oregon Assistant Coach Maurica (Carlucci) Powell is an FHS Hall of Fame track athlete. She coaches the women's distance runners and set Oregon on this path by leading the women to the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championship. Over the years she has coached many of the top American female distance runners. Arguably one of the most successful female track/cross country coaches of all time."

"The University of Oregon women became the first women's program in NCAA Division I history to complete the triple crown of DI cross country, indoor track and outdoor track team titles in one school year. 

Though widely considered to be the best overall team in NCAA history, the Ducks have had their share of ups and downs. Star sprinter Hannah Cunliffe, the 2017 NCAA 60m champion, withdrew from West Prelims due to injury. Their NCAA record holding 4x100m relay was disqualified. On day one, several top women -- including defending NCAA 100m/200m champion Ariana Washington -- did not automatically advance to finals. In the 200m, NCAA leader and 2016 Olympian Deajah Stevens fell to the ground just meters from the finish line and was disqualified. "

http://www.flotrack.org/article/57435-it-took-a-collegiate-record-but-oregon-wins-first-ever-ncaa-triple-crown#.WT0pwJDyvIU

OH MY OREGON DUCKS. Raevyn Rogers puts the team on her BACK and wins the 4x4 and the women's team title! #NCAATF

NEW COLLEGIATE RECORD pic.twitter.com/kgPZxWDTox

— FloTrack (@FloTrack) June 11, 2017

https://twitter.com/FloTrack/status/873759195333513216

Franklin Library: Teen Book Brunch - Sunday June 11

Teens are welcome to join us for breakfast food and a conversation about your favorite reads! Share what books you’re loving lately, and get great book recommendations from others!

Sunday, June 11 at 11:30 AM

The Franklin Public Library is operating from its temporary location at 25 Kenwood Circle until the renovations at the Main St location are completed later this year.

renovations under construction on the Main St build of the Franklin Library

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Saturday, July 29, 2017

THE BLACK BOX

12:00 – 7:30 PM, Inside THE BLACK BOX (TBB)
Art Exhibit, Franklin Art Association

Franklin Restaurants will be selling food throughout the afternoon.

12:00 – 6:00 PM, Inside TBB
• Heath Nisbett
• Emma Newton
• Universal Singers
• LiveARTS
• Kaye Kelly

12:00 – 8:00 PM, Outside TBB
• Jamie Barrett
• Michele Kelly
• Stelfilia’s Stone
• Victims of Gravity

8:30 PM – Spamalot – FPAC (free ticketed event)

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Saturday, July 29, 2017

The full schedule is available on the Cultural Festival page http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

FHS girls lacrosse take D1 East Championship

Ryan Lanigan, Editor in Chief of Hockomock Sports .Com provides the game recap for the FHS girls lacrosse victory over Concord-Carlisle in the D1 East final.

"For the second straight year, and third time in the last four seasons, the Division 1 East section runs through the Franklin girls lacrosse team. 

After an overtime thriller in 2014, and one-goal win exactly one year ago, the top-seeded Panthers left the dramatics behind, cruising to a 16-7 win over second-seeded Concord-Carlisle on the turf of Milford High School. 

“It wasn’t easy, Concord is an awesome team, they’re well coached, they have really good players but I think we were just prepared and peaking at the right time,” said Franklin head coach Kristin Igoe Guarino. “It was definitely nice to have a big lead though.”

Continue reading a recap of the game
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-girls-lacrosse-handles-concord-carlisle-to-earn-another-d1-east-crown/

Follow the link below for a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20162017/Spring-2017/Franklin-Concord-Carlisle-Girls-Lacrosse-06-09-17/

Franklin players celebrate with the D1 East Championship trophy after beating Concord-Carlisle.
 (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

"Franklin girls lacrosse (22-1) advances to the D1 State Semifinal and will take on the winner of Westboro (18-0) and Longmeadow (21-1) at Babson College. The game is schedule for either Monday or Tuesday night."

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Friday, July 28, 2017

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
FPS Student Music Concert Band, Orchestra, Chorus students

FRANKLIN TOWN COMMON

12:00 to 6:00: Farmers’ Market
3:00 to 4:30: Attleboro School of Rock Show Team (music performance)
5:00 to 6:00: Let’s Laugh Today Laughter Yoga
6:30 to 8:00: Kevin Wolfe (music performance)

THE BLACK BOX

8:00 PM – Spamalot - FPAC (free ticketed event)

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Friday, July 28, 2017

The full schedule is available on the Cultural Festival page http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

In the News: 300 Fisher plan drafted; summer meals gap

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

"The federal Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward in its efforts to clean up a Superfund site on Fisher Street. 

The agency has drafted a “Community Involvement Plan” and is beginning its preliminary investigation of the BJAT, LLC property. 

Marilyn St. Fleur, a community involvement coordinator with the EPA, said the agency wants to learn more about the town, as a way to better inform the community as the process advances. 

“It’s about providing access to accurate and timely information, and provide opportunities for the public to be actively involved,” she said. “We did the Community Involvement Plan early on in the process - we usually do it a bit later."

http://twitter.com/epanewengland

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170609/franklin-epa-progresses-on-superfund-property

More information on the BJAT Superfund Site: www.epa.gov/superfund/bjat

A copy of the draft Community Involvement Plan can be found here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczOFpiTURCd2hBNjFudm5tUDYzeXRtcVY5eVU4/view?usp=sharing

Low-income children face summer meals gap

"While nearly 300,000 Massachusetts students get free or reduced-price lunches at school, it’s often a challenge to reach them during the summer. 

“Low-income children are really at risk for hunger and malnutrition during the summer months,” said Jordan Smith, community relations coordinator for Project Bread’s Child Nutrition Outreach Team. 

Last year, federally funded free summer meals programs provided an average of 53,000 lunches per day to children statewide. That represents about 18 percent of students who received free or reduced-price lunch during the school year. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides reimbursements to organizations that serve breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks through the federal Summer Food Service Program. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education oversees the programs in Massachusetts, and receives technical assistance from Project Bread, the nonprofit that organizes the annual Boston Walk for Hunger."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170609/low-income-children-face-summer-meals-gap

Franklin resident Ethan McCarthy Earls graduates from Massachusetts Virtual Academy

Ethan Robert McCarthy Earls of Franklin, Massachusetts graduated with the Massachusetts Virtual Academy Class of 2017 on Friday, June 9. The commencement ceremony was held at Greenfield Middle School, in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Virtual Academy (MAVA) is the state's first virtual K-12 public school of choice. As a Commonwealth Virtual School, MAVA delivers a transformative education with unique strengths and flexibility perfectly suited for the modern world.

MAVA's approach encourages critical thinking and an independent learning style that meets the key needs of diverse learners by providing educational resources that cultivate curiosity, exploration and inquiry.

As a public school of choice, MAVA is open to all students in Massachusetts.

For more information on MAVA, visit massvirtualacademy.org.

Massachusetts Virtual Academy (MAVA)