Thursday, January 4, 2018

Dean College Presents: "Twelfth Night" - February 21-25, 2018

The School of the Arts at Dean College will perform Twelfth Night, beginning Wednesday, February 21 through Sunday, February 25, 2018.

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy set at the Hotel de Illyria on the French Riviera. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola, disguised as a boy, falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Throw into this mix a cast of characters, which include Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Feste the Fool, the lusty Maria, and taciturn Malvolio, and you have a riotous tale of mistaken gender and love triumphant on the Côte d’Azur of the Roaring 20’s.

The Dean College production of Twelfth Night will take place in the Main Stage in the Campus Center at Dean College, 99 Main Street, Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $22, Seniors $12 and Children $7.

To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.dean.edu/boxoffice.

Dean College Presents: "Twelfth Night" - February 21-25, 2018
Dean College Presents: "Twelfth Night" - February 21-25, 2018

Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity for academic and personal success. A uniquely supportive community for more than 150 years, Dean has woven together extensive student support and engagement with exceptional teaching and innovative campus activities. Our graduates are lifetime learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership. This is The Dean Difference.

Senator Spilka Hosts Social-Emotional Learning Forum - Tuesday Jan 9 @ 6pm, Ashland

On Tuesday, January 9, Senator Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) will host a forum with the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy about social-emotional learning (SEL). The conversation will highlight the work of exSEL: Excellence through Social-Emotional Learning, a network bringing together school districts across Massachusetts to design and implement policies and practices that promote SEL.

The forum is part of Senator Spilka's MetroWest Kids Initiative, designed to identify strategies to help children in MetroWest learn, grow and succeed, with a focus on social-emotional learning. SEL is a research-backed framework to bring skills like stress management, positive relationship-building, responsible decision-making and empathy into classrooms.

WHO: 

  • Senator Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland)
  • Jennifer Poulos, Associate Director, Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
  • Debra Bromfield, Director of Student Services, Canton Public Schools
  • Rachelle Engler Bennett, Associate Commissioner, Student and Family Support, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Richard Fournier, Director of District Partnerships, Transforming Education


WHAT: 
Discussion of social-emotional learning and opportunities for implementation in MetroWest schools


WHEN: 
January 9, 2018 - 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.


WHERE: 
Warren Conference Center and Inn
Hayden Lodge
529 Chestnut Street, Ashland


NOTE: This event is free and open to the public; attendees must RSVP via Eventbrite.


Senator Spilka Hosts Social-Emotional Learning Forum - Tuesday Jan 9 @ 6pm, Ashland
Senator Spilka Hosts Social-Emotional Learning Forum - Tuesday Jan 9 @ 6pm, Ashland

The exSEL Network is led by the exSEL Coalition, whose members include the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives and Massachusetts School Administrators Association. The exSEL Coalition's non-profit partners, the Rennie Center and Teachers 21, provide expertise, support and training for the network.

FHS wrestling, gymnastics, boys basketball and both Indoor track teams post wins on a busy Wednesday

Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS sports action on Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018



Girls Basketball = Franklin, 43 @ Coyle and Cassidy, 53 – Final

Wrestling = Franklin, 64 @ St. John’s Shrewsbury, 6 – Final

Boys Indoor Track (@ Reggie Lewis) = Franklin, 73 vs. Taunton, 27 – Final
Girls Indoor Track (@ Reggie Lewis) = Franklin, 69 vs. Taunton, 31 – Final
The indoor track results can be found online
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/319402/results

Gymnastics = Sharon, 121.45 @ Franklin, 128.40 – Final
– Franklin junior Mia Lizotte won the all-around for the second straight meet, earning a 34.7 to edge out Sharon’s Ariana Chabot (30.9). Franklin junior Sadie Rondeau placed first on the beam for the Panthers with an 8.35 while freshman Lexi Lupien took second in each the vault, beam, and floor.

Girls Hockey = Canton, 2 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com provides the game recap:
"It was becoming a frustrating night for the visitors. Canton held a 15-1 edge in shots on goal during the second period against Franklin in Wednesday afternoon’s Hockomock League tilt at Pirelli Veterans Arena, but went into the second intermission locked in a scoreless tie. 
Buoyed by the experience of having been in tough, close games many times before, the Bulldogs stuck with their game plan. Kendra Farrelly scored with the first shot on goal of the third period and Maggie Malloy added a second with two minutes left to secure a 2-0 victory and a two-point lead in the league standings. 
“It really doesn’t bother us that much because we’ve been in so many of those late games,” said Canton coach Dennis Aldrich. “All through the playoffs there were late goals and we just never feel like we’re out of it. If we don’t win, we just feel like we ran out of time."
Canton junior Maggie Malloy (27) had a goal and an assist to help Canton beat Franklin and jump to the top of the Hockomock League standings. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Canton junior Maggie Malloy (27) had a goal and an assist to help Canton beat Franklin and jump to the top of the Hockomock League standings. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Continue reading the girls hockey recap online
https://hockomocksports.com/farrelly-and-malloy-goals-push-canton-girls-hockey-to-win-at-franklin/


Boys Basketball = Franklin, 74 vs. Catholic Memorial, 60 – Final
Joe Clark, HockomockSports.com Student Reporter provides the game recap
"When the teams headed into the lockerroom for the halftime break, it looked as if the game was headed to a classic Franklin-Catholic Memorial finish that would come down to the final minutes. 
But instead, Franklin came out swinging in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 28-15 in the frame en route to a 74-60 win for the Panthers. 
The third quarter started out similar to the first half as a back and forth affair. CM’s Kani Glover (seven points) opened the scoring up for the Knights, but Franklin sophomore Chris Edgehill (eight points) quickly responded with a three for the Panthers."
Continue reading the boys basketball recap online
https://hockomocksports.com/strong-second-half-lifts-franklin-over-catholic-memorial/

Girls hockey photo gallery
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20172018/Winter-2017-2018/Franklin-Canton-Girls-Hockey-1-3-18/

For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-03-18/


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Let's Laugh Today is in Franklin is on Wednesday, January 10

Begin the New Year with joyful laughter on Wednesday, January 10 (and every second Wednesday of the month) from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

Let's Laugh Today
Let's Laugh Today
Laughter Yoga is a body/mind practice for well-being that involves deep breathing and a few stretches, playful laughter exercises (no jokes or comedy), clapping and deep relaxation. It has many benefits besides the joy of laughter. It can strengthen the immune system, combat the negative effects of stress, and is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety.

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Let's Laugh Today 2
Any age and any level of physical ability can participate in this uplifting experience! New laughers are always welcomed! $5 donation to the church, $10 maximum per family. Please bring your water bottle because laughing is dehydrating. 

Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers, Linda and Bill Hamaker. See www.letslaughtoday.com. If you have any questions, just call them at 508-660-2223 or e-mail billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com.


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"new regulations only allow .5 percent of contaminated materials in any given bale"

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

"Outside E.L. Harvey’s single-stream recycling and sorting plant in Hopkinton, Ben Harvey points to stacks of nearly 3,000 bales of mixed paper that he doesn’t know what to do with. He’s not able to ship it overseas to Asia like he’s done for decades. 
That’s because China recently imposed strict guidelines that make it nearly impossible for recycled materials to be shipped out. For the past two months the 2,000-pound bales are being stacked up in the parking lot. 
“We’ve got a building full. We have trailers full,” Harvey, president of the company, said Wednesday afternoon. “We are pretty much maxed out with our storage capacity; we don’t want to store material that doesn’t have a market.” 
Single-stream recycling allows consumers to collect all recyclables in the same bin. Harvey’s operation sorts the materials and prepares them for shipping."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180104/mountains-of-paper-stacks-up-after-china-says-no-more

This topic is not a surprise as it was covered in the DPW update to the Town Council in the December 2017 meeting reported on here. The presentation doc covers trash/recycling beginning on page 21 after providing an update on the sewer system.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/live-reporting-dpw-presentation.html

Franklin can do its part to help improve its recycling. The current contamination rate is about 6%, the industry average is 14%, and the new regulations require less than .5%.

For additional info on what to recycle and what not to check out the Recyclopedia
http://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/pages/recyclopedia-what-do-i-do

or this site provided by Waste Management
http://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/





“We’ll all be struggling to keep warm, but it’s important to also keep safe”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"With a major winter storm rapidly bearing down on Massachusetts, safety officials are reminding residents to take safety precautions as they look to keep warm during the tempest and the expected period of arctic cold to follow. 
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey this afternoon issued safety tips to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) during the storm, which the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency warns could bring blizzard conditions to eastern Massachusetts. 
“Many have already been struggling to keep warm and safely deal with frozen pipes this week,” Ostroskey said in a statement. “This upcoming storm may leave many without power.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180103/state-fire-marshal-offers-storm-safety-tips/1

“We’ll all be struggling to keep warm, but it’s important to also keep safe”
“We’ll all be struggling to keep warm, but it’s important to also keep safe”