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Equifax's free credit monitoring - time is ticking … by Lisa Weintraub Schifferle Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer and Business Education Considering Equifax's offer of free credit monitoring after its breach? You need to sign up by January 31, 2018. Maybe you tried earlier but had trouble getting through. Or maybe you just put off the decision. Whatever the reason, if you want it, the time is now. Read more This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

Residents of Franklin: Census forms and Dog registrations

Residents of Franklin!

2018 ANNUAL CENSUS FORMS

You will be receiving your 2018 Annual Street Listing Census Form and Dog Registration Form in the mail next week. The annual census form must be signed and returned to the town clerk’s office within 10 days of receipt. 

Residents are reminded that census forms must be returned even when no changes are needed to your census information. In accordance with MGL Ch 51, Sec 4c, failure to respond to the annual census shall result in removal from the active voting list and may result in removal from the voter registration rolls. 

If you do not receive a census form, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office.

2018 DOG REGISTRATION

All dog owners must register their dogs annually. Registration runs from Jan. 1st to April 1st.

Dogs not licensed by April 1st are considered unlicensed and late fees will apply.

If you already licensed your dog, please disregard the form included with the census.

If you have any questions, please visit our website www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk or contact the Town Clerks Office at 508-520-4900 or email tburr@franklinma.gov

We wish you all a very Happy and Healthy 2018!

Thank you and Go Pats!!

Teresa M. Burr
Town Clerk

Residents of Franklin: Census forms and Dog registrations

Circle of Friends: Seth Glier - Jan 27 with Rachael Kilgour

Rising star Seth Glier returns to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse on January 27th. Rachael Kilgour opens the show.

View this email in your browser SETH GLIER with Rachael Kilgour January 27th 8PM $20 Seth Glier and his band return to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse on Saturday, January 27th at 8PM. Despite his relatively young age, Seth Glier is a seasoned troubadour. A singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who averages over 250 live performances annually. He's shared the stage with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Edwin McCain, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams, and has quickly become known for his passionate live sets and powerful command of both piano and guitar. His new album Birds is steeped in conflict and contradictions. There's grief and loss, but also strength and resilience; doubt and dismay, but also a sense of optimism as Glier confronts heavy topics and wrestles them into the daylight. Seth will be joined onstage by master saxophonist and harmonica player Joe Nerney and Nashville bassist Rachel Coats. http://sethglier.com/ "Grammy-nominated musician Seth Glier continues to gain momentum" – Paste Magazine "Singer with an exquisite tenor echoes Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel." – USA TODAY Rachael Kilgour will be Seth's special guest. She is a songwriter and performing artist whose sincere, lyric-driven work bravely walks the line between personal and political. She was the 2015 grand prize winner of the international NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition and 2017 winner of the Kerrville New Folk Contest. Kilgour has shared stages with folk legends Greg Brown, Cheryl Wheeler and Catie Curtis.  https://www.rachaelkilgour.com/ The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Admission is $20. Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information.  Upcoming Shows Feb 10     Chelsea Berry March 3   Patty Larkin April 7      Gretchen Peters April 28    Pat Donohue

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

"School choice money can be a major factor"

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

"Each year, millions of dollars in state funding flows from school system to school system, following students whose parents send them to a neighboring community. 

In Massachusetts, a 1991 initiative known as inter-district school choice gives parents the option of enrolling their children in a public school district in a community other than their hometown. While the law lets each school district decide whether to accept out-of-district students, no district can deny its students the right to leave. 

“School choice money can be a major factor in determining both the revenue you gain and the revenue you lose for many school districts,” said Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. “Depending on where you are, districts may really depend on that money to sustain the services they’re able to provide to students ... School choice has made districts a little more competitive with each other.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180119/school-choice-has-big-impact-on-budgets

earlier this winter, Davis Thayer in the snow

While not mentioned by the article, Franklin had previously allowed for school choice but the School Committee in the past several years has voted not to use school choice. The decisions were primarily based upon the class size and available capacity. 

When school choice is opened, students can come into any grade and then the district is committed to serve them until their leave or graduate. While the funds provided would be nice, there wasn't sufficient capacity to provide for the option. If I recall correctly, the district peaked at about 70 students and the school choice enrollment has declined over the years to less than a dozen or so.

With capacity available in the elementary schools but not at the high school, the decision could be interesting but I would anticipate it to be another "No" for this year. The decision is usually made as part of the budget cycle.

Of note (and requiring further research) the article states that a student leaving a district for school choice going to a charter school, costs the community more than the normal state $5,000 transfer amount. That is new to me. I had not heard that before. There has not been a different amount associated with where a student went, it was always the state mandated $5,000.

Stay tuned!

From the archives on School Choice

Milford Daily News article from 2013
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/05/we-strategically-add-seats.html

The article from 2013 includes a table on the school choice enrollment from the 2003-2004 school year through 2013
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-public-schools-school-choice.html

School Committee decision in 2016
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/04/real-time-reporting-school-committee.html

School Committee agenda for March 2017
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda_28.html

School Choice summary from June 2017
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/06/for-lot-of-kids-its-fresh-start.html

FHS boys and girls basketball, boys and girls swim teams post wins on Friday

Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS sports action on Friday, Jan 19, 2018


Boys Basketball = Franklin, 61 @ King Philip, 44 – Final
– Franklin turned a six-point lead at halftime into a 19-point lead (49-30) heading into the final quarter and never looked back. Sophomore Chris Edgehill led the Panthers with 22 points while junior Jalen Samuels added 14 points.

Girls Basketball = King Philip, 47 @ Franklin, 56 – Final
– Ali Brigham led the way for the Panthers with her second 20-point game of the week. The sophomore center scored 23 points and recorded her second triple-double of the season.

Boys Swimming = Taunton, 71 @ Franklin, 91 - Final

Girls Swimming = Taunton, 71 @ Franklin, 90 – Final

Gymnastics = North Attleboro, 138.75 @ Franklin, 131.15 – Final


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-19-18/

FHS Panthers

GREAT effort tonight girls! Be ready to go Sunday. Franklin vs Norton 10:30am at O’Learys Gymnastics. pic.twitter.com/ZkHhVGazhe

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) January 20, 2018

[Boys Winter Varsity Swimming] Franklin HS defeats Taunton HS, 91 to 71.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 20, 2018

[Girls Winter Varsity Gymnastics] North Attleborough HS defeats Franklin HS, 138.75 to 131.15.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 20, 2018

[Boys Winter Varsity Basketball] Franklin HS defeats King Philip Rgnl HS, 61 to 44.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 20, 2018

[Girls Winter Varsity Swimming] Franklin HS defeats Taunton HS, 90 to 71.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 20, 2018

Franklin Lady swimmers defeat Taunton 90-71
Double event winners:
Ashley Loomis
Katharine Cashin
Katie McGuire

— CoachP_FHS_Swim (@CoachP_FHSswim) January 20, 2018

Tough win over KP 56-47. Game Ball to @ali_brigham 23 pts as part of her triple double. On to Elisha's for our community service tomorrow! #Banja

— Franklin Girls Bball (@fhsgvbasketball) January 20, 2018

Music of Leonard Cohen by Marcus Dagan - Feb 3

Who: 
Music of Leonard Cohen by Marcus Dagan

When: 
7:30 PM, Saturday, February 3

Where: 
Original Congregational Church, 1 East St., Wrentham, MA 02093

Description: 
A retrospective spanning worthy years of an iconic master of the lyric by and iconic performer of keyboard and song.



Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
Tickets $15 advance, $20 at door

For more information and tickets, go to http://www.musicatocc.org.

Music of Leonard Cohen by Marcus Dagan - Feb 3

Franklin Police issued a missing person alert

MISSING PERSON - Attempting to Locate.

Franklin Police are seeking assistance in locating Mr. Andrew (Andy) Green, 87 year old African American male. Last seen this morning (Friday) operating his vehicle, Massachusetts registration 764VS9, a 2013 Ford Fiesta, 4 door sedan, color grey. Anyone with information is asked to contact Franklin Police at 508-528-1212.

Mr. Andrew (Andy) Green

And picked up by the MA State Police

Silver Alert issued for Franklin man missing after leaving for appointment in Jamaica Plain. Pls read and share and call police if seen. pic.twitter.com/xHfqPps0TG

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 20, 2018