"this is a great opportunity to collect clothes for those who need it"

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the story on the Hockomock indoor tracks teams drive to support a good cause:

This winter, Hockomock League teams are not only competing on the track at the Reggie Lewis Center, but are also in a friendly competition off it. Teams are racing to collect new and gently used clothing that will be donated to the non-profit organization Cradles to Crayons to help families in need throughout the Boston and Metrowest areas.

The brainchild of Sharon athletes and MIAA student ambassadors Berta Faktorovich and Jacob Durbin, this is not an ordinary call for donations. The teams have been organized into a competition to see which program can collect the most. Certain items of clothing are worth more points than others, for example sweatshirts, coats, ski pants, and jackets are worth three points and t-shirts, socks, gloves, and hats are worth one.

Clothes are being collected at each of the league’s track meets, as all the teams gather together at the Reggie Lewis Center. Through the first two meets, North Attleboro was in the lead with 197 points and Sharon was close behind in second at 179.

The idea of using fun competition as a means for drawing interest in helping a local charity stemmed from an MIAA student ambassador huddle. “In small groups, we were talking about how having an incentive can encourage more people to bring in donations,” Faktorovich explained. “I then realized how great it would be to have a competition among the winter tracks teams for a clothing drive.”

Continue reading the article online
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-indoor-track-teams-race-to-support-good-cause/

"this is a great opportunity to collect clothes for those who need it"

FHS girls swim, boys swim, and wrestling teams post wins, girls hockey skates to a tie

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of FHS winter sports action on Wednesday.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 2 vs. Medfield, 2 – Final

Wrestling = Mansfield, 31 @ Franklin, 37 – Final 
– Franklin heavyweight Matthew Leofanti earned a pin in the final match of the night to give the Panthers a thrilling win over the Hornets in a hard fought match. Jake Carlucci, Kenny Sauer, and Dom Sackley also had pinfall victories for the Panthers.

Boys Swimming = Franklin, 90 @ Attleboro, 69 – Final

Girls Swimming = Franklin, 85 @ Attleboro, 77 – Final

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-22-20/

And via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports





Note: If anyone knows where the detail individual results are for the swim meets, please let me know. I'd like to share them but have been unable to find them.
 

FHS girls swim, boys swim, and wrestling teams post wins, girls hockey skates to a tie

Franklin defeats Mansfield 37-31. LEO with the pin to win it! pic.twitter.com/fKPXW165P1

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 23, 2020

HUGE 39-31 win over Mansfield on Senior Night. Pins by Carlucci, Sauer, Sackley, and Leofanti. 💦🦆 #Corefour @FHSSports @HockomockSports

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) January 23, 2020

Awesome team win tonight to end our regular season at 6-1!!! Amazing team contributions from all but Dory goes to @sealenep for fighting it out in all her races!!! pic.twitter.com/Cf9o89YeUJ

— FHSGVSWIM! (@fhsgvswim1) January 23, 2020

Alone with my thoughts, leftover sandwiches, and filled with pride. Franklin High School Boys Swim Team has gone UNDEFEATED for the first time since the program's inception. They are your 2019-2020 KELLY-REX champions.
One immensely PROUD coach.
Congratulations boys!! pic.twitter.com/U1HXUsMm6U

— CoachP_FHS_Swim (@CoachP_FHSswim) January 23, 2020

School Committee's Legislative Forum - Feb 4 - 6:30 PM

Mark your calendars for the School Committee's Legislative Forum on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 6:30 PM at FHS. 

Click here for more details:
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/sc_legislative_forum_1.pdf 

School Committee's Legislative Forum - Feb 4 - 6:30 PM

 

In the News: missing woman located; Ben Franklin readathon held

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

"Police have located Kayla Quagan, the Franklin resident who was reported missing over the weekend. 

“The subject of a well-being check has been located, and completed. Nothing further in this incident will be released,” reads a statement issued by Franklin police on Wednesday morning. 

Police asked for the public’s help locating Quagan late Sunday night, stating the 35-year-old had been reported missing by her roommate on Saturday. Quagan was last seen in person with her small dog, named Jimmy, on Friday morning, according to police."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200122/franklin-police-have-located-woman-reported-missing-over-weekend

"For the third year in a row, Franklin Public Library held a “readathon” of the entirety of Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography on Jan 16, timed to mark the 313th anniversary of Franklin’s birth. 

Dozens of readers took turns reading the often lively and amusing recollections of the American statesman, written by Franklin late in his life. Published first in French after his death, according to Wikipedia, “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” also became the first full-length audiobook in history -- voiced by actor Michael Rye and released in 1969. 

His donations of books to the newly formed town of Franklin, which was the first named in his honor, became the nucleus of the Franklin Public library, the oldest public library the United States. 

Among the readers contributing their time were several Dean College students, Dean president Dr. Paula Rooney, Republican State Committeewoman Patricia Saint Aubin, Democratic state Rep. Jeffrey Roy, Susan Speers from the Metacomet Land Trust, and both Lynn Calling and Laura Often from the Franklin Food Pantry.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://franklin.wickedlocal.com/news/20200121/ben-franklin-birthday-marked-with-reading-of-statesmans-autobiography

Yes, I did as well. I stumbled through pronouncing a quote in Latin (no, I did not have a class in Latin) but aside from that felt good about the reading. It was interesting to step back into Ben's time to read his words in the Library he helped inspire! https://t.co/9yccA0dd8R

— Steve Sherlock (@FranklinMatters) January 17, 2020

Public Hearing: New Annual §12 Wine & Malt Beverages Restaurant License - 7:10 PM - Feb 5

New Annual §12 Wine & Malt Beverages Restaurant License - Maks Roast Beef
and Breakfast, Inc.

The Franklin Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on an application by Maks Roast Beef and Breakfast, Inc., located at 451 West Central Street, Franklin, MA for a New Annual §12 Wine & Malt Beverages Restaurant License. 

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 7:10 PM in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA. Information on this application may be obtained in the Town Administrator's Office.

Shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/legal_notice_maks_roast_beef_-_google_docs_web.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/maksroastbeefandbreakfast/ (Facebook photo)

Live reporting: Return from Exec Session to Closing

15.RETURN TO OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION: LEGISLATION FOR ACTION, CONTINUED
15a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION - Continued
Resolution 20-06: Request for Legislation- Exempting all Positions in the Fire Department from Civil Service Laws (Motion to Approve Resolution 20-06 - Majority Vote)

historic day for Franklin, not used lightly
proposal to get home rule to address this item for Franklin current members would be exempt, future members would not be applicable to civil service

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

15b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION - Continued
Bylaw Amendment 20-852: Chapter 82 Municipal Service Fees- 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 20-852 to a Second Reading - Majority Vote)

ambulance fee discount added
rate increased
change in mileage amount

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/20-852_web.pdf

question on false alarm fee, usually for extremely egregious behavior
bring this forward to clarify in a future meeting

motion to move to second reading, seconded, passed 9-0


15c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION - Continued
Resolution 20-07: Ratification of the Franklin Permanent Firefighter Association Local 2637 Contract (Motion to Approve Resolution 20-07 - Majority Vote)

historic day, paradigm shift, call volume has been increasing
everybody excited to implement the contract
this contract sets up for success for the future

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/20-07_web_0.pdf

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0


ADJOURN
motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 9-0

Note:
Two - Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes
Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/agenda/january-22-town-council-agenda

The full agenda can be found on the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/agenda/january-22-town-council-agenda

The documents released for this meeting can be found in one PDF
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/2020-01-22_agenda_web.pdf

Live reporting - to Executive Session

11. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
nothing at this time

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
mostly nothing at this time
Dellorco - SAFE Coalition would like to bring an update

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Chandler - lucky to be on the capital committee
longevity for car use
Q - is there a list of who takes cars out of town?
A - No one does, only two emergency vehicles leave

Hamblen - Farmers Market Sat, fund raiser Sunday
rain barrel program at DPW

Jones - back in top 5 of safest places to live 

Dellorco - SAFE Coalition - opened new office in Dedham
meeting appropriately, grand opening Feb 13

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Collective Bargaining

I request a motion that the Board vote to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Board.

motion to go to executive session, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call)

will reconvene after executive session

(updated - before the meeting the Council chair had confirmed that we would go to Executive session but would be able to remain in the room as they would return to public meeting. The Town Administrator told some members of the audience to leave so we did, others (including the Fire Dept personnel gathered to await the vote) did not).