"Prosecutors said when one witness yelled for the mother of DeAndre Scott's child to call 911, Marcus Thibodeau, 26, left the living room and said, "What was I supposed to do, he came at me."Read the full article via @milforddaily at https://t.co/prRv3xdEaC
Friday, January 22, 2021
Milford Daily News: "Man indicted in fatal Franklin shooting pleads not guilty"
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Franklin Resident Awarded the Carol A. Pizzi Scholarship
Declan Lynch, a recent graduate of Franklin High School, has been awarded the Carol A. Pizzi Scholarship by the Franklin Democratic Town Committee.
An Eagle Scout from Franklin, Declan and members of his troop recently completed a registry for Franklin’s Union Street Cemetery. He logged in more than 170 hours to make this project possible. Declan is also an active member of the Best Buddy program and has competed in many Special Olympic events. He now proudly serves on the Best Buddy board.
“To go from being coached in the pool to coaching younger children with disabilities is pretty cool. And to be able to represent kids with learning disabilities on the Best Buddies Board is quite an honor.”- Declan Lynch
Declan also volunteers his time every Friday at the Magnolia Heights Retirement Community where he plays games with the residents and enjoys bringing smiles to their faces.
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| Declan Lynch |
“Declan’s character, commitment to success, determination in spite of challenges, and tremendously positive approach to all things will make him a success wherever he may go.”- D. Soulard, Guidance Counselor at Franklin High School
The Carol A. Pizzi scholarship is named after beloved Franklin resident Carol A. (O’Connor) Pizzi who passed away in 2010. Carol was a real estate agent in town and a passionate member of the town’s Democratic committee. If you would like to learn more and/or contribute to this scholarship fund, please visit www.franklindemocrats.com.
Rotary Club of Franklin MA - "Say it with Art" A Valentines Date Night & Virtual Art Auction!
Good Afternoon,
I am writing to you today to share our upcoming fundraiser flyer with you and ask that you kindly share it via email and other, with everyone you know and encourage them to check it out! This is our very first virtual event, so this means anyone from around the globe can participate. All purchased art is framed and will be shipped to the home address, FREE within the U.S.!
In addition, we encourage folks to support local businesses by pre-ordering their custom Valentine Date Basket by February 5th for only $50. Each basket will include: A personalized Valentine, Wine or Bubbles; Chocolates & Cheeses all sourced & delivered locally by February 12. Just in time to enjoy it along with the live simulcast Virtual Art Auction that will start promptly at 8 PM EST!
Due to Covid-19, our Rotary Club of Franklin MA has struggled to provide our annual awards and community service projects. This event will support the our Rotary Club scholarship and leadership awards, as well as, the many service projects for the elderly and underserved in our area planned for 2021.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly and I thank you in advance for your support!
Diane M. Padula
Rotary Club of Franklin MA, Fundraiser Chair
508-284-9598
- Pre-order baskets by Feb 5
Support local businesses by pre-ordering our custom Valentine Date Basket by February 5th for only $50.
Each
basket will include: A personalized Valentine, Wine or Bubbles;
Chocolates & Cheeses all sourced & delivered locally by February
12.
Purchase through this link = https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3689/Event/say-it-with-art
- Virtual Live Auction - Feb 12 - 8 PM
Pre-register, PreBid and Preview: Wed., February 10 @ 10 AM, EST, Thru Fri, February 12th
Live Simulcast Auction w/ Auctioneer, February 12 @ 8 PM EST
Just in time to enjoy it along with the live simulcast Virtual Art Auction that will start promptly at 8pm EST! Just login to https://bid.marlinart.com/.
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| "Say it with Art" A Valentines Date Night & Virtual Art Auction! |
FHS boys hockey tops Taunton at Senior Night on Wednesday
From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results:
Boys Hockey = Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 13 – Final
– Franklin’s Ben Jarosz recorded a hat trick as the Panthers took a win at home over Taunton. Sean Connelly, Dylan Marchand, and Matt Gates each scored twice in the win.
For other results around the Hockomock League
Ben's Guide to Social Distancing
Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Wed, Jan 20, 2021:
"Please remember to keep your distance from others when out and about. Oh, and let's be kind too! #DoYourPartFranklin #BenKnows #KeepSpace #SocialDistancing #6FeetPlease https://t.co/zE5T6wBWdH"
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1351886952971309056
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| Ben's Guide to social distancing |
"to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside"
If you were taken by Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb" on Wednesday, you can view the audio and read the text. The turns of phrase are impressive and memorable.
View the video and text:
CommonWealth Magazine: recent MA gaming revenue promising; questionable inaction on foreign trained medical Drs; Inauguration brings changes to MA immigrant status
"LAST WEEK’S REVENUE REPORT from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission suggested the state’s casinos are doing pretty well, given the many restrictions imposed by COVID-19.
Monthly slot revenues for the Commonwealth’s two category 2 casinos showed modest increases, with Encore Boston Harbor posting a 3.9 percent increase over November’s numbers, and MGM Springfield showing a 9.51 percent increase. Plainridge Park, the state’s lone slots-only facility, reported a 20.77 percent increase in monthly slot revenue."
Continue reading the article online
"IN EARLY APRIL, amid the first COVID-19 surge and an emerging shortage of health care workers, Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order allowing foreign-trained medical doctors to gain full licensure here in Massachusetts.
This came after a slew of legislators and immigration advocates appealed to his administration to utilize that workforce. At the end of July, when cases of COVID-19 were ebbing, Baker rescinded the order, a move that allowed those who received their license during the previous three months to continue practicing but barred any new applications.
Now, with cases rising fast and the state once again facing a shortage of health care workers, the Baker administration has gone strangely silent on why the program isn’t being resuscitated and even expanded beyond doctors."
Continue reading the article online https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health-care/baker-goes-silent-on-foreign-trained-docs/
"HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of Massachusetts immigrants could be impacted by President Biden’s immigration overhaul, which includes a massive bill sent to Congress on Wednesday that was accompanied by a series of executive orders.
Those orders, signed after Biden assumed the presidency, will reverse Trump-era travel bans that focused primarily on immigrants from Muslim countries. Another executive order allows young immigrants brought into the country without authorization to once again apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, which former president Trump suspended in 2017. A third will reverse a memo signed into law by Trump in 2020 that excluded undocumented immigrants from Census counts. "
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