Franklin Matters

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Both FHS girls and boys hockey teams post wins on Wednesday

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results:

Boys Hockey = Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 6 – Final

– Franklin erased a pair of one-goal deficits in the first half and then pulled away from Attleboro for the win. The Bombardiers struck first but Franklin’s Dom Lampasona (from Dylan Marchand and Nolan Norton) equalized for the hosts. After Attleboro scored again, Declan Lovett tied the game with assists coming from Joe LeBlanc and Sean Connelly. Justin Abely added two more goals while Will Sheehan and Sean Connelly each scored once.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 1 – Final

"Every game in the Hockomock League is a grind. Games are tight, chances are at a premium, and sometimes it takes the right bounces or the puck ending up on the right stick at the right time to find the back of the net.

Twice in Wednesday night’s game at the Foxboro Sports Center, the puck bounced to the stick of sophomore Lyndsay Atkinson and she buried a pair of rebounds to lift Franklin to a 2-1 victory against Mansfield/Oliver Ames in what was another even matchup between these two teams.

Following the game, both coaches talked about how happy they were to be back on the ice. Franklin had not played since Jan. 23 and had been off the ice for a week and was without its assistant coaches due to COVID protocols. MOA was missing four players on Wednesday and hadn’t played since Jan. 18.

“It’s been a very interesting year,” said Franklin coach Margie Burke. “We’re a small league and we all know each other and we’ve all been around for a long time. We can all appreciate everyone’s situation and we all get it.”

Continue reading the game recap by Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com

https://hockomocksports.com/atkinson-double-secures-franklin-girls-hockey-win-at-mansfield-oa/

For a Photo Gallery from this game

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2020-2021/Winter-2020-2021/MansfieldOliver-Ames-Franklin-Girls-Hockey-2-3-21/

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-03-21/

Lyndsay Atkinson (5) scored both goals, as Franklin pulled out a 2-1 win at Mansfield/Oliver Ames. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Historical Museum Tour (take 2) Thursday at 1 PM

Hello All,

We hope that you can join Jim Johnston and I for a tour of the new Parlour Room exhibit at the Franklin Historical Museum tomorrow at 1pm via zoom. We will watch a 30 minute video tour of the space narrated by Jim and then have a Q & A session. Jim is a wealth of knowledge and the Parlour is stunning.

click below to join our Historical Museum Tour Thursday Feb. 4th at 1pm
https://zoom.us/j/95079501127?pwd=NzVVZWhqSXBEMGtKV1pGVjZiUlJ0UT09

Meeting ID: 950 7950 1127
Passcode: 821697

OR
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+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Meeting ID: 950 7950 1127
Passcode: 821697

Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

There is no act of kindness too small

Historical Museum Tour (take 2) Thursday at 1 PM

MBTA: Commuter Rail notice for Franklin Line - facial coverings required to ride

All passengers over the age of two must wear a face covering when traveling on trains or at all railroad stations. Anyone who does not comply with this requirement will be denied boarding and could be subject to penalties under Federal Law.

Affected routes:
Fairmount Line
Fitchburg Line
Franklin Line
Greenbush Line
Haverhill Line
Kingston/Plymouth Line
Lowell Line
Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Needham Line
Newburyport/Rockport Line
Providence/Stoughton Line
Framingham/Worcester Line

Last Updated: Feb 03 2021 05:30 PM

Shared from the MBTA page https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Franklin/alerts

MBTA: Commuter Rail notice for Franklin Line - facial coverings required to ride

Franklin Cultural District February Newsletter - deadline for submission Feb 12

Dear Franklin Cultural District Partners,

The February issue of the Franklin Cultural District newsletter is in the works. In order to streamline our publication we would love each of you to share one or two highlights of things that are happening with your organization during the month of February and the first half of March. It would be great if you could also include a link to where readers could go to learn more about your organization. We would also like you to include a logo in a jpeg or similar format. If you have a special picture highlighting one of your articles, please feel free to include that as well.

We would love to share all of the wonderful things that are happening here in Franklin! Please send your news, pictures, and events to:Pandora Carlucci at pcarluccifranklinculture@gmail.com and we will work to include your story in the newsletter.

The February edition of the Franklin Cultural District Newsletter will be published on Thursday, February 18th. We will need all of your news and information by Friday, February 12th. If you have any questions, please let us know. Your news and stories are important to us! We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Nancy Schoen
Chair, Franklin Cultural District Committee
nschoenfranklinculture@gmail.com

Franklin Cultural District February Newsletter - deadline for submission Feb 12

CommonWealth Magazine: "State tax collections continue to surprise"

"JANUARY TAX COLLECTIONS obliterated the Baker administration’s expectations, coming in almost a half-billion dollars above the Department of Revenue’s already-upgraded monthly benchmark and helping to brighten the state’s financial picture heading into a fresh round of budget deliberations.

DOR collected $3.347 billion from taxpayers last month, which is $392 million, or 13.3 percent, greater than what the state collected in January 2020 and $429 million, or 14.7 percent, above DOR’s benchmark for the month, which had already been boosted by $180 million from an earlier estimate.

“January revenue included increases in withholding, income estimated payments, regular sales tax, and ‘all other tax,’ as well as a decrease in meals tax,” Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder said. “The increase in withholding is likely related to unemployment insurance benefits and bonus related payments, and income estimated payments were strong likely because of 2020 investment-related income gains. The increase in ‘all other tax’ is primarily attributable to estate taxes, a category that tends to fluctuate.”

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/state-tax-collections-continue-to-surprise/

Public Hearing: MADD Deli, Inc d/b/a Dacey's Market & Deli - New Wine & Malt Retail Store License

The Franklin Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on an application by MADD Deli,Inc. d/b/a Dacey’s Market and Deli, located at 353 Lincoln Street, Franklin, MA for a New Wine & Malt Retail Package Store License. This hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 7:10 PM.

This hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion. This meeting will be held remotely via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town Website (Franklinma.gov) and click on the Town Calendar for up to date information on how to access the meeting.

If you have any questions, please call the Town Administrator’s Office at (508) 520-4949.

Shared from:
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/2021-02-01_wed_abutters_-_madd_deli_inc_daceys_market_deli_2.pdf

Public Hearing: MADD Deli, Inc d/b/a Dacey's Market & Deli

“Look, I’m not happy with where we are”

"Disappointed with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination drive so far, Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday said officials are redirecting large quantities of unused doses now sitting in freezers to doctors and pharmacies, including many in communities hardest hit by the coronavirus.

They’re also designating specific days for local residents, especially people of color, to get shots at the new mass vaccination site at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, following reports that many who booked initial appointments there were white people from surrounding communities.

The steps come as the Baker administration moves into a new phase of its vaccine rollout in which many more people will qualify for shots, starting with about 450,000 residents age 75 and over. But complaints have been mounting about the difficulty booking appointments and the relatively small percentage of people of color who have been vaccinated."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/03/metro/baker-says-reggie-lewis-center-roxbury-will-designate-days-local-residents-get-their-shots/

The Town of Franklin vaccination information page

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/pages/vaccination-information

As noted in the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, the Town is positioned to deliver vaccines, it only needs to be supplied with the doses.

Gov Baker's press conference from Fenway Park on Wednesday =>

https://youtu.be/cFKpl0i1gqs