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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting - May 12
Hockomock League Lacrosse: FHS Players to Watch for 2021
HockomockSports.com has published the lacrosse players to watch for the Hockomock League for the Spring 2021 season. The FHS student athletes are shared here. The link to the complete league girls and boys lacrosse listings are provided below.
KAITLYN CARNEY, SOPHOMORE – FRANKLIN
After two seasons as a standout for the field hockey team, Carney will finally get the chance to show off her skills for the Panthers on the lacrosse field. Coming into a dominant program and an already loaded roster, Carney will bring an aggressive mindset and a physical presence to the Franklin midfield. Already drawing national attention for her club play, Carney gets the chance to showcase those skills for Franklin this spring and continue the program’s dominance in the Hockomock, as it looks to bring home another Kelley-Rex title and keep its long unbeaten run intact.
KATIE JONES, SENIOR – FRANKLIN
Between injuries and then a pandemic, Jones has yet to really have a chance to show what she is capable of in the Franklin attack. She has made several appearances, including a four-goal performance against Concord-Carlisle in the 2018 Div. 1 East final as a freshman, but the UConn-commit will be hoping her senior season can be her best. With the size, athleticism, and ability to find open spaces in the defense, Jones is a weapon around the cage that the Panthers will look to exploit. Surrounded by playmakers, Jones should have plenty of scoring chances this spring to try and keep Franklin’s remarkable unbeaten run in the league going for another season and retain the Kelley-Rex title.
LUKE DAVIS, SOPHOMORE – FRANKLIN
The Panthers are definitely a program that reloads rather than rebuilds and it seems like each spring there are new underclassmen ready to step in and become stars. Davis looks to be the next attacker to continue that tradition. Davis has made an immediate impact. In his debut, he scored six goals and showed off the combination of quickness, stick skills, shot strength and accuracy, and willingness to combine with his fellow attackers that made his brother Jake a standout too. Franklin enters every season with the expectation of being the top team in the Kelley-Rex division and bringing in new faces like Davis every season makes it easier to meet those lofty goals.
MATT LAZZARO, SENIOR – FRANKLIN
Two years ago, Lazzaro broke out as one of the league’s top scorers, racking up more than 100 points and helping Franklin to another league title. He was named a first-team All-American after scoring 59 goals and dishing out 48 assists, more than tripling his 30 points as a freshman. The Penn State commit showed that he had the lethal combo of being able to score at will but also be unselfish and find openings for his teammates. He also had big games against the best opponents, including a six-goal, three-assist performance against defending state champ BC High. This spring, Lazzaro will be the focal point of the Panthers’ attack and looks ready to put up even bigger numbers for the Kelley-Rex favorites.
Girls = https://hockomocksports.com/girls-lacrosse-ten-players-to-watch-for-2021/
Boys = https://hockomocksports.com/boys-lacrosse-ten-players-to-watch-for-2021/
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CommonWealth Magazine: "Baker suggests he may lift emergency COVID order August 1"
"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER suggested for the first time Monday that he may lift the COVID-19 state of emergency at the same time as he allows businesses to fully reopen, which is now scheduled for August 1.
Baker said his administration is still figuring out various issues around the emergency order, which has allowed him to put in place a wide range of state guidelines governing everything from gathering sizes to business closures. But, Baker said, “It’s our view that by the time we get to August 1 … that would certainly be a time at which we’d go to some sort of standard that would be a traditional public health standard, not something that would operate under the rubric of an [emergency order].”
Continue reading the article online
Press Conf direct link -> https://youtu.be/ORBEJhkVPjM
Franklin High School News: Important Information and Dates - May - June 2021
School News: Important Information and Dates
May-June 2021
- GRADUATION Information Page updated as new information becomes available
- Important AP Exam schedule update! Click here to view the new AP Exam schedule
- NHS Info Session Slideshow presentation>>HERE
- Drop off and pick up locations map for FHS Families dropping students off at school daily
FHS calendar at a glance
May 11 -MCAS ELA for current 10th graders (Remote students must be in their assigned room at FHS by 7:35AM;arrange to be picked up@11 AM)
May 12 -MCAS ELA for current 10th graders (Remote students must be in their assigned room at FHS by 7:35AM;arrange to be picked up@11 AM)
May 13 -MCAS Math for current 10th graders (Remote students must be in their assigned room at FHS by 7:35AM;arrange to be picked up@11 AM)
May 14 -MCAS Math for current 10th graders (Remote students must be in their assigned room at FHS by 7:35AM;arrange to be picked up@11 AM)
May 14 -Music Awards Night @6:30 PM in the FHS Cafeteria
May 19 -Jazz Cafe- @6:00 PM (rain date May 20th) -Click here for in person tickets and live stream information
May 25 -Senior Final Exams (A & B)
May 26 -Senior Final Exams (F & G)
May 26th -Senior Chromebook & charger return 10 AM to 1:00 PM in front of the FHS building
May 27 -Senior Final Exams (D & E)
May 27th -Senior Chromebook & charger return 10 AM to 1:00 PM in front of the FHS building
May 27 -Oskey presented by the FHS Theater Dept. @ 7:30 PM
May 28 -Senior Final Exam (C & Make up)
May 28th -Senior Chromebook & charger return 10 AM to 1:00 PM in front of the FHS building
May 31 -No School Memorial Day
June 1-3 -Senior Week Activities click HERE to view and print schedule for Senior Week
June 1 -Prom #1 for class of 2021 (click here for contract)-arrive at Lake Pearl at 6:00PM, noone admitted after 6:30 PM.
June 2 -Prom# 2 for class of 2021 (click here for contract)-arrive at Lake Pearl at 6:00PM, noone admitted after 6:30 PM.
June 4 -FHS Graduation @ 5 PM (rain date Saturday June 5th) Click for Graduation Information page
June 5 -Graduate Car Parade 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (starting from different locations-information coming soon)
June 8, 9 -Bio MCAS for Grade 9
June 8-11 -MCAS ELA and MATH for those 11th graders opting to take the exams
June 16 -Final Exam for 9th, 10th, 11th grade (E)
June 17 -Final Exams for 9th, 10th, 11th grade (F & G)
June 18 -Final Exams for 9th, 10th, 11th grade (A & B)
June 21 -Final exams for 9th,10th, and 11th grade students (C & D)
June 22 -Last day of school- Make up final exams only; students do not have to attend if they have no make-up exams
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Snow Days:
1. Tuesday, February 2nd
Shared from the FHS Page -> https://www.franklinps.net/fhs/news/school-news-important-information-and-dates
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| Franklin High School News: Important Information and Dates - May - June 2021 |
Monday, May 10, 2021
Franklin TV: The Podcasts Are Coming!
The Dials – They Are-a-Changing – with the Times. by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/09/2021
“Tune in next week. Same time; same station. Until then, this is [announcer’s name] reminding you to drink your Ovaltine.”
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Remember being ‘Tuned in’? Unless you have an old analog radio on a shelf somewhere, we don’t tune in any more. In our digital world there’s no ‘fine-tuning’. We step-select channels. We enter numbers or a URL. We scroll links.
Radio has come a long way since it’s commercial beginning in 1922. Next year, radio will be a century old technology, yet it will continue to become ever newer as its journey continues.
Radio found its way to FM, to stereo, to digital form as HD, to the internet as streaming media – and to Podcasts; which first appeared 30 years ago, long before video-on-demand. Today, podcasting is a rapidly growing two-billion-dollar industry.
Radio first appeared in the car in the 1930’s. It constitutes a fair amount of our daily listening – as radio’s ‘drive time’.
Radio is portable, ubiquitous. Radio always finds its way to where the ears are. We at wfpr.fm are doing the same. Now you can find your way to many of Franklin Public Radio’s programs as podcasts.
What lies in the mists of the future? On-Air Radio & the Internet. Hybrid Radio. (Wait! What?)
Broadcasters will soon be transmitting background metadata along with their programs. This information will turn your radio into a multimedia player. This will find its way into your future dashboard, most likely via your smartphone as it links its phone-screen interface, widgets and all, to your dashboard’s touch screen.
That means your car also will have internet access through your phone. All of it. Car-based browsers will emerge and evolve – for driving convenience and safety.
Being ‘tuned in’ is about to see some srsly major changes. As [announcer’s name] always says, “ But wait! There’s more!”
You can look for Franklin Public Radio Programs Online at Google Podcasts, Apple Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. We will also be posting these links and more (copy/paste into your browser) on our wfpr.fm website.
More Perfect Union with Frank Falvey
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tb3JlLXBlcmZlY3QtdW5pb24uY2FwdGl2YXRlLmZtL 3Jzc2ZlZWQ?
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tb3JlLXBlcmZlY3QtdW5pb24uY2FwdGl2YXRlLmZtL 3Jzc2ZlZWQ?
Franklin Matters with Steve Sherlock
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZnJhbmtsaW4tbWEtbWF0dGVycy8?
Talk Franklin with Steve Sherlock
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xNGE3MTBhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?
Priest, Rabbi, Minister
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wcmllc3QtcmFiYmktbWluaXN0ZXIuY2FwdGl2YXRlLmZtL3Jzc2ZlZWQ
SAFE Coalition Radio
Senior Scribblers
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZW5pb3Itc2NyaWJibGVycy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcnNzZmVlZA
Wonderful World of Wine – with Kim Simone & Mark Lenzi
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MzE0MTA3MzUwL3NvdW5kcy5yc3M
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MzE0MTA3MzUwL3NvdW5kcy5yc3M
Are you dialed in?
And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching.
Get this week's program guide for Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online
http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf or for archive purposes
FM #535 - Capital Budget SubComm Mtg - 05/05/21 (audio)
FM #535 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 535 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Town Council Capital Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: the Capital Budget SubCommittee members, Town Administrator and key personnel, were in the Council Chambers; the public was remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
Quick Recap:
- The capital budget round two was reviewed, questions answered and vote conducted on each item along the way. At the there was another vote on the grand total which effectively recorded a second vote of approval for the items.
- Funding for a study of the police station options was approved. Long a discussion item, now the growth of the department is forcing the issue be faced as the space doesn't meet the needs of the staffing. The options of renovate, build new, including where, all need to be sorted out before a decision can be made. Good timing to study now with School also looking at their facility master plan along with updated population numbers to help with the planning.
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Capital Budget agenda https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/5-5-2021_capital_subcommittee_meeting_agenda_1.pdf
Town of Franklin budget page https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget
Franklin Schools budget page https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget
Franklin Schools budget page https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget
My notes captured during the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-town-council-capital-budget.html
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-town-council-capital-budget.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
- If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
FM #535 - Capital Budget SubComm Mtg - 05/05/21 (audio)
FM #534 - Board of Health Meeting - 05/05/21 (audio)
FM #534 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 534 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Board of Health meeting held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the Board of Health members were in the Municipal Bldg, other members joined the public via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
Quick Recap:
- No change in mask requirements for sports, may see change after May 10
- Improper demolition of building at 76 Jordan Road becoming more of a mess, asbestos found, mitigation steps with DEP and others now involved
- Winter St deed not filed yet, watching and ready for next steps
- Grant from Metacomet received, more to come on this as it makes progress
- Problem with improper addition to residence at 274 Prospect St and Title 5 documentation
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 29 minutes, so let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting for May.
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Board of Health agenda
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/agenda-5-5-21.pdf
My notes captured during the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-board-of-health-meeting-may-5-2021.html
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/recap-board-of-health-meeting-may-5-2021.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
- If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| FM #534 - Board of Health Meeting - 05/05/21 (audio) |
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