HMEA fund raising concert - Studio 2 - June 26, 2021

"Live music is BACK - and what better way to celebrate than with a tribute to one of the most iconic rock bands of all time? 🎶

Join us June 26th for a live outdoor show with @studio2tribute. All proceeds benefit HMEA programs: https://t.co/736NQtUb0l "

Shared from Twitter  https://t.co/ICzgXZQjgn

HMEA fund raising concert - Studio 2 - June 26, 2021

FHS' O'Brien and Gulla selected as Hockomock League Football All Stars

Via HockomockSports, we share the official 2021 (Fall 2) Hockomock League Football All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

Kelley-Rex Division MVP

• TJ Guy, Mansfield

Kelley-Rex Division All Stars

• Jake O’Brien, Franklin
• Mack Gulla, Franklin

For the complete listing of football All-Stars

https://hockomocksports.com/2020-hockomock-league-football-all-stars/ 

FHS Panthers

FHS' Bonnet-Eymard and Mackintosh selected as Hockomock League Volleyball All Stars

Via HockomockSports, we share the official 2021 (Fall 2) Hockomock League Volleyball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

Kelley-Rex Division MVP

• Nicole Coughlan, King Philip

Kelley-Rex Division All Stars

• Ally Bonnet-Eymard, Franklin
• Cailyn Mackintosh, Franklin 

For the complete listing of volleyball All-Stars

https://hockomocksports.com/2020-hockomock-league-volleyball-all-stars/

 

FHS Panthers

Drought Status for MA - Franklin in "Mild Drought"

.@MassEEA announced updated drought conditions, showing improvement in some areas & decline in others. 

The Western, Southeast, & Cape Cod regions are at "Mild Drought" levels, with all other regions at "Normal Conditions." 

For more info & how to help, see https://mass.gov/guides/drought

Shared from Twitter:https://twitter.com/MassEcoRestore/status/1403366612120522756

Drought Status for MA - Franklin in "Mild Drought"

Franklin's Event Outlook: Jun 11 - Jun 13, 2021 -> Escape to the Arts!

Remember last week I said June was bustin' out all over. It is really visible this weekend.  So much going on. Enjoy it, the weather should be perfect!

Friday, June 11
 "Hedgehog Needs a Hug" (story walk)
 Empty Bowls - Virtual Silent Auction
 ArtWALK Celebration
2:00pm - ArtWALK: Franklin Art Association Exhibits
2:00pm - ArtWALK: War Monuments and Memorials History
2:00pm - Farmers Market
4:00pm - ArtWALK:Hodge Podge Puppet & Summer Reading Program
5:00pm - ArtWALK: Sarah Whitney & FHS School String Perform
5:00pm - Library Bag Sale
6:00pm - ArtWALK Kickoff - (complimentary reception)
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)
8:00pm - ArtWALK: Rising Stars Cabaret (ticket event)

Saturday, June 12
"Hedgehog Needs a Hug" (story walk)
Empty Bowls - Virtual Silent Auction
ArtWALK Celebration
9:00am - Open house - Grove Street Water Treatment Plant (includes "Touch a Truck")
11:00am - ArtWALK: Open Studio Fundraiser for Nick Gaspar
11:00am - Flag Day Celebration
11:00am - ArtWALK: Philip Hall (all Haydn)
12:00pm - ArtWALK: Live music, active art work, and food truck goodies
12:00pm - ArtWALK: Alexander Morollo
1:00pm -  ArtWALK: Ann Sears, (Chopin, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt)
2:00pm - ArtWALK: Franklin Art Association Exhibits
2:00pm - ArtWALK: Live Jazz Band
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)
8:00pm - ArtWALK: eMulbOy5 (ticket event)

Sunday, June 13
"Hedgehog Needs a Hug" (story walk)
Empty Bowls - Virtual Silent Auction
ArtWALK Celebration
11:45am - ArtWALK: Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch (ticket event)
2:00pm - ArtWALK: Franklin Art Association Exhibits
4:00pm - ArtWALK: Donald Krishnaswami (free event)
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district meeting calendar is found   https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

 

Community Calendar

FM #560 - School Committee Meeting - 06/08/21 (audio)

FM #560 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 560 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the School Committee 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.

Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. My notes taken during the meeting are also linked to.

The recording runs about 75 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes), so let’s listen to the School Committee meeting for June 8. 

Audio file => https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e489002f-fddb-4d36-ab7e-353d36d9a7d9

 

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School Committee agenda

https://franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/agenda-6-8-21

Meeting packet folder

https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee/pages/june-8-2021-school-committee-meeting-packet 

My notes captured during the meeting

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/recap-school-committee-hears-davis.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

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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FM #560 - School Committee Meeting - 06/08/21 (audio)

FHS baseball, softball, boys tennis, wrestling, and Unified Track teams post wins

From HockomockSports.com and Twitter we share the FHS spring sports results: 

Baseball = Franklin, 3 @ Attleboro, 1 – Final 

– Franklin scored once in the first and tacked on two more in the second and that was enough for its pitching staff as the Panthers picked up a 3-1 win on the road, clinching the Kelley-Rex division title for the second straight season. Senior Jake Fitzgibbons drove in a run to put the visitors up 1-0 in the top of the first and then junior Chris Goode and senior Nate Cooke each singled in a run in the second to make it 3-0. Attleboro scored in the bottom of the fifth, when Bailey Camacho (2-for-3) doubled and courtesy runner Hayden Hegarty scored on a single from sophomore Dillon James. Franklin sophomore Alfred Mucciarone earned the win with one run allowed on five hits and one walk, striking out four in five innings. Ethan Voelmicke threw 1.1 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts while James Kuczmiec got the save, striking out one in 0.2 innings. Dillon came on in relief for the Bombardiers and tossed five shutout innings, allowing three hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

Softball = Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 12 – Final 

– Franklin scored runs in four of the seven innings, exploding for a game-changing six runs in the fourth inning to earn an upset win over visiting Attleboro. The visitors struck first in the top of the first but the Panthers took the lead for good with three runs in the bottom of the first. Franklin added one more in the third and then six more in the fourth to grab a 10-1 lead. Attleboro rallied for three runs in the fifth inning but Franklin put the game away with two more runs in the sixth inning. Freshman Carly Johnson-Pellegri had a big day at the dish, smashing a three-run home run in the fourth inning along with an RBI in the third (fielder’s choice) and the sixth (double). Senior Mary Collins added two hits (including a triple) and two runs, senior Gabby Colace had three hits (including a double) and scored two runs), junior Julia White scored twice and had two singles, and junior Aislinn Lavery used her speed for three singles, scoring twice. Georgia Harvey also had a triple for Franklin while Kelly Moussa had a strong day defensively in right field. For Attleboro, Hailey Perry scored twice and had a triple and both Meghan Gordon and Gabby Bosh had a hit and scored a run.

Boys Tennis = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 

– Franklin dropped a total of three games as it rolled to a big win over visiting Attleboro. Senior Liam Marr notched a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles while Drew Mahoney won by the same score at third singles for the Panthers. Vayshnav Malhotra recorded a 6-0, 6-1 win at second doubles and the tream of junior Thomas Broyles and freshman Jay Gorgas took care of business by the same scoreline at second doubles. Senior Anish Gundimeda and junior Sameen Shaik dropped a game in the first set but won six straight in the second set for a 6-1, 6-0 victory at first doubles.

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 2 @ Attleboro, 3 – Final 

– Attleboro swept doubles action and won at first singles to secure a 3-2 win at home over visiting Franklin. Junior Ella Lynch-Bartek earned a 6-3, 6-0 win at first singles for the Bombardiers, senior Rachel Rainey and junior Saharla Yusuf emerged with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win at first doubles, and the team of freshmen Maddie Fuscaldo and Kyra Johnson rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win at second doubles to give Attleboro the win. Franklin junior Vedika Vinayak prevailed in a marathon match at second singles, taking a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) win while classmate Sarah Schiavo earned a 6-2, 6-3 win at third singles.

Wrestling = Franklin, 50 @ Canton, 18 – Final   

50-18 majestic win over Cantin. Pins from Carlucci, Cogavin, and Sheridan. #queetwo #cantwin @FHSSports @HockomockSports   https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1403135661121605638

Final Unified Track Meet of the season and an impressive award. This school Blue heart These kids Blue heart This program Blue heartChoose to include. Teach to include. The connections are long lasting & life altering @FranklinUnified   @Coach_Angelo  @FranklinHS

https://twitter.com/kateluvs2laugh/status/1403151834164994050

Final Unified Track Meet of the season and an impressive award. This school 💙 These kids 💙 This program 💙Choose to include. Teach to include. The connections are long lasting & life altering @FranklinUnified @Coach_Angelo @FranklinHS pic.twitter.com/9E0pF4TqDP

— Kate Lynch (@kateluvs2laugh) June 11, 2021

For the complete results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-06-10-21/ 

Unified Track team recognized with MIAA Sportsmanship Award