FHS girls swim team takes 1st at the Hockomock Championships

TEAM RESULTS  
1. FRANKLIN – 498
2. KING PHILIP – 281
3. ATTLEBORO – 240
4. OLIVER AMES – 224
T5. CANTON – 162
T5. SHARON – 162
7. FOXBORO – 159
8. MILFORD – 104
9. MANSFIELD – 98
10. NORTH ATTLEBORO – 81
11. TAUNTON – 71
12. STOUGHTON – 20

200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Franklin (Harika Birali, Taylor O’Neil, Kseniya Baghdasaryan, Elizabeth Tang) – 1:57.61

200 Yard Free
1. Sydney Bourgeois, Franklin – 2:03.30
2. Kseniya Baghdaaryan, Franklin – 2:08.34
3. Emma Ferreira, Franklin – 2:09.79
4. Ashley Desroches, Franklin – 2:10.21

200 Yard IM
1. Christine Tang, Franklin – 2:17.94

50 Yard Free
1. Ella Lynch-Bartek, Attleboro – 26.81
3. Elizabeth Tang, Franklin – 27.10
4. Caroline Clifford, Franklin – 28.19
5. Alyssa LaPlume, Franklin – 28.26

100 Yard Butterfly
1. Zuri Ferguson, Attleboro – 58.47
3. Kseniya Baghdarayan, Franklin – 1:01.96

100 Yard Free
1. Harika Birali, Franklin – 57.36
4. Keegan Wright, Franklin – 59.65
6. Ashley Desroches, Franklin – 1:01.02

500 Yard Free
1. Megan Lathrop, Foxboro – 5:38.80
6. Maia Wainwright, Franklin – 5:53.48

200 Yard Free Relay
1. Franklin (Emma Ferreira, Elizabeth Tang, Sydney Bourgeois, Christine Tang) – 1:49.28

100 Yard Backstroke
1. Zuri Ferguson, Attleboro – 55.99
3. Harika Birali, Franklin – 1:02.42

100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Flannery Miller, King Philip – 1:11.35
2. Christine Tang, Franklin – 1:13.07
6. Taylor O’Neil, Franklin – 1:18.53

400 Yard Free Relay
1. Franklin (Kseniya Baghdasaryan, Sydney Bourgeois, Harika Birali, Christine Tang) – 3:53.03

Complete results as shared by HockomockSports.com
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-girls-swim-championships-2022-results/

Photo gallery of the girls meet
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Winter-2021-2022/Hockomock-League-Girls-Swim-Championships-02-02-22/
 

The Franklin girls swim team took first place at the annual Hockmock Swim Championships, racking up 498 points in the process. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Town Council Meeting - Feb 2, 2022 - audio recording in 3 parts

FM #718-719-720 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 718-719-720 in the series. 

This session shares part of the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Town Council and Town Administration personnel, the Police retirement and promotion individuals, along with their guest and family members were in the Council Chambers, some members of the public participated in person, some via the Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

I’ve split the just almost three hour meeting ( 2:48 actual meeting time - excludes recess) into three (3) logical segments:

• First - covers the opening, citizen comments and the recognition of Pricilla Cornetta; and the promotions of three Police Dept individuals (~51 mins) 2 minute recess called (which actually lasted in 6 minutes) https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-718-town-council-meeting-02-02-22-p1-of-3

• Second - covers the Old South Meeting house discussion and subcommittee report (EDC Plus) (~ 42 minutes)  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-719-town-council-meeting-02-02-22-p2-of-3

• Third - covers the Legislation for Action, Council Comments and the public meeting closes with the Council entering Executive Session not to return to open meeting (~ 1:14 ) https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-720-town-council-meeting-02-02-22-p3-of-3

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda. Let’s listen to this segment of the Town Council meeting of Feb 2, 2022

Part 1 ->

Part 2 ->

Part 3 ->

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Town Council Agenda document ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_meeting_agenda_2-2-22_2.pdf

My notes for the meeting ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/recap-town-council-discusses-old-south.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 www.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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Town Council Meeting - Feb 2, 2022 - audio recording in 3 parts

Franklin TV: Finding Ben Franklin, Part 2

 

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf    

 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin Housing Authority - Agenda - Feb 7, 2022 - 4:30 PM

Franklin Housing Authority 

Franklin, MA 02038

Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners 

February 7, 2022 - 4:30 PM 

1000 Central Park Terrace Community Hall

 Roll Call

 Minutes

• Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 10, 2022

 Accounts Payable

• Accounts Payable for January 2022

• Capital One Charges for December 2021

 Director Report

 Operating Statements – December 2021

 Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Update

 Correspondence

• None

 Old Business

• 667-1 Building Fire Update

 New Business

• FISH #101156 Low Bid Contractor Approval - 200-1 Furnace Replacement

• FISH #101165 - Winter Street Emergency Boiler Replacement Project

• Tenant Board Member Position

• Management Agreement w/ Norfolk

• ED Compensation from Management Agreement

• New DHCD Salary Schedule for Executive Director

• Executive Director Contract

 Adjournment

Agenda document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/fha_2-7-22.pdf

Franklin Housing Authority

Economic Development Subcommittee meeting - 02/02/2022 (audio)

FM #717 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 717 in the series. 

This shares the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting that was held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

The meeting was started in a hybrid mode; all four committee members were participating with the MAPC representatives participating via the Zoom connection. Some public participants and the Town Administration staff were in person. Other public participants were able to via the Zoom conference bridge. 

Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are in the show notes. 

This recording misses approx. the first 12 minutes and runs about 45 minutes.  Let’s listen to the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting for Feb 2, 2022.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-717-economic-development-subcommittee-plus-mtg-02-02-22

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Meeting agenda 

https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-02-02_edc_agenda_.pdf 

 

Presentation document shared during the meeting

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UbeDi8v3Fb6NNFNvf4vykdCl57wn4bFw/view?usp=sharing

My notes captured via Twitter and shared here in summary form

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/recap-edc-plus-hears-more-detailed.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 www.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"

 

Economic Development Subcommittee meeting - 02/02/2022  (audio)

Recap: Town Council discusses Old South Meeting House, formalizes Joint Budget Committee among key items

Quick recap:

• The Council meeting began with a number of citizen comments about the student behavior and parking issues in the neighborhood around Dean College
• Recognition of Priscilla Cornetta, founder of Friends of Franklin, along with three promotions within the Franklin Police Dept
• Two alcohol license transactions were approved
• Discussion on the Old South Meeting House results in steps to be taken to put out an RFP to see if someone would buy it from the Town
• Approval of the Town Council procedures with some technical updates to bring into alignment with Mass general law and some to put into writing what actually had been the process, along with some minor modifications to bring enable better meeting management
• Formalization of the Joint Budget Committee composed of representatives from the Town Council, School Committee and Finance Committee with an "'advisory" role. This should help with sharing the details on cost drivers among the key groups and community in developing the budget

My Town Council meeting notes taken via Twitter and captured along with the photos shared from the meeting in one PDF document

The audio recording will be available in a day or so.

View the notes via the embedded document (below) or via this link ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtKjMop-hOxx9-WcdZt9Lwy3bTmNl8I9/view?usp=sharing

Photos captured during the meetings (sone shared via Twitter, some not shared) can be found in one album ->  https://photos.app.goo.gl/jWU9Ht8xtBRdFa2T8

 

Recognition of Priscilla Cornetta, founder of Friends of Franklin

HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet - scheduled for broadcast via Franklin TV 2/5 & 2/6

"The HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet will be broadcast via Franklin TV Saturday and Sunday (2/5  & 2/6) 

Meet starts 9:15 AM  ><>Just Keep Swimming<><"

Shared from Twitter ->   https://twitter.com/CoachP_FHSswim/status/1489732360065138697

Got to Franklin.tv and select Past Shows, then Live, then Franklin Pride channel

or use this link =>  https://franklintv.vod.castus.tv/vod/?nav=live%2Fch2

HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet - scheduled for broadcast via Franklin TV 2/5 & 2/6