Franklin Matters

Thursday, May 5, 2022

FHS girls and boys lacrosse teams both top Mansfield on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Wednesday:

Boys Lacrosse = Mansfield, 5 @ Franklin, 19 – Final

– Jayden Consigli scored five goals and dished out six assists while Luke Davis found the back of the net five times with two helpers to lead the Panthers to another Hockomock League win. Tyler Sacchetti added three goals and two assists while Drew Hansen recorded three assists.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 20 @ Mansfield, 2 – Final

– The Panthers had 11 different players make their way onto the score sheet and used a dominate performance on the draw to get a win on the road. Brigid Early made five saves and Ella Mahoney made two stops to combine for the win in net while the Panthers had 16 draw controls as a team.

Boys Tennis = Franklin @ King Philip – Postponed to Thursday, May 19 at 3:45.
Girls Tennis = King Philip @ Franklin – Postponed to Thursday, May 19 at 3:45.
Baseball = King Philip @ Franklin – Postponed to Saturday, 5/7 at 7:00.
Softball = Franklin @ King Philip – Postponed to Thursday, May 26 at 3:45.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-04-22/

FHS Panthers

Town Council Meeting May 4, 2022 (video)

The Town Council met on Wednesday May 4, 2022. The video broadcast via YouTube is available for replay on the new Franklin TV channel as announced earlier this week.

My notes of the meeting captured via Twitter are shared in one PDF here. My summary and the audio of the meeting will be shared within a couple of days. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fMWY7GtMKVFxIC_v1UtFIWXE7iIrLK4a/view?usp=sharing

You can find the video link here -> https://youtu.be/eTzFFC_N9ds (the meeting starts at 2:50)

You're Invited! Franklin for All - Recommendation Review Public Forum set for Monday, May 16 at 6:30 PM

The next phase of Franklin For All is ready! Our project consultants have created draft rezoning recommendations utilizing the feedback provided by over 600 residents during the visioning survey. Join us for a hybrid public forum at 6:30pm on Monday, May 16th at The Black Box or via Zoom. Weigh in on draft zoning recommendations and learn about next steps for the rezoning effort. Doors open at 6:00pm.

You can learn more about this project on our project website here: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/youre-invited-franklin-all-recommendation-review-public-forum-set-monday-may-16-630pm

You're Invited! Franklin for All - Recommendation Review Public Forum

Economic Development Meeting - May 4, 2022 (video)

The Economic Development Subcommittee meeting, or in this case the EDC Plus committee met in hybrid manner on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (1 member remote).

The video of the meeting can be found on YouTube => https://youtu.be/UnEXp2fNNtU

My notes taken via Twitter and captured in one PDF can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sirs0iYh47R0ECMd0VBWK16NIpKNGhP8/view?usp=sharing

An enhancement in the services provided by Franklin TV as announced earlier. ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/05/franklin-tv-youtube-yes-we-are.html

7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21

Seven Franklin Art Association members are having an art show at 67 Degrees starting May 21 through the end of June. There is a reception planned for May 21 from 4-6 PM. 67 Degrees plans to have a food truck on site that evening for those wanting to have something to eat.

The participating artists are Dick Fotland, Tina Guarino, Peg Munson, Kai Olsson, Lisa Piana, Sue Sheridan, and Christine Toubeau.

We are excited for the opportunity to share some of our art at this venue. Please join us and help us celebrate our art.

67 Degrees is located at 158 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038 https://67degreesbrewing.com/

7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21

Senate President Spilka: "to explore providing tax relief to the people of the Commonwealth”

"MASSACHUSETTS TAX revenues continued to soar in April, astonishing experts who track the numbers and prompting Senate President Karen Spilka to announce that she intends to push for some sort of tax relief package before the end of June.
April tax collections totaled $6.9 billion, up more than $3 billion compared to the same month a year ago and more than $2 billion ahead of the state’s revenue forecast for the month. Even after adjustments for an excise tax that is temporarily accelerating tax payments, revenues in April were up 77 percent from a year ago and 43 percent ahead of the state’s consensus revenue forecast, according to numbers released by the Department of Revenue on Wednesday."

Continue reading the article online ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/with-tax-revenues-soaring-spilka-calls-for-relief-package/

Senate President Karen Spilka's statement on the tax revenue and relief package as proposed https://twitter.com/KarenSpilka/status/1521998899346558976

Senate President Spilka: "to explore providing tax relief to the people of the Commonwealth”

Practice Interviewing session schedule; May 5 & May 25

1) Courtesy of the Framingham Public Library, I am able to offer drop-in practice interviewing, tomorrow May 5th, via Zoom, from 2-3:30pm

No pre-registration necessary. Use this link to join.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83809281952?pwd=aWpFVG5UeDNvUlR0M3htbnN5VjdGdz09

The grant runs through August 4; so there are only a few sessions left.

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2) On the last Wednesday of the month I offer free practice interviewing from 7-8:30pm.

This month, that is May 25th.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcu-pqjstG9CwSjDO1njN1m8HssH4A4lD
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Have a great day!

Ed Lawrence

www.getstart-ed.com

Authorized DISC Administrator

Member, CPRW Certification Committee; NCOPE