Action is required now!
Additional info can be found here:
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| new Franklin High School - winter of 2013-14 |
For additional updates on what is happening at Franklin High School, visit their webpage here
http://franklinhigh.vt-s.net/Pages/index
Friday, April 11, 2014
High School parking update (video)
This was presented during the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Apr 8. While the new school opens in Sep, the removal of the old school will begin and result in less parking spaces until the removal of the old school and construction of the new fields is complete.
Action is required now!
Additional info can be found here:
For additional updates on what is happening at Franklin High School, visit their webpage here
http://franklinhigh.vt-s.net/Pages/index
Action is required now!
Additional info can be found here:
For additional updates on what is happening at Franklin High School, visit their webpage here
http://franklinhigh.vt-s.net/Pages/index
FHS Sports Results - Thursday, Apr 10
Via Hockomock Sports we share the following results from Thursday
Baseball
Attleboro, 12 @ Franklin, 4 - Final - Steven Knox picked up the win going six innings with four strikeouts and allowing just two earned runs. Matt Elliot was 3-4 with four RBI, two runs and a three-run home run. Max Lancaster was 3-4 with three runs and Elliott Desvergnes was 1-3 with a home run. Franklin's Nick Gallo was 2-3 with an RBI, one run and a stolen base and Andrew Parent was 2-4 with a run scored.
Softball
Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 6 - Final - The Panthers scored five runs in the fourth inning on their way to their fourth straight win. Olivia DiGiacomo was 3-3 with two RBI, Alicia Donovan was 2-3 with two RBI and Sammie Rondeau was 2-4 with two RBI and a triple. Lilly Criscione started the rally in the fourth inning and was 2-4 at the plate and also picked up the win, striking out six. Courtesy runner Tatiana Havens scored twice for Franklin.
Girls Tennis
Franklin, 4 @ Attleboro, 1 - Final
Baseball
Attleboro, 12 @ Franklin, 4 - Final - Steven Knox picked up the win going six innings with four strikeouts and allowing just two earned runs. Matt Elliot was 3-4 with four RBI, two runs and a three-run home run. Max Lancaster was 3-4 with three runs and Elliott Desvergnes was 1-3 with a home run. Franklin's Nick Gallo was 2-3 with an RBI, one run and a stolen base and Andrew Parent was 2-4 with a run scored.
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| FHS Panthers |
Softball
Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 6 - Final - The Panthers scored five runs in the fourth inning on their way to their fourth straight win. Olivia DiGiacomo was 3-3 with two RBI, Alicia Donovan was 2-3 with two RBI and Sammie Rondeau was 2-4 with two RBI and a triple. Lilly Criscione started the rally in the fourth inning and was 2-4 at the plate and also picked up the win, striking out six. Courtesy runner Tatiana Havens scored twice for Franklin.
Girls Tennis
Franklin, 4 @ Attleboro, 1 - Final
FSPA Registration Open for Summer and Fall Programs
Registration for summer and fall programming is now underway at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA). Prospective students and families are encouraged to visit the school, tour the facilities and try a complimentary class.
Registration is also ongoing for the current Trimester III, which began on March 24. Students are welcome to start classes and private instruction at any point throughout the year and tuition is pro-rated.
With extensive programs in Music, Dance and Drama, FSPA brings the performing arts disciplines together in downtown Franklin. The school offers instruction for all ages and abilities to meet the needs of those who seek levels of training and involvement ranging from recreational enjoyment to serious study.
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| FSPA |
FSPA’s music program provides voice and instrumental private lessons, as well as group classes with ensemble performing opportunities. Little Music School®, an innovative music program developed exclusively at FSPA, teaches children as young as 18 months to play the piano. Dance instruction is offered at all levels in ballet, jazz, tap, modern and hip hop, with specialized classes for boys, adults and beginner teens.
FSPA’s roster of dance classes also includes dance for musical theater, lyrical, acro and Horton Technique. The drama department features programs in acting and musical theater with classes for all ages, beginning with kindergarten children. Interactive classes explore storytelling, theater games, improvisation, scenes and monologues, character development and audition preparation.
Performing opportunities at FSPA include musical theater troupes, dance companies, Glee Club, Ballet Repertoire Series, Spring Concert, opera scenes, acoustic coffee houses and recitals. Many FSPA students are also cast, by audition, in productions presented by the affiliated Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC).
Summer session programming runs from June 30 to August 22 and includes performing arts workshops and one-week camps, an eight-week session of voice, instrumental and dance classes, two ballet intensives and the annual SummerStage musical theater program.
FSPA’s roster of one-week performing arts camps includes Camp ProVoice, Jazz and Tap Camp, Choreography Camp, Broadway Camp and Acting Camp, as well as Little Gems Ballet Camp, Creative Kids Camp and Little Music School Experience for younger children.
FSPA will also offer two Summer Ballet Intensives: Summer Session I for the Young Dancer Division from June 30-July 11 and Summer Session II for the Pre-Professional Division from July 14-July 24.
The annual SummerStage musical theater program for students in grades 3-12 features a two-week format (July 28-August 8) and full-length production of LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical.
Younger SummerStage students (grades 3-8) will be showcased in “PARALEGAL, The Musical.” Auditions will be held by appointment and are for placement purposes only; all SummerStage students will be cast in the productions.
FSPA will also offer a series of 2- and 3-day workshops.
- Critically-acclaimed R&B singer April Hall will conduct a Vocal Styles workshop for ages 13-18, introducing students to jazz phrasing, scatting and improvisation, as well as microphone and performance techniques.
- Rock Out, for musicians of all levels, provides students with the opportunity to jam with talented area musicians and learn from well-known Boston professionals.
- A performance skills workshop, Up Your Game, will focus on audition techniques, presentation skills and developing or improving an audition binder, headshot/resume and audition wardrobe.
- Behind the Scenes will introduce students to the many details involved in bringing a production to the stage, including an overview of the technical and operational aspects of producing a show.
Register over the phone at (508) 528-8668 or in person at 38 Main Street in Franklin. For further information, including a summer session brochure with full program descriptions and dates, call or visit online at www.fspaonline.com.
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Kick Off Event To Celebrate SNETT’s DCR Healthy Heart Trail
The Hockomock Area YMCA is proud to host a community event on Friday, April 25 for the Southern New England Trunkline Trail’s (SNETT) Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Healthy Heart Trail Kick Off.
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| FBRTC |
The SNETT is one of the longest trails in southern Massachusetts, covers approximately 22 miles in length, and is almost entirely owned by the DCR. The trail begins in the Franklin State Forest on the east and extends to the Douglas State Forest on the west, and passing through the towns of Douglas, Uxbridge, Millville, Blackstone, Bellingham, and Franklin.
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| Hockomock YMCA |
The event will begin at 9:00am at the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Bernon Family Branch located at 45 Forge Hill Road in Franklin. Town officials, Friends of the SNETT, DCR officials, Franklin/Bellingham Rail Trail Association, many community leaders, and residents will be attending.
All community members are invited to attend. At 10:00am, attendees are invited to board a bus to travel to the SNETT for guided walks provided by the Franklin/Bellingham Rail Trail Association and Friends of the SNETT as well as participate in nature games with Hockomock Area YMCA staff. The event will conclude with a picnic lunch on the trail.
If you have event questions, contact Marissa Garofano, Director of Community Wellness for the Hockomock YMCA and at 508-772-1322 or marissag@hockymca.org.
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| Healthy Futures Franklin |
About Healthy Futures Franklin, a Program of the Town of Franklin and the Hockomock Area YMCA Healthy Futures Franklin, a Mass in Motion initiative, works locally to increase opportunities for Franklin residents to eat better and move more in the places they live, learn, work, and play. Franklin is among 52 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth that are part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion Municipal Wellness and Leadership Program. Healthy Futures Franklin is working to support the implementation of Complete Street Policies, Safe Routes to School, Community Gardens, Safe Areas to Play and Be Active, and improving school nutrition initiatives that will make the healthy choice the easy choice for residents of Franklin. For more information on Healthy Futures Franklin, please visit www.healthyfuturesfranklin.org.
About The Hockomock Area YMCA The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. At the Y, strengthening community is its cause. Every day, the Y works side-by-side with its neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn and grow. For more information about the Hockomock Area YMCA, please visit www.hockymca.org.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
hydrant flushing - updated
The schedule of streets where the hydrant flushing will happen is being updated each day on the DPW page.
You can find the schedule here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_DPW/General_Pages/hydrant_flushing
The first notice of hydrant flushing was posted earlier this week
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/04/hydrant-flushing-begins-apr-7.html
The Franklin Department of Public Works, Water Division will begin its hydrant flushing program on Monday, April 7, 2014. This program is conducted annually to improve Franklin’s water quality and fire flows. Some hydrants will be flushed in the evening hours, while others will be completed during the day. Hydrant flushing will continue depending on water availability and system pressures.
Residents may experience temporary water loss or discolored water while hydrants are being flushed in their area. Even though the water may be discolored, it is still safe for human consumption.
Check the DPW Home Page to find out which streets we are working on today.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the DPW office at 508-553-5500.
You can find the schedule here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_DPW/General_Pages/hydrant_flushing
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| hydrant flushing in action on Cottage St |
The first notice of hydrant flushing was posted earlier this week
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/04/hydrant-flushing-begins-apr-7.html
Jazz time
The Franklin High School jazz musicians played their last performance in the Lecture Hall on Wednesday night. The three groups played well entertaining a devoted and appreciative group.
The program as presented last night:
Another way to capture the performance was with one of my "sherku" called FHS Jazz
You can find this and other poetry at
http://www.quietpoet.com/2014/04/sherku-fhs-jazz.html
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| FHS jazz band |
The program as presented last night:
Another way to capture the performance was with one of my "sherku" called FHS Jazz
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You can find this and other poetry at
http://www.quietpoet.com/2014/04/sherku-fhs-jazz.html
FHS Girls Lacrosse 10-1 vs KP
Hockomock Sports reports on the FHS girls lacrosse result from Wednesday:
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Franklin came within seven seconds of posting a shutout on Wednesday afternoon in a 10-1 victory at Kelley-Rex division rival King Philip. Julia Jette led the way with four goals as the Panthers scored seven goals in the second half to pull away.
“I think that our team expects a lot and we always want more,” said Franklin coach Kristin Igoe. “I think we had a little bit of jitters in the first half but I thought the ‘D’ played great and Alex made some big saves and they just didn’t score.”
You can read the full article here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/1/post/2014/04/jette-scores-four-as-franklin-lax-dominates-warriors.html
Walking - Trees - part 2
While I shared several photos of trees from the walk last Saturday earlier this week, there are a few more from Sunday to share here.
It was much sunny on Sunday so the tree against the blue sky makes for a good view
With just the bare branches, a sickness, some sort of mold is very evident on this tree.
A closer view of whatever is attacking the tree near the Dunkin Donuts on King St.
It was much sunny on Sunday so the tree against the blue sky makes for a good view
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| Tree on King St near Parmenter |
With just the bare branches, a sickness, some sort of mold is very evident on this tree.
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| tree suffering from some weird sickness |
A closer view of whatever is attacking the tree near the Dunkin Donuts on King St.
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| tree sickness - close up view |
Library Book Sale - Apr 19
With the April sale on Easter weekend, the book sale and bag sale will be combined to happen all on Saturday, Apr 19.
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| Library Book and Bag Sale - Apr 19 |
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Franklin High School - Jazz Band - 7:00 PM
My thanks to a loyal reader for sending this along:
I'm not sure if you've received something already from the FHS Jazz band, but the band will host its spring concert tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the high school lecture hall. The program will feature jazz standards AND new works and includes improv solos from both the Jazz Band and the Jazz Workshop. The Franklin High School Jazz Bands recently won several state-level awards for its performances and musicianship under the direction of Band Director Leighann Rudsit.
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| new Franklin High School |
Rail Trail clean up - Apr 12
Rail Trail clean up Saturday April 12th at 8:30am at the Grove Street Entrance. Bring gloves and a great attitude to help get your local walking trail in better shape for this summer and those to come !!! Hope to see you all there!!
Where is the rail trail?
Along Grove St, about a half mile from Washington St.
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| The trail was nice on Sunday |
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| reflections along the trail side |
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| wear good boots to get through or around some wet sections |
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Franklin-Bellingham-Rail-Trail-Committee/185258844899495
or visit their webpage for more information http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/
Aerial Spraying in Franklin area scheduled for Apr 14 - 30, 2014
The annual spraying for mosquitoes is scheduled for a 2-3 day period when weather permits during the period April 14- 30, 2014.
This was originally posted to the official Franklin page
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01D1BCA2-000F8513
This was originally posted to the official Franklin page
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01D1BCA2-000F8513
Franklin Downtown Partnership 2014 Event Dates
Franklin Downtown Partnership Announces 2014 Event Dates
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| Franklin Downtown Partnership |
Downtown Beautification Day will be Saturday, May 17, 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The Partnership, the Franklin Garden Club and many volunteers will install more than 1,200 flowers and greens, and community service hours will be available to students. Contact Eileen Mason at emason11@verizon.net for details about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities. Winter Beautification Day will be Sunday, November 23.
The Partnership's 11th annual Strawberry Stroll will take place on Thursday, June 12, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A sidewalk sale, entertainment and the Partnership's mouthwatering Strawberry Shortcakes will kick off summer in sweet style. The FDP currently is signing up sponsors for this event. Contact event Co-Chairs Nicole Fortier, nfortier@deanbank.com, or Jane Curran, janeframe@verizon.net for more information.
The always-popular Harvest Festival will be Sunday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. This annual event will draw at least 6,000 visitors to town for a fun afternoon of local entertainment, shopping, food and games. Booth registration information will be available on the FDP website in June.
The Holiday Stroll is set for Thursday, December 4, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A visit from Santa, holiday music, crafts and specialty shopping draw hundreds of people downtown for this special holiday evening. Roberta Trahan and Gregg Chalk will co-chair this event.
Along with these popular events, the FDP also set its General Meeting dates: May 1, September 4 and November 6. The Partnership invites all business owners and residents to join discussions about issues affecting the area and learn more about the FDP's efforts in revitalizing downtown Franklin. The meetings take place at 8:30 a.m. at the Dean College Campus Center.
Please contact the FDP office if you are interested in sponsoring one of these events!
Remember to get your 2014 membership in so you can participate in these events.
All membership is due by April 30th.
Brick work
When the brick column looks like this
with the grouting gone, it is time to do a major repair
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| brick column in need of work |
with the grouting gone, it is time to do a major repair
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| brick work under way |
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