Sunday, November 2, 2014

thank you for making the time!

Thank you for reading, commenting, and sharing. It is because you show interest that I continue to do what I do here. We are about to enter our 8th year together. Yes, 8. Where has time gone?

Since we just turned back the clocks to get in extra hour of sleep, it is also timely to look back at the beginning of November for the first 7 years. Many of you joined us along the way and we thank you for that.

If you like what we do here, please tell your friends and neighbors.
If you don't like what you see, please let me know.

It is through this kind of feedback loop that we can continue to provide the most timely and best information about Franklin that we can.

I'll take this opportunity to invite you to join us. As you should be aware, I can not do it all. With a full time job and family commitments, never mind my volunteer time with the Franklin Food Pantry, there are not enough hours in the day to get to all the meetings that could be covered.

My thanks to regular contributor, Renata Gilrova, for helping to coordinate the weekly events calendar.

If you have interest in the planning process. You could cover the one of more of the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and or the Zoning Board of Appeals meetings.

If you have interests in the schools, you could cover the School Committee meetings.

If you would like to cover the youth and school sports, there is an opportunity.

If you have an idea for something not mentioned, please feel free to reach out and we can discuss it.

chart showing the quarterly traffic growth of Franklin Matters website
chart showing the quarterly traffic growth of Franklin Matters website

In the Archives
Pick a year, pick a day, and travel back in time to see what was happening in Franklin!

November 2007

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2007_11_01_archive.html

November 2008

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2008_11_01_archive.html

November 2009

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2009_11_01_archive.html

November 2010

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010_11_01_archive.html

November 2011

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011_11_01_archive.html

November 2012

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012_11_01_archive.html

November 2013

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013_11_01_archive.html


Thank you for reading, sharing, commenting
Thank you for reading, sharing, commenting

The multi-language "Thank You" is from woodleywonderworks on Flickr



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Ford Hall Forums: Two FREE forums next week



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TWO FORUMS NEXT WEEK!
Eve Ensler
Creator of The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler talks about what drives her to make the world a better place through theatre.



President of Boston Theater Critics Association
Joyce Kulhawik moderates


Monday, November 3
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 
Jeremy Waldron



Co-presented with the
Suffolk University Forensics Team


A debate on whether  
hate speech is free speech

Boston Globe reporter
Hiawatha Bray moderates


Thursday, November 6
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
C. Walsh Theatre, 55 Temple Street, Boston
TWO FORUMS NEXT WEEK!

 


All forums are FREE 
and open to the public!






Hiawatha Bray
Moderator


 
 
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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Get an extra hour of sleep tonight

Remember that it is time to turn the clocks back 1 hour tonight.

Turn your clocks back
Turn your clocks back

For more information on Daylight Savings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time



The image is one from Ian James Grant and found on Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/home_spun/3205259685/in/photolist-5TeN32-bnsD2k-6ATDPE-6ntE4y-nvBRCq-pbE7bn-94EcJg-4EQ4TA-qn4pm-6LmKU-7cqvmD-hip9JU-2rA1uk-2rEjLL-2rzZr8-etn7a-a1zADp-8vhmhj-4EKN56-9Qza2c-3UN759-fdfqUs-97P5Xp-2rA224-2rzYDi-2rEikj-2rEiwh-2rzZX4-7CKE6X-2rzYpr-2rzYc6-fJ3JEx-2rzYQr-2rzZ3k-2sb7Zx-2sb6ZT-2sbc1n-2sfx5S-2sfxYG-2sbbi2-2sfuKU-2sbaYR-2sb96x-2sb9ec-2sb8AF-2sbbPF-2sfzum-4EKMMg-qVMgz-7Aqrkv

FHS Boys/Girls Soccer Playoff Games Scheduled

Boys Soccer

D1 South

#4 Franklin (12-1-5) will host #13 Braintree (10-6-4) on Tuesday, November 4th at 6:00.

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

The current Hockomock Boys Soccer playoff can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-boys-soccer-playoff-seeds-matchups


Girls Soccer

D1 South

#2 Franklin (14-0-3) will host the winner of #15 Brockton (7-6-5)/#18 Braintree (7-7-4) on Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00.


The current Hockomock Girls Soccer playoff can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-girls-soccer-playoff-seeds-matchups

Holiday Stroll looks for sponsors

Get Ready... the holidays are coming soon... and we are getting ready for the HOLIDAY STROLL! The Stroll will be Thursday, December 4, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Holiday stroll carolers
Holiday stroll carolers

Please contact us soon if you would like to sponsor this fun event.  Please find the Sponsorship levels listed below.

craft making
craft making
Sponsorship start at just $100. 

We would like to list your business in the newspapers
promotional materials, posters and flyers so don't delay.


visit with Santa
visit with Santa

If you would like to participate in the event, please contact Gregg Chalk or Roberta Trahan our event co-chairs. 




Click to see a list of Sponsorship Opportunities.

Click to download and print a Sponsorship Registration Form.


Note: this was shared from the Downtown Partnership posting here
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2014/10/holiday-stroll-needs-sponsors.html

Celebrate the Farmer at Farm to Table, Farm to Glass



Pour Richard's
Pour Richard's

Celebrate the Farmer
at
Farm to Table, Farm to Glass

Saturday, November 1, 1-4 PM

Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits 
14 Grove Street


Have you thanked a farmer today? You should. They feed us.


I grew up in farming country, and now spend a great deal of my time selling the produce of grape and grain farmers.

This Saturday, please join us for a very special event. We welcome back Akin Bak Farm, with all the flavors of fall, Incontro Restaurant, with Italian-inflected specialties, George Schwartz of Kimera Imports, and Corey Bunnewith of Inspired Beverages. Killer lineup, not to be missed!

Try something new. A spiadina. Or a calzone. Sip a little Amarone. Or maybe Nero d'Avola. Sample a Chai Toddy, Fig-Pumpkin Sour, or Orchard Cocktail.

Celebrate Farmers. Celebrate the Harvest. Celebrate Fun.

Free. Fun. See you Saturday.

Taste of the Region Award Winners

LOCAL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS WIN TASTE OF THE REGION AWARDS

Three local food establishments won awards at The United Regional Chamber of Commerce's 25th annual Taste of the Region event on Oct. 28. The event, which featured samples from 15 restaurants and food establishments, was held at Tri-County Regional Vocational High School in Franklin.

Hundreds of people attend the event and, for the first time, voted on "Best in Show" awards. Winners of the awards at this year's event were:


Best Sweet – Making Whoopie of Franklin
Best Savory – Commonwealth BBQ of Wrentham
Best Presentation – 3 Restaurant of Franklin

Best Sweet – Making Whoopie of Franklin
Best Sweet – Making Whoopie of Franklin

Best Savory – Commonwealth BBQ of Wrentham
Best Savory – Commonwealth BBQ of Wrentham

Best Presentation – 3 Restaurant of Franklin
Best Presentation – 3 Restaurant of Franklin
For more information on the United Regional Chamber of Commerce visit them on the web here
http://www.unitedregionalchamber.org/