Sunday: Commuter Rail Change

Due to construction at Back Bay, the MBTA/Keolis Commuter Rail Ticket Office will be closed on Sunday, November 9, 2014, from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. During this time, tickets will not be available for purchase at the station.  Affected routes: Framingham/Worcester Line  Needham Line  Franklin Line  Providence/Stoughton Line Last updated: Nov 08 2014 06:42 AM Sent by the MBTA. Manage subscriptions Manage account

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FHS Boys Soccer Goes to Penalty Kicks

By the score, it would have been a tight and exciting game. As a soccer fan, I don't like to see it end in penalty kicks. That is a tough way to end a game at any level.


Boys Soccer
D1 South

#4 Franklin, 1 vs. #5 Silver Lake, 2 - Final (3-2 PKs)

Congratulations to the boys team for a well-played season!

Franklin High School Panthers

For all the Hockomock League results from Friday, check this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-110714

Remember that the FHS girls soccer team plays today at 6:00 PM at the Franklin High School field on Oak St.

Franklin Library: Madeline visits the library

Madeline visit the Franklin Library at 2:30 PM on Sunday, November 9th.

Madeline 

this was shared from the Library webpage
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2014/11/madeline-visits-library.html

Kids Count: Two New Reports on Kinship Foster Care

PLACING KIDS WITH EXTENDED FAMILY HELPS THEM THRIVE When children need to be removed from their families due to concerns of abuse or neglect, they have a greater opportunity to succeed and thrive if they are placed with members of their extended family, rather than with people they don't know. Children who are placed with members of their extended family (their "kin") experience less disruption and trauma upon removal from their parents, and benefit from continued connections with their family, their cultural and linguistic heritage and their community. They also benefit from greater stability as those placed with kin are more likely to remain in one foster care placement, and they have a greater chance of finding a permanent home. MassBudget's new Kids Count analysis, "Family Ties: Exploring Massachusetts' use of Kinship Forster Care for Children in the Child Welfare System," is a companion to the Mass Law Reform Institute's (MLRI) release of a new Kids Count report. MassBudget finds that the state has made real progress over the past seven years, increasing kinship foster care rates from 20 percent to 28 percent for kids removed from their homes. But Massachusetts lags behind other states that have been able to place greater number of children, particularly children of color, with members of their extended families. MLRI's new KIDS COUNT report, "The Ties That Bind: Strengthening, and Reducing Racial Disparities in, Kinship Foster Care in Massachusetts" describes the evidence on the value of kin placements and examines the policies the state has been using to increase the number of kids placed with kin. It concludes by providing a detailed set of commonsense solutions to help the Department of Children and Families increase kinship care overall and make sure that that all children, regardless of their race or ethnicity, have the same chance to overcome trauma and thrive. The report also incorporates data from MassBudget's analysis that describes the trends in kinship placements overall and for children from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. The Ties that Bind makes the following recommendations for DCF: appoint a kinship care coordinator, implement a presumption in favor of kinship care, review its licensing standards in light of national model standards designed to promote kinship care while keeping children safe, get kin involved as soon as DCF becomes involved with a family, ensure that kinship foster parents are able to access all the state supports to which they are entitled, and build bridges into communities where kin live. The report also recognizes that DCF must collect and use data about the outcomes of these and other practice and policy changes. This is important to ensure that policies and practices are having their intended effect of increasing kinship care and promoting placement stability and permanent homes for children. As with any public investments, it will be important for DCF to demonstrate the effectiveness of efforts on this issue. That will require data demonstrating how many children are helped and how those children life prospects are improved. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 11/7/14 - THU 11/13/14

FRI 11/7   1:30pm   Coffee and Craft for Adults at Franklin Public Library
FRI 11/7   5:00pm  FHS Soccer Teams fund raiser at Alumni Restaurant until 9:00pm
FRI 11/7   6:00pm  FHS boys soccer playoff game vs. Silver Lake at Franklin High School
FRI 11/7   6:30pm   Comedy Night Fundraiser  at Franklin Country Club to benefit Franklin’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council. Includes dinner buffet, silent auction and comedians Brian Beaudoin, Ray Harrington and Derek Furtado.


SAT 11/8   9am   Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail fall clean up. Meet at Fox Road Run Road in Bellingham, bring gloves and a great attitude.
SAT 11/8   9am-4pm   41st Annual Craft Fair - Franklin Newcomers and Friends at Tri-County HS in Franklin.
SAT 11/8   2-4pm   Jamie Barrett and Nick Paone  Series at THE BLACK BOX.
SAT 11/8   6:00pm  FHS girls soccer playoff game vs. Bridgewater Raynham at Franklin High School
SAT 11/8   8pm   Ellis Paul with Chris Trapper at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, First Universalist Society Meetinghouse in Franklin.

SUN 11/9   11am   Big Band Brunch with Kenny Hadley, ACME Jazz and Artistry Kitchen and Bistro at The Black Box.
SUN 11/9   1-4pm   Pennywise and Snappy Dogs at Pour Richard’s in Franklin.

TUE 11/11   7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee meeting at Franklin YMCA. Public welcome.

WED 11/12  6:30pm   Last Elementary Parent Info Night for NEW Math and Report Cards for Keller/Davis Thayer at Keller Elementary School. You are welcome to attend if you missed this info night at your child’s school.

THU 11/13  6:30pm  Ellie Fund Comedy Night at Primavera Restaurant, 20 Pleasant Street, Millis. Tickets available online here https://elliefundcomedynight.eventbrite.com

For all the TOWN OF FRANKLIN PUBLIC MEETINGS click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

Franklin High School Soccer Teams - Fundraiser - Friday, Nov 7

Franklin Boys and Girls soccer boosters are holding a fundraiser on Friday evening.  5-9pm (hoping to make that 10pm-since the boys have a tournament game that day).  

Franklin High School - soccer fund raiser

Note: the Boys play Silver Lake at 6:00 PM today at Franklin High School
The girls play on Saturday, also at 6:00 PM also at Franklin High School

Annual Military Exhibit to open at Franklin Historical Museum

The annual Military Exhibit, honoring those who served, will open at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, November 9th. 

This year, we recognize the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. 

Although the US did not enter the war until 1917, the focus of the exhibit will be the more than 400 Franklin men and women who served in the Great War. Much research was done to find wartime articles from the pages of the Franklin Sentinel, Franklin’s semi-weekly newspaper at the time. Included are stories of hometown boys injured and killed in battle, copies of letters written home from the trenches, and details of the support and sacrifices made by those on the home front. 

The story of Franklin native Eddie L. Grant, the only professional baseball player killed in WWI, is told as part of the exhibit. Grant had retired from baseball and was well past the age of being drafted, but enlisted in September of 1917 at the age of 34. Dean College (then called Dean Academy) recognized their brave former student by naming their athletic field in his honor. 

Many items were donated and loaned to the museum for this exhibit. The Cargill family donated photographs of father and grandfather W. Milton Cargill who served in the Naval Military Band. Copies of musical scores written by Cargill during the War are on display. 

The ceremonial helmet of Michael Kearney was donated for display by his grandson Chris Kearney. Many will know the name Michael Kearney as the owner of Kearney’s Drug Store, which served the town for many years on Main Street. 

These items as well as numerous other photos, uniforms, and WWI memorabilia will be on display. In addition the Museum’s collection of other historical military uniforms that honor all of our local heroes will be exhibited. 

The Franklin Historical Museum is open Sundays 1:00-4:00pm, Thursdays 5:00pm-8:00pm (except Dec. thru Feb.), and Saturdays 10:00am-1:00PM. The Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.

Franklin Historical Museum

Franklin Historical Museum