Due to the winter storm curbside trash and recycling will be delayed one day this week.
Service will start on Tuesday at 7 AM and end on Saturday this week only.
Please make sure your carts do not interfere with snowplowing operations.
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| screen grab of Franklin DPW webpage |
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| Franklin Municipal Building |
Registration opens for the spring semester at The Center for Adult Education & Community Learning in Franklin on Wednesday, February 3. Participation is open to individuals and businesses alike in Franklin and the surrounding region towns.
This spring, participants can choose from a very interesting variety of options. Course offerings include everything from a Winemaking Partnership with La Cantina Wine School and a series of Floral Design Seminars with Hillside Nurseries to Watercolor and Pastel art classes.
In addition, folks will find Knitting and Cooking classes; Career Building and Child Care Continuing Education, Marketing for Your Business or Nonprofit and a CSI – Franklin Style Introduction to Forensic Science.
You will find more exercise and sports programs than ever – Yoga partnerships for adults and kids; Qigong, Zumba and a specialized Indoor Walking class. We will have two additional nights of Men’s Basketball this spring AND we are adding Beginner Co-Ed Volleyball in addition to the Intermediate and Advanced Volleyball classes already in place.
French, Italian and Spanish round out the Language field. Wedding and Digital Photography, along with Photoshop for Graphics or Photography also make an appearance this spring.
Brochures are in the mail, so watch for them. Then go to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com, click on Adult Education to get all of the details for these exciting programs along with a downloadable catalogue. AND, register at the same time.
You can also register by mail. Send to:
The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning
Franklin High School
218 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Plan to register early. Some classes have limited space. Classes begin during the week of March 8.
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| Franklin High School at night |
About The Center for Adult Education & Community Learning at Franklin
The Center for Adult Education & Community Learning at Franklin is a program of the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute and is dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for adults in the Town of Franklin and surrounding communities.
Diverse and enriched education and experiences are the goals of The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning at Franklin. Our commitment extends to working professionals, senior citizens, persons with special needs and those in transition.
For more information, please contact The Center for Adult Education office at 508-613-1480 or email adulted@franklin.k12.ma.us.
Located in the media center of FHS is a café that serves food and drinks such as, smoothies, salads, sandwiches, soup, snacks, fruit cups, seltzer, and pudding parfait.
But who can purchase these items? Registered dietitian and the district’s food service director, Missy Hope, said any student can become a customer of these new products.
With the swipe of a student ID, students can provide themselves with a healthy and quick lunch or snack.
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| Franklin High School |
On Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, two programs that are relatively new to the Hockomock League and that had claimed dual meet titles with undefeated records continued historic seasons by winning each program’s first Hocomock Championship Meet title.
In front of a packed viewing area at the Milford High pool, the Taunton boys’ won the title with 318.50 points, which was 60 more than the hosts in second, and the King Philip girls swam away with the title by 117 points. The Warriors finished with 407 points with Franklin taking second at 290.You can find the individual event results here
Franklin finished fourth overall with 166 and had five second place finishes (Nick Narducci, Mike Copolla, Dan Pisani, Pat Glynn and Bilal Khan) one third place (Mike Racca) and two fourth place finishes (Sean Foley and John Miller).You can find the remainder of the article including links to over 100 photos here
Franklin, 74 @ Milford, 46 - Final - Senior Dylan Reno sparked Franklin, leading all scorers with 19 points while junior Tim Prunier was right behind him with 18 points.
Franklin, 0 @ Medfield, 4 - Final
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| The Panthers celebrate with their fans after DJ Shea scored the eventual game-winner for Franklin in the third period. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
As the buzzer sounded, the official behind the net emphatically pointed to the puck sitting in the back of the goal. Even as the clock read all zeros, Canton was given the lead heading into the third period.
The outrage on the visiting bench carried over into the locker room. But the Panthers, with 17 seniors on the roster, were able to get their focus back on the task at hand and came out of the second intermission set on turning around the deficit against their perennial rival.
Seniors Nick Downie and DJ Shea each scored goals and senior goalie Ryan Shea made seven of his 29 saves in the third period to help Franklin bounce back on Saturday night at the Metropolis Rink and pull out a 2-1 victory to sweep the season series with Canton.Read the full article on the Franklin vs. Canton hockey game here
Franklin, 59 @ North Attleboro, 39 - Final - Franklin senior Marcus Giese led the Panthers with 18 points while classmate Dylan Reno added 10 points.http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-013015
Two years ago Franklin and North Attleboro shared the Kelley-Rex title and last season the Rocketeers made it back-to-back championships edging out the Panthers by a single game. On Friday night, the North girls took a big step towards a three-peat by going on the road to complete a season sweep of their rivals.
Sopnhomore Julia Strachan had one of her best games of the season with a game-high 17 points, including a quartet of first half three-pointers, and the Rocketeers went 9-10 from the line in the fourth quarter to hold on for a 54-45 win that puts the Panthers three games back in the league standings.
“They’ve talked about it before we even started,” said North Attleboro coach Derek Herber after the game. “Our goals were to win the league title, get into the tournament, and see how far we can go from there. This is another step in that direction.”Continue reading the report by Josh Perry of Hockomock Sports here
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| Franklin in their pregame huddle |
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| North takes a free throw |
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| the final score |
The Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is pleased to announce upcoming performances of Camp Rock: The Musical to be held at the Horace Mann Middle School located at 224 Oak Street in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Camp Rock: The Musical
Two performances will be held on Saturday February 7th, a matinee beginning 2pm and an evening show commencing at 7pm. The public is invited and welcomed to attend the show. Tickets are priced at $15 for adults and $12 for children age five and up. Tickets will be sold at the door, or advance tickets are available for purchase at www.bfccps.org.
This high-energy show is based on the hit Disney Channel movies, and attendees will enjoy two bands battling it out live on stage! The cast is comprised of 35 students in Grades Six through Grade Eight under the direction of Mr. Bernard Benjamin. Musical Direction has been provided by Ms. Ruth Monty, the pit will be directed by Mr. Christopher Heater, artistic direction and set design has been supervised by Mrs. Andrea Wolfe, and choreography by Mrs. Katelyn Dwyer. This year, the Assistant Director is BFCCPS alumna Aleena Butt who also coordinated this year’s costume design. The cast is also supported by a dedicated 20 member backstage crew.
BFCCPS Camp Rock cast collage
The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School has received the 2014 SupportMusic Merit Award from the NAMM Foundation for in recognition of its outstanding commitment to music education. This is the fourth time that the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School has received this prestigious recognition.
The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School has been in operation since 1995 and will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this spring. The school provides a well-rounded, rigorous academic program designed to educate the whole child. BFCCPS’s educational philosophy, which is centered around strong core academic subjects, as well as yearlong courses in art, music, languages, technology, and physical education, integrated character education and community service, and strong parent partnerships, has lead to local, state and national recognition. Applications are now available online for enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year.
If you'd like learn more about the educational mission of the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School please contact the school’s Marketing Coordinator, Joanne Basile, at jbasile@bfccps.org or 508-541-3434 x140.
About the Benjamin Franklin Charter School
The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School’s mission is to assist parents in their role as primary educators of their children by providing students with a classical academic education coupled with sound character development and community service. Our mission is supported by four distinct, yet interconnected pillars that provide for a collaborative, rigorous education for all students. These pillars guide, direct and define the school in all it does.
