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Franklin came out flying in the first half, but it was the polar opposite for the Panthers in the fourth quarter.
Franklin’s offense went cold down the stretch and St. John’s walked away with a 61-56 win in the D2 Central Semifinals.
The Panthers led by as much as six with just over five minutes to play, but the Pioneers closed the contest on a 13-2 run as Franklin couldn’t get anything to go offensively.
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Franklin finishes the season 18-6 with its only losses coming to teams that are either in sectional finals or semifinals.
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| Franklin's Marcus Giese goes up for two against St. John's in the second half. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
The Panthers proved that they belonged in the Super 8 with a dramatic overtime win against Xaverian that set up a best-of-three series with the four-time defending champion Malden Catholic.
On Tuesday night at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, Franklin took the lead against the Lancers and had the chances to pull an upset, but eventually succumbed 2-1.
“We came in here, no one gave us a chance coming in, and we laid it on the line and we almost made it happen,” said senior goalie Ryan Shea who put in another impressive performance with 39 saves.
Shea added, “We’re definitely here and we’re ready to play every game. They’re a great team but we can definitely play with them.”
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Franklin and Malden Catholic will face-off again on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center at 8 p.m.
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| Ryan Shea made 39 saves, but it was not enough, as Franklin fell to Malden Catholic 2-1 in the opener of their best-of-three Super 8 series. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
Seeing they face the same struggles, a growing group of small business owners are sharing marketing efforts to help each other increase sales.
At least 20 businesses brainstormed ideas during the first meeting of a small business co-op Feb. 18 at the Cake Bar. Bakery owner Tracie Turinese, who has spearheaded the effort along with co-owner Angie McMillan, said small businesses in Franklin struggle to compete with larger chains in the area.
“We have to think of reasons to incentivize coming to our businesses over the chains,” Turinese said last week.
The Franklin Downtown Partnership, a consortium of businesses including the Cake Bar, has provided a way for its members to create buzz through popular seasonal events.Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150302/NEWS/150309674#sthash.eMMzsjsA.dpuf
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| #shopFranklin - supporting small business |
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting better government and right-of-center fiscal and economic policy solutions.
They have an office near the Statehouse in Boston and their website is www.MassFiscal.org and they launched a first of its kind, online and real-time, state legislative scorecard which may be found at www.MassFiscalScorecard.org
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| Extra service on Franklin Line departing Forge Park @ 6:35AM Last updated: Mar 02 2015 04:15 AM
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| Franklin/Dean Station in the snow |
A message from FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hello,
Just when you thought it was safe, here I am emailing you again on yet another Sunday afternoon about my least favorite topic --snow... The most recent forecasts are calling for snow beginning about 3:00 PM today and continuing until 3:00 or 4:00 AM tomorrow.
As always, I will continue to watch the weather advisories and will be collaborating with the Franklin Police, DPW and Facilities tonight and early tomorrow morning regarding the conditions of roads and schools. It does not look like there will be much accumulation and with any luck the timing will be in our favor.
My hope is that at worst, we will be looking at a delay. However, please note that we will not be making a decision until tomorrow morning, so stay tuned!
Your continued patience and support this winter are greatly appreciated!
Respectfully,
Sally WinslowAssistant Superintendent of Schools
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| Parmenter Elementary School in the snow this Saturday |
