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Thursday, June 4, 2015
Representative Roy : What's happening in the district - May 2015 newsletter
FHS Softball and Boys Lacrosse win playoff games
From Hockomock Sports we find and share the following on the playoff results for FHS from Wednesday, June 3rd.
Softball
D1 South
#14 Franklin, 7 vs. #19 Somerset Berkley, 2 - Final
Boys Lacrosse
D1 South
#4 Franklin, 15 vs. #13 Brookline, 5 - Final
For all the playoff results around the Hockomock League on Wednesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-060315
Softball
D1 South
#14 Franklin, 7 vs. #19 Somerset Berkley, 2 - Final
- Caroline D'Aprile struck out 10 to get the win in the circle for the Panthers. At the plate, Brie Flaherty went 3-4 with an RBI, Christine Harvey had a pair of RBI, Alicia Donovan went 3-4 and Olivia DiGiacomo went 2-3. Head coach Kate Fallon-Comeau said Maddie Connelly played "outstanding defense" with three assists and three put outs.
FHS Panthers |
Boys Lacrosse
D1 South
#4 Franklin, 15 vs. #13 Brookline, 5 - Final
- Franklin senior Austin Kent had a team-high five points with four goals and one assist, Justin Miller scored a hat trick and had one assist and goalie DJ Shea made 12 saves in net. Head coach Lou Verrochi said Sean Lockhart, Alec Borkowski and Mike Sullivan were "excellent on defense."
For all the playoff results around the Hockomock League on Wednesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-060315
BFCCPS - Expansion Update
From Don Tappin, President, Board of Trustees - BFCCPS
"As many know the Benjamin Franklin Educational Foundation already owns a parcel of land in Franklin on Washington Street that was purchased some time ago with the idea of building a school. Although in the past there were barriers to developing the parcel recent events have made the site viable and in fact favorable to other available options. As a result, I’m pleased to let you know that we are pursuing placement of the school on Washington Street in Franklin.
The next step in the process is for us to seek a designer to develop plans and specifications for a new 90,000 square foot building with play fields. Much of this work will take place over the summer. Our timeline remains aggressive but we currently expect that we will be able to welcome students into BFCCPS’s new facility in September of 2017."
You can read the full posting on the BFCCPS webpage here
http://bfccps.org/expansion-update-from-the-board-of-trustees/
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School |
"The primary goal isn’t to arrest"
“Franklin is not unique in terms of this problem,” Roy said, referring to the state’s opioid epidemic.
He was speaking during the taping of a local cable TV show that also featured Franklin Police Chief Stephan Semerjian, Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting and school district Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski.
After filming in the morning at Franklin TV’s Hutchinson Street studio, Roy met with Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey later that afternoon about some of the strategies that the other coalitions have used.
“The district attorney has assigned someone from the Walpole coalition to mentor us and someone from his office who will attend all of the meetings,” Roy said. “Whoever emerges as the leader of the Franklin coalition will go every other month to the DA’s office to meet with the other 18 community coalition leaders. We will have constant dialogue on this.”
Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150603/NEWS/150608324/1994/NEWS
Police Chief Semerjian and his team address the Town Council on May 20th |
Related materials:
The Town Council meeting discussion on the opiate problem
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/05/live-reporting-police-chief-on-drug.html
Jeff Roy's monthly newsletter
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/06/representative-roy-whats-happening-in.html
Franklin Police Department resources posted
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/05/franklin-police-share-resources-on.html
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Franklin Downtown Partnership - Meeting Agenda - Jun 4
I. Open Meeting - 8:30 am
II. Adoption of Agenda - 8:32 am
III. Introductions - 8:35 am
Franklin Downtown Partnership |
IV. Town Updates - Jeff Nutting - 8:40 am
V. Streetscape Project & Town Updates - Jeff Nutting 8:45 am
-Timeline and Traffic Details
VI. Update from Executive Director - Lisa Piana - 9:00 am
VII. Strawberry Stroll - Nicole Fortier - 9:10 am
-Map and Participation Handout
VIII. Networking Committee - Dave Drucker, Gary Donelan - 9:15 am
IX. New Business - 9:20 am
X. Adjourn - 9:30 am
Next General Meetings: September 3rd, November 5th
For more about the Franklin Downtown Partnership, you can visit their webpage
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/
Note: residents can join as individual members for only $25! Check out the details on membership here
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/p/membership-info.html
Tri-County senior named Thoreau scholar
The Valedictorian of Tri-County's Class of 2015 is one of eight top-ranking students from across the state to be named a Henry David Thoreau Foundation Scholar.
Laura Auerbach will receive a $20,000 scholarship from the foundation.
Laura Auerbach and Superintendent Stephen F. Dockray |
For more about Tri-County http://www.tri-county.us/
Another short cut ....
utility short cut |
You may recall I found a bunch of these short cuts around Franklin. This one is new and located near the corner of King and Forest Streets.
Additional short cuts can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/07/short-cuts-update.html
Do you know of short cuts to add to the listing? Let me know via comment or email.
Senator Ross: May 2015 State House Update
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Blackstone River Theatre Summer Solstice Festival is just 20 days away!
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FHS Spring Playoff schedules for Tennis, Baseball, and Softball
From Hockomock Sports we share the Tennis, Baseball and Softball playoff schedules.
#7 Franklin (12-4) will play #10 Mansfield (12-6) at King Philip on Thursday, 6/4 at 3:45.
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-tennis-playoff-seeds-match-ups
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-baseball-playoff-seeds-match-ups
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-softball-playoff-seeds-match-ups
Boys Tennis
#5 Franklin (13-3) will play #12 Mansfield (10-7) at Medway on Thursday, 6/4 at 3:45.FHS Panthers |
Girls Tennis
#7 Franklin (12-4) will play #10 Mansfield (12-6) at King Philip on Thursday, 6/4 at 3:45.
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-tennis-playoff-seeds-match-ups
Baseball
#4 Franklin (13-7) will host #5 Brookline (14-8) on a date and time to be announced.http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-baseball-playoff-seeds-match-ups
Softball
#14 Franklin (13-7) will host #19 Somerset Berkley (10-10) on Wednesday, 6/3 at 3:30.http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-softball-playoff-seeds-match-ups
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
#ShopFranklin: Ed Szymanski - The PC Handyman
Via Kiernan Reed, we share a new series touting #ShopFranklin:
Visit Ed's website here http://www.pchman.com/
This was originally posted to the #ShopFranklin Facebook page and on
http://livinginfranklin.com/2015/03/19/pc-handyman-computer-safety-class-march-26/
No matter what your computer needs happen to be, the PC Handyman can handle them. Ed named his business after the work he used to do as a home handyman, since his approach to computer work is similar; “it’s a little bit of everything that people need.” From repairs and parts replacement to installation and configuration, Ed serves individuals and small businesses in the Franklin area both on the road and from his home workshop.
When you first contact Ed, he will discuss with you whether a house call or a workshop visit makes more sense, based on what you need. According to Ed, he can be “more efficient working here in the shop time-wise” for something like a virus removal, “which means more efficient with people’s money.”
PC Handyman
Ed also specializes in “problems that aren’t easily solved,” even to the point where other businesses have tried and failed to fix the problem. Although difficult computer issues can sometimes take more time to solve than Ed is willing to charge his client for, he would rather put in the extra time to solve the problem than to give the computer back unfixed.
While Ed’s background is in mechanical engineering, his computer skills were developed through years of maintaining the network at his former company and helping other users with their computer issues. In 2002, when his employer relocated, Ed worked on computer repairs “here and there” and eventually developed that skill into his own full-time business.
Ed loves working from home, not only because it gives him the flexibility to work with clients on the road when needed, but also because he can work around his outdoor schedule. Contrary to the popular perception that computer guys don’t ever go outside, Ed is an avid gardener and homesteader. Ed and his wife “started with a small garden and just grew and grew,” and at this point they “have no grass.” Ed’s front yard produces fruits, vegetables, berries, and flowers, and in the back he has twenty-five raised garden beds and other garden areas, including several nut trees.
Ed and his wife grow a little bit of everything, and produce just about all of what they need. Ed also raises bees and chickens, and currently serves as the president of the Norfolk County Beekeepers’ Association. Ed’s advice for anyone interested in keeping backyard bees or chickens is to learn all you can about caring for them so that you can do a good job, since “it’s a lot more fun when everybody’s healthy.”
Ed says that homesteaders tend to talk to each other and get to know each other, and share tips and advice at farmers’ markets and other local gatherings. Lately, that way of life has been spilling over into Ed’s business as well. As a small business owner, Ed has become increasingly involved in business networking groups and efforts like the #ShopFranklin initiative. “I didn’t know how much it would benefit a business like mine but it turns out that it really is because you’re reaching a lot more people,” Ed says.
Word of mouth is one of the best ways to advertise, and Ed works hard to connect with others, not only to receive referrals but also to give them. “I believe that when you help other people with getting business and doing things for their business then they are going to help you in return.”
Since starting the PC Handyman, Ed has found that the Town of Franklin has been especially friendly to small businesses, and he appreciates that it has retained its community, small-town feeling despite its accessibility to the big cities.
Franklin is large enough to have a thriving business community, but not so large that there are too many competing businesses; Ed can succeed here as the “computer guy that makes house calls,” and when clients come to Ed’s workshop, they get to know him on a more personal level. “When people see the regular guy things that I’m doing they tend to remember me and they come back, and to also add to that the fact that I actually can fix their computers… it all works.”
Visit Ed's website here http://www.pchman.com/
This was originally posted to the #ShopFranklin Facebook page and on
http://livinginfranklin.com/2015/03/19/pc-handyman-computer-safety-class-march-26/
PMC Kids Ride - Jun 14
The PMC Kids Ride gives us the opportunity to work together with the Franklin community and make a significant impact in the fight against cancer. We have all been touched in some way with someone who has had cancer. This ride gives children an opportunity to feel that they can make a difference.
It empowers kids to become part of the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) mission of raising money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. This ride also teaches children the value of riding for the benefit of others.
PMC Kids Ride Franklin - June 14th |
- Jefferson Elementary School, Franklin, MA
- Sunday, June 14, 2015 8:00am-12:00pm
- Ages 3-14
- Registration fee: $10 - Required fundraising minimum: $25, suggested: $40
balloon arch for starting line 2014 |
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/06/fund-raising-weekend-for-cancer-photo.html
To register or donate visit the website here http://www.kids.pmc.org/franklin.aspx
FHS girls lacrosse top KP 12-6
From Hockomock Sports we find and share the result of the playoff action on Monday.
D1 East
#14 King Philip, 6 @ #3 Franklin, 12 - Final
For the other Hockomock results on Monday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-060115
Girls Lacrosse
FHS Panthers |
#14 King Philip, 6 @ #3 Franklin, 12 - Final
- Emily Jeffries led Franklin with four goals while Kenzie Pleshaw added a hat trick and goalie Dani Lonati made six saves. Head coach Kristin Igoe said Grace McDermott and Olivia Truenow each played well defensively.
For the other Hockomock results on Monday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-060115
"the nurturing environment ... found at Tri-County"
Two Franklin students end up #1 and #2 at Tri-County
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/wrentham/schools/hard-work-adds-up-for-tri-county-s-top-duo/article_5e818439-8da8-5798-9b93-714abf915ffe.html
Valedictorian Laura Auerbach and Salutatorian Christopher Lenzi are preparing for their graduation ceremony at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School on Sunday, June 7.
Tri-County Regional Voc Tech HS
Auerbach, of Franklin, said she was "excited" knowing she finished at the top of her class.
"It meant all the hard work paid off," Lenzi added.
Auerbach was a member of the math team, National Honor Society, as well as the captain of the soccer team.
Lenzi, also of Franklin, was a member of National Honor Society, the student council and worked on the school yearbook.Continue reading the article in the Sun Chronicle
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/wrentham/schools/hard-work-adds-up-for-tri-county-s-top-duo/article_5e818439-8da8-5798-9b93-714abf915ffe.html
Sen. Spilka District Office Hours - 6/19 & 6/26
Senator Spilka Announces District Office Hours
Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) or representatives from her staff will be available for district office hours in Franklin and Medway on Friday, June 19th and in Natick and Holliston on Friday, June 26th. Constituents are invited to share their concerns, questions and policy priorities and hear updates on the latest news and events from the State House and in the district.
Friday, June 19th
Franklin Office Hours
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cake Bar
17 E Central St., Franklin
Medway Office Hours
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Muffin House Café
116 Main St., Medway
Friday June 26th
Natick Office Hours
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Zaftigs
1298 Worcester St., Natick
Holliston Office Hours
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Coffee Haven
76 Railroad St., Holliston
Residents who are unable to attend or are interested in scheduling an appointment should contact Senator Spilka's office at (617) 722-1640 at any time.
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