4th of July Celebration - Schedule Wednesday

Wednesday, July 1st:

• 6pm-10pm Food Booths and Amusements Open
• 7pm-9pm Phantom Band with Tyler Zajac

2015 Franklin 4th of July Celebration

Note: This is one of the many great events happening in Franklin that is put together by an private/volunteer organization and not the Town. You can contribute to the cause here
http://july4thfranklinma.com/donations.asp

You can volunteer for the cause here  http://july4thfranklinma.com/volunteers.asp

Live reporting: Community Coalition - June 30, 2015

While I had some technical difficulty in the auditorium at Franklin High School on Tuesday, I was able to send out updates via Twitter. The updates and additional info is captured here.

I created #opioidFranklin as a tag for the Twitter updates and then was able to collect them via Storify. 

For those reading this via email, you will need to click through to the Franklin Matters webpage to read the full "storify"

Rep John Fernandes, Milford provides an update to the group

Anthony Delasanta - Bishop Feehan - All Scholastic in Track

When reporting on the Franklin All Scholastics, I missed one. Thankfully, members of our community notified me and I can correct that.

Globe All Scholastic Photo - Anthony Delasanta

Anthony Delasanta, a junior from Franklin attending Bishop Feehan, made the All Scholastics in the 400 meter event for Boys Track

Delasanta won the Division 3 400 in 49.83 seconds and the EAC crown in 49.13. He was second in the 400 at the All-State meet by .02 seconds, running in 48.37, and second in the 300 (35.29) at the indoor All-State meet.

You can find all the Boys Track All Scholastics here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/27/boston-globe-boys-track-all-scholastics/6RBZ5hKWRA5t5g9YrFnaSL/story.html

You can find all the spring 2015 All Scholastics here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/Sports/HighSchools/specials/all-scholastics/allscholastics

"Our whole community is talking about it, and that really does make a difference.”

Matt Dowling shared his experience with heroin addiction, describing it as several years of a vicious cycle that saw him getting clean, relapsing, then finding himself in trouble again with the police and his parents. 

“Five years clean, I live a normal life now,” Dowling, 27 and a 2006 Franklin High School graduate, said Tuesday night at the first meeting of a local coalition on the drug epidemic plaguing the state. “Drugs don’t own me anymore. If anyone is suffering or knows someone suffering, you can talk to me: I’d love to help in any way I can.” 

His willingness to help – offering his cell phone number to anyone who asked – captured the essence of the meeting in the Franklin High School auditorium, where a 12-person panel gathered to discuss the drug crisis in Massachusetts.

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150630/NEWS/150639605/1994/NEWS

regular schedule for trash pickup this week

There is no delay for Curbside Collection this week.

regular schedule for trash pickup this week

Globe Spring 2015 All Scholastics for Lacrosse includes 2 from Franklin

In case you missed the Boston Sunday Globe, the spring 2015 All Scholastics were published including two from Franklin for Lacrosse.

Globe All Scholastics Photo - Emily Jeffries

The full set of All Scholastics for Girls Lacrosse can be found here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/27/boston-globe-girls-lacrosse-all-scholastics/IYBTYcRu1AuvPeDFPAkOWO/story.html

Globe All Scholastics Photo - Jack Vail

The full set of All Scholastics for Boys Lacrosse can be found here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/27/boston-globe-boys-lacrosse-all-scholastics/MoQ9XuhlXjBdLJUO5NOCVN/story.html

FHS All Night Party - 2015 (video)

You'll recall I was able to capture some photos of the All Night Party at Horace Mann Middle School as it was set up and before the high school graduates arrived. Those photos were combined with others taken during the event by the All Night Party Committee to produce this cool video.

Curl up with a refreshing drink of your choice and enjoy this collaboration.

The FHS Seniors did have a great and safe graduation party!




The 'master' collection of photos can be found on Shutterfly here

https://fhsallnightparty2015.shutterfly.com

FHS All Night Party 2015

FHS All Night Party 2015

Some of my photos from the All Night Party were shared here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/06/fhs-all-night-party-2015.html

To get involved with next year's All Night Party keep this site in mind for updates
http://www.fhsallnightparty.com/