Subway, all classic footlongs only $6 each for February 2016

from the Patel's operating the Subway at 252 East Central St

Subway, all classic foot longs only $6 for February 2016

19th Annual Trivia Bee - Apr 13

The Franklin Education Foundation (FEF) will hold its 19th Annual Trivia Bee on Wednesday, April 13th, 2016. There will be live music by the Franklin High School Jazz Band, a raffle table, and refreshments.

19th annual FEF Trivia Bee - Apr 13

Fundraisers such as the Trivia Bee have enabled the FEF to donate over $300,000 to the Franklin Public Schools since 1997 for innovative education programs that would not otherwise be possible.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIVIA BEE PRIOR TO THE REGULAR BEE!

The Bee will be held at the Thomas Mercer Auditorium at the Horace Mann Middle School. 

• The middle school Bee will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the theme will be general trivia. Teams for the middle school Bee will be composed of students from each of the 3 Franklin middle schools. 
• The regular Bee will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and the theme will be pop culture. For the regular Bee, teams consist of three people sponsored by local businesses, civic groups and individuals. 

Organizations may send their own team or may sponsor a team of Franklin High School students.

Anyone interested in sponsoring a team, donating an item to the raffle table, or bidding on naming rights for the final championship round should contact Kit Brady at cbbrady1@comcast.net. All entries must be received by Wednesday, March 30th.

For more information about the Franklin Education Foundation, please visit our website at www.franklined.org or visit us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/franklined.org)

Trash and recycling will be delayed 1 day this week

2/8/16 Notice - Due to the storm trash and recycling will be delayed 1 day for the week. 

If your collection day is Monday, it will be picked up on Tuesday and every other day will be delayed 1 day with Friday's pickup on Saturday. 

Make sure carts are 3 feet apart, shoveled out and can be picked up by the truck.

the trees have been picked up in January and trash is delayed one day this week

Additional information about trash and recycling can be fond on the DPW page
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_PublicWorks/index

Last day to register to vote for the Presidential Primary

Town Clerk Teresa M. Burr of Franklin reminds residents that Wednesday,February 10th is the deadline to register to vote if they want to participate in the Massachusetts Presidential Primary on March 1st. 

February 10th is also the deadline for registered voters who wish to change their party enrollment either to another party or to “unenrolled,” which is commonly referred to as “independent.” This should not be confused with the United Independent Party (UIP); a party that will have ballots available but with no candidates printed on them. Voters registered in UIP will NOT be eligible to take a Democratic, Republican, or Green-Rainbow ballot. 

With spirited contests in both parties, pervasive advertising and intense coverage in early primary states, some voters may want to vote for a candidate in a different party from the one they are registered in now. 

To do that, however, the voter must switch to the other party or to “unenrolled” status by 8 p.m. on February 10th. 

Franklin voting booth

Unenrolled voters or voters enrolled in political designations can ask for any party ballot on Primary Day, but someone registered in a party can only vote on that party’s ballot. A Democrat cannot take a Republican ballot, and a Republican cannot take a Democratic one. 

City/Town Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February 10th for voters who wish to change their party registration status or for persons wishing to register for the first time. 

Towns with fewer than 1,500 voters will have voter registration available at least from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. on February 10th.

The full Presidential Primary calendar can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/01/presidential-primary-schedule-prepare.html

MBTA: Commuter Rail Proposed Schedule Changes - feedback sought

Reminder: Provide feedback online at mbta.com regarding the proposed Commuter Rail schedule changes and fare increases. Please visit http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/public_meetings or click the link below and select the appropriate option to provide feedback on the fare changes or schedule changes.  Passengers should provide their feedback using the online Customer Comment form. Last updated: Feb 09 2016 11:07 AM Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/public_meetings/ Sent by the MBTA.

MBTA train heading to Franklin/Forge Park

Dean Children’s Center - Exploration Open House - Mar 21

Dean Children’s Center will host an Exploration Open House on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Parents of children 2 years old to 6 years are encouraged to bring their child to explore the school and learn about our program. Applications are being accepted for 5-day morning, 2-day morning, 3-day morning preschool programs or 4-day Pre-K program. 

Dean Children's Center

Innovative and progressive, the school is NAEYC accredited and well known in the community for an inspiring preschool experience. Dean Children’s Center is a lab school for ECE majors, with teachers-in-training alongside credentialed teachers. The center has a very professional and caring environment for children to learn through exploration. 

The school uses a developmental approach to education which reflects current research in child development and peer conflict resolution. Director Faith Nickolas states “We are a regional resource to parents and educators on peer conflict resolution in young children and our lab school is a demonstration site for best practices in early education of children.” 

Dean College Children’s Center is located at 144 School Street in Franklin. For more information, call 508-541-1598.

FHS girls top Taunton on Tuesday

Catching up to Tuesday's results

FHS Panthers

Girls Basketball

• Taunton, 30 @ Franklin, 65 – Final 

– Erin Skidmore paced the Panthers with 15 points. Aubrie Kutil added 12 points and Catherine Gray had 10 for Franklin.

Boys Basketball

• Franklin, 72 @ Taunton, 83 – Final 

– Quan Roberson scored a career-high 25 points and hauled in eight rebounds to go along with a pair of steals, blocks and assists to lead the Tigers. Jose Mercado added 19 points and seven rebounds, Tommy MacLean had 17 points, five assists and four rebounds, Dom Smith had 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists and Carlos Borrero had seven points, nine rebounds and five assists. Tim Prunier led Franklin with 20 points, four assists and three rebounds, sophomore Paul Mahon finished with 19 points, five rebounds and six steals and freshman Jay Dieterle had 17 points and seven rebounds.

For all the results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-020916/


Ryan Lanigan, Editor-in-Chief of Hockomock Sports.com writes:

"If there was one game that reflected on how this season has gone for Taunton, it was Tuesday night’s win over Franklin. 

The Tigers offense shot an impressive 57% from the floor, had 18 assists on 31 field goals, out-rebounded the Panthers 36-24 and scored over 80 points. 

Luckily that was enough to overcome 26 turnovers and over 70 points from Franklin. 

What has been an up and down season so far is currently back on the up side as Taunton scored an 83-72 win to sweep the season series against the Panthers."

Continue reading the article online
http://www.hockomocksports.com/efficient-offense-helps-taunton-boys-basketball-overcome-franklin-turnovers/