HMEA's incredABLE Day - May 22

HMEA's incredABLE Walk, Run and All-Day Family Fun
will celebrate the ABLE in all of us!

HMEA's 15th annual fundraiser of the year has a new name and look!

HMEA's incredABLE Day

HMEA's incredABLE Walk, Run and All-Day Family Fun raises funds to
help those with Autism and other developmental disabilities
live up to their potential and reach for independence.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

8:00 am to 3 pm

EMC² Corporation
Franklin, Massachusetts

HMEA's incredABLE Walk, Run and All-Day Family Fun includes a 5K walk, a kids' fun run and a 5K run that is registered and USATF Certified. Music, food and activities for the entire family await at the finish line. Thousands will attend. Thousands more will benefit from the services HMEA provides.

For more information on this incredABLE event visit www.hmea.org/incredable

About HMEA

HMEA was founded in 1961 on the basic principle that people diagnosed with Autism or other developmental disabilities have dreams for their lives. Our mission is to help them live that dream and our 700+ caring, committed and competent staff are dedicated to achieving that. We treat each person diagnosed with Autism or a developmental disability as an individual, with talents, abilities and challenges. And our care spans his or her lifetime — from the first few months of life through adulthood.      HMEA serves over 4,000 people who have Autism and other developmental disabilities throughout 110 communities in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.hmea.org

Franklin Newcomers Meeting April 20

The Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club invites you to their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:30 pm upstairs at "3" Restaurant, 461 West Central St, Franklin.

Attendees will enjoy a special presentation from Jeffrey Nutting, Franklin Town Administrator. He will update us on all the things happening in Franklin that are currently affecting residents. He will conclude with a Q andA format. 

Complimentary snacks and soft beverages will be provided. Cash bar available.

The Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club is a social club for residents of all ages and situations – not just those new to town. For more info, visit www.franklinnewcomers.com.

image from Franklin Newcomers webpage

Madelene Village scheduled for ZBA meeting - Apr 21

Madalene Village is a proposal to build a 40 unit condominium development along a stream by Fletcher Field with one entrance on Peck St and the other on Cottage. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the proposal Thursday, April 21 at 7:40. (ZBA meeting starts at 7:30 PM). A group of neighbors affected by the project are planning to participate.


Background documentation on the proposal:

1. Civil Engineering Plans for the development
2. The contact info for the development team
3. A 7/17/15 letter from the Town of Franklin to MassHousing citing the town's concerns about the project
4. A 12/18/15 letter from the Town of Franklin to MassHousing reiterating their concerns
5. A 2/12/16 site approval letter from MassHousing

The stream in question as seen from Wachusett St looking toward Fletcher Field

SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
SAVE SPRUCE POND BROOK!
STOP MADELENE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
ATTEND THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AND BE HEARD

Neighborhood Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/533620563465404/

The Mass Poetry Festival is almost here!

Get Your Festival Button! Festival Spotlight, How to Create and View your Custom Festival Schedule, Sneak Peeks, The Glories of Poetry in Translation View this email in your browser The 2016 Mass Poetry Festival is April 29 - May 1! Get Your Festival Button! Online button sales are open through Thursday, April 28 at 3:00 pm. After that, you will need to buy your button at the festival. Button pick-up (for those pre-purchased) and button sales take place at our headquarters (Old Town Hall at 32 Derby Square), at one of our outdoor info booths along the pedestrian walkway, or in the lobby of the Hawthorne Hotel or Peabody Essex Museum. General Admission - $20 Seniors and students - $7 Workshop fee - $10* BUY NOW. *The workshop fee is a flat fee that allows you to attend as many of our workshops as you'd like. At these prices, we will generate only enough revenue to cover half of the festival costs, but it is important to us to keep prices low so that everyone can attend. We encourage those who have the means to add a donation to their button purchase to help us continue to offer the festival experience at a low price. Festival Spotlight The State of Poetry Saturday, April 30, 3:15 p.m. - PEM Morse Auditorium The Mass Poetry Festival's annual State of Poetry panel is comprised of well-known poets and literary administrators who engage in a free flowing discussion about the state of poetry today—for instance: who gets published (and who doesn't), the impact of new technologies, trends in craft, and poetry's connection to the social context of our times. Panelists include festival headliners Sandra Beasley, Ada Limon, and Gregory Pardlo. Looking for more Festival panels and readings on the business of poetry? Check out these offerings: Friday, April 29 3:45 p.m. Received and In-Progress: Demystifying Submissions and the Publication Process with Karen Skofield, MRB Chelko, and Brandon Amico Saturday, April 30 11 a.m. Legal Issues for Poets and Publishers with lawyers Eric Karlberg, and Peter J. Caruso, II, Esq. 12:15 p.m. Small Press, Big Love: Publishing Poetry Collections with Independent Presses with Danielle Jones-Pruett, Carissa Halston, Enzo Surin, Liz Kay, Jen Lambert, Randolph Pfaff 3:15 p.m. The State of Poetry with Jennifer Jean, Sandra Beasley, Richard Blanco, Ada Limon, and Gregory Pardlo Sunday, May 1 11:15 a.m. How Did I Get Here? MA Book Award Winners Tell All with Amy Dryansky, Jeffery Harrison, and Daniel Tobin As a reminder, we do not check names at the door for events other than workshops or headline events that have reached capacity in the system, so these event is first-come first-served, like most others.  Sneak Peeks For a sampling of our headliners, check out some of Charles Simic's essays and read an interview with Martha Collins. The Glories of Poetry in Translation Join Mass Poetry before the festival on Thursday, April 28, for The Glories of Poetry in Translation, an event sponsored with The Poetry Society of America. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky hosts renowned poets and translators Rhina P. Espaillat, David Ferry, and Ellen Doré Watson, who will read from their translated works and share insights and stories on the experience and process of translation.  If you love the work we do to support poets and spread the love and power of poetry to students, T riders, and more, please consider supporting us with a recurring monthly donation of $10. Donate Now Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Mass Poetry, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on our website. Our mailing address is: Mass Poetry 15 Channel Center Street, Suite 103 Boston, MA 02210 Add us to your address book

FHS boys lacrosse top Masconomet 14-3

Boys Lacrosse

• Franklin, 14 vs. Masconomet, 3 – Final 

– After leading by just a goal at the halftime break, the Panthers pounced in the second half. Franklin held a 4-3 lead at half before winning the second half 10-0. Senior Austin Kent had six goals and two assists and sophomore Eric Civetti scored five goals with one assist. Connor O’Rourke made seven saves in net while freshman Jacob Alexander had another huge game at the face off X.

For the full results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-041916/

FHS Panthers

Real Time Reporting: Finance Committee - Apr 19, 2016

Reported in real time via the web broadcast on the Finance Committee meeting with the first of the FY 2017 budget hearings.

The budget hearing document (detailed budget line items likely won't be available until the Town Council hearings start in May/June.)

screen grab of the Finance Committee meeting 4/16/19

(be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to review all the entries)

The next budget hearing is scheduled for Apr 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the 3rd Floor Training room

In the News: small engine fire burns Franklin man

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

A man was transported to the Milford Regional Medical Center Tuesday afternoon after reportedly suffering severe burns in an incident on Pond Street. 

Franklin Fire Lt. Thomas Konieczny said the man, who was not identified, had been doing landscaping work around 38 Pond St. at the time of the incident. 

"He was refueling a small engine, that was apparently already hot," he said. "The fuel spilled on the engine, which flashed, causing a fire."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160419/franklin-man-burned-in-landscaping-incident

A Concert for the Senses (multimedia)

The audio recording of the Concert for the Senses on Apr 14, 2016. Held at Franklin (MA) High School. This was performed by faculty and students of the Center for Adult Education and Community Learning.

• Audio:

• A PDF of the program is available in two parts

Outside cover:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWG11UkZpeTdVSjA/view?usp=sharing

Inside:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczb3ZHblJqd1RXTkk/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Forte

• Photos from the evening captured via Twitter:

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FHS girls lacrosse post win; softball, baseball and boys tennis post loses on Monday

Softball

• Franklin, 1 @ Bishop Feehan, 7 – Final

Girls Lacrosse

• Franklin, 10 vs. Bishop Feehan, 3 – Final 

– Kendall Reardon scored twice and had one assist to lead the Panthers while Diana Griffin and Annie Walsh each netted a pair of goals. Head coach Kristin Igoe noted the entire defense played well, led by five ground balls from Sam Jones.

Boys Tennis

• Franklin, 2 vs. Hopedale, 3 – Final

Baseball

• Franklin, 5 @ Bishop Feehan, 6 – Final (8 inn.)

http://www.hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-041816/


Josh Perry, Managing Editor of Hockomock Sports, provides the full write up on the baseball game.

"Beach Field has not been a happy place for Hockomock baseball teams this spring and that continued on Monday afternoon, as Franklin became the third team to be beaten by Bishop Feehan this spring. 

The Panthers came closer than the previous two (North Attleboro and Attleboro), as they held a two-run lead into the bottom of the sixth and regained the lead in the top of the eighth. But, the Shamrocks countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, including the game-winner on a bases loaded walk by Brodie Carey, to pull out a 6-5 victory. 

“I was talking to the guys and told them if they think the game was won or lost in the last inning then they weren’t watching the game,” said Franklin coach Zach Brown. “We did some things that were a little uncharacteristic of us today, especially on the base paths and it came back to hurt us.”

Continue reading the full article online
http://www.hockomocksports.com/feehan-walks-away-win-franklin-baseball/

Mike Skaza threw 5-2/3 innings against Feehan to pick up the no decision for Franklin. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

4th Annual Elks Care Elks Share 5K - May 7

The 4th Annual Elks Care Elks Share 5K is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Registration is open and available online   http://franklinelks5k.com/

Elks Care Elks Share 5K - May 7, 9:00 AM

In the News: Dean Dash 5K, St Vincent DePaul collection, Art Assoc spring show

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

"Dean College will host a 5K race this weekend, an event organizers say is growing each year. 

Race organizers are hoping this year's Dean Dash - the third annual such event - will draw more than 200 participants. The race is scheduled to start at noon on Saturday, April 23 at Dean Hall. 

Carlos Aguilera, college recreation coordinator, said the concept came out of a group discussion of campus traditions. 

"We were talking about traditions and what could get the students interested," he said. "The idea of a race came up, and 5Ks are very popular these days."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160418/franklin-dean-college-to-host-5k-on-saturday

Dean Dash 5K

"The St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Mary’s Parish, 1 Church Square, will hold its monthly collection May 7-8. 

Items may be left in the boxes at the doors of the church at any time. The SVDP food pantry is able to pack four to five bags of food and offer them to senior citizens, the unemployed, low-income families, people who are unable to work, families with three generations living in the home, single mothers who are working two jobs and families with many children."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160418/st-vincent-to-hold-collection

"The Franklin Art Association will hold an opening reception and awards ceremony on April 30 at the Black Box, 15 W. Central St., Franklin. 

The show will feature an exhibit and sale of works of art by member artists, a “clothesline cash and carry” art sale, small works table and bin sales of original work and prints. Live music will be provided by the Franklin High School Jazz Band. Refreshments will be served. 

The show will be open from noon to 8 p.m. April 30 and from noon to 3 p.m. May 1. A reception will take place at 7 p.m. April 30."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160418/franklin-art-association-to-hold-spring-art-show-sale

MassBudget: What's in the House Ways and Means budget?

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Analyzing the House Ways and Means Budget Proposal Last week the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a budget for the next fiscal year. This budget proposal, examined in our new Budget Monitor, is similar overall to the Governor's proposal and the pattern of recent years. It is largely an austerity budget that reduces spending in some accounts, keeps most essentially at current levels, and contains only very modest new initiatives. Among the major ways this proposal differs from the Governor's is that it recommends more funding for local public schools. It both directly increases Chapter 70 funding (state aid to local school districts) by more than the Governor proposed and funds a reserve to provide additional funding for districts on the short end of changes in the way the state counts low-income students (explained briefly in the Budget Monitor and in more detail here and here). Like the Governor's budget, this proposal relies on temporary revenues to pay for ongoing costs, though less than in recent years. Both proposals fail to deposit into the rainy day fund the full amount of capital gains tax revenue called for by existing law. This far into an economic recovery the state should not need to rely on temporary solutions to balance the budget and should be fully implementing policies to be prepared for the next downturn. This Budget Monitor provides highlights of the House Ways and Means recommendations in specific areas across the budget. It also offers comparisons to the Governor's proposals and to historic spending levels. As the budget process continues, watch for our Budget Monitors explaining how the full House changes the proposal, the Senate versions, and each step to the end. Read the current Budget Monitor here. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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