FHS boys lacrosse, baseball, softball, boys tennis, girls tennis post wins on Monday

Josh Perry, Managing Editor Hockomock Sports writes:

"The FOGO (“face-off, get-off”) position can sometimes be overlooked, as the players may only be on the field for a few minutes and many times are on the bench or heading back to the box when the ball finds the back of the net. But when a FOGO dominates a game, those few minutes of playing time can play a critical role in the final result. 

Freshman Jake Alexander has come in this season and provided a spark for Franklin and on Monday night his domination of the face-off ‘X’ (winning all but three face-offs) provided a platform for the Panthers to break away in the second half and get one step closer to a fourth straight league title. 

Franklin turned a two-goal lead at halftime into as much as a 10-goal lead in the fourth quarter and rolled to a 13-6 victory over the Warriors at Pisini Field, leaving games against Oliver Ames and Milford between the Panthers and a perfect league record."

Continue reading the article online
http://hockomocksports.com/alexander-helps-panthers-roll-king-philip/

For additional photos from Hockomock Sports for the KP-FHS lacrosse game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20152016/Spring-2016/Franklin-King-Philip-Boys/

Jake Alexander (2) dominated the face-off ‘X’ again on Monday and helped Franklin
pull out a win against KP. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Baseball

• Taunton, 2 @ Franklin, 6 – Final 

– Franklin turned a two run lead in the fourth inning to a comfortable cushion in a league win over Taunton. Nick Santucci connected for a two-out RBI triple in the inning, finishing the game 3-4 with a run. Jake Lyons added two RBI while Joe Corsi was 2-3 with an RBI and three runs scored. Josh Macchi added two hits, including a double, and scored a run for the Panthers. Sophomore Jason Ulrickson was solid on the mound in a complete game effort, scattering five hits while walking one to get the win. Ulrickson struck out four with just one walk. Taunton’s Kevin Griffin went 2-3 with an RBI while Luke Figueira (2-3) and Joe Manchester (1-3) each scored a run for the Tigers.

Softball

• Taunton, 6 @ Franklin, 2 – Final 

– The Tigers’ offense cashed in in the fifth and sixth innings to get the win over the Panthers. Taunton scored four runs in the fifth and then tacked on two more in the sixth inning while Franklin scored twice in the seventh. Aimee Kistner got her 11th win of the season, striking out five while scattering four hits in a complete game effort. Kistner also paced the offense, going 4-4 with a pair of RBI while Jordan Wade was 3-3 with a triple, a walk and an RBI. Jaime Brown went 1-2 for the Tigers with a sac bunt, a walk and an RBI and Kya Enos added a double and an RBI. Allie Shea went 1-2 for Franklin with a pair of walks and knocked in both of the Panthers’ runs.

Boys tennis

• Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 

– It was a clean sweep for Franklin, who won all five matches in straight sets. Rahul Herur won 6-2, 6-1 at first singles, Eli Brooks ton 6-2, 6-0 at second singles and Dan Barrow won 6-3, 6-2 at third singles. Cam Piana and James Johnston took home a 6-1, 6-1 win at first doubles and Tyler DiPalma and Derek Wu won 6-0, 6-1 at second doubles.

Girls tennis

• Franklin, 3 @ Taunton, 2 – Final 

– Franklin went on the road and extracted a bit of revenge by avenging an early season loss to the Tigers. The Panthers used a sweep in singles play to edge of the Tigers. Junior Hannah Sweeney won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles while senior Anna Humphreys won 6-0, 6-1 at second singles and junior Anja Deric swept 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. Taunton’s Ashleigh Eason and Emily Moor won 7-6 (7-2), 3-0 (forfeit) at first doubles and Caroline Hebert and Jillian Pagliuca won 6-2, 6-0 at second doubles.

Boys and Girls Outdoor Track

Hockomock League Championships (@ Taunton High), 2:30

• The FHS girls team finished 3rd overall and the boys finished 9th

For all the results from the track and field meet
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/May16_Hockom_set1.shtml

For additional photos from Hockomock Sports for the track meet
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20152016/Spring-2016/Hockomock-Outdoor-Track/

For the remainder of the results around the Hockomock League on Monday
http://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-051616/

We don’t like to waste things. Our forefathers understood this was common sense.”

Franklin is not like a lot of New England communities where the rivers running through the city/town have been dammed and once upon a time used to generate electrical power. 

"As the turbid currents of the Hoosic River tumble over his backyard dam, a century-old barrier of concrete and limestone, Ken Egnaczak sees a cascade of lost opportunity. 

Day after day, the water flows by without generating even a spark. 

“It’s such a waste,” he said. 

As the state seeks new sources of clean energy to replace power lost from the closures of nuclear and oil-fired plants, the retired mechanical engineer sees promise in the unharnessed power on his property, and at the nearly 3,000 other unused dams across the state."

Ken Egnaczak sat on a wall by the small backyard dam that he is trying to get approval to repower.
(photo credit - MATTHEW CAVANAUGH FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)

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http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/05/14/state-and-towns-looking-tapping-into-hydropower/DzhV2W1YHJwHX38GrEJueI/story.html


I ride along the Blackstone River Bikeway several times a year and there are many dams along the Blackstone River that could generate electrical power.

comparison of water flow at the Pratt Dam along the Blackstone River

Additional photos of the Blackstone River Bikeway can be found here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/albums/72157622053236460/with/4485646180/

Rain Garden Training and Demonstration - June 4

The Town of Franklin, in conjunction with the Charles River Watershed Association, is hosting a rain garden training and demonstration on Saturday, June 4 at the Department of Public Works, 257 Fisher St, Franklin.  

Learn to design, build and maintain a home rain garden to treat polluted rainwater from your driveway and roof while adding beauty and visual interest to your property. 

Register for the program online at www.soakitupfranklinma.org/rain-garden-training.html. 

For questions, contact Kate Sjoberg at ksjoberg@franklin.ma.us

one of the many rain gardens around Franklin can be found at the Parmenter School

Dean Baseball moves on to Regional Playoffs

Dean Baseball won the Region XXI championship and will move on to the regional playoffs next weekend. Dean swept the best of 3 series. Gary Peralta named MVP of the series, pitching a no hitter in game 1 and batting 2-4 with a home run and 2 RBI in game 2.

Dean Baseball team poses in celebration of win!

Game 1 recap:

Washington Park, Groton, CT

• Dean College 14  FINAL  UCAP 0

Gary Peralta throws no-hitter as the Bulldogs defeat University of Connecticut at Avery Point 14-0

Friday was a day Gary Peralta will set aside for the scrapbook as Peralta threw a no-hitter in the Bulldogs' 14-0 victory over University of Connecticut at Avery Point.

No University of Connecticut at Avery Point batter was able to locate Peralta's pitches during the game. Peralta threw a no-hitter, striking out 11 batters and walking one while recording his momentous feat. He got Avery Santos to fly out for the final out of the game.

The Bulldogs continued to add runs until the end of the game. The Bulldogs scored five runs in the last one innings to finish off the win. The Bulldogs scored six runs in the second on the Bulldogs scored in the second on an RBI single by Christopher Wood, a walk by Brandon Valls, an RBI single by Jesse Archambault, a sacrifice fly by Rosario Missiti, and a two-run single by Kevin Ciprian.

Valls racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Bulldogs.

Matt Fasoli took the loss for University of Connecticut at Avery Point. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out two, and allowed one run.

The Bulldogs got one-run boosts in each of the third, fifth and sixth. In the third, the Bulldogs scored on an RBI single by Valls, scoring Seth Leslie.

The Bulldogs piled on five more runs in the top of the seventh. The inning looked promising, as Archambault singled, plating Ben Keeping and Wood to kick things off. That was followed up by Dion Austrie's three-run blast, bringing home Archambault and Daniel Blazejewski.

Gary Peralta named MVP of the series

Game 2 Recap:

• Dean College 15  FINAL  UCAP 6

University of Connecticut at Avery Point falls 15-6 at the hands of the Bulldogs

The Bulldogs beat University of Connecticut at Avery Point on Saturday 15-6 at Groton, CT.

The Bulldogs scored six runs in the eighth on the Bulldogs scored in the eighth on an RBI single by Dion Austrie, a walk by Seth Leslie, a two-run error, a passed ball, and an error.

The game was back-and-forth heading into the fifth, with five lead changes.

The Bulldogs finally managed to grab the lead after a strong fifth inning. An error scored Ben Keeping and gave the Bulldogs the lead for good.

Brenden Smith recorded the win for the Bulldogs even though he allowed five runs over six innings. Smith struck out four, walked one and gave up nine hits.

Jesse Archambault, Keeping and Gary Peralta helped lead the Bulldogs. They combined for five hits and five RBIs.

Josh Vincent was the game's losing pitcher. He allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, walked three and struck out none.

The Bulldogs scored two runs in the second inning, and then followed it up with two more in the sixth. In the second, the Bulldogs scored on an RBI single by Christopher Wood, plating Leslie.

The inning looked promising, as Rosario Missiti singled, bringing home Archambault to kick things off. That was followed up by Peralta's double, scoring Austrie.

Division II - Regional Champions 2016

Thanks to Matt Harrington, Dean College, Director of Baseball Operations for submitting this info to share.

FHS baseball and softball teams post wins on Sunday

Baseball

• Franklin, 8 @ St. Peter Marian, 4 – Final 

– Franklin rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the sixth inning, plating eight runs in the top half to take the lead for good. Senior Nick Santucci went 2-4 with a double, a run scored and a pair of RBI, Ryan Hodgkins had an RBI and a double and Mike Skaza was 2-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored. Bryan Woelfel, who had a pair of strikeouts, earned the win after an inning and two thirds in relief. Ryan Morse struck out one in 1.1 innings of work for the save.

Softball

• Foxboro, 2 @ Franklin, 14 – Final (6 inn.) 

– Junior Alexx Niss continued her hot streak for the Panthers, knocking in seven runs with a single, double and a three run home run. Olivia DiGiacomo went 2-3 with a double and two RBI and Maddie Connelly was also 2-3 with an RBI, scoring three runs. Allie Shea reached bases three times for Franklin and Rachel Cousineau went 2-2 with a pair of runs scored. Caroline D’Aprile struck out four, allowing just one hit in three innings of work for Franklin.


http://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-051516/

FHS Panthers

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds: April '16 Real Estate Activity

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Register O'Donnell Reports on April '16 Real Estate Activity Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell reported a mixed bag when it came to Norfolk County real estate activity for April 2016. The Register stated, "There was definitely some conflicting statistics when it came to comparing April 2016 versus April 2015. While we saw a 7% rise in the amount of commercial and residential real estate transactions in 2016, we also witnessed a 7% slide in the volume of dollars associated with these transactions. In addition, the average real estate sales price, both commercial and residential combined was $602,722, a surprising 22% reduction." "Additionally there was also a little softness in the mortgage financing market for the same period of time," noted Register O'Donnell. "The mortgage market was flat for the month of April. The total number of mortgages increased a slight 1% compared to the same time last year. Total mortgage financing dollars actually fell 2% to $1.02 billion compared to $1.04 billion figure posted in April 2015." On the consumer front, Homestead recordings, which provide limited protection against the forced sale of an individual's primary residence to satisfy unsecured debt up to $500,000, decreased 2% from April 2015 to April 2016. A total of 884 Homesteads were recorded versus 905 during this comparative time period. Further information regarding the Homestead Act can be found on the Registry's website at www.norfolkdeeds.org. A disconcerting note regarding the April 2016 real estate activity was the continuing increase in foreclosure activity in Norfolk County. The total number of foreclosure deeds recorded during the month was 16, the same figure that was recorded during April 2015. However, the number of Notices to Foreclose Mortgages recorded, the first step in the foreclosure process, jumped to 68 for the month of April compared to 36 recordings in April 2015, a rise of 82%. "For many months," stated Register O'Donnell, "lending institutions have been working to process foreclosures dating back to the 2008 economic slowdown. While there is some evidence that there are more and more new foreclosures happening, we are still seeing foreclosure activity with residents that have been struggling with this issue for some time. My office continues to partner with Quincy Community Action Programs at (617) 479-8181 x-376 and Neighbor Works Southern Mass at (508) 598-0950 for those who have received a Notice to Foreclose Mortgage from a lender. Another option for homeowners is to call the Massachusetts Attorney General's HomeCorps program at (617) 573-5333. In conclusion Register O'Donnell stated, "The number of real estate sales transactions recorded during the month of April 2016 clearly tells us that Norfolk County continues to be a destination location for individuals and families to live and work. I would say, however, that prospective homeowners are being more cautious in making their real estate purchases. As long as the county's inventory levels do not fall significantly, I believe the late spring and summer months could produce solid real estate results for Norfolk County." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High Street, Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or on the web at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

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In the News: no room for fireworks this year, environmental oversight budget cuts hurt

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

Council member Thomas Mercer said the fields at the new high school - where the fireworks would be launched - were the holdup. 

"We have not accepted the fields from the contractor," Mercer said, adding that the town would have to take ownership of the fields before it could hold the display there. "As the chairman of the building committee, I'll tell you they're not ready." 

The town, said Nutting, did not have any other proper launch locations, which would include adequate parking, decent visibility and a certain amount of space. 

"We had the state fire marshal out here, and we went everywhere," he said. "We went from place to place to place with him, and couldn't get any satisfaction."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160515/franklin-does-not-have-place-to-launch-fireworks-officials-say

"Basic environmental protections for Massachusetts residents have unraveled in the last 15 years as deep budget cuts and shifting political priorities take hold. 

The state has slashed bacterial testing of lakes, rivers and other surface water by more than two-thirds in the last decade, according to state-reported data analyzed by The Eye. Inspections of contaminated properties and waste and water sites, meanwhile, have dropped 24 percent from fiscal year 2001."

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