"cyber art is at its best when it appears almost to be magic"

"The marquee is just an amazing thing. It is an LED sculpture unique in the world in its size, in its shape, in its multiplicity of screens. Every artist who does work on it, when they first see it on the marquee, their eyes widen and their jaws drop. I think it’s the most spectacular public art medium in the entire city. It really runs the gamut of artistic expression you can do in a 30-second piece."

You can read the full article in the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine here
http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2016/05/26/lighting-them/XKT6YvXnNj12lIHfY2MhPK/story.html


The marquee outside the Boston Convention Center is sure to catch your eye. What is that? A rotation of photos, advertisements, and works of art scroll across the expansive surface.


From April 2015, two views of the marquee:

fun facts touting the ladybug as the state insect (Yay, Franklin!)

honeybees working in the hive

Parade Canceled - Noon Ceremony to be held as planned

Due to today's rain the 2016 Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled.

The 12:00 noon ceremony on the common will continue as planned.

Memorial Day is a day to honor our Veteran's, especially the Veterans that have left us over the past year. As a community we continue to have the important task of ringing the watch and sounding the taps for our deceased Veterans.

We ask that you join us at 12noon on the Franklin Town Common in honoring our Veterans that have gave us the freedoms that we have today.

Matt Kelly
Parader Coordinator
Franklin Rotary Club

WWI Doughboy on the Town Common

FHS outdoor track girls and boys results from MIAA EMass D1 meet

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS

1. Andover – 75.50
7. Mansfield – 33
12. Franklin – 28
19. Taunton – 15

100M
1. Brianna Duncan, Cambridge – 12.32
3. Jessica Kroushl, Franklin – 12.61

1 Mile
1. Margie Cullen, Needham – 4:55.73
4. Nicole Clermont, Franklin – 5:10.56

2 Mile
1. Margie Cullen, Needham – 10:28.55
15. Sabrina Roche, Franklin – 11:48.13

4×100 Relay
1. Framingham – 49.88
19. Franklin (Aubree Ronan, Sabrina Roche, Daniella Pierre, Jessica Kroushl) – 53.16

4×400 Relay
1. Acton-Boxborough – 3:59.13
10. Franklin (Ashley Jacques, Daniella Pierre, Brianna Cummings, Meghan Doherty) – 4:11.07

4×800 Relay
1. Lincoln-Sudbury – 9:25.23
2. Franklin (Brittany Robinson, Meghan Doherty, Katherine Hartnett, Nicole Clermont) – 9:30.55

Shot Put
1. Roxy Wint, Newton North – 37-04.00
10. Sarah Goodermuth, Franklin – 31-04.00

Discus
1. Rebecca Andersen, Lexington – 106-03
8. Allison Rizoli, Franklin – 92-07
17. Brianna Young, Franklin – 76-06

Javelin
1. Nicole Jorgenson, Quincy – 129-05
23. Erika Stone, Franklin – 82-01

Long Jump
1. Brianna Duncan, Cambridge – 20-00.00
6. Jessica Kroushl, Franklin – 16-10.50

Triple Jump
1. Brianna Duncan, Cambridge – 39-02.00
13. Brianna Cummings, Franklin – 33-09.00

Pentathlon
1. Michaela Sliney, Haverhill – 2806
6. Beth Neal, Franklin – 2355
7. Miranda Smith, Franklin – 2277

BOYS TEAM RESULTS

1. Newton North – 78
8. Mansfield – 31
20. Taunton – 17
24. Attleboro – 9


1 Mile
1. Zachary Manickas-Hill – Lexington – 4:19.32
35. Jimmy Robbins, Franklin – 4:45.73

2 Mile
1. Marcelo Rocha, Peabody – 9:10.23
23. Ryan Spelman, Franklin – 10:15.19

400M Hurdles
1. Fabian Tineo, Lawrence – 56.67
10. William Jacobs, Franklin – 59.65

4×100 Relay
1. Newton South – 42.62
17. Franklin (Chris Chieng, Farley Asmath, Nathaniel Dale, Jake Wolowacki) – 46.05

4×400 Relay
1. Billerica – 3:22.69
19. Franklin (Paul Kroushl, Brian Sun, Matt Hanifan, Alec Hurd) – 3:33.68

4×800 Relay
1. Lexington – 7:56.51
17. Franklin (Jimmy Robbins, Jeff Wu, Ryan Spelman, Robert Moreau) – 8:32.42

Long Jump
1. Anthony DeNitto, Newton South – 24-05.25
17. Chris Chieng, Franklin – 20-09.00

For all the Hockomock League results
http://hockomocksports.com/miaa-emass-d1-outdoor-track-hockomock-results/

FHS Panthers

Memorial Day Events

Parmenter School will hold their Memorial Day ceremonies on Tuesday, May 31. The ice cream social is scheduled for June 1.

• Milford Daily News covers the Memorial Day event at Jefferson Elementary

http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160529/franklin-jefferson-elementary-students-observe-memorial-day

Boston Common flag garden - 2016

If you got to the Boston Common this weekend, you might have seen the flag garden.

"Each of the 37,000 flags we plant at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument will represent every brave Massachusetts service member who gave his or her life defending our country since the Revolutionary War."

plaque noting the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and acknowledging John Hancock as a sponsor 

a view of the flag garden

another view of the flag garden

Video I captured on Thursday during my lunch break:




Follow the link for a time lapse video of putting the flags in the garden
http://www.massmilitaryheroes.org/our-work/community-building-events/public-program-events/memorial-day-flag-garden-planting/


Note: I am employed by John Hancock, one of the prime sponsors of the flag garden

"By controlling the draw, a team controls the pace of the game"

"Franklin head coach Kristin Igoe also uses a rotation for draws. 

Freshman Annie Walsh, senior Kenzie Pleshaw and sophomore Grace MacCallum have all taken a large number of draws for the Panthers, who went undefeated in the Hockomock and won the Kelley-Rex title. 

On May 3, the Panthers were decidedly outdrawn by Lincoln-Sudbury, but a draw control by Walsh in the final minute helped to secure a 10-9 victory. 

“Being able to win a draw late in a game is huge, whether you have to win it and score or to kill the clock,” said Igoe, a two-time All-American at Framingham High and four-time all-ACC honoree at Boston College."

• Continue reading the full article in the Boston Globe West on Sunday (subscription may be required)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2016/05/26/drawing-upon-success-needham-high-girls-point-circle/9VTit04WEhsWJwPHShmR7I/story.html

Franklin won the Kelley-Rex Division with senior midfielder Emily Spath
one of the key returning players. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

"It's given me a better experience and challenged me more than a school orchestra would have"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

"The young musicians get the chance to play with the professional Claflin Hill musicians in the Grand Ballroom at Milford Town Hall and other venues, LaChapelle added. 

Cellist Domenic Narducci, 18, of Franklin, said it's been a good experience for him. 

"It's really helped me in terms of being a musician. I think I learned more about playing in a large group,” said the Franklin High senior. “In high school we have a group, but it's not large. (At Claflin Hill) we have a full orchestra.” 

To join the any of the Claflin Hill youth musical groups, students must take private lessons to help take their musical skills to the next level."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/entertainmentlife/20160529/students-take-their-musical-talents-to-next-step-with-claflin-hill

Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra