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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
S.A.F.E. Community Coalition Update - December 2016
"something clicked around week four and the dynamic started to change"
Part 3 of the fire fighter training series continues
"Inside a building, up in an attic, down in a basement, on a patio or in an open field - fires can happen anywhere and the recruits must train for multiple scenarios.
When not performing search and rescue drills or sitting in a classroom, the recruits from Class 249 completed successively larger drills called burn evolutions in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's four-level, concrete burn building.
Between each evolution, instructors set up bales of straw as the recruits sat in a circle and reviewed their progress with an instructor. The doors would be closed, the bales set on fire and the recruits would start the next evolution. Sometimes they went through a ground floor door, or climb a ladder to vent a higher window or to access the attic. Other times, they plunged into the smoky depths of a basement, one of the more dangerous places to be in a real fire because homeowners tend to store boxes and other items there."
Continue reading Part 3 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161219/50-days-to-be-firefighter---part-3
If you missed Parts 1 and 2 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/its-better-than-9-to-5-job-more.html
Monday, December 19, 2016
Reporting by Walking Around: What a difference a day makes
Sharing some photos from my walks around Franklin on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Wonderful sun catchers available at Agway. Hand crafted by a Franklin resident!
Wonderful sun catchers available at Agway. Hand crafted by a Franklin resident!
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| Wonderful sun catchers available at Agway. Hand crafted by a Franklin resident! |
"e-permitting could create some efficiencies within town"
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/franklin-town-website-to-add-e-permitting
In the Franklin Matters notes from the Town Council meeting on Dec 7, dog licenses were targeted to start in the Town Clerk's office and hence the 'rush' for the approval to get the software ready for the renewals to begin in January. It would expand to other Town Clerk services and then to other departments over time assuming successful.
For the complete summary of the Town Council meeting Dec 7
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/2-police-officers-sworn-in-tax-rate-set.html
"As part of an ongoing effort to make its website more convenient, the town will be adding e-permitting services in the beginning of 2017.
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said the Town Council had approved a pilot program - at $35,000 - earlier this month, though the process did not begin there.
"Over the summer, we had a huge group of department heads and staff interview (e-permitting) companies to determine the best way forward," he said. "This is cloud-based technology that will enable citizens to set up an online account, with their email and information, and be able to do business with the town."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/franklin-town-website-to-add-e-permitting
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| Town of Franklin: Town Clerk webpage where there will soon be a link to renew dog licenses online |
In the Franklin Matters notes from the Town Council meeting on Dec 7, dog licenses were targeted to start in the Town Clerk's office and hence the 'rush' for the approval to get the software ready for the renewals to begin in January. It would expand to other Town Clerk services and then to other departments over time assuming successful.
For the complete summary of the Town Council meeting Dec 7
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/2-police-officers-sworn-in-tax-rate-set.html
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Delivers U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
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"It's better than a 9 to 5 job. More rewarding"
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
(Editor's note: Daily News photojournalist Allan Jung followed a recent class of firefighter recruits. He documented the men as they went through 10 weeks of often rigorous training with photos, video and stories. This three-part series continues on Monday and Tuesday with new photo galleries of the firefighter training experience. To view photo galleries and videos go to www.metrowestdailynews.com.)
Continue reading Part 1 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter-part-1---lifelong-dreams
Part 2 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter---part-2
(Editor's note: Daily News photojournalist Allan Jung followed a recent class of firefighter recruits. He documented the men as they went through 10 weeks of often rigorous training with photos, video and stories. This three-part series continues on Monday and Tuesday with new photo galleries of the firefighter training experience. To view photo galleries and videos go to www.metrowestdailynews.com.)
"STOW - With a whoosh, the flames, an inferno really, rose above the pool of water, feeding off a layer of liquefied natural gas. The heat was immediately felt by the ring of firefighter recruits who instinctively took a few steps backward. Soon they would have to walk forward, inching closer to the undulating orange column armed with a chemical fire extinguisher, urged on by an instructor and fortified by confidence in their training.
It was day 45 of their 50-day training program and the liquefied natural gas fire was the pinnacle in a progression of sterner tests, a very literal way to turn up the heat. They had already tackled fires inside concrete buildings, searched blindly in smokey rooms for hidden victims, run up and down stairs in full gear to prepare for a job that many did not describe as a vocation. For them, being a firefighter is an aspiration from childhood that grew into a passion to serve and join the brotherhood."
Continue reading Part 1 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter-part-1---lifelong-dreams
Part 2 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter---part-2
Sunday, December 18, 2016
MBTA: Commuter Rail notice for Monday, Dec 19
"The National Weather Service is anticipating frigid temperatures on Monday, 12/19/16. The Commuter Rail will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
Please take precautions while travelling to local stations.
For the latest commuter rail information, follow us on Twitter @MBTA_CR, sign up to be a T-Alert subscriber, and consider downloading the Keolis MBTA Commuter Rail or the MBTA-endorsed Transit apps.
Please be on the platform 5-10 minutes prior to departure to ensure timely boarding.
Last updated: Dec 18 2016 12:48 PM
Sent by the MBTA."
Please take precautions while travelling to local stations.
For the latest commuter rail information, follow us on Twitter @MBTA_CR, sign up to be a T-Alert subscriber, and consider downloading the Keolis MBTA Commuter Rail or the MBTA-endorsed Transit apps.
Please be on the platform 5-10 minutes prior to departure to ensure timely boarding.
Last updated: Dec 18 2016 12:48 PM
Sent by the MBTA."
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| Franklin Dean Station in light snow |
Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - 12/21/16
The agenda can also be viewed in this PDF
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/agenda_12-21-16.pdf
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| downtown Franklin in snow |
Franklin Almanac arrives at Franklin TV
There’s a new program in town. In fact, it’s all about the town. At Franklin TV we’ve launched our very own news-magazine program, Franklin Almanac. Like an actual almanac of information, it’s a compendium– of life in Franklin, produced and hosted (and written and edited) by our TV journalist Polikseni Manxhari.
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| Franklin TV journalist Polikseni Manxhari |
See Almanac this week on All-Access TV. Almanac also has an introductory run weekdays at noon on our TownHall TV channel, Comcast11/Verizon29.
As TV news pioneer Edward R. Murrow opined, reporting the news on TV is like writing with a five hundred pound pencil. There’s a lot of preparation and location work that goes into producing even a single story. With our pilot program done and on the record, we are already ramping up for our second episode in mid-January. Our plan is for Almanac to be a regularly scheduled program in 2017 with new episodes every two weeks. Almanac will offer a review of key recent events as well as a look ahead to the upcoming, the new and the notable.
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| Franklin Almanac |
As we begin our new news endeavor, we want to give a nod of appreciation to Franklin’s volunteer Information Director, Steve Sherlock and his invaluable website Franklin Matters. In our pilot episode you’ll get to meet Steve as he sits down with Polikseni to offer his insights on citizen journalism, local news and information.
Okay, everyone– lift that pencil– on three.
Copyright, 2016, FCCA, Inc. and the author Pete Fasciano, Executive Director of Franklin TV. All rights reserved.
And – thanks for watching!
For the full viewing guide to Franklin TV
http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
or here
FHS hockey teams post wins on Saturday
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Canton, 1 – Final
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-121716/
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| Franklin’s Brendan O’Rielly and Canton’s Jack Goyetch battle for possession. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com) |
"Head coaches Chris Spillane and Brian Shuman shared a similar sentiment following Saturday night’s game at the brand new Canton Ice House: more offense.
While the Panthers came away a 2-1 non-league win over the Bulldogs, Spillane has a handful of experienced forwards that were only able to register 15 shots in the game.
For Shuman, his Bulldogs created plenty of scoring chances, putting 23 shots on net but an inexperienced offensive unit was only able to convert once.
The bright side for both teams is that it’s just the first week and both Spillane and Shuman expect their respective teams – and one another’s – to improve in the coming weeks.
“We had it in little bits and spurts but nothing sustained at all,” Spillane said. “That was not one of our better hockey games, from the back end to the front end. I think we had only like 13 shots total which is insane for us. We have most of our returning offensive players back, we should be scoring four goals a game. It just wasn’t offensive game, nor a good defense game.”
Continue reading the write up that Hockomock Sports Editor in Chief Ryan Lanigan provides
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-hockey-edges-canton-non-league-clash/
Additional photos from the game by HockomockSports can be found here
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20162017/Winter-201617/Franklin-Canton-Hockey-12-17/
FHS Girls Indoor Track tops Taunton
From HockomockSports we share the Indoor track results from the meet at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday.
For all the results around the Hockomock League on Saturday
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-121716/
All the details for each event for the Women
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Dec17_Hockom_set3.shtml
All the details for each event for the Men
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Dec17_Hockom_set2.shtml
Indoor Track - Boys = Franklin, 36 vs. Taunton, 64 – Final
– Taunton grabbed first place in nine different events to pick up a win against Franklin. Dylan Lynch won a pair of events for the Tigers, finishing first in the 1 Mile (4:49.28) and the 2 Mile (10:06.78). Jadin Bruneau won the 55M dash (6.93), Lucas Alves was first in the 300M (37.85), Jimmy Hoye took first in the 600M (1:31.33), Ryan Leason (39-01.00), John Chretien (37-10.00) and Jared Taje (37-05.25) swept the shot put, Nathan Grant was first in the high jump (5-06.00) and Sam Krajewski won the long jump (18-09.25). Franklin won both the 2x400n and the 4×400 relays while getting a win from Nicolas Gnamen (2:50.74) in the 1000M.
Indoor Track - Girls = Franklin, 67 vs. Taunton, 33 – Final
– Franklin sophomore Halle Atkinson won a pair of individual races and anchored the 4×200 relay to a win. Atkinson won the 55M dash in 7.70 and took first in the 300M in 43.19. The Panther’s 4×200 crossed first in 1:52.80. Franklin’s Lauren McGrath also had a big day for the Panthers, scoring in three events. McGrath was second in the high jump (4-07.00), third in long jump (15-00.50) and second 55M hurdles (10.18). Taunton freshman Victoria Gravel was first in the 55M hurdles (10.10), senior Shannon Stokes won the high jump (4-09.00) and Samantha Tichelaar took first in the long jump (16-02.50).
For all the results around the Hockomock League on Saturday
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-121716/
All the details for each event for the Women
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Dec17_Hockom_set3.shtml
All the details for each event for the Men
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Dec17_Hockom_set2.shtml
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| FHS Panthers |
Saturday, December 17, 2016
6 FHS vs Milford basketball games result in 5 wins and 1 loss
From Hockomock Sports and Twitter, we share the FHS sports results from Friday
Boys Basketball = Franklin, 63 @ Milford, 54 – Final
Girls Basketball = Milford, 37 @ Franklin, 33 – Final
For all the results around the Hockomock League on Friday
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-121617/
Boys Basketball = Franklin, 63 @ Milford, 54 – Final
– Franklin limited Milford to just four points in the third quarter, turning a close game into a double-digit lead. The Panthers led 32-30 at halftime but had a 50-34 advantage going into the final quarter. Junior Paul Mahon and freshman Chris Edgehill each scored 12 points for Franklin, who had six players with eight points or more. Milford senior Anthony Arcudi led all scorers with 17 points while classmate Zach Tamagni added 10 points and junior Kayden Kelley had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Victories all around! Freshmen won 66-31. JV won 58-49. Varsity won 63-54. Hard fought battles!— FHS Boys Basketball (@fhsboysbball) December 17, 2016
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| FHS Boys Basketball Twitter image |
Girls Basketball = Milford, 37 @ Franklin, 33 – Final
Congratulations to our JV and Freshman teams on their wins today. Varsity loses a battle to Milford.— Franklin Girls Bball (@fhsgvbasketball) December 17, 2016
For all the results around the Hockomock League on Friday
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-121617/
"earned another called the 'Awesome Autonomous'" (video)
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161216/boy-scout-troop-99-ranks-at-robotics-tournament
"Boy Scout Troop 99 has competed in a robotics tournament at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in recent years, called "Savage Soccer." This year's entries into the tournament were quite successful.
In the qualifying stages of the tournament, the two teams finished 10th and 11th, respectively, out of 30 teams overall. The scouts are routinely competing with and against high schools with robotics classes and clubs.
The team that finished 10th overall, made up of Andrew Giacalone, Sam Fiorillo, Nitin Tiruveedi, Vignesh Jangareddi and Abhiram Kollipara, were invited to join a coalition that competed in the elimination portion of the tournament. As part of that coalition, the boys won their quarterfinal and semifinal matches, and competed twice in the finals, falling just short in the end."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161216/boy-scout-troop-99-ranks-at-robotics-tournament
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| http://users.wpi.edu/~savage/ |
More on the Savage Soccer Competition http://users.wpi.edu/~savage/
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