Broadway’s Matthew Scott To Headline THE BLACK BOX Broadway Series

Broadway’s Matthew Scott performs a one-night-only show at THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin’s theater, music and event venue, on Saturday, January 21. Beginning at 8 p.m., the event is the second in THE BLACK BOX Broadway Series, sponsored by Childs Engineering. The series, new this season, kicked off in November with Tony Award winner Beth Leavel. 

Fresh off his Broadway run as Adam Hochberg in An American in Paris, Matthew Scott will perform a solo cabaret show. 
 

Broadway’s Matthew Scott

His Broadway credits also include Jersey Boys, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Actors’ Fund), A Catered Affair with Harvey Fierstein, and Sondheim on Sondheim starring Barbara Cook and Vanessa Williams. His regional credits include The Light in the Piazza at the Philadelphia Theatre Company, for which he won the Barrymore Award for Best Supporting Actor; Chaplin (La Jolla Playhouse); A Wonderful Life (Goodspeed Opera House); Eden and Unknown Soldier (The O’Neill Theatre Center); West Side Story (The Muny); Ragtime, My Fair Lady and Carousel (all at Paper Mill Playhouse); Beaches, Company and Side by Side by Sondheim (all at the Signature Theatre); and Legally Blonde, Swing!, Les Misérables and Sunset Boulevard opposite Liz Callaway (all for the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera). 

Television appearances include First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb for PBS, All My Children, and the 2006 and 2009 Tony Awards. 

Seating options for THE BLACK BOX Broadway Series feature general admission ($45) and a premiere ticket with reserved table seating ($65). A suburban hub for great music, THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

FHS swim teams top Attleboro

From HockomockSports we share the results of Monday's FHS winter sports action


Boys Swimming = Franklin, 93 @ Attleboro, 76 – Final

Girls Swimming = Franklin, 107 @ Attleboro, 63 – Final

FHS Panthers

– Junior Ashley Loomis and senior Helen Huang each won a pair of individual events and were apart of two winning relay teams. Loomis won the 200 and 500 free while Huang took first in the 50 and 100 free. Huang and Loomis teamed up with Leah Benoit and Audrey Finn to take first in the 200 free relay. Isabel Capecci and Katie McGuire were apart of the first place 400 free relay with Huang and Loomis.

Gymnastics = Franklin, 114.5 @ North Attleboro, 136.7 – Final

– Franklin’s top all around finish came from Liz Traphagen. Traphagen scored 8.0 on vault, 7.8 on bars, 8.5 on beam and 8.6 on floor.

For the remainder of the results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-010917/

Via the Twitterverse

Franklin Boys swim team improve to 3-1 overall by defeating Attleboro today 93-76. #PantherPride

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 9, 2017

Franklin Lady swimmers go 4-0 with a win over Attleboro 107-63. And our 200 Free Relay Qualified for STATE! #PantherPride

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 9, 2017

Franklin Youth Baseball registration now open

FYBO is pleased to announce on-line registration is open. You can register at www.franklinyouthbaseball.com

For new players and returning players paying registration by check, open registrations will be 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM January 28th and February 4th at the Franklin Elks Club located at 1077 Pond Street.

Birth certificates are needed at the time of registration for all new players.

We are also looking for head and assistant coaches at this time. Interested parents can register on-line (just like you would for a player) and stop by one of the open registration times to fill out the required CORI forms.

We will be accepting umpire sign ups at open registration as well.

FYBO still has open positions on the board for Bath Ruth Coordinators, Assistant Rookie League Coordinator as well as Summer League Reps for Big Diamond and Barnstormers. If you are interested in donating your time for the kids please us know.

You can reach us at: franklinyouthbaseball@yahoo.com

image from Franklin Youth Baseball Webpage

Winnie the Pooh Party - Franklin Library - Jan 14 - 10:30 AM

Come to the Hundred Acre Wood (also known as the Franklin Library) for a Winnie the Pooh Party on Saturday, Jan 14, 2017 at 10:30 AM

Winnie the Pooh Party - Franklin Library - Jan 14 - 10:30 AM

This was shared from the Franklin Library webpage
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/01/winnie-pooh-party-saturday-january-14.html

"felt the bylaw as written was anti-business"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The town is reconsidering a 1975 bylaw that requires businesses to clear nearby sidewalks of snow. 

The Town Council recently voted to repeal the bylaw - which sets a 12-hour time limit for businesses to remove snow - at the suggestion of Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting. A second vote is needed before the repeal occurs. 

When the bylaw was passed, Nutting said, most of the Franklin's businesses were located downtown, so clearing the sidewalk in front of storefronts was a straightforward proposition. Now, he said, businesses are located in many places throughout town, including the area along Rte. 140, Kenwood Circle and Union Street and in the two industrial parks. 

"I don't think it's practical any more," he said. "I don't think we've written tickets (for it) in the years that I know of."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170109/franklin-re-examining-snow-bylaw

evidence that the DPW does get to clear the sidewalks of snow. However one must also ask if the Downtown Project took so long, to plan, couldn't they atleast have put the pole on the side of the sidewalk?

Take the poll on this to rewrite or remove the bylaw
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/should-sidewalk-snow-removal-bylaw-be.html

Reminder: Two speakers about walks in future and walks today

Just a reminder that The Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club next event is this Wednesday, January 11. We are hosting two local speakers; local Author and Community Volunteer Alan Earls will update us on the Charles River Meadowlands. He will talk about the over 500 acres of open space that make this one of the great land preservation and management opportunities in our region. 

Also, local Author and Historian Marjorie Turner Hollman will introduce us to a treasure trove of outdoor recreational opportunities in our area. She has authored books highlighting easy walks and hikes in our locale. She will share her knowledge of hidden gems in our area waiting to be explored.

We invite any resident of Franklin, or a surrounding town that doesn't have a Newcomers Club, to join us at "3" Restaurant, 461 West Central Street, Franklin. Complimentary appetizers and beverages are provided and a cash bar is available. 

We meet upstairs at 7:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We run our meetings September through May. Additionally, we hold many fun and varied events to stay connected throughout the year.

For more information, please visit our website www.franklinnewcomers.com or our Facebook page, Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club.

even in the snow, the woods are lovely at DelCarte

Related post

• 2nd edition of Easy Walks with links to three easy walks in Franklin

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/08/2nd-edition-of-easy-walks-in-ma-now.html

Would you like to present or perform at the Third Annual Franklin Cultural Festival?

The Franklin Cultural District Festival Committee is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the Third Annual Franklin Cultural Festival from Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29, 2017. 

The Festival will take place in various locations in downtown Franklin including: THE BLACK BOX (inside and outside on its stage), the Brick School, the Historical Museum, the Town Common, the Franklin United Methodist Church, and Franklin High School.

To highlight and support all presenters, the Festival Committee is seeking Performing groups/individuals, Visual Artists, and area Restaurants/Food Service businesses to participate in the Festival.

Please see the information attached regarding the Schedule of Events. There are three separate applications on the Cultural District Website: 

1. Performers/Music
2. Visual Artists 
3. Culinary Arts

Please select the application that best fits your presentation.

If you have any questions/concerns, please contact the Franklin Cultural District Festival Committee at: FranklinCulturalDistrict@gmail.com

Completed applications must be received by 5:00 PM on February 28, 2017 to be considered. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Third Annual Franklin Cultural Festival from Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29, 2017

Cover letter (includes draft schedule of events)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczVG9STXVFVHFRWjQ

Performers/Music Application
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczbVRJLUIxcy1XUmc

Visual Artists Application
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczU2dTbnA4c0dXeFk

Culinary Arts Application
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczMUlEWC1weFg5eWM