Franklin Matters

Sunday, February 19, 2017

FHS Girls finish 2nd in D1 Indoor Track meet

FHS Girls Indoor Track and Field finished 2nd in the MIAA D1 meet held on Saturday, Feb 18, 2017.

Women - Team Rankings - 13 Events Scored
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    1) Newton South                78        2) Franklin                   65   
    3) Wachusett                   58        4) Newton North               33   
    5) Acton-Boxborough            31        5) Andover                    31   
    7) Lincoln-Sudbury             28        8) Lexington                  21   
    9) Taunton                     16        9) Peabody                    16   
   11) Worcester Technical         15       11) Cambridge Rindge and Latin 15   
   13) Framingham                  14       14) Lowell                     13   
   15) Chelmsford                  12       15) Brookline                  12   
   15) Lawrence                    12       18) Springfield Central        11   
   19) Brockton                    10       20) Methuen                     5   
   20) Haverhill                    5       22) Malden                      3   
   23) Weymouth                     2       24) North Quincy                1

http://ma.milesplit.com/meets/257756/results/497445/raw#.WKj4SfkrLIU


GIRLS 1,000 METER RUN 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Lucy Jenks 9 Newton South High School 2:57.73 2
2 Clare Martin 12 Newton South High School 2:58.35 2
3 Nicole Clermont 11 Franklin High School 2:58.61 2 


10 Emma Clifford 10 Franklin High School 3:12.64 2  


GIRLS 300 METER DASH 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Halle Atkinson 10 Franklin High School 41.08 6

GIRLS 1,000 METER RUN 17-18 FINALS
1	Lucy Jenks	9	Newton South High School	2:57.73	2
2	Clare Martin	12	Newton South High School	2:58.35	2
3	Nicole Clermont	11	Franklin High School	2:58.61	2

GIRLS 300 METER DASH 17-18 FINALS
1	Halle Atkinson	10	Franklin High School	41.08		6


GIRLS 4X200 METER RELAY 17-18 FINALS
PLACE TEAM RESULT H#

1 Franklin High School 1:44.77 5

GIRLS 4X200 METER RELAY 17-18 FINALS
1	Franklin High School	1:44.77		5


GIRLS 4X400 METER RELAY 17-18 FINALS
PLACE TEAM RESULT H#

1 Andover High School 4:04.20 3
2 Acton-Boxborough High School 4:05.47 3
3 Lexington High School 4:05.64 3
4 Franklin High School 4:07.08 2  


GIRLS 4X800 METER RELAY 17-18 FINALS
PLACE TEAM RESULT H#

1 Newton South High School 9:28.86 1
2 Franklin High School 9:34.16 1

GIRLS 4X400 METER RELAY 17-18 FINALS
1	Andover High School	4:04.20	3
2	Acton-Boxborough High School	4:05.47	3
3	Lexington High School	4:05.64	3
4	Franklin High School	4:07.08	2

GIRLS 4X800 METER RELAY 17-18 FINALS
1	Newton South High School	9:28.86		1
2	Franklin High School	9:34.16		1


GIRLS 55 METER HURDLES 17-18 PRELIMS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Kristen Hohenstein 12 Chelmsford High School 8.69 1 


12 Daniella Pierre 10 Franklin High School 9.35 3 


23 Lauren Mcgrath 10 Franklin High School 9.84 2

GIRLS 55 METER HURDLES 17-18 PRELIMS
1	Kristen Hohenstein	12	Chelmsford High School	8.69		1


GIRLS 55 METER DASH 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Calene Lazare 12 Newton South High School 7.24 1


6 Jessica Kroushl 11 Franklin High School 7.49 1


GIRLS 600 METER RUN 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Samantha Friborg 11 Acton-Boxborough High School 1:33.69 3
2 Julia Fenerty 10 Franklin High School 1:37.16 3

4 Meghan Doherty 12 Franklin High School 1:39.64 3  


GIRLS LONG JUMP 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Adja Sackor 12 Worcester Technical High School 17-09.25 1 


12 Lauren Mcgrath 10 Franklin High School 15-09.50 1

GIRLS 600 METER RUN 17-18 FINALS
1	Samantha Friborg	11	Acton-Boxborough High School	1:33.69	3
2	Julia Fenerty	10	Franklin High School	1:37.16	3

4	Meghan Doherty	12	Franklin High School	1:39.64	3

GIRLS LONG JUMP 17-18 FINALS
1	Adja Sackor	12	Worcester Technical High School	17-09.25		1


GIRLS ONE MILE RUN 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Caroline Barry 11 Newton South High School 5:13.82 2

3 Katherine Hartnett 11 Franklin High School 5:19.33 2

9 Ella Gutkowski 11 Franklin High School 5:32.83 2

GIRLS ONE MILE RUN 17-18 FINALS
1	Caroline Barry	11	Newton South High School	5:13.82	2

3	Katherine Hartnett	11	Franklin High School	5:19.33	2

9	Ella Gutkowski	11	Franklin High School	5:32.83	2


GIRLS SHOT PUT 17-18 FINALS 
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H#

1 Khadija Romain 10 Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School 36-11.25 1

5 Miranda Smith 11 Franklin High School 33-04.50 1  


20 Sara Goodermuth 11 Franklin High School 28-03.75 1

GIRLS SHOT PUT 17-18 FINALS
1	Khadija Romain	10	Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School	36-11.25	1

5	Miranda Smith	11	Franklin High School	33-04.50	1

The Complete D1 meet results can be found here

http://ma.milesplit.com/meets/257756/results/497443/formatted#.WKj4xPkrLIU

Via the Twitterverse

FHS girls indoor track take 2nd at D1 meet

Captured runner-up honors at the State Division 1 meet behind a great Newton South Team!!! Way to go girls 😃🐾🎉 pic.twitter.com/0OlkHap8WO
— Franklin Girls T&F (@FHS_girlsXC) February 18, 2017

FHS Girls: #2 in Division 1 today! pic.twitter.com/mUeoSYCdIA
— Meredith Flynn (@mer_flynn) February 18, 2017

Congrats to Meghan Doherty and Julia Fennerty for taking 4th and 2nd in the 600 in 1:39 and 1:37!
— Franklin Girls T&F (@FHS_girlsXC) February 18, 2017

Congrats to Kate Hartnett for finishing 3rd in the mile in 5:19!
— Franklin Girls T&F (@FHS_girlsXC) February 18, 2017

For the complete Hockomock League results
https://hockomocksports.com/hock-results-from-miaa-d1-indoor-track-state-meet/

FHS wrestlers finish 10th in D1 Championships

The FHS wrestlers finished 10th at the D1 championships held on Saturday.

DIVISION 1

Teams
1. Springfield Central – 107
10. Franklin – 61
16. Mansfield – 46
33. Taunton – 16

PLACEMENTS
106 = 4th – Jordan Carlucci, Franklin

126 = 4th – TJ Remillard, Franklin

132 = 6th – Brian Farrell, Franklin

182 = 6th – Evan Hernandez, Franklin

For the complete Hockomock League results across all the divisions
https://hockomocksports.com/hock-results-from-miaa-wrestling-division-meets/

FHS Panthers

“I think it was ingenious”

The Boston Globe highlights an MBTA worker who created a new machine to help with the snow problem.

"They say necessity is the mother of invention. But Michael Haywood was driven by plain embarrassment.

The nightmarish winter of 2015 was at its worst, a barrage of powerful storms that brought the MBTA to its knees. In desperation, state officials called in prisoners and the National Guard to help the transit system dig out, one shovelful at a time.

For Haywood, an MBTA machinist who fixes snow-clearing equipment, it was a personal affront. There had to be a better way, he thought.

So he thought of one: mounting a John Deere vehicle often used to scoop dirt — it’s called a skid-steer loader — onto railcar wheels in order to clear the snow-packed tracks. It sounded farfetched, and some of his colleagues were skeptical."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/02/17/buffeted-snow-mbta-workers-found-new-way-forward/DaSKxHtOnugRhfjicM6m4K/story.html

This piece of new snow removal equipment was inspired by an idea from the MBTA’s Machinist Mike Haywood. (JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF)

FHS boys hockey comes back to tie St John;s 3-3

Via the Twitterverse

After a hard hitting, fast-paced 1P, we are scoreless. #bighits #GoPanthers @FHSSports @FHS_Puck @HockomockSports
— CoachMac (@CoachMacCreery) February 19, 2017

St. John's strikes first with a breakaway goal and takes a 1-0 lead in 2P. @FHSSports @HockomockSports
— CoachMac (@CoachMacCreery) February 19, 2017

After 2 periods St. John's tacks on another to make it 2-0. @FHSSports @HockomockSports
— CoachMac (@CoachMacCreery) February 19, 2017

And Franklin gets on the board off a rebound in front of the net! 11:06 left to play 2-1 St. John's @FHSSports @HockomockSports
— CoachMac (@CoachMacCreery) February 19, 2017

And Franklin ties it up 3-3 with a pp goal!! 2:13 left in 3P. @FHSSports @HockomockSports
— CoachMac (@CoachMacCreery) February 19, 2017

And we are final here at the Vet with Franklin making a huge comeback to get the 3-3 tie. @FHSSports @HockomockSports @FHS_Puck #GoPanthers
— CoachMac (@CoachMacCreery) February 19, 2017

Panthers tie SJS, 3-3. Hat to @luke_downie #4for4 #ItsASteal @Wendys pic.twitter.com/tsWnxOq2fk
— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) February 19, 2017

Franklin 3 St John's 3 great game! Hat to Downie @FHSSports @MassHSHockey @MyHockeyLive @In_The_Slot @HockomockSports @MetroWestSports
— Coach Spillane (@FHS_PuckCoach) February 19, 2017

Panthers tie SJS, 3-3. Hat to @luke_downie #4for4 #ItsASteal @Wendys

The Most Famous Irishman Who Never Was - Franklin Historical Museum - March 11

Local historian Alan Earls will deliver a unique two part program on Saturday March 11 that the Franklin Historical Museum. Earls will first discuss the arrival of the Irish in Franklin in the 19th Century– why they came, how they made Franklin home and the challenges they faced.

He will then introduce Mr. Dooley – an “Irishman” who became the public face of the Irish in America. It was Dooley and his popularity as a political commentator that had much to do with the growing acceptance and appreciation of the Irish across the United States.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day the Franklin Historical Museum takes a look at the arrival of the first Irish residents to the town in the mid 1800s. With the help of former Franklin School Teacher Mrs. Nina Santoro we have determined that the first Irish residents arrived as early as the late 1840s. The first children born to Irish immigrants in Franklin had the surnames Mee, Robinson and Murray. The first Irish marriage recorded was that of George B. and Jane Robinson in 1853. And the first death, by a resident born in Ireland was that of 28 year old Mary Rourke, who died of consumption in 1851.

To learn more about the arrival and influence of the Irish to the Town of Franklin and ‘Mr. Dooley’, please join us for Alan Earls’ enlightening presentation at 10:30AM, March 11th . Earls is the author of Franklin Then and Now (Arcadia Publishing)

The Most Famous Irishman Who Never Was - Franklin Historical Museum - March 11

The museum is located at 80 West Central Street and is wheelchair accessible.

Visit the Historical Museum online http://franklinhistoricalmuseum.org/

Double Pedestrian Crash, E Central Street - Feb 17

On Friday February 17th at approximately 5:43pm the Franklin Police responded to a report of two pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle in the area of 110 East Central Street. Franklin Police and Fire responded to the scene.

One of the injured was transported to Milford Hospital while the second injured pedestrian was transported to Rhode Island Hospital. The operator of the vehicle remained at the scene, and will be interviewed by officers from the Franklin Police Accident Reconstruction Unit. At this time the injuries to one victim appear to be serious.

No further information is available at this time.

This crash remains under investigation by the Franklin Accident Reconstruction Unit. The names of the involved parties are not being released at this time.

This report was shared from the Town of Franklin Police Dpartment page
http://www.franklinma.gov/police-department/news/media-release-double-pedestrian-crash-e-central-street

As frequent readers know, I walk about town quite a bit. I happened to have walked down this section of East Central St Friday morning. The eastbound sidewalk for the most part has been cleared and it is pretty safe going until just about this spot where the sidewalk was blocked and you are forced into the road side. The road side is also partially blocked. I stopped and waited for several cars to pass before I ventured around the snow. Assuming the women were wearing dark winter clothes, walking in the same direction, and at dusk, the driver of the vehicle may not have been able to see them.

If you walk in the dark, please wear light colored clothing or something reflective. Give yourself and the driver a chance to see each other.

Recall that the Town Council recently voted to repeal the sidewalk snow removal bylaw. Part of the rationale was (1) the bylaw as written was unenforceable and (2) the DPW clears the sidewalks downtown.

From the Feb 1, Town Council meeting:

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

9. BYLAW AMENDMENT 17-785: REPEAL OF SIDEWALK SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL BYLAW - 2ND READING (MOTION TO MOVE BYLAW AMENDMENT 17-785 - MAJORITY ROLL CALL VOTE (5))

as currently written it is not enforced, nor is it practical to be enforced

should be eliminated

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

For other legislative action taken by the Town Council on Feb 1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/02/live-reporting-legislation-for-action.html

Milford Daily News article from Jan 10 about the proposal to repeal the snow removal bylaw
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/felt-bylaw-as-written-was-anti-business.html

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 at least have put the pole on the side of the sidewalk?

3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, April 8

Please come join us for a fun night while raising money for a great cause. It's our 3rd annual Scavenger Hunt being held on Saturday, April 8th.

Get a team together and come join in the fun. Contact Lisa or any committee members you know to purchase tickets.

3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, April 8

For additional info check Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/PMC-Franklin-Kids-Ride-207877159223678/

Franklin Matters

Sunday, February 19, 2017

FHS Girls finish 2nd in D1 Indoor Track meet

Via the Twitterverse

FHS wrestlers finish 10th in D1 Championships

“I think it was ingenious”

FHS boys hockey comes back to tie St John;s 3-3

Via the Twitterverse

The Most Famous Irishman Who Never Was - Franklin Historical Museum - March 11

Double Pedestrian Crash, E Central Street - Feb 17

3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, April 8

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GIRLS 1,000 METER RUN 17-18 FINALS
PLACE	ATHLETE		TEAM	RESULT	WIND	H#
1	Lucy Jenks	9	Newton South High School	2:57.73		2
2	Clare Martin	12	Newton South High School	2:58.35		2
3	Nicole Clermont	11	Franklin High School	2:58.61		2