FHS girls soccer playoff run ends in Hingham

From Hockomock Sports we share the results of the Franklin High School fall sports results on Sunday, Nov 5. The girls varsity soccer play off run ended in Hingham. I believe the volleyball team is the only one left in the playoffs. The cross country teams still have the Division and State meets remaining.


Girls Soccer = D1 South
#14 Franklin, 0 @ #3 Hingham, 6 – Final


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-110517/

FHS Panthers

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Announces Toys for Tots Drive

Press Release ~ Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Announces Toys for Tots Drive ~ Nov. 20th thru 12pm Dec. 13th

Dedham, MA - Believing that the true spirit of the holidays is based on giving, Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell announced today that the Registry will be sponsoring its 11th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. Register O'Donnell noted, "Every holiday season, the Registry witnesses firsthand the many acts of kindness and Christmas spirit as numerous people drop off gifts for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive. It's truly wonderful to see so many people drop off gifts from Registry employees to title examiners to attorneys and from the general public. I fondly remember one year a local mother brought in her young children who wanted to drop off toys," noted Register O'Donnell. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Toys for Tots. The program was established in 1947 when the wife of a Marine major wanted to donate a Raggedy Ann doll for Christmas, but couldn't find an organization to take it. "Since that time $49 million in gifts have been donated," noted the Register. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program's mission is to help less fortunate children experience the joy and happiness associated with Christmas. The program operates in 800 cities and towns throughout all 50 states. Donations of new toys and games for toddlers and children up to age ten can be brought directly to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds building located at 649 High St. in Dedham from Monday, November 20, 2017 until Noon, on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. A marked donation bin will be set-up in the lobby which is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 4:30pm. Register O'Donnell concluded "We all have the power to make a child's Christmas something special, and therefore giving to the Toys for Tots drive just might make it the best Christmas present you gave yourself this holiday season." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, "like" us on facebook.com/norfolkdeeds, follow us on twitter and instagram @norfolkdeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High St., 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. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. Register O'Donnell Announces Toy for Tots Drive November 20th through Noon time December 13th email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-461-6116 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham,, MA 02026-1831 Sent by registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org in collaboration with Try it free today

FM #136 - Franklin Public Library Grand Re-Opening, Nov 5, 2017

FM #136 - Franklin Public Library Grand Re-Opening, Nov 5, 2017

This internet radio show or podcast is number 136 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording captures the grand re-opening ceremony for the Franklin Public Library on Sunday, November 5, 2017.

The ceremony and multiple speeches runs about 21 minutes. Without further ado, here is the recording.

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can use your help.

How can you help?

If you like this, please tell your friends and neighbors.

If you don't like this, please let me know.

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.

Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission

I hope you enjoy!

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in the Main Hall

and the ribbon's cut

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Franklin Public Library returns to normal operations at 118 Main St

After the grand re-opening on Sunday, the Library operates today with their normal hours.

Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun: 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm (Sept - May only)

There is still time to purchase a commemorative brick for the patio
http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/friends-franklin-library

Library returns to normal operations at 118 Main St

Candidate Interview Collection - Prepare for the Nov 7 Election

While there is the overall election collection, all the posts with information leading to the Franklin Biennial Election, Tuesday, November 7, this list pulls out the interviews conducted for the candidates that collaborated to do so.

Town Council – 9 Seats – 2 year term

Andrew Bissanti - Candidate for Re-Election
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_50.html

• Robert Dellorco - Candidate for Re-Election

Glenn Jones - Candidate for Re-Election

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_5.html

Matthew Kelly – Candidate for Re-Election

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_1.html

Thomas D. Mercer - Candidate for Re-Election

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-town-council-tom.html

• Peter E. Padula – Candidate for Re-Election
• Deborah L. Pellegri - Candidate for Re-Election

Judith Pond Pfeffer - Candidate for Re-Election

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-town-council.html

Patrick Casey

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_6.html

Melanie Hamblen

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_23.html

Eamon McCarthy-Earls

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_16.html

Mickey Lee Whitmore
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-town-council.html

School Committee – 7 Seats – 2 year term

Anne K. Bergen – Candidate for Re-Election

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee_26.html

Cynthia Douglas - Candidate for Re-Election
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee.html

Denise L. Schultz - Candidate for Re-Election

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee.html

• Mary Jane Scofield –Candidate for Re-Election

Dianne C. Feeley

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee_30.html

Dr. Monica Linden

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee_24.html

Alexandra Porter-Marques

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee_20.html

Virginia (Gigi) Zub

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/franklin-candidate-for-school-committee_31.html

Board of Health – 1 Seat – 4 year term

• Bruce J. Hunchard - Candidate for Re-Election

Bridget Sweet

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-candidate-for-board-of-health.html

Franklin Election Collection - 2017

Franklin Candidate for Town Council: Glenn Jones

Glenn Jones (GJ) and I (FM) met recently at Panera Bread to discuss his re-election campaign for Franklin Town Council.


FM: Tell me a bit about yourself, your family, and your life here in Franklin? What is your Franklin story?

(GJ): My wife and I moved to Franklin in 1998 and immediately fell in love for the rural, country appeal that Franklin had to offer. Since then we are raising our 5 children on School St. in a beautiful Victorian Farmhouse situated downtown near the Town Commons, Library, Dean College, and Davis Thayer Elementary School.

I was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and raised in Watertown on the West End. My neighborhood was filled with children and families dedicated to their community and growing up I always dreamed of raising my own family in a similar type of loving community. I was lucky to find such similarities in the Town of Franklin. My own children have been fortunate to be educated in such a fine education and within such a safe, fun, and caring community.

Our life here in Franklin since 2008 has been fulfilling and adventurous!

FM: What do you see as your role’s biggest challenge and do you have any suggestions on how we can resolve it?

(GJ): The ongoing opioid epidemic that is sweeping across our communities. It affects everybody, it is personal, it affects families, it taxes our resources, our police and fire first responders. It steals the life and souls of those afflicted. Honestly I, like many people, am baffled on how to approach the problem next, but I feel that educating the community, through the SAFE Coalition or through other methods, will ultimately help stamp the problem out. Educate, educate, educate! Those that are not criminals, they are loved one, family, and innocent children, however, we need to start treat the drug dealers as criminals or as Governor Baker has suggested treat them as murderers if someone dies from the drug they sold them. After all, it’s poisoning innocent people.

The Town’s ongoing budgetary needs are also an ever changing challenge. They are constant, insistent and ever growing. As we try to maintain our community, we have to balance our expenses and our needs. What is the best course to take, everybody has their needs. My Marine father used to say, “I am here to give you what you need, not what you want”. My logical voting record reflects the overall needs of the town as a whole and never one specific area.

OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits), is a daunting obligation. For years, the Town did little to fund it and we will eventually have to make some hard decisions to properly fund it. The School Budget accounts for over half our budget, then comes the DPW, Police, and Fire. It takes experience, understanding, and logic in meeting and addressing our ever growing budget needs.

FM: What experience or background will help you to serve in this role? What do you bring to the table that helps to set you apart from the others?

(GJ): Having served now since 2009, I have learned the nuances, details, and regulations necessary to be an effective councilor. I served as Chairman of Economic Development from 2011 till 2014 and helped bring forth the town’s first and second Economic Summits. In the past two years I have served as the Communications liaison to the council and helped improve various aspects of communication on the town side to better engage its citizens. A unique part about me is that I bring to the council and all my decisions is that I hold no bias or a personal agenda.


(FM): The Franklin Cultural Council submitted this question for Town Council candidates:

"As you know, Franklin has applied to the state for an official Cultural District designation in town. What do you feel is the role of arts and culture in Franklin, and what is your plan to advance that agenda?"

(GJ): For all the years that I have been active in local politics, I have been a huge supporter of the Cultural Council and Cultural District concept. I used to volunteer at the Historical Museum and I have supported the various events that the Cultural Council has proposed. I have always believed that art, music, and cultural are the glue that hold everything else together. Without them everything else seems to deteriorate and fall apart.

By having a local district that encompasses all the cultural features, the Library, THE BLACK BOX, the statue park, the restaurants, etc. it becomes another tool for us to attract people to Franklin. It helps to bring in more commerce and that is a win-win. That is what community is about. We need to get out of the mentality of “what benefits me?” and get into “what benefits us?” It may not gain us a great deal of funding but it puts us on the map, on the brochure, etc. It says Franklin really is a strong cultural community.


For additional information on Glenn’s campaign, check out his Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Glenn-Jones-Candidate-for-Franklin-Town-Council-1335811916548363/

For reference - prior year interviews

2015 - Town Council - Glenn Jones
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/10/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_16.html

2011 - Glenn Jones answers 3 questions
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/11/glenn-jones-answers-3-questions.html

Noteworthy: This information is intended to help the Franklin voters when we all head to the ballot box on November 7. The interview candidates have had an opportunity to review the text before publishing to ensure the accuracy of our discussion. 

Offer to Candidates 2017
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/08/offer-to-candidates-for-franklin.html 

Election Collection - 2017

Franklin Candidate for Town Council: Matt Kelly

Matt Kelly (MK) and I (FM) conducted this interview via an email exchange as our calendars could not align.

FM: Tell me a bit about yourself, your family, and your life here in Franklin? What is your Franklin story?

(MK): My name is Matt Kelly and I am asking for your support as one of your Franklin Town Councilors. I relocated to Franklin in 1993 with my parents and brother where I attended Franklin High School and married my high school sweetheart Lesley Douglas. My wife Lesley and I never thought twice about where to raise our family, Lesley is a 4th generation Franklin resident and I am a Franklin Real Estate agent who owns a small business here in town. We live at the family homestead on Crescent St with our 2 daughters Madison and Abigail.

I have been a member of the Franklin School Committee, on the Long Range Financial Planning Committee and Master Plan Committee as well as a Franklin Rotarian. I feel privileged to live in and give back to a community that offers so much to their citizens.

FM: What do you see as your role’s biggest challenge and do you have any suggestions on how we can resolve it?

(MK): I will have many decisions to make along with my fellow councilors when elected; however none will be more important than insuring that you, the community is kept safe, our children are well educated, and our seniors are able to stay in their homes during these economic times. My time on Town Council, volunteering with the Franklin Rotary Club, Downtown Partnership and the relationships I have made over the past 10 years on Town Committees has allowed me to prepare for these challenging years ahead. I have spoken with other town’s managers who have faced tough times before and have worked with leaders in our community to formulate plans for the challenges that may lie ahead in the future.

FM: The Franklin Cultural Council submitted this question for Town Council candidates:

"As you know, Franklin has applied to the state for an official Cultural District designation in town. What do you feel is the role of arts and culture in Franklin, and what is your plan to advance that agenda?

(MK): Arts and Cultural play a vital role in our community. As a member of the Town Council I have continuously advocated for a cultural district and speak to many citizens regarding a potential cultural and arts building located close to Main St.
As a Town Council, we must continue to keep an open mind about what we can do to encourage Arts and Culture in Franklin and work quickly when opportunities are brought before us. 

Franklin offers an amazing opportunity with some of the businesses in our community to attract exceptional talent and artists to our community. We (the Town Council) need to continue to support and push to make Franklin a location for all people to visit, live, and work within our great community.


For additional info you can check out Matt's campaign Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/MattKellyCouncilor/

From the archives

2015 Town Council - Matt Kelly
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/10/franklin-candidate-for-town-council_29.html

Noteworthy: This information is intended to help the Franklin voters when we all head to the ballot box on November 7. The interview candidates have had an opportunity to review the text before publishing to ensure the accuracy of our discussion. 

Offer to Candidates 2017
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/08/offer-to-candidates-for-franklin.html 

Election Collection - 2017