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| Franklin Art Association: January 2018 Meeting - Art Swap and Paint Together |
– Foxboro led by six at halftime (31-25) and extended that lead to as much as 15 in the second half but had to survive a furious late rally by the Panthers. Foxboro led 42-32 going into the fourth quarter but a 7-0 run from the Panthers cut the deficit to just four, 51-47, with 47 seconds left. Bobby Harrison hit a pair of free throws with 15 seconds left to make it a two-possession game. Matt Rongione scored a career-high 15 points for the Warriors while Joe Morrison added 12 points and sophomore Brandon Borde had nine points. Franklin sophomore Chris Edgehill had a game-high 17 points while junior Jalen Samuels added 15 points.
"With only a few minutes left in the first half, Franklin sophomore center Ali Brigham made a scored in the lane to put the Panthers ahead 17-12 against defending Davenport division champion Foxboro. It would be Franklin’s largest lead of the game.
Up until that point, the Warriors were struggling to get anything going on offense during Tuesday night’s Hockomock League matchup. Three-pointers were clanging off the rim, the Panthers’ were dominating the glass, and Franklin’s zone defense seemed to have Foxboro off kilter.
But the experienced Warriors settled down, started to knock down shots, and turned the game on its head in a hurry. After scoring only 12 points over nearly 11 minutes of the first half, they scored 12 in the final three-plus minutes of the second quarter and never looked back.
Foxboro rolled off 20 straight points between the second and third quarters (including the first 18 points of the second half), closed the game on a 52-16 run, and ran out to a 64-33 victory."
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| Foxboro freshman Katelyn Mollica scored 18 points and dished out three assists to help the Warriors earn a big win on the road at Franklin. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
ABOUT US: Lifelong Community Learning is a program of the Franklin Public School’s Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing diverse and enriched education and experiences for all area residents and children – a resource for all ages.
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| Lifelong Community Learning Announces Trip to Bretton Woods |
"Carol Cavanaugh will take the reins as superintendent of (Hopkinton) schools in July.
On Monday night, the School Committee unanimously voted to hire the district assistant superintendent. She will replace Cathy MacLeod, who will retire at the end of the school year.
″(The committee) started discussing the strengths of different candidates and very quickly Dr. Cavanaugh rose to the top of the conversation,” said School Committee chairwoman Jean Bertschmann. The position is pending successful contract negotiations.
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The committee selected Cavanaugh over three other finalists, Uxbridge Superintendent Kevin Carney, Franklin Assistant Superintendent Peter Light and Northborough-Southborough Assistant Superintendent Gregory Martineau, who previously served as principal at Hopkins School."
"Our award-winning theater crew is producing yet another thrilling play, Fahrenheit 451, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, December 20th and 21st, respectively. Tickets can be bought at the door, $12 for adults and $5 for students.
Every year, sophomores read the novel behind the play, Fahrenheit 451, in their English classes. This adaptation takes this plot and brings it to the stage here at Franklin High. The complex plot, in combination with familiar faces of FHS and the intricate set, create a play experience you won’t want to miss. With leads such as Kenny Bonilla as Guy Montag, Dan Schratz as Fire Chief Beatty, and Chloe Selznick as Mildred Montag, the character dynamic is set to wow audience members."
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| Franklin Public Schools: Message to Parents on Homework Policy |
After a long wait to open the season, the @FHSSports boys and girls swim teams open with wins over @HawkNationAD, by @kstone06 https://t.co/iYEqFBOUM5— Daily News Sports (@MetroWestSports) December 19, 2017
Franklin Boys Swiming begins the season with a 106-62 win over Milford.— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) December 19, 2017
Cashin '21 Wang '19 Choudhury '18 & Cashin '18 all with 2 first place finishes! #PantherPride
Franklin Lady Swimmers: 2 double winners tonight: Ashley Loomis in the 200&500 free & Katie Cashin in the 200IM and 100 breaststroke. Franklin also won the 200&400 freestyle relays!! Way to kick off the season ladies!!! #PantherPride— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) December 18, 2017
Three weeks of practice pay off!! First meet win over Milford 103-67.— CoachP_FHS_Swim (@CoachP_FHSswim) December 18, 2017
Double event winners Ashley Loomis
Katie Cashin
2-1 win vs Medway today!! Goals by Carter and Dwyer-let’s keep it up🏒 #GoPanthers— FHS Girls Hockey (@fhsvgockey) December 18, 2017
Great Hockomock matchup to kick off their season. Franklin at Milford. Let’s Go Panthers! pic.twitter.com/mvp5AbfoZ3— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) December 18, 2017
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| Great Hockomock matchup to kick off their season. Franklin at Milford. Let’s Go Panthers! |
In Britain there is a wonderful holiday tradition called a “panto.” Back in 1717, the actor/manager John Rich first created a type of show that involved a well-known fairy tale told in an exaggerated style filled with audience participation, popular songs, slapstick comedy, jokes and dances.
At its best, a panto thrills children with the opportunity to cheer for the hero and boo at the villain and sing along with some of their favorite songs. But the brilliance of a good panto lies in its ability to also entertain adults with double entendre, references to modern culture, open satire of other works and the opportunity to sing along with some of their favorite songs.
Bring the whole family to FPAC’s second annual “American Panto” — a holiday tradition for us all!
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| FPAC Presents Alice in a Winter Wonderland |
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| “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign |
"The School Committee approved schematics for a new concession stand, which would include bathroom facilities, at Pisini Field near the high school.
There are currently no bathroom facilities at the field.
Superintendent Sara Ahern said at the Dec. 12 meeting that the project will improve cleanliness at big sporting events, instead of patrons having to use a porta-potty or the facilities at Horace Mann School."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| High School Concession Stand proposal |
"Driven by opioid addiction, drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Opioids are part of a drug class that includes the illegal drug heroin and powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, fentanyl, and many others. In 2015, more than 33,000 people died from overdoses involving opioids. Every day in the United States more than 1,000 people are treated in emergency departments for not using prescription opioids as directed.
Lily Fang's animation, Susan’s Brain, is part of a free online course produced by HarvardX and Harvard Health Publications. The course, The Opioid Crisis in America, challenges preconceptions about addiction and about who can become addicted to opioids, and this animation illustrates changes in the brain that lead to addiction. Dr. Elena Chartoff and Dr. Hilary Connery, both of Boston’s McLean Hospital advised on the brain science within this animation. This video is provided courtesy of the President’s and Fellows of Harvard College © 2017."Continue reading the National Geographic article
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| Franklin Public Library: Holiday Hours Announced |
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| Franklin Public Library: Holiday Hours Announced |
"Hockomock League history was made on Saturday afternoon at Pirelli Veterans Arena, when Franklin hosted Mansfield/Oliver Ames (MOA) in the first girls’ hockey game to be played under the league’s banner.
Previously, girls’ hockey teams had been part of the Southeastern Mass Girls Hockey League (SEMGHL), but now the Hockomock had expanded enough to have its own competition, although, as Franklin coach Margie Burke explained, her young Panthers squad was more concerned with the start of a new season rather than a new league.
“There wasn’t a lot of focus on that to be honest,” Burke said. “Again, a young team, a lot of them don’t know the history. To them, they just assumed it was the Hock because that’s what the school is in.”
Amanda Lewandowski scored the historic first league goal and Franklin led 2-0 until late in the game, but the Warriors scored twice in the final 7:27 of the game to come from behind and ensure that both teams went home with their first Hockomock League point."Continue reading the game recap:
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| Mansfield/Oliver Ames scored a pair of goals in the final seven minutes to rally for a 2-2 tie with Franklin in the first ever girls hockey game in Hockomock League history. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com) |
