HMEA Fund raising: Studio Two is Back! - Feb 24

Beatles Tribute Concert to benefit HMEA

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Please join us! Saturday, February 24, 2018 Black Box Theater 15 West Central St, Franklin 7:00 - 10:00 PM (doors open at 6:00) $20 per person (proceeds benefit HMEA) Click here to purchase your tickets

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FHS boys hockey and wrestling teams take the wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS sports action on Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 


Boys Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ North Attleboro, 3 – Final
– North Attleboro took a 1-0 lead in the first period, but Franklin scored twice in each the second and the third periods to earn the win. Jeremy Miller, Joe Lizotte, Scott Elliott, and Luke Downie each scored once for the Panthers. Will Yeomans (from Jake Ebert), Jason McNeany (from Jake McNeany) and Brendan McHugh (from Jason McNeany) scored for the Big Red.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 1 – Final
– Nicole Conner scored the game’s only goal to lift KP to a Hockomock win.

Wrestling = Taunton, 3 @ Franklin, 66 – Final
– Taunton’s Woudanly Danger earned the Tigers’ lone win, coming away with a victory at 220.

Boys Swimming = Franklin, 76 @ Oliver Ames, 93 – Final

Girls Swimming = Franklin, 79 @ Oliver Ames, 91 – Final


For the rest of the results around the Hockomock League on Wednesday
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-10-18/

FHS Panthers

Via the Twitterverse

Franklin wins a hard fought battle over North Attleboro 4-3. Hard hat to Elliott Gs from Miller, Lizzotte (shorty), Elliot and Downie @HockomockSports @FHSSports @MassHSHockey @In_The_Slot @MetroWestSports @MyHockeyLive @BGlobeSports

— Coach Spillane (@FHS_PuckCoach) January 11, 2018

Times don't lie! State qualifiers, sectional qualifiers and many MID-season personal best times! Great job tonight to all of my swimmies!
Just keep swimming!@FHSGVSWIM @FHSBVSWIM

— Coach_P (@mrsjpridham) January 11, 2018

With a 4-3 win tonight over NA, we are proud to congratulate @FHS_PuckCoach Chris Spillane on win number 300!!!! Way to go coach!!!! @FHS_Puck @FranklinHSNews @FHSSports #hockomock

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) January 11, 2018

B V Swim: Franklin 76 Oliver Ames 93
Sectional Cut from Cashin '18 in the 100 Butterfly, Wang '19 in the 200IM & 500 Freestyle & the 200 Freestyle Relay

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 11, 2018

66-3 win over Taunton. Pins from Jake Carlucci, Bakalars, Jordan Carlucci, Remillard, Farrell, Maclean, Smith, Polito, Johnson, and Downing.

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) January 11, 2018

Last night victory was in the air. All 3 teams came out on top. Next game is Friday at FHS versus Mansfield!... https://t.co/HDJpRDvDP4

— FHS Boys Basketball (@fhsboysbball) January 10, 2018

Thank you FHS Boys Basketball supporters!! You donated 193 pounds of food and dry goods to the Franklin Food... https://t.co/2KgbyNutCs

— FHS Boys Basketball (@fhsboysbball) January 10, 2018

Franklin SEPAC: January Workshop - Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities - Jan 18

January 2018 Happy New Year!! January Workshop Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities By Dr. Joseph Moldover Children with these disorders may have trouble interpreting non-verbal cues like facial expression or body language and may have poor coordination, but are strong verbally. Dr. Moldover is a neuropyschologist practicing independently in Wellesley, MA. He evaluates and treats children and adolescents with learning disorders, developmental disorders, neurological injuries and psychiatric disabilities.  Dr. Moldover frequently works with individuals diagnosed with ADHD/ADD, neurological and psychiatric disorders and cognitive disabilities. He is a graduate of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widner University.  Thursday, January 18th at 7:00 PM 3rd Floor Training Room Franklin Municipal Building  We look forward to seeing you there.  Parent Support Group When: Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 PM Where: Cole's Tavern, 553 Washington Street, Franklin We will be providing monthly opportunities for parents/caregivers to get together in a relaxed environment to share stories, make connections and learn from one another.   The mission of the Franklin Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is to promote a network for parents of children with disabilities and provide a forum to share information and discuss matters of relative interest and concern regarding our children. This group provides regular forums for Pupil Personnel Services and parents to share information and discuss pertinent issues; develops, maintains and shares tools and a resource guide; and raises awareness of children with special needs. We host monthly workshops educating parents on special-needs topics. We also hold support groups, fun meet-ups for the kids and donate educational supplies to the Franklin Public School Special Education programs. We are a volunteer-run organization and need donations to help alleviate the costs of the above-mentioned programs. We receive our primary funding through an annual "Evening of Comedy" fundraiser that we host in April. www.franklinsepac.org We are always looking for feedback and ways that we can help meet the needs of our community here in town.  Please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email at franklinsepac@gmail.com, follow us on Facebook at @franklinsepac, and now on Twitter at @franklin_sepac. Stay updated about our workshops, support groups and events. Get social with us!

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MassBudget: How the MBTA is held back by slow growth of its major funding source

Slower than expected sales tax growth causing problems

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. How the MBTA is held back by slow growth of its major funding source Many workers and families in Massachusetts depend on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Regional Transit Authorities to get to work, school, grocery stores, and other essential activities. The MBTA provides transit services connecting 175 cities and towns containing almost three-quarters of the Massachusetts population. But the MBTA has a persistent funding problem. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new report, "How Slow Sales Tax Growth Causes Funding Problems for the MBTA," explains how the MBTA's largest source of funding has fallen $219.5 million short of original projections. Legislators established Forward Funding in 2000 to dedicate a "penny" of eligible sales tax to the MBTA, so the system would have an adequate source of growing revenue. At the time, the conservative estimate was for an average growth rate of three percent a year. Instead, average annual growth has been less than 1.5 percent. While the Legislature has provided other funding over the years, the failure of the penny of sales tax funding to meet projections has contributed to structural funding problems at the MBTA.       In addition to sales taxes overall growing slowly, the sales tax "penny" dedicated to the MBTA has grown more slowly than general sales tax revenues because taxes on prepared meals are excluded. Tax revenues from meals have grown more than three times as quickly as total sales tax revenues. They have grown as a share of total sales tax revenue from 12.8 percent in Fiscal Year 2001 to 17.9 percent in Fiscal Year 2017. If sales taxes dedicated to the MBTA had grown at the same rate as sales taxes overall, the MBTA's penny would have been worth an additional $49.9 million in Fiscal Year 2017.   Read the full report here. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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