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Saturday, February 3, 2018
Senator Ross: State House Update - January 2018
In the News: school funding forum - Feb 13; necklace looking to be returned to owner 40 years later
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180202/franklin-schools-to-hold-funding-forum
Additional info on the School Committee Forum can be found
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/01/franklin-school-committee-legislative.html
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180202/franklin-native-looks-to-return-long-lost-necklace
"With a challenging budget cycle ahead, the School Committee will hold a legislative forum on education funding on Feb. 13, 7 p.m., in the Franklin High School lecture hall, 218 Oak St.
The goal of the forum is to increase transparency in the school system, and to pick the brains of stakeholders on topics such as rising health insurance, transportation, special education tuition, and other finance related topics.
They will also discuss a number of unfunded state mandates and the lack of funds to support them throughout the district."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180202/franklin-schools-to-hold-funding-forum
Additional info on the School Committee Forum can be found
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/01/franklin-school-committee-legislative.html
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| Community entrance to FHS |
"When something goes missing, hope of ever finding it seems to fade away over time. Franklin native and Shrewsbury resident Keith Lippert is looking to restore that hope to someone who lost a necklace nearly 40 years ago.
When Lippert was about 11 years old, around 1980, he found a St. Christopher medallion in the sand of Beaver Pond during a stroll.
“After hours, I found this necklace in the sand,” he said. “No one was there to turn it into, so as child would do, I just took it home and threw it in my drawer.”
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180202/franklin-native-looks-to-return-long-lost-necklace
Friday, February 2, 2018
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 2/2/18 - THU 2/8/18
10am-12pm Knitting Group @ Franklin Public Library
3-6pm Charles River Meadowlands Information Day @ Franklin Public Library
3:30pm Groundhog Storytime @ Franklin Public Library
4:30pm Reading of Mish Michael’s book Ms. G and Her Shadowy Road to Fame with guest reader Melanie Hamblen @ Franklin Public Library
7pm Jazz Cafe @ Franklin High School
SATURDAY 2/3/18
10am-1pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
4-7pm Beer Extravaganza: Super Bowl Edition @ Pour Richard’s
5:30-10:30pm National Elks Foundation BOLA Fundraiser @ Elks Lodge
7:30pm Music of Leonard Cohen by Marcus Dagan @ Original Congregational Church in Wrentham
SUNDAY 2/4/18
7:30-10:30am Sunday Breakfast @ Franklin Rod and Gun Club
1-4pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm Free Family Series Concert: New England Percussion Ensemble @ The Black Box
MONDAY 2/5/18
10:30am Move Along @ Franklin Public Library
11am Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
11am Book Discussion Group @ Franklin Senior Center
3pm Monday Crafternoons @ Franklin Public Library
TUESDAY 2/6/18
10:30am Get Ready for Kindergarten @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm Friends Book Group @ Franklin Public Library
7pm Franklin Garden Club Monthly Meeting and Talk: Attracting Wild Birds Year Round (open to public) @ Franklin Senior Center
7pm Valentine Chocolate and Wine Tasting @ Franklin Liquors
WEDNESDAY 2/7/18
10am Animal Tales (for ages 2.5-5) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
10:30am Terrific Toddlers @ Franklin Public Library
11am Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
4pm Construction Junction @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm Christian Zen Weekly Meditation @ McMahon Guest House (1061 Upper Union Street)
6:30pm Friends of Franklin Library Meeting @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm YA Dystopian Book Club @ Franklin Public Library
7pm Franklin Newcomers and Friends Monthly Meeting: Game Night @ 3 Restaurant
THURSDAY 2/8/18
9:30am Baby Tummy Time (ages 0-18 months) @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am Story and Craft @ Franklin Public Library
11am Daniel Kozar: Dean College Theatre Plays Discussion @ Franklin Senior Center
11:15am Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
12pm Urban Sketching (no experience necessary) @ Franklin Public Library
12:15-1:45pm Tri-County Children’s Center Open House and Registration @ 147 Pond Street
1pm Create Valentine Cards @ Franklin Senior Center
1-6pm American Red Cross Blood Drive @ Elks Lodge
3:30pm Discovery Workshop @ Franklin Public Library
7-9pm Concert Hour Recital @ Franklin High School
7pm Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA
For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.
For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.
*To submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this FORM
FPAC Family Concert Series: New England Percussion Ensemble - Feb 4
The New England Percussion Ensemble specializes in presenting creative and energetic audience-interactive enrichment programs to youngsters.
They will be presenting "LANGUAGE OF THE ANCIENTS" -- 1:00 PM at THE BLACK BOX
Audience members travel a journey through time which conjures the image of early mankind using stones, sticks, rattles and hollow logs to accompany singing and body movement. A leap in time occurs when we use "found" instruments of today – plastic tubes of different lengths, trash bags snapped in the air, newspapers torn in time to foot stomping accompaniment.
Our exploration of this truly ancient language travels from the familiar to the unfamiliar with imagination, inventiveness and creativity – new sights, new sounds; some loud and spirit shaking, some soft and haunting.
(With performance piece titles such as “Take Out the Garbage” and "The Elephants Are Coming" how can you lose???) Student hands-on ensemble concludes.
Sponsored by:
The Franklin Performing Arts Company Family Concert Series is free and open to the public.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
They will be presenting "LANGUAGE OF THE ANCIENTS" -- 1:00 PM at THE BLACK BOX
Audience members travel a journey through time which conjures the image of early mankind using stones, sticks, rattles and hollow logs to accompany singing and body movement. A leap in time occurs when we use "found" instruments of today – plastic tubes of different lengths, trash bags snapped in the air, newspapers torn in time to foot stomping accompaniment.
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| FPAC Family Concert Series: New England Percussion Ensemble - Feb 4 |
Our exploration of this truly ancient language travels from the familiar to the unfamiliar with imagination, inventiveness and creativity – new sights, new sounds; some loud and spirit shaking, some soft and haunting.
(With performance piece titles such as “Take Out the Garbage” and "The Elephants Are Coming" how can you lose???) Student hands-on ensemble concludes.
Sponsored by:
The Franklin Performing Arts Company Family Concert Series is free and open to the public.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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| Franklin Cultural Council - Mass Cultural Council |
St John's: Ashes to Go - Feb 14
The Rev. Kathy McAdams, new Rector at St. John's Episcopal Church, and Deacon Chris Beukman, will offer "Ashes to Go" and blessings at Franklin Depot from 5:00 - 8:00 AM on February 14 (Ash Wednesday).
A slower-paced, solemn service will be offered at the church at 7 PM. Everyone is invited.
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The Rev. Kathy McAdams, Rector
St. John's Episcopal Church
Franklin, MA
www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org
A slower-paced, solemn service will be offered at the church at 7 PM. Everyone is invited.
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The Rev. Kathy McAdams, Rector
St. John's Episcopal Church
Franklin, MA
www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org
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| www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org |
Captain Joseph Barbieri graduated from the MAFA's Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program
"Several MetroWest and Milford-area firefighters graduated Thursday from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program.
The 14-week program is designed to help fire officers become better department leaders and managers. As part of the program, all participants had to write a research paper that identifies a current problem or challenge to their department, while offering a solution. They must then present a proposal for their plan to municipal officers."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180201/locals-graduate-from-fire-officers-training-program
Captain Joseph Barbieri, who leads Group 3 of the Franklin Fire Dept, was a member of this class.
For additional info visit the Franklin Fire Dept web page
http://www.franklinma.gov/fire-department
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| Recent graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program |
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Franklin To Elect Delegates To Democratic State Convention - Feb 12
Registered Democrats in Franklin will hold a caucus on February 12, 2018 at 7 PM at the Franklin TV Studio, 23 Hutchinson Street to elect delegates and alternates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
This year’s state convention will be held June 1-2 at the DCU Center in Worcester, where thousands of Democrats from across the state will come together to endorse Democratic candidates for statewide office, including Constitutional Officers and gubernatorial candidates.
The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Franklin. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 18 by September 18, 2018 will be allowed to participate and run as a delegate or alternate.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CAUCUS.
Franklin can elect 14 delegates and 4 alternates to the Convention.
Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at www.massdems.org.
Those interested in getting involved with the Franklin Democratic Town Committee can contact the committee at web@franklindemocrats.com.
http://www.franklindemocrats.com/
https://www.facebook.com/franklindemocrats
on Twitter @FranklinDems
This year’s state convention will be held June 1-2 at the DCU Center in Worcester, where thousands of Democrats from across the state will come together to endorse Democratic candidates for statewide office, including Constitutional Officers and gubernatorial candidates.
The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Franklin. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 18 by September 18, 2018 will be allowed to participate and run as a delegate or alternate.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CAUCUS.
Franklin can elect 14 delegates and 4 alternates to the Convention.
Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at www.massdems.org.
Those interested in getting involved with the Franklin Democratic Town Committee can contact the committee at web@franklindemocrats.com.
http://www.franklindemocrats.com/
https://www.facebook.com/franklindemocrats
on Twitter @FranklinDems
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| Franklin To Elect Delegates To Democratic State Convention - Feb 12 |
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