Friendly Reminder: Trash and Recycling Links

Dear Franklin Residents:

The Town of Franklin provides residents a comprehensive program designed to encourage recycling, reduce materials headed to the landfill, and ensure that all waste is disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. The Waste and Recylcing Guide includes updated information regarding the various waste and recycling services available to residents through Waste Management. We look forward to keeping the Town of Franklin clean and green!

Schedule
Trash and recycling are collected once every week. All materials must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. A 2017-2018 Collection Schedule is included in this guide for your convenience.

Trash
• All regular household refuse must be bagged and placed in the green cart with the black lid for collection.
• Material may not be sticking out of the cart and lid must be fully closed.
• Do NOT place recyclables in the green cart with the black lid.

The following items will NOT be accepted:
• Dirt, sod, yard waste, concrete or rock.
• Construction/demolition debris.
• Household hazardous waste that includes fluorescent lamps, appliances and TV's.
• Hot ashes or flammable materials such as oil, gas or paint.

More info can be found in the flyer shown here or on the Town of Franklin webpage   http://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste

Did you know you can also use the Recyclopedia?
http://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/pages/recyclopedia-what-do-i-do



You can also find the flyer on the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/wm_fy_18_mailer.pdf

Franklin Residents: Trash and Recycling Links

Franklin Public Schools: Early Dismissal Scheduled for Wednesday - Feb 7

Due to the anticipated, deteriorating weather conditions, the Franklin Public Schools will implement Early Dismissal today, February 7, 2018. Schools will dismiss according to the following half-day schedule:

Middle Schools: 10:40 AM
High School: 10:50 AM
Elementary Schools: 11:40 AM

The Solutions Program will open at the time of the early dismissal and will remain open for 2 hours. You should make arrangements for an authorized person to pick up your child(ren) during that 2 hour window.

There will be no ECDC preschool today. Preschool faculty and staff should still report.

All afterschool and evening activities are cancelled.

Please exercise your judgement, however, and keep your child(ren) home if you feel conditions are unsafe.

Sincerely,

Franklin Public Schools

FHS on a sunny day earlier this winter

Both FHS boys and girls basketball teams top Taunton on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS sports action on Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018.


Girls Basketball = Taunton, 42 @ Franklin, 69 – Final

Boys Basketball = Franklin, 63 @ Taunton, 51 – Final
Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"With the playoffs nearing closer and closer, the teams that make the deepest runs are usually always armed with multiple weapons. 

The Franklin boys basketball team is looking like it’s going to be one of those teams. 

The Panthers had three players score 15 or more points, building a 12-point lead at halftime, going up by as much as 21 in the fourth quarter and then had to fend off a late charge from Taunton’s reserves to earn a 63-51 win on the road. 

Sophomore Chris Edgehill scored eight of his 15 points in the opening quarter, senior Jack Rodgers netted seven of his game-high 17 points in the second quarter and senior Paul Mahon spread his 15 points out equally across the second, third and fourth quarters to pace Franklin."

Continue reading the game recap online
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-basketball-rides-balanced-scoring-attack-past-taunton/

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-06-18/

Franklin’s Paul Mahon drives to the hoop in the first half against Taunton. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

Via the Twitterverse  https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports

Congratulations Tyler Brogan (Indoor Track) and Ashley Loomis (Swimming) Our January Franklin High School Athletes of the Month! #PantherPride pic.twitter.com/Y7UA9muDkq

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) February 7, 2018

Impressive team effort over Taunton 69-42. #HardWork pays off! Ali's dance moves... pic.twitter.com/Gtd4k1ZXE9

— Franklin Girls Bball (@fhsgvbasketball) February 7, 2018

Congrats to @luke_downie for being selected to play in the Senior Shriner All Star Game

— Coach Spillane (@FHS_PuckCoach) February 6, 2018

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Let's Laugh Today - Feb 14

You can celebrate Valentine's Day with Let's Laugh Today on Wednesday, February 14th from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin! 

Everyone will receive a Valentine and a chocolate along with many belly laughs! (Bring more chocolate to share if you want.) 

Laughter Yoga is a body/mind practice for well-being that involves deep breathing and a few stretches, playful laughter exercises (no jokes or comedy), clapping and deep relaxation. It has many benefits besides the joy of laughter. It can strengthen the immune system, combat the negative effects of stress, and is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety.

Any age and any level of physical ability can participate in this uplifting experience! There is a $5 donation to the church, $10 maximum per family. 

Please bring your water bottle because laughing can be dehydrating. Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers, Linda and Bill Hamaker. See www.letslaughtoday.com.

LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, February, 14

Newcomers and Friends Club - Feb 7 - meeting canceled

The Newcomers and Friends Club February meeting has been cancelled. Based on weather and driving condition predictions, we decided to cancel our February 7 Meeting at "3" Restaurant. 

We hope you can join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, March 14th. For more information, check our website franklinnewcomers.com, our Facebook page or our Meetup.com group (https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Newcomers-Friends/).

Franklin Newcomers and Friends: Game Night - Feb 7 Canceled

BFCCPS - Information Session - Feb 10

BFCCPS will have fifty spaces open for Kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year. Applications close on 2/28/18.

Please join us for an information session to learn more about BFCCPS and our annual enrollment process. Building tours will be available at the conclusion of the program. 


Date: February 10
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

For more information, please contact Joanne Basile at jbasile@bfccps.org 
or visit   http://bfccps.org/about/enrollment/.

BFCCPS - Information Session - Feb 10

Franklin Public Schools: Inclement Weather Forecasted/Possible Early Dismissal Feb 7

February 6, 2018

Dear Franklin Public Schools Families and Staff,

The weather is predicted to become messy tomorrow, February 7, 2018 with snow by midday turning to ice and rain by evening.  We are keeping a close eye on this forecast and communicating closely with the town's DPW about expected road conditions.  We will continue to monitor the situation overnight into the morning, but are concerned about the timing of the weather.

We want to alert families and staff to the possibility of a half-day/early release tomorrow, February 7, 2018.  The decision to have an early dismissal will be made no later than 9 AM tomorrow morning.  We would follow a half-day schedule with the following release times:

• Middle Schools: 10:40 AM
• High School: 10:50 AM
• Elementary Schools: 11:40 AM

 Please make alternative arrangements in the event that an early dismissal is called.

In the event of an early dismissal, the Solutions Program will open at the time of the early dismissal and will remain open for 2 hours. You should make arrangements for an authorized person to pick up your child(ren) during that 2 hour window.

As always, please exercise your judgement and keep your child(ren) home if you feel conditions are unsafe.

Sincerely,

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin Public Schools: Inclement Weather Forecasted/Possible Early Dismissal Feb 7