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MassBudget: Progress on EITC and mental health funding, not higher ed |
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MassBudget: Progress on EITC and mental health funding, not higher ed |
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FHS Boys swim team takes Hockomock Championship in a true team way, only 1 individual 1st place finish but lots of depth |
2018 #Hockomock Boys Swimming Championships team results:— Ryan Lanigan (@R_Lanigan) February 3, 2018
1. Franklin - 343 (pictured)
2. Oliver Ames - 296
3. King Philip - 259.5
4. Milford - 234
5. North Attleboro - 194 pic.twitter.com/0quNwnvOuz
— Coach Balliro (@coachB_fhs) February 3, 2018
"Oliver Ames and Franklin had a lot on the line in Friday night’s game at the William F. Nixon Gym. The teams were tied for second place in the Kelley-Rex division and trying to stay within two games of league-leading Mansfield (which has to play both the Panthers and Tigers again this year), while OA was also trying to clinch its spot in the state tournament.
Behind 29 points from senior forward Kayla Raymond and defensive adjustments strong contributions off the bench in the second half, OA rallied from three points down at the break for a 61-54 come from behind victory and a split of the season series with the Panthers.
In the first half, everything offensively for the Tigers ran through Raymond. The Stonehill-commit scored 12 of OA’s 14 points in the first quarter, twice scoring on three-point plays taking the ball to the basket. She added another four in the second in the second, while Caroline Flynn knocked down a three and Abby Reardon added four."
"Marc’s life has been about pursuing twin passions: creating and recording his American roots songs, and exploring remote areas of the desert and mountain West. After signing his first publishing contract while in law school, he fronted rock bands and performed regularly in New York City clubs like CBGB, Wetlands, and The Knitting Factory. All through this period, he’d find ways to get into the West, picking up details from fellow wilderness junkies about off the beaten path locales and filing them away for future reference.
On one of these trips, he became intrigued by the cover of THE BIG IT, a book of short stories by A.B. Guthrie he found on a revolving paperback rack in a Navajo reservation trading post. It got him thinking about using his travels to create a set of songs in the cultural tradition of writers like Guthrie and visual artists like John Ford and Frederick Remington. Marc and Co-Producer Mike Ricciardi now present RIDE, ten cinematic recordings reflecting his romantic connection to the American West and exploring the value of its myths to contemporary culture.
Marc’s performed at Austin’s South by Southwest Music Festival and The Kerrville and Falcon Ridge Folk Festivals and has opened shows for Bob Dylan and other national acts. His song THE LAST ONE was a staple of Richie Havens’ concerts for years and has been quoted in the NY Times and featured on The CBS Evening News."
Franklin Public Library: Marc Berger - RIDE - Feb 10 |
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"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)
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.”
FPAC Family Concert Series: New England Percussion Ensemble - Feb 4 |
Franklin Cultural Council - Mass Cultural Council |
www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org |
"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."
Recent graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program |
Franklin To Elect Delegates To Democratic State Convention - Feb 12 |
Celebrate Franklin's 240th Birthday Party - Feb 16 - at THE BLACK BOX |
We our seniors!!! Congrats everyone, you will be missed!!!! |
Way to go!!! https://t.co/YLryDV8Idt— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) February 1, 2018
Now that’s how you finish strong. Still reeling from that meet. So proud of every single swimmer. Truly a team effort. #lovethisteam #ontohocks @FHSBVSWIM @FHSGVSWIM @coachB_fhs @CoachP_FHSswim— Colleen Gordon (@ms_gordo) February 1, 2018
Swim suit frozen √— Coach_P (@mrsjpridham) February 1, 2018
Pants frozen √
Last car to leave FHS √
50 happy swimmers and a very proud coach √
Finishing strong with a win over KP and a 3-way tie for Kelley-Rex champs...
Priceless
FHS lady swimmers defeat KP 87-83...a three way tie for Kelley-Rex champs— CoachP_FHS_Swim (@CoachP_FHSswim) February 1, 2018
3-1 win over KP. Hardhat to Magazu. pic.twitter.com/2xt5xGgOTR— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) February 1, 2018
We ❤️ our seniors!!! Congrats everyone, you will be missed!!!! pic.twitter.com/jLFDXTdx9s— Colleen Gordon (@ms_gordo) February 1, 2018
Franklin 3 KP 1, hard hat to Magazu with 2 goals and Miller with 1. @FHSSports @HockomockSports @In_The_Slot @MassHSHockey @MyHockeyLive @BGlobeSports @MetroWestSports— Coach Spillane (@FHS_PuckCoach) February 1, 2018
https://www.amazon.com/Dreamland-True-Americas-Opiate-Epidemic/dp/1620402521/ |
LET'S LAUGH TODAY in Franklin is on Wednesday, February, 14 |
"Franklin's Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Sara Ahern, sits down with Panther News Reporter Catherine Middleman to discuss the homework policy, school start times, snow days, and more!"