Delasanta 3rd in 400M in A10 Indoor Championships

Franklin resident Anthony Delasanta, now running for URI finished third in the 400 meter dash finals in the A10 Indoor Championships with a time of 49.47 seconds.

Anthony Delasanta in URI blue in the right

Additional highlights from URI
http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-track/2017-18/releases/20180218phcfq8

FTC: Stopping scams targeting older consumers

Stopping scams targeting older consumers by Alvaro Puig Consumer Education Specialist, FTC The FTC has a long history of protecting people from scams.  As part of its ongoing efforts to protect people in every community, the FTC recently took steps to stop two schemes harming older adults: a tech support scam and a sweepstakes scam. Read more This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

22nd Annual Spring Training Clinic - prepare for the baseball season!

22nd Annual Spring Training Clinic for ages 7 thru 13.

Learn from Franklin High School Baseball Head Coach Zach Brown, his Coaching Staff and Varsity Players!

All players will participate in drills and receive instruction on hitting, fielding
and throwing techniques.

This event is sponsored by the FHS Baseball Boosters Club, providing equipment, scholarships and support for FHS Baseball teams. Thank you for supporting our teams!

Please print and complete this Registration Form (see below) and mail with your check made payable to:
FHS Baseball Boosters Club
PO Box 123
Franklin, MA 02038


March 17, 2018  One of two sessions: 9 AM - 11:30 AM OR Noon - 2:30 PM


Registration form
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16G3kXnbs_LOpYb3re5poAfgxiYgJm78Z/view?usp=sharing

http://franklinyouthbaseball.com/site/

"Health care is a big budget item to begin with"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"About half the more than 430,000 people covered by Group Insurance Commission plans will see a decrease in their premiums in fiscal 2019 and on average there will be no increase in premiums, GIC Executive Director Roberta Herman said Thursday. 

“This is kind of unheard of,” Herman told the GIC board Thursday. She said, “This is not something that you should expect to see year after year.” 

The commission provides health coverage to state and municipal employees, covering 436,000 people with a budget of over $2 billion. 

The GIC had a goal of premiums increasing by 2 percent in fiscal 2019, and health care costs generally increase annually. The market indicated the GIC could see increases of 6 to 9 percent in fiscal 2019, according to the GIC."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180222/new-insurance-plan-will-cost-200000-public-employees-less

For more about the MA Group Insurance Commission visit their webpage
https://www.mass.gov/about-the-group-insurance-commission

MA Group Insurance Commission

Hit Family Musical Highlights March Events at THE BLACK BOX

THE BLACK BOX presents an exciting line-up of live music and theatrical entertainment this March. Programming will bring NYC-based Broadway stars, talented local artists, and a colorful family musical to the theater, music and event venue in downtown Franklin.

On Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m., THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents “The Gershwin-Porter Songbook,” featuring vocalist Cindy Jones. The evening will showcase American music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter, two of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. Their music remains as fresh and irresistible as it did during the Jazz Age. Cindy Jones, along with special guest Alan Mercer, will be joined by a nine-piece band of some of the area’s finest musicians, conducted by Bill Jones. Tickets are $20.

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the hit family musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, on Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 and 7:30; Sunday, March 11 at 2:00; Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at 7:30; and Sunday, March 18 at 2:00. Based on the biblical Joseph story, the lively Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical follows the trials and triumphs of Jacob’s favorite son in a high-adventure retelling of epic proportions. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an uplifting show for audiences of all ages. 

Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat

Andrew Scott Holmes returns to the FPAC stage to star in the title role, after almost two years at sea working for Princess Cruises as a Resident Guest Entertainer. An Actor’s Equity Association member, he has played leading roles and understudied Broadway stars at regional theaters, from Goodspeed Opera House to Great Lakes Theater to Playhouse Square and beyond. Tickets are $34. Middlesex Savings Bank is the production sponsor. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is presented by arrangement with The Musical Company, LP.

Electric Youth 2018, the international touring ensemble of talented young singer-dancers, returns to THE BLACK BOX on Friday evening, March 23 at 7:30, offering family entertainment for all ages. Backed by an eight-piece band of world-class musicians, Electric Youth presents fully choreographed, high-energy music, including pop, classic rock, Broadway and country hits. Tickets are $26.

The Electric Youth show opens FPAC’s annual Broadway In Franklin weekend, which concludes with a cabaret-style revue on Sunday, March 25 at 3 p.m., featuring Broadway headliners Tyrick Wiltez Jones and Nikki Snelson, as well as appearances by Electric Youth and musical theater students from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts. Nikki Snelson originated the role of Brooke Wyndham in the 2007 original Broadway production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. Other Broadway credits include Annie Get Your Gun (starring opposite Bernadette Peters) and Sweet Charity. National tours include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Hello Dolly (starring Carol Channing), Showboat and tick, tick…BOOM! Tyrick Wiltez Jones was recently seen as Gary in the world-premiere Broadway preview of Johnny Manhattan. Additional Broadway credits include Finian’s Rainbow and Hairspray. National tours include Miss Saigon, Seussical, Fosse and Showboat. Tickets are $25 (adults) and $22 (students/seniors).

THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents Yookeroo on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. A progressive rock quartet based in Massachusetts, Yookeroo has played across the northeast and recently released their first full-length album, Into the Æther. Tickets are $15.

For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370. The home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company, THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street.

Economic Development subcommittee meeting - Feb 21, 2018

A collection via Storify of the Twitter posts during the Economic Development subcommittee  meeting held in room 205 of the Municipal Building on Feb 21, 2018

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.
https://storify.com/shersteve/economic-development-committee-meeting-feb-21-2018

Economic Development subcommittee meeting - Feb 21, 2018

HMEA's incredABLE 5K is coming - May 20

Do Something incredABLE!

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SAVE THE DATE Celebrate the ABLE in all of us! This event helps raise much needed funds, so we can continue to offer hope, help, and a bright future to people with autism and other developmental disabilities. SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 Dell EMC - 50 Constitution Blvd, Franklin, MA RUN: Registration 8 AM - Start 9 AM WALK: Registration 10 AM - Start 11 AM Do something incredABLE! Run | Walk | Fundraise | Volunteer Register today at  hmea.org/incredABLE  5K Run / Walk | 2 Kids Fun Runs | Entertainment | Food | and more

HMEA, 8 Forge Park East, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by hmea@hmea.org in collaboration with Try it free today