Economic Development Committee Recap - 04/11/18

A collection via Storify of the Twitter posts during the Economic Development subcommittee  meeting held in the 3rd Floor Training Room of the Municipal Building on April 11, 2018

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.https://storify.com/shersteve/economic-development-committee-recap-04-11-18

The agenda document can be found on the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/edc_meeting_4-11-18.pdf

The audio recording for this meeting is also available here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/04/fm-143-economic-development.html

Mr. K's 5K Color Fun Run - May 19 => Race Canceled - confirmed 5/17/18

Mr. K's 5K Color Fun Run will be held on May 19 at 9 AM at Franklin High School.

For registration follow this link:


Race Canceled - confirmed 5/17/18

https://twitter.com/FranklinHS/status/981151776635269120

"the hop-on, hop-off scheduled trains ticket"

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

"Digital signs across the region warn drivers about detours for the Boston Marathon starting early Monday morning. But state officials have several tips on how to get around either by car or rails on Patriot’s Day. 

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is encouraging travelers to use its real-time tools to find travel times between specific destinations. 

“We encourage all members of the public to think about their trips and about events such as the Boston Marathon which may impact how people will get to their destinations,” said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver in a press release. 

The MBTA is offering a special $20 all-day commemorative Marathon ticket on the Framingham/Worcester line, which allows spectators to get on and off all day at station stops close to the Boston Marathon route, according to the release. The trains will operate on a regular weekday schedule on April 16, with some additional trains to support crowds."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180414/tips-on-how-to-get-around-on-marathon-monday

Check out the MBTA/Keolis Marathon viewing map to stake out your stop

For more info from the MBTA https://www.mbta.com/destinations/boston-marathon

Support SEPAC and have a laugh or two - Annual SEPAC Comedy Show - May 4

SAVE THE DATE for The Annual SEPAC Comedy Show on Friday, May 4 at the 
Showcase Live, Patriot Place, Foxboro

The Annual SEPAC Comedy Show - May 4

It is that time of year again!! The 8th Annual Comedy show to benefit Franklin SEPAC is being held on Friday, May 4 at Showcase Live, Patriot Place. 

Enjoy good food, drinks, lots of laughs, and chances to take home fabulous items through the silent auction, food frenzy and raffle. 

All proceeds raised will fund SEPAC’s speakers and social events. Tickets are on sale now on our website: www.franklinsepac.org!! 

If you cannot attend but would like to contribute, we welcome any and all donations. 

Please email us at franklinsepac@gmail.com with any questions.
Hope you can make it!!

Franklin Public Schools: Concession Stand At FHS

Dear Franklin School Community,

A group of very generous community members, led by Mr. Mike Socci, have donated time, money, labor, and materials to construct a new concession stand at the location of the current concession trailer at Pisini Field at Franklin High School. This project received School Committee approval in December, pending sufficient funding. Significant fundraising efforts have yielded the necessary funds and the project is moving forward, beginning over April vacation.

We are very excited about this project. The current trailer will be replaced at the current location with a new building with improvements in the kitchen for serving concessions at events. Additionally, the facility will include bathroom facilities. We are very grateful for the generous donations.

Within the next few weeks, community members can expect to see materials being removed from the trailer, its demolition, and the construction of a fence around the construction area.

Construction will continue this spring, with some small projects occurring on weekends, when school is not in session. The majority of the work, however, will be completed over the summer, after school gets out. We anticipate that this will have little impact on our school or our summer programming.

All workers, as we do with every construction project, will have verified CORI checks for safety.

Please contact the Superintendent's office, if you have any questions.

Have a safe and restful April vacation.

Sincerely,
Franklin Public Schools

The GoFundMe page is still active
https://www.gofundme.com/z35a8n-support-pisini-field-franklin-ma

More about the proposed renovations
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/support-pisini-field-franklin-ma.html

Leofanti no-hitter leads FHS over Milford 4-0

Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Thursday, April 12, 2018.


Baseball = Milford, 0 @ Franklin, 4 – Final
– Franklin senior James Leofanti dazzled in his season debut on the mound, throwing a no-hitter to lead the Panthers to a win over visiting Milford. Leofanti struck out eight while allowing just two walks to earn the win. Senior Colby Fitzgibbons made a terrific diving play in the sixth inning at second to help preserve the no-hitter. Offensively, Franklin scored two runs in the bottom of the first and added two more in the fifth inning. Junior Alex Haba went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored, Scott Elliott walked twice and scored once, and JB Flores went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Milford sophomore Colby Pires kept the Panthers without a hit for four innings. He finished with three hits allowed, three earned runs, two strikeouts, and eight walks.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 8 @ Westwood, 13 – Final

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-04-13-18/

Franklin 4 Milford 0. Sr. James Leofanti throws a no-hitter (7inn, 8 K’s & 2BB). Special day for a hardworking young man. Sr. Colby Fitzgibbons makes a huge defensive play to preserve the no-hitter in the 6th. Next up: Franklin @ Walpole on Wed. April 18th @ 11:00am. pic.twitter.com/LRyQ5vubzi

— FHS Baseball (@FHSCoachZBrown) April 14, 2018

James Leofanti throws the game of his life, pitching a no-hitter to lead the @FHSSports baseball team past @HawkNationAD, by @kstone06 https://t.co/fRPARvpKdk

— Daily News Sports (@MetroWestSports) April 14, 2018

We lost a tough one to Westwood, but also became a better team. We are back to work next Friday. #OnToVacation

— John Leighton (@FHSJVGLAX) April 13, 2018

Franklin fighting back making some big plays on offense 8-6

— FHSGLAX Boosters (@FHSGLAXboosters) April 13, 2018

FHS Panthers

MassBudget: Millionaires have deep roots

An analysis of eight states

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. April 12, 2018 Millionaires have deep roots: An analysis of eight states Massachusetts can have an economy that generates broad prosperity and home-grown millionaires with world-class education and infrastructure. Several other states have top income-tax rates as high, or substantially higher, than what is proposed in Massachusetts. Those states do not have fewer millionaires, and have not seen less growth in their share of millionaires over time. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new report, What Has Happened in Other States with High Tax Rates on Million-Dollar Incomes? finds that strong state economies are built from the ground up, with a focus on fundamentals like a well-educated workforce. Internal factors, not migration, drive growth of overall incomes and of high incomes. Moreover, migration accounts for a very small share of total state income; millionaire migration is a fraction of overall migration; and tax policy plays a very small role in millionaire migration.  Careful studies have found that people with high incomes are less likely than other people to relocate to other states. This is because high earners tend to be married, have children, and be more embedded in business and social networks. 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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MBTA Reminder: Saturday/Sunday - Franklin Line shuttle weekends

Weekend train service on the Franklin Line will be replaced by ADA accessible shuttle buses, making all regularly scheduled stops, between Forge Park/495 and Readville stations from April 7th through May 27th during the installation of PTC.

The MBTA will install federally mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) systems along the Franklin Line to improve safety by reducing train collisions and derailments. This work will require weekend shutdowns on the line between Forge Park/495 and Readville, where passengers will connect to train service.

Shuttle buses will be free and passengers will pay for train service from Readville to Boston.


Last updated: Apr 12 2018 03:06 PM


Click here for more information: https://www.mbta.com/franklin

Related posts from the archives
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/04/mbta-reminder-starting-saturday.html

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/heads-up-weekend-train-service-via.html

Head's Up: Weekend Train Service Via Shuttle buses Apr 7 - May 27

“stable but not out of the woods”

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

"Yarmouth K-9 Officer Sean Gannon’s police dog, Nero, survived a surgery Friday for injuries he received in the Thursday shooting that killed Gannon, according to a Facebook post from the Yarmouth Police Department. 

According to a post from the Dennis Veterinary Hospital, Nero, who was shot in the head and neck, was stabilized at the scene of the Marstons Mills shooting by the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team and then taken to an emergency veterinary facility. He was later transferred to a surgical facility and was described as “stable but not out of the woods.” 

Peter McClelland, a retired Yarmouth police officer who served in the K-9 unit, was with Nero throughout the night, according to the hospital’s post."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180413/yarmouth-police-dog-shot-in-head-and-neck-survives-surgery

"The Yarmouth Police Canine Unit was the first established canine unit on Cape Cod and originally deployed three canine teams"

More about the Yarmouth, MA K9 unit can be found online  http://yarmouthpolice.com/k-9-division/

Celebrate the ABLE in all of us!

register for HMEA's 5K

Sunday, May 20, 2018 Franklin, MA Do something incredABLE! Register for HMEA's incredABLE 5K today! REGISTER RED SOX SHOWCASE Exciting News! The Red Sox Showcase will be at the incredABLE 5K again this year, thanks to a generous $15,000 sponsorship by the incredABLE Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation! The Red Sox Showcase, powered by T-Mobile will bring Red Sox baseball and Fenway Park to towns across New England all summer long. The truck will carry a batting cage, pitching stations, a steal 2nd challenge, and a virtual reality experience. Save time, download your waiver and bring it with you, click here. NEW THIS YEAR Only REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS will receive the official 2018 incredABLE 5K t-shirt, so make sure to get registered at www.hmea.org/incredABLE Registration will be available the morning of the event at the Registration Tent. Only REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS who raise $25 will receive a special FUNDRAISER GIFT. A beautiful HMEA beach towel to enjoy this summer! WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM Fidelity Bank will be at the incredABLE 5K with their ice cream truck, The Frosty Flyer, giving out FREE ice cream treats, while supplies last. They also gave a generous $2,500 sponsorship to the event! Thank you Fidelity Bank for being an incredABLE supporter! WALK | RUN | VOLUNTEER | DONATE Do something incredABLE! Help us celebrate the ABLE in all of us! GET INVOLVED QUESTIONS? Many of them can be answered at incredABLE FAQ  ‌ ‌  ‌

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