FHS Outdoor Track: both boys and girls 4x800 relays ran 4th at New England Meet

Lady Panthers ran in the New England Championships at the UNH on Sat. The girls 4x800 finished 4th:Julia Fenerty, Samantha Powderly, Kate Hartnett, Nicole Clermont. This was the last race for Nicole and Kate as Franklin Track athletes. 2 AMAZING High School careers! #PantherPride

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) June 10, 2018

https://twitter.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1005551245782904836

Girls 800 M Run
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Meet record: * 2:05.86 2015 Danae Rivers, Wilbur Cross, CT

'17 Champ: L 2:06.90 6/10/2017 Kristie Schoffield, Merrimck Val, NH

National:  1:59.51 2013 Mary Cain, Bronxville - NY

Name Year School Finals H#
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1 Nikki Merrill JR Portsmouth RI 2:11.52 3

9 Julia Fenerty 11 Franklin MA 2:16.41 3

Girls 4x800 M Relay
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Meet record: * 9:05.30 2014 La Salle Acad.-Prov., RI, La Salle - RI
C Falvey, S Wilbur, K Tavares, A DeCastro

'17 Champ: L 9:09.23 6/10/2017 Glastonbury, CT, Glastonbury, CT
K Hughes, A Braga, G Sparrow, E McGill

National:  8:43.12 2008 Roosevelt HS, Greenbelt, MD
D Lockhart, A Johnson, B Ogunomokun, T Stanley

School Finals H#
===================================================================
1 Greenwich CT 9:17.42 2
1) Kate Ragone 12 2) Hetty McMillan 12
3) Zoe Harris 10 4) Emily Philippides 12

4 Franklin MA 9:23.55 2
1) Julia Fenerty 11 2) Samantha Powderly 10
3) Katherine Hartnett 12 4) Nicole Clermont 12

Both the boys and girls 4x800 teams place 4th at New Englands. Girls run 9:23.55 and boys set a new school record with 7:59.74! pic.twitter.com/XoFAFQWsdP

— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) June 9, 2018

Boys 4x800 M Relay
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 Meet record: * 7:40.28  2010        Hamden, CT                                
                         N Saba, P Cyr, I Whiting, C FitzSimons            
   '17 Champ: L 7:46.97  6/10/2017   DANBURY, CT, DANBURY, CT                  
                         D Campbell, C Leone, M Going, T Cunningham        
    National:  7:28.75  2011        Poli, Long Beach-CA, Poli, Long Beach - CA
                         C Hall, C Penn, A Harris, M Andrews               
    School                                               Finals  H#
===================================================================
  1 East Greenwich - RI                                 7:46.37L  2 
     1) Colin Cianciolo SR              2) Cebastian Gentil SR            
     3) Jeffery Pedersen SR             4) Quentin Viera SR               
            
  4 Franklin MA                                         7:59.74   2 
     1) Dylan Kehoe 11                  2) Michael Hagen 11               
     3) Camden Harrington 10            4) Tyler Brogan 10   

Complete girls results can be found online

http://www.mstca.org/Spring_Season/Spring%202018/ne-g.htm

Complete boys results can be found online

http://www.mstca.org/Spring_Season/Spring%202018/ne-b.htm

FHS Panthers

FHS Art 1 (video)

FHS student reflections on her experience with Art 1.

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - June 12, 2018

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

A G E N D A

“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
b. Citizen’s Comments

i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDH

c. FHS Student Representative Comments
d. Superintendent’s Report

2. Guests / Presentations
a. Recognition
b. Community Group Updates

• SEPAC – Jennifer Hiscoe, Sara Mulcahey
• FEF – Kit and Lisa Brady

c. Athletics Recap – Tom Angelo, FHS Athletic Director

3. Discussion / Action Items
a. Collaborative Board Appointments

• ACCEPT Collaborative - I recommend the appointment of Dr. Sara Ahern to the ACCEPT Collaborative Board for the 2018-19 school year.
• BICO Collaborative - I recommend the appointment of Dr. Sara Ahern to the BICO Board for the 2018-19 school year.

b. Appoint of Assistant Superintendent of Schools
I recommend Dr. Ahern’s selected candidate to be appointed as Assistant Superintend
c. Attendance Area – The Westerly
I recommend that students residing at Woodview Way, at the Westerly Apartments be assigned to the Jefferson/Remington district within Franklin starting in 2018-2019.
d. Policy – First Readings
I recommend moving the following policies to a second reading as discussed:

• JQA – Financial Assistance Policy
• JQA-R – Financial Assistance Application & Procedures
• EFD – Meal Charge Policy
• EFD-R – Meal Charge Policy & Procedures
• JFAA-R – School Admission/Residency

e. MASC Summer Institute
I recommend the approval of Denise Schultz’s attendance at the MASC Summer Institute in July, 2018.
f. Travel Expense Approval
I recommend that the Committee approve my acceptance of paid travel expenses for the purpose of attending the Study Tour and Educational Leadership Symposium in Helsinki, Finland and Berlin, Germany July 8 to July 16, 2018.

4. Discussion Only Items
a. SWAC (School Wellness Advisory Committee)

5. Information Matters
a. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports (e.g. Budget; Community Relations;
Policy; Transportation; Public Schools Advocacy; Ad Hoc Superintendent’s Evaluation)
b. School Committee Liaison Reports (e.g. Joint PCC; Substance Abuse Task Force; School Wellness Advisory Council [SWAC]; MASC)

6. New Business
a. To discuss any future agenda items

7. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from your May 22, 2018 School Committee meeting.
b. FHS Scholarships
I recommend acceptance of 6 checks totaling $2,715.00 for FHS Scholarships as follows:

• ASMS PCC $500.00 ASMS Alumni Scholarship
• Carol Merchant $115.00 Circle of Friends/Best Buddies Scholarship
• Attleboro Arts Museum $100.00 Sponsor Title Award/Scholarship
• Franklin Food Pantry $500.00 Empty Bowls Club (2 - $250.00 Scholarships)
• Friends of the Franklin Library $1,000.00 FHS Scholarship
• John and Elizabeth Ombelets $500.00 Mock Trial Scholarship

c. Davis Thayer Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $744.18 from the DT PCC for Supplemental Supplies as detailed.
d. FHS Gifts
I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $2,406.33 at FHS as detailed:

• Ahold $ 413.33 for supplemental supplies
• Class of 1968 $1,993.00 for in-house enrichment

e. Parmenter Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from a Parmenter parent for supplemental supplies at Parmenter as detailed.
f. Keller Gifts
I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $520.04 for Keller Elementary School as detailed:

• Keller PCC $250.00 Field trips
• O’Connor Portrature $270.04 In-house enrichment

g. J.F. Kennedy Gifts
I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $2,293.64 for JF Kennedy Elementary School as detailed:

• JFK PCC $ 262.50 Field trips
• JFK PCC $2,031.14 Supplies

8. Payment of Bills Dr. Bergen

9. Payroll Mrs. Douglas

10. Correspondence – Budget to Actual, Miriam Goodman, School Business Administrator

11. Executive Session
a. Negotiations with Non-Union Personnel

12. Adjournment


The documents for this agenda as released in advance of the meeting can be found
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinCom_Packets/l6-12-18%20SC%20Packet/

Franklin Education Foundation

Special Education Parents Advisory Council

Town Council Recap - June 6, 2018

The recap of the Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 is as follows:

• Special recognition for James Pentikis, a student at FHS, for his work helping to prepare the FY 2019 budget documents.
• The annual committee and board appointments for the new fiscal year was approved after an amendment to remove the appoint of the ZBA member. A new assessment of candidates for this position will be taken before bringing the appointment back to the Council.
• The 4th of July Committee provided an update on the schedule for the coming event. It will be bigger and better than last year as the committee has had additional time to plan. Fireworks will return this year. The police and fire departments are still working out details for crowd control as the launching site will be one of the new softball fields at FHS. A mailer is about to be sent to all residents with info on the schedule and a request for donations.  https://www.franklin4th.com/
• A long listing of legislation was approved, some for final approval and some for referral to the Planning Board. The complete listing can be found in the notes and Actions Taken document below.
• The final approvals for the remaining free cash allocations will be on the next agenda. Approx. $500,000 remains after the snow/ice shortfall was covered. This remaining money would likely be used for other items on the Capital budget not funded in the first round earlier this year.
• The proposal to address the parking problem caused by the Dean College students is also supposed to be on the scheduled for the next meeting.

The official Actions Taken document can be found here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3ytQvC7HOqvpmLPuBvFnB4zq0-squNu/view?usp=sharing

My notes reported live from the meeting can be found here

• Live reporting: To Closing
• Live Reporting: Legislation for Action
• Live reporting: 4th July Update
• Live Reporting: Town Council - June 6, 2018

Special recognition for James Pentikis by Councilor Padula

FHS baseball moves on in Super 8; boys lacrosse finishes season

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Saturday, June 9, 2018


Boys Lacrosse = D1 South = #4 Franklin, 7 vs. #5 Xaverian, 10 – Final
– Franklin and Xaverian were tied 6-6 after three quarters but the Hawks used a 4-0 surge in the final frame to pull away from the Panthers. Eric Civetti and Matt Lazzaro each scored a pair of goals for Franklin while Chase Tanner, Jake Davis, and Nitin Chaudhury each found the back of the net once. Connor O’Rourke made 10 saves in net.


Baseball = Super 8 = #7 Franklin, 7 vs. #3 St. John’s Prep, 6 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"Franklin has come into the Super 8 with a chip on its shoulder. The last team selected for the elite tournament field, the Panthers are not out to prove that they belong but that they should be one of the teams to beat. 

After knocking off second seed Wachusett in the opening round, Franklin squared off with perennial power St. John’s Prep, the third seed, at Brockton’s Campanelli Stadium. It came down to the last out, as these games so often do, but after Jake Noviello induced a weak grounder to second, the Panthers walked away with a 7-6 victory and a spot in the semifinal. 

“We were the last team into this tournament, so we’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain,” said Franklin coach Zach Brown about playing the underdog in the Super 8. 

Bryan Woelfel closed out the win against the Mountaineers just three days earlier, but he was given the ball to start against Prep and it looked as though his start was going to be a short one after the Eagles plated three runs in the third to take the lead for the first time."

Continue reading the recap online
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-baseball-roar-past-prep-and-into-super-8-semifinal/

Click here for a photo gallery from this game.
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20172018/Spring-2018/Franklin-St-Johns-Prep-Baseball-6-9-18/

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-06-09-18/

Alex Haba (1) and JB Floris (12) celebrate Scott Elliot’s eighth inning triple that drove in three runs, including the eventual game-winner. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Bon Voyage concert for Electric Youth - June 16

Electric Youth (EY) 2018 returns to THE BLACK BOX on Saturday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m., offering family entertainment with music for all ages. Backed by an eight-piece band of world-class musicians, Electric Youth delivers high-energy music, featuring pop, classic rock, Broadway and country hits. 

The event is a Bon Voyage concert for Electric Youth, coming just days before the ensemble departs on June 21 for a 25-day concert tour of Austria and Italy, including a 4th of July performance at Aviano Air Force Base. 

The EY show at THE BLACK BOX will feature fully choreographed performances of Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, Elvis, J. Geils, Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, The Who, Guns N’ Roses and more. 

The home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company, THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street. A cash bar is available. 

Tickets are $26. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

Bon Voyage concert for Electric Youth - June 16

Franklin.TV Annual Open Board - June 14, 7:00 PM

It's June and time for Franklin.TV's Annual Open Board Meeting.

Every year we hold a public meeting to reaffirm one or more of our board members or accept and elect nominations for new board members. We will also review our progress to date and discuss plans for the future. We and the town of Franklin are currently negotiating with Verizon to renew their contract. If you have questions or issues regarding Verizon, this is an opportunity to provide your feedback to the cable provider. We are asking Verizon to convert our local channels to High Definition TV and list our programs in their Program Guide.

This year our meeting will be held on Thursday, June 14 - Flag Day.

Come to our studios, 23 Hutchinson St. for our meeting, some good food and refreshments. We mingle at 6:30 PM and our formal meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.

Please RSVP if you can attend. Bring a spouse or friend(s). Look forward to seeing you next week.


Pete Fasciano,
Executive Director, Franklin.TV and wfpr.fm

Franklin.TV Annual Open Board - June 14th, 7:00 PM

Great turnout for the Strawberry Stroll (photo essay)

Friday night was the largest crowd I have ever seen for a downtown event. The weather threatened and held off to provide opportunity for lots of families to make the walk to and around downtown.

I stopped at the Historical Museum first. Heard there was a waiting line to get in when it opened at 4. The bridal gowns are on display through August so if you haven't yet been, go.

entrance to display of bridal gowns

Pick up one of the booklets shown on the table near the cake and bouquet, it will walk you around the display to tell you about the gowns.

several of the bridal gowns on display

From the Museum, I went to Main St and even at 5:00 it as full of folks

at Dean St, looking to the triangle

at Dean St, looking to the Library

A collaboration between Rockland Trust and Berry Insurance enables a craft activity for kids to create kindness rocks.

craft activity for kids to create kindness rocks

collaboration between Rockland Trust and Berry Insurance

The application for the Cultural District has been formally submitted to the State. A whole lot of work has been accomplished to this point setting Franklin up for good times!

Philip Regan of the Cultural District Committee was at their booth to provide info

More about the Cultural District Committee can be found on the Town webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/cultural-district-committee

Franklin Town Clerk booth at the Strawberry Stroll

The Town Clerk's office had a table to enable voter registration and talk about the new voter kiosk that will replace the books at the precinct tables when we vote in the state election (primary - Sep 4, election Nov 6, 2018). More info on the voting process will be shared as the election approaches. 

The schedule move to Friday night certainly helped to make the Strawberry Stroll a great success. Thanks to the Franklin Downtown Partnership and everyone else who helped create a great night for Franklin.

For more about the Partnership visit their page  http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Playoff double header today for FHS, baseball at 10 (away); lacrosse at 3 (home)

Normally a double header is two games of the same kind but today's FHS schedule offers a baseball playoff game in Brockton and then a home lacrosse playoff game.


Baseball = Super 8
#7 Franklin vs. #3 St. John’s Prep, 10:00 AM (@ Campanelli Stadium)

Boys Lacrosse = D1 South
#4 Franklin vs. #5 Xaverian, 3:00 PM


Info on Campanelli Stadium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanelli_Stadium


For other Hockomock info on Saturday's schedule
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-06-09-18/

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

Huge day for Franklin tomorrow!! The baseball team looks for their second win in the super 8 against St. John’s prep at 10am at Campanelli stadium. The boys lax team is playing Xaverian at 3 o’clock looking to move into the sectional final #ForThePublics #RoadTrip

— Rattle City ™ (@RattleCity) June 8, 2018

Very proud of our program for being co-recipients (w/ Attleboro) of the Hockomock Sportsmanship Award. Also, equally excited to travel down to Campanelli Stadium in Brockton for Rd 2 of the Super 8 tourney tomorrow (Sat. 6/9) to compete against St. John’s Prep at 10am. #Super8

— FHS Baseball (@FHSCoachZBrown) June 8, 2018

Franklin Post-season: Saturday: Baseball vs SJP at Campinelli Stadium 10am. Tix $7 and $5. Boys Lax vs Xav. 3pm at Pisini. Monday: Girls Lax vs CC 5pm (changed from Tue). Girls Lax is an MIAA semi-final. Tix are $7 and $5.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) June 8, 2018

FHS Panthers

"now we qualify for grants for up to $250,000 a year"

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

"Saving the world, one light bulb at a time, are the newest communities that were welcomed as Massachusetts Green Communities on Thursday at the Franklin municipal building. 

Judith Judson, commissioner of the state Department of Energy Resources, said 210 towns and cities in Massachusetts are now considered “Green Communities.” They encompass more than 72 percent of the state’s population. 

“It’s providing a lot of benefits for our commonwealth,” she said. “It enables energy savings for the cities and towns that become Green Communities, and we provide grant funding in order to make energy improvements.” 

These efforts, she said, are visible to residents who see reductions in their towns’ energy use, emissions and their associated costs. The money saved, she said, might find its way into the schools or into public safety, strengthening those services."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180608/franklin-named-green-community

Many Thanks to MassDOER Commissioner Judith Judson for coming to Franklin today to officially declare Franklin A “Green Community” and give us our grant award! A huge thank you to our Town staff for a great job well done!

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 6/8/18 - THU 6/14/18

FRIDAY 6/8/18
9am   3rd Grade Concert @ Kennedy Elementary School
9:45am   4th Grade Concert @ Kennedy Elementary School
10am-12pm   Knitting Group @ Franklin Public Library
12-6pm   Farmers Market @ Town Common
2pm   Tech Help with HMMS Students @ Franklin Senior Center
5-8pm   Strawberry Stroll @ Downtown Franklin
5:30pm   Heart with Hope Restorative Yoga (for parents and loved ones of those suffering from addiction) @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
7pm   Yoga for Recovery @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk

SATURDAY 6/9/18
10am-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
11am   Goat Yoga (registration required) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
12-3pm   3rd Annual Open House @ Clarion Farm
7:30pm   Homecoming Cabaret @ The Black Box

SUNDAY 6/10/18
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1:15am   Sunday Speaker Series @ Franklin Historical Museum

MONDAY 6/11/18
9am   Concert @ Jefferson Elementary School
10:30am   Move Along @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
3pm   Monday Crafternoons @ Franklin Public Library

TUESDAY 6/12/18
9am   5th Grade Concert @ Parameter Elementary School
9am   Concert @ Davis Thayer Elementary School
9am   Concert @ Oak Street Elementary School
10:30am   Get Ready for Kindergarten @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   School Committee Meeting @ Municipal Building
7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Public Meeting @ Franklin YMCA

WEDNESDAY 6/13/18
10:30am   Terrific Toddlers @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
4pm   Construction Junction @ Franklin Public Library
6:30-7:30pm   School Committee Coffee Session (bring your questions, concerns, suggestions) @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm   Teen Advisory Board @ Franklin Public Library
7:30pm   Let’s Laugh Today - laughter yoga @ FUSF

THURSDAY 6/14/18
8:30am   FDP General Meeting @ Dean College (Campanella Room)
9:30am   Baby Tummy Time @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Story and Craft @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
1-6pm   American Red Cross Blood Drive @ Elks Lodge
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
6:30pm   Unlikely Strummers Concert @ Franklin Senior Center
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

MassBudget: Budget Monitor Conference Preview

Differences between the Senate and House budgets for FY 2019

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. June 6, 2018 Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences between the Senate and House budgets for FY 2019 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's latest Budget Browser highlights several of the substantial differences between the House and Senate budgets that the Legislature's Conference Committee will have to reconcile. Education. Both branches made targeted new investments in education: the House proposed larger investments in early education and care, focused on quality, and the Senate proposed greater funding for local K-12 public schools. Neither branch proposed significant increases in higher education funding, continuing a pattern that has led to rising student costs and debt. The Senate includes a new provision, prompted by the sudden Mount Ida College closure, that requires a college to give 120 days' notice to the Board of Higher Education (BHE) if it plans to shut down. Housing. The House proposes $5.0 million for a new program to provide flexible funding to help individuals who are homeless to move into housing and $100.0 million for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), $2.5 million more than the Senate. But the House provides significantly less funding than the Senate for the Emergency Assistance account that provides shelter for low-income homeless families. The Senate creates a new $2.7 million program to retrofit or create affordable housing for renters with disabilities. The Senate also proposes increases in Registry of Deeds fees to provide additional funding for the Community Preservation Act Trust Fund, which helps towns fund affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation. Health Care. The Senate budget includes a proposal-similar to one introduced by the Governor-to control costs of pharmaceuticals. It would allow the state to negotiate drug prices directly with manufacturers to obtain rebates for prescription drugs. The state could also impose a penalty against the manufacturer if the manufacturer were not to agree to a rebate and if the Administration were to find the manufacturer's prices excessive. The House budget includes more funding than the Senate's for pediatric hospitals, and for adult foster care and adult day health rates. Both the House and Senate proposals include an increase in the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Research has shown that-in addition to encouraging people to work and helping families to make ends meet-the EITC improves health outcomes for mothers and children, and boosts children's academic performance and lifelong earnings (see MassBudget's "A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit" for more information). Both branches also embrace a proposal by the Governor to increase funding for adult mental health services and to restructure and expand the primary adult services program. The goal of these reforms is to provide more coordinated, standardized, and consistent treatment that will better align with health care systems, and will be more comprehensive, particularly for people who also have substance use disorders. Our Conference Preview Budget Monitor describes major amendments adopted during the Senate budget debate and examines the differences between the House and Senate proposals. 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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Bridal Gown Exhibit opens today at Franklin Historical Museum

The Franklin Historical Museum will open its annual Bridal Gown Exhibit in coordination with this year’s Downtown Partnership’s Strawberry Stroll on Friday, June 8th. The museum will open early, at 4:00 PM for this special event.

Bridal Gown Exhibit opens today

This year’s exhibit will focus on Franklin brides and their vintage mid-century gowns from our collection. The display will include Emma Velluti’s famous Parachute Dress, a one of a kind original creation of a wartime gown locally designed and hand made from a silk Japanese parachute sent home by her groom, Edward Rabioli, in 1946. The train on this dress is so long, the dress needs a room of its own to be displayed. 

Also included is the beautiful preserved gown worn by Franklin’s own Stella Jeon. Stella’s daughter donated the dress, still boxed in its preserved state, to the museum after her death. The gown had been professionally preserved, as many gowns were in those days. When the carefully wrapped and sealed box was opened, it was the first time anyone had seen the dress in over 60 years and the first time Stella’s daughter had seen it other than in photographs. The dress along with many mementos from Stella and Nick’s wedding day will be showcased together for this display.

Bridal Gown Exhibit opens today 1

The exhibit includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and stories of the brides, their grooms and their special day.

At least a dozen beautiful vintage gowns will be on display in the exhibit that runs through the summer from Friday June 8th through Sunday August 26th. 

 Two special presentations will take place in conjunction with exhibit. Why do brides wear white? Does a slice of wedding cake under your pillow bring good luck? Learn all about wedding traditions, superstitions and their origins in Something Borrowed, Something Blue on Sunday July 8th. 

And on Sunday August 12 Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective returns to share clues in how to identify people in family photos. She’ll focus her talk on wedding photos, styles and fashion hints. The Photo Detective’s presentation is sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum. Both presentations begin at 1:15.

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, is wheelchair accessible and is always free.

FHS girls lacrosse win 16-4 to advance to D1 semifinal

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Thursday, June 7, 2018


Girls Lacrosse = D1 East = #2 Franklin, 16 vs. #7 Lexington, 4 – Final
– Franklin raced out to an 8-2 lead at halftime and duplicated that score in the second half to beat Lexington and advance to the D1 East Semifinal. Erin Walsh (four goals, two assists) and Annie Walsh (five goals, assist) tied for a team-high six points while Kelsey MacCallum (four goals, assist) chipped in with five points. Katie Jones had three goals and one assist for the Panthers and Corrine Lewis had a strong game defensively with two caused turnovers. Franklin will host #3 Concord Carlisle on Monday at 5:00.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-06-07-18/

FHS Panthers