Franklin Matters

Friday, October 5, 2018

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 10/5/18 - THU 10/11/18

Friday, October 5

9:30am

Mommy Real Talk

10:00am

Knitting Group

12:00pm

Franklin Farmers Market

Saturday, October 6

10:00am

Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

Baby Sensory

1:00pm

Learning Differences Resource Team kickoff meeting

6:00pm

FPAC Gala 2018

8:00pm

Circle of Friends: Joe Jencks $20 with special guest Katherine Rondeau

Sunday, October 7

Library Closed

1:00pm

Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, October 8

Library Closed

Columbus Day (regional holiday)

Tuesday, October 9

9:30am

Cool Cruisers

10:30am

Get Ready for Kindergarten

5:00pm

Alive After Five Pay It Forward Networking Event

7:00pm

School Committee - meeting

7:30pm

Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Public Meeting

Wednesday, October 10

10:30am

Terrific Toddlers

11:00am

Toddler Playgroup

1:00pm

Minds in Motion

4:00pm

Construction Junction

6:30pm

Teen Advisory Board

7:00pm

Cultural Connections: Engaging Your Community

7:00pm

Town Council Meeting

7:30pm

LET'S LAUGH TODAY

Thursday, October 11

9:30am

Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

Story & Craft

3:30pm

Discovery Workshop

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 10/5/18 - THU 10/11/18

Election Collection - 2018

The collection of posts covering the election of 2018 for the Franklin, MA voters. (The most current posts will be found on top, progressing to the older posts further down the listing.)

The Official Results for Nov 6

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/11/franklin-ma-official-results-for-110618.html

Unofficial results
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/11/franklin-unofficial-results-for-nov-6.html

Town Clerk Teresa Burr posted to the Town of Franklin page Weds AM
http://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/unofficial-election-results-franklin

What precinct am I?
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk/files/what-precinct-am-i-0

What does the ballot look like?

Precinct 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hthk_gwAXMkKkNxyhFngqI2l6mBv1RbC/view?usp=sharing

Precinct 5, 6, 8

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NH0g86NC7IaabVtMJyXoqQgsFJMrN6Gs/view?usp=sharing

The Franklin Town Clerk page with additional information
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

Election news and information

FHS Students hear independent candidate for US Senate

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/09/in-news-fhs-trip-to-europe-approved-fhs.html

Election info for Franklin

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/08/election-information-for-franklin-2018.html

Official results for Franklin September primary
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/09/sep-4-2018-state-primary-official.html

Unofficial results for Franklin, September Primary
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/09/unofficial-results-for-franklin-primary.html

Election Information for Nov 2018

FHS boys and girls soccer, and volleyball teams all post wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Thursday, Oct 4, 2018

Boys Soccer = Franklin, 3 @ Attleboro, 1 – Final
– Franklin senior Tim Duval scored a pair of goals and assisted on another to lead the Panthers to a win on the road. “It was a well played game, our kids played really well together tonight,” said Franklin head coach Fran Bositis. Junior Lucas Moura set Duval up for his first goal, and Duval assisted on classmate Ethan Bowen’s goal.

Girls Soccer = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Franklin scored three times in the final 20 minutes to secure a win in a physical division game. Sabrina Addi opened the scoring for the Panthers and Franklin took advantage of the Bombardiers pushing forward after an equalizer to score two more. Hailey Toolin added the second off an assist from Sydney St. Marie and Anna Blakus sealed the win in the final minute off an assist from Calen Frongillo. Tayla Drape made 10 saves for Attleboro, while Breanna Atwood made four to keep a clean sheet.

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Attleboro, 0 – Final
– Franklin recorded a win on the road, knocking off Attleboro 3-0 (25-10, 25-9, 25-11). For Attleboro, Jessica Matheson had eight digs and Chelsea Calcagni added six kills.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-04-18/

FHS Panthers

Franklin Residents: Job Opportunities

Police Patrol Officer - candidates must be graduates of the Full-time Basic Massachusetts Police Training Committee (MPTC) Academy or equivalent
Part-Time Custodian
Firefighter/Paramedics - The Town of Franklin's Fire Department is in the Massachusetts Civil Service system.
- If you are currently a Firefighter/Paramedic in a Civil Service community and are interested in working for Franklin, send a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.
- Please note: new hires must have and maintain a paramedic certification and complete an Associate's Degree within 5 years of the date they are hired.

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov. Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe http://www.franklinma.gov/subscribe

Franklin Residents: Job Opportunities

US Census: "Microbrewery Business is Hopping"

"According to the County Business Patterns program, between 2012 and 2016 (the most recent available data), the total number of breweries skyrocketed from 880 to 2,802. Of that total, 2,605 had 49 or less employees.

These small businesses employed over 55,000 workers with a total annual payroll of $2.6 billion.

Keep in mind that these data only include businesses classified as “breweries.” Businesses that brew their own beer (restaurants and brew pubs) but are classified in other industries which are excluded from these statistics. If these other businesses had been included, the number and growth over the last five years would be even greater."

Continue reading about America's love affair with Craft Breweries
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/10/americas-love-affair-with-craft-beer.html?eml=gd&utm_campaign=20181004msacos2ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

An interactive map shows the growth in breweries state by state since 2012. MA data shows:

the growth in breweries in MA since 2012

To use the interactive map yourself:
http://visual.it.census.gov/views/BeerV10_5_10-3-2018/StateDashboard?iframeSizedToWindow=true&:embed=y&:display_spinner=no&:showAppBanner=false&:embed_code_version=3&:loadOrderID=0&:tabs=no&:display_count=no&:showVizHome=no

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Local Teen Works With Broadway Star in FPAC’s Newsies

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), the resident theatre company of THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, is bringing the best of Broadway to the suburbs October 13, 14 and 19-21 with its production of Disney’s Newsies.

The show stars Broadway’s Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon) and is choreographed by Chaz Wolcott who toured with Disney’s Newsies for two years, appeared in the live film version of the show from Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre, and was featured on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance. The production also provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for Walpole teen Griffin Wilkins: the chance to understudy a Broadway star.

Griffin Wilkins, a senior at Walpole High School and the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, plays “Race” in Disney’s Newsies, a featured role that highlights his dance ability. However, in addition to mastering Wolcott’s intense choreography, Wilkins has the added task of understudying the lead role of Jack Kelly. Traditionally, an understudy is a member of a show’s ensemble who also covers a lead role in case the lead actor is sick or unable to perform. Wilkins has some added duties, explains director Raye Lynn Mercer.

Griffin Wilkins

“We’ve had a unique rehearsal process for this show due to four of our leads being based in New York City. While the rest of our cast rehearses here in Franklin, Griffin has had to, quite literally, switch hats in the middle of scenes rehearsing his regular track as well as helping our ensemble understand where Christopher Rice will be during a scene.” The unique process has also taken Wilkins all the way to New York City. “Last week, we held a rehearsal in NYC for our cast members based there and Griffin was able to come along with us to help plug Christopher Rice in, as well as to clean the choreography and vocals,” explains Mercer.

Even at his young age, Wilkins is no stranger to the task of understudying a professional actor. Last March, he appeared as Judah in FPAC’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in which he also understudied Equity actor Andrew Scott Holmes in the lead role of Joseph. This performance won Wilkins a DASH Award for Best Youth Actor in a Musical.

“Working alongside Chris, knowing that I am understudying an incredibly talented and kind Broadway actor, is an experience like nothing I’ve had before,” says Wilkins, who is currently in the process of auditioning for collegiate Musical Theatre programs. “It is the chance of a lifetime.”

Disney’s Newsies runs October 13, 14 and 19-21 at THE BLACK BOX at 15 W. Central St. Franklin, MA 02038. Tickets can be purchased online at www.theblackboxonline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.

In the News: MA Attorney General candidates debate

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

"The two candidates running for Massachusetts attorney general tussled Wednesday over issues related to gun rights, drug addiction and immigration.

Democratic incumbent Maura Healey faced off against Republican challenger James “Jay” McMahon in a half-hour televised debate hosted by WGBH. Each candidate is asking for the support of Massachusetts voters in the general election Nov. 6.

McMahon, a lifelong resident of Cape Cod, won the Republican nomination last month after beating Dan Shores of Hingham in the primary election. Healey ran unopposed."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181003/massachusetts-ag-candidates-spar-over-guns-immigration

#election2018

Maura Healey - Official AG page
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-attorney-general-maura-healey

Campaign page http://www.maurahealey.com/

James "Jay" McMahon - campaign page https://www.attorneyjaymcmahon.com/

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Information for Franklin residents can be found
http://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

Early voting schedule for Franklin
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/early_voting_hours.pdf

The MA Information for Voters (large print edition can be found in PDF format)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/IFV_2018_Large_Print.pdf
Additional information for MA voters can be found on the state page
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele18/ballot_questions_18/message18.htm

Election Information for Nov 2018

Franklin Matters

Friday, October 5, 2018

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 10/5/18 - THU 10/11/18

Election Collection - 2018

Election news and information

10th Norfolk Representative District Debate - Oct 13, 2018 (audio)

In the News: MA Attorney General candidates debate

Early voting opens October 22, 2018

FHS boys and girls soccer, and volleyball teams all post wins on Thursday

Franklin Residents: Job Opportunities

US Census: "Microbrewery Business is Hopping"

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Local Teen Works With Broadway Star in FPAC’s Newsies

In the News: MA Attorney General candidates debate

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