Saturday, November 10, 2018

MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend shuttles will run on the Franklin Line


Franklin Line: Shuttles will replace train service from Forge Park to Dedham Corp. in both directions this weekend due to East street bridge replacement. 
Buses will follow the train schedule but allow for up to 20 min of additional travel time.

Affected trips: (Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of November)
1702 (6:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1703 (7:20 am from South Station)
1704 (8:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1705 (9:20 am from South Station)
1706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
2706 (10:40 am from Forge Park/495)
1707 (11:20 am from South Station)
2707 (11:20 am from South Station)
2708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1708 (12:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2709 (1:20 pm from South Station)
1709 (1:20 pm from South Station)
1710 (2:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2710 (2:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
2711 (3:20 pm from South Station)
2712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1712 (4:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
1713 (5:20 pm from South Station)
2714 (6:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1714 (6:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
1715 (7:20 pm from South Station)
2715 (7:20 pm from South Station)
1716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)
2716 (8:40 pm from Forge Park/495)

Last Updated: Nov 09 2018 08:36 AM

MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend shuttles will run on the Franklin Line
MBTA Commuter Rail: This weekend shuttles will run on the Franklin Line

Franklin Library: Closed on Sunday, Monday Nov 11-12 for Veterans Day

The Library is closed Sunday, Nov 11 and Monday, Nov 12 for Veterans Day. If you need a book, get to the Library Saturday!


Franklin Library: Closed on Sunday, Monday Nov 11-12 for Veterans Day
Franklin Library: Closed on Sunday, Monday Nov 11-12 for Veterans Day


This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/bulletins/veterans-day-1

Friday, November 9, 2018

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI Nov 9 - THU Nov 15


Friday, November 9
10:00am
 Knitting Group
7:00pm
 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
7:30pm
 Rising Stars Cabaret
Saturday, November 10
9:00am
 Franklin Newcomers and Friends 45th annual Craft Fair
10:00am
 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)
10:00am
 FSPA "Up Your Game" Workshop
7:00pm
 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
Sunday, November 11
 Library Closed
 Veterans Day
11:30am
 Big Band Brunch with Kenny Hadley Big Band
1:00pm
 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
1:30pm
 Veterans Day Celebration
1:30pm
 Veterans Walkway Dedication
Monday, November 12
 Library Closed
 Veterans Day observed
Tuesday, November 13
9:30am
 Cool Cruisers
10:30am
 Get Ready for Kindergarten
7:00pm
 School Committee - meeting
7:30pm
 Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Public Meeting
Wednesday, November 14
10:30am
 Terrific Toddlers
11:00am
 Toddler Playgroup
4:00pm
 Construction Junction
5:30pm
 MOMS Club - Preschool Fair
5:45pm
 Town Administrator Search Committee
6:30pm
 Teen Advisory Board
7:00pm
 Town Council - meeting
7:00pm
 Info night for Gr Franklin Distinguished Young Women Program
7:30pm
 LET'S LAUGH TODAY
Thursday, November 15
9:30am
 Baby Tummy Time
10:30am
 Story & Craft
6:30pm
 Welcome to the Graveyard with The Gravestone Girls

For the interactive version, please visit

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar
http://www.franklinma.gov/calendar


Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI Nov 9 - THU Nov 15
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI Nov 9 - THU Nov 15

Town Administrator Search Committee - Nov 14, 5:45 PM

Town Administrator Search Committee 
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 5:45 PM

Municipal Building
355 East Central Street
2nd Floor, Room 205

Agenda


This meeting may be recorded.

1. Human Resources Director Karen Bratt - Review search process to date
2. Consider candidacy of the Deputy Town Administrator
3. Consider process for qualified candidates
4. Next meeting


This is a meeting of the Franklin Town Council Sub-Committee; under the Open Meeting Law, this subcommittee is a separate "public body" from the Town Council. Therefore, unless the Town Council has separately noticed and posted its own meeting, Councilors who are not members of this subcommittee will not be permitted to speak or otherwise actively participate in this meeting, although they may attend and observe. This prohibition is necessary to avoid the potential for an Open Meeting Law Violation.

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/town_administrator_search_committee_meeting_agenda_11-14-18.pdf

For reference - The Role of the Town Council
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/role.pdf


From Article Four of the Town Code   https://ecode360.com/14797436

Section 1 - Appointment and qualifications

4-1-1
The Town Council, by a majority vote of its full membership, shall appoint a Town Administrator who shall administer and implement the directives and policies adopted by the Town Council. The Council shall fix the Administrator's compensation within the limits of an appropriation adopted for that purpose. The salary, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment and the procedures for dismissal shall be negotiated between the Town Council and the Administrator.

4-1-2
In seeking candidates for the Administrator's post, the Town Council shall advertise in appropriate professional journals and other suitable publications as deemed necessary. The Town Administrator need not be a resident of the town at the time of appointment but shall establish residence within the town within one year following appointment, unless the town council shall waive such residency requirement. If a resident of the Town, the successful candidate shall have held no elective town office for a period of one year prior to appointment.

4-1-3
The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of educational, executive and administrative qualifications and experience, including at least a bachelor's degree in an appropriate field of study from an accredited four-year college or university. Professional experience shall consist of at least three (3) years of full-time, compensated service in town or town administration or related administrative activity.


Town Administrator Search Committee - Nov 14, 5:45 PM
Town Administrator Search Committee - Nov 14, 5:45 PM

FHS football tops Natick; FHS girls field hockey end playoff run with a loss in OT to Walpole

Via HockomockSports we share the playoff results for the FHS fall sports teams


Football – Non-Playoffs = Franklin, 42 vs. Natick, 26 – Final
1st Quarter: (N) Natick 24-yard pass, XP good; (F) Nick Gordon 67-yard pass to Ryan Driscoll, Parker Chevrant XP good.
2nd Quarter: (N) Natick 7-yard rush, XP failed; (F) N. Gordon 28-yard pass to Sean Leonard, P. Chevrant XP good.
3rd Quarter: (F) N. Gordon 22-yard pass to R. Driscoll, P. Chevrant XP good; (F) N. Gordon 64-yard pass to R. Driscoll, P. Chevrant XP good; (F) N. Gordon 33-yard pass to S. Leonard, P. Chevrant XP good.
4th Quarter: (N) Natick touchdown rush, XP good; (F) Sean Hofferty 4-yard rush, P. Chevrant XP good; (N) Natick 3-yard rush, XP failed.




Field Hockey - D1 South = #13 Franklin, 3 vs. #1 Walpole, 4 – Final (OT)

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provide the playoff game recap for the FHS field hockey team


"Cassi Ronan picked up the ball inside the 30-yard-line and pushed the ball forward. She weaved her way past a pair of defenders and then touched it past a third to get clear on goal. The Walpole defender eventually caught up to Ronan, but not before she carried the ball nearly 70 yards. 
The defender managed to slow her down but a foul was called, giving the Franklin senior a penalty stroke. She buried the shot, giving the goalie no chance and giving the Panthers a 3-1 lead over the No. 1 seed with just nine minutes remaining in Thursday night’s Div. 1 South semifinal at Taunton’s Tiger Aleixo Stadium. 
It seemed like the Panthers, seeded 13th in the tournament, were finally going to end Walpole’s dominance in the rivalry and do it on the biggest stage. But, instead, the goal seemed to wake the Porkers up and they came storming back into the game. 
Walpole scored twice in the closing minutes, including a goal with just two minutes left, to force overtime and then added a game-winner eight minutes later to stun Franklin 4-3 and advance to the South final."


Continue reading the game recap
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-field-hockey-minutes-from-upset-win-fall-in-overtime/

Click here for a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Fall-2018/Franklin-Walpole-Field-Hockey-11-8-18/

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-08-18/

Victoria Quinn (15) scored a pair of goals for the Panthers, who built a 3-1 lead with nine minutes left to go before Walpole rallied to pull out an overtime win. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Victoria Quinn (15) scored a pair of goals for the Panthers, who built a 3-1 lead with nine minutes left to go before Walpole rallied to pull out an overtime win. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM

Welcome to the Graveyard with The Gravestone Girls, Thursday, November 15, 6:30 PM

Take a virtual tour of Franklin cemeteries in the comfort of the Library

Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM
Franklin Library: "Welcome to the Graveyard" - Nov 15 - 6:30 PM


This was shared from the Town of Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2018/11/welcome-to-graveyard-with-gravestone.html

“'real change begins' when women refuse 'to let anyone shut them up or stand in their way'”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"In a campaign cycle where record numbers of female candidates sought elected office, women picked up a handful of seats on Beacon Hill to boost their representation in the Legislature to new high of 28.5 percent. 
The 46 women elected to the Massachusetts House on Thursday appears to be a record level, surpassing the 42 who served in that branch in 1999, according to historical figures from the Center for American Women in Politics. Eleven women, meanwhile, were elected to Senate seats, falling short of the high-water mark of 13 female senators reached for a time in 2013 and again in 2017. 
Between the two branches, women are set to hold 57 of 200 seats in the 191st General Court, up from the 52 they held at the start of this session in 2017. Fifty-two -- or 26 percent -- was the previous high point reached in 2009, 2003, 2000 and 1999. 
Women accounted for 51.5 percent of the Massachusetts population in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey, but competed for seats in less than half of the 200 legislative races that were decided on Tuesday."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181108/women-reach-new-high-in-massachusetts-legislature


The 'election collection' can be found here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/election-collection-2018.html



Election Information for Nov 2018
Election Information for Nov 2018