FHS Lizotte, Tasker - "players to watch"; FHS boys hockey season preview

Via HockomockSports we share the FHS information from the "Top 10 boys hockey players to watch" and the FHS boys hockey preview. 


JOE LIZZOTTE, SENIOR – FRANKLIN
Lizzotte is one of Franklin’s top returning forwards from last year’s league title-winning side and he could make the move up from the second to the first line for the Panthers this season. His energy and tenacity in the offensive zone made him one of Franklin’s top scoring threats, as the Panthers advanced to the final of the competitive Mount St. Charles tournament and got a point for the first time against Malden Catholic. 

Lizzotte scored nine times and assisted on four other goals, partnering with Zac Falvey on the second line and both are back to keep Franklin rolling into a new season. Lizzotte utilizes his speed to open up space for diagonal passes and is willing to chase pucks into the corners to try and keep the offense going. In addition to league play, Franklin has a schedule loaded with some of the top teams in Div. 1, so Lizzotte and the forwards will need to be firing right from the start to help the Panthers compete with some of the state’s best.

TOM TASKER, SENIOR – FRANKLIN
Tasker jumped into the mix for Franklin and made a quick impression as a solid performer on the blue line in all three zones, providing big hits and a hard shot from the point. Now as a junior Tasker has solidified himself as a mainstay and one of the leaders of the Panthers defense as they try to continue their dominance in the Kelley-Rex division and make another run in the tournament. 

Tasker is a physical presence in the defensive zone but also showed good touch on his outlet passes to get the Panthers into the attack quickly. He scored four goals and had four assists last season and became a dangerous weapon on the power play. After a year of experience on the varsity level, Tasker will be one of the leaders in the back line and keep driving the team forward from the defensive zone. Expectations are high for Franklin defensemen but Tasker seems more than capable of meeting them.

for the other players to watch around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-boys-hockey-players-to-watch-in-2018-2019/



FRANKLIN
2017-2018 Record: 12-6-5
2017-2018 Finish: Reached Div. 1 South first round.
Coach: Chris Spillane

Franklin started well last winter, reaching the final of the prestigious Mount St. Charles tournament and taking a point off Malden Catholic for the first time, but the Panthers couldn’t carry the momentum throughout the season and were knocked out in the first round of the tournament. As usual, Franklin graduated a lot of players, but also return a strong corps of experienced players to take on arguably the program’s toughest regular season schedule, which is loaded with some of the state’s top teams.

The Panthers return 11 seniors for this season, including eight forwards, but also have a group of eight sophomores that are jumping up from the JV to contribute on varsity this season. The forward line has plenty of experience and should be able to fire in the goals this year. Seniors Joey Lizotte, Zac Falvey, Scott Elliott, Dan Magazu, and C.J. Spillane will all be able to jump into the top scoring lines after playing major roles last year.

Defensively, the top five defensemen will be juniors Tom Tasker (who was on the HockomockSports.com All-Underclassman Team last year) and Colin Hedvig and seniors Cam Casella, Matt D’Errico, and Evan Forbes. Three sophomores will also see time on the blue line for the Panthers this season. After graduating three senior goaltenders, the job is open to senior Ryan Cameron and junior Ray Ivers, who are both making the jump from JV.

“Our hope is that team speed will drive the offense and that our returning defense will have the experience to make sound decisions in our end,” said Franklin coach Chris Spillane. “The boys are looking forward to the upcoming season. I see the Hockomock as an extremely competitive league this year. We will also challenge our boys with a high-end non-league schedule.”

Continue reading the boys hockey preview
https://hockomocksports.com/2018-2019-hockomock-boys-hockey-preview/

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FHS girls hockey tops Medway; FHS wrestling pins Tri-County

Via HockomockSports and Twitter we share the results of the FHS sports action on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018


Girls Hockey = Franklin, 4 vs. Medway, 3 – Final
– Cassi Ronan scored a pair of goals and Regan Paterson and Libby Carter each tallied once to lift the Panthers to a season-opening win.


Wrestling = Franklin, 49 vs. Tri-County, 19 – Final


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-12-18/

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

Great 49-19 win over Tri-County. Pins from Carlucci brothers, Sauer, MacLean, Nawn, Jacoby and Downing

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) December 13, 2018

Match actually started early & @FHSWrestle wins it 49-19 despite quite a strong effort from a few @TriRvths wrestlers. The Panthers are now 25-0 in dual matches dating back to last year’s state championship @FHSSports @MetroWestSports

— Kevin J. Stone (@kstone06) December 13, 2018

Game 1 - WIN 4-3 against Medway! Goals by Ronan (2), Paterson, and Carter‼️ & Cornetta playing strong in net 🥅🏒 #LetsssGooo

— FHS Girls Hockey (@fhsvgockey) December 13, 2018

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FHS hockey: Gift Card Sales - 12/16 and 12/23

Franklin High School Boys Hockey Booster Club will be selling discounted gift cards to Incontro and Rock n Coal at the Franklin Rink during the Boys JV Hockey games Sunday 12/16 and 12/23 from 6:30 to 8:30.

• $50 gift card is selling for $35
• $100 gift card is selling for $65

FHS hockey: Gift Card Sales - Rock N Coal

Cards can be used on all food and beverages, but cannot be used for tips for the servers.


The gift cards make great gifts, do not expire and proceeds from the sale support the FHS Boys Hockey Team! Cash, Check or Charge accepted.

FHS hockey: Gift Card Sales - Incontro

Rock n Coal cards can be used at the Bellingham location and new Millis location opening in February.

The FHS Boys Hockey Team thanks Incontro and Rock n Coal for their support of the organization.

FHS hockey: Gift Card Sales - 12/16 and 12/23

Bellingham will get its visit Aug. 22-25, 2019

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

"A three-quarter scale replica of the huge and iconic national Vietnam Veterans Memorial will roll into town next August. 

“I’ve been wanting to do this for 20 years,” said Jim Hastings, who filed the application for the visit. 

The wall replica, managed and maintained by the same organization behind the original – the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund – stops in about 30 communities throughout the country each year. 

It’s called The Wall that Heals, and has been to more than 600 communities since its unveiling in 1996. The first version was built to half-scale of its Washington, D.C., counterpart, but the current model is 375 feet long, and 7.5 feet tall at its highest point."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181213/replica-of-vietnam-memorial-to-visit-bellingham

image from The Wall that Heals page

For more info on the wall please visit http://www.vvmf.org/twth

Library of Congress: Applications Open for Junior Fellows Program

The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its 2019 Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program.  This is a 10-week paid fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about the work done at the largest library in the world. Click here for more information: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-18-147/?loclr=ealn.

Live reporting: return to open meeting

The Executive session is about to complete and the Town Council is about to return to open meeting.

9:12 PM, returns to public session

to vote a resolution, clerk to read
18-74 current offer of new Town Administrator agreement for Jamie Hellen

3 year contract
motion refers to terms in contract attached

Chair Tom Mercer apologies for not having the broadcast available for last meeting
have meet and about to offer an agreement to make this offer

vote via roll call, 9-0

Hellen
it is a privilege and honor to be here, Franklin has been a whole new family since the days before I started here
I have forged positive relationships and life long friendships
don't take it for granted


Mercer signs the document, and passes it along for signature

motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 9-0

Live reporting: to Closing

11. TOWN ADMINISTRATORS REPORT	only significant item, usually free cash certified by this time; hopeful to get done by Christmas and then have FinCom do their review in January Congrats to the Downtown Partnership for the holiday happenings, another successful event
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS	Casey - thanks for the risk assessment Hamblen - condolences to the Gianetti family Jones - FEF fund raiser,
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION	Purpose #2: to conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations and/or to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, namely: new Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, on compensation and other terms and conditions of his employment agreement.
15. RECONVENE	Reconvene in Open Session if necessary, re: vote to offer employment agreement, specifying compensation and other employment terms and conditions to the new Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. motion to executive session, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
16. ADJOURN

Live Reporting: Subcommittee reports through to Legislation for Action

9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Capital Budget Subcommittee  b. Budget Subcommittee  nothing now, will be busy soon c. Economic Development Subcommittee met this evening, a couple of measures coming forward

10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-70: Appropriation Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per M.G.L Ch.44, §53F3/4 (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-70 - Majority Vote (5)) Franklin TV comments below Motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-71: Town Council Meeting Schedule for 2019 (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-71 - Majority Vote (5)) Motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
10c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Bylaw Amendment 18-826: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic- 2nd Reading (Motion to adopt Bylaw Amendment 18-827 Majority Roll Call Vote (5)) Motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0 Motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
10d. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Bylaw Amendment 18-827: Amendment to the Water System Map - 2nd Reading (Motion to adopt Bylaw Amendment 18-827 Majority Roll Call Vote (5)) Motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

Peter Fasciano, Executive Director

Ken Norman, Board of Directors for Franklin TV

a fair amount of new equipment

an upgrade sent to the device, meanwhile the device was beeping to ask for a reset; no longer will do updates remotely; small policy change for good benefits

separate system for the PA so it can be used without TV

someone had turned off the PA and an additional switch within the system to send the signal to the station; change to be made so it can't be turned off that way in the future

training was done on the system, more training and documentation coming

additional upgrades coming to the room to make it easier to do presentation

got the basic system up and running properly, installed in August

hopefully the operator errors are behind us

Note: The recording for the Town Council meeting is available from Franklin Matters and via iTunes

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/11/fm-153-town-council-meeting-nov-28-2018.html

Live Reporting: Risk Assessment

8b. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Risk Assessment
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS	a. Capital Budget Subcommittee  b. Budget Subcommittee  c. Economic Development Subcommittee

Rossesli and Clark, performed financial risk assessment

strong performance, well versed in professions

no struggle between schools and town, as opposed to other communities

a lot of collaboration between the two groups

copy of risk assessment in docs released

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/8b._franklin_finl_risk_assessment_report_final_1_1.pdf

town is ranked near the top of all other assessments

a growing trend to have appointed rather than elected position, it is a risk to have an unqualified person in a position; hence recommendation to have the Town Clerk appointed; it is a lower risk but a risk

schedule a follow up - update in Mar/April 

phishing simulations program starting

Live reporting: Presentation / Discussion

7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS	Shaws Supermarkets- Change of Manager change of manager application, relatively straight forward move motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
8a. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School
8b. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Risk Assessment
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS	a. Capital Budget Subcommittee  b. Budget Subcommittee  c. Economic Development Subcommittee

Heather Zolnowski presenting on Charter School

(Updated 12/17/18 to add presentation doc copy)

Charter School Presentation to Town Council from Franklin Matters

Phase 1 doesn't include gymnasium
Phase 2 hopefully would be Jan 2021

approx 310 Franklin students across the grades

hopeful of opening Sep 2019

Live reporting: Town Council - Meeting - Dec 12, 2018

Present: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Kelly, Mercer, Jones, Padula, Pellegri, Earls
Absent:  none

Agenda Item	Summary
Town Council Meeting Agenda	Meeting of December 12, 2018 - 7:00 PM
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS	a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS	a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda.  The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments.  The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES	a. November 14, 2018 motion to approve, seconded passed 9-0
4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS	None
5. APPOINTMENTS
5a. APPOINTMENTS	Board of Health - Ciera Maffei unusual requirement for Board of Health vote in conjunction with the full Council as this is a temporary appointment for an elected official motion to appoint, seconded vote via roll call, passed 10-0
5b. APPOINTMENTS	Zoning Board of Appeals - Philip Brunelli motion to approve, seconded,. passed 9-0
5c. APPOINTMENTS	Zoning Board of Appeals - Christopher Stickney motion to approve, seconded,. passed 9-0
6. HEARINGS	None

Economic Development Subcommittee - Agenda - Dec 12

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Municipal Building

355 East Central Street, Conference Room 205

Franklin, MA

December 12, 2018 5:45 PM

This meeting may be recorded by audio or video.

Discussion:

1. Brewery, Winery, Distillery Bylaw Issues - food requirement
2. Clark, Cutler, McDermott rezoning

Future Meetings:

3. 2013 Master Plan Update
4. Housing - Generally

a. Over 55 Housing Overlay
a. Inclusionary Zoning Discussion
b. Multi-Family Housing in Residential V and Commercial 1
c. R7
d. Downtown extension/C1/Village District Discussion
e. Affordable Housing Plan

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/economic-development-subcommittee

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/edc_meeting_agenda_12-12-2018.pdf

Economic Development Subcommittee - Agenda - Dec 12

FHS Chaudhury, Stowell selected to Best XI for Hockomock boys soccer

We share the HockomockSports.com boys soccer awards for FHS. Note: all photos from HockomockSports.com

HOCKOMOCKSPORTS.COM BEST XI

Nitin Chaudhury

Nitin Chaudhury – Franklin – Midfield
Franklin senior Nitin Chaudhury continued to be one of the most consistently good players on the pitch during the 2018 season. Not a flashy player or one for a lot of stats, Chaudhury does all of the small things right that can often go unnoticed. His work ethic was contagious and spread throughout the team, helping the Panthers record double-digit wins this season. “He’s an outstanding athlete, great leader, and the hardest worker on our team,” said Franklin coach Fran Bositis. “He set the tone for everyone else to follow.”

Sam Stowell

Sam Stowell – Franklin – Defense
Franklin junior Sam Stowell was a rock in the back for the Panthers during the 2018 season. Stowell is one of the more experienced defenders in the league despite being just a junior. The Panthers had one of the top defensive teams in the league, allowing just 20 goals this year, with Stowell in the heart of that group. Stowell was a big reason Franklin went 7-1-1 in its final nine games. “Sam is an excellent defender who was the leader of our defense and one of the primary reasons we were able to turn things around the second half of the season,” said Franklin coach Fran Bositis.




For all the awards for boys soccer
https://hockomocksports.com/awards/boys-soccer/2018-2/

FHS Paterson, Quinn recognized as 'players to watch'; Hockomock League girls hockey preview

Via HockomockSports we share the FHS information from the "Top 10 girls hockey players to watch" and the FHS girls hockey preview. 


REGAN PATERSON, SENIOR – FRANKLIN

The Panthers had a strong season in 2017-18 and Paterson’s return is a major reason why confidence is high that Franklin can put together another run at the postseason and also put together a challenge for the league title. One of the most skilled forwards in the league, Paterson has the rare ability to pick up the puck in the defensive zone and carry it through the opposition to create a scoring chance on the opposite end.  

She also showed the patience and confidence in possession to bring the puck backwards if it will open up space. Paterson led the league with 18 goals and 25 points in the regular season last winter and she was able to create scoring chances for a talented group of underclassmen forwards. If the Panthers are going to push Canton in the league this season (after handing the Bulldogs their only league loss last year), Paterson’s leadership and scoring will be key.

VICTORIA QUINN, SOPHOMORE – FRANKLIN

The Panthers have the potential to be one of the teams to watch out for in the league this season and a lot of that comes from the talented group of young forwards who stepped in an provided immediate contributions last year. Quinn was one of those rookies who stepped in an instantly proved that she belonged at that level, scoring 16 points on five goals and 11 assists, with her speed, tenacity, and ability to finish.  

Along with classmates Amanda Lewandowski (forward) and Libby Carter (defense), the freshmen combined for 16 goals altogether and helped the Panthers score 69 goals as a team, which was second best in the Hock. Quinn has the potential to pair up with Regan Paterson and provide one of the top scoring groups in the league again this year.

for the other players to watch around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-girls-hockey-players-to-watch-in-2018-2019/


FRANKLIN
2017-2018 Record: 14-4-4
2017-2018 Finish: Reached Div. 1 first round.
Coach: Margie Burke

Franklin had a very strong 2017-18 season, winning 14 games, including one in the postseason, and will try to build on that momentum to make another run at the postseason and to challenge inaugural league champ Canton at the top of the standings.

There is plenty of experience coming back to power the Panthers up the league standings. Senior Regan Paterson is one of the league’s top skaters and was the league’s top scorer last year with 18 goals and seven assists. Sophomores Victoria Quinn, Amanda Lewandowski, and Libby Carter (who was listed as a defenseman) will also provide offense after combining for 16 goals as freshmen. Junior Jordan Dwyer is also back up top after a 12-point season last year. While this a lot of youth in the forward lines, all saw time last season.

Defense will be one of the team’s strengths this season, with juniors Tina Pisano, Gina Vignone, and Gianna Cameron and senior Cassi Ronan all back to lead a veteran crew. One of the biggest changes for the Panthers will be in goal. Natalie Stott had an impressive freshman campaign but left to attend prep school, so Franklin will turn to sophomore Gabby Colace, who allowed only 0.56 goals against, saved 96 percent of the shots she faced, and had three shutouts as a freshman, and is ready to step into a bigger role. Senior Gianna Cornetta will also see time in net.

Franklin coach Margie Burke, who was honored with the National Ice Hockey Officials Association (NIHOA) Coach of the Year award last March, said, “I expect the hockey [in the league] to be very competitive again this year.”

Continue reading the girls hockey preview
https://hockomocksports.com/2018-2019-hockomock-girls-hockey-preview/

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