Franklin Matters

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Reminder: You're Invited - A reception to celebrate the completion of the Library patio - Jun 1

You're Invited - A reception to celebrate the completion of the Library patio - Jun 1

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Friends of the Franklin Library * P.O. Box 147 * Franklin, MA 02038 * fofl02038@gmail.com

Have you met Marty?

From the Boston Globe, an article of interest for Franklin:

"It was just a scrap of paper on the floor of a Stop & Shop supermarket in Quincy, near the produce section. But for Marty, no matter how small the scrap, it was one piece too many. At the sight of it, Marty froze and called for backup.

Marty is not some teenager working an after-school shift. It is 140 pounds of plastic and metal, with glowing lights atop a towering frame with big cartoon eyes, and cameras and lasers to spot garbage, spills, and other stuff that shouldn’t be in the aisles of a supermarket.

The $35,000 machine is one of about 500 robots that Stop & Shop’s owner, the Dutch company Ahold Delhaize, has deployed in some of its US grocery stores. And in the process, Ahold is doing its part to normalize robots in public places."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/05/26/robots-becoming-more-normal-retailers-roll-them-out/NWKMrr1XyrDOUd8X9vSUZM/story.html

Have you met Marty?

“It’s our neighbors, it’s the people we work with, it’s people in our families”

From the Boston Globe, an article of interest for Franklin:

"It’s known as the state’s budget buster, a big public entitlement program whose enrollment is often growing and costs are always rising.

The Massachusetts Medicaid program, known as MassHealth, provides health coverage to more than a quarter of the state population. So, who benefits from the program? A new report attempts to describe these 1.8 million people, as lawmakers prepare to finalize the state budget over the coming weeks.

While it doesn’t recommend policy changes, the report attempts to humanize a program that is often reduced to numbers and statistics.

Most people covered by MassHealth have very low incomes — while living in an expensive state — according to the analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Eighty-five percent of them have incomes of about $16,000 or less per individual, or $28,000 or less for a family of three."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/05/26/beyond-budget-figures-new-report-provides-snapshot-million-people-masshealth/3vmVvAjwwvyozrTznKXIfL/story.html

The report referenced can be viewed here or directly via Blue Cross
https://bluecrossmafoundation.org/sites/default/files/download/publication/BCBSF_FacesofMassHealth_ChartPack_Final.pdf

“It’s our neighbors, it’s the people we work with, it’s people in our families”

Monday, May 27, 2019

Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA): Open House Scheduled

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will hold a series of Open Houses for prospective students and families at 38 Main Street. The community is invited to tour the facilities, observe classes, speak with faculty and staff, and learn more about FSPA programs in music, dance, and drama, whether for recreational enjoyment or serious study.

The open houses will be held on Tuesday, June 11 from 4 - 8 pm, Monday, June 24 from 4 - 8 pm, Wednesday, July 24 from 10 am - 7 pm, Tuesday, August 6 from 10 am - 7 pm, Wednesday, August 21 from 10 am - 7 pm, and Saturday, September 7 from 10 am - 4 pm.

Proudly serving more than 500 students annually from 45 communities in Massachusetts’ Metro West region, the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) is committed to quality education in the arts with exceptional curriculum, outstanding professional faculty and unwavering dedication to each and every student enrolled.

Open House Scheduled

Founded in 1985 by Director Raye Lynn Mercer, FSPA is a unique place where students of all ages and levels of ability participate in an array of music, dance, and drama programs with professional instruction and extraordinary performing opportunities. With broad-based and varied curricula, FSPA guides students in the development of technique, creativity, and artistic expression to last a lifetime.

FSPA’s faculty boasts outstanding professional artists, performers, and teachers. Their impressive credentials are indicative of the excellent instruction available in all programs. FSPA instructors strive to meet the individual needs of each student, working to develop each student’s abilities to his or her own potential.

Performance is an integral part of an FSPA education and the school offers unrivaled performing opportunities for students throughout the year. On the calendar annually are student recitals, concerts by faculty and guest artists, master classes, student showcases, holiday shows, the school’s signature Spring Concert, and summer camps and intensives. In addition, for students whose level of interest is more focused, there are special performing ensemble opportunities available by audition.

THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), a 200-seat flexible theater located behind FSPA, provides a professional venue for FSPA student productions, while FPAC offers opportunities by audition for student performers.

For more information about FSPA and its programs, visit www.FSPAonline.com, call 508-528-8668, or stop by 38 Main St. in Franklin. You can follow FSPA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Reminder: Memorial Day Parade - 10;30 AM Start time

The Memorial Day Parade will be held on May 27, 2019.

Schedule of Events:
10:00 AM Check in at 21 Main St (Dean Bank) in Franklin, You will be assigned a marching position when you sign in.

10:30 AM The parade begins. We will start at the corner of Main Street and Depot Street Ave.

Route:
Begins at Dean Bank on Main Street, to the Dean Memorial, left onto School Street, Right on to W Central Street (stopping a the Union Street Cemetery), to a right on Beaver Street (stopping at the St Mary's Cemetery) and continuing on to the Franklin Town Common.

12:00 Noon Memorial Day Service at the War Memorial

In case of rain, please check this website for announcements. If the parade is cancelled due to rain, the ceremony will still be held at 12:00 Noon at the Town Common War Memorial.

Click Here for the Parade Route

https://sites.google.com/view/franklinmamemorialdayparade/parade-route?authuser=0

Franklin Memorial Day Parade - Route

FHS softball tops Attleboro 7-6

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com provides the FHS vs. Attleboro softball game recap from Sunday, May 26, 2019.

"Both teams had already qualified for the postseason and Sunday morning’s matchup felt like preparation for the upcoming state tournament. It was a game in which both teams battled back multiple times and both learned what they will need to work on to make a playoff run.

In the end, Franklin made enough plays to pull out a 7-6 victory over Attleboro. Senior Emily Valentino came off the bench to pitch 2-1/3 innings of scoreless relief and drove in the game-tying run with a fifth inning single.

“Emily Valentino came in and kind of slammed the doors, so to speak,” said Franklin coach Kate Fallon. “She did a nice job out there.”

She also praised the Bombardiers for being aggressive and putting pressure on the Panthers. Fallon said, “They put a lot of pressure on us today. They came here swinging and trying to take some names. They put up a nice performance against us today and redeemed themselves from the first game (a 14-0 Franklin win).”

Continue reading the softball game recap
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-softball-edges-attleboro-in-back-and-forth-battle/

Click here for a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Spring-2019/Franklin-Attleboro-Softball-5-26-19/

Gabby Colace reached base three times and scored a pair of runs, as Franklin pulled out a 7-6, come from behind win against Attleboro on Sunday morning. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry of Deeds Internet Research

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds

Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry of Deeds Internet Research

Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell today reminded Norfolk County residents that you don't have to spend time and money driving to the Registry to view land records since they are available online via the Registry's internet-based document research system at www.norfolkdeeds.org.

"A review of our Registry website traffic, done via Google Analytics, tells us our most popular feature is providing an online research capability for users to access all our online land documents. Consumers can see over 8,000,000 scanned land document images dating back to the founding of Norfolk County in 1793. We are bringing the Registry records into people's homes and businesses.

"Providing secure, accurate and accessible land record information, coupled with our on-site customer service center, is central to our work here at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds," stated Register O'Donnell.

Elaborating on the Registry's research capabilities, O'Donnell noted, "Users are able to research land record information by multiple options, including the name of the property owner and property address. Members of the public can access our internet-based document research system for many endeavors such as determining property ownership, researching land titles, reviewing land plans (only plans which are recorded at the Registry) and finally to confirm that documents affecting a person's property - such as mortgage discharges - have been recorded."

The Registry's website also provides information on how to obtain certified copies of land documents. The Registry certified copy charges are $1.00 per page plus an additional $1.00 per document for postage.

In conclusion, Register O'Donnell stated, "The primary focus of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is to provide our users with first-class customer service each and every day. Norfolk County residents and businesses deserve a Registry of Deeds that provides them with access to land record information in an easily accessible and consumer friendly manner. The Registry website www.norfolkdeeds.org does that by bringing the Registry records into your homes and businesses."

To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and/or Instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.

Register William P. O'Donnell

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds

email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org

phone: 781-234-3336

web: https://www.norfolkdeeds.org