4th of July Road Race - Registration now open

4th of July 5K Road Race

Saturday, July 6, 2019 11:00 AM

Franklin Town Common

Click HERE to Register https://racewire.com/register.php?id=10751

5K Course Map

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/road_race_5k_2018_map.pdf

Adult Road Race:  The race will kick off at 11:00 AM.  Adult Road Race will start at the Town Common (200 Main Street). Mile splits will be given at 1^st and 2^nd miles.  A water station will be available at the 2-mile mark.  Make sure you look for the orange arrows along the route.  Please be extra careful of cars along Maple Street.

Children's Road Race

Saturday, July 6, 2019 11:45 am

Franklin Town Common

Children's Fun Run Course Map (1.2 Miles)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/kids_road_race_map.pdf

The Children's Road Race is a fun 1.2 mile road race designed to let boys and girls ages 6-12 years old participate in running.  This road race has been a tradition for over 30 years, held on the Saturday that Franklin celebrates the 4^th of July Celebration.  For years the Franklin Recreation Department has coordinated this event free of charge to all runners.

The participants will begin the race by meeting at the gazebo for a race orientation to review safety precautions, and race details.  Racers will run, walk, or jog up Crescent, take a right onto Martin Ave., right onto School Street, right onto Main Street.  At the St. Mary's Church, participants will turn left and follow around the Common, take a left onto High Street, left at the corner of High Street & Main Street back down to the finish at the center of the Common.

4th of July Road Race - Registration now open

DODGEBALL TOURNEY - May 25 - benefit Jill Pisano

JOIN US! MAY 25th! 

Register today to play in our DODGEBALL TOURNEY to benefit Jill Pisano! https://www.randomsmile.org/wiffle/dodgeball


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DODGEBALL TOURNEY - May 25 - benefit Jill Pisano

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— Jills Troop (@JillsTroop) April 20, 2019

Franklin Memorial Day Parade - Route, schedule, group sign up

It's that time of year again to plan the annual Franklin Memorial Day Parade. 

The following information below will help you to inform your group, friends, families and visitors as to how to prepare for the parade.

This year you WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER at www.FranklinMemorialDay.com in order to march or participate. 

Please have your group(s), band, etc register by May 24, 2019

Thank you!

It’s a Good Life,

Matt Kelly
CEO / Owner

Direct: (508) 520-1600
Fax: (508) 590-0278
www.MattKellyHomes.com

Franklin Memorial Day Parade - Route

Franklin Police Patrol Officer – looking for Academy trained officers

The Franklin Police Department is currently accepting applications for an academy trained Patrol Officer.

Franklin is a vibrant city along Route 495 in Eastern Massachusetts, 28 miles south of Boston and 26 miles north of Providence. We have a population of approximately 33,600 spread across 27 square miles. The Franklin Police Department has 52 uniformed officers including the Chief, Deputy Chief, 3 Lieutenants and 9 Sergeants. 

The Franklin Police Department offers a professional work environment and generous education incentive. We will be offering the 4 on 4 off (10 hour shift) for patrol division personnel starting in July 2019.

Candidates must be graduates of the Full‐time Basic Massachusetts Police Training Committee (MPTC) Police Academy or equivalent. Please note, this must be the full‐time academy and we will not be able to accept Intermittent/Reserve Academy. Applicants with 0‐5 years of experience are encouraged to apply.

Franklin Police Patrol Officer – looking for Academy trained officers

Candidates must hold an Associate’s Degree or have an honorable discharge from the military (or have completed two years of military service and be in good standing) to be considered for employment. If a candidate is hired based on military experience, s/he must complete his/her Associates Degree within 42 months of hire.

The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation and a medical and psychological exam.

OTHER BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
• Be a United States Citizen (birth or naturalized);
• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment;
• Have no felony record (MGL 41‐96A), or have any equivalent conviction that would be a felony in Massachusetts;
• Have no tattoos or scaration from the neck up;
• Must currently reside or be willing to relocate within 15 miles of the Town of Franklin within 6 months of appointment;
• Must have and maintain a valid Massachusetts Driver’s License (by date of appointment);
• Must have and maintain a valid Massachusetts License to Carry Firearms, “LTC”;
• Must not smoke any tobacco products (MGL 41‐101A);
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of a police officer, including being willing and available to perform said functions on weekends, holidays, and on an overtime basis or when staffing requires;

Interested candidates shall email the following documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format to apply@franklinma.gov:
1) resume
2) cover letter
3) copy of diploma from the MPTC or equivalent Academy

A copy of the job posting can be downloaded here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kuyTqbiYHgrM0ONBk1CK-jbJLmkh_r4s/view?usp=sharing

or directly from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/academy-trained-patrol-officer-posting-may2019.pdf

FHS baseball and softball teams top Oliver Ames

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Friday, May 17, 2019

Baseball = Franklin, 5 @ Oliver Ames, 4 – Final
– Franklin erased a pair of deficits, the second time in the top of the seventh inning to grab a win on the road at Frothingham Park. OA built a 2-0 lead in the first inning and extended it to 3-0 on a John Gomes sac fly to score CJ Deveau. Franklin rallied for three in the fifth inning to tie the score but the Tigers went back ahead in the bottom half when Jay Spillane (double) scored on an RBI single from Jacob Levine. 

In the top of the sixth, Jake Fitzgibbons brought Cooper Ross in with a sac fly to tie it, and Brennan Rivera drove in JB Floris for the game-winning hit. Rivera got the save in relief, allowing one hit but then getting a double play ball to end it. Fitzgibbons earned the win in a relief appearance, tossing 2.1 innings, striking out three with one walk and two hits allowed. 

Alex Haba (two doubles, run, two RBI) and Scott Elliott (double, run) each had two hits for the Panthers. Jake Erlich had two hits while Chris Pearsons had one and an RBI, and also had a strong outing on the mound in his first start. Sean O’Brien shined defensively for OA in centerfield.

Softball = Oliver Ames, 3 @ Franklin, 8 – Final
– Franklin raced out to a five-run lead before Oliver Ames plated three runs to get within striking distance. But Panther junior Sarah Jackson smacked a three-run home run in the sixth inning to help Franklin secure the win. Maggie Hobby had a two-run double early to help Franklin build a 5-0 lead. 

Katie Abreu had a two-run triple for OA, scoring Abbi Holmes (single) and Emma Varella (bunt), and then scoring herself on a single from Katie Mills to make it 5-3. Jackson put the game away with the three-run shot in the sixth. Emily Valentino, who had three hits at the plate, picked up the win in the circle for Franklin, tossing a complete game with four strikeouts.

Boys Tennis = Oliver Ames @ Franklin – Postponed to TBD.

Girls Tennis = Franklin @ Oliver Ames – Postponed to TBD.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-05-17-19/

FHS Panthers

New England Artist Series: Booty Vortex plays at THE BLACK BOX - May 18

THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series presents Booty Vortex! 

In Boston, MA during the year 2005, 12 funky musicians banded together and dared to play the groovy tunes from the 70’s. These timeless disco, funk songs will have you shakin' what yo' mama gave ya! And the heat these players/singers bring is guaranteed to knock you off your feet! 

If there's a hole in your life, if your dancing shoes are staring at you woefully from the back of the closet, or if you just love to dance! Then you need to spend some time in the Vortex. Renew your spirit, get your groove on and experience the power of Booty Vortex!

Tickets available online https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1244

HMEA’s incredABLE 5K - Sunday, May 19

HMEA’s incredABLE 5K, celebrating the “able” in everyone, is set for this Sunday, May 19 in Franklin. The event also includes a Kids’ Fun Run and fun family activities.

Some highlights

1 HMEA’s incredABLE 5K, celebrating the “able” in everyone, is set for this Sunday in Franklin. The event also includes a Kids’ Fun Run and fun family activities.

2 The event, held rain or shine, benefits the Horace Mann Educational Associates of Franklin, which has a mission to teach, support and empower people with disabilities and their families to live meaningful lives of their choice.

3 The event is held at Dell EMC, 50 Constitution Boulevard, Franklin. Free parking is available.

4 Registration is at 8:30 AM, with the 5K race and walk starting at 10 AM, followed by the Kids’ Fun Run at 11:30 AM.

HMEA’s incredABLE 5K - Sunday, May 19

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190515/hmea-incredable-5k-set-in-franklin/1

Read more on the HMEA event page  http://events.hmea.org/site/TR?fr_id=1140&pg=entry

“had a feeling that there was a story hiding in that idea”

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

"Susan Hamilton can trace her beginnings as a serious writer to a particular college assignment. 

“My freshman writing professor challenged us to write ‘something creative,’” she says. 

Until then, most of her writing was for school. This time, the assignment was a tipping point. 

“I enjoyed the story I wrote so much, I set out to write a novel,” the author shares."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190517/telling-faerie-tales-franklin-author-delves-into-fantasy-realm

SUSAN K. HAMILTON

Related post
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/11/franklin-author-susan-k-hamilton.html

You can find Shadow King on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-King-Susan-K-Hamilton-ebook/dp/B07H84LK7Z

and Goodreads  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40250160-shadow-king

Tri-County: The TC Insider

This newsletter was shortened for publication here. To read the full set of contents follow this link  https://mailchi.mp/bc85e6a9c51d/the-tc-insider-2942029?e=a64020e338

May 16, 2019 To the Tri-County Community, I intended to start this TC Insider with a "spring is here" statement, but with the weather we've been having it's hard to do with no sunshine for what seems to be days at a time. Still, somehow, we have got most of our games in and all of our teams are doing well. All of our teams including baseball, softball, lacrosse, and track have winning records and are looking towards making their state tournament competition goals. As Graduation gets closer we keep an eye on the weather and hope for at least one sunny Sunday on June 2nd. Having graduation outside is a great way to celebrate the event, but some cooperation from the weather is required. We are just a few weeks away from Senior Week with Honors Night scheduled for May 29th and senior trips the day before and the day after. Senior final exams will be held next Wednesday and Thursday on May 22nd and 23rd for all seniors required to take them. The exams will be administered via Senior Distance Learning. May 21st and 22nd are also Math MCAS exams this year for sophomores. Additionally, sophomores and those freshman students in Biology Honors will take the Biology MCAS test on June 4thand 5th. Please refer to ItsLearning for more information on exam schedules for both sophomores and seniors. Our ELA exams went very well and we anticipate the Math exams to do the same. Please remember to have your students get some rest and come to school ready to do their best. Don't forget to come to Tri-County to see some great things our seniors have been working on for the past couple of years at the Senior Project Fair scheduled for Wednesday, May 23rd at 6:00 PM. You'll be truly amazed! Thanks for your support.   Work Hard, Today Counts, Mr. Procaccini Upcoming Events Senior Finals May 21 &; May 22 Math MCAS - All Grade 10 Students May 21 &; May 22​ Senior Project Fair May 23 Memorial Day - No School May 27 Honors Night May 29 Last Day for Seniors May 31 Graduation June 2 Biology MCAS June 4 & June 5 Early Release Day June 7 (2, 4, 6, 8) TC Golf Tournament June 7 Last Day of School June 18 About The TC Insider The TC Insider is a biweekly newsletter for the families of Tri-County students. View Email In Browser Tri-County RVTHS 147 Pond Street Franklin, MA 02038 www.tri-county.us 508-528-5400

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - May 17 to THU - May 23

Friday, May 17

6:30am

 Music Dept. Breakfast

10:00am

 Knitting Group

1:00pm

 Book sale

3:30pm

 Catch your Breath

Saturday, May 18

9:00am

 Book Sale

9:00am

 St Mary's Women’s Faith Formation Group

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

1:00pm

 Bag Sale

1:00pm

 Democrats Caucus

4:00pm

 FSPA Spring Concert

7:00pm

 FSPA Spring Concert

8:00pm

 Booty Vortex

Sunday, May 19

8:00am

 HMEA incredABLE 5K Walk Run and all day Family Fun

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm

 FSPA Spring Concert

4:00pm

 FSPA Spring Concert

Monday, May 20

11:00am

 Toddler Playgroup

3:30pm

 Dungeons & Dragons for Kids

6:30pm

 Quizzy E Trivia Night at the Library!

Tuesday, May 21

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

6:30pm

 Resume Writing Workshop

Wednesday, May 22

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

11:00am

 Toddler Playgroup

6:00pm

 FHS Pep Band Memorial Day Rehearsal

6:30pm

 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

6:30pm

 Bump and Beyond Expecting Parents Group

6:30pm

 Hungrytown Folk Duo

7:00pm

 Town Council Meeting (budget hearing)

Thursday, May 23

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story & Craft

4:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

6:00pm

 Volunteens

6:30pm

 FAA Senior Celebration

7:00pm

 Town Council Meeting (budget hearing)

For the interactive version, please visit

http://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

http://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

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

https://goo.gl/forms/7Pr1iBuAiIna7cUo2

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - May 17 to THU - May 23

Franklin Public Library: Follow-Up Survey

Earlier this year, we had a series of Strategic Plan surveys. Now, we would love it if everyone could take a minute to complete our Follow-Up Survey! 

Please tell us what you really think about the Franklin Public Library!

Franklin Public Library Follow-Up Survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RF58BYQ

Franklin Public Library: Follow-Up Survey

Franklin Cultural District Dedication Held - May 10, 2019

The Franklin Cultural District held a formal dedication ceremony on Friday, May 10, at the Franklin Historical Museum. Senator Becca Rausch (D-Needham), Representative Jeff Roy (D-Franklin), Susan Nicholl as the community liaison for Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), and Anita Walker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, all spoke along with the Chair of the Franklin Town Council Tom Mercer and the Vice Chair of the Franklin Cultural District Committee John LoPresti. 

Each emphasized the strength and vibrancy of arts and culture in Franklin and what an important milestone it is to achieve Cultural District status. Franklin is the 46th community in Massachusetts to establish a Cultural District.

"Franklin is an absolute treasure and a great addition to our Cultural District Initiative. The history and cultural vitality of this community makes it a destination for visitors as well as a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. Most impressive is the spirit and energy that brings this cultural district to life," says Anita Walker.

The Franklin Cultural District (FCD) is a demarcated region within the town that encompasses the cultural facilities, activities, and assets that lie in a compact, walkable area. Along with having the nation's first public library, Franklin is also home to Dean College, the Franklin Historical Museum, the Franklin Public Schools (a district well known for its strong music and art programs, including FHS' Arts Academy), over 25 other cultural, performing, visual arts and dance studios and associations, and a variety of restaurants and cafes. Establishment of the FCD will likely attract additional arts and cultural organizations in the future, driving economic development.

An official Franklin Cultural District sign was unveiled at the dedication, along with a new logo and the launch of a new website, which can be found at www.franklinculture.org. The website includes a listing of all arts and cultural partners in town, along with a District-wide arts calendar.

Franklin Cultural District

The dedication ceremony was followed by a wine and cheese reception at THE BLACK BOX theater, where students from Franklin High School and the Franklin School for the Performing Arts performed, followed by a solo by Rep. Jeff Roy, a duet with Roy and Senator Rausch accompanied by Franklin Public Schools music teacher Jamie Barrett, and then a finale with Barrett performing his original song "The City Known As The Town Of Franklin". Both FCD Partner organizations and interested town residents were in attendance, full of positive comments that added to the celebratory spirit of the event.

To learn more about the Franklin Cultural District, their partners, and upcoming activities and events, visit their website at www.franklinculture.org, or follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinCultureMA), Twitter (@FranklinCulture), and Instagram (@franklinculture)

 from left:Franklin Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen, FCD Committee member Stacey David, Franklin Town Councilman Robert Dellorco,  FCD Committee member Nancy Schoen, Senator Becca Rausch, FCD Committee member John LoPresti, MCC Executive Director Anita Walker, FCD Committee member Pandora Carlucci, Representative Jeff Roy, Franklin Town Council Chair Tom Mercer 

FHS girls tennis drops match to Attleboro

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Thursday, May 16, 2019


Girls Tennis = Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– With two wins in singles play and two more from doubles action, Attleboro earned a 4-1 decision on the road. Ella Lynch-Bartek won 6-2, 6-4 at first singles, Brianna Aronne earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory at second singles, the team of Lauren Anthony and Nicole Matheson picked up a 6-1, 6-3 win at first doubles, and Jordan Benardo and Rena Danho teamed together for a 6-3, 6-4 win at second doubles. Franklin’s Ashvika Boopathy won 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at third singles.


For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-16-19/

FHS Panthers