Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Nov 29 to THU - Dec 6

Friday, November 29

 Black Friday

10:00am

 Knitting Group

10:00am

 Walk off that Turkey

10:30am

 Princess Visit (Anna & Elsa) (Community Room)

8:00pm

 The Peacheaters and Bearly Dead

Saturday, November 30

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

1:00pm

 Dino Slime!

Sunday, December 1

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm

 Al Testa Renaissance V Brass Holiday Concert

4:00pm

 Christmas on the Common

Monday, December 2

10:30am

 Move Along

3:30pm

 Fancy Nancy Tea Party with Robin Preiss Glasser!

3:30pm

 D&D for Kids

Tuesday, December 3

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

2:00pm

 Musical Auditions

4:00pm

 Code I.T.

6:30pm

 The Importance of LinkedIn

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library Book Group

Wednesday, December 4

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

2:00pm

 Musical Auditions

5:00pm

 Construction Junction

6:00pm

 Artist Amigos! For Teens

7:00pm

 Town Council Meeting (Tax Rate Hearing)

7:00pm

 Franklin Art Assoc - Monthly Meeting

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library

7:00pm

 FHS Concert (Chorus & Orch)

Thursday, December 5

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story Xplorers

2:00pm

 Musical Call Backs

4:00pm

 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

5:45pm

 FAA Booster Mtg

6:00pm

 Remington Concert

6:00pm

 Volunteens

For the interactive version, please visit

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

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

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

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Nov 29 to THU - Dec  6

Franklin Turkey Trot raises $20,000 for Franklin Food Pantry on Thanksgiving morning

"The Turkey Trot this morning was amazing. We had almost 900 participants register and the race raised approx. $20,000 plus 2,000 pounds of nonperishable donations for the Franklin Food Pantry!!

We are truly thankful for the support of our community and for your continued sponsorship helping make this race happen each year!"

Happy Holidays!!


Krystal Whitmore
Race Director
www.franklinturkeytrot.org


The race results can be found online  https://my.raceresult.com/143614/
The rain did not stop 599 runners and walkers who completed the course in time to see the sun shine!

And they're off! (Scott Mason photo)

in the pack waiting for the start

part of the 2,000 pounds gathered for the Franklin Food Pantry

several real turkeys were in the race neighborhood

For more about the Franklin Food Pantry, visit their web page

https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/  where they do accept financial donations securely online

Franklin Matters is proud to be a sponsor of this event.
 

FHS football lose to KP, 14-0

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS football game on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov 28, 2019

** Football = Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 14 – Final
1st Quarter: (KP) Ryan Halliday 5-yard rush, XP good.
2nd Quarter: No scoring.
3rd Quarter: (KP) R. Halliday 2-yard rush, XP good.
4th Quarter: No scoring. 


For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-28-19/

FHS football lose to KP, 14-0

Lifelong Community Learning: 2020 Winter/Spring Registration Opens Dec. 2

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Franklin Library: Renaissance V Brass Quintet - Holiday Concert - Sunday, Dec 1

The Renaissance V Brass Quintet will play a Holiday Concert, at the Franklin Public Library on Sunday, December 1, 2:00 PM.

Renaissance V Brass Quintet - Holiday Concert - Sunday, Dec 1

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2019/11/renaissance-v-brass-quintet-holiday.html

“comprehensive, nationwide policy on this would be much more effective than doing it one state at a time”

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

"Massachusetts on Wednesday became the first state in the country to prohibit retail sales of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.

Gov. Charlie Baker also announced that the state’s temporary ban on vaping product sales will now end on Dec. 11, when public health officials are set to adopt a new set of permanent vaping regulations. The sale of flavored tobacco vaping products will still be prohibited on that date under the new law signed by Baker.

Pitched as a way to help protect children from the dangers of nicotine addiction but criticized by adult e-cigarette users, retailers and lawmakers from border communities, the legislation also imposes a 75% excise tax on vaping products.

“We are grateful for this landmark legislation and know it will go a long way forward in addressing this epidemic, specifically in aiding our response to this epidemic for our youth and young people, with the simple goal of not allowing another generation to become addicted to nicotine,” Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel said after Baker signed the bill. “As a physician and commissioner of the Department of Public Health, I will continue to recommend that people not use any vaping or e-cigarette products. These products are not safe.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191127/mass-is-first-state-to-ban-flavored-tobacco

Recent post on the Legislative action to ban flavored tobacco products
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/11/ma-senate-passes-landmark-legislation.html

Governor Baker's press release
https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-announces-plan-to-keep-vaping-product-ban-in-place-until-december-11th-signs

Governor Baler's twitter photo on the legislation signing

"Despite Gov Charlie Baker’s announcement Wednesday that a state ban on all vape products will end on Dec. 11, as the state works on additional regulations, at least one vape shop owner says the damage has already been done.

David Bershad, co-owner of Vape Daddy’s, which has stores in Framingham and Newton, said he’s lost $500,000 since the four-month ban started on Sept. 24. Bershad said he’s waiting to see if there’s a class-action lawsuit against Baker by businesses looking to recoup their losses.

If there is, Bershad said he’ll join it.

″(Baker) hasn’t solved any problems. People are still going to die,” Bershad said, referencing the three deaths in Massachusetts that are linked to vaping. “A fourth victim is going to happen.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191127/merchants-early-end-to-vape-ban-doesnt-help

School Committee Actions Taken/Superintendent's Report from meeting held 11/26/19

School Committee Actions Taken 11/26/19

From the School Committee "Actions Taken" document we share:

The Chair announced subcommittee/liaison assignments as follows:

• Ad Hoc Supt. Evaluation – Anne Bergen (chair), Elise Stokes, Jennifer D’Angelo 
• Ad Hoc Facilities Analysis – Elise Stokes (chair), Judith Pond-Pfeffer, MJ Scofield
• Budget – Anne Bergen (chair), Tim Keenan, Denise Spencer
• Community Relations/Public Schools Advocacy – Denise Spencer (chair), Judith Pond-Pfeffer, Anne Bergen
• Policy – MJ Scofield (chair), Elise Stokes, Denise Spencer
• Transportation – Tim Keenan
• Joint PCC – Judith Pond-Pfeffer (Anne Bergen –alternate)
• Substance Abuse Task Force – Anne Bergen (Jennifer D’Angelo –alternate)
• School Wellness Advisory Council – Denise Spencer, Elise Stokes

The full doc can be found here
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/news/scagenda_11-26-19_actions_taken.pdf

Superintendent’s Report to School Committee

The full contents of the Superintendents Report can be found
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/superintendents_report_to_school_committee_novmeber_26_2019.pdf

School Committee Actions Taken/Superintendent's Report from meeting held 11/26/19

Note: I was out of town and missed this meeting. Will try and catch up to it when the video replay is available.