FHS wrestling: Sackley places 2nd, Carlucci places 7th, and Sauer places 8th at G Bossi Lowell

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of FHS winter sports action on Saturday.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ Mount St. Charles, 2 – Final
– Franklin goalie Ray Ivers made 28 saves to keep the Panthers in the contest, which was a one-goal game until the final minute until Mount St. Charles tacked on an empty net goal with 18.6 seconds left. Franklin will take on Fairfield Prep out of Connecticut on Sunday at 4:00.

After a great up and own first period @FHS_Puck 0 @Mountboyshockey 0 @MSCHldyFaceOff

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 29, 2019

After 2 periods @Mountboyshockey 1@FHS_Puck 0
Shots on goal
Mount 20
FHS 14

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 29, 2019

Final score @Mountboyshockey 2 @FHS_Puck 0 @MSCHldyFaceOff @PanthersJvPuck @HNIBonline @In_The_Slot @MetroWestSports @FHSSports @FranklinRec

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 29, 2019

Next up for Varsity will be at 4pm Sunday against Fairfield Prep at Mt St Charles arena! @PanthersJvPuck @FHS_Puck @FHSSports @In_The_Slot @HNIBonline @MetroWestSports @FranklinRec @MSCHldyFaceOff

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 29, 2019

Wrestling
Lowell Tournament (Canton, Franklin, Stoughton, Taunton), 9:00

George Bossi Lowell Holiday
https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6571231-2019-george-bossi-lowell-holiday-tournament

Final Results: Sackley places 2nd, Carlucci places 7th, and Sauer places 8th. Great wrestling by everyone throughout.

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) December 28, 2019

https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke/status/1211093923302662144

Other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-28-19/

And via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports

"focus on engaging students in conversations about how unchecked hate can proliferate"

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

Massachusetts recorded the fourth-highest number of anti-Semitic incidents of any state in 2018, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, prompting lawmakers to propose that all schools teach students about the Holocaust and other genocides.

Jewish students throughout the commonwealth have repeatedly encountered anti-Semitic slurs, been told their families should have died in the Holocaust and discovered swastikas scrawled on the bathroom walls of their schools, the ADL reports.

In just the last two months, a middle school student in Great Barrington threatened Jewish students with an alleged kill list and two students at Framingham’s Christa McAuliffe Charter School circulated a “Kill the Jews” Snapchat group.

Recognizing schools as hotbeds for anti-Semitism, state Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D-Franklin, and Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues, D-Westport, filed the Genocide Education Act, which would require every school district to adopt genocide curriculum that addresses “the notion that national, ethnic, racial or religious hatred can overtake any nation or society, leading to calamitous consequences.”

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191228/local-anti-semitism-spike-prompts-push-for-state-genocide-education-mandate

Senator Rodrigues' bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S327
Representative Roy's bill   https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H566

FHS boys basketball, gymnastics, and boys hockey teams all post wins on Friday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of FHS winter sports action on Friday.

Boys Basketball = Franklin, 68 vs. Charlestown, 59 – Final
– Franklin used a 14-6 run over the final 3:34 of the third quarter to create a double-digit lead and made enough plays down the stretch to earn the win in the first round of the Larry Fisher Holiday Tournament held at Bridgewater-Raynham. Senior Steven Karayan scored eight of his team-high 18 points during that run, hitting a pair of three-pointers. Senior Brayden Sullivan also drained a pair of threes in that stretch, finishing with a career-high 11 points. Senior Chris Edgehill helped the Panthers take a lead after one quarter (21-14) and kept his side in the game by halftime (down 36-35) by scoring 14 of his 16 points in the first half. Jack Rudolph (nine points) had a key three in the fourth quarter and Thomas Gasbarro scored five of his seven points in the final frame. Franklin will play host B-R in the final of the tournament on Sunday at 7:00.

– for a photo gallery of this game:
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2019-2020/Winter-2019-2020/Franklin-Charlestown-Boys-Basketball-12-27-19/

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 3 vs. LaSalle Academy (PA), 2 – Final (OT)
– Franklin junior Joey LeBlanc deposited the game-winner in overtime to help the Panthers upend LaSalla Academy. For MIAA purposes, the game goes down as a 2-2 tie but for the Mount St. Charles Holiday Faceoff, the game went into overtime. LeBlanc’s winner means Franklin will take on host Mount Saint Charles at 8:00 on Saturday night. Franklin took the lead in the first on a goal from Shea Hurley on an assist from Dylan Marchand but LaSalle scored twice in the second to take the lead. Tommy Tasker brought the Panthers level on a goal midway through the third on an assist from Sean Connolly.

Girls Gymnastics = Franklin, 132.7 @ Taunton, 128.65 – Final 
– Sophomores Kate Rudolph (34.2) and Caroline Woelfel (32.25) took first and second, respectively, in the All Around as the Panthers picked up a win over Taunton. Rudolph was first for Franklin in the vault, bars, and floor while Lexi Lupien earned a first place finish in the beam. Woelfel took second in both the vault and floor while taking third in the bars.

Results: Vault – Kate Rudolph 9.0, Caroline Woelfel 8.75, Maddie McGuire 8.65, Lexi Lupien 8.4; Bars – K. Rudolph 8.3, Emma Nelson 8.1, C. Woelfel 7.3, M. McGuire 7.1; Beam – L. Lupien 8.5, E. Nelson 8.4, Olivia Reagan 8.2, K. Rudolph 8.1; Floor – K. Rudolph 8.8, C. Woelfel 8.6, L. Lupien 8.3, E. Nelson 8.2.


Wrestling = Lowell Tournament (Canton, Franklin, Stoughton, Taunton), 9:00

Sackley advances in the championship bracket. DiFilippo, Carlucci, Fracasa, Sauer, and Nawn drop to the consis.

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) December 28, 2019

Cogavin, Jacoby, and Leofanti are still alive in the consis. Jawando and Walker drop out of the tournament.

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) December 28, 2019

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-12-27-19/

And via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports

Congrats to all the strong performances at Holiday today! Shoutout to Nick Calitri for placing 3rd in the 1000!

— FHS Boys XC+TF (@FHSPanthersTF) December 28, 2019

Grit and determination is what gets you there. The second you give up or allow yourself to doubt is the exact moment you miss out on what could have been. Tough win tonight but you never gave up!! Proud!! @FHSSports @FHSPantherbook @MetroWestSports @milforddaily @HockomockSports pic.twitter.com/tryulhi1Ic

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 28, 2019

The Panther Track and Field Team competed at the Boston Holiday Challenge held at the Reggie Lewis Center. The Franklin Girls had several outstanding performances led by junior Lindsey Morse, 3rd in the High Jump. Senior Sabrina Addi finished in the top ten.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) December 28, 2019

FHS Senior Brayden Sullivan

Commuter Rail notice: Include the MBTA in your New Year's Eve plans

On New Year's Eve, the Commuter Rail will run on a regular weekday schedule with some changes to last train departure times due to the fireworks.

All MBTA service, including the Commuter Rail, will be free after 8 PM on New Year's Eve.

Bikes, including folding bikes, are not allowed on all inbound trains between 10 am and 6 PM and on all outbound trains from 4 PM until the end of service.

For additional information visit mbta.com/holidays.

Last Updated: Dec 27 2019 02:30 PM 

What is the Franklin Line schedule?  https://mbta.com/schedules/CR-Franklin/timetable

Commuter Rail notice: Include the MBTA in your New Year's Eve plans

"Promote participation of eligible voters in elections"

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

"In Massachusetts, automatic voter registration begins Jan. 1 as directed by legislation that state lawmakers passed and Gov. Charlie Baker signed in 2018. 

When Baker signed the election-reform bill two summers ago, Massachusetts became the 14th state, plus Washington, D.C., to adopt an automatic-voter registration system. 

Now, beginning immediately in the new year, the state registers eligible citizens to vote when they interact with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, MassHealth and Health Connector – unless they opt out. The system will be in place ahead of the presidential primaries in March, according to Secretary of State William F. Galvin."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191227/in-massachusetts-automatic-voter-registration-begins-jan-1

For more on the MA Legislation
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c51-ss-65

For more about Franklin voting, visit the Town Clerk page
https://www.franklinma.gov/town-clerk

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Dec 27 to THU - Jan 2

Friday, December 27

10:00am

 Knitting Group

10:30am

 Performer: Sound Explorers!

1:30pm

 Storytime S.T.E.A.M.

7:00pm

 Community Outdoor Menorah Lighting and Shabbat Service

Saturday, December 28

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

 Sing to Your Baby with Julie Stepanek (FOFL)

1:00pm

 Girls Who Code Holiday Party

1:00pm

 Box City!

Sunday, December 29

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

3:00pm

 Whalemobile!

Monday, December 30

10:30am

 Move Along

1:00pm

 Stop-Motion Legos with Fungineers!

3:30pm

 D&D for Kids

Tuesday, December 31

New Year's Eve

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

11:00am

 Noon Year's Eve Party!

2:00pm

 Library Closing

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

 Library Closed

 New Year's Day

Thursday, January 2, 2020

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

4:00pm

 Chess Club for Kids

4:00pm

 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

5:45pm

 FAA Booster Mtg

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 - Dec 27 to THU - Jan  2

In the News: map at the Library restored; growing alarm over salt used for treating ice

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

"Sometimes, it takes a map to locate historical treasures -- the proverbial “x” marks the spot on a faded document, in ink turned brown. 

But at the Franklin library, it is a map that is actually the treasure: An age-stained, 26″ x 20 3/8″ document that provides a view of the town’s layout when Henry Clay sat in the oval office -- about to be defeated by Andrew Jackson -- and Princess Victoria was still five years shy of ascending the throne of Great Britain. 

Recently, a custom-framed reproduction of the map was put up for display in the hallway by the circulation desk on the first floor of the library, so it could be shared with the public. The original, restored through the efforts of the Friends of the Franklin Library, is carefully stored in the library’s new climate-controlled archives room. 

“It was found rolled up in a drawer, as I’m told, during packing up for the renovations,” said Phil Sweeney, president of the Friends board, referring to the renovation and expansion project completed in 2017."

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https://franklin.wickedlocal.com/news/20191224/early-map-of-franklin-preserved-replica-hung-in-library

In the News: map at the Library restored;

"Each year, Americans spread more than 48 billion pounds of salt on roadways to ward off the effects of winter weather. But it comes at a cost: De-icing salt degrades roads and bridges, contaminates drinking water and harms the environment, according to a slate of scientists expressing growing alarm. 

“The issue of road salt has been out in front of us for decades but has received very little attention until the past five years,” said Rick Relyea, a biological scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute near Albany, New York. “Then we see, my goodness, it is everywhere, and it is a growing problem.” 

It’s a problem that’s growing exponentially. 

The country used about 164,000 tons of road salt in 1940, U.S. Geological Survey data shows. It broke one million tons in 1954, 10 million in 1985, and now averages more than 24 million tons a year."

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https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191226/scientists-alarmed-by-massive-amounts-of-road-salt-used-in-northeast