Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jan 3 to THU - Jan 9

Friday, January 3

10:00am

 Knitting Group

Saturday, January 4

9:30am

 St. Mary's Women's Faith Formation Group

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

 Baby Sensory!

3:00pm

 Teen Murder Mystery Party

4:00pm

 Electric Youth 2020

8:00pm

 Cheryl Wheeler: Circle of Friends Coffeehouse

8:00pm

 Electric Youth 2020

Sunday, January 5

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

3:00pm

 Author Talk with David Farrow

Monday, January 6

10:30am

 Move Along

3:30pm

 D&D for Kids

6:00pm

 "What are you Puffing?" Vaping and Our Youth

Tuesday, January 7

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

4:00pm

 Code I.T.

4:00pm

 Toe-Tapping Tuesdays!

6:30pm

 Foreign Film Night

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library Book Group

Wednesday, January 8

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

3:30pm

 Creation Station!

6:30pm

 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

6:30pm

 Get Organized in 2020

6:30pm

 Teen Advisory Board

Thursday, January 9

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story Xplorers

4:00pm

 Chess Club for Kids

4:00pm

 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

7:00pm

 Frankin Music Boosters Meeting

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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jan  3 to THU - Jan 9

Still Time To Register - Exercise & Wellness Classes

Exercise & Wellness Classes

Winter / Spring

starting January 6

STILL TIME TO REGISTER

YOGA YOGA YOGA
Yoga, which has been around since the 15th century, helps to quiet the mind and improve health. Whether you are looking for Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga for Anyone, or Teen Yoga for Girls, you can find it here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Winter/spring prices vary by class.


TAI CHI
Tai Chi is an ancient martial arts practice that has its roots in health, well-being, and spirituality. The benefits of tai chi practice are numerous and life-changing.

• Winter 7 weeks - $65/person
• Spring 10 weeks - $90/person



ZUMBA MONDAY or WEDNESDAY
You don't have to know how to dance to Zumba! Zumba uses the principles of fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning, and total body toning. Join the party-like atmosphere that is less intimidating and fun!

• Winter 7 weeks - $65/person
• Spring 10 weeks - $90/person

For more class options and additional details visit:
www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

Still Time To Register - Exercise & Wellness Classes

Electric Youth 2020 debuts at THE BLACK BOX - Jan 4

Electric Youth 2020 debuts at THE BLACK BOX with two shows on Saturday, January 4 at 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, offering high-powered family entertainment with music for all ages! Backed by an eight-piece band of world-class musicians, Electric Youth (EY) delivers high-energy music, including contemporary pop, classic rock, and country hits.

Electric Youth 2020 includes Lily Barney, Cassidy Baratta, Kelsey Breslin, Laney Dragsbaek, Hayley Driscoll, Sami Goldman, Tatiana McAlpine, Kelly McCormick, Emma Nicholson, Maddie Rezendes, Hannah Rezendes, Susauna Wickstrom, Caroline Wilkins, and Lindsey Wyner. EY is backed by Boston musicians who’ve performed, recorded and toured with such music legends as Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and Van Morrison.

Don’t miss this exciting evening of timeless hits and non-stop entertainment! Tickets are $26.  https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1341

Reservations for tables of 6 or more are available. Please call 508-528-3370 after all tickets are purchased to reserve your table.

Electric Youth 2020 debuts at THE BLACK BOX - Jan 4

Franklin, Mass History: Victor Pisini (video)

Eamon McCarthy Earls interviews Victor Pisini in this almost one hour video.

"Victor Pisini, owner of Pisini Shoes in downtown Franklin, reflects on seven decades working in town, serving in the Korean War, raising a family, and watching Franklin transform."

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/jrKmP8eTS_Y

Pisini Shoe Store set up for the Holiday Stroll in Dec 2017 (Facebook photo)

Franklin DPW: Water Treatment Facilities Update!

"Water Treatment Facilities Update! Yes that's facilities with an S! While we continue to have issues with the existing treatment facility, the new treatment facility construction is underway! Keep an eye out for more updates at this project moves forward! 

the new treatment facility construction is underway on Grove St

As for our existing treatment facility, we have good news and bad... again... all of the fire damaged equipment has been replaced or repaired, the new filters are installed, but when we tried to start up again, we hit yet another road block! 

We had some issues with the ozone monitoring and destruct units. We create ozone to oxidize the iron and manganese, but we need to get it out or "destruct" it before it gets to the filters or it will damage them, so we are shut down again! Now, we are hoping to be up and running shortly after the new year!"

issues with the ozone monitoring and destruct units

Shared from the Franklin DPW Facebook posting 12/31/19 at 10:58 AM
https://www.facebook.com/FranklinDPW/posts/2799253413492444

wfpr.fm - Weekend Broadcast Schedule - Jan 4-5, 2020

This Weekend – wfpr●fm!

Weekend radio is big. We’ve been fine-tuning our weekend radio programming. It’s a reprise of all our weekday shows that some folks don’t get to hear at work. Here’s what’s up for the weekend – on the air on 102.9 and online at wfpr●fm.

Saturday:

9:00a             FPS Voice – Anne Marie Tracey

All about Franklin Public Schools 10:00a           Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey

Frank explores a range of music genres and artists 11:00a         Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

An hour of uplifting music for all 12:00p           The Tabernacle Choir

from Salt Lake City

1:00p             The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

2:00p            Chapters – Jim Derick

Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews 4:00p             Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

Original short stories presented by the authors 5:00p             Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick

Exploring the music of the great Blues tradition.

Sunday:

9:00a             The Tabernacle Choir

from Salt Lake City

10:00a         Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey An hour of uplifting music for all

11:00a           Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey

Frank explores a range of music genres and artists 1:00p            Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

An hour of uplifting music for all

get the full Franklin.TV and wfpr.fm programming guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FZmEdiBJwq_ikS3cwmfUtND4tfzoAdh6/view?usp=sharing

wfpr.fm - Weekend Broadcast Schedule

50+ JOB SEEKERS Networking Group - Jan 10

*Self-Assessment: What Do I Really Want to Do Now that I’m Grown Up?*

Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St.
Phone: 508-520-4945

Friday, January 10th 9:00 – 11:00 am
Doors open at 8:30 am for networking!

Facilitator: Edward Lawrence; Career Coach
Co-facilitator: Erin Rogers; Social Services Coordinator

Guest Speaker: Janice Heller, who offers solution-based career development guidance as well as insightful, results-oriented work and life coaching to people in the greater Boston area and across the U.S. – via phone, video conferencing, and personal meetings. She has a passion for making a difference by helping others achieve their goals! Her website is https://janicehellercareercoach.com/

We start by addressing the issue of values. What are they and why do they matter during the job-search? You’ll learn how values shape your areas of long-term interest and satisfaction. They define what’s really important to you in your next role. Only after you know your values is it worth identifying your marketable and transferable core competencies. Next we will guide you through a self-assessment process to help you define your behavioral preferences and personality type. Knowing yourself--your values and preferences--will help you determine realistic career goals in terms of job options, industries, compensation and other key job search parameters.

This is your first step in mastering the 21st century job-search in the world of Millennials.

Pre-Registration (once per town location) is required: www.mcoaonline.com/50plusregistration

For additional information about this program, please contact Erin Rogers; Social Services Coordinator, Franklin Senior Center; erogers@franklinma.gov; (508) 520-4945.

50+ JOB SEEKERS Networking Group - Jan 10

Happy New Year

Goodbye 2019, hello 2020!

I hope you are all able to spend some quality time with family and friends as we begin this new year.

If you need some additional reading, feel free to cruise through the archives. The archives contain over 21,000 posts going back to 2007.

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• If you don't like this, please let me know.

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.

be safe moving about this new year

FHS girls hockey drop 2-3 game to Methuen

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


Girls Hockey = Franklin, 2 @ Methuen, 3 – Final
"3-2 strong game Vs Methuen Tewksbury this morning - a tough loss but a close and hard working game ‼️ Goals by Maggie McCaffrey and Gianna Cameron"

3-2 strong game Vs Methuen Tewksbury this morning - a tough loss but a close and hard working game ‼️ Goals by Maggie Mccaffrey and Gianna Cameron.

— FHS Girls Hockey (@fhsvgockey) December 31, 2019

Other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-31-19/

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

FHS girls hockey drop 2-3 game to Methuen

Trash delayed one day this week for those scheduled for Wed-Thu-Fri

New Year's Day falls on Wednesday so those with trash/recycle pick up (like at my house) get delayed one day along with those scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

Franklin DPW Facebook post

FHS girls and boys swim teams post wins vs. Taunton

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


Girls Hockey = Franklin @ Methuen – Postponed to Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 11:00.

Boys Swimming = Taunton, 79 @ Franklin, 88 – Final

Girls Swimming = Taunton, 73 @ Franklin, 95 – Final


Other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-12-30-19/

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

Dory goes to  @ally_gagnon  for stepping up in a huge way allowing our team to have 3 full relay teams for the 200 free relay!

Huge swims tonight across the board. Proud of the effort, the spirit, the stepping up & the teamwork.
👏👏👏

— Coach Balliro (@coachB_fhs) December 30, 2019

Swimmers safely gone. Tonight I experience another level of pride as a coach. Athletes doing events outside their comfort zone. Being exceptional teammates and displaying great sportsmanship for FHS as well as visiting team.
Boys team is 4-0
Girls team is 3-1
Good night
><>J.K.S. pic.twitter.com/yTqMM9kSGR

— CoachP_FHS_Swim (@CoachP_FHSswim) December 30, 2019

Awesome team win today, with every single swimmer stepping up today!!! Dory goes to @ally_gagnon for stepping up in a huge way allowing our team to have 3 full relay teams for the 200 free relay! @FHSSports @mrsjpridham @mrsjpridham pic.twitter.com/fE93dVuQeO

— FHSGVSWIM! (@fhsgvswim1) December 30, 2019

Mike Gates puts one away with 40
Seconds left in period @PanthersJvPuck 4 Duxbury 0

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 30, 2019

5 on 3 power play for Duxbury and they bury one . At the end of 2 periods @PanthersJvPuck 5 Duxbury HS 3

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 30, 2019

Final score from Duxbury. @PanthersJvPuck 6 @DuxburyHockey JV 4@FHSSports @FHS_Puck @HockomockSports @In_The_Slot @MassHSHockey @FranklinRec

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 30, 2019

Player of the game hat for Saturday’s game against Falmouth to @brodyslewis ! Nice work Brody! pic.twitter.com/6IsagXe2uk

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 30, 2019

Player of the game for Sunday’s big win against Malden Catholic JV goes to Chris Goode! Great hustle all shifts!! Keep it up Chris!! pic.twitter.com/md02oKeFJg

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 30, 2019

Player of the game today against Duxbury to @wheeleralex98 playing solid at D all game and a nice goal today! Keep working hard Alex!! pic.twitter.com/7VfDk2JYA4

— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) December 30, 2019

Senator Rausch State House Briefing: Year in Review

Senator Rausch reflects on progress made this year.

View this email in your browser Greetings from Beacon Hill! I can hardly believe it's been a year since my inauguration, and what a year it's been. A year of tremendous growth and learning, and also great successes and accomplishments. I am incredibly proud of all we've done in such a short time. A few highlights, in no particular order: I visited public high schools covering more than half the district to meet with administrators, teachers, counselors, and students, to learn from them how to best support our public education system. I also hosted an education funding forum and listening session for constituents and education stakeholders in the district, featuring Senator Jason Lewis, Senate Chair of the Education Committee. Senator Lewis took our district's comments into consideration when crafting the Student Opportunity Act, now passed into law. I'm doing my duty to support parenting parity with my bill to require fully and equitably accessible diaper changing stations! We've got a lot of messes to clean up; let's start with the diapers. On the earlier side of the parenting spectrum, I also got my bill (filed with Chairwoman Kay Khan) to license and regulate certified professional midwives passed successfully out of the Public Health Committee!  Staying true to my commitment to transparency, I stand to support every request for a roll call vote. Every single one. After months of researching the extent of the flaws in our Commonwealth's immunizations public health infrastructure, I filed the Community Immunity Act with Leader Paul Donato in the House. My team and I assembled a robust slate of organizational endorsers from the medical, public health, social work, and education fields, generating meaningful and credible testimony at the December Public Health Committee hearing. We also crafted and implemented a robust media strategy to gain support and momentum for this comprehensive public health reform bill. My op-ed was published in the Boston Globe and many statewide newspapers, radio stations, and TV outlets have covered the bill. Stay tuned for more. A conversation about immunization law and policy is now unfolding across the Commonwealth, the likes of which has not happened here in decades. I gave several notable floor speeches this year, two of which were picked up by local news outlets and spread widely on social media. The first, my #375Mwishlist speech during budget season, addressed the need for restoring the Commonwealth's previous corporate tax rate. The second, my primary elections speech during the Supplemental Budget debate, underscored why we should move the Commonwealth's primary date from September (latest in the nation) to June and included a large visual aid! I attended every Senate formal session, and voted with colleagues in favor of many bills that are now law, including banning flavored vaping products, increasing transparency in campaign finance, prohibiting the abusive practice of "conversion therapy" on minors to attempt to change their sexual orientation, providing $8,000,000 in supplemental funds to ensure tens of thousands of people in Massachusetts could continue accessing reproductive health and family planning services once Trump's gag rule went into effect, and lifing the cap on welfare benefits for children. (We overrode Governor Baker's veto on that last one.) In addition, my fellow Senators and I voted to ban plastic bags and toxic flame retardants.  I'm looking forward to plenty more progress in 2020, and I remain deeply grateful and profoundly honored to represent our district and serve in the Senate. Thank you. As we embark upon a new year and a new decade, all of us in the Becca Bunch wish you and yours happiness, health, success, and sweetness in the years to come.   Yours in service, Our mailing address is: The Office of Senator Becca Rausch Massachusetts State House, Room 218 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02133

This newsletter was shortened for publication here, to review the full set of content  https://mailchi.mp/ab2dbd06d9c3/senator-rausch-state-house-briefing-part-1-chapter-12086829?e=0c2c9810fe                     

Lifelong Community Learning: Winter Online Learning

Are you ready for a change? Would you like to learn something new? Here's a chance to explore new opportunities.

Check out these options AND remember, many courses also have a self-paced option that you can start anytime.

Grant Writing Suite
https://www.ed2go.com/franklined/online-courses/how-to-write-a-grant

A to Z Grant Writing is an invigorating and informative course that will teach you how to raise needed funds. It's an excellent primer for individuals wishing to become grant writing consultants or community grant writing volunteers.


Supervisor Suite
https://www.ed2go.com/franklined/online-courses/supervisor-suite

To succeed as a manager, you must know how to lead, communicate, and delegate. If you’re a new manager, this online management training course will prepare you for success in your new position.


Paralegal Suite
https://www.ed2go.com/franklined/online-courses/paralegal-suite

Careers in the legal field often require years of training, but paralegals can enter the job market quickly. This online course bundle will introduce you to the basics of the paralegal profession.


For additional professional development opportunities
https://www.ed2go.com/franklined/

Lifelong Community  Learning: Winter Online Learning

FHS basketball wins tournament, FHS hockey and gymnastic teams post wins

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


Boys Basketball = Franklin, 76 @ Bridgewater-Raynham, 51 – Final
– A close game through three quarters, Franklin dominated the fourth quarter to earn a convincing win in the Larry Fisher Championship game at Bridgewater-Raynham. Franklin led by two after one quarter, just one point at 29-28 at halftime, and took a 51-47 lead into the final frame but the Panthers’ defense limited the Trojans to just two field goals, four points total in the fourth to pull away for the win. Steven Karayan hit half of his six triples in the final quarter on his way to a career-high 20 points to earn tournament MVP honors while senior Brayden Sullivan added 14 points and was named to the all-tournament team. Jack Rudolph scored seven of his 13 points in the open quarter while Chris Edgehill scored all nine of his points in the second half. Franklin connected on 12 three-pointers in the game.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 6 vs. Fairfield Prep, 4 – Final
– After falling behind 2-0 in the opening period, Franklin found the net five times in the second period to skate to a win over Fairfield Prep. “Fairfield was very talented team, I’m proud of my boys for working the system and working hard,” said Franklin head coach Anthony Sarno. Conor O’Neil (from Sean Connelly and Tom Tasker) and Kyle Hedvig (from Will Sheehan and Declan Lovett) scored to knot the score at 2-2. CJ Jette (from Colin Hedvig and Joe LeBlanc) put the Panthers ahead and Tasker (from Lovett and Colin Hedvig) and Kyle Hedvig (from Lovett, his third assist) scored back-to-back goals to put the Panthers up 5-2. Dylan Marchand (from LeBlanc) tacked on an important third period goal.

Girls Gymnastics = Franklin, 133.40 @ Medway, 117.60 – Final

Other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-12-29-19/

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

Congratulations to Brayden Sullivan for making the  All Tournament Team and Steve Karayan on being named Tournament MVP!

Congratulations @FHSWrestle 👏🏻 https://t.co/oir6LEipfr

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019

https://t.co/cOD2YU9V7B pic.twitter.com/BHiLyee2iB

— FHS Boys Basketball (@fhsboysbball) December 30, 2019

Some well deserved shout outs today! @ESchirduan @SophieRedwine @CarolineWoelfel @Madison28062943 @KeohaneMaia @_sarahbernstein @Katherinekurtzz @FHSSports pic.twitter.com/v9R4w2Ecs5

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019

Today’s event winner Floor - Lexi Lupien 8.65 @FHSSports @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @HockomockSports @lexilupien pic.twitter.com/ThCzdRHlj2

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019

Today’s event winner Beam - Kate Rudolph 9.1 @FHSSports @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @HockomockSports @katerudolph17_ pic.twitter.com/JkZi5AiM9F

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019

Today’s event winner Bars - 8.45 Emma Nelson @FHSSports @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @HockomockSports @emmanelson414 pic.twitter.com/CEC4Dh7b5C

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019

Today’s event winner Vault - Lexi Lupien 8.8 @FHSSports @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters @HockomockSports @lexilupien pic.twitter.com/I8ml8DW3xI

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019

This team continues to impress me! FHS 133.4 to MHM 117.6. Many new skills videos to follow! Check out our top 4!! @FHSSports @HockomockSports @FHSPantherbook @milforddaily @FranklinHS @FranklinMatters pic.twitter.com/3HMS2Aw9Gp

— FHS Gymnastics (@fhs_gymnastics) December 29, 2019