“Every box of cookies is more than just a yummy cookie”

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

"If you’ve been waiting since last winter for more Girl Scout cookies, they’re back.

The cookies, which have been around for about 100 years, are available through March 8.

There is a new cookie, Lemon-Ups. But most of the longtime favorites – including Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs - are back. Prices have not changed in three years. But the packaging has been redesigned.

For the first time, cookies are baked with messages on them inspired by Girl Scout entrepreneurs. Each Lemon-Ups cookie bears one of the following declarations: I Am Gutsy, I Am Strong, I Am Creative, I Am Bold, I Am A Leader, I Am A Risk-Taker, I Am An Innovator, I Am A Go Getter."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200117/girl-scouts-open-cookie-sales-with-new-variety-but-keep-recipe-for-success

As some may recall from last Saturday, I managed to stock up on a supply of Girl Scout cookies from Troop 62378 was at the Rockland Trust Bank in downtown Franklin. Other girl scouts were at locations around town and will be for the next several weekends.

Troop 62378

Girl Scout cookies

For additional info on Girl Scouts and how cookie sales fund their programs, you can listen to this Freakonmics podcast. Stephen Dubner interviews Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girls Scouts  http://sylviaacevedo.org/

podcast link --> http://freakonomics.com/podcast/girl-scouts/ 
 

"Trupiano will join Dean College’s sports broadcasting bachelor’s degree program"

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

"Whether they’re seated at the front of the class or “WAAAY BACK!” students in former Red Sox radio voice Jerry Trupiano’s class at Dean College can be expected to be called on starting next week.

The college announced this week that Trupiano, a Franklin resident since 1996, was recently appointed as an adjunct faculty member of communications for the Dean School of Business. He will teach a class called “Sports & Entertainment Media Reporting” on Tuesdays on campus.

Trupiano, 72, told the Daily News in a phone interview that before coming to Dean, he taught an online sports broadcasting class at the University of Houston.

“I’ve had a great experience teaching at Houston, and since I’m in the area now I can actually appear in person,” he said. He plans to draw from his professional experience and contacts in Hollywood and New York, including Joe Buck and Bob Costas, to teach students, and will eventually take on more classes in the future."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200117/jerry-trupiano-former-voice-of-red-sox-joins-faculty-at-dean-college

"Trupiano will join Dean College’s sports broadcasting bachelor’s degree program"

MBTA - Franklin LIne - Shuttle service on weekend, regular service on Monday (MLK Day)

1 - Weekend Shuttle Service
Weekends, through March, Franklin Train service is replaced by free buses between Forge Park/495 and Readville for a Fairmount Line connection while PTC is installed. There will be no service at Back Bay, Ruggles, Endicott, Islington and Norwood Depot.

Additional weekends may be added to the train service suspension between Forge Park/495 and Readville as work progresses on the Franklin line.

Please visit https://www.mbta.com/FRKwork for more details about bus shuttle schedules. Visit MBTA.com/PTC for more information on how this project will improve commuter rail safety and travel. Passengers may experience delays of up to 30 minutes as a result of shuttle bus connections.

There will be no Franklin line service at Back Bay and Ruggles stations on weekends. Please travel to South Station to reach a Franklin Line station. If you are travelling inbound, please board a Worcester/Framingham line Train for direct connection to Back Bay or a Providence/Stoughton line Train for a direct connection to Back Bay or Ruggles.

We also recommend the subway: board the Red Line at South Station and transfer to the Orange Line at Downtown Crossing to reach Back Bay or Ruggles.

Due to proximity of adjacent stations, bus shuttles will not serve Endicott, Islington and Norwood Depot stations:
-Endicott station customers, please use Readville or Dedham Corp stations.
-Islington station customers, please use Dedham Corp station.
-Norwood Depot customers, please use Norwood Central or Dedham Corp station.

8:40pm and 10:40pm departures from Forge Park as well as 11:20pm departure from South Station will be accommodated by a bus for the entire trip between South Station and Forge Park (including the portion between South Station and Readville).

Thank you for your patience while we improve the signal system on your Commuter Rail line.

• For more information: https://www.mbta.com/FRKwork

2 -  Regular scheduled for Monday, MLK Day
The Commuter Rail will be operating on a regular weekday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020.

• For more information: http://www.mbta.com/holidays

MBTA Franklin Line notices: Weekend Shuttle Service though March 2020

The Franklin Public Library will be closed Sunday/Monday and Town Offices will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day, Jan 20

• The Franklin Public Library will be closed Sunday, January 19 and Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Day

• Franklin Town Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of the holiday

closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day, Jan 20 

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

Friday, January 17

 Snowman Scavenger Hunt

9:00am

 ECDC Open House

10:00am

 Knitting Group

1:00pm

 Book sale

1:30pm

 Storytime S.T.E.A.M

7:30pm

 James Montgomery Band with Opening Act The DayBreakers

Saturday, January 18

 Snowman Scavenger Hunt

9:00am

 Book Sale

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

 Jeff St. Germain KidLit Creator Storytime!

1:00pm

 Bag Sale

Sunday, January 19

 Snowman Scavenger Hunt

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, January 20

 Library Closed

 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 21

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

4:00pm

 Toe-Tapping Tuesdays!

6:30pm

 Online Job Search and Resume Submittal Workshop

Wednesday, January 22

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

3:30pm

 Creation Station!

6:30pm

 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

7:00pm

 FHS Jazz Concert

Thursday, January 23

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story Xplorers

4:00pm

 Chess Club for Kids

4:00pm

 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

6:30pm

 Genealogy Club Meeting

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 - Jan 17 to THU - Jan 23

FM #192 - School Committee Budget Workshop - Jan 14, 2020 (audio)

FM #192

This internet radio show or podcast is number 192 in the series for Franklin Matters now collaborating with Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

This recording shares Budget Workshop conducted by the School Committee on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in the 3rd Floor Training Room at the Municipal Building at 6:00 PM.

Agenda:

• Call to Order
• Budget Workshop
• Feedback –Legislative Forum Planning
• Adjournment

No packet was released for this meeting to share. Members of the committee (and those participating in the room) did receive an packet of multiple documents. Not all the documents shared via the overhead presentation were shared in the packet.

The meeting runs 2 hours, so without further ado here is the School Committee Budget Workshop of Jan 14, 2020.

Audio link -> https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6zB43WX




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FM #192 - School Committee Budget Workshop - Jan 14, 2020 (audio)

Both FHS indoor track teams top Attleboro on Thursday

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

Boys Indoor Track = Franklin, 51 vs. Attleboro, 49 - Final

Close win over Attleboro tonight 51-49. LOTS of big performances and PRs tonight including a SCHOOL RECORD by Jacob Cummings in Long Jump (20’ 7”)‼️

First places from: Jacob C, Cam H, Nick C, Tyler B, 4x4#backtowork

— FHS Boys XC+TF (@FHSPanthersTF) January 17, 2020

20’10”*

— FHS Boys XC+TF (@FHSPanthersTF) January 17, 2020

Girls Indoor Track = Franklin, 75 vs. Attleboro, 25 – Final
– For Attleboro, Kelly Neuendorf took first in the 1 Mile and qualified for divisionals in the process. Neuendorf set a new PR with a qualifying time of 5:32.26 to take first for the Bombardiers. Kamsi Igbobi also had a first place finish for Attleboro, landing a throw of _ in the shot put. Cassondra Stuger had a pair of second place finishes (600M in 1:51.58, 55M in 7.96), Madison Ellis placed second in the 1000M (3:26.98) in her first time running the event, and Kimberly Esteban took second in the 2 Mile (13:03.31). 

#PantherPride https://t.co/EP7W0SFc2V

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) January 17, 2020

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-16-20/

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

Franklin’s Sabrina Addi clears 4’6 @FHSSports @MetroWestSports pic.twitter.com/VDYgffkXZq

— Kevin J. Stone (@kstone06) January 16, 2020

Franklin’s Katelyn Guidi clears 4’4 in the early stages of high jump @FHSSports @MetroWestSports pic.twitter.com/OFN0PI3qKL

— Kevin J. Stone (@kstone06) January 16, 2020

Both FHS indoor track teams top Attleboro