Franklin Newcomers and Friends: Steve Sherlock to speak - March 11

The Franklin Newcomers & Friends will meet at 7:30 PM March 11 at “3” Restaurant, 461 W. Central St., Franklin.

The group will welcome local resident Steve Sherlock, who created Franklin Matters in 2007, a daily source of information about everything that matters in Franklin. In addition to attending local government meetings, school events and supporting local community organizations, and sharing newspaper articles of interest to Franklin, Sherlock provides photos as he reports on his weekly walks around the community.

The group will meet upstairs at “3″ Restaurant. There is no need to RSVP. Anyone from Franklin or local towns that don’t have newcomers organizations is welcome. This is a multi-generational club offering a wide range of activities for all ages with an emphasis on fun and camaraderie.

Complimentary hot appetizers and beverages are provided and a cash bar is available. Additionally, the Newcomers hold many events to stay connected throughout the year.

For information, visit http://franklinnewcomers.com.

If you don't already subscribe to Franklin Matters, you can do so online
https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/welcome.html

Franklin Newcomers and Friends: Steve Sherlock to speak - March 11

Franklin Public Schools: Information about Coronavirus

February 28, 2020

Good morning Franklin Families and Faculty/Staff,

We are aware that many families and staff members have concerns and questions related to the news of the recent outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and how it may impact our local schools and community.

As a district, we are remaining informed of the health advisories being issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and other agencies. 

For your reference, you may wish to view the following links, which are providing regular updates and recommendations:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19

https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19#-printable-fact-sheets-

While this is a public health concern, the CDC and MA DPH continue to report that the immediate risk to the general public remains low at this time.

Please see the attached letter for additional school-based information related to prevention.

Kind regards,

Franklin Public Schools

 

Franklin Public Schools: Information about Coronavirus

Franklin Garden Club - "Good Bugs and Bad Bugs"

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

"The Franklin Garden Club will feature a presentation on “Good Bugs and Bad Bugs” during its next meeting on Tuesday.

The meeting will run from 7-9 p.m. at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St. Social time starts at 6:30 PM.

The event is free and open to all.

Common beneficial and pest insects that gardeners encounter in New England will be highlighted. Their habits and life cycles will be discussed in terms of how their presence affects the success of a garden year."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200228/franklin-garden-club-to-talk-bugs

Franklin Garden Club - "Good Bugs and Bad Bugs"

Franklin Rod & Gun Club - all-you-can-eat breakfast - March 8

The Franklin Rod & Gun Club slated its all-you-can-eat breakfast events through April.

Breakfasts will be held from 8 to 11 AM March 8, and April 5 at the Franklin Rod & Gun Club, 53 Florence St. 

The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, home fries, baked beans, coffee, tea, orange juice and hot cocoa.

The cost is $6 per person and free for children ages 4 and younger.

For information, visit https://franklinrodandgun.org or call 508-528-2573.

Franklin Rod & Gun Club: all-you-can-eat breakfast - Jan 12

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Feb 28 to THU - Mar 5

Friday, February 28

 Library-Leap Frog Scavenger Hunt!-Whole Family

8:00am

 Early Voting for March 3 - Presidential Primary

8:00am

 FDP Networking Breakfast

10:00am

 Knitting Group

7:00pm

 Franklin High School All Class Reunion

7:30pm

 FHS Theatre present "Six Rounds of Vengence"

Saturday, February 29

 Library-Leap Frog Scavenger Hunt!-Whole Family

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

 Library-Leap Day Family Fun!-Families

8:00pm

 Pesky J Nixon: Circle of Friends Coffeehouse

Sunday, March 1

 Library-Leap Frog Scavenger Hunt!-Whole Family

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, March 2

10:30am

 Library-Move Along- Ages 0-5

3:30pm

 Library- D&D for Kids- Ages 7-13

6:00pm

 Community Forum to Address Preparedness For Climate Impacts And Hazard Mitigati

Tuesday, March 3

 Super Tuesday (regional holiday)

6:00am

 Presidential Primary

9:30am

 Library- Cool Cruisers- 8mo-18mo

10:30am

 Library-Get Ready for Kindergarten- 3-5yrs

2:30pm

 Library-You Decide Storytime!-Ages 0-5

4:00pm

 Library-Code I.T.- Ages 4th grade +

4:00pm

 Library-Toe-Tapping Tuesdays-Ages 2-4!

6:00pm

 Library - Adults - Drop-In ESL Conversation Class

6:30pm

 Franklin Garden Club: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library Book Group

Wednesday, March 4

10:30am

 Library- Terrific Toddlers- Ages 18mo-3yrs

3:30pm

 Library- Creation Station!- Ages 4+

6:00pm

 6th Grade All Town Concert

6:00pm

 Library-Artist Amigos!-Teens (13+)

7:00pm

 Franklin Art Assoc - Monthly Meeting

7:00pm

 Friends of the Franklin Library

Thursday, March 5

9:30am

 Library- Tummy Time- Ages 0-12mo (pre-walkers)

10:30am

 Library-Story Xplorers- Ages 0-5

4:00pm

 Library- Bookworm Bounce Storytime!- Ages 0-5

5:45pm

 FAA Booster Mtg

6:00pm

 Library-Volunteens-Teens (13+)

7:00pm

 Community Information Night about Enrollment Forecast

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 - Feb 28 to THU - Mar 5 

Important links for information on the Coronavirus.

The CDC is updating information related to the Coronavirus on their website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html This site is updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can sign up to receive e-mail alerts related to the Coronavirus on the same site.

You can also find the latest information about the virus from the Massachusetts Department of Health at https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19

Printable fact sheets are available here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19#-printable-fact-sheets-

Important links for information on the Coronavirus.

Both FHS boys basketball and boys hockey teams win to advance in playoffs

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

** Boys Basketball - D1 Central
#6 Franklin, 66 @ #3 Natick, 63 – Final
– After seeing its 12-point halftime lead disappear, and facing a 59-50 deficit on the road in the fourth quarter, Franklin pulled out an impressive win over the third-seeded RedHawks. A steal and layup from Natick’s Ryan Mela gave the hosts a 59-50 lead with 4:08 left, capping a wild 24-5 surge from Natick, which trailed 41-29 at half. But Franklin responded as senior Chris Edgehill (20 points) drained a pair of three-pointers and senior Brayden Sullivan (10 points) had a key steal and score that cut the deficit to just five.

Edgehill hit one of his threes to make it 61-61 before Natick went back ahead. Junior Declan Walmsey hit a three with under a minute to play to give Franklin a 64-63 edge, and then sank two free throws with 3.7 seconds left to push it to 66-63. Natick’s last second shot was off the rim as the Panthers clinched the win. Steven Karayan added 10 points for Franklin, who advances to the D1 Central Semifinals on Sunday against #2 Worcester South, who prevailed 62-57 in overtime over #10 Wachusett. Franklin and South will tipoff from WPI at 5:00.

** Boys Hockey - D1 South
#10 Franklin, 7 @ #7 King Philip, 1 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap

"One team looked like it was hitting its stride at the right time of the year and looked like it was as comfortable playing on the playoff stage as it was at any point during the regular season. The other team looked like it was making its first playoff appearance in five seasons. 

Franklin scored twice in the opening four minutes of Thursday night’s Div. 1 South first round contest at the Canton Ice House, including one just 36 seconds in, and never looked back, rolling to a 7-1 victory over King Philip in a battle of the top two finishers in the Kelley-Rex division. 

“I thought we would’ve had more,” said KP coach Paul Carlow, admitting that Franklin played like a playoff-tested team on Thursday. “We were on our heels from the get-go and we never got out of the starting blocks really. I was worried all week about the game being too big for them and it was.” 

The Panthers wasted no time grabbing the lead. Tom Tasker fired a wrist shot from the point and through a screen in front that slipped past KP goalie Jesper Makudera, after just 46 seconds.

Continue reading the game recap
https://hockomocksports.com/fast-start-fuels-franklin-boys-hockey-playoff-win-against-kp/

For a Photo Gallery from this game.
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2019-2020/Winter-2019-2020/King-Philip-Franklin-Boys-Hockey-2-27-20/

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-27-20/

Franklin celebrates one its two second period goals in a dominating 7-1 win against King Philip in the playoff opener. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)