Thursday, January 27, 2022

FPAC presents "Our Town" - February 4-6, 2022

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents Our Town, February 4-6, 2022. 

Through the everyday lives of its citizens, this Pulitzer-Prize-winning play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.

Please note our safety measures to protect our artists, staff, and audience - masks will be required for all patrons, regardless of vaccination status. Masks must be worn at all times, except while actively eating or drinking.

Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals and Samuel French, Inc.  Artwork designed by Gene Sweeney 


FPAC presents "Our Town" - February 4-6, 2022
FPAC presents "Our Town" - February 4-6, 2022


Recap: Charles River Meadowlands Initiative - 01/24/22 (audio)

 FM #710 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 710 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Alan Earls, Franklin resident, local historian, and open space advocate as we recap the Charles River Meadowlands Initiative. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Monday, Jan 24, 2022. 


Links in the show notes include the BETA Report on the Meadowlands Initiative as well as many of the links for the reporting shared by Franklin Matters since 2016 as the initiative made progress.


The recording runs about 21 minutes, so let’s listen to this recap of the Charles River Meadowland Initiative audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-710-charles-river-meadowlands-recap-01-24-22



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Home page for the Charles River Meadowlands Initiative -> https://www.charlesrivermeadowlands.org/


BETA Report finally received early 2020

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/in-news-charles-river-meadowlands-study.html


Conservation Commission Annual Report for 2019 references

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/franklin-annual-report-2019.html


Info session series in 2019

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/05/charles-river-meadowlands-initiative.html


Forum schedule for April 2019

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/03/charles-river-meadowlands-initiative.html 


BETA surveyed in 2018

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/12/the-goal-is-basically-to-create-few.html


ToF announces kickoff of study with $25K grant

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/08/town-of-franklin-kicks-of-study-of.html


Clean up & walk in 2018

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/05/charles-river-meadowlands-initiative.html


Review of 2017 activities published in Dec 2017

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/review-of-meadowlands-initiative-in.html


Oct 2017 hike with 20+ folks

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/charles-river-meadowlands-hike-recap.html


Charles River Meadowlands meeting scheduled for 2017

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/charles-river-meadowlands-meeting.html 


Library info session and children’s reading for Ground Hog day in 2017

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/charles-river-meadowlands-initiative.html


Charles River Meadowlands and #Giving Tuesday

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/11/charles-river-meadowlands-givingtuesday.html 


Meeting announcement mid-2016

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/07/next-meeting-of-charles-river.html 


Charles River walk Jan 2016

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/02/exploring-charles-river-meadowlands.html



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Recap: Charles River Meadowlands Initiative - 01/24/22 (audio)
Recap: Charles River Meadowlands Initiative - 01/24/22 (audio)

FHS boys hockey and gymnastics teams post wins on Wednesday

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

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 13 @ Mansfield, 5 – Final 
– Justin Magazu scored four goals and had one assist and Dylan Marchand scored one and had five assists, as the Panthers won a shootout against rival Mansfield that moved them closer to a league title. Magazu scored twice in the first period along with goals by Domenic Lampasona and Christian Shabbick, as Franklin led 4-1 after one. Dillon Benoit (two goals and two assists) had the goal for the Hornets. Franklin added nine goals in the third period. Shabbick scored two to complete his hat trick, Magazu added two more, Ben Paterson scored twice, and Lampasona, Marchand, and Thomas Balducci each scored once. Benoit added his second goal for Mansfield. Matt Tourigney got one in the third and Kyle Oakley added two for the Hornets in the third period. Franklin finished with a 42-20 edge in shots. Cole Pouliot-Porter made seven saves and Joe Toracco made eight stops for the Panthers.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ King Philip, 6 – Final 
– King Philip’s Morgan Cunningham scored her fourth and fifth goals of the contest in the third period to help the Warriors win, avenging a loss to Franklin from December and splitting the season series between league rivals. Freshman Catie Putt gave KP the lead in the first period but Franklin freshman Julia Flynn scored her first of her four goals just three minutes later on the power play to make it 1-1 after a period of play. Cunningham and Flynn then put on a show, each scoring a second period hat trick as the teams traded goals to make it 4-4 going into the third. Sophomore Kelly Holmes recorded three assists, Sydney O’Shea added a pair while Putt and Jen Daniels each had one. Lindsay Dennett and Haley Wernig each had an assist for the Panthers.

Wrestling = Franklin, 12 @ Milford, 57 – Final 
– Milford finished with six pins as a team, including pins in the final three matches of the meet, and rolled to a big win that clinched the outright league title for the second straight season. Aidan Baum kicked things off for the hosts at 106 with a pin a minute into the first period. Mike Boulanger scored a 6-0 win at 113 and then Robby Lyons got a major win at 120, winning 18-1 to add five points for the Hawks. Alex Castro’s 8-2 victory at 126 made it 17-0 and then Joey Testa pinned his opponent in the first period at 132. Franklin’s first points came with a quick pin by Timothy O’Leary, who needed :33 to get six points at 138. Luke Donis got the six right back with a disqualification win at 145. Donis was leading 5-2 in the third period when the match ended. Franklin’s Alex Fracassa had a pin in :35 to make it 29-9, but Danny Alves added four points for Milford with a 20-7 win at 160. Ryan Donovan added a second-period pin at 170 before Ryan Parlon won 5-0 at 182 for Franklin’s final points of the night. Cam Phillips (195), Hampton Kaye-Kuter (220), and Mike Mastroianni (285) added first-period pins to close out the meet for the Hawks.

Gymnastics = King Philip, 137.45 @ Franklin, 146.75 – Final
"Top performer was Senior Emma White. She took the AA with a 38.15 followed up by Franklin Senior Captain Kate Rudolph with an AA of 37.15

Top 4 in Each Event - Vault - Emma White 9.55, Kate Rudolph 9.45, Lizzie Brown 9.1 and Emma Nelson 9.05. Another GREAT vault rotation for this team.

Bars - Emma White 9.75, Kate Rudolph 9.1, Elizabeth Schirduan 9.0 and Emma Nelson 8.55.

Beam - Emma White 9.15, Kate Rudolph 9.05, Elizabeth Schirduan 9.0 and Caroline Woelfel 8.9.

Floor - Emma White 9.7, Kate Rudolph 9.55, Caroline Woelfel 9.0 and Elizabeth Schirduan 8.85.

What an amazing meet these girls had, last regular season meet next Friday night 2/4 vs Mansfield."  https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1486544670872199169


Congratulations to all the seniors who competed
Congratulations to all the seniors who competed

FHS parking monitoring and enforcement resumes week of Jan 31, 2022

Pantherbook (@FHSPantherbook) tweeted on Wed, Jan 26, 2022:

We have noticed an increase in the number of unregistered cars in the student parking lots. 
1. Please remember to park in your assigned lot.
2. Unregistered? Please see Mr. Lestage in the 3rd floor office.
3. Starting next week we will begin recording license plate numbers. 
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHSPantherbook/status/1486403753100066819

FHS parking monitoring and enforcement resumes week of Jan 31, 2022
FHS parking monitoring and enforcement resumes week of Jan 31, 2022


Franklin Downtown Partnership: Next General Meeting - Feb. 3, 2022


Franklin Downtown Partnership
General Meeting on Feb. 3, 2022
Please note that the next general meeting of the Franklin Downtown Partnership will be held on Thurs., Feb. 3, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom. 

Please watch your email for the Zoom link and the agenda that we will be sending soon.
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Winter Farmers Market moves to same time slot on Sunday, Jan 30, 2022

"WINTER MARKET RESCHEDULED to SUNDAY 1/30! From 10-2 @fairmountfruitfarm in our heated greenhouses.
Today’s spotlight vendor is Keri from @bettergrains
Keri Anderson owner of better grains gluten free bakery in Norton ma. Dedicated gluten free kitchen with online ordering and contactless pickup. Delicious gluten free breads and pastries that you wouldn't know are gluten free! Her double chocolate cookies and cheddar bites are amazing and very popular with the staff on the farm. Order ahead or swing on by Sunday and say hi "

Winter Farmers Market moves to same time slot on Sunday, Jan 30, 2022
Winter Farmers Market moves to same time slot on Sunday, Jan 30, 2022


Tri-County RVTHS’ Early Education Program Excited to Welcome New Group of Children This Fall

Hands-on education is a critical part of vocational high schools and while the Tri-County Children’s Center continuing to operate during the pandemic is dependent on the Department of Public Health’s approval, we are hoping to welcome a new group of children at our center.

The Early Education Program prepares high school students for various careers working with young children. The ability to work directly with preschool children within the on-campus facility located in Tri-County Regional High School in Franklin at 147 Pond Street allows students to acquire skills and confidence in teaching.

Tri-County Children’s Center is led by three highly qualified teachers in the Tri-County Early Education Program and assisted by students in the Early Education Major. The Preschool sessions are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:50 to 11:20 a.m. for the three-day program. Class size is limited to 30 children and tuition is $36.00* per week (*subject to change).

Placement is limited to the residents of the 11 towns within the Tri-County District, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham. Admission is decided through a random draw which will take place on Friday, March 4th, 2022. Names not selected in the drawing will be placed on a waiting list.

Due to the COIVD-19 Pandemic, registration and information sessions will be held virtually this year. Registration begins on Monday, January 24th. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, March 3, 2022. Registration is limited to children who are at least 3 years of age by September 15, 2022. Enrollment is limited to two years or part of two years for the preschool program, as long as the child is age eligible. 

For more information about Tri-County’s Preschool Registration, please visit https://tri-county.us/tri-county-childrens-center/  

 

Hands-on Learning is An Integral Part of Vocational High School
Hands-on Learning is An Integral Part of Vocational High School

FHS Gymnastics - Panther Home Show - Feb 11, 2022

Showcasing of our Amazing Athletes
Carne watch the FHS Gymnasts display their talent and hard work!
Friday. February 11. 2022 7:30-8:00 PM

at All Around Gymnastics 148 Washington St, Plainville, MA

HANG OUT WITH THE TEAM
AUTOGRAPHS
PHOTO BOOTH
GREAT MUSIC
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RAFFLES
FHS APPAREL GIVEAWAYS
AND MORE.......

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Space is limited (Note: half of the 50 slots were filled when I confirmed link prior to posting)

A $5 donation fee will be greatly appreciated at the door or by Venmo @FHS_Gyrnnastics_Tearn

FHS Gymnastics - Panther Home Show - Feb 11, 2022
FHS Gymnastics - Panther Home Show - Feb 11, 2022

Governor Baker's budget starts the discussion with the Legislature on FY 2023

"Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday proposed giving Massachusetts residents nearly $700 million in new tax breaks, including exempting hundreds of thousands of low-income workers from paying state income taxes, reshaping Massachusetts’ estate tax, and doubling certain credits for seniors and parents.

The second-term Republican said he was filing the suite of proposals with his $48.5 billion spending plan, offering one of, if not the, most sweeping tax relief packages of his tenure as he embarks on his final year in office. The Democrat-controlled House and Senate would have to approve any of the changes before they become law.

“The cost of just about everything is going up,” Baker told reporters Wednesday, citing inflation rising nationwide at its fastest pace in nearly four decades. “The last two years have been pretty tough on a lot of the populations we’re looking to help here, and I’d love to see the Legislature take them seriously.”

Baker is not seeking any broad-based tax increases to offset the tax breaks, and his budget chief contended Wednesday that the plan included no “hidden cuts” in a bid to absorb them."
Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)
"Baker budget includes $700m tax break proposal
Plan helps those in need – and the well off"

Get your copy of the H2 budget for FY 2023 here    https://malegislature.gov/Budget/GovernorsBudget

Governor Baker's budget starts the discussion with the Legislature on FY 2023
Governor Baker's budget starts the discussion with the Legislature on FY 2023


Franklin Fire: Preparedness tips for the storm

Franklin Fire (@FranklinMAfire) tweeted Wed, Jan 26, 2022:
With the potential of snow on Saturday here are a few preparedness tips:  https://t.co/PiR7RybJY9  or https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/snow_storm_-_larger_1.pdf

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinMAfire/status/1486330479502663682



Franklin Fire: Preparedness tips for the storm
Franklin Fire: Preparedness tips for the storm

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Jan 27, 2022

  •  wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 


  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Appetizers
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Veterans' Treatment
9:00 am Arts Advocacy: How-Tos
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
11:30:00 am SAFE Coalition: PSA
12:00:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Waffles
12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1
3:00 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Appetizers
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Morse Block
4:30 pm Frank Presents: Michael Walker-Jones
5:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 6
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Alice Wallace

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Event: Horace Mann Winter Music 2021
8:30 am Tri-County: Vaping Forum
11:00 am FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 0-12-22
1:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Foxboro 01-18-22
3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v King Philip 01-22-22
5:00 pm Public School Concerts: Oak Street Music 2019
6:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming v King Philip 01-19-22

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 01-20-22
2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 01-20-22
7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE, Remote, 846 0225 3173

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

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