Marchand named MVP, leads multiple FHS boys and girls as Hockomock League All Stars

Below are the official 2022 Hockomock League Boys & Girls Hockey All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. We share the FHS selections and provide links below for the full League listing.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP

• Dylan Marchand, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

• Dylan Marchand, Franklin
• Ben Jarosz, Franklin
• Christian Shabbick, Franklin
• Ben Paterson, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

• Cole Pouliot-Porter, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

• Shaw Downing, Franklin
• Lindsay Dennett, Franklin
• Julia Flynn, Franklin
• Molly Hurley, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

• Avery Greco, Franklin

Complete Hockomock League listing for boys

https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-boys-hockey-all-stars/

Complete Hockomock League listing for girls

https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-girls-hockey-all-stars/

Marchand named MVP, leads multiple FHS boys and girls as Hockomock League All Stars

Fracassa & O’Leary named All Stars, Carlucci honorable mention for Hockomock League Wrestling

Below are the official 2022 Hockomock League Wrestling All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. We share the FHS selections and provide links below for the full League listing.

KELLEY-REX DIVISION ALL STARS

Alex Fracassa, Franklin
Tim O’Leary, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Riley Carlucci, Franklin

Complete Hockomock League listing for wrestling
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-wrestling-all-stars/

Fracassa & O’Leary named All Stars, Carlucci honorable mention for Hockomock League Wrestling

Help the Unified Basketball team by getting a Jersey Mike's sub on March 30

Let’s get everyone ordering!

Please help the Franklin High Unified Basketball Team represent the state of Massachusetts at the USA Special Olympics games this June!!

Our very own Franklin High Unified Basketball Team is going! 

WHEN????  Wednesday, March 30   all day

Jersey Mikes Subs will be giving 100% of the proceeds to the Unified Team!!!

Please support our team!!!!!

Franklin High School Unified Basketball - taking the court tonight at the Celtics game!

BTW - "Franklin High School Unified Basketball - taking the court tonight at the Celtics game! Lifetime of memories! So PROUD!  @SpOlympicsMA  @MIAA033"

Shared from Twitter:   https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1506809929499394050

Help the Unified Basketball team by getting a Jersey Mike's sub on March 30

Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch scheduled for Sunday, Mar 27 at THE BLACK BOX

BLACK BOX Jazz presents The Kenny Hadley Big Band! 

The critically acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and more. The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stage with such notables as The Count Basie Orchestra and The Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson.

Brunch begins at 11:45 am, with music beginning at noon. 

Brunch includes assorted Mini Quiche, Bacon, Waffles, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt & Granola, Bagels, Muffins, OJ, and Coffee.

In addition, there is a cash bar with Mimosas and Bloody Marys available. 

Tickets available online ->  https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1552&month=03&year=2022

Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch scheduled for Sunday, Mar 27 at THE BLACK BOX

Franklin Police Department looking to hire a patrol officer

We are once again hiring!

The Franklin Police Department (FPD) is currently accepting applications for the position of patrol officer. The FPD offers a 4 on 4 off schedule, professional work environment, and generous education incentives. Applicants must:

1. Be graduates of the Full-time Basic Massachusetts Police Training Committee Police Academy or an equivalent academy.

2. Hold an Associate Degree or have an honorable discharge from the military (or have completed two years of military service and be in good standing) to be considered for employment. If a candidate is hired based on military experience, they must complete their Associates Degree within 42 months of hire.

Interested candidates should email the following documents in Microsoft word or PDF format to apply@franklinma.gov:

1. Resume
2. Cover letter
3. Copy of MPTC or equivalent academy diploma

More information and other basic requirements can be found ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/academy-trained-patrol-officer-posting-march_2022.pdf

Franklin Police Department looking to hire a patrol officer 

"A full-time worker needs to earn an hourly wage of $24.90 on average to afford a modest, two-bedroom rental home in the U.S"

"The hourly wage that a household must earn (working forty hours a week, fifty-two weeks a year) in order to afford the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom rental unit, without paying more than thirty percent of their income. "

The National Low Income Housing Coalition report for 2021 has the numbers by state for the US. The MA high level numbers are shown here. Additional pieces of the report get into greater detail.  https://reports.nlihc.org/oor/about

MA is among the leaders in least affordable housing

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Mar 24, 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 Franklin Farms and Gardens: Seeds

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts

1:00 pm Physician Focus: Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Health Care

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5

3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Appetizers

4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Ray Block

4:30 pm Frank Presents: Greg Dowd

5:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark

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

7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 2

9:00 am U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

11:00 am FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 0-12-22

1:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Catholic Memorial 03-08-22

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v Hingham 03-08-22

5:00 pm Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2021

6:30 pm Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 1 03-14-18

8:00 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: 03-03-22

11:00 am Finance Committee: 03-09-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 03-03-22

5:00 pm Joint Budget Subcommittee: 03-10-22

7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE, Remote, 861 6100 5116

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)

Hold the date - Sep 10, 2022 - the Franklin Cultural Festival returns!

Franklin Cultural Festival is scheduled to return Sept 10, 2022

It must be the nice weather because we are getting lots of inquiries about the festival this year! We are currently organizing our ARTISAN VENDOR booth applications and will open those very soon! 

Hold the date - Sep 10, 2022 - the Franklin Cultural Festival returns!

Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CbaYsuusX13/

School Committee gets answers to their budget questions

Quick recap:

• The formal budget hearing of the proposed Franklin School budget for FY 2023 was held on Tuesday evening. In the format similar to that of the Town Council after the presentation overview, the budget was read at a line item level and members of the committee had an opportunity to "hold" the line for further discussion. The discussion began after the complete listing was read. 
• The presentation provided the overview on the budget development, timeline indicating next steps (Committee vote scheduled for Apr 12 meeting) and eventual hearings at Finance Committee and Town Council before final approval.
• I encourage folks to watch the replay (or listen to the audio). The nature of the questions were primarily concerning clarification of this or that increase/decrease and quickly answered sometimes without even referring to the thick budget book or their notes. The insights on how and why generally tied back to an objective of the district's approach to education based upon the "Portrait of a Graduate." It really was quite impressive to see the level of detail being used to answer questions as easily as it was. Only one question required a response of "Can I get back to you on that?"
• The classroom challenges today are met with approaches that are different from that of our classroom experiences, or that of our parents. The students are met where they are and helped along the way. Yes, we spend less than most other communities (either 75% or 78% spend more depending upon which measure is used) but the results we get are top quality.
• A clear indication of those student accomplishments are seen almost everyday with sports results, academic achievements, musical, or theatrical performances. We should all be quite proud of what we have. Could we do better? There is room for improvement yes, and some of the wish list was also referenced during the presentation. One community question raised this point in regards to a Deputy Principal position cut from the high school a few years ago. That role was acknowledged as being missed and is currently being made up in other ways as the district continues to evaluate how best to bring it back and what it could cost to do so.

School budget for FY 2023 (and prior)  https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget

Budget presentation document   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/fy23_public_budget_hearing.pdf

Portrait of a Graduate   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/pog_final_graphic_descriptors_.pdf

The Twitter thread of my notes and photos captured during the meeting can be found in one PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/18oZq9R2K7-viFx3WMI5-lcDumfgBdpZf/view?usp=sharing

The audio of the meeting (and transcript) will be available in a day or so.
 

School Committee gets answers to their budget questions 

Space Needs / Facilities Analysis Sub Committee - Mar 29 - 6:30 PM (virtual only)

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin School Committee

Space Needs & Facilities Assessment Sub Committee

March 29, 2022 - 6:30 P.M.  -  Virtual Only

AGENDA

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

● Call to Order

● Subcommittee Objective, Goals & Expectations

● Space Needs & Facilities Assessment Historical Context

● Known Facilities Needs (maintenance, repairs, etc.)

● Review of Next Steps/Action Items

● Finalize Meeting Schedule

● Adjournment

Agenda doc including connection info ->   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/agenda-spaceneedssubcom-3-29-22.pdf

Space Needs / Facilities Analysis Sub Committee

Rudolph named MVP, leads multiple FHS gymnasts on Hockomock All Star list

Below are the official 2022 Hockomock League Gymnastics All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. We share the FHS selections and provide links below for the full League listing.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP

• Kate Rudolph, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

• Kate Rudolph, Franklin
• Emma White, Franklin
• Lizzie Brown, Franklin
• Caroline Woelfel, Franklin
• Emma Nelson, Franklin
• Elizabeth Schirduan, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

• Maia Keohane, Franklin

Complete Hockomock League listing for gymnasts
https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-gymnastics-all-stars/ 

Rudolph named MVP, leads multiple FHS gymnasts on Hockomock All Star list

Multiple FHS athletes selected as Hockomock League Swimming all stars

Below are the official 2022 Hockomock League Girls and Boys Swimming All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league. We share the FHS selections and provide links below for the full League listing.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

• Harika Birali, Franklin
• Taylor O’Neil, Franklin
• Kseniya Baghdasaryan, Franklin
• Elizabeth Tang, Franklin
• Christine Tang, Franklin
• Emma Ferreia, Franklin
• Ashley Desroches, Franklin
• Sydney Bourgeois, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

• Keegan Wright, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

• Brendan Collins, Franklin
• Owen Chandaria, Franklin
• Daniel Gurge, Franklin
• Zachary Simms, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

• Rowan O’Rourke, Franklin

Complete Girls listing for Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-girls-swimming-all-stars/

Complete Boys listing for Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-boys-swimming-all-stars/

Multiple FHS athletes selected as Hockomock League Swim Team all stars

FHS Theatre Company reaches Regionals as Top 3 school, with a host of accolades

This past weekend, the Franklin High School Theatre Company took their one-act production of Cave Dream to the state-wide Drama Festival on Saturday, March 19th.  

The production was selected as a Top 3 finalist, and will move to perform at the Regional competition on Saturday, April 2nd.  

Among the recognition of being a top 3 school, many students received accolades in their performance work, both on stage and behind the scenes.

• METG All-Star Award for Technical Excellence in Costume Design - Heidi Keithahn, Will Heater, Ren Schultz
• METG All-Star Award for Excellence in Scenic Design - Kaiti Cook
• METG All-Star Award for Technical Excellence in Sound Design - Matt Moussa
• METG All-Star Award for Excellence in Acting as the Character Don - Simon Jones
• METG All-Star Award for Excellence in Ensemble Acting (The Rock Creatures) - Heidi Keithahn, Millie Chalk, Amanda Labelle, Colin Joyce, Will Heater, Shea Levine, Alex Alvarado, Ava Piercy, Jake McCann-Tiede, and Patrick O'Toole 

FHS Theatre Company reaches Regionals as Top 3 school, with a host of accolades

Boston Globe: "Thanks to climate change, ticks and allergies are arriving earlier"

"Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring? Does it seem like ticks are spreading across New England earlier, too? If so, it’s not just you — it’s climate change. 

Thanks to the quickly warming Gulf of Maine, the region is warming faster than the rest of the world. Since 1900, temperatures in metropolitan Boston have climbed by about 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit), while temperatures on the rest of the planet rose an average of 1.14 degrees Celsius. 

That means we’re seeing shorter winters, earlier blooms, and more pollen. In a study published last week in the journal Nature Communications, scientists from the University of Michigan examined 15 types of pollen from different plants found in the United States and found, in computer simulations, that pollen counts are increasing."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/22/science/thanks-climate-change-ticks-allergies-are-arriving-earlier/

Direct link to Study referenced => https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28764-0

Boston Globe: "Thanks to climate change, ticks and allergies are arriving earlier"

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features the Franklin For All Discussion -   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/this-franklin-for-all-discussion.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This hour features the Town Council Quarterbacking session recapping the Town Council meeting of Mar 16, 2022 ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom_01108699406.html

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

7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig

8:30 am ArtWeek: John Christoforo

10:00 am The Black Box: Electric Youth 2022

11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Mainstream Pt. 1

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Safety on the Roads

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3

3:30 pm Veterans' Call: Veterans' Treatment

4:30 pm Franklin Farms and Gardens: Seeds

6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Appetizers

6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: David Penza & Backyard Swagger

9:30 pm The Black Box: Electric Youth 2022

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

7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Winter Music 2021

8:30 am Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 1 03-14-18

10:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Catholic Memorial 03-08-22

12:30 pm Universe of Adolescent Sleep

1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Andover 03-04-22

3:01 pm Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2021

4:31 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 0-12-22

7:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v Hingham 03-08-22

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

8:00 am Town Council: 03-02-22

12:00 pm Finance Committee: 03-09-22

2:00 pm Town Council: 03-02-22

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)