Both FHS girls and boys lacrosse teams post wins on Tuesday

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

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 13 vs. Norwell, 12 – Final 

– Franklin grabbed the lead in the second half and then held off a late surge to hand Norwell its first loss of the season. Knotted at 7-7 at halftime, the Panthers won the third quarter 5-2 to take a three-goal lead into the final quarter. Junior Luke Davis scored all five of the third quarter goals and finished with a team-high six goals along with one assist to lead the offensive charge. Jayden Consigli added a hat trick and one helper while Tyler Sacchetti had two goals and three assists. Junior Ben Harvey and sophomore Drew Hansen each scored once in the first half while sophomore Eddie O’Brien and junior Ravin Chaudhury had third quarter assists.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 10 @ Lincoln-Sudbury, 5 – Final

"Girls lax final: Franklin 10, Lincoln-Sudbury 5 The No. 2 Panthers (5-0) seize command with a 7-0 flurry in the first half and pull away from the No. 4 Warriors (6-1). Kaitlyn Carney and Jacqueline O’Neil 3 goals apiece for Franklin" https://twitter.com/TrevorHass/status/1519074742027882496

• Boston Globe's Trevor Hass provides a game summary https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/26/sports/franklin-girls-lacrosse-recovers-early-hole-roll-past-lincoln-sudbury-top-five-showdown/

Boys Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Taunton, Win (overall score not available)

Great team win today at Taunton! First places by W. Klawson (100), O’Leary (110H, 400H), Powderly (400), Kucich (Mile), Apicella (2 Mile), Kryzak (Long), Griffith (Triple), Hunter (Shot), Gillespie (Disc), and Vaccarezza/Baird/Kucich/Powderly (4x400). Onto KP next Tuesday. https://twitter.com/FHSPanthersTF/status/1519086714354077696

Big day at Taunton. 18 PRs in the shot put, 13 PRs in the discus, and 12 PRs in Javelin. Also a sophomore girls shot put record and a freshman boys discus record. Details to follow. https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519130010426171395

In boys Javelin v Taunton. Congratulations to

@AndrewJ52949175

for a 2nd place finish and

@RomanPisani8

for placing 3rd!

@FHSSports https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519133375986122752 

In Boys discus, FHS sweep! Congrats to Michael Gillespie for winning the discus @WPritoni for taking 2nd and @Derekh27049626 for taking 3rd. Special shout out to @WPritoni for breaking the Freshman discus record that’s been on the books since 1989!!! @FHSSports https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519133497427955712

In Boys action v Taunton. FHS sweep the shot put. Congrats to

@GraysonHunter04

for winning the shot put, Michael Gillespie for taking 2nd and

@JacobBowser7

for taking 3rd! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519137847684603908

Girls Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Taunton, Unknown (overall score not available)

In girls action. FHS sweep the javelin! Congratulations to

@elizabe82032317

for winning the javelin,

@ellieweidman5

for placing 2nd and

@sarah_dumas_

for taking 3rd! @FHSSports https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519134036349833218

In girls discus action- FHS sweep !Congratulations to

@lilydeforge11

for winning the discus,

@darbynicholson_

for placing 2nd and

@sofiechouinard

for taking 3rd! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519134567013265408

In girls shot put. FHS sweep ! Congratulations to

@lilydeforge11

for winning and again breaking her own Sophomore shot put record,

@elizabe82032317

for placing 2nd and

@darbynicholson_ for taking 3rd!  

https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1519135613928325125

Boys Tennis = Franklin @ Foxboro – Postponed to TBD.

Girls Tennis = Foxboro @ Franklin – Postponed to TBD.

Baseball = Foxboro @ Franklin – Postponed to Wednesday, 4/27 at 7:00

Softball = Franklin @ Foxboro – Postponed to TBD.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-26-22/

FHS Panthers

FHS Girl Up schedules a self defense course for May 11

"Hey FHS! Girl Up, in partnership with ABD (@abdfranklin), organized a self defense course for 5/11!!! There’s limited space available for students and staff so sign up while you still can :)

It’s important that we learn how to defend ourselves in the hope that everyone feels comfortable and safe (although we hope you never have to use what you learn). If at all before, during, or after the event you need anyone to talk to please don’t be afraid to reach out <3 "

Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccx_-r2OksT/ 

FHS Girl Up schedules a self defense course for May 11

SAFE 5K - THIS SATURDAY - still time to register and participate!

The newsletter was shortened for publication here. To view the full contents please visit

https://mailchi.mp/safecoalitionma/safe-5k-this-saturday

View this email in your browser THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! Join us THIS Saturday for our annual SAFE 5k walk/run! With our special guests form the Norfolk County Sheriffs K9 unit! ALL proceeds support our adolescent social-emotional wellness programs! SIGN UP HERE! LOOKING FOR SUPPORT? CLICK HERE! Copyright (C) 2022 SAFE Coalition. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: SAFE Coalition PO Box 434 Franklin, MA 02038-0434

Escape Into Fiction - Save the Date - April 30 - Independent Book Store Day celebrated

"#savethedate The #bookstore is participating in Independent Bookstore Day April 30th 10-5!!!

We will have 3 local vendors, an 11am #storytime with a #specialguest and of course #BOOKS."

@cravemead  https://www.instagram.com/cravemead/

@teecuptreasures  https://www.instagram.com/teecuptreasures/

@paperbackcandles https://www.instagram.com/paperbackcandles/

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

Escape Into Fiction - Save the Date - April 30 - Independent Book Store Day celebrated

Local Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship Award - FHS students should apply now! (due May 1)

Open for Applications until May 1!

The local Honey Dew Donuts franchise is offering a scholarship to graduating seniors in your town. We will be selling a special Scholarship Cupcake - a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting and sprinkles decorated in different school colors! All proceeds will be donated to a scholarship fund for graduating seniors. The funds raised from these cupcakes will be a direct result of your involvement - let's show our school and community support together! If you know a graduating senior who would benefit from our local Scholarship in each of the 5 locations - Canton, Easton, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, and Franklin, do send them the link to the form. Or you can just forward this email to them. open We are accepting applications only until May 1 Scholarship Cupcakes for $2 each! Click here to apply for the Scholarship

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Massachusetts State Senate President Announces Hiring of Karen Adelman-Foster as Director of Community Engagement and Municipal Policy

Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka announced today that Karen Adelman-Foster has been hired as Director of Community Engagement and Municipal Policy in her office.

  

“Karen Adelman-Foster has extensive elected municipal experience and therefore really knows what makes municipalities tick—and what it takes to make local government effective,” stated Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland).  “Combined with her work with the greater MetroWest region, Karen will no doubt hit the ground running in engaging the communities in my district, as well as bringing their needs into focus as we craft policy on the state level.”

 

Adelman-Foster most recently worked as a Senior Communications Strategist at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), where she led external communications on the MetroCommon 2050 regional plan, co-led, with the New England Aquarium, the Community Partners for Resilience (CPR) project, coordinated the MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), and conceived and led the Regional Municipal Approaches to Diversity and Equity (reMADE) project. Before her work with MAPC, Adelman-Foster worked as a freelance writer and marketing consultant for a number of local and national clients.

 

In addition to her professional roles, Adelman-Foster served until last month as an elected member of the Natick Select Board, most recently as Chair. In this capacity, she collaborated with the Town Administrator on policy decisions and strategy on behalf of the Board, and was instrumental in establishing a new town-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and Chief Diversity Officer position.

 

From 2006 to 2012, Adelman-Foster served as an elected member of the Natick School Committee, where she helped oversee the hiring process for the then new Superintendent of Schools. She has also served in a number of other town positions, including as a member of Town Meeting, the Finance Committee, the Charter and Bylaw Review Committee, and the Strategic Planning Review Committee.

 

Adelman-Foster, who resides in Natick, holds a BA in Political Science from Swarthmore College and an MFA in Fiction Writing from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. Her first day in the Senate President’s office was April 4, 2022.

Alumni Restaurant not to reopen

Sad news on the small and local business front, the Alumni Restaurant will not be reopening and is being put up for sale. The owner's note to the patrons shared here.

On the other hand, there is an opportunity for someone who would like to operate a restaurant!

Shared from Facebook ->   https://www.facebook.com/204307558091/posts/10160476432138092/

Alumni Restaurant not to reopen

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, April 27, 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 my conversation with Town of Franklin Health Director Cathleen Liberty https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/fm-782-health-director-cathleen-liberty.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 my conversation with Town of Franklin Finance Director/Comptroller Chris Sandini and Treasurer/Collector Kerri Bertone https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/the-town-of-franklin-budget-cycle.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: Gretchen Scotland

8:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

10:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini

11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 2

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Repeat Offenders

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 6

3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Apple Crisp

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

9:30 pm The Black Box: Wicked

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

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

8:30 am All-Town Showcase: Band

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins

1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Sharon 04-14-22

3:00 pm Lifelong Music: Band & Chorus

4:30 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v King Philip

9:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Tennis: v Mansfield 04-15-22

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

8:00 am Town Council: 04-13-22

12:00 pm Economic Development: 04-06-22

2:00 pm Town Council: 04-13-22

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)

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Baseball, Hockey, Spring, Meatloaf and So Much More (audio)

"In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center writers group presents stories and poems about growing up playing baseball, being a mother in a hockey family, the dawning of Spring, how meatloaf saved Zenobia's life and much more. 

This episode aired on Franklin Radio for April 2022"

Audio file ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-040-baseball-hockey-spring-meatloaf-and-so-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Baseball, Hockey, Spring, Meatloaf and So Much More (audio)

Franklin Food Pantry: Stamp Out Hunger on May 14 #FranklinCANStampOutHunger

Franklin Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger on May 14

Franklin Food Pantry Asks for Special Items and No Expired Food

After a two-year absence, Stamp Out Hunger has returned to Franklin. On Saturday, May 14, Franklin letter carriers will pick up donated goods from town residents at their mailboxes and deliver them to the Franklin Food Pantry.  The Franklin Food Pantry is appealing to the community for some very specific items in this year's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive:

• Tomato Paste
• Assorted Cereal Boxes 10oz - 20oz
• Coffee - Cans or Bags 12oz - 16oz. 
• Shampoo 8oz-24oz
• Conditioner 8oz-24oz
• Body / Hand Lotion 8oz- 16oz
• Baby Wipes
• Foil / Plastic Wrap/ Ziplock Baggies
  
  

"In our current building, we have very limited space to store a surplus of items," said Tina Powderly, Executive Director of the Franklin Food Pantry. "That's why we are asking the community for these very specific items, as well as no expired food. We are so appreciative of all the donations we receive, but given our space constraints, we hope to focus donations on items currently in highest need."

The Pantry is emphasizing its request to please check expiration dates on every item donated.  Processing expired items is resource intensive.  Volunteers must check every donated item's expiration dates. The expired food must be sorted separately and then disposed of, which costs the Pantry time and money. According to Powderly, "We plan for 10,000 pounds of food during Stamp Out Hunger.  Even with the 100 volunteers we hope to have over the entire day, each volunteer will need to handle one item each minute to keep up.  It's an incredible amount of work, and expired items slow down the process, create waste, and lead to volunteer burnout. Checking donated food for expired items would be a huge help to us, and much appreciated by our hard-working volunteers."

Volunteers are still needed for the event. If anyone is interested, they can sign up online here.

Franklin residents can donate to the food drive by leaving a bag of non-perishable food and hygiene items where their letter carrier normally delivers their mail on Saturday, May 14. Letter carriers will pick up the bags during their normal mail rounds and will deliver the food to the Franklin Food Pantry.

"We are so thankful to the letter carriers, and a supportive community, for helping us acquire the items that are most needed," said Powderly. "We have almost 1,100 individuals who count on us for food and supplies on a regular basis. We could not provide for them without the support of such a generous community."

In lieu of donating goods, individuals who want to support the Pantry can donate online.

"Monetary donations give us the flexibility to purchase what we need, when we need it," said Powderly. "We can also purchase fresh food such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products to supplement the canned and boxed food donations. We count on both types of donations to provide a wholesome and balanced inventory of products for our neighbors."

For more information on the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, visit https://www.nalc.org/community-service/food-drive . The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is a nationwide effort organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) that provides food to local food banks and pantries that would otherwise be faced with depleted stocks during the summer months.

About the Franklin Food Pantry  

The Franklin Food Pantry offers supplemental food assistance and household necessities to almost 1,100 individuals per year. The Franklin Food Pantry is not funded by the Town of Franklin. As a private, nonprofit organization, we depend on donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and other strategic partners. We are grateful for our many partnerships, including that with the Greater Boston Food Bank, that allow us to achieve greater buying power and lower our costs. Donations and grants fund our food purchases, keep our lights on, and put gas in our food truck. Other programs include home delivery, Weekend Backpack Program for Franklin school children in need, mobile pantry, emergency food bags and holiday meal packages. The Pantry is located at 43 W. Central St. in Franklin on Route 140 across from the Franklin Fire Station. 

Visit www.franklinfoodpantry.org for more information.    

 

Franklin Food Pantry: Stamp Out Hunger on May 14

Updated Agenda doc for Special School Committee meeting - remote option added

Update:  

Agenda for 6 PM meeting -> (live stream or cable broadcast as well as in person in the Council Chambers plus The Zoom option as added during the day on Monday and agenda revised to include it)    https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-26-22_special_mtg-revised.pdf

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Special Agenda UPDATED - Apr 26, 2022

Letter from Register O'Donnell: Appealing for Commonsense Action on Registry IT

April 25, 2022

Dear Registry Stakeholders and Citizens,

AN APPEAL FOR COMMONSENSE ACTION ON REGISTRY IT

Please listen to the professional staff that runs the Norfolk Registry of Deeds as to why the Registry needs its Information (IT) Technology Department. (click here to listen to the Registry staff at a Norfolk County Commissioners Meeting). The Registry staff who did a compelling job in arguing on behalf of all Registry users in this video have over 149 years of legal and land document recording experience.  Shouldn't the words of a professional Registry staff that takes care of the land records to your house count more than some consultant who come in like "a hired gun" to say whatever they get paid to say?  Doesn't the words in this video of staff that has given reliable service mean something when assessed against consultants who have never visited a Registry of Deeds or knew anything about Registry operations until they got paid as a consultant?

On May 4, 2022 there will be a vote by the Finance Committee of the Norfolk County Advisory Board made up of Avon, Randolph, Plainville, Brookline and Milton from the attached list of Advisory Board members (click here for a list of members). Please tell these Finance Committee representatives and the Advisory Board representative from your community who will be voting on May 11, 2022 to vote to keep the on-site direct report high level Registry IT staff in place.

Commonsense in this day and age would mean the Norfolk Registry of Deeds would keep its on-site direct report in the Registry budget Registry IT staff.  This Registry IT Department has been in existence at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds for well over 35 years paid for by the Registry of Deeds.

Commonsense would say why jeopardize the land records that authenticate the legal title to your home.  Commonsense would take note of all the fraud and cybersecurity risks in today's world and keep the Registry IT Department as is.  Commonsense would say we use the Registry of Deeds dedicated revenues to pay for this IT technology staff which has played a key role in the modernization initiatives implemented at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds. 

The Norfolk County Commissioners chose Plymouth and Bristol counties as the "benchmarks" to compare Norfolk County.  The Registries of Deeds in these counties do have on-site direct report IT Departments.  This should logically mean that Norfolk Registry should keep its on-site direct report IT Department. It did not.  Why not?  If this was a fair and impartial process the fact that the Registries in Plymouth and Bristol have on-site Registry IT staff should have ended all debate about the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds not keeping its on-site IT Department.  Why should residents and taxpayers of Norfolk County get less service than what the people of Plymouth County and Bristol County get?

Thank you for your attention to this very important issue.  Any action you take is appreciated by all who use and rely on the operations and services of your Norfolk Registry of Deeds.

Sincerely yours,

William P. O'Donnell
Norfolk Register of Deeds

Appealing for Commonsense Action on Registry IT

The ECDC is looking to hire a full-time Educational Support Professional (classroom assistant)

"We are hiring! Need a full-time Educational Support Professional (classroom assistant) at ECDC!  

This is a school year position, but there is also an opportunity to work during our 6-week summer program!  

Email me for more information kelleyk@franklinps.net ! "

@FranklinPSNews 

 Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/FranklinECDC/status/1518392993513938950

https://www.franklinps.net/ecdc

CommonWealth Magazine: MBTA gets to buying electric buses; Codcast episode

On the climate front, the T is getting to buying electric buses, and 2 Conservation Law officials question the progress bring made by ISO-New England. Both items also covered in our "Making Sense of Climate" series. 

"THE MBTA is beginning the process of electrifying its bus fleet, launching a long-awaited procurement that could lead to the purchase of 460 battery-electric buses over the next five years.

The T’s request for proposal went out on Friday, with the transit authority seeking a battery-powered bus supplemented with a diesel-power heating system and capable of going 150 miles on a single charge."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/mbta-goes-out-to-bid-for-battery-electric-buses/ 

"Challenging the status quo on electricity, heating"

"Two top officials with the Conservation Law Foundation say the region’s power grid operator and the state’s utilities are in some ways part of the problem instead of the solution to dealing with climate change. 

Greg Cunningham, the vice president and director of CLF’s clean energy and climate change program, and Caitlin Peale Sloan, the vice president for Massachusetts, said on The Codcast that they are concerned the institutions that should be leading the fight against climate change are not doing so."

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/challenging-the-status-quo-on-electricity-heating-2/

 

Listen to The Codcast episode referenced in the article

https://soundcloud.com/massinc/gmt20220421-160515-recording

CommonWealth Magazine · Challenging the status quo on electricity, heating

The Guardian: Oil company execs raking in the cash; "‘What we now know … they lied"

"While gas prices soar for consumers, one group of people isn’t faring so badly.

Chief executives from the largest oil and gas companies received nearly $45m more in combined total compensation in 2021 as compared to 2020 amid the steep rise in gasoline prices across the US over the last year, a new report states.

Twenty-eight major oil and gas companies, such as Shell, Exxon, BP and Marathon Petroleum, gave out $394m in total to their chief executives in 2021, according to an exclusive analysis provided to the Guardian."

Continue reading the article (subscription may be required) 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/25/us-gas-prices-oil-ceos-pay-analysis 

‘What we now know … they lied’: how big oil companies betrayed us all

"There is a moment in the revelatory PBS Frontline docuseries The Power of Big Oil, about the industry’s long campaign to stall action on the climate crisis, in which the former Republican senator Chuck Hagel reflects on his part in killing US ratification of the Kyoto climate treaty.

In 1997, Hagel joined with the Democratic senator Robert Byrd to promote a resolution opposing the international agreement to limit greenhouse gases, on the grounds that it was unfair to Americans. The measure passed the US Senate without a single dissenting vote, after a vigorous campaign by big oil to mischaracterize the Kyoto protocol as a threat to jobs and the economy while falsely claiming that China and India could go on polluting to their heart’s content.

The resolution effectively put a block on US ratification of any climate treaty ever since."

Continue reading the article (subscription may be required) 

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/20/what-we-now-know-they-lied-how-big-oil-companies-betrayed-us-all

A sign displays the price of gas at an Exxon gas station in Washington DC, in March. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images