FHS football, field hockey, and girls soccer teams post wins on Friday

HockomockSports.com posted the results of Hockomock League competition on Friday, October 7, 2022. We share the FHS results here and provide the link to the full set below.

 

Football = Franklin, 35 @ Taunton, 14 – Final

1Q: (T) Malachi Johnson 8-yard rush, Sete Deletoile XP good; (F) Jase Lyons 12-yard pass to Derek Dubriske, Garrett Portesi XP good; (T) Bryan Batista 1-yard rush, S. Deletoile XP good.

2Q: (F) J. Lyons 25-yard pass to Luke Davis, G. Portesi XP good.

3Q: (F) J. Lyons 61-yard pass to L. Davis, G. Portesi XP good.

4Q: (F) J. Lyons 13-yard rush, G. Portesi XP good; (F) L. Davis 30-yard interception return, G. Portesi XP good.

And from Ryan Martin:

"Story for

@newftbj

on tonight's 35-14

@FHSFAN

win against

@TauntonFootball

- With 3 TDs from

@luke3davis

, brothers

@Luke_Sidwell_

/

@ColeSidwell_

claiming victory in "The Sidwell Bowl", and the first game at Aleixo Tiger Stadium, there's plenty to recap: https://nefootballjournal.com/2022/10/07/hig   or https://nefootballjournal.com/2022/10/07/high-school-franklin-35-taunton-14/

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Boys Soccer = Milford, 2 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 

– A strong first half resulted in a pair of goals for the visiting Hawks, and that proved to be enough to secure a key two points on the road to pull into a first place tie with Franklin. Nick Ribeiro’s cross found Eduardo Santana for the opening goal of the game, and Milford doubled its lead when John Borges played Jonny Tacuri Castro in to make it 2-0. Milford played the final 20 minutes down a man after a red card, and Franklin cashed in just moments later when Rex Cinelli finished a free kick from Noah Cain, but the visitors were able to play out the rest of the game with the lead. Lucas Fernandes had a strong game, including a massive second half save to preserve the lead.

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 3 @ Milford, 0 – Final 

– Franklin scored late in the first half and added a pair of late goals to pull out the road win. Caitlyn Bruno opened the scoring with three minutes left in the first half, from a Chloe Stavely assist. Olivia Costa had a brace in the second half for the Panthers. Anya Zub and Bridget Leo had the assists. Rachel Welch and Hailey Aniki combined for six saves and a clean sheet. Milford coach Lou Colabello praised his team’s performance against one of the league’s elite, taking a lot of positives from the game. He noted the play of freshman Kaleigh Tourtelot, who impressed in only her third varsity game in goal.

Field Hockey = Franklin, 14 @ Milford, 0 – Final

"Way to go Franklin Field Hockey!! #proudcoach #earnednotgiven" https://twitter.com/FHS_FH_02038/status/1578551898860158977

Way to go Franklin Field Hockey

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-10-07-22/

FHS Panthers

Sign up for the Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge - Nov 11

Please join us of for our Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge at 1077 Pond Street on Friday, November 11 at 11 AM.

Please RSVP to the Veterans' Services Office!

Veterans' Services Officer

Shannon Nisbett

Email: snisbett@franklinma.gov

Phone:  (508) 613-1315

Sign up for the Annual Veterans' Day luncheon at the Elks Lodge - Nov 11

Shared from the Town of Franklin page -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/veterans-day-luncheon-0

Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club scheduled to meet Weds, Oct 12 and listen to Stacy Cobb

This month Franklin resident Stacey Cobb of Nature's Nurse Wildlife Rehabilitation will be answering questions about her organization. She volunteers providing injured and/or orphaned wildlife a temporary safe haven, where they will have the time they need to recover and nursed back to health, before being returned to their natural environment in the wild.

Newcomers is now meeting at Escape Into Fiction at 12 Main St in Franklin at 7 PM.

We invite any resident of Franklin, or a surrounding town that doesn't have a Newcomers Club to join us. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Additionally, we hold many fun and varied events to stay connected throughout the year.

For more information, please see the "About" portion of our Meetup page on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinNewcomersFriendsClub.

Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club scheduled to meet Weds, Oct 12 and listen to Stacy Cobb

Faith & Blue: car seat installations - Oct 8, 10 AM to 1 PM

Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) tweeted on Fri, Oct 07, 2022:

"Our Community Service Unit will be at the Church of Latter Day Saints for car seat installations and a first responder touch a truck tomorrow morning. 

This event is free to all but organizers are asking for donations of diapers of all sizes   https://t.co/dX7PFSc4w9"

https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1578364001439821825

Faith & Blue: car seat installations - Oct 8, 10 AM to 1 PM

Franklin's Event Outlook: Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 13, 2022

A glorious weather forecast for this holiday weekend appears to be ahead of us. Farmers Market features the usual vendor lineup and music. Checkout Timeless Crossfit's open house before heading out for the evening activities.

The Library has 2 events Saturday and some cast members of the FPAC's Sound of Music conduct a story time at Escape Into Fiction Saturday morning. The Second Sunday Speaker at the Historical Museum is Chronicle's Ted Reinstein talking about his book on early days of baseball in Brooklyn.

#artshappenhere in Franklin!

Friday, October 7

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

2:15pm - Jennifer Tefft (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)

4:30pm - Timeless Open House Workout  (Timeless Crossfit- Hayward St)

5:30pm - Timeless Open House (Timeless Crossfit- Hayward St)

6:00pm - BJ Knights (Solo acoustic guitarist) (67 Degrees Brewing)

6:00pm - AK Cody (live music)  (La Cantina Winery)

Saturday, October 8

10:00am - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:30am - Story time w/cast of FPAC’s Sound of Music (Escape into Fiction) 

11:00am - Bollywood Dance Party (Franklin Public Library)

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

1:00pm - Halloween Tricks and Treats with Robert Rivest, Comic Mime!  (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm - Mike Santucci (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Screen Door (Acoustic Duo Marc Tareila & Bridget Nault) (67 Degrees Brewing)

Sunday, October 9

12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker: Ted Reinstein (Franklin Historical Museum)

Monday, October 10

Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale (St John's Episcopal Church)

Tuesday, October 11

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

7:00pm - Yankee Quilters (Emma’s Quilt Cupboard)

7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (67 Degrees Brewing)

Wednesday, October 12

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

7:00pm - St Mary's Women's Faith Formation Group (virtual meeting)

Thursday, October 13 

12:00pm - Fall Storywalk (DelCarte Recreation)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch Sale  (St John's Episcopal Church)

6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Community Calendar

Franklin Public Radio extends its tower to improve its signal and reach

When wfpr.fm began broadcasting in 2017, the radio station needed a location for its broadcast tower.  Franklin provided a small patch of land atop Forge Hill, and wfpr provided a home, building, electricity and tower space for the Town's Police and Fire Radio Systems.  

This week Franklin Public Radio and the Town of Franklin extended this infrastructure partnership - literally - to improve the Town's Public Safety Communications.  The tower and antennas are going up - extending another 40 feet.  The additional antenna height increases the reach of the radio signals.  

laying out pieces of what looks like an industrial strength Erector Set

The crew began laying out pieces of what looks like an industrial strength Erector Set.  

assembly instructions

The assembly instructions are similar to the sheet that comes with Ikea furniture - only there are many more sheets.  

assembled 40-foot section

The assembled 40-foot section with antenna side-mounts in place. 

Standing upright next to the tower

Standing upright next to the tower - a last inspection - ready for hoisting to the top.

ready to bolt the new section securely in place

The crew up top, ready to bolt the new section securely in place.  

After a day and a half of careful assembly, the hoist to the top is quick - a short elevator ride.  At 160 feet, the crane makes it all look like child's play.  Another hour of aligning and bolting the section in place and we're ready to add the antennas up top.  The Town is also adding a new antenna for the DPW's water department - more digital radio control infrastructure for managing its water systems.  

This project was first planned last year as part of a multi-phase infrastructure plan to improve town-wide public safety communications over the next two years.  

For more about Franklin Public Radio, visit their home page at wfpr.fm 

Franklin Public Radio extends its tower to improve its signal and reach

Senator Becca Rausch and I had a wide ranging conversation on education, health care, elections & voting, and more (audio)

FM #857 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 857 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Senator Becca Rausch. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this post pandemic period.

We have a wide ranging conversation on education, health care, elections & voting, and of course climate. Links to the Senator’s pages as mentioned during our conversation are provided in the show notes.  

Our recording runs about 41 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Senator Becca Rausch.

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-857-state-senator-becca-rausch-10-03-22

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Senator Becca Rausch home page:   https://www.beccarauschma.com/ 

Her issues page:  https://www.beccarausch.com/issues    

Constituent engagement opportunities

• Youth advisory council  https://www.beccarauschma.com/youth-advisory-council 

• Small business advisory council  https://www.beccarauschma.com/small-business-council 

• Virtual office hours   https://www.beccarauschma.com/office-hours 

Newsletter archive  https://us20.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=09452b4d597ce95fe20563af4&id=c427233b9b  

Hey Sam - support line -> https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/24-7-helpline/ 

From the audio archives: 

The conversation recorded in March 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/03/fm-492-senator-becca-rausch-031121-audio.html 

The conversation recorded in August 2020

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/08/fm-331-senator-becca-rausch-81420-audio.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

what is your voting plan?

FHS field hockey and volleyball teams post wins on Thursday

HockomockSports.com posted the results of Hockomock League competition on Thursday, October 6, 2022. We share the FHS results here and provide the link to the full set below.

Field hockey = Franklin, 4 vs. Concord-Carlisle, 1 – Final 

– In a battle of two teams ranked in the top 10 in Division 1 in the latest MIAA Rankings, Franklin emerged with an impressive 4-1 win over visiting Concord-Carlisle. Haley Wernig put the Panthers ahead just over two minutes into the game and Kaitlyn Carney doubled the lead at the midway point of the opening quarter. Franklin was held scoreless for the second and third quarters but Carney set Wernig up just 19 seconds into the fourth to make it 3-0. After C-C pulled one back a couple of minutes later, Carney iced the win with just over two minutes to play. Devon Barry made seven saves in net for the Panthers.

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Milford, 0 – Final 

– Franklin grabbed its second straight sweep, this time going on the road and returning home with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-19) win at Milford. Makayla Kuykendall (five aces, 12 kills) had 14 digs and Taylor Lacerda (12 kills, one ace) had 20 digs to anchor the Panthers’ defensive effort.

Golf = King Philip, 161 @ Franklin, 163 – Final 

– King Philip freshman Jason Silva fired a co-medalist round and the Warriors picked up their biggest win of the season, knocking off Franklin on the road. With the win, the Warriors clinch at least a share of the Kelley-Rex division title; the Panthers can earn a share with a win in their final division match against Taunton. Silva shot a match-low round of 39, junior Ethan Sullivan shot a 40, and both Cam Hasenfus and Evan Regan shot 41 on the day. For Franklin, CJ Steel and Liam Lewandowski each shot 39 in the loss.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-06-22/

FHS Panthers

Mike Lubin Named Franklin High School Varsity Girls’ Ice Hockey Coach

Franklin High School has appointed Mr. Mike Lubin as the school’s new Varsity Girls’ Ice Hockey Coach! Coach Lubin previously served as Assistant Coach for the Panthers.

He has been a part of the FHS Girls’ Ice Hockey program since 2018. Prior to joining the Franklin, Lubin was a member of the Auburn High School Ice Hockey coaching staff from 2008-2016.

“We are so excited to have Coach Lubin step into the head coach role for our Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey program here at Franklin High School!” said Karrah Ellis, Franklin’s Director of Athletics. “Coach Lubin has an extensive hockey coaching background and we are looking forward to the upcoming season,'' said Ellis.

For more information please contact Karrah Ellis at ellisk@franklinps.net

About the Franklin Public School District:

The Franklin Public School District strives to nurture a safe, supportive, inclusive and collaborative learning environment in each of our 10 schools. We believe in providing an engaging and rigorous curriculum with exemplary instructional practices that will support and challenge students to reach their full potential through personalized learning opportunities. Our goal is to develop the necessary social-emotional, academic, and career skills for each Franklin student, so that they will be a productive citizen in an ever-changing world.

 

FHS Panthers

Franklin's Municipal Aggregation will help avoid the major electric rate increase

"Residents who did not opt-out of our Municipal Aggregation program will NOT see an increase in their electricity rate. 

Take a peek at your energy bill. If you see a column labeled "Other Supplier Service" you're enrolled.  

View a sample bill comparison: https://buff.ly/3e7wTLp

Want to enroll? Visit https://buff.ly/3RA93W5 to OPT-IN or call Dynegy at (866)220-5696. 

Learn more about Franklin's municipal aggregation here: https://buff.ly/2RJoPli"

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1577788250818740225

Franklin's Municipal Aggregation will help avoid the major electric rate increase

Haunted house scheduled by Franklin Police Dept - Oct 23 from 2 to 6 PM

FPD HAUNTED HOUSE

Put it in your calendars, October 23rd from 2 pm-6 pm we’ll be hosting our annual Haunted Station Halloween Party. Kids of all ages are encouraged to come trick or treat in their costumes. 

We’ll release more info in the coming weeks but we hope to see you all there!

shared from Facebook and Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVoEqkLN8n

Haunted house scheduled by Franklin Police Dept - Oct 23 from 2 to 6 PM

CommonWealth Magazine: ARPA funding for broadband expansion approved; is DPU proper agency for MBTA oversight; Sommerville's new municipal aggregation contract offers hope

"Massachusetts gets $145 million to expand broadband  
ARPA funding approved by White House"

"MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN awarded $145 million in federal money to expand broadband internet access, the White House announced Thursday. 

Jacob Leibenluft, US Treasury Chief Recovery Officer, said in a conference call with reporters that an estimated 16,000 Massachusetts locations, homes and businesses, will be connected to high-speed internet through these initiatives. That represents 27 percent of those in Massachusetts who still lack high-speed internet.  

Sen. Ed Markey, a longtime leader in Congress on telecommunications, said it is a “national tragedy” that people still lack access to high-speed internet, given how important connectivity is to modern life. “Massachusetts has cutting edge technological innovations, but we can still see the holes in the Berkshires, which is rural,” Markey said. “Black, brown, and immigrant families, they are left behind.” 

The money was allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act, part of a $10 billion Capital Projects Fund. The fund was intended to pay for projects that provide digital connectivity for people to participate in remote work, education, and health care, with a focus on broadband. "

Continue reading the article online -> 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/massachusetts-gets-145-million-to-expand-broadband/

Lawmakers question whether DPU is right for MBTA safety oversight

Agency officials blame most problems on difficulties in hiring

"TWO KEY Beacon Hill lawmakers on Thursday questioned whether the Department of Public Utilities is the right agency to hold the MBTA’s feet to the fire on safety issues.

At a legislative oversight hearing, the chair of the DPU and the head of the agency’s transportation oversight division acknowledged the arm of the agency that oversees the MBTA’s safety efforts is understaffed and has been understaffed for years.

The DPU, an agency known mostly for overseeing electric and gas utilities, is currently trying to double the size of the transportation division to roughly 14 people, and may need more employees. The Federal Transit Administration, in a recent safety inspection report, criticized the MBTA and the DPU’s transportation division.

“The division seems stuck,” said Sen. Michael Barrett of Lexington. “Safety seems to have been submerged, seriously, within the DPU.”

Continue reading the article online -> 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/transportation/lawmakers-question-whether-dpu-is-right-for-mbta-safety-oversight/

"Somerville’s new electricity contract offers some hope"

(for those residents using municipal aggregation)

"SOMERVILLE THIS WEEK offered some hope to those worried about the high cost of electricity ever since National Grid said its basic service rate would be jumping to a record 33.9 cents per kilowatt hour on November 1.

The city said it signed a contract starting November 1 with Direct Energy that will provide electricity to residents at a much lower price — 14.9 cents a kilowatt hour for basic service, 15.7 cents a kilowatt hour for power with 20 percent more renewable energy, and 18.6 cents a kilowatt hour for all-renewable electricity.

Somerville’s contract will last two years, while National Grid’s rate will remain in place for only six months. A lot can happen over the next two years in energy markets, so locking a price in for that length of time carries some risk. But Somerville’s new rates suggest municipalities and individuals may be able to find some relief for soaring electricity prices by shopping around."

Continue reading the article online ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/somervilles-new-electricity-contract-offers-some-hope-2/

Franklin's Municipal aggregation information

https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator/pages/municipal-aggregation

Franklin's Municipal Aggregation program