Franklin Cultural District: take heart and look to the increasing light #artshappenhere

As dark as it has been, take heart, the days get lighter each day going forward from here. The events are quieter with the holiday weekend ahead of us. Take time to enjoy, be kind, and enjoy your family and circles of friends. 

 

Wednesday, December 21

1;00pm - “Where’s the Toast?” - memory café  (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm - Community Conversations (Franklin Public Library)

67 Degrees Brewery

Thursday, December 22
4:30pm - Joey D's Wingz N Thingz (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery) 
5:00pm - Mug Painting (registration req’d) (67 Degrees Brewery) 

6:00pm - The Chorus School of Franklin (grades 3-5) (Horace Mann Middle School)

7:00 pm - Wine Barre 02038 (21+ wine etc.) (Intermission Cafe)

Friday, December 23

4:30pm - Ugly Christmas Sweater Party (67 Degrees Brewery) 

5:30pm - John Demers (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery) 

Saturday, December 24 = Christmas Eve

Sunday, December 25 = Christmas Day

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

Visit the Cultural District page ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/

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

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 

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Could one of these Job Opportunities working for the Town of Franklin be for you?

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email. 

• Administrative Assistant - Health Department
• Administrative Assistant (Part Time) - Department of Public Works
• Community Social Worker - Franklin Senior Center 
• Program and Volunteer Coordinator - Franklin Senior Center 
• Deputy Director of Facilities - Maintenance 
• Deputy Director of Facilities - Engineering
• Payroll Administrator - Finance Department
• Heavy Motor Equipment Operator - Department of Public Works
• Part-Time and Substitute Custodians - Facilities Department 

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here .

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities

Could one of these Job Opportunities working for the Town of Franklin be for you?

FHS boys basketball tops Foxboro on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Basketball = Foxboro, 51 @ Franklin, 77 – Final

Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap ->

"The Franklin boys basketball team had their foot on the gas throughout the first half. The Panthers slammed the pedal down in the second half. 

Junior Sean O’Leary poured in 16 of his career-high 26 points in the third quarter and the Panthers turned a single-digit halftime lead into a runaway win over visiting Foxboro, 77-51.

The Panthers transitioned a strong defensive effort into some easy buckets, getting out and running and attacking the basket early in the shot clock to balloon the nine-point halftime lead up to 21 points going into the fourth quarter.

“I thought the pace of the game was much improved for us in the second half,” said Franklin head coach CJ Neely, now in his ninth year at the helm of the Panthers. “We played into the halfcourt with them a little too much in the first half but we’re better when we’re playing with pace and sharing the basketball. I thought we amped it up and it started with our defense. We made a couple of adjustments, we had to switch how we were guarding the ball screens and the blur cuts, and once we made that switch, we stopped [Ryan LeClair] from going downhill and that took away some of their shooting. Once we got stops, we were able to get out and run.”

Continue reading the recap ->  

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-basketball-push-the-pace-to-run-past-foxboro/

For a photo gallery from this game ->

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Winter-2022-2023/Franklin-Foxboro-Boys-Basketball-12-20-22/

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 50 @ Foxboro, 55 – Final 

– Camryn Collins scored 20 points for the second straight game and Foxboro rallied from 11 points down in the second half to end Franklin’s 44-game league win streak. The first quarter was tight, as both teams came out firing. Collins had 10 of Foxboro’s 16 and Katie Peterson had 11 of Franklin’s 15. The Panthers locked down in the second, holding Foxboro to just two points to go into the locker room leading 27-18. Foxboro rallied early in the third, cutting the lead to just two, but then Franklin put together a run to extend the lead out to as many as 11. Sasha Tracey knocked down a pair of threes for the Panthers and had all six of her points in the quarter. Down nine heading to the final eight minutes, the Warriors found another gear on both ends of the floor and pulled out a 25-11 fourth quarter to secure the victory. Kailey Sullivan caught fire and scored 10 of her 12 points in the fourth, while Ava Hill added three of her seven and Collins scored seven points in the frame, including a clutch pull-up jumper to put Foxboro in front. Peterson would finish with 19 for the Panthers, 15 of them in the first half, and Lizzie Newman scored seven points.

Boys Indoor Track (@ the TRACK at New Balance)

Franklin @ Milford, 4:30

Girls Indoor Track (@ the TRACK at New Balance)

Franklin @ Milford, 4:30

• Individual results for the Hockomock dual meets Tuesday were posted without team scores  http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/37/events

For other results around the League

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-12-20-22/

Franklin senior Ben Harvey (19 points) goes up for a reverse layup in the first half against Foxboro. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

FHS' E Carney, Downing & K Carney recognized as Field Hockey All-Stars, Wernig as Honorable Mention

Here are the Franklin athletes recognized as the official 2022 Hockomock League Field Hockey All Stars, as selected by the coaches in the league and published by HockomockSports.com.

Field Hockey

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP

Mary Collins, Foxboro

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

Kaitlyn Carney, Franklin

Shaw Downing, Franklin

Emily Carney, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

Haley Wernig, Franklin

For the complete listing of field hockey all stars

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

FHS Panthers

FHS' Lacerda, Kuykendall recognized as Volleyball All-Stars; Harvey gets Honorable Mention

Here are the Franklin athletes recognized as the official 2022 Hockomock League Volleyball All Stars, as selected by the coaches in the league and published by HockomockSports.com.

Volleyball

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP

Maddie Homer, Oliver Ames

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

Taylor Lacerda, Franklin

Makayla Kuykendall, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

Georgia Harvey, Franklin

For the full listing of Volleyball All-stars

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

FHS Panthers

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - December 2022

Winter Break Message from Lucas, District highlights, School Committee Updates and more!

Franklin Public Schools District Newsletter December 2022 Food Services District Calendar School Committee Transportation 22-23 School Calendar Dec. 26 - Jan 2 Winter Break Jan. 13 - Early Release Day Jan 16 - MLK Jr. Day (No School) Access the 22-23 School Calendar  Happy Holidays! A Message from Lucas Giguere We wish our Franklin Public Schools families, faculty, and greater Franklin community a happy and healthy holiday for those who observe. For many, this time of year allows us to pause and honor our connection to our community, of which we are part of many. Over the past month, several students across the district have embraced the spirit of giving, kindness and connectivity; hosting toy and food drives to help impact families in and around town. Moments like this nurture our students as change makers and active community contributors! We look forward to ringing in the new year with you all as we return from Winter break on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. - Lucas Giguere Franklin Public Schools Superintendent   State House Visit Our 5th grade Oak acorns got the chance to make their mark during their tour of the State House this November. Special thanks to Senate President Karen Spilka, Senator Becca Rausch and Representative Jeff Roy for their warm welcome!   And the Award goes to... Congratulations to Coach Igoe on receiving the 2021-2022 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Coach of the Year award! When coaching Girls Lacross, Coach Igoe sets the bar high for her student athletes and strives to support them as they grow as athletes and individuals. Panther nation is proud to have her! Channeling Creativity: Winter Art Show and Concerts! December was a busy month for our students enrolled in art or music programs. We held our annual district-wide Winter Art Show on December 6th that highlighted various forms of visual art our students have been working on throughout the year. Thank you to all who attended! In addition to our Winter Art Show, we held concerts for our musically talented students at Franklin High School, Horace Mann Middle, Annie Sullivan Middle, and Remington Middle. Nurturing the arts within our youth is important! We could not do it without the support of our Art, Music, Choir and Orchestra faculty and staff as well as family and community support for creative expression! Redistricting Analysis Update The School Committee and District has been meeting with the Redistricting Advisory Committee and Redistricting Analysis consultant (AppGeo) to craft scenarios to propose to the community in Spring 2023 prior to final recommendations to the School Committee. Any recommendations that may be approved by the School Committee will not go into effect during the 2022-2023 school year. The School Committee will continue to engage the public prior to reaching a final decision on any boundary adjustments, which will be addressed in the implementation plan for redistricting. To better outline the redistricting analysis process, we have created a webpage to update the community on our efforts. Learn more via our Redistricting Analysis page. New Student Application for ECDC The new student application is available for the 2023-2024 academic year at the Early Childhood Education Center Access the application here. Learn more about ECDC in this welcome presentation. From the School Committee Budget "Deep Dive" with the Finance Committee The Town's Finance Committee has been hosting regular "Deep Dives" into various departments. On December 7, 2022 the Franklin Public Schools presented a "deep dive" on the 2022-2023 FPS Budget. You can access the slideshow presentation here or watch the meeting recording via YouTube here.   Please join us for our next School Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7 PM Happy Holidays to our FPS Families, Faculty Staff and Franklin Community!   Franklin Public Schools www.franklinps.net

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"Where's The Toast" Memory Café - Dec 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Hello All,

We hope you will join us Wednesday. December 21 at 1 PM for our "Where's The Toast" Memory Café at the Franklin Senior Center.  

Justyna Giermola will be entertaining us with her rich, velvety voice.  From opera to Broadway to sentimental favorites you are sure to enjoy the performance.  

Memory Cafes are a safe space for people living with cognitive loss, their family, friends and caregivers.

Please share with anyone who might be interested in joining us.

Ariel

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Ariel Doggett

Respite Coordinator

Supportive Day Coordinator

"Where's The Toast" Memory Café - Dec 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Wine Barre 02038 December 22 from 7:00 - 9:30 PM

Join us for Wine Barre 02038 on December 22 from 7:00-9:30pm! 🍷 Adults are invited to stop by Intermission for wine and charcuterie boards by Kim Rezendes! (21+ welcome)

Wine Barre 02038 December 22 from 7:00 - 9:30 PM

CommonWealth Magazine: One vendor walks away while Christmas comes early for others

On the day when the Commonwealth Wind project got pulled, the State was giving awards for wind power development

"AVANGRID PULLED ITS Commonwealth Wind project out of the latest Massachusetts offshore wind procurement on Friday, and now many are wondering what the lone remaining participant, Mayflower Wind, will do. 

When Avangrid on October 20 asked the Department of Public Utilities for a one-month delay to negotiate adjustments to its power purchase agreement in the face of soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain challenges, Mayflower seconded that call.

After the DPU told the two wind farm developers to either stand by their original contracts or back out of the procurement, Mayflower stood by its original contract while Avangrid eventually decided to drop out."

Continue reading the article online at CommonWealth Magazine ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/with-commonwealth-wind-out-focus-turns-to-mayflower-2/

"CHRISTMAS CAME early for the fledgling offshore wind industry in Massachusetts, as the Baker administration handed out $180 million on Tuesday for infrastructure improvements and businesses in New Bedford, Somerset, and Salem.

The money flowed, even though the wind farms the state is counting on to spur the industry are having difficulty financing their projects. The awards were announced at the state wind turbine testing facility in Charlestown.

The largest amount of money, $75 million, went to Crowley Maritime, which has purchased 42 acres on the Salem waterfront and is preparing to redevelop the property to support offshore wind development.

Another $45 million went for improvements to the state-owned New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, which has been open for years but will get its first offshore wind customer, Vineyard Wind, starting in January."

Continue reading the article online at CommonWealth Magazine ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/santa-comes-early-for-offshore-wind-businesses/

CommonWealth Magazine: One vendor walks away while Christmas comes early for others