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Citizens Oppose Latest
Spectra Pipeline Proposal
By J.D. O’Gara
Citizens are getting together
to oppose Spectra Energy’s latest
Access Northeast project
(follow project filings at www.
ferc.gov, Docket # PF16-1), a
proposal to build a 30-inch high
pressure gas pipeline 21.2 miles
through nine towns: Bellingham,
Medway, Millis, Franklin,
Norfolk, Walpole, Sharon,
Canton and Stoughton.
Last April, Spectra had
dropped plans for its Q-1 loop
of the Atlantic Bridge Project,
but activist Carolyn Barthel,
who attends church in Franklin,
says the company came back
with a bigger plan revisiting its
Access Northeast project, expanding
the loop to go a longer
distance through more towns.
“It is the same route, theoretically,”
she says. “(Spectra)
came back in spades. The
original Q-1 loop was 10 miles.
Now, it’s over 21 miles, from
Medway to Stoughton.”
This photo of Spectra Energy’s proposed Q-1 loop extension was
taken at an open house meeting Spectra held in January. The route
is part of Spectra’s Access Northeast proposal, currently filed with
the Federal Environmental Regulatory Commission (www.ferc.gov)
under docket number PF16-1. A group called the Greater Franklin
Node of 350 Massachusetts (NospectraMA.org) opposes this plan.
Barthel is involved with the
Greater Franklin Node of 350
Massachusetts, a grassroots
statewide network of climate
activists with nodes (chapters)
from the Berkshires to Cape
Cod that opposes natural gas
pipeline expansion. The group
PIPELINE PROPOSAL
continued on page 2
The Irish in Franklin
Did you know…
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s
Day, Local Town Pages looked to
the Franklin Historical Society
for a little insight into Irish history
in Franklin. Mary Olsson
quickly delved into Blake’s 1878
History of Franklin. She found
that Catholicism’s arrival to the
town coincided with the arrival
of the Irish.
The first Irish families arrived
in Franklin in the late 1840s.
There were just two families in
1848. Shortly after, others, who
were employees of the Norfolk
Railroad Company settled in
Franklin.
The first Catholic Mass was
held for five worshipers by Fr.
Charles O’Reilly at the John L.
Fitzpatrick home on Medway
Road (now 316 Lincoln Street).
By 1851, there were more
Catholics, presumably Irish,
since the Italians weren’t to arrive
for many more years. They
were allowed to hold Mass in the
Town Hall (first given by Rev.
M.X. Carroll and later by Rev.
Michael McCable, and finally
were able to purchase a building
in 1871.
One of the earliest Irish
residents, J.L. Fitzpatrick, was
instrumental in getting the Catholic
congregation started as well
as the Catholic Cemetery.
When Mortimer Blake wrote
the History of Franklin, for the
Centennial in 1878, there were
a few Irish names listed in his
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PIPELINE PROPOSAL
continued from page 1
held a number of open forums
in January and February to inform
residents. They meet twice
month, on the first and third
Thursdays of the month, at 7
p.m., at the First Universalist Society
in Franklin, 262 Chestnut
Street, Franklin.
Barthel, who presented information
for consideration to the
Franklin Town Council on January
6 (minutes available at http://
www.town.franklin.ma.us) , says
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that studies conducted by the
Massachusetts Attorney General
(dated November, 2015, http://
www.mass.gov/ago/docs/energy-utilities/reros-study-final.
pdf) and the Conservation Law
Foundation (dated September,
2015, http://www.clf.org/wpcontent/uploads/2015/09/
Solving-New-Englands-Gas-
Deliverability-Problem.pdf))
dispute the assertion that more
natural gas pipelines are needed
in the state. In fact, says Barthel,
proposals currently filed with the
Federal Environmental Regulatory
Commission (FERC) suggest
that ultimately, many of these
natural gas pipelines will lead to
Canada, where the fracked natural
gas may be exported to other
countries.
The grassroots group says
towns can resist such developments
as gas pipelines and power
plants, by making such moves as
• creating binding “Rights-
Based-Ordinances,” against
fracking, sewage sludge
application, etc., according
to the Community Environmental
Legal Defense Fund
(CELDF.org).
• collaborating in coalitions
with other towns
• passing the 401 Water Quality
Certificate (under the
Clean Water Act) to protect
the local water quality.
• The Certificate preempts
FERC’s authority.
• Suing Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, challenging
the issue of “public
necessity” as the town of
Deerfield recently has done
with the Kinder Morgan
Northeast Direct gas pipeline
proposal.
“This spring is a critical time
in Massachusetts about what
kind of energy usage we have as
a state,” says Barthel.
The Greater Franklin Node
of 350 Massachusetts is planning
Spectra Access Northeast Q1
Loop Public Forum in April, to
inform residents of all the towns
involved. It will take place on
April 7 in Sharon and will likely
include speakers from the Attorney
General’s office and the
Conservation Law Foundation.
Barthel says organizing a
common time and place to meet,
where the pipeline is so long and
involves so many towns, can be
difficult to do.
In the meantime, interested
residents can access the group at
the following:
Email: Info@NOspectraMA.org
Website: NOspectraMA.org
Facebook: Greater Franklin Node
At the time of Local Town Pages
printing, Spectra was scheduled
to make its presentation to the
Franklin Town Council on February
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Franklin Historical Museum
Object of the Month: Calash Bonnet
Enormous and comical looking
hat worn over heads of
women with tall coiffures.
Women of means and leisure
in the late 1700’s styled their
hair to towering heights.
The hat from our collection,
on display in March, was
built to open and close like the
hood of a horse drawn carriage.
When indoors the hat could
be lowered to fall back in folds,
and then raised by a cord always
held by the hand of the wearer.
The calash served the same
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necessary to keep out the elements,
the rain, snow, dust, etc.
We have a reproduction calash
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Feel free to try it on and
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Artist Spotlight: Marcia Wise
By J.D. O’Gara
Marcia Wise
She came from Deerfield in
western Mass. last April in the
migratory pattern of many a
grandparent – to be closer to her
grandchildren, and she brought
with her a lifetime of color. Marcia
Wise has been an oil painter
for many years, inspired by the
natural world and the mystery
of nature. For her, “it’s all about
color,” she says. “I’m passionate
about color.”
“For many years, I’ve been a
representational artist, even in
my abstract work you can (rec)
what I’ve been depicting,” says
the Cape Cod native, who’s no
stranger to these parts. Recently,
she says, she’s “delving into a
whole new area.”
The need to create started
“really young and it started with
color,” says Wise. “I was very sensitive
to color,” says the artist, who
came from a family of musicians
and who even married a musician.
She points out that creativity
was all around her as a child, with
Italian immigrant grandparents,
including a grandmother who
could “make something out of
nothing,” and a grandfather who
was a shoemaker. Wise’s mother
led her to expressing herself with
her hands, “and color is what led
me to put things on paper,” says
Wise, who took her first private
painting lessons at age 9.
“My work reflects changes
in my life,” says Wise. “You can
mark your time through what
you’re producing.” Wise says her
greatest inspiration comes from
nature, and she will express her
emotions about scenes through
her painting. The interactions of
color and light still fascinate her,
but lately, her work “is more like
“Inner Sanctum,” 36”x36”
a probing meditation, a discovery
that happens within myself I’m
wanting to bring forth, now.”
As someone who was born
near the ocean, Wise has a wealth
of ocean scenes she’s painted, but
she also finds inspiration through
her travels. Most recently, she’s
spent a month in India, a place
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
continued from page 4
she wanted to go since she was
young. She has found she wants to
capture the colors she saw in the
country, and specifically how the
colors surrounded the women and
the work she saw them do there.
All of India is so colorful,” says
Wise, who explains she’s expressing
“in my own way what my experience
was, bringing that here
so people can see that, because
there’s no explaining it.”
Wise prefers to use oils, and she
explains it’s best to view her work
in person, because of the texture
of her work.
“I do use brushes, but I primarily
use palette knives and
putty knives to paint with. You
need to see the work in person. As
I build a painting, I use more non
traditional painting instruments
– palette knives, putty knives. I
have one workshop I do that’s all
experimental tools for people who
want to let go and have the adventure
of self discovery – I used to
call it full color workshop.”
In fact, in March, Wise’s work
will be up at the Franklin Art
Center, and she’s also working
with Linda and Ian Kabat on
putting together some workshops.
“I’ve always loved to teach,” says
the artist, who has a studio at her
home in Norfolk and also teaches
workshops and weeklong classes
in the summertime all over New
England. “I really love to share
the joy of color and expression
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Wise has also been talking
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Now that she is in the
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“The retirement thing is
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she’s been fortunate to paint,
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Tri-County Children’s Center Begins 4-Day Preschool Program
The Tri-County Regional
Children’s Center, located at
147 Pond Street in Franklin, will
implement a new four-day preschool
program in fall 2016.
“Over the years, families have
inquired if we would consider
a four-day program. Adding a
four-day schedule will best support
the families in having additional
options for their children.
The 4-year-olds will benefit from
added support as they prepare to
transition to kindergarten, which
is typically five days,” explained
Children’s Center instructor Michelle
Tilden.
Only those children who are
four years old by September 15,
2016 are eligible for the fourday
program. Sessions will be
held every Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, from 8:50
a.m. to 11:20 a.m. The cost of
this new program will be $48 per
week.
The school will continue to
offer a three-day preschool program
to children who are three
years old by September 15, 2016,
and no older than four years, 9
months by December 15, 2016.
Sessions are held every Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday from
8:50 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. The cost
is $36 per week.
Tuition is subject to change. A
$25 non-refundable fee is due at
the time of registration. Parents
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child’s birth certificate to registration.
A downloadable application
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tcchildrenscenter.com.
Enrollment is limited to residents
of the 11 towns within
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Franklin Art Association to Feature Watercolorist March 2
The Franklin Art Association
will meet on Wednesday,
March,2, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at
the Franklin Senior Center, 10
Daniel Mc Cahill Street.
Refreshments and socialization
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The program will feature
Rockport artist Chris Coyne,
Chris will do a watercolor demonstration.
Meetings are free and open
to the public. For more information
please visit our web site
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watercolors and is comfortable
in the field or in the studio. A
member of numerous art associations,
he plies his trade from
mountain to sea, producing marine
art, landscapes and village
scenes, as well as the occasional
portrait and still life.
Both traditionally trained and
self taught, Mr Coyne enjoys giving
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Comedy Night to Advance
Womens’ Education
Women’s Success Network
(WSN) invites you to
join us for an evening of
comedy and fundraising
on Wednesday, April 6, 2016
from 6 – 9 p.m. at Lake Pearl
in Wrentham. The event features
a comedian and silent
auction to raise money for
women’s scholarships.
A fixture on the Boston
comedy circuit, Robbie
made the rounds on
the Cable Comedy shows,
including MTV, A&E and
Comedy Central. He won
the Boston Comedy Festival
and was named the Best
Comedian in Boston by the
Improper Bostonian. His
performance, delivered with
high energy and a fast pace,
explores the pitfalls of getting
older, being a husband
and father, and the reality of
adulthood absurdities. He
keeps is audiences laughing
from start to finish!
The auction will raise
funds for the WSN Founders
Scholarship Fund, which
provides non-traditional
aged students with educational
scholarships. The
auction will feature unique
and exciting items such as
an oversees trip, Wine and
Gift Baskets, Sports Memorabilia,
Golf Packages, Vacation
Rentals, Gift Certificates
and much more!
“Last year we awarded
nine women a total of $14K
to continue their educations
at local colleges.” stated
Scholarships Co-Chair,
Carla C. Cataldo. “Women
who attend college parttime
while working or raising
their families are not
eligible for financial aid, so
these scholarships are often
the only financial assistance
they receive. Needless to say,
they are much appreciated.”
More than $40,000 has been
awarded to scholarship recipients
through the WSN
Founders Scholarship program
over the last five years.
Meetings are held the first
Wednesday of the month
from 6 - 9 p.m. Tickets are
$40 for guests and $25 for
WSN members. To register
for this event visit https://
www.wsninc.org by Tuesday,
March 29, 2016.
Franklin K9
“Ehre” Retires
The Franklin Police Department
announce the retirement
of K9 Ehre.
K9 Ehre served the town of
Franklin for ten years. During his
service K9 Ehre was involved in
search and rescue operations for
missing elderly and children. K9
Ehre responded to crimes and located
suspects in hiding. K9 Ehre
performed over 100 K9 demonstrations
for children and civic
groups. K9 Ehre’s greatest success
was in locating illegal drugs,
primarily Heroin.
K9 Ehre not only worked in
Franklin but with other Metro–
LEC agencies, MA State Police,
ICE and the DEA.
K9 Ehre will be enjoying his
retirement at Officer Gilboy’s
home.
Thank you for your service K9
Ehre. Enjoy your retirement, you
deserve it.
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Circle of Friends Presents Susan Werner March 12
Favorite Susan Werner returns
to the Circle of Friends
Coffeehouse on Saturday,
March 12th at 8 p.m. She has
cultivated a reputation as a daring
and innovative songwriter
with a killer live show that endeavors
to weave old with new
to create altogether new genres
of music when existing ones do
not suit her muse. With nine albums
under her belt, an active
touring career throughout the
U.S., and a string of accolades
from the likes of The Washington
Post, The Village Voice and
The New Yorker, Susan Werner
has become one of the defining
artists of the folk music genre.
Her songs effortlessly slide between
folk, jazz and pop, and
are delivered with a sassy wit
and classic midwestern charm.
http://www.susanwerner.com/
Matt Nakoa is an internationally
touring singer/songwriter,
recently appearing at The White
House, throughout India, and
regularly with folk icon Tom
Rush. Across the board his song
craft has garnered awards, including
a win at Kerrville Folk
Festival’s prestigious New Folk
Competition.
The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse
is a non-profit organization
affiliated with Franklin’s
First Universalist Society.
Concerts are presented in a
smoke free and alcohol free
environment at the Society’s
handicapped accessible Meetinghouse,
262 Chestnut St. in
Franklin, and begin at 8 p.m.;
doors open at 7:30 p.m. Beverages
and gourmet desserts will
be available. Admission is $27.
Please call (508) 528-2541 or
visit http://www.circlefolk.org/
to purchase tickets or for more
information.
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Franklin Student Collect
Clothes for Foster Children
From February 1 through
February 12, the Student
Government at Jefferson Elementary
School in Franklin
conducted a pajama and sock
drive to benefit the Friends of
Foster Care and Comfort Cases
for kids. All collected pajamas
and socks were included within
a backpack and delivered to
the children as they begin their
journey with a new foster home.
Representative Jeffrey Roy
and Senator Richard Ross presented
the resourceful Student
Government members with
citations from both the House
of Representatives and Senate
congratulating them for their
success.
“It is the small but sincere
acts, like ensuring a foster child
has new warm clothes, that can
make all the difference in the
world in the life of a young person,”
said Representative Jeffrey
N. Roy (D-Franklin). “I am
heartened to see that these kids
took it upon themselves to take
on this project, and recognize
the difference they can make
in the world. I am honored to
represent such a creative and
thoughtful group of young
people.”
“Our Student Council
members worked together to
organize this collection to help
other children,” said Principal
Linda Ashley. “As educators we
are very proud when our students
extend our school’s core
values of responsibility and investment
to help others in our
community.”
“I am so pleased that students
at Jefferson Elementary
School have organized such a
fantastic initiative. Entering a
new foster home can be hard,
but a new set of clothes can go a
long way to truly change someone’s
life for the better. These
students are an inspiration for
our community and I am so
proud of the work they put into
this,” said Senator Ross. (R-
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March Youth Programs at the Franklin Public Library
All events are free and open to
the public. No registration unless
specified.
Mondays
Move Along for ages 0 – 5 years
old at 10:30 a.m.
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This thirty minute program
features music, movement, stories,
instruments, and other interactive
activities to encourage social skills
and promote early literacy. Parents
and caregivers are welcome
and encouraged to participate.
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Toddler Playgroup at 11 a.m.
Take a break and enjoy some
playtime at this informal morning
playgroup. The library will
provide toys, music, and books
for children who are accompanied
by an adult.
Krafty Mondays for
ages 6 to 12 at 4 a.m.
A new craft offered each week.
Weekly programs are as follows:
Monday, March 7: Initial
board. It’s all about you! We will
be making a big initial board for
you to hang in your room.
Monday, March 14: Be all
ready to celebrate St. Paddy’s
Day with shamrock glasses and
more!
Monday, March 21: Kaleidoscopes.
No batteries needed
when you make your own magical
kaleidoscopes!
Monday, March 28: Spring is
around the corner! Get in the
mood with big, beautiful tissue
paper flowers.
Tuesdays
Get Ready for Kindergarten for
ages 3 – 5 at 10:30 a.m.
This 45-minute program featuring
stories, rhymes, songs, and
activities will help prepare your
children for preschool and kindergarten.
Parents and caregivers
should attend with their child.
Toddler Playgroup at 11:15 a.m.
The library will provide toys,
music, and books for children
who are accompanied by an
adult. Connect with other parents
and let little ones interact
with one another.
Teen Advisory Board –
Third Tuesday of the Month
For Middle and High School
Students
Tuesday, March 15, 6:30-8
p.m. Share your ideas for teen
services, materials and programs!
Wednesdays
Terrific Toddlers for ages 18
months to 3 years old at 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive
stories, songs, and activities
for families and children from 18
months to age 3.
Toddler Playgroup at 11 a.m.
The library will provide toys,
music, and books for children
who are accompanied by an
adult. Connect with other parents
and let little ones interact
with one another.
“Doggie Tales” Read to Dogs
Program – Third Wednesday
of the Month
For Students in Grade 2 & Up
Wednesday, March 16,
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Improve your reading skills
and make a new friend by reading
aloud to a therapy dog! Bring
your favorite book or pick out
one of ours to read. The dogs
and their handlers are from
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for one-on-one sessions.
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FPAC Presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Franklin Performing Arts
Company (FPAC) presents the
under-the-sea spectacular, Disney’s
The Little Mermaid, on March 12,
13, 19 and 20 at THE BLACK
BOX, 15 West Central Street, in
downtown Franklin. Be a VIP
Under the Sea following the
March 13 th matinee performance,
with a package experience that includes
an exclusive reception featuring
a photo opportunity with
YOUTH PROGRAMS
continued from page 10
Thursdays
Story and Craft for ages 3, 4, 5,
and 6 at 10:30 a.m.
Stories, activities, and a craft
for children ages 3, 4, 5, and 6
who are able to attend “on their
own.” This program lasts around
45 minutes.
Ariel and her friends.
Based on the beloved fairy
tale by Hans Christian Andersen
and the classic animated
film, the enchanting blockbuster
musical brings audiences into a
magical ocean kingdom – home
to mermaid Ariel, King Triton
and a host of memorable characters,
including Flounder the fish
and Sebastian the crab. When
the beautiful and curious young
Toddler Playgroup at 11 a.m.
Take a break and enjoy some
playtime at this informal morning
playgroup. The library will
provide toys, music, and books
for children who are accompanied
by an adult. Connect with
other parents and let little ones
interact with one another.
Lego Club – Third Thursdays
of the Month
For Ages 3 to 12, Thursday,
March 17, 4-5 p.m.
Teen Paint Party
Sunday, March 13, 3-4 p.m.
Teens are invited to join visiting
artist, Alexia Hemingway, for
an afternoon of painting! Please
bring your enthusiasm and clothing
you can paint in. All supplies
will be provided! Alexia will guide
you brushstroke by brushstroke
from blank canvas to finished
mermaid falls for a handsome
human, Prince Eric, in the world
above, she bargains with the evil
sea witch, Ursula, to trade her
tail for legs. With music by Alan
Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman
and Glenn Slater, and book
by Doug Wright, Disney’s The Little
Mermaid features the irresistible
songs “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the
Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”
Under the direction of Nick
product. Space is limited to 20
participants. To register, please
contact Assistant Library Director
Kim Shipala at kshipala@minlib.
net or (508) 520-4940.
Welcome to Spring!
Friday, March 4, 1-2:30 p.m.
Spring is coming early to
the FPL! Join our “Welcome
to Spring” celebration with a
chocolate egg hunt, games, crafts
and more. Make some spring
flowers, play games, win prizes
and decorate a bag to hold your
goodies. Indulge in our table of
spring treats and drinks, including
cotton candy!
Paone and Raye Lynn Mercer,
FPAC’s production of the family
favorite musical imaginatively
uses THE BLACK BOX’s flexible
space. The intimacy of the
venue and the show’s clever staging
bring audiences right up close
to all the action and into The Little
Mermaid’s fantasy world. The theater’s
360-degree catwalk provides
a dramatic platform to feature
the production’s professional orchestra,
conducted by Musical
Director Hallie Wetzell. FPAC’s
costumer, Merrie Whitney, who is
building the entire show, has fashioned
designs that are true to the
spirit of the movie, but reflect her
creativity in supporting the show’s
direction and choreography by
Paone, Mercer and Kellie Stamp.
Sea creatures are anthropomorphized
and given human qualities
to bring the underwater scenes
to life. Spotlighting the talents of
more than 40 area performers,
FPAC’s production of Disney’s The
Little Mermaid is presented as part
of the company’s 25 th anniversary
season.
Performances are on March 12
and 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.,
with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
on March 13 and 20. For tickets
and more information, visit www.
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call (508) 528-3370.
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Franklin Named 6 th Safest City in Mass. By SafeWise
Franklin has been named one
of the 20 Safest Cities in Massachusetts
for 2016, according to
SafeWise, a community-focused
safety organization committed to
increasing home and community
safety, education, awareness, and
preparedness. To compile this
report, SafeWise analysts considered
the most recent FBI crime
data from 2014 to rank these cities,
which all have a minimum
population of 8,000 people. From
there, it evaluated the remaining
cities, narrowing it down based
on the number of reported violent
crimes (aggravated assault,
murder, rape, and robbery) and
property crimes (burglary, arson,
larceny-theft, and motor vehicle
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calculated the likelihood of these
crimes occurring out of 1,000
people in each city.
Following are the rankings,
but you can view the full report at
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1.Wayland
Previous rank: 1
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.44,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 0.96
2. Norfolk
Previous rank: 2
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.17,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 1.86
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3. Boxford
Previous rank: 6
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.00,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.19
4. Hopkinton
Previous rank: 16
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.06,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.65
5. Sudbury
Previous rank: 8
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.05,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.17
6. Franklin
Previous rank: 9
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.15,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.20
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7. Weston
Previous rank: 11
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.25,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.50
8. Clinton
Previous rank: 3
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.44,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.64
9. Sharon
Previous rank: 5
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.00,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.46
10. Medway
Previous rank: 28
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.23,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.41
11. Holliston
Previous rank: 17
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.35,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.32
12. Southborough
Previous rank: 15
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.20,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.52
13. Westford
Previous rank: 13
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.51,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.44
14. Bedford
Previous rank: 12
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.42,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.65
15. Norton
Previous rank: 7
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.21,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.93
16. Medfield
Previous rank: 10
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.32,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.91
17. Groton
Previous rank: 27
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.09,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.33
18. Shrewsbury
Previous rank: 20
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.05,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.71
19. Holden
Previous rank: 14
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.71,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.49
20. Duxbury
Previous rank: 4
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.65,
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.72
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Adult Programs at the Franklin Public Library
Knitting Circle for Adults
Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Whether you knit, crochet or
spin, all fiber enthusiasts are welcome
to share their craft at the
weekly Franklin Public Library
Knitting Circle. Open to all skill
levels.
Scrapbooking and
Paper Crafts
Saturday, March 5,
9:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Looking for a fun way to display
life’s special and everyday
moments? Scrapbooking pros
and enthusiasts will share tips
and ideas that will help you design
meaningful pages and tell
your story beautifully. Please
bring your lunch, pictures,
album, cardstock, scissors, adhesives
and embellishments.
Adult Coffee and Craft
Saturday, March 4, 1 p.m.
Library Book Sale
Saturday, March 19th,
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Stop by the library to explore
our book sale going on all day
with great deals on titles for everyone.
Also, from 9 a.m. – 10
a.m., classical music by Betty
Kushner.
Bag Sale
Sunday, March 20,
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Come fill up a brown paper
bag with all the books you can fit
in it for only $5!
Andy & Judy Folk Duo
Sunday, March 20, 3-4:30 p.m.
Andy & Judy are a Boston
area folk duo who perform regularly
at libraries, coffeehouses
and concert venues throughout
the Northeast and Midwest.
Their close harmonies blend
Judy’s evocative alto and Andy’s
rich baritone. Beginning instrumentally
with a classic folk guitar
base, Andy & Judy have deepened
their sound through the addition
of mandolin, banjo, piano,
harmonica and percussion. Their
songwriting style has emerged
from old-time traditional and
folk music and includes country,
Celebrate Milford’s Co-Ed Adult
Kickball Tournament
Your favorite playground
sport is making a comeback at
Celebrate Milford on Saturday
May 14, 2016, at Milford Town
Park.
A red ball, a baseball diamond
and a swift kick of the
foot will take you right back
to your childhood when you
sign up for Celebrate Milford’s
Co-Ed Adult Kickball Tournament
at Milford Town Park.
Adult kickball leagues are popping
up everywhere these days.
WAKA Kickball and Social
Sports specialize in bringing
adults together with organized
recreational sports like volleyball,
softball, ultimate Frisbee
and kickball.
“In everything we do at
WAKA Kickball & Social
Sports, we believe in having fun.
Life should be fun, and people
should be happy. Our mission is
to deliver the best fun and lifechanging
happiness. We do this
by operating the best league,
event, and party experiences,”
explains local WAKA Kickball
and Social Sports Organizer
Eric Elander.
Celebrate Milford has enlisted
the help of WAKA and
Elander to officiate the tournament.
League rules will be adjusted
to factor in the amount
of teams, age limit (18+) and
number of players (12, 6 men
and 6 women). Gear and umpires
will be provided and teams
are encouraged to make a statement
with fans, team banners
and uniforms.
“I find adult social sport
leagues amazing,” explains
event organizer Ray Auger.
“Who says we can’t enjoy a few
laughs and friendly competition
after a certain age? It’s just such
a great way to spend time with
friends while making new ones.”
For more information visit
www.celebratemilford.com.
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music and is currently recording
their next CD. See more at:
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Congratulations, Prem Pendkar!
Franklin Encore Student Wins 2 nd National Gold Medal
for Music in Two Years
A number of students from
Encore Music Academy and
Recording Studios, located in
Franklin and Millis, participate
in the Royal Conservatory
Music Development Program
(RCMDP) assessment sessions
each year. The RCMDP assessment
process represents an
exciting opportunity for music
students, on a national level,
to demonstrate the skills that
they have honed through hard
work and perseverance. Locally,
assessments are held at
Encore Music Academy and
Recording Studios, which is a
Founding School and a regional
assessment center for this internationally
acclaimed Program.
Student participants come from
all around the New England
area, many traveling from as
far away as Maine, Connecticut,
New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, and the Cape,
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do adjudicators assess students
based upon ability to perform
on their instrument of choice
within their skill level, but they
also administer academic assessments
in music theory, harmony,
history, and analysis. The
Royal Conservatory Music Development
Program provides a
recognized national standard
of success in music study from
beginner to advanced levels.
It inspires excellence through
individual student assessments
that are central to the Program,
while also supporting teachers
with high-quality and innovative
resources. The RCMDP
allows students to measure and
celebrate accomplishments and
track their progress throughout
the country. All students
and teachers across the United
States are invited to participate,
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Prem Pendkar, age 11 of
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by the Royal Conservatory
Music Development Program
this past December when he was
awarded his second National
Gold Medal for Level 5 Voice.
Prem studies voice and piano,
and enjoys playing saxophone
in the Jazz and Rock Ensemble
at Encore Music Academy and
Recording Studios in Franklin.
Prem was also awarded the
National Gold Medal for Level
3 Voice in 2014. The RCMDP
awards Gold Medals to the
students who have achieved
the highest score in the entire
country within their specific skill
level for each instrument on the
Music Development Program
assessments.
Prem has been studying voice
and piano at Encore for over
three years. Under the guidance
of his vocal instructor, Lisa
Ostrow, Prem began his studies
in voice using the curriculum
of the RCMDP right from the
start. Ostrow, Vocal Director
and co-owner of Encore Music
Academy and Recording Studios,
along with her business
partner, Patrick Dreier, had this
to say: “Having already earned
High Honors With Distinction,
(which requires a score of 90 or
higher), in four levels of vocal
study with the RCMDP, and
High Honors in three levels of
piano, Prem’s second National
Gold Medal is a true testament
to the dedication he brings to
his music studies, the level of
support he receives from his
family, his innate talent, and his
tremendous desire to achieve.
We are immensely proud of
this young man and, best of all,
Prem is an absolute joy to work
with - he is fun and funny, and
incredibly bright. We could not
be more proud of him, as we are
of all our students.”
In May of this year, Prem will
be taking his Piano Level 5 assessment,
as well as his Level 6
Vocal assessment. He recently
received First Class Honors
with Distinction for his Beginner
Theory Rudiments assessment,
as well.
For the assessments, students
are graded on proficiency in the
following areas: Performance;
technical requirements; aural
skills; rhythm; and, sight-reading
ability. Encore will be hosting
another round of regional assessments
this spring and is very
much looking forward to the opportunity
to meet and interact
with young musicians from all
over the Northeast.
Encore Music Academy and
Recording Studios, located at
3 Bent Street in Franklin, MA,
and 352 Village Street in Millis,
MA, is a Royal Conservatory
Music Development Program
Founding School and an official
assessment center.
To learn more about Encore
Music Academy and Recording
Studios and the Royal Conservatory
Music Development
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Dean College
Accepted to Eastern
Collegiate Football
Conference
The Eastern Collegiate
Football Conference (ECFC)
has officially accepted Dean
College as a member of its
football-only conference, beginning
with the fall 2017
season. This is another positive
step for the College as
it transitions from a NJCAA
program to a NCAA Division
III program. Currently
ECFC members include
Anna Maria College (MA),
Becker College (MA), Castleton
State College (VT), Galludet
University (VA), Husson
University (ME), SUNY-
Maritime (NY) Mount Ida
College (MA) and Norwich
University. Additionally, Alfred
State College (NY) was
accepted at the most recent
conference meeting.
“Being accepted into a
conference is a big step for
Dean,” says Athletic Director
Todd Vasey. “It stabilizes our
schedule each year and creates
some immediate rivalries
in the region.” Next fall,
Dean will play Husson and
Alfred State, and will begin
a full conference schedule in
2017. In addition,
Dean will also play Salve
Regina and Wagner during
the transition time.
In 2016-17, Dean will be
in its exploratory year of the
NCAA membership process.
All of Dean’s athletic team
schedules will encompass
area four-year institutions.
For more information
about Dean College athletics,
visit www.dean.edu.
Massachusetts Coalition for
Water Resources Stewardship
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The Massachusetts Coalition
for Water Resources Stewardship
(MCWRS) recently
launched its new brand for print
and online materials. The refreshed
look reflects MCWRS’s
growing role as the voice for environmental,
social, and fiscal
responsibility in the interests of
its members, such as the Town
of Franklin. The three water
droplet icons represent the MC-
WRS’s primary fields of interest
in the state and federal policy
and regulatory arenas: drinking
water, stormwater, and wastewater.
The new brand can be
viewed on the Coalition’s website
at www.mcwrs.org.
The Massachusetts Coalition
for Water Resources Stewardship
is a coalition of municipalities;
public agencies that
transport and treat drinking
water, wastewater and stormwater;
quasi-government agencies,
and private and nonprofit organizations.
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committed to the principles of
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in protecting the environment
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Ryan Leverone, of Franklin, will
be among the players in The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee, to be shown at the
Hopkinton Center for the Arts in
March.
Enter Stage Left Theater
(ESL) presents The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee for
two weekends of performances
this March in Hopkinton. The
show centers on a fictional spelling
bee taking place in the geographically
ambiguous Putnam
Valley Middle School, where
six quirky adolescents compete
in the Bee, run by three equally
quirky grown-ups. Directed by
Denise Laumeister. Music Direction
by Henry Buck. Performances
are March 11-13 and
18-20, Fridays and Saturdays at
7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m,
in the Delbridge Family Performance
Space at the Hopkinton
Center for the Arts (98 Hayden
Rowe St. Hopkinton). Tickets
are $20 adults and $15 for students
and seniors (60+). Premium
seating is available for $30.
Adult content. Not appropriate
for young audiences. Tickets are
available for purchase at the door
or at www.hopartscenter.org.
The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee, is a musical
comedy conceived by Rebecca
Feldman with music and lyrics by
William Finn, a book by Rachel
Sheinkin and additional material
by Jay Reiss. Cast list: Andrew
Ross (Medway) as Chip
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Laura Frye (Waltham) as Rona
Lisa Perretti, Mark Laumeister
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Douglas Panch, Matthew Fliegauf
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Melissa Ennulat (Norfolk)
as Olive Ostrovsky, Noelle Laumeister
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(Hopkinton) as Marcy Park.
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FSPA Slates Summer Program for Children & Teens
Registration Begins March 7
Franklin School for the Performing
Arts (FSPA) announces
a summer session of theater programs,
ballet intensives and oneweek
creative camps, along with
voice, instrumental and dance
classes. The summer session runs
from July 5 to August 26, with
registration beginning March 7.
FSPA Summer Theater provides
the opportunity for handson
immersion in a Broadway
Boot Camp, cabaret show, behind-the-scenes
theater design,
straight play or musical theater
production, with enrollment for
one to five weeks. The Cabaret
week focuses on repertoire
choices, song interpretation and
presentation, and concludes with
a cabaret style revue at THE
BLACK BOX. A behind-thescenes
exploration of theater
design and production includes
staging, lighting, costuming, sets
and sound. A two-week musical
theater program presents the
Tony Award-winning classic Bye
Bye Birdie, featuring the toe-tapping
hits “Put on a Happy Face,”
“Kids,” and “A Lot of Livin’ to
Do.”
New this summer, Broadway
Boot Camp, with guest artists
Tyler Hanes and Sara Jean
Ford, features dance workshops
and coaching on song interpretation
and individual performance
skills. Currently starring
on Broadway as Christine Daae
in The Phantom of the Opera, Sara
Jean Ford was previously featured
in Broadway’s How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying
(Smitty), A Little Night Music and
Finian’s Rainbow. Tyler Hanes’
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A Chorus Line (Larry), Hairspray
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and Oklahoma! (Jake).
Summer Ballet Intensives feature
a day trip to Jacob’s Pillow
and a final performance at THE
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Among FSPA’s weeklong performing
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Mass Audubon Stony Brook Announces
Its March Programming!
Stony Brook Story Time,
Wednesdays in March, from 10
a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Jessica Watson
invites you to explore a variety of
nature themes and discovery with
some picture books, games and interactive
play. Similar to our “We
Are Nature” children’s program,
minus the outdoor exploration,
you and your children will have
a chance to explore, connect and
ponder our relationship with nature
in the comfort of the indoors.
Ages 2.0 to 6 with a care-giver.
Fee: $5m/$6nm per person per
session
John’s
family owned and operated for 45 years
We Are Nature, Thursdays in
March, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join Ms. Jessica for a developmental
nature program that encourages
toddlers to discover the
wonders of nature as they learn
more about themselves. How do
bats hear? Do we communicate
like bees? What do birds do in the
winter? Explore these questions
through an interactive program
utilizing discovery tables, crafts,
music, story time and short trail
walks on the property.
Ages 2.5 to 5 with a care-giver.
Fee: $5m/$6nm per person per
session
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trails learning about nature. Each
day will have a special topic created
to excite your child about the natural
world. There will be crafts, activities
and lots of laughter. So come and
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Windy Weather/ Fabulous Frogs.
Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. Fee:
$5m/$6nm per person per session
Tree Identification Made Easy:
Saturday, March 12th, from 10
a.m. –1 p.m. Impress your friends
on your next walk when you are
able to identify trees and shrubs
with barely a leaf in sight! Examine
the clues including bark
patterns, twigs, buds, and fruit to
identify many common plants in
your back yard. We will discuss
habitats and the attributes of
trees that are helpful in placing a
name to unknown trees, both in
the nature center and out along
the trails. Fee: $37m/ $45nm
Everything’s More Fun with
Kool-Aid: Saturday, March 19th,
from 1 – 3:30 p.m. Join us for
some experiments and crafts all
Kool-Aid! Learn how to use it
to make scratch and sniff paint,
bubbles, tie-dye and more!
Please wear old clothes (Kool-
Aid stains). Minimum age 5. Fee:
$8m/$10nm per person.
Wonder Walks-Spring Mysteries
for Families: Saturday, March
26th , from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Explore
the mysteries spring brings.
This session will focus on examining
the changes of the season.
We’ll search the forest for spring
wildflowers and bursting buds.
Learn to identify the mysterious
sounds and calls of birds, frogs,
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Fee: $6ad/$4ch member;
$7ad/$5ch non-member
Pre-registration is required
for all programs (except as
noted). For more details, visit
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Learn How to Get Started Container Farming
“Getting Started: Container Farming
101,” presented by
Jessie Banhazl
Date: Wednesday,
March 9, 2016
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Norfolk Public Library,
Community Room, 139 Main
Street, Norfolk
Sponsored by the Garden
Club of Norfolk Jessie Banhazl
is the CEO and founder
of Green City Growers. Since
2008, Green City Growers has
built and maintains hundreds
of raised beds and rooftop vegetable
gardens in greater Boston
and beyond. This includes
a 5,000 square foot milk crate
rooftop garden on Fenway Park
and a half-acre rooftop farm
atop Whole Foods in Lynnfield
In this presentation Jessie will
cover everything from raised
beds to pots. We will learn the
ins and outs of successfully
growing vegetables and fruits in
small spaces and unconventional
containers. She will cover everything
you need to know about
setting up for success - location,
design, light and containers.
Learn about choosing your
edible plants and the planting
methods - goals, seasons, crop
mapping, seeds and starts, where
to get your plants and soil mix.
We hope you will join us for this
exciting and informative presentation
which is free and open to
the public.
Dean College Children’s Center
Preschool Open House, March 21
Dean Children’s Center
will host an Exploration
Open House on Monday,
March 21, 2016 from 3:30
p.m. – 6 p.m. Parents of children
2 years old to 6 years
are encouraged to bring their
child to explore the school
and learn about our program.
Applications are being
accepted for 5-day morning,
2-day morning, 3-day morning
preschool programs or
4-day Pre-K program.
Innovative and progressive,
the school is NAEYC
accredited and well known
in the community for an inspiring
preschool experience.
Dean Children’s Center is a
lab school for ECE majors,
with teachers-in-training
alongside credentialed teachers.
The center has a very
professional and caring environment
for children to learn
through exploration.
Dean College Children’s
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Eyelid Margin Disease
By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,
Milford Franklin Eye Center
Eyelid margin disease, including
blepharitis, occurs when
the eyelids become coated with
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the base of the eyelashes. This
condition is very common, and
unfortunately, is often misdiagnosed
by many eye professionals
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With eyelid margin disease
the eyelids are inflamed. Symptoms
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irritation, itchiness of the eye,
redness of the eye and a burning
sensation.
This condition frequently occurs
in people who have a tendency
toward oily skin, dandruff
or dry eyes. With blepharitis,
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Everyone has bacteria on
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Large amounts of bacteria
around the eyelashes can
cause dandruff-like scales and
particles to form along the lashes
and eyelid margins.
Blepharitisis also associated
with meibomianitis— a dysfunction
and inflammation of
the nearby oil glands of the eyelids
(called meibomian glands).
Blepharitis is also common in
association with a skin disorder
called rosacea. In this case, we
call the eyelid problem “ocular
rosacea.”
What is ocular rosacea?
People who have acne rosacea,
a common skin condition
causing pimple-like bumps and
facial redness may suffer from
ocular rosacea. This can affect
the eyelids with redness and
swelling. If you have ocular rosacea,
reduce alcohol, caffeine and
chocolate in your diet. Omega-3
fatty acids (fish oil and flaxseed
oil) are also helpful. Doxycycline
or similar derivatives can help
improve the dysfunctional oil
glands as well as both facial and
eye symptoms. Reducing stress
and better sleep are critical in
controlling the symptoms.
What is demodex
blepharitis?
Some people with oily (seborrheic)
skin, and more so those
who have a weakened immune
system can have microscopic
mites (demodex folliculorum),
and their waste materials cause
clogging of follicles at roots of
eyelashes, and in some cases
might be associated with development
of skin conditions
such as rosacea and blepharitis.
Another version of these mites
(demodex brevis) can be found
more generally in oil glands of
the skin and eyelids, which also
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EYELID MARGIN
continued on page 21
Milford Regional
Welcomes Kidney
Specialist to Medical Staff
Milford Regional is pleased
to welcome Ritu Soni, MD, nephrologist,
to the active medical
staff. She has joined UMass Memorial
Nephrology at Milford.
Ritu Soni, MD graduated
with a medical degree from the
Baroda Medical College, Maharaja
Sayajirao University, Vadodara,
Gujarat, India in 2005.
She continued her training at
the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, completing a
residency in internal medicine, a
fellowship in nephrology and a
fellowship in hospice and palliative
care. Dr. Soni is board certified
in internal medicine and
nephrology and is an assistant
professor, in the division of renal
medicine, at the University of
Massachusetts Medical Center.
Appointments with Dr. Ritu
Soni can be made by calling
UMass Memorial Nephrology
at (508) 458-4205.

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EYE LID MARGIN
continued from page 20
these tiny mites is common in
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leading to inflammation.
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A stye develops from an eyelash
follicle or an eyelid oil gland
that becomes clogged from excess
oil, debris or bacteria. Styes
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If you have a stye, treat it
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(left to right) Rep. John Fernandes, Rep. Jeff Roy, Frank Saba, Lt. Gov.
Karyn Polito and Sen. Ryan Fattman.
Milford Regional Medical
Center held its annual meeting
on January 25, celebrating
a year of expansion and transition,
and honoring the memory
of a colleague dedicated to helping
patients in need. More than
400 – including Lt. Gov. Karyn
Polito and local legislators – attended
at the Double Tree in
Milford.
“The year 2015 will go
down as an important, successful
year at Milford Regional
Medical Center,” says Edward
J. Kelly, president and CEO of
Milford Regional. In October,
the $52 million expansion project,
named the Meehan Family
Pavilion, was completed. Ed
credits local businessman Kevin
Meehan, and his wife Patty, for
challenging the hospital to build
a facility that addressed all the
hospital’s needs.
The year was also marked by
the retirements of long-serving
administrator and a tribute to
Frank Saba, who retired as CEO
in December after 27 years.
The hospital also recognized
the work of its social workers – a
compassionate team that assists
not only patients, but the hospital
staff in times of crisis. Last
month, the social workers faced
a tragedy in their own department
with the sudden death of
Karen Evers following an accident
two days before Christmas.
Karen was dedicated to
helping patients in need, often
providing money from her own
pocket to assist them. In honor
of Karen, Milford Regional has
established The Karen Evers
Social Work Fund, a fund that
will be managed by the hospital’s
social workers to help needy patients
with care and treatment.
The Milford Regional medical
staff announced it has donated
$5,000 to kick-start the fund.
As part of the meeting, six corporators
were elected: Mark A.
Abate of Hopkinton, Marilyn G.
Alling of Upton, Steven C. Cunningham
of Upton, Ed Hurley of
Franklin, Judy P. Lynch of Uxbridge
and Jill Smith of Walpole.
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Health Management Programs
Offered at the Hockomock Area YMCA
The Hockomock Area
YMCA is at the forefront of preventing
chronic disease through
the non-profit organization’s
health management initiative
known as Prescription for
a Healthy Lifestyle Programs
showing measurable results in
the fifteen communities it serves.
Programs like the YMCA Diabetes
Prevention Program and
Enhance Fitness help make a
positive difference in the lives
of individuals diagnosed with or
are at risk of a chronic disease.
The YMCA Diabetes Prevention
Program is designed to support
adults that are at high risk
of developing type 2 diabetes
and reduce their risk for developing
the disease. This 1-year
program, consisting of 24 sessions,
provides a welcoming environment
where participants
work together in a small group to
learn about healthier eating and
increasing their physical activity.
This classroom based program
can be offered outside of YMCA
walls in a community setting and
is facilitated by a Y-USA trained
facilitator.
Did you know 86 million
Americans (that’s 1 out of 3
people) are living with pre-diabetes
but only 11% are aware
since? The YMCA’s Diabetes
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high risk of developing type 2
diabetes and reduce their risk
for developing the disease. This
1-year program, consisting of 26
sessions, provides a welcoming
environment where participants
work together in a small group to
learn about healthier eating and
increasing their physical activity.
This classroom based program
is facilitated by a Y-USA trained
facilitator and includes a YMCA
membership. The Diabetes Prevention
Program will be free of
charge to any individual who is
referred by a Sturdy Memorial
Hospital-affiliated Practitioner
through a grant provided by
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Learn more by taking a simple
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For more information about
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please contact Donna Higgins at
donnah@hockymca.org or (508)
772-1310.
The Hockmock Area YMCA
is also encouraging community
members to stop by to try a free
Enhance Fitness Class. Enhance
Fitness is an evidence-based
program designed to safely increase
participants’ fitness levels
through aerobic and strength
training exercises while building
a sense of community and social
connectedness among class
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been proven to increase participants’
strength, balance, flexibility,
mood, general activity level,
and independence when they attend
on a regular basis. This program
meets three times a week
and is beneficial for older adults,
but has been deemed particularly
safe and effective for adults
living with arthritis. Class is free
to YMCA members and $100 for
non-members for a 16-week session.
Enrollment is ongoing and
you can join at any time. For
more information, call Vickey
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email vickeym@hockymca.org.
Through March, stop by and
try a class for free! Session enrollment
is ongoing and classes currently
meet:
• Monday, Wednesday Friday
at 11 a.m. at the Bernon
Family Branch, Franklin (45
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• Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
at 12:15 p.m. at the Invensys
Foxboro Branch (64 Mechanic
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The Hockomock Area
YMCA has the following additional
supportive programs for
individuals and for more information,
please contact Donna
Higgins at (508) 772-1310 or
donnah@hockymca.org.
• MS Wellness for individuals
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the North Attleboro Branch
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Milford Regional’s Patient Advisory
Council Needs New Members
Milford Regional Medical
Center is seeking community
members from their 19 town service
area to serve on the hospital’s
Patient and Family Advisory
Council (PFAC). Now in its sixth
year of operation, the PFAC is
dedicated to promoting a partnership
between the patients,
families, and working professionals
affiliated with the Medical
Center to promote and foster
patient-centered care.
The PFAC at Milford Regional,
which meets monthly,
includes staff from the Medical
Center’s administration
and departments, and former
patients or those who have had
family members receive care at
the hospital. Community members
must reside within Milford
Regional’s service area which
comprises the following towns:
Milford, Hopedale, Mendon,
Blackstone, Medway, Uxbridge,
Northbridge, Whitinsville, Bellingham,
Franklin, Douglas,
Grafton, Upton, Hopkinton,
Holliston, Millis, Medfield,
Wrentham and Millville. Members
commit to a two-year term
and have the opportunity to participate
on various committees,
task forces and advisory boards.
Those interested in becoming
a member of Milford Regional’s
Patient Family Advisory Council
must complete and submit
an application form by Tuesday,
March 29, 2016. For more information
on the PFAC at Milford
Regional and/or to obtain
an application, go to the Medical
Center’s website at www.
milfordregional.org and click on
“About MRMC” (in the upper
right corner), then click on PFAC
or contact Cathy O’Connell by
phone at (508) 422-2202 or email
at caoconnell@milreg.org.

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OUT MetroWest Receives Grant
from The Lenny Zakim Fund
OUT MetroWest joined 52
other local organizations being
honored at The Lenny Zakim
Fund’s annual Award Ceremony
at The Revere Hotel in Boston.
Supporters gathered to celebrate
the most recent recipients of
grants from The Lenny Zakim
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LZF is founded on the belief
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OUT MetroWest’s executive
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“As OUT MetroWest completes
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In spite of recent victories like
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The Lenny Zakim Fund grant
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OUT MetroWest runs eight
youth group meetings each
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Community Events
March 2
Franklin Art Association
Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Franklin
Senior Center, 10 Daniel
McCahill Street, Franklin,
features Rockport artist
Chris Coyne, who will do a
watercolor demonstration,
free and open to public, For
more information please visit
our web site at www.franklinart.org
or www.facebook.
com/FranklinArtAssoc
Dean College presents
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead, Performing Arts Studios
Stage at Dean College,
61 School Street, Franklin
at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
– Saturday and 2:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
range from $5-$22 and
can be purchased online.
To learn more and purchase
tickets, visit www.dean.edu/
boxoffice.
Let’s Laugh Today, 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Meetinghouse
of the First Universalist
Society in Franklin,
262 Chestnut Street, Franklin.
Laughter Yoga is a unique
and playful practice that does
not rely on humor, jokes or
comedy. Laughter Yoga will
have you smiling frequently
and laughing heartily. Any
age and any level of physical
ability can participate in this
uplifting experience! New
laughers are always welcomed!
$5 donation to the
church, $10 maximum per
family. New laughers are always
welcomed! Please bring
your water bottle because
laughing is dehydrating. Led
by Certified Laughter Yoga
Teachers, Linda and Bill
Hamaker. If you have any
questions, just call them at
(508) 660-2223 or e-mail billandlinda@letslaughtoday.
com. See other opportunities
to laugh at www.letslaughtoday.com.
March 3
Dean College presents
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
are Dead, Performing Arts
Studios Stage at Dean
College, 61 School Street,
Franklin at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday – Saturday
and 2:00 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Tickets range
from $5-$22 and can be
purchased online. To learn
more and purchase tickets,
visit www.dean.edu/boxoffice.
March 4
Dean College presents
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead, Performing Arts Studios
Stage at Dean College,
61 School Street, Franklin
at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
– Saturday and 2:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
range from $5-$22 and
can be purchased online.
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tickets, visit www.dean.edu/
boxoffice.
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Dean College presents
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– Saturday and 2:00 p.m.
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Franklin Performing Arts
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Franklin Public Library
Book Sale, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
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Their songwriting style has
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Franklin Sports
Versatile Gill Plays Key Roles for Franklin Quintet
By Ken Hamwey
Kevin Gill isn’t a high profile
player, but he’s adept at fulfilling
key roles and delivering clutch
results for Franklin High’s basketball
team that’s hoping to
advance deep into the sectional
tournament.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound
Gill, who can play
every position
except center,
averaged
7 points, 4
rebounds
and 4½ assists
during
the regular
season. Those
numbers may not
be eye-popping but when it
comes to defense, sharing the
ball, and taking an important
shot, Panthers’ coach A.J. Neely
is quick to use superlatives to describe
the versatile senior.
“Kevin was used sparingly
on the varsity last year,’’ Neely
said. “But, during the summer,
he improved his overall game
so much that he’s become a big
key for us. He’s an all-around
player, one who can defend solidly
and pass effectively. He’s
got confidence, great court vision
and outstanding instincts
on defense.’’
Neely, whose Panthers were
14-3 at Local Town Pages deadline,
also admired the way Gill
stepped up when Franklin was
in need of an offensive jolt.
Gill sank a buzzer-beater
against Oliver Ames and
also connected on a trio
of three-pointers in the
fourth quarter to force
overtime in the Panthers’
victory over Foxboro.
“I got the ball in the post
and threw in a floater,’’ Gill said,
referring to the Oliver Ames
contest. “I was able to beat the
defender with the shot. I was
mobbed afterwards and excited
we won. The Foxboro game was
interesting because I don’t consider
myself a good three-point
shooter. We weren’t shooting
well, so I took one three, hit it,
Dean College
Football Players
Accept Offers
Four Dean College
athletes accepted
offers to continue
their college football
careers on National
Signing Day on Wednesday,
February 3, 2016.
Dean’s linebacker Aaron
Donalson signed to play at
the University of Delaware;
defensive lineman Geoff
Horwitz signed to play at the
University of Rhode Island;
linebacker Daniel Palmer
signed to play at Bethune-
Cookman University; and defensive
back Ruben Saunders
signed to play with North
Carolina Central University.
January placements include
defensive back
Najee Brown signing to
UNC Pembroke; wide
receiver Travion Fletcher
signing to West Alabama;
quarter back Jackson Mc-
Donald signing to Mars Hill;
and linebacker Jacquae Peart
signing to Bethune-Cookman
University.
National Signing Day,
usually the first Wednesday
of February, is the first day
that players sign a binding
National Letter of Intent for
college football with a school
that is a member of the
United States National Collegiate
Athletic Association
(NCAA).
Kevin Gill credits hard work for his increased confidence and versatility
as a player for and as an asset to Franklin High basketball.
then kept going.’’
Gill’s sudden-found confidence
this year is a result of his
dedication and desire to improve.
He credits hard work for
evolving into a valuable asset.
“I knew I had to get stronger
physically, get better on fundamentals
and sharpen my ballhandling
skills,’’ Gill noted. “I
lifted weights, played a lot of
summer ball and worked on my
speed and quickness.’’
Using an aggressive style
whether he’s in the backcourt or
at forward, Gill is comfortable
when he’s on defense or passing
to a teammate. “I take pride on
defense,’’ he said. “I’m not super
fast, but I can stay with an opponent
and do the dirty work. On
offense, I like to drive or slash to
the hoop, then pass off. An assist
is just as good as a field goal.’’
Gill’s goals for the tourney
include winning the sectional,
then playing for a state crown.
He firmly believes that his objectives
are realistic. “If we stick
with our up-tempo style, apply
pressure and be smooth in transition,
we’ll do well. Our team is
strong, and it’s got depth. A state
title would be a great way to finish
my senior season.’’
Gill is quick to credit others
for Franklin’s success, pointing
to senior captain Tim Prunier
at point guard and sophomore
Paul Mahon on the wing. His
coach also gets some accolades.
“Tim facilitates our game,’’ Gill
said. “He’s got high standards as
a distributor and scorer. Paul is
super fast, quick and an excellent
shooter. As for coach Neely,
he’s smart, a good motivator and
good with strategy. He’s helpful
at instructing players during a
game.’’
A good student, Gill wants to
major in computer science and
is interested in either Northeastern
University or Worcester
PolyTech. Calling his father
(Joe) a role model for his support
and help, Gill’s philosophy of
competing is a solid indicator
of how he elevated his game.
“I strive to improve all the time
and enjoy the game,’’ he emphasized.
“Those things lead to
winning. And, playing basketball
helps with learning life lessons.
It helps to strengthen your work
ethic, manage your time and to
set goals.’’
Starting games mostly as a
power forward, Gill also can
play the point. That occurs
when matchups warrant that
decision. Neely also is willing to
use his swingman to guard players
with size differences. “His instincts
are so good on defense,’’
Neely noted. “Kevin knows how
to keep his body in position and
that restrains him from committing
fouls.’’
Whether he’s unsung or just
plain effective in a variety of
tasks, Gill doesn’t mind being
labeled. “I don’t view myself
as unsung, even if others do,’’
he said. “I just try to do what’s
needed to help us win. If our
team needs defense, then that’s
what I’ll try to provide.’’
Kevin Gill has become adept
and dependable at delivering
whatever commodity Franklin’s
basketball team needs.

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Franklin Sports
Franklin Girls Swim to Division Title
By Christopher Tremblay
In only her third year as
head coach of the Franklin girls
swim team, Coach Jess Pridham
has gotten her team over the
first mountain in capturing the
Kelly-Rex Division of the Hockomock
League. The Panthers
were undefeated in their accomplishment,
handing neighboring
King Philip their only loss of the
season.
“This is unprecedented for
Franklin swimming, being only
in their seventh year of the program,”
the coach said. “We have
been building up to this point
over the past two years. Two
years ago, we were the runnerup
to North Attleboro, last year
to King Philip, but this year no
more runner-up status. It is our
title.”
It was a very emotional response
from the girls once they
knocked off KP, and holding
such a large lead against Attleboro,
things started to come into
focus for the Panther swimmers.
Franklin has been lead by senior
captains Leah Zogby, Chloe
Roche, Molly Brown and Colleen
Proulx.
Zogby went undefeated in all
five of the events she swam in for
Franklin while qualifying in four
(200IM, 200Freestyle, 500Freestyle
and the 100Breastroke) of
them allowing her to partake in
post-season swimming. Roche,
the team’s clean-up swimmer
as called by her Coach, is a very
solid swimmer that the Panthers
can count on to finish in the top
four every time she gets into the
pool. The distance swimmer
takes part primarily in the 200
and 500.
Brown, another 200 and 500
freestyle swimmer, is another
stronger individual that is very
consistent in the water. She is
still hoping to lower her 500
time so that she qualify for the
State Tournament. Proulx is the
team’s inspiration; despite having
to take her junior year off
due to knee surgery she continued
to support her teammates
all the while on crutches This
year, she was given the clearance
by her doctor to get back into
the pool and has managed to
swim herself into the top three
of the Hockomock League in
Franklin Girls Swim, from left to right: Captains Colleen Proulx, Molly
Brown, Coach Pridham, Chloe Roche and Leah Zogby
the 200IM and 100Breaststroke.
Although Franklin was able
to finally capture its first Hockomock
Championship, what the
girls accomplished this season
was nothing short of what she
anticipated when the season goo
under way.
“Going undefeated and
capturing the Kelly-Rex was
nothing out of the ordinary,
“Pridham said. “I knew that
these girls were going to work
extremely hard, and I expected
this from them.”
Two other individuals that
greatly contributed to the Panthers
undefeated season were
senior Jennifer Ayotte and sophomore
Ashley Loomis. Ayotte
qualified for the 100Freestyle
and 200IM and the coach is expecting
that she’ll be in the hunt
to do well and finish in the top
ten. Loomis, on the other hand,
is the reigning 500Freestyle
State Champion and her coach
is looking for her to repeat. She
also completed the season with
an undefeated record in both
the 500 and 200.
“She was able to capture the
500Free as a freshman, and her
goals have not changed as a
sophomore,” the Panther coach
said. “We are hoping that she
can repeat she has a year experience
in the Hockomock League
Championship, the Sectionals as
well as the States so she knows
what she is up against.”
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In addition to the individual
swimmers competing in postseason
play, she’s looking for
the team as a whole to do well.
Franklin has also qualified in the
200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle
Relay and the 400 Freestyle
Relay.
“The team is swimming well,
strong and mostly healthy,”
Pridham said. “If we can keep
the colds and sinus infections
away for at least a few more
weeks then I see no reason why
we shouldn’t do well.”
For the first time in their
seven-year history, the girls swim
team captured the Hockomock
League Championship scoring
383 points beating league rival
King Philip by 115 points. Loomis
won both the 200 and 500
Freestyle, while Zogby grabbed
the 200 Individual Medley with
Proulx taking second. The girls
also took both the 200 and 400
freestyle relays.
On February 6, the Franklin
girls finished 6th at the Hockomock
Championship Sectionals,
with Ashley Loomis winning
both the 200 and 500 freestyle
while Leah Zogby grabbed a
3rd place finish in the 500. Both
moved to the State Tournament,
with Zogby will also swimming
in the 100 fly.
Also qualifying for the states
were Colleen Proulx (200 IM and
100 breaststroke), Megan Lazarek
(100 breaststroke) and Molly
Brown (500 freestyle) individually
as well as all three relay teams. As
of Local Town Pages deadline, the
results from states had not yet
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The Snow is the Story
By John Ke ley
editor
As with most stories, there are
two sides. Some would s e the new
snowfa l as (cold) beauty, while
others s e a nuisance to b endured.
Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity
for play, or a day off from
school. The pragmatist sees the
cycle of water that includes evaporation
in one season, and condensation
in another. At some point,
many people understand it as a fact
of life, sometimes mild, at other
times dangerous.
Certainly, we ar experiencing
a harsh winter by most standards.
From October through most of January,
we did not s e this coming.
Over a thr e w ek period through
the middle of February, Ashland
has received about six f et of snow.
Fortunately, the town has the capability
to deal e fectively with the
effects of the storms, and the sta f
a the Department of Public Works
(DPW) has demonstrated superb
fortitude in executing one of their
Snow Story
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Hundreds Expected
to A tend Second
Annual Metrowest
Co lege Fair and
Career Day
Event wi l be held on Saturday,
March 21 at Ashland High Sch ol
By liz taurasi
Students and families
fro more than 15 local high
schools acro s the area will
have the chance to be armed
with a l the information they
n ed as they begin the college
search process thanks to
the second annual Metrowest
Co lege Fair and Car er Day
set for Saturday, March 21.
Co-sponsored by the
Ashland PTO and Ashland
Education Foundation, the
event began in 2014 with the
goal of providing valuable
information to families with
children in high school navigating
the path to the right
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Last year more than
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the event which included
representatives from 150 colleges
and professionals from
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The 2015 Metrowest College
Fair and Car er Day
takes place on Saturday,
March 21 from 9 - 11 a.m. at
Ashland High School, 65 E.
Union St. in Ashland.
Organizer say they expec
to s e an increase in attend
es at this year’s event,
and expec to have the same
Co lege Fair
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Genealogy-minded
Folks to Join the Club
By MarJorie turner ho lMan
The night was bi ter cold, but
for the 20+ folks who showed up
a the Franklin Public Library for
the first m eting of the Genealogy
Club, it was a time to talk
about family co nections and
countries of origin. Many participants
were from Franklin, with a
few from Milford, Norfolk and
Be lingham. The theme of connections
was consistent as each
person explained their interest in
participating in the group.
Linda Batchelder of Franklin
noted that she got interested in
genealogy because of a relative’s
ashes that remain in her a tic.
“His name was Bertul—he died
during the 1918 flu epidemic—
a friend of my grandfather’s,”
Batchelder began. “When my
grandfather was able to return to
Latvia, he wa su posed to take
the ashes wit him, but wasn’t
a lowed to. They’re sti l in our
a tic. We learned that Bertul had
b en our grandfather’s best man
in his we ding and ma ried a
relative of ours.”
Each person had stories to
share of wha they had already
learned in their family research,
and a l had mysteries they hoped
to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio,
Head of Reference and
Public Services a the Franklin
Public Library told the group, “I
have lots of relations who must
sti l be alive—I’ve never found
the death certificates for them,
even though some of them were
born in 1802, so they must sti l
be alive!”
Among those who a tended
were people with r ots in Finland,
Poland, Germany, and
England, besides several of
Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio
was pleased with the turnout—
she had b en afraid n one would
show up. Buchanio has had a
long-time pa sion for genealogy
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By J.d. o’Gara
How many co lege students
can even recognize the President
of their institution, much
le s are on a first-name basis?
Dean Co lege jus turned 150
years old on February 19, what
it refers to as “Founders Day,”
and today, it students are
guided as persona ly as they
were a century and a half ago.
The private, residential college,
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By J.d. o’Gara
A times, we hear news reports
of a beloved parent with
Alzheimer’s disease or dementia,
who has wandered ou the
front d or and into the w ods,
or other situations where a child
or t en with Autism or a mental
health i sue has an unfortunate
encounter with police officers
who weren’t aware of the child’s
special circumstances and fears.
In these cases, a li tle knowledge
can go a long way.
The Ho liston Police Department
aims to arm itself with
that knowledge and ge to be ter
know and strengthen its relationship
with the co munity it
serves and protects – and it n eds
co munity response to make it
ha pen.
In January, The Ho liston
Police Department launched
the C.A.R.E. (Children and
Residents Encounter) program,
aimed at helping police gather
information about member of
the co munity with special
n eds, to help foster a relationship
with the co munity.
Lt. Craig Denman is overs e-
ing the program, which was officia
ly launched in January.
“Basica ly, it’ something we
became aware of and thought
would be beneficial for people
in our co munity, and so we decided
to develop and adopt it and
get it ou there.”
Examples of residents who
might benefit from this program
include, but are not limited to:
• Children or adults with autism
• Adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s
Disease
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It’s b en a rea ly long winter.
Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural
Co mi t e, or AgCom,
are asking a very logical question
– “Is It Spring, Yet?” with
their Second A nual Family
Event welcoming the season on
Sunday, March 2, from 12-4
p.m., to take place at Br ezy
Hi l Farm, 583 Adams Str et,
Ho liston. As it did last year,
th event wi l feature baby animals
and farm-related fun for
the whole family, and the suggested
family donation, which
wi l su port Ho liston AgCom,
is just $5.
“This is just a fun event for
families in town, because the
town i so su portive of agriculture,”
says Paula Mark, member
of the Agricultural Co mi sion
who has lived in Ho liston for
12 years on land, she says, that’s
b en in her husband’s family
for generations. “When we got
this property, it was inevitable
that I was going to turn it into
a farm,” she says, explaining,
with a smile, that her sma l farm
has grown from just chickens to
now, b es, alpacas, a horse and
ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her
place can someday be a place
for “ kids to come to reco nect
to nature and learn how to act
around animals.”
Animals – in fact, animal
families, are sure to be what
Ho liston kids and their own
families are going to s e a the
“Is It Spring Yet?” event. As it
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Hopedale Connects
By J.d. o’Gara
Chuck Tashjian Publisher of
Local Town Pages, along with
Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales
Manager for the company, aim
t o fer Hopedale residents a lot
more than the premiere i sue of
the paper in their mailboxes this
month; they hope to foster a new
co nection to their co munity.
“I have b en with Local
Town Pages for over 6 years,
and starting a Hopedale paper,
as a resident of the town for the
past 19 years has always b en a
dream of mine! With the help
of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol
Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has
b en working for Local Town
Pages for the past year -anda-half
as our Advertising Sales
A sistant, and is cu rently attending
UNH, and Tyler D’Urso,
cla s of 2013, who we contracted
during his winter break from NC
State, we were able to make the
dream a reality,” says Ko ler.
Kyle and Tyler canva sed the
area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon
and Upton to spread the word
to area busine ses that we were
starting the Hopedale paper. They
a cumulated contact information
and then made a pointments
for Lori Ko ler to m et with the
prospective advertisers. Within a
two-w ek time frame, this team
knew tha the paper was going to
be a su ce s.
“I couldn’t be more proud
of these two young men for the
hard work tha they put forth to
make this ha pen,” says Ko ler.
“Also with the help of Susa ne
Ode l our Advertising A count
Manager for the pas two years,
and several existing advertisers,
the su ce s for the first edition
was even more than we had expected.”
Twenty-five hundred copies of
the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l
be produced each month, and
these wi l be direct mailed fr e
of charge to households and busine
ses in Hopedale. The paper
wi l also be available in its fu l
format at w.hopedaletownnews.com
starting in April.
“This paper is to let residents
of each town kno what’s going
on in their local co munities,”
says Tashjian, who envisions his
publication as a way fo readers
to stay abreast of a l tha their
towns have t o fer, including
tow news, nonprofit organiza-
No One Can Do it Like She Can
The Li tle White Market Wi l Be Back Be ter than Ever at End of Month
By J.d. o’Gara
Just over six years ago,
Tracey Liberatore had a
vision for the property she
drove by at 5 Depot Str et
in Hopedale just over six
years ago.
“I thought it would
make a cute li tle market,
and we didn’t have anything
like that in Hopedale,”
says the Hopedale
Mom and 21-year-resident
of the town. And if anyone
could turn that li tle
shop into the kitchen of
the co munity, Tracey
could. She’d worked in
the f od industry since she
was a t en, later partnering
t open a pub in Milford
ca led “One Flight Down,”
through which Liberatore
began her pa sion for f od
and catering. The Courtyard in
Milford a preciated her talents
so much they asked her to run
its restaurant, and she later came
back to lead the kitchen, wi ning
the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate
and Make a Di ference Awards.
Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore
started slo wit her
new li tle market. Pre ty s on,
she built a su ce sfu luncheon
busine s.
“I think we have a real home
f eling,” says Tracey. “It’s very
comfy, like you’re walking into
your grandmother’s
kitchen. It’s cozy, and
there are sme ls (o f od
c oking).”
Liberatore and her
sta f c ok a l of the
dishes right on the premises.
“We do a lot of
homemade soups and
salads, everything from
scratch,” says Liberatore.
“We even roast
our turkeys here, make
meatba ls, and we o fer
di ners, including
chicken Marsala and
b ef stew,” she says.
In fact, Hopedale
residents and local busine
ses have begun to
take advantage of the
catering options, an area
Liberatore is excited to
grow.
“We do a lot of catering,”
says Liberatore, who can provide
everything from a simple lasa-
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Last year, the volunt er
members of the Mi lis Cultural
Council were brainstorming for
an artistic, cultural even that
coul draw people from a l different
areas of the co munity
together, something that was not
just sch ol, or senior citizen or
music-related, something that
drew people from a l di ferent
ages and backgrounds. The result?
The Mi lis Film Festival.
This year, it’s back, and the
Second A nual Mi lis Film Festival’s
got more su por than
ever from local busine ses and
organizations. This year’s event,
which wi l take place on Saturday
March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l
feature 16 films, nine in the adult
category and seven from Mi dle
Sch ol fil makers, The Film
Festival wi l be held in the Roche
Brothers Co munity r om a the
Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main
Str et, Mi lis.
Garzon a ds, “Through Carol
(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis
High Sch ol, we’ve b en able
to partner with Danie le Manion
a the sch ol, and that’s where a
lot of these films are coming out
of.
The festival is ge ting it out
of the sch ols and into the community.”
The adult category encompa
ses more than high sch ol
films, however. Some came from
adults outside of Mi lis, and this
year, prizes reflect a growing interest
from the co munity in the
endeavor.
“We’ve had 16 local busine
se step up to sponsor the
Mi lis ro ls Out the red Carpet
for Second Year
Mi lis Film Festival March 7
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Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol
students from grades 9-12 wi l “go
together” as cast members, dance
ensemble, production crew and
pit band for the musical, Grease
this month, to be presented from
March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m.
The musical features an a ray
of characters, singing an dancing
their way through their senior year
at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show,
with music and lyrics wri ten by
Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is
fu l of energy and includes comedy,
romance, and the great sounds
of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro
l musical numbers, including
“Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together”
and “Shaken’ a the High
Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience
moving to the beat.
“I’m rea ly excited to put on
this production. It wa something
the students had b en angling for
a number of years,” says director
and MHS English teacher Spencer
Christie. “When the music director
(Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down
over the su mer, we thought it
was the perfect fit, the perfect
score.”
Each spring the MHS Musical
presents a fu l-scale musical comprising
of Medway High Sch ol
students. The MHS Musical a lows
students to be directly involved in
acting, singing an dancing onstage,
playing in our pit band, and
various o portunities o f-stage as
we l.
The cast alone for this productio
numbers 50, says Christie,
with another 50 students working
backstage as crew. Two students
wi l play in the orchestra pit, although
due to the complexity of
the music, “we have hired some
profe sional musicians as we l,”
says Christie.
Lead roles were chosen by audition,
and these cast members include
both experienced and novice
players.
“I’ve only ever done acting at
Medway High Sch ol,” says Cam
Swan, cast in the role as “Da ny.”
“I’ve never taken any voice le sons
or anything like that.”
The role, says Swan, is di ferent
from anything he’s done in
the past. Da ny is “kind of complicated,
he puts on thi show for
a l his friends, but when you rea ly
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Shown are the members of the Mi lis Cultural Council, masterminds
and primary sponsors of the Mi lis Film Festival. The Second a nual
Mi lis Film Festival wi l take place on March 7, from 6-8 p.m. a the
Mi lis Public Library’s roche Bros. Co munity r om. From left,
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Do you know wha tests your
child is taking thi spring? One
local residen thinks parents are
uninformed abou the new education
standards and the a companying
tests being considered by the
state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes
to bring the polarizing i sue to the
forefront at Norfolk Town M eting
and on the town election ballot.
The United States is embarking
on an unprecedented journey
to unify education standards for a l
students in kindergarten through
12th grade. Known as the Common
Core State Standards Initiative,
these standard set co mon
education benchmarks acro s the
country in order to prepare students
for co lege and the workforce.
The Co mon Core uses the
Partnership for A se sment of
Readine s for Co lege and Car
ers, or the PAR C exam, to test
ho we l students have learned the
new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts,
the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly
replace the Ma sachuse ts Comprehensive
A se sment System,
or MCAS test.
Norfolk resident Patrick
Touhey would like to pu the
brakes on the PAR C test and
force discu sion of the new standards
and whether or no the
Norfolk and King Philip sch ols
should implemen them. Touhey
wi l be placing an article on the
Norfolk Town M eting wa rant
to remove Co mon Core and
PAR C testing from the sch ols
in a non-binding vote. He is also
a tempting to get enough signatures
to place the question on the
ba lot for the town election this
spring.
Touhey hopes these actions
wi l send a me sage to local sch ol
co mi t es and the State Department
of Education: “We don’t
agr e with the PAR C testing and
Co mon Core cu riculum.” He
wants the local sch ols to return to
the pre-2 09 Ma sachuse ts educational
state standards.
Touhey is part of a group
Prominent Naturalist
to Visit Community
Education Standards
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Town Meeting
By Grace a len
After a tough winter, the
co munity can l ok forward to
a w ek of nature i mersion that
doesn’t involve snow. The King
Philip Science National Honor
Society wi l be hosting naturalist
Brent Nixon during the w ek of
March 17 to 24. Several events
are pla ned for the sch ols and
the tri-town area.
Nixon, a renowned science
educator, has dedicated his life
to endangered species research.
Known for his high energy, interpretive
science shows, Nixon
travels extensively to promote
environmental education. In
a dition to his research work
and publications, Nixon has appeared
on TV, radio, and in print
media.
The Naturalist-in-Residence
w ek was the idea of A n Lambert,
a science teacher at KP
High Sch ol and the advisor for
the sch ol’s Science National
Honor Society. Lambert had
traveled to Alaska on a cruise
and Nixon was the naturalist on
board.
“His pa sion for his work,
knowledge about his topics,
and vivacious, entertaining,
and informational presentation
style was what made me think it
would be a great o portunity for
the KP students and co munity
if we could bring him here,” said
Lambert.
Lambert believes that when
students actua ly m et scientists
and interact with them, science
becomes interesting and fun.
Nixon’s expertise on wildlife and
field research should prov eyeopening
to students who spend
most of their time learning about
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By J.D. O’Gara
Chuck Tashjian aims t o fer
Natick residents a lot more than
the premiere i sue of localtownpages
in their mailboxes
this month; he hopes to foster
a new co nection to their community.
Over 16, 0 copies of
the tabloid-sized newspaper
wi l be produced each month,
and these wi l be direct mailed
fr e of charge to households
and busine ses in the town. The
paper wi l also be available in its
fu l format at w.Naticktownnews.com.
“This paper is to let residents
of Natic kno what’s going
on in their local co munity,”
says Tashjian, who envisions his
publication as a way fo readers
to stay abreast of a l their towns
have t o fer, including town
news, nonprofit organizations,
town sports and local busine ses.
A companying the news resource
wi l be an easy-to use online
directory serving the Metro
west area. Online visitors wi l be
able to a ce s th entire newspaper,
as we l as a ce s co munity
links, coupons for localbusine ses
and cla sified ads.
Tashjian began his entrepreneurial
car er in 1 9 as owner
of Photosite in Mi lis, later shifting
t o fset printing in 2 04.
He then expanded his busine s
to include the production of
local telephone directories in the
Dover, Sherborn, Uxbridge and
su rounding areas. As a sma l
busine s owner, the publisher is
acutely aware of the cha lenges
area busine ses face in reaching
key audiences with their limited
funds or vechile’s to reach the
whole town of Natick. Local
Town Pages has also invited
local nonprofit groups to submit
monthly news articles and event
listings. The publisher also en-
By ren e Plant
While f od and clothing are
a basic n ed, many individual
stru gle to mak ends m et,
thereby relying on the kindne s
of others to help them through
their mos trying times.
That is where A Place To
Turn, a choice f od pantry
located in Natick, steps in to
help. The organization, which
was founded in 1979 by Natick
residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is
co mi ted to helping provide
emergency f od and clothing
to residents in the MetroWest
co munity.
“The organization was
started by a Natick couple who
had just returned from a vacation
in the Cari bean,” said
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It’s b en years in the making,
but despite some majo roadblocks
an delays, University
Station in Westw od is fina ly
opening for busine s in March.
And with it come some big
name stores the area has b en
waiting for, including Target (set
t open March 4, s e related story
on page 13) and Wegmans, both
of which wi l anchor the complex.
University Station, when
fu ly complete, is expected to
include a proximately 50, 0
square f et of retail and restaurant
space, along with residential
apartments and more.
University Station officia ly
opens for busine s in March as
we l as 16 busine ses, including:
Target, Marsha ls/HomeG ods,
Nordstrom Rack, Sports Authority,
PetSmart, Michaels, ULTA
Beauty, Kay Jewelers, Starbucks,
Smashburger, Famous F otwear,
Fidelity Investments, Dre s Barn,
David’s Bridal, Panera Bread,
and Charming Charlies.
Situated on 120 acres, University
Station, isn’t just going to be
a new sho ping destination, it’s
also a co munity. The mixeduse
development wi l feature
a blend of retail stores, restaurants,
recreation and residential
housing. The initial residential
component of the project wi l
include Gables residential, which
wi l feature 350 luxury apartment
units, as we l as Bridges
by Epoch, a memory care facility;
both also expected t open
this year. Gables Residential is
projected t open in late spring
2015, a cording to New England
Development officials.
A ditiona ly, University Station
is expected to have up to
350, 0 square f et of o fice
space available.
The project has b en a long
time in the making. In 2 07,
the project was put on hol due
to pla ning and financial i sues.
In 2 08, Wegmans was held up
from coming in after a local state
representative ca led for a home
rule petition to a prove the liquor
license for Wegmans at what was
then known as Westw od Station.
This ha pened just as the
legislature was ready to move
ahead with the a proval. A the
time, some local representatives
were concerned about giving
Wegmans an advantage over
Roche Bros. Both Wegmans and
Roche Bros wer eventua ly able
to secure b er and wine licenses
in the spring of 2012. Westw od
Special Town M eting a proved
the long-awaited project back in
May, 2013. Developers broke
ground on the project six months
later.
University Station is being
developed by New England Development,
along with Eastern
Real Estate and National Development.
“We l ok forward to welcoming
local and area residents to
this new sho ping destination,”
Dougla s Karp, president of New
England Development said in a
formal statement. “University
Station wi l be an exciting new
a dition to Westw od and brings
together a mix of popular stores,
restaurants, housing and more.”
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