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Franklin Kneels for Nine

Community Support for Black Lives Ignites Ongoing Discussion & Learning

By J.D. O’Gara

They knelt for nine minutes, people

from all walks of life in Franklin,

including even local police, to protest

the brutal way George Floyd died

literally under the knee of someone

who represented law enforcement.

All agreed that his life, and all black

lives, matter.

Ariel Consolmagno, who was

one of the organizers of the June

2nd Kneel for Nine event, along

with Justin Bates, Joni Magee and

Judi Perez, says, “It came together

really quickly, actually. I had been

at work over the weekend and I had

seen a post on one of the Facebook

groups about people doing a protest

in Franklin peacefully with signs.

Then another friend of mine had

shared a Kneel for Nine event near

her that was going on. I thought it

was a really interesting, peaceful way

to show our support, so I had posted

KNEELS

continued on page 3

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Franklin residents came out in droves to

show support for black lives. Organizers are hoping to seize this momentum

with continued learning through a community Facebook group and task

force. Photos used courtesy of Joni Magee.

Q& A with Franklin

Police Chief

Thomas Lynch

Given the national state of affairs following the

death of George Floyd and the scrutiny currently directed

at law enforcement, Local Town Pages recently

turned to Franklin Police Chief Thomas Lynch to clarify

some questions the public may have on our local

force and training provided them. Chief Lynch noted

that he made a presentation on the department’s Use

of Force policy at Franklin Town Council on June 3rd

to answer questions citizens had been asking. He adds

that the policy, as well as the department’s Use of Force

data is located on the far-left side of the Franklin Police

Department website.

Under what circumstances does your police force

consider using physical force to be appropriate?

As our policy states, it’s appropriate only to use

force that is reasonably necessary to achieve the lawful

objective to make a lawful arrest, place someone in

protective custody or bring an incident under control.

If a person is going to be arrested and they resist, the

level of force should match the resistance.

Do our police wear body cameras? Why, or why not?

Would you be willing to have officers wear them?

No, we do not have body cameras. I think they work

more in favor of law enforcement, and I’d love to have

them. The problem is the cost, not of the cameras

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Congratulations FHS Class of 2020!

On Friday, June 5th, Franklin

celebrated its Franklin High

School graduates in a fashion no

other class has experienced, with

a parade! Covid-19 might have

put the kibosh on a traditional

event, but proud smiles, and a lot

of creativity, were evident in the

socially-distanced event!

Photos used courtesy of Franklin Public Schools

Hockomock YMCA Camp during Covid

Following are some questions

Local Town Pages posed to Hockomock

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What are some challenges

Covid-19 created for this year’s

camp planning?

Fortunately, we had lots of

time in the past few months to

plan for these challenges. We’ve

made adjustments in our schedules,

staffing patterns, activities,

and pool times. We decided it was

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How will things be different from

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We’re working very closely

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We have reduced our group

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We have a heightened

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We are happy to report that

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KNEELS

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about that event in the group and

asked if there were any plans on

doing that in Franklin. I just kind

of jumped on it, made a Facebook

event.”

Connecting with Bates, who

had put together the smaller,

earlier demonstration, Consolmagno

also drew upon the experience

of Magee, who has 40 years

of experience in social justice activism,

26 in Franklin.

“They kind of took it and ran

with it and helped organize the

speakers,” says Consolmagno.

“We were expecting maybe 50 to

100. Even five people would have

been great.” Over a thousand

filled Franklin Town Common.

But the real work, say organizers,

is just beginning.

“What we want to be doing,

as a group, we want to be moving

forward,” says Consolmagno.

“It’s not just this one event. We

want to continue to educate people

and move them to action.”

Arising from the show of

community in response to national

unrest about unequal

treatment, Bates created a dedicated

Facebook page, Franklin

Area against Racism, to keep the

discussion going and further the

effort toward racial justice. As of

the third week of June, the group

had 1,480 members.

Although he was encouraged

by positive responses from town

on the more general All About

Franklin Facebook page, Bates

says, “you’re (still) going to get

the people filled with hate. I was

personally hurt, which isn’t the

point, but that’s just not what I

wanted the purpose of the (protests)

to be. I decided to put a

Facebook page together, to really

show Franklin residents care,

and that this is just a positive step

forward. People of Franklin have

shown they’re willing to listen,

and they’re willing to act.”

Bates acknowledges he has

work to do, having grown up

white in a non-diverse community

of Franklin, but that this

call to action, at this moment “is

community driven. It’s very, very

uncomfortable for a white person

to recognize their privilege,” says

Bates. They’ve lived their entire

life thinking they may be equal

with one another with black or

brown or indigenous folks. It’s

scary to be one person taking that

step, but if you’re taking that step

with 100 others or 1,000 others,

or 2,000, when there’s that many

people going forward, if you’re

doing that together, I think it

makes it so much more powerful

and easier. We want to do this

together.”

Educator Joni Magee, who

has been doing the work of challenging

racism and xenophobia

in education, helped shape the

structure of the event and the

Facebook group. Magee, who

has training in civic discourse

and social justice, having worked

Foundation.

with Franklin Kitchen Table

Conversations and No Place for

Hate, in Franklin, says that continued

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How do you relate to folks?

Do you still see them as others?

We’re really thinking about antiracism

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solution is to use as many

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book discussions, with continued

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book clubs, weekly challenges

and nior will community. post workshops

for area residents.

“We’re going to have weekly

challenges, too, so people can put

into action whatever their reflections

are,” says Magee. Weekly

challenges might include reading

an article and talking about

it with friends, perhaps going

outside one’s comfort zone, and

the group will hold ongoing antiracist

book clubs. In June, it held

three book workshops on the

book White Fragility, by Robin

DiAngelo.

Although she will continue as

admirable duty.

a member but not an administrator

of the Franklin Area Against

Racism Facebook page, Magee,

who will also run three Zoom

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July 7th, 14th, and 21st, adds she

is creating an Anti-Racism Task

Force in Franklin.

“It will be called The Franklin

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Force,” says Magee, who also

serves as Affirmative Action and

Community Outreach Co-Chair

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Town Committee. “(It is) really

going to be looking at racial and

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in house, which is very expensive,

or on the cloud, also very expensive,

and they want us to keep it

for an extended period of time.

According to public records laws,

anyone can ask for the video and

you have to edit it prior to release.

So, I would have to hire another

person just to be able to keep up

with the public record requests.

In a cost/benefit analysis, we’ve

had 44 use of force incidents

since 2016, 35 weaponless, and

nine when they took a weapon

out and those were all taser-related.

Out of 44 incidents, we’ve

had not one single sustained

complaint about an excessive use

of force. I do not want to trade

officers for body cameras. For the

first time, under my tenure, we

were actually able to add officers,

from 46 to 52. Money for body

cameras would have to come

from within the budget, and we

are already looking at a reduction.

Potentially, I would have to

lose police officers to fund a body

camera program, and historically

we haven’t had many people

come in to complain about (excessive

force). Also a number of

departments who have instituted

body camera programs are now

de-instituting them, because the

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Do your officers take de-escalation

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training entail?

The Municipal Police Training

Council instituted this type

of training in academies in 2016.

The training also includes, defensive

tactics training. We try

to train for events that our officers

may encounter. Every year,

veteran officers have to go to 40

hours of in service training, including

firearms, defensive tactics,

de-escalation training, CPR

& First Aid, legal updates and

something specific to what’s current.

How are officers trained to

manage stress in their lives and

on the job? If an officer is under

stress, can they recuse themselves

from duty? Are their fellow officers

able to intervene?

The Task Force on 21st Century

Policing, instituted by the

Obama administration after Ferguson

addressed the issue with

Pillar #6, Officer wellness. Law

enforcement in general has made

leaps and bounds on the issue of

officer wellness, and one major

development has been in the utilization

of stress debriefings. We

have stress debriefing resources

available for officers after critical

incidents through Metro-Lec

and access to a clinician that

works for our agency. Her job is

to help out with mental health

issues our residents may experience

and she can also assist if an

officer is having any difficulties.

Also, our shift length went from

an 8-hour day to a 10-hour day,

with four days on followed by

four days off. One reason was

to address officer wellness. This

shift configuration allows officers

to spend more off duty time with

their families. We’ve also created

a wellness guide that contains a

number of resources for officers

and their families to utilize if they

experience any job related stress.

I mailed it to the officers’ family,

because I want them to know

we’re here for them.

How are false complaints

handled?

When someone calls and files

a report they can remain anonymous.

We handle all the reports

in similar manner. We respond,

investigate and assess the situation

to determine what we have.

Recently we had a call in the

center of town, where somebody

called up and said that they had

their wife and son held captive,

and he was armed and threatened

to kill them. We had to

handle it as a legitimate hostage

situation until we found out it

was completely false and originated

in England. We instituted

a Problem-Oriented Policing

(POP) Unit specifically for incidents

that continue, that haven’t

been solved. It doesn’t have to be

criminal-related. The POP unit

officers get the time they need to

dive down to the root of what is

the issue and come up with solutions,

an example of something

that would end up with the POP

unit, was if someone was continuing

to make false complaints,

the unit would investigate, get to

the root of the issue and come up

with a workable solution.

What, if any, diversity training is

there for officers?

We instituted a policy and

trained officers on the Identification

and Prevention of Biasbased

Profiling, trying to ensure

that officers understand the

concept of profiling and making

sure they’re not utilizing it. We

also train on Mental Health First

Aid, Procedural Justice and all

the criminal justice reforms that

came down through the state.

Has your department received any

surplus military equipment?

The only thing we received

years ago, were eight M-14 rifles,

and they’re used for the Honor

Guard, they are strictly ceremonial.

Police officers receive first aid

training. If a suspect or bystander

appears seriously injured, what is

the protocol for administering first

aid until paramedics arrive?

Our officers are considered

first responders and would immediately

render medical aid until

relieved by someone with higher

qualifications. Also, contained

within our Use of Force Policy is

a provision that states if you use

force, and now the person complies,

but has an injury, as a first

responder, the officer has a duty

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to provide care until they’re relieved

by somebody that’s more

advanced or they’re exhausted.

The goal up front is to control

the situation, and once they get

that person subdued, or unfortunately,

if they use lethal force,

they can go ahead and provide

the necessary medical aid. There

are different variables, but once

things get under control and it’s

safe, we have a duty to provide

aid, and then they’ll be relieved

by someone who has more training

than them.

What is the department’s stance

on the “Blue Lives Matter” flag?

We don’t really have one. I

think it’s really a question of who

you talk to, and have these symbols

been hijacked. Back in the

50s, it used to be referred to as

the thin blue line, used by many

to demonstrate support for law

enforcement, but all in all, the

symbol has become controversial

and I didn’t realize, has become

a symbol of white supremacy.

Whatever it is, we have not and

will not display it at the Franklin

Police Department.

If they see police misconduct, how

do you ensure that officers won’t

protect “one of their own?”

All of our officers go through

ethics training regularly, and

again, if somebody was committing

misconduct, we would

hope that officers would report

it. Through our internal affairs

policy, there would be an investigation.

If you’re following

training on ethics and policy, you

shouldn’t have any issues. Also,

our supervisors are constantly

monitoring our officers response

to calls and if they see anything

concerning they have the ability

to address it or report it to an officer

of higher rank for investigation.

Are fellow officers trained to step

in if they see another officer using

excessive force?

Same thing with the ethics

training—That other officer

would intervene and stop the

use of excessive force, maybe if

they were in physical altercation,

they’d basically have to deescalate.

Officers know that, and officers

are trained, so if they see

someone in that heat of the moment,

they are there to calm that

person down, to allow them that

opportunity to come down and

let the adrenaline release from

the body.

How are any complaints against

officers handled?

We’ve not had any sustained

excessive use of force complaints

since I’ve been Chief,

but do we get complaints about

officers? Sure, we do. For example,

“Why did he/she have

to give me a ticket”, sometimes

it’s policy-related, the officer was

“rude.” Those complaints come

in infrequently, but they do. If

you’re talking about excessive

force, it would go to our internal

affairs investigator. With our

policy, the deputy chief of police

is responsible for assigning and

conducting those investigations,

the majority of which he would

handle himself.

What I can speak to is in Massachusetts,

since the Task Force

on 21st Century Policing was

published, has done a number

of things. We listened. We implemented.

We haven’t had things

(like Ferguson) happen yet. Massachusetts

is a model.

What do you think about the

perception of police by people in

the black community?

I will tell you this – I don’t

think that there’s anybody, including

an officer, when you see

the blue lights, there’s a little bit

of anxiety.

But it’s more than anxiety for the

black community…

As a middle-aged Caucasian

male, I can’t fully speak to that.

One area we could work on is

communication and education,

to change that perception so

people wouldn’t have that fear.

We can listen to their concerns,

and if people have issues or specific

complaints, we’re open to investigate

and address any issues

that come up. We want people

to tell us how they’re feeling and

explain to them why we do things

a certain way, and eventually

make an educated decision and

come up with a solution that is

agreeable to all involved. I think

we do a good job and listen to

the issues. If we can get to that

point, when that fear isn’t there,

I think it’s a win-win all around,

and that’s what we’re trying to do

with community policing.

What about defunding the police?

The defunding means different

things to different people. For

some it means abolish the police.

For others, it means take a portion

of the money used for police

and put it toward something

else. Somewhere along the line,

people decided to defund a lot of

resources for mental health services,

and many incidents that become

use-of-force usually have a

mental health or substance abuse

nexus and we are called to deal

with these incidents. If citizens

have a situation and don’t know

who to call, for example, if it’s

not medical or fire related, you’re

going to call the police. So, as the

police, we need to deal with the

situation the best we can. Now,

it’s up to us to find programs and

other avenues to deal with some

of these issues related to mental

health and substance use disorders.

We’re all in regional groups

trying to deal with it the best we

can. Kallie Montagano is our 40-

hour social worker who splits her

time between Franklin and Medway

and is a great resource. Her

main focus is on mental healthrelated

issues. Long story short, if

you defund the money you have

for the police, there will be some

valuable programs we keep and

some we will lose. My budget

is 95% personnel services, and

most of it is dictated by collective

bargaining. I don’t have a lot of

wiggle room. We’re not infallible,

but if you want to take some of

the stuff we need to do off our

plate, if they have a vision, that’s

fine, but they’re going to have to

put that vision into something

that is going to work and be done

safely.

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A few Franklin residents

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that police departments across the

country adopt 8 policies, as a way

to “reduce killings by police and

save lives.” Massachusetts residents

should be reminded that these issues

are mostly nonstarters here in

Massachusetts. Massachusetts law

enforcement agencies have long

been in front of the curve when it

comes to the advancement of police

procedures designed to protect

the health, safety and welfare of

the citizens we protect. In particular,

our Massachusetts Police Officers

have thoroughly embraced the

six pillars of the principles embodied

in the final report of the President’s

Task Force on 21st Century

Policing, and remain committed to

professional conduct, democratic

policing and procedural justice for

all people. In response to the Final

Report of the President’s Task

Force on 21st Century Policing,

the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police

Association (MCOPA) and the

Massachusetts Major City Chiefs

drafted a response in September of

2015, addressing each of the pillars

therein.

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that departments should adopt,

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Franklin Police Department:

1. Ban chokeholds & strangleholds

- These techniques are

not part of the defensive tactics

curriculum as instructed by the

MPTC.

2. Require de-escalation - Officers

are required to learn deescalation

during the MPTC

recruit academy training

program, and further, are required

to undergo additional

de-escalation training during

the annual in-service training

programs as required by the

MPTC.

3. Require warning before shooting

- Consistent with the standards

set forth in Graham

v. Connor and Tennessee v.

Garner, officers may only use

that level of force that is objectively

reasonable based upon

the totality of circumstances.

Officers will always attempt to

use the lowest level of force in

order to effectuate the lawful

objective and will attempt to

warn individuals prior to using

any level of force, provided

that they have the time and

opportunity to do so. There

may be, however, some very

limited instances, where it is

impossible for officers to provide

a warning prior to using

force, such as when doing so is

necessary in order to preserve

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4. Requires exhaust all alternatives

before shooting - Same as

above.

5. Duty to intervene - All officers

are trained and required

to intervene when they recognize

that any other officer

or supervisor, of any rank,

is acting contrary to the law

or policy. The MCOPA has

recommended departments

consider including the following

language in their Use of

Force policy and the Franklin

Police Department is considering

making this change: All

officers of the Police Department

should be aware of their

personal responsibility during

a use of force encounter. Officers

shall have an affirmative

duty to intervene should they

observe a situation in which

they perceive more than the

necessary use of force is being

deployed by a fellow officer.

6. Ban shooting at moving vehicles

- Officers are not permitted

to shoot at a moving

vehicle, except in the very

limited circumstance where,

consistent with the standard

set forth in Graham v. Connor

and Tennessee v. Garner,

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are employing deadly force,

which the officer reasonably

perceives as an immediate

threat of death or serious

physical injury to themselves

or another (including situations

where the vehicle itself is

being used as a deadly weapon

and the officer is unable to escape

the path of travel), and

the officer reasonably believes

that they will not endanger innocent

persons. It is imperative

that officers not position themselves

in such a way as to create

a likelihood of being struck by

an occupied vehicle.

7. Require use of force continuum

- Officers are all trained

to use only that level of force

objectively reasonable based

upon the totality of the circumstances.

8. Require comprehensive reporting

- Offices are required

to complete a use of force report

for each instance where

force is used.

For further information pertaining

to this subject, please see The

Franklin Police Department Use of

Force Policy, Use of Force Data and

the presentation by Chief Lynch to

the Franklin Town Council on June

3, 2020, all located on the departments

website at: https://www.

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By J.D. O’Gara

After months of staying home

and social distancing, Franklin

families can look to Franklin

Recreation Department for some

safe, socially-distant activities for

their children. Planning hasn’t

been easy in this uncertain time,

but it has been underway, with

camps and programs planned.

“It’s been a real rough couple

of months for us. It’s coming

together very slowly, because of

all the guidelines that are coming

down from the state,” said

Ryan Jette, Franklin Recreation

Director, in mid June. “That is

the challenge; It’s not programs

or business as usual. There’s a lot

to ensure the safety of the kids.”

Jette explains Franklin is relying

heavily on the Mass. Department

of Public Health Advice and that

of the CDC and Franklin’s Board

of Health, using their guidance

to formulate best practices.

Summer camp, says Jette, will

be a six-week program, from July

13th to August 21st, Monday

through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to

3:30 p.m.

“We’re putting in a whole

safety protocol,” says Jette.

“Counselors are required to wear

masks, and there’s a whole list of

questions, every day, When they

check in in the morning, we’ll

have a check point, queue them

up six feet apart, go through a

series of questions.”

For safety, Franklin Recreation

campers will be divided

into smaller groups this year, with

a 5:1 ratio of campers to counselors

and no more than 10 to a

group total.

“Games and activities are

going to look a lot different

this year than in the past,” says

Jette. “We really need to shorten

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Franklin Recreation Department

reports that Franklin Concerts

on the Common will in

fact take place at Franklin Town

Common, this year on Friday

nights, with designated spaces

for family groups to maintain social

distancing.

Concerts will take place on

the following dates, from 6-8

p.m.:

up some of the activities. We

can provide fun, but in a much

smaller group setting. This is all

pending that we get to Phase 3

(at Local Town Pages’ press time,

guidelines for Massachusetts’

Phase 3 was anticipated out June

29th.)

Jette says he and his department

have been working since

March to plan programs in this

time of uncertainty. “We had

programs that were planned that

we just kept pushing off,” she

says. “We’re just trying to be very

cautious. July 13th was about the

right time. That’s going to give us

enough time to prepare, to make

sure we have enough PPE and

sanitizer on site and masks and

gloves – everything we need as

well.”

“Right now we’re taking registrations

for summer camp and

intramural basketball that’s running

this summer,” says Jette.

Other programs include a basketball

program for 7th-8th

grade, a high school-aged basketball

league and an 18-24-aged

basketball program, say Jette.

He’s excited about the street

hockey and basketball courts

recently constructed at Fletcher

Field. Street hockey, he says, will

be Mondays and Wednesdays.

Some programs for fall are also

beginning registration in July, including

Coed Flag Football and

Girls Field hockey.

So far, Jette says response to

posted programs has been robust.

“Parents of course have questions

about how we’re going to

handle and keep kids safe,” he

says. “Any shared equipment

we’re going to be wiping down,

we’ve got all the cleaning supplies

needed and will have hand

sanitizer, instructors, if they can’t

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also show a movie on a giant

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Ryan Jette, Franklin Recreation

Director. Movie nights will be

July 24th (Toy Story 4) and August

14th (Aladdin). Movies will begin

at 8 p.m.

socially distance, will wear the

masks.

“Recreation is all about kids

and families and being close together,

and the outdoors, and it’s

been tough for us, because that’s

our life, that’s what we do every

day. To have that taken away, I

hear from a lot of families and

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Franklin Farmers’ Market Will Be Different this Season

Sense of Community Is the Same

By Anne Parker

The Franklin Farmers’ Market

kicked off its 2020 season

June 5. Business was good the

first couple of weeks. Between

450-500 people came on their

Friday market days from 12

noon-6 p.m. Under the cover

of face masks one can sense the

smiles and happy banter of visitors

ready for summer. Vendors

had their beautiful displays of

goods excited and ready for business.

It is different this season,

though, in the cautious time of

COVID-19. During Phase 2 in

June, the state allowed businesses

and restaurants to reopen. After

being closed for 3 months, shops

and markets are finding ways to

conduct business in a safe manner.

This year, the perimeter of the

market is marked with cording.

Visitors must walk through a designated

entrance near Main and

Church street, they must wear a

face mask, and keep 6 feet apart,

per orders from the state. Shop,

then leave the area. “People are

being very understanding. They

are wearing their masks. That’s

what the law is right now,” said

market manager Cynthia Garboski.

The market has always been

a social and community center.

In summers past, people meander

throughout the afternoon,

chat with each other, children

see friends, dogs patiently waited

on their leash. Since Garboski

began managing it 5 years ago, it

has grown a lot and turned into a

community event.

“People are happy that we

are here more than anything

else,” she said. “Some people are

thanking me just to see it. It’s all

been very positive. I even have

40 masks that someone offered

to make. So, we have them if

people drive by and stop in.”

The market did well so far

this season, she reported. Seated

at the entrance, she and her help

count the number of visitors.

This year, only a certain number

are allowed into the market at a

time. So they keep track.

It is still early in the season,

so there are weeks to come when

more produce will be ready. In

the meantime, customers can get

familiar with the new way of enjoying

the market.

Don’t shop hungry

This year, there are fewer

vendors, to allow for plenty of

space between booths. Marks

in the lawn every 6 feet indicate

where customers should stand if

they wait in line — all dictated by

state guidelines.

“Shop with your eyes, not your

hands,” stated first-year vendor

Zach Zeigler of Zeigler’s Market

Garden, Norfolk. Customers are

not allowed touch produce that

is not packaged. Simply point to

what you want and vendors will

place in a bag.

People have to keep at a distance from each other. Only a certain

number of customers are allowed into the market at a time.

Food samples are not a part of

this year’s market, unfortunately.

This is true for markets in any

town in Mass. at this time. There

may be a few individual items

sold, but not as much as in years

past. You may not bring in your

own food. It’s all in an effort to

be safe.

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enjoy. Vegetables, mushrooms,

artisan breads, wine, candy and

popcorn, sauces and condiments,

honey, eggs, bath and body products,

knife sharpening. New this

year — fresh seafood from Boston

Sword and Tuna.

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This year, it’s all about the

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to see which companies prefer

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and list of products is right there.

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with your credit card, and pick

Market manager Cynthia

Garboski has been growing

the Franklin Farmers Market

over the years. She’s all about

keeping food fresh and local. The

market has become a community

gathering place under her

direction.

New to the market this year

Boston Sword & Tuna is

represented by Barbara Sherman.

She prefers that customers

preorder online.

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Some vendors will not be at

the market at all this year, but

they are still open for business.

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website, find your favorite

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Zeigler’s Market Garden is new

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The Pumpkin Farm has been at the market for years. They offer SNAP

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Public Speaking, 6th-8th grade, July 20-24, 9 a.m.- 10 a.m., $75

Franklin Recreation Dept., 275 Beaver St.

Try Golf, ages 5-12, July 13-16, 9-10 a.m., $100

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FSPA Announces Reopening Plan with Virtual Option

The Franklin School for the

Performing Arts (FSPA) opened

at 38 Main Street on June 29

with a virtual option for Summer

2020. The school will employ

safety measures for enhanced

cleaning, hygiene, screening, and

distancing as detailed in their

Four Pillar Plan. Families who

are not completely comfortable

returning for classes in person

may elect the virtual option for

the Summer Session. “Our staff

has prepared the building and

adapted programs to meet the

most current guidelines for a

summer reopening,” comments

Director Raye Lynn Mercer.

“Our camps and intensives will

have stable student groupings

and limited class sizes, with break

time and some classes held outdoors.”

FSPA provides an exciting

summer session of theater

programs, ballet intensives and

one-week creative camps, along

with music and dance classes.

The 2020 summer session runs

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summer months are a wonderful

time for families new to the

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Summer productions provide

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while weekly classes and intensives

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technique, or trying a brand

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shows are specifically written and

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FSPA’s Summer Ballet Intensives

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jazz master classes. The fourweek

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FSPA Summer Theater provides

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cabaret show, play, or musical

theater production, with enrollment

for one to five weeks. The

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choices, song interpretation,

and solo presentation, and concludes

with a cabaret style revue

at THE BLACK BOX theater’s

First Universalist Livestreaming

Weekly Services

The First Universalist Society

in Franklin is livestreaming

weekly worship service on

Sundays at 10 a.m. on Zoom

and Facebook Live. For more

information on Unitarian Universalism,

the Franklin congregation,

and to join them in

worship, visit fusf.org.

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Franklin. The three-day Broadway

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headliners to FSPA for song

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skills. A weeklong drama

program presents a straight play,

while a two-week musical theater

program stages a customized

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A variety of weeklong performing

arts camps are offered

throughout the summer in addition

to weekly classes for all ages

and levels. Children ages 3-5,

are invited to learn about FSPA’s

Little Music School program in

individual sessions with LMS Director

Kim Rezendes.

Mercer concludes, “We are

very excited to reopen at 38

Main Street, but remain prepared

to make changes and adjust

our plans as required by the

Mass.gov reopening Massachusetts

guidelines.” For more information

on Summer offerings as

well as details on FSPA’s Four Pillar

plan for reopening, visit www.

FSPAonline.com or call (508)

528-8668. Specific questions can

also be directed to reception@

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at 38 Main Street in downtown

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THE BLACK BOX to Present

Outdoor Concerts throughout July

THE BLACK BOX, the region’s

premiere concert, theater,

and event venue, has announced

outdoor weekend concerts

throughout the month of July

in the theater’s parking lot. The

shows will be presented in a 1

hour format with two seatings, at

6:30 and 8:30 pm. Tables will be

socially distanced and masks will

be required when patrons enter

THE BLACK BOX building to

access the box office, restrooms,

and bar. Table groupings will be

limited to six.

The concert series will open

on July 2nd with a weekend of

Patriotic-inspired entertainment.

Country singer Ayla Brown

will headline on the Fourth of

July. From parachuting with the

Army Golden Knights jump

team, lighting up the scoreboard

for Boston College Basketball, or

acting as a main correspondent

for national news programs, Ayla

Brown is no stranger to the spotlight.

Most recently, she has been

named as the Morning Show

Co-host at Country 102.5 in

Boston. Jonathan Wier and Ayla

Brown can be heard weekdays

from 5:30 to 9 a.m. on WKLB-

FM. Musically, Ayla has released

two full length albums Heroes

& Hometowns and Let Love In

both to critical acclaim and her

new single, “Label,” is available

on all digital platforms. Brown,

an alumna of the Franklin

School for the Performing Arts,

was also a finalist on nationally

renowned television program

American Idol, and she continues

to utilize her vast repertoire

of talents while advancing her

already successful and illustrious

career. Other July performers

will be announced soon.

Tickets will be available at

www.THEBLACKBOXonline.

com or by calling (508) 528-3370.

THE BLACK BOX is located at

15 W. Central St. in downtown

Franklin.

Franklin Senior Center Offering Affordable Fresh Lunch – for Pickup

By J.D. O’Gara

Thanks to grants from the

Metrowest Health Foundation

($5,000) and the Franklin Council

on Aging ($15,000), the Franklin

Senior Center is currently

offering freshly prepared meals

for pickup for area residents aged

60+ or who have disabilities for

just $2 (additional donations

are welcome). Monday through

Friday, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Folks can register by calling (508)

613-1313 or visit http://www.

franklinma.gov/curb. After registering,

participants can order

meals for the week by calling or

filling out the form at

http://www.franklinma.gov/

curb with their meal choices for

the week. No cash exchanges

hands, as participants are invoiced

for payment. (Those who

cannot pay are encouraged to

reach out to the Franklin Senior

Center’s Social Service Coordinator.)

“It’s been going really well,”

says Franklin Senior Center Director

Karen Alves. “We have

a lot of repeat customers and a

lot of new customers every day

for the most part. Generally, we

see about 30 or more folks a day.

We’re hoping to get up to about

50 a day.”

Meals are picked up at the

side entrance of the Franklin

Senior Center at 10 Daniel Mc-

Cahill Street, using the rear access

road, and signs are posted

at the entrance. Participants are

asked to wear masks and keep social

distance. Alves explains that

some participants drive in, but

some take the GATRA Dial-A-

Ride transportation, which they

can arrange by calling (800) 698-

7676 by noon on the day prior

to pick up. Others have friends or

relatives who pick up their meals.

“We have folks who pick up

for other people. That’s fine, but

we just need them to register, so

we know how many we’re serving,”

says Alves.

The program is funded to run

through October, she says.

“We’ll continue to do it

through the summer, then reassess

in the fall,” says Alves. She

adds that some people pick up

a few meals at a time, but “if

they’re picking up meals for the

week, I wouldn’t want to give

someone five meals and have that

sit in their fridge until Friday.”

As of press time (mid-June),

the Franklin Senior Center was

experimenting with menu options.

Choices included a salad,

three sandwich options and a

special.

Kathy Kubit receives her lunch

from the Franklin Senior Center,

traveling by GATRA. Bus driver

Mike Quartaroni looks on.

“We’re kind of playing with

the menu and seeing how we can

expand it throught the summer

and the fall. We’ll probably be

changing it up.”

FOOD RESOURCES*

Sue Barbour hands off a prepared

meal to a participant in the

curbside lunch program.

Alves is pleased with initial

response to the program. “The

people we’re serving are so appreciative.

I think they’re enjoying

just the ease of it and the

price.”

• SNAP (FOOD STAMPS): If you would like to receive SNAP

assistance, call the Project Bread FoodSource Hot-line at

1-800-645-8333 to apply over the phone. To apply online,

go to Mass.gov/SNAP to print a paper SNAP application

and learn where to send it. To apply on your smartphone,

go to: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov

• Franklin Y.M.C.A. offers Grab n’ Go Meals on Wednesdays,

1-2pm and 5-6 p.m. Call (508) 528-8708 or visit: https://

www.hockymca.org/food-access/

• Meals on Wheels: Call Tri-Valley Elder Services at 1-800-

286-6640 and ask for the Information and Referral

Department or visit: https://www.trivalleyinc.org/nutrition-services/meals-on-wheels/

• Franklin Food Pantry: Residents can receive pre-packaged

bags of food by drive up/walk up services. Pan-try is open

Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30-12:30 p.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.

Limited delivery is available. Call (508) 528-3115 or visit:

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Eating Out in Phase 2

in Franklin*

Following is a list of restaurants

in Frankin offering onsite

dining. Thanks to Franklin

Downtown Partnership and the

Town of Franklin in helping to

compile this list.

• 99 Restaurant & Pub: Outdoor

seating available (limited

capacity), Curbside pickup

and delivery are also available

• Glenpharmer: Patio open for

table service. Reservations can

be made on website. Take-out

orders are also available and

spirits can be purchased.

• Intermission: Intermission is

open! Patrons can enjoy the

breakfast and lunch menu

with outdoor seating on the

deck. Take out is available and

phone orders are encouraged.

• LaCantina Winery: Open for

take-out and curbside pickup.

The back patio is open for

table service on Saturday from

1 - 6 p.m., Sunday 1 -4 p.m.

• Mak’s: Takeout and delivery

available-outdoor seating

available

• Panera: Outdoor seating is

available - Curbside pickup

and takeout available

• Rhapsody’s Victorian Coffee

House: re-opened with outdoor

seating June 23. Hours

TBA

• Rome Restaurant: outdoor

seating under a tent, first

come first serve - no reservations

at this time. take-out still

available same hours

• THE BLACK BOX: THE

BLACK BOX will present

outdoor concerts in the venue’s

parking lot during the

month of July. Tables will be

socially distanced. Full schedule

to be announced soon.

• The Cake Bar: takeout, curbside

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By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,

Milford Franklin Eye Center

The Cataract Surgery Center

of Milford is now open for

surgery and back to full speed.

Outpatient Surgery Centers

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safe surgical care to millions

of patients for decades. As the

nation struggles with the novel

COVID-19 virus, our surgery

center maintains its commitment

to serve the needs of our communities.

We welcome our Milford,

Franklin and surrounding communities

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a safe environment.

As ophthalmologists resume

the full spectrum of surgeries,

we offer general considerations

and recommendations to keep

the process safe and efficient.

Our surgery center is adhering

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by the CDC, to protect patients,

staff and surgeons. Utilization of

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of respiratory viruses.

Everyone including surgeons,

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asymptomatic transmission to

the surgeon, staff and patients.

A do-it-yourself face mask worn

by the patient is an acceptable

alternative. Patients arriving

without surgical masks are provided

one, and its use is extended

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Prescreening procedures involves

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history of recent overseas travel

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to COVID-19 cases. Patients

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their elective surgery postponed.

Topical povidone-iodine is effective

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Special attention is paid to

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of patients in the surgery center.

We encourage staff and patients

to share concerns. We are committed

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Sports

Franklin High’s Bain Gearing Up For 2020 Grid Season

EDITOR’S NOTE: At Local Town

Pages deadline, neither Governor

Baker nor the Department of Education

had yet to announce whether

schools would open this fall.

By KEN HAMWEY,

Staff Sports Writer

Next month, on Aug. 21,

pre-season football practice is

expected to get underway for all

high school teams in Massachusetts,

and Franklin High coach

Eian Bain is hopeful that date

will arrive with few snags. But,

he’s okay if there’ll be some limitations

caused by the coronavirus

pandemic.

“I’m preparing for our season

and our opener against St. John’s

Prep (Danvers) on Sept. 11,’’ said

Bain, who took the reins of the

Panthers’ program four years

ago. “We’ll adapt to any changes

that are dictated by the State or

the MIAA (Mass. Interscholastic

Athletic Association). We’ll do

what’s best for our program, and

if there isn’t any football on Aug.

21, then that’s what we have to

abide by.’’

Bain, his players and Franklin

fans obviously are eager for football

to be part of the fall sports

menu. For good reason. The

Panthers compiled 7-4 records

the last two seasons, and they fell

one game shy of earning a Super

Bowl berth last year after losing

to Catholic Memorial.

Last spring, all interscholastic

sports fell victim to cancellation

after the Covid-19 virus spread.

Even winter sports teams that

were gearing up for State championship

finals were unable to

compete and had to settle for cochamp

status.

“Health comes first,’’ Bain

said. “We just have to get

through this together and be

united. Our assistant coaches

and myself want the 100 kids in

our program to know that we’ve

got their backs.’’

Bain isn’t one to speculate on

what changes may occur for high

school football. He’s forwardthinking,

and he’s all about preparation.

So are his prospective

candidates, who’ll spend the time

leading up to Aug. 21 fine-tuning

their strength and conditioning

workouts.

“Thanks to technology, our

players know what their workouts

involve,’’ Bain noted. “They

get specifics on strength, speed,

conditioning and nutrition.

Emails on the plan are sent, and

they can print it out before they

execute what’s involved. We’ve

created an app for phones if they

need more guidance, and videos

(via HUDL) are offered for drills

and weightlifting.’’

Franklin will have only seven

experienced returnees from last

year’s team, but Bain likes the

young talent that’s on board, and

he views their speed and mental

toughness as two key assets.

“This is the first group that’s

been in our system for four

years,’’ he emphasized. “They

know about playoff football, because

we’ve competed in postseason

play for the last three

years. They also know about

high standards and the previous

players who laid the foundation

for them.

“When a program starts winning,

it’s important to reload,

and that means devoting time

to player development. Wins

and losses are results that people

focus on. We don’t focus on that.

For us, it’s all about the process

— the work, the lifting, the basics

and the execution. A kid may not

play as a freshman but he might

be a two-way starter as a senior.

Player development makes that

happen.’’

Xander Honor, who’ll be one

of Franklin’s captains this season,

is a four-year veteran linebacker

who’s got all the attributes to be

a Hockomock League all-star.

“Xander has a great blend of assets,’’

Bain said. “He’s got lots of

speed and quickness. He could

also be utilized on offense as a

blocker, tight end or fullback. A

leader by example, he can also

be vocal. Xander is highly respected.’’

A talented trio of seniors will

be key contributors on defense.

They include lineman Anthony

Quintina, safety Mike Griffin

and linebacker Dan Cormier.

“Anthony is strong and quick;

Mike is smart and tough; and

Dan is athletic, physical, and has

length,’’ Bain said.

On offense, the Panthers have

two top-notch seniors — guard

Vincent Lackey and wide receiver

Jake O’Brien. “Vin is a capable

pass-and-run blocker who’s

disciplined and intelligent,’’ Bain

offered. “Jake is athletic, has

good hands, and he’s got speed.’’

Senior Parker Cheuvront will

handle the punting and kicking

chores. “Parker is not only talented,

but he might be our hardest

worker,’’ Bain noted.

If all systems are go, Franklin

will compete in two scrimmages

— Aug. 29 at Ashland (10 a.m.)

and Sept. 4 at Holliston (6 p.m.).

The Panthers regular season

schedule starts on Sept. 11 at

home against St. John’s Prep at 7

p.m. The following week will feature

a Cape Cod contest against

Barnstable at 7 p.m. (date to be

determined). The rest of the

schedule: Sept. 25 at King Philip

(7 p.m.); Oct. 2 home vs. Milford

(7 p.m.); Oct. 9 at Mansfield (7

p.m.); Oct. 16 home vs. Attleboro

(7 pm); Oct. 23 at Taunton (7

Thanks to technology, Franklin High School football coach Eian Bain

is preparing his players remotely for a possible August 21st start to

practice on the field and a September 11th start to the season, if they

get the go-ahead from the state.

p.m.); and Nov. 26 home vs. King

Philip (10 a.m.). Three playoff

opponents will be scheduled after

league games conclude.

The 34-year-old Bain has an

extensive football background

as a player and coach. A native

of West Virginia, he was an allleague

quarterback at Stafford

High in Stafford, Conn., where

he set six passing records. A fouryear

starter at QB at Framingham

State, he majored in history

and minored in education. He

coached as an assistant at Ashland

High, Framingham State

and Foxboro before his hiring at

Franklin in 2016.

Bain, who’s been teaching history

at Foxboro for 10 years, and

his wife Jennifer have a one-year

old son (Michael), whose twin

brother (Andrew) died at birth.

The Raynham couple are expecting

another child in October.

The veteran coach is also expecting

some positive news in

November that he hopes will add

to the football program’s stature.

“We expect to be contenders for

the Kelly-Rex Division title and

for a playoff berth,’’ he said.

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Sports

Ten Franklin High Seniors Honored for Athletic Achievements

By KEN HAMWEY,

Staff Sports Writer

Covid-19 has forced many

athletic events to be canceled, but

at Franklin High all systems were

go to select the 10 recipients of

the school’s senior awards.

The awards were for career

athlete, athlete of the year, outstanding

athlete, Paul Davey

Sportsmanship, and Hockomock

scholar-athlete.

The recipients were selected

after Athletic Director Tom

Angelo held a “virtual” headcoaches

meeting, specifically to

choose the winners. Coaches

nominated any male and female

senior student-athlete who

met the criteria for each award.

Coaches then spoke about each

student-athlete and every head

coach voted for a male and female

student-athlete whom they

felt was most deserving in each

category.

The award ceremony was televised

on Franklin Public Access

TV and on YouTube on June 4.

“We hope to present these major

athletic awards to our outstanding

student-athletes at some point

in the future,’’ Angelo said. “Unfortunately,

due to the current social

distancing restrictions placed

upon us, we felt it would be best

to hold off on the in-person presentations

for now.’’

Angelo had high praise for the

efforts, sacrifices and leadership

the 10 recipients exhibited.

“I am always so proud of our

senior athletes — especially those

selected for these awards,’’ he

said. “These student-athletes are

the “best of the best” at Franklin

High School. They have been

chosen by our head coaches

based on the criteria for each

award. The common denominator

of these student-athletes

is that they all possess the characteristics

and traits we hope to

instill in all our athletes. They are

young men and women of high

character and will undoubtedly

be successful as young adults

and certainly within their chosen

fields.’’

Following are the recipients of

the awards with comments from

Franklin High’s coaches:

Career Athlete Award

JACK NALLY (football, baseball)

— “Jack was an incredibly

dedicated and reliable studentathlete

during his time at Franklin

High,’’ said football coach

Eian Bain. “He became a pillar

of excellence in the classroom

and on the athletic fields. He set

the example of what a studentathlete

should look like through

his character and his actions.

In the fall, Jack will be attending

Wesleyan where he will be a

two-sport athlete. His time on the

football field and baseball diamond

have created a long-lasting

legacy at Franklin High.’’

GIANNA CAMERON (ice

hockey, lacrosse) — “Gianna

has left a lasting legacy on both

the varsity girls’ lacrosse and ice

hockey teams,’’ said girls’ lacrosse

coach Kristen Igoe. “Since her

freshman year she has been the

lacrosse team’s starting goalie,

and has helped lead the team to

three undefeated Hockomock

seasons and one sectional title.

Not only will we miss her All-

American play, but also her leadership,

competitiveness, and love

for the game and her teammates.

We are truly thankful for Gianna

and wish her all the best at Oregon.’’

Athlete of the Year Award

JAKE DAVIS (football, lacrosse)

— “Jake was a two-sport

captain and MVP in football and

lacrosse as well as being named

to the Hockomock League’s allstar

teams in both sports,’’ said

boys lacrosse coach Lou Verrochi.

“Jake is an outstanding athlete,

but more importantly, he’s

a great teammate, leader, and

an outstanding young man. He’s

headed to UMass-Lowell on a

full athletic scholarship, and he’ll

be hard to replace next season.’’

RYLEE DOONEY (cheerleading,

gymnastics, outdoor

track) — “Rylee was a seven-time

varsity participant, competing in

gymnastics, fall and winter cheerleading

and spring track,’’ said

Paula Lupien, Franklin’s gymnastics

coach. “Rylee was a natural

leader, looked up to by her

teammates. A hard-worker, Rylee

has always been goal-driven and

works hard to achieve what objectives

she sets. A member of the

National Honor Society and the

Spanish National Honor Society,

she’s committed to UConn, hoping

to continue her cheerleading

career.’’

Outstanding Athlete Award

TYLER BROGAN (crosscountry,

indoor and outdoor

track) — “Tyler has been part of

numerous personal and team accomplishments

in his four years

at Franklin High,’’ said Nick Bailey,

the varsity boys cross-country

coach who also is an assistant in

track. “He has had a hand in

almost every notable distance

record and has been a major contributor

in several relay records

and accomplishments. Tyler has

found success at the local, state,

and national levels, earning

many awards and achievements.

His time as a high school athlete

truly was outstanding, and he’s

left a lasting legacy with his efforts,

both on and off the track.’’

ACHIEVEMENTS

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ACHIEVEMENTS


Paul Davey Sportsmanship

Award

(teammates and coaches), and

brings out the best in his teams.

He’s also the recipient of the

Franklin High Dean College

Scholarship.

on their team. She leads by example

and is constantly thinking

of others, going out of her way

to make sure that her teammates

feel included and supported at all

times.’’

Hockomock Scholar-Athlete

Award

tion to being very talented and

a solid leader, he also was a true

sportsman. Quick to congratulate

an opponent on a nice shot

or a good match, Rohan always

took time to talk to his opponent,

win or lose, at the end of each

match.’’

ALI BRIGHAM (basketball)

— “During Ali’s time at Franklin

High, she has helped her team

win its first sectional title in 2019

as a junior and then, as a senior,

she led our team to an undefeated

State championship run,’’

said John Leighton, the girls’ basketball

coach. “She has racked

up many records at Franklin

and graduates as the all-time

leader in points and rebounds.

Ali has earned many accolades,

including the MBCA (Massachusetts

Basketball Coaches Association)

“Player of the Year,”

Boston Herald MVP, first-team

All-Scholastic and Boston Globe

first-team honors. Ali will continue

her career at George Washington

University.’’

DECLAN LYNCH (unified

basketball, unified track)

— “Declan has been an active,

dedicated, supportive, and integral

part of unified sports at

Franklin High,’’ said unified

track coach Lisa Burger. “He

has participated, advocated, and

demonstrated leadership in unified

sports since its onset and

throughout his high school career.

Declan helped us to become

a unified champion school. Declan

is a strong, passionate, caring

student who gives his all in

everything he does for the greater

good of everyone involved. He

cheers for his teammates, participates

to his highest ability, thinks

of others’ needs, cares about the

overall well-being of everyone

ELIZABETH CLARK (field

hockey, unified track) — “Elizabeth

is an extraordinary young

lady who defines what it means

to display sportsmanship,’’ said

field hockey coach Michelle

Hess. “Sportsmanship is defined

as ethical, appropriate, polite,

and fair behavior while participating

in a game or athletic

event. Elizabeth’s sportsmanship,

both on and off the field, is

impressive. She always displays a

positive attitude towards her own

team, coaches, a visiting team,

official, or fans. Elizabeth is the

teammate that everyone wants

ROHAN HERUR (indoor

track, tennis) — “Rohan was

a three-year starter (last spring

would have been his fourth year

starting at either first or second

singles),’’ said boys tennis coach

Paul Parnell. “A two-year captain

and a two-time Hockomock allstar,

he played a kay role in the

tennis program, winning over

40 games and helping the team

qualify for the MIAA Division

1 South Tournament. In addi-

SARAH SPANEK (crosscountry,

softball, indoor and

outdoor track) — “Sarah has

participated in several sports

while attending Franklin High,’’

said girls track coach Paul Trovato.

“A competitive track and

field athlete, she was a great

ambassador for the sport and

an outstanding role model for

her teammates. Sarah was very

successful, maintaining high expectations

and high standards

academically and athletically.”

We’re Virtual - Kids’ Corner

Cooking Camp – Grades 4-7

Lifelong Community Learning Announces Summer Class

Registration is open for Virtual Kids’ Corner

Cooking Camp – Grades 4-7. Classes will run from

Saturday, July 18 through Saturday, August 22. Participation

is open to individuals in Franklin and the

surrounding region towns.

Originally an after-school and summer camp

program, Kids’ Corner Cooking Camp with Sandhya

Jain, has shifted its current program to entirely

online using Google Meet. These interactive Kids’

Corner cooking classes are set up to show kids

(Grades 4-7) how to prepare fun offerings for their

family.

The weekly, one-hour lessons are educational,

entertaining, and designed to empower students in

the process. And the recipes are healthy and delicious.

For more information, go to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

and click on Lifelong Community

Learning. Or call Lifelong Community

Learning at (508) 613-1483.

Lifelong Community Learning is a program of

the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute,

dedicated to providing diverse and enriched

education and experiences for all area residents

and children – a resource for all ages.

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Franklin Lions Present Youth Scholarship to Haley Kane

The Franklin MA Lions Club presented

their Youth Scholarship award to Franklin

High School 2020 graduate, Haley Kane for

$750. The check was presented to Ms. Kane

by Franklin Lions Club President, Kristine

J. Shanahan. Haley plans on continuing her

education in the fall at Westfield State University.

Haley has been an active participant of

the Franklin Lion’s Leo Club.

Congratulations, Haley!

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Tri-County Regional Student

Awarded Scholarship from

Sisters@Heart

Tri-County Regional

Vocational Technical High

School is proud to announce

Connor Donovan, Class of

2020, has received a $1,000

scholarship from Sisters@

Heart. The local nonprofit

organization was founded to

improve the lives of those affected

by heart disease and

stroke through funding research

projects and providing

financial assistance to impacted

families in need.

Donovan is a graduate of

Tri-County RVTHS computer

information systems

program. His demonstrated

great strength, perseverance,

and kindness while working

to improves the lives of others

set him apart from other

applicants.

“We recognize the courage

and strength involved

in personally living with

and overcoming heart- and

stroke-related illnesses or

having a family member impacted,

and the importance

of education as a means of

awareness and prevention,”

a press release from Sisters@

Heart read. “This scholarship

reflects our commitment

to educating our greater

community, and we are excited

to support the recipients

in their quest to better themselves

and their opportunity

for growth through education.”

This scholarship was created

in 2019 to help students

who have been impacted by

heart disease or stroke either

personally or in their family.

Donovan was selected as one

of three recipients for the

award.


Milford Regional Medical Center Nationally

Recognized for Patient Safety

Milford Regional Medical

Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the

spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital

Safety Grade. This is the fourth

consecutive time Milford Regional

has received an ‘A’ for this

national distinction recognizing

Milford Regional’s achievements

providing safer health care.

The Leapfrog Group is an independent

national watchdog organization

committed to health

care quality and safety. The

Safety Grade is a letter grade

assigned to all general hospitals

across the country and updated

every six months, assessing how

well the hospital prevents medical

errors and other harms to

patients.

“Receiving an ‘A’ hospital

safety grade four times in a row

from a highly respected watchdog

group like Leapfrog is a

testament to Milford Regional’s

emphasis on patient safety as

a top priority,” says Edward J.

Kelly, president and CEO of

Milford Regional. “We believe

that our investment in building

a strong, comprehensive Quality

program within the hospital

is an investment in the health

of our community. It is reassuring

to know that during times of

crisis such as we are experiencing

now with COVID-19, everyone

within our healthcare system is

focused upon providing patients

the highest standards of safe, effective

care.”

“As the Nation copes with a

challenging pandemic, our gratitude

extends to hospital leadership

and health care workers

everywhere for their tremendous

dedication,” said Leah Binder,

president and CEO of The

Leapfrog Group. “We hope this

‘A’ helps to thank the people who

work and volunteer for Milford

Regional Medical Center. They

are role models in putting patients

first, and their service has

been extraordinary in our country’s

time of need.”

Developed under the guidance

of a national Expert Panel,

the Leapfrog Hospital Safety

Grade uses up to 28 measures of

publicly available hospital safety

data to assign grades to more

than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals

twice per year. The Hospital

Safety Grade’s methodology

is peer-reviewed and fully transparent,

and the results are free to

the public.

To see Milford Regional’s full

grade details and access patient

tips for staying safe in the hospital,

visit hospitalsafetygrade.organd

follow The Leapfrog Group

on Twitter and Facebook.

Senate President Spilka Forms Senate Advisory

Group on Racial Justice

The Massachusetts State Senate is committed to urgently addressing racial

inequities in the Commonwealth, to that end Senate President Karen E. Spilka

has formed a bipartisan Senate Advisory Group on Racial Justice to review and

recommend legislation to consider this session.

The Advisory Group will be chaired by Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz, a member

of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, and Senate President

Pro Tempore Senator William Brownsberger (D-Belmont).

“I believe we have reached a history-making moment in our Commonwealth

and that it should not pass without taking action on policing and racial justice this

session,” stated Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “As the driving

force behind that action, I have convened a bipartisan Senate Advisory Group on

Racial Justice – chaired by Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz, a member of the Massachusetts

Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, and Senate President Pro Tempore

Senator William Brownsberger (D-Belmont). The Senate group, which already

met today, was tasked to review existing legislation and recommend further policies

to address systemic racism.”

“This moment in public consciousness, born out of tragedy, presents a rare

opportunity to accomplish serious changes in public policy,” stated Senator Sonia

Chang-Díaz. “My hope is that this working group will help the Senate quickly

digest the advocacy we’re receiving and advance serious police accountability legislation

in the immediate term--and keep our eye on the ball of racial justice more

broadly even after this initial spike in public attention has passed. I’m grateful

for President Spilka’s sense of urgency on this issue, and I’m looking forward to

working with Senator Brownsberger, Senator Collins, Senator Comerford, Senator

Moore, and Senator Tarr on policies to provide meaningful, systemic change.”

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With the health and wellbeing

of our participants, volunteers,

and sponsors in mind,

Massachusetts Breast Cancer

Coalition (MBCC) has decided

to reschedule the Against the

Tide event in Hopkinton from

June 20th to September 19th,

and to reschedule the Against

the Tide event in Brewster

from August 15th to September

26th. Both in-person events

will also include virtual options,

providing our participants with

four opportunities to participate

virtually, as well as two in-person

events if it is safe to do so.

All virtual participants will

receive a Participant Fun Pack,

including an event t-shirt, bib

or swim cap, participant medal,

and sponsor items.

Now more than ever, MBCC

needs your support towards the

mission of cancer prevention

for our children, grandchildren,

and future generations. Please

visit http://mbcc.org/breastcancer-prevention/against-thetide/

for event details and to

register for the Against the Tide

in-person and virtual events

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Franklin Public Library Virtual Programs July 2020

Peace of Mind Meditation Series,

Tuesdays, July 7, 14 & 21, 11 a.m.

Join Soni Sayana, a seasoned

meditation practitioner,

as she leads us through a series

of Meditation Sessions. Please

ensure you can attend all three

sessions as they build on each

other. For adults ages 18 years

and older. To register, please

visit https://us02web.zoom.us/

meeting/register/tZMudO-op-

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Inner Peace, July 7

We are living in challenging

times that can create increased

levels of stress, anxiety and

worry. Meditation is a tool that

can be used to manage these

conditions and allow you to experience

inner peace. The Raja

Yoga knowledge, shared through

this mediation practice, allows us

to understand our thinking patterns

and use techniques to shift

away from deep rooted negative

thinking to positive thinking.

Inner Power, July 14th

The current times require

us to navigate new ways of living

our new normal. By understanding

our 8 inner powers,

we can learn to emerge these

powers to increase inner capacity,

strengthen resilience and flex

with the changing times.

Karma Philosophy, July 21st

The Raja Yoga karma philosophy

explores a different perspective

on why our lives go a

certain way and how our destiny

gets created. This deeper understanding

of karma will provide

an explanation to the current

world condition, as well as future

consequences that will impact

our lives, those around us, as well

as nature.

He Said, He Said, Thursday, July 9,

7 p.m.

Local story-tellers Judah Leblang

and Randy Ross riff on life

at a certain age from gay and

straight perspectives. Register in

advance for this Zoom meeting:

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receive a confirmation email

containing information about

joining the meeting.

Once Upon an Organized House,

July 16, 7 p.m.

Professional Organizer Jenna

Elliott will share tips on how to

make the most of time spent at

home. This fun and informative

Zoom seminar will provide attendees

simple things they can

do to conquer clutter, tackle the

paper, and make easy changes

to their space. An inspiring organizing

workshop all from the

comfort of home! To register,

visit https://us02web.zoom.us/

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Beginner Chess for All Ages,

Friday, July 17, 7 p.m.

This class teaches you the fundamentals

of chess as a strategy

(508) 528-3360

18 Union Street, Suite 104

Norfolk, MA 02056

game that is the most popular

game in the world.

To register, visit https://

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Dive Into Summer With A New

Attitude, Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m.

How we live - and, most importantly,

enjoy - our life depends

upon how we view the events we

experience and the relationships

we develop. Some people cower

under an umbrella of pessimism

while others choose to dance

openly in the sunshine of optimism.

Unfortunately, the current

pandemic has given rise to more

umbrella openings than joyful

dancing.

But that can change. Behavioral

scientists have proven

we have the cognitive ability to

transform our thoughts, beliefs

and behaviors. Since the summer

is traditionally a period of

renewal and resolution, there is

no better time to commit to living

optimistically than right now.

This webinar opens the window

on optimistic thinking for

those who have yet to experience

the joy of a life lived positively

and encourages those who are

already actively attempting to

“stamp out” negativity to continue

their quest. Led by Constance

Hallinan Lagan.

To register, please visit

https://us02web.zoom.us/

meeting/register/tZIod-CgqzwpE9BOykiFnSxHxHxu9aworT3j

Michael Nix New Classic Banjo

Concert, Friday, July 24, 7 p.m.

Banjo innovator, Michael Nix

performs on the self-designed

Banjar; a modern seven nylon

string banjo which combines elements

of the five-string banjo

and guitar. His compositions

and arrangements, richly infused

with folk, jazz and world music

traditions, establish a unique 21st

century classical banjo style.

Michael Nix has performed

throughout the United States and

Asia; has recorded for the PBS

series “American Experience”,

several independent documentaries,

and numerous CD projects.

His works are performed internationally.

To register for this

concert and Q&A session, please

email Assistant Library Director

Kim Shipala at kshipala@minlib.

net .

You can visit Michael Nix’s

website at: https://www.michaelnixmusic.com/

Franklin Public Library Book Club,

Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m.

The book for discussion is

Nothing to See Here, by Kevin

Wilson.

A limited number of copies

of the book will be available for

checkout at the Circulation Desk.

(For curbside pickup, patrons can

place holds online or by phone.

Search our catalog at find.minlib.net,

and limit the collection

location to Franklin. Once you

receive a text or email that your

items are ready, visit the Library

at the School Street entrance between

10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday

through Saturday to pick

them up! The Library will still be

closed to the public, but staff will

be available to answer questions

by phone and email (frkill@minlib.net)

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday

through Saturday. Please call us

at (508) 520-4941.

For more information, please

contact Assistant Library Director

Kim Shipala at kshipala@

minlib.net. To register, please

visit https://us02web.zoom.

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Fire Officials Urge People to Keep Children Safe this 4th of July

Children Under 15 Account for One-Third

of Fireworks Injuries

“Have fun but be safe this

Fourth of July and give first responders

the night off,” said

State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey.

“Keep your children safe.

Kids under 15 account for onethird

of the severe burn injuries

requiring emergency room visits,

he added.

4th of July No Holiday for

Firefighters

Saugus Fire Chief Michael

Newbury, president of the Fire

Chiefs’ Association of Massachusetts,

said, “The Fourth of July

holiday is a busy time for firefighters.

We are busy responding

to all types of fires and medical

emergencies. In fact, the week of

July 4 is one of the busiest times

of the year for fires. So please

leave the fireworks to the professionals.”

This year, because of

the pandemic, many professional

fireworks displays are postponed

until Labor Day weekend.

State Fire Marshal Peter J.

Ostroskey said, “Remember, fireworks

are illegal to transport into

Massachusetts, even if they were

purchased legally elsewhere. This

4th of July, celebrate safely and

find alternatives to fireworks.

Avoid crowds but enjoy being

in the company of family and

friends.” He added, “Illegal fireworks

are risky, especially around

children.”

Fireworks Cause Many Dangerous

Fires

Last summer, there were many

fires, amputations and burn injuries

from illegal fireworks in Massachusetts.

In the past decade

(2010-2019), there have been 858

major fires and explosions involving

illegal fireworks in Massachusetts[1].

These incidents resulted

in 12 civilian injuries, 40 fire

service injuries and an estimated

dollar loss of $2.9 million.

• On June 22, 2019, the Plainville

Fire Department responded

to a building fire in

a trash compactor. Someone

put fireworks down the trash

chute and into the compactor.

The fireworks ignited the

trash.

• On July 2, 2019, the Taunton

Fire Department was called

to a fire in a single-family

home. The fire began while

the homeowner was building

wooden racks to launch illegal

fireworks from his deck.

The racks surrounded him

on the deck. One of the fireworks

exploded and set off

many other fireworks. The

detonations ignited the deck.

• On July 4, 2019, the Boston


to a fire in a 3-unit apartment

building. The fire was started

by fireworks on the front

porch.

• On July 5, 2019, the Boston


to a fire in a 3-unit apartment

building. Neighbors reported

that fire was started by fireworks.

The fire began on

the back of one building and

extended to another 3-unit

apartment building next

door. Twenty people were

displaced from their homes

by the fires and damages were

over $700,000.

• On July 5, the Salem Fire Department

responded to a fire

on a standalone dock caused

by fireworks.

Fireworks Injuries

In the past decade (2010-

2019), 37 people have been

treated at Massachusetts emergency

rooms for severe burn

injuries from fireworks – burns

covering 5% of more of the

body. Thirty-three percent were

children age 14 or younger. An

additional 22% were youth aged

15-24. The youngest victim was a

seven-month old boy. These victims

are scarred for life.

For more information on the

dangers of fireworks, go to the

Department of Fire Services

webpage https://www.mass.

gov/service-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals

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