Saturday, September 19, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, September 19, 2026 ???

Saturday, September 19

8:30am White Barn Farm Hike (White Barn Farm)
9:00am Electronics Recycling (Blessed Sacrament School, Walpole)
9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)
9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
10:00am Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist Church)
1:00pm Library Book Sale (items by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)
1:00pm Apple picking (Fairmount Fruit Farm)
7:00pm Cactus Jack and his Wild West Extravaganza (THE BLACK BOX) 
7:00pm Ken Barney (live music) (Quarterdeck)
7:30pm Lucy Kaplansky (live music) Circle of Friends Coffeehouse) 
8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)



For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events


*** NO Town Meetings today ***

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx

Jenna Reilly invites you to the Harvest Festival, Sep 26, 2026 (video)

In this FM Journal promotion, we’re catching up with Jenna Reilly of the Franklin Downtown Partnership to talk about one of Franklin’s favorite community celebrations — Harvest Festival!



Note: FM Journal is a new TV production in collaboration with the Town of Franklin, Franklin Matters, and Franklin TV. The initial episode is cheduled for release on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026. We'll share the link as soon as it is avaiable.

Harvest Festival Team Sets its Play List of Performers

Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 24th Annual Harvest Festival is set for Saturday, September 26, 12 noon to 5 PM. 

Rain date is Sunday, September 27, 12-4 pm. 

A fun mix of live music and dance performances will keep people of all ages entertained. They will be at three places along Main Street: the bridge, Dean Bank and the library. Here’s the lineup for the day.
  • Harvest Festival Team Sets its Play List of Performers
    Critical Mass / 12-2:30 pm
  • Padula Family Band / 12-2:30 pm
  • Feet in Motion / 1:30 and 3 pm
  • Desi Swag Queens / 2:45-3 pm
  • Jamie Barrett / 3-5 pm
  • Franklin School for the Performing Arts / 3-5 pm
The Harvest Festival is made possible because of generous business sponsors. Franklin Downtown Partnership is very grateful to this year’s sponsors:


Platinum – Dean Bank; G&C Plumbing & Heating; Local Town Pages
Gold – Dean College; Glen Meadow Apartments; Middlesex Savings Bank; Sunrise Montessori School

Silver – Doherty, Dugan, Cannon, Raymond & Weil, P.C.; Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication, Inc.; Hockomock YMCA; Notturno Home Services; Rockland Trust Bank; The Enclave of Franklin

Bronze – ABI New England; Camford Property Group; Connell Roofing; DCU; DG Ranieri; Fenton Financial Group; Franklin Kitchen Center; Keefe Insurance; LeafFilter; MyFM; Simon’s Furniture

For festival updates and to stay in the know about activities throughout the year follow the FDP on Instagram and Facebook:

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization made up of more than 350 business owners, residents, and community leaders working to revitalize downtown Franklin. Residents can join the Downtown Partnership for only $25. The Partnership manages events like the Strawberry Stroll and the Harvest Festival, and initiatives such as beautification, streetscape design, green space, alley murals, and sculpture projects. For more information go to www.franklindowntownpartnership.org.

FHS field hockey, golf and football (video) teams post wins on Friday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, September 18, 2026


Football = Brockton @ Franklin, 7:00
Franklin TV video for replay -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O948Io4nwAs

Field Hockey = Oliver Ames, 0 @ Franklin, 9 – Final

Volleyball = Oliver Ames, 3 @ Franklin, 2 – Final

Golf = Sharon, 188 @ Franklin, 152 – Final


Football = Brockton @ Franklin, 7:00
Franklin TV video for replay -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O948Io4nwAs
1st Quarter: (F) Ethan Edmunds 12-yard pass to Iyad Fraifer, Owen Webster XP good; (F) E. Edmunds 44-yard pass to Christian Holmes, O. Webster XP good.
2nd Quarter: (B) #15 6-yard rush, XP good; (F) O. Webster 23-yard field goal; (F) E. Edmunds 44-yard pass to Jayden Ojukwu, O. Webster XP good.
3rd Quarter: No scoring.
4th Quarter: (B) #4 4-yard rush, XP good; (F) C. Holmes 20-yard rush, O. Webster XP good.


Field Hockey = Oliver Ames, 0 @ Franklin, 9 – Final
– Senior Ella Marzullo scored twice and sophomore Amelia Manning added two goals of her own as Franklin’s offense stayed hot against Oliver Ames. Sophomore Cade Taccini, senior Jossie Camp, senior Kiley Silvestri, sophomore Lila Reardon, and sophomore Cara Freiwald (first career goal) also found the back of the net. Junior Penelope Brady dished out two assists, while senior Tori Cahill, senior Caydence Canavan, and Reardon also set up goals. Junior Elise Ackerman recorded the shutout in net.

Golf = Sharon, 188 @ Franklin, 152 – Final
– Senior Tyler Perlman fired an even-par 35 to earn match medalist honors and help Franklin complete the season sweep of Sharon after also beating the Eagles earlier in the week at the Cape Club of Sharon. Perlman birdied four and five, while junior Bryce Botelho carded a 36 with a birdie on two and six pars. Senior Ben Burgess added a 39, and sophomore Ethan Helm rounded out the Panthers’ scoring with a 42 that included birdies on two and seven. For Sharon, senior Chase Coffman led the Eagles with a 45, while senior Kuvum Suppal and junior Griffin Weiner each shot 49.

Volleyball = Oliver Ames, 3 @ Franklin, 2 – Final
"A matchup between two of the best volleyball teams in the state lived up to the hype on Friday night. A full five sets were needed to crown a winner between the Hockomock League foes, but Oliver Ames came away with the win, 25-19, 20-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-8.

Oliver Ames trailed 3-1 early in the deciding fifth set before rattling off five consecutive points to take the lead.

The Tigers led 8-4 when the teams switched sides at the midway mark. Senior Taylor Donohue kept the momentum rolling after the swap with a kill, and sophomore Lyla Yurrita eventually put the finishing touches on the win with a forceful block. The clinching block was Yurrita’s third of the match.

“I think we know what it feels like to lose, and I just don’t think we wanted to feel like that again,” Oliver Ames middle blocker and senior Claire Kenny said. “We did have a slow start, but I think just hyping each other up in the huddles and saying that we can do it really got us to push each other harder.”

The Panthers and Tigers were the Division I and Division II state champions last year, respectively. As such, there was no shortage of anticipation leading into the matchup."


For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Tri-County athletic results for Friday, Sep 18, 2026

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Tri-County athletic results for Friday, Sep 18, 2026


Horace Mann & The Framingham Legacy

Horace Mann & The Framingham Legacy
Did you know America’s first public teachers' college had to move twice just to keep up with demand?

​Horace Mann’s vision for state-funded normal schools was so popular that it quickly outgrew its original walls. 

Here is the journey to its permanent home:
​📍 1839 – Lexington: Opened as the nation’s first state-supported normal school, but rapidly ran out of space.

📍 1844 – West Newton: Relocated to handle the booming enrollment.

📍 1853 – Framingham: Finally settled on Bare Hill. Framingham offered a roomy, picturesque campus that could support generations of future educators.

​Today, that vision lives on at Framingham State University, the oldest public university in the U.S. founded for teacher education! 

​#FraminghamState #HoraceMann #MassachusettsHistory #TeacherEducation #RamPride

Franklin Lions colleccting pull tabs for Shriners Hospital through Nov 8, 2026

Franklin Lions colleccting pull tabs for Shriners Hospital through Nov 8, 2026
"Our Lions District (District 33K) is organizing a pull tab drive between now and November 8th. The pull tab drive is for Shriners Hospital

The Franklin Lions are participating and are helping collect tabs! If you have any tabs and would like to donate them, please message us so we can collect them.

Thank you so much for your support!"



A Book Workshop Saturday, Sep 19 at the Franklin Historical Museum at 2 PM

A Book Workshop Saturday, Sep 19 at the Franklin Historical Museum at 2 PM
This SATURDAY AFTERNOON from 2-4, you are invited to a celebration and workshop experience based of the best selling book HOW KIDS DEFINE LOVE, INCLUSION & TRUST as conceptualized & written by our own Franklin residents jamele and Amy Adams! 

This experience is for all ages and all people. Dress how you feel and arrive as you are. TOGETHER, we will pour more love into our community! jamele adams will serve as our host & facilitator. 

See you all this Saturday September 19th at 2PM at THE AMAZING FRANKLIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 80 West Central Street.




Save the date: Franklin SEPAC Meet & Greet scheduled for October 22

Save the date: Franklin SEPAC Meet & Greet scheduled for October 22
Save the Date — October 22!

Join Franklin SEPAC for a Meet & Greet and an opportunity for parents and caregivers to connect with members of Franklin’s Student Services administration and one another.

Come say hello, ask questions, make connections, and enjoy some light refreshments. 💙

📍 Franklin High School — Media Room
🗓 October 22
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM

We hope to see you there!





Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: Construction Updates ~ Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday Sept. 25

West Central Street (Near BJ's) Potential Lane Closure Alert: Monday (9/21) through Friday (9/25) 7 AM to 4 PM 

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project:  Construction Updates ~ Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday Sept. 25
Monday (9/21) through Friday (9/25) between 7 AM and 4 PM the contractor will work on the elevated sewer along West Central Street.  During this time there will be a lane closure on West Central Street between 99 Restaurant and BJ's. Traffic leaving BJ's and the Conlyn Avenue area will be detoured onto Forge Parkway to access Rt. 140. Please use caution when traveling in this area and follow all posted detour signs.

Grove St - Rt 140 to RR Crossing: Tuesday (9/22) 

Tuesday, September 22, between 7 AM and 4 PM, the Contractor will start reclaiming the road and preparing the area for final pavement.  Grove St will remain open to traffic entering from Rt 140. Traffic approaching Rt 140 on Grove St will use the Beaver St. detour, please follow posted signs. Please plan for potential delays or seek an alternate route.

Old West Central - Between Tri-County Drive and Pond St: 

Wednesday (9/23) Wednesday, September 23, between 7 AM and 4 PM, the Contractor will start reclaiming the road and preparing the area for final pavement. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area during this time. Please plan for potential delays or seek an alternate route.

For additional project info - 



Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, September 19, 2026

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, September 19, 2026
Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves. 

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.


Tune in to listen to the following: (see image)




Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Friday, September 18, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, September 18, 2026 ???

Friday, September 18


9:00am Fallen Hero: Levi Pieri (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

2:00pm Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
3:00pm Critical Mass (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

7:00pm A Night at the Museum (Children’s Museum of Franklin)



For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

Franklin Senior Center Calendar for September


*** Town Meetings today ***

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx

Fallen Hero Recognition: Levi Pieri - Sep 18, 2026, 9 AM

Memorial event today (9/18/26) at 9 AM at the Veterans Walkway on the Town Common to honor Private Levi Pieri, WWI. 

Fallen Hero Recognition: Levi Pieri - Sep 18, 2024, 9 AM
Fallen Hero Recognition during 2024
This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history  may be available for that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

Levi Pieri, Pvt US Army, WWI

Little is known of Pvt. Pieri. He was inducted 31 Aug 1918, and served with 33rd Company, 9th Training Battalion. It appears that while moving through training at Camp Devens, Levi contracted a disease, most likely the world-wide outbreak of flu and passed on this date Sep 18, 1918, while only having served less than 3 weeks.

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The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)

The video series of recognition ceremonies for 2024 (YTD) 


Franklin Farmers Market Friday on the Town Common with musical entertainment from "Critical Mass"

Franklin Farmers Market Friday on the Town Common
"See you at the Franklin Farmers Market this Friday!

Join us on Friday, September 18, from 2–6 PM on the Town Common for another afternoon of local shopping, fresh food, and community. This week's market features 40+ local vendors, Critical Mass, and food truck from @tcscoops

Some of our weekly local vendors who are going to be there this week are: @edwardscoffeecompany, Eric's Sharper Edge, Everything Jalapeno and NOT, @fairmountfruitfarm, @first_leaves_family_farm, @franklin_hny and many more!

Whether you're stocking up on fresh produce, picking up handmade goods, or just stopping by to enjoy the afternoon, there's something for everyone.

Take a look through this week's vendor lineup and start planning your visit. We can't wait to see you there!"


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musical entertainment from "Critical Mass"
"Live music at the market this Friday!

We’re excited to have Critical Mass joining us on Sep 18 from 3–6 PM! Come spend the afternoon at the market, shop from your favorite local vendors, grab something to eat, and enjoy some live acoustic music from Critical Mass.

This performance is sponsored by the @franklinculturalcouncil02038 and the @masscultural

See you Friday!"


Town Council recognizes retirees, proclaims Hunger Action Month, gets updates on legislative items, Food Pantry, Safe Coalition & 250 Annive Celebration (video)

The Franklin (MA) Town Council met on Wednesday, Sep 16 beginning at 6 PM. All 9 councilors were present to open the meeting, one left during the meeting. All votes recorded via voice vote and noted as 8 yes, 0 no, and 1 absent.

Follow along with the agenda here

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09162026-2512 


FRANKLIN TV video is available for replay in 2 parts. Zoom automatically restarted during the session and while Zoom and the cable broadcast resumed automatically, the YuTube stream needed to be restarted.

Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yU90Rl52sE

Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v6EpsdI8dY


Quick recap
Town Council recognizes retirees, proclaims Hunger Action Month, gets updates on legislative items, Food Pantry, Safe Coalition & 250 Annive Celebration (video)


Town administrator report
  • announces grant received of $6 for Fire Dept
  • reminder to sign up for the Franklin First newsletter 
  • Touts future sessions Oct 14, 28, and Nov 4 to help prepare for the tax rate setting later this year
Proclamation: Hunger Action Month

Town Staff Retirements i. John Rondeau, Facilities, 35 Years ii. Michael Ellsworth, Facilities, 33 Years iii. Patrick Farrell, DPW, 32 Years iv. Irene McDonough, Facilities, 29 Years v. Jon Chalk, Fire Dept, 21 Years

Franklin Elks Riders Donation to Veterans’ Services Department; $2k donation, over $10k for the past several years

Franklin Food Pantry Update - Tina Powderly, Executive Director, Franklin Food Pantry; presentation slides  https://photos.app.goo.gl/2f1TjPBcXfMxVthM8 

next up, State Rep Roy and Senator Rausch with a legislative update

next up, Jen Levine with an update from the SAFE Coalition slides being captured to share via photo album - https://photos.app.goo.gl/1rD2MyGQg6hkdjC97g

next up, the 250 anniversary celebration committeeThe slides captured https://photos.app.goo.gl/bN3cFQPgHFQLCWm46 

The Council did enter Executive Session to discuss sale of town property not to return to public meeting at approx. 10:45 PM

my notes in one PDF -

Photos of the recognitions and retirements

FHS girls & boys soccer teams both top Foxboro by 1-0 scores on Thursday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, September 17, 2026


Boys Soccer = Foxboro, 0 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– Franklin earned its second straight win and handed Foxboro its first loss of the season with a 1-0 victory at home. Junior Cam Lambert broke the scoreless deadlock midway through the second half, running onto a ball over the top from senior Deacon Eglintine and finishing for the game’s lone goal. Senior Chuck Katz posted his second straight clean sheet in net.


Girls Soccer = Franklin, 1 @ Foxboro, 0 – Final 
– Foxboro held out for 63 minutes against the league’s top attacks, but Franklin eventually found a breakthrough and held on to pick up the win. The Warriors have been a difficult matchup for Franklin over the past few seasons and Thursday was no different. In the first half, Laila Rosen hit the bar, Phoebe Cuneo had a ball taken off her toe with an open goal, and Julia Luck made a diving save to deny Lily Strong. The goal finally came in the 63rd minute when Cuneo got free down the right win and crossed into the middle. After a small deflection, sophomore Halle Leblanc was able to get her knee onto it and direct it past the keeper. Foxboro had a couple of late chances on set pieces but couldn’t find the back of the net. Devyn Cairns made four saves for the Panthers to record the clean sheet. Foxboro’s defense of Peyton Kholes, Kiera D’Arcy, and Madelyn Jaworski had impressive performances.


Golf = Oliver Ames, 152 @ Franklin, 154 – Final
– Oliver Ames notched a close road win at Franklin Country Club, edging Franklin by two strokes for its fifth win of the season. Sophomore Owen Smith, junior captain Matthew Drohen, and senior captain Zachary Barrett each carded a 37 for the Tigers, while sophomore Anthony Shepard rounded out the scoring with a 41. Franklin senior Ben Burgess earned match medalist honors with a 36, including a birdie on two, while sophomore Ethan Helm and senior Tyler Perlman each shot 39 with birdies on seven and four, respectively. Junior Bryce Botelho added a 40 with six pars, and sophomore Albie Lombardo also shot 40 and birdied one.

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-17-26/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Franklin Public Schools issue reminder on Fan Expectations

Sports Season: Fan Expectations

Franklin Public Schools issues reminder on Fan Expectations
As we kick off another exciting sports season, we look forward to seeing our Franklin community come together to cheer on our student-athletes!

To help ensure a safe, positive, and enjoyable experience for everyone, we ask all families and spectators to take a moment to review our fan expectations before attending sporting events.

Thank you for helping us promote good sportsmanship and make this a great season for everyone!

Go Panthers!

View the Fan Expectations Reminder: https://aptg.co/hVy9Nx

or read the embedded copy here:

Tri-County athletic results for Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

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Tri-County athletic results for Thursday, Sep 17, 2026