What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, June 8, 2025 ???

Sunday, June 8

** Fakes and Forgeries Exhibit (during Open Hours of Franklin Historical Museum) (Day 2/16)

** MBTA Shuttle Bus from Forge Park to Readville

8:00am Franklin PMC Kids Ride (Jefferson Elementary School)

11:00am Sunday Brunch (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free) 

2:00pm FPAC: Little Women (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm Sunday at Sunset (St John's Episcopal Church)

Note: Library is closed on Sunday per summer hours, and due to budget cuts will not reopen on Sundays in September

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

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
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin, MA: Agenda for the Finance Committee meeting June 11, 2025 at 7 PM

Finance Committee 

Meeting Agenda & Meeting Packet 

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comments

Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. In compliance with G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20 et seq, the Open Meeting Law, the Finance Committee cannot engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Finance Committee may ask town staff to review the matter. Nothing herein shall prevent the town staff from correcting a misstatement of fact.

3. Approval of Minutes

a. April 28, 2025  

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5904/2025-04-28-Finance-Committee-Meeting-Minutes

b. April 29, 2025  

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5905/2025-04-29-Finance-Committee-Meeting-Minutes

c. May 1, 2025  

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5908/2025-05-01-Finance-Committee-Meeting-Minutes

4. The Bill Dowd “Deep Dive” Series

a. Technology Capital Presentation - Tim Rapoza, Technology Director

5. Standing Updates:

a. Stabilization Account Report   

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5900/Stabilization-Fund-Balances-4-30-2025docx

6. Future Agenda Items / Next meeting Date: September 10, 2025

7. Finance Committee Member Comments

8. Adjourn

The agenda doc contains remote participation info ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06112025-1781

Franklin, MA: Agenda for the Finance Committee meeting June 11, 2025 at 7 PM

Sarah & Jillian give us the highlights on the happenings at the Senior Center in June 2025 (audio)

FM #1464 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1464 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Sarah Amaral, Senior Center Director and Jillian Rochat, Administrative Assistant, both with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

 

We talk about 

• All the key event highlights for June

• Senior Olympics

• Introduction of myactivecenter.com/  for online Senior Center registration

• Teasers for July & vans trips in the future 

The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. 

The recording runs about 43 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1464-fsc-june-2025-highlights-05-28-25/

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Franklin Senior Center page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging 

My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/ 

June 2025 newsletter -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5701/Franklin-Connection-June-2025?bidId= 

Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false 

Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945

Olympics musical snippet borrowed from https://archive.org/details/tvtunes_10963?

 

My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/ 

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

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

How can you help?

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

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

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

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

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

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

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

I hope you enjoy it!

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FHS Baseball playoff vs. KP rescheduled to Monday, June 9

FHS Baseball playoff vs. KP rescheduled to Monday, June 9

 

"Due to weather conditions today's game has been cancelled

New date will Monday 6/9/25 at 3:45 PM @ King Phillip

@FHSCoachZBrown @FHSSports @RattleCity "

Shared from -> https://t.co/bLzIVPSPti

Franklin TV: Graduation(s)

Tri-County & Franklin High

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 06/08/2025

On Thursday it was Tri-County’s big night. Then, next night, Franklin High. Again, we worked with Wrentham Cable8 and NorthTV to assemble crew and connections to the entire Tri-County region of 11 cities and towns. Then, next day, we were on the Panther football field for Franklin High. In years past the prep and installation of cameras and gear could take two days. We’ve refined the technology and our approach to ‘big events’ technical prep/setup to take under 4 hours.

Franklin TV: Graduation(s)

These days it also ‘takes a village’ to deliver large event coverage. Thanks go out to our crew(s) for making it all happen: Chris Flynn, Chris Leverone, Meredith Roberts, Taylor Tremblay, Chris Cadorette, Jared Ware, Liz Harkins, Brian McCoy, Marc Berman. Willian Stewart, Colin Boisvert.

Across the various Town Services: DPW, Building Management, Police, etc. The attitude is always “Let’s make it happen for the kids’. Need that mountain moved?

No problem. Where would you like it placed, and when do you need it there?

And – as always –

Thank you for watching

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm

And staying informed at Franklin●news

To watch the Tri-County graduation -> https://www.youtube.com/live/M-VKJmzZee4?&t=494

To watch the FHS graduation -> https://www.youtube.com/live/hHkoraIICto?&t=872

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

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Poetry Foundation: Rudyard Kipling "If"

If you can keep your head when all about you   

    Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,   

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

    But make allowance for their doubting too;   

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

    Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

    And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;   

    If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;   

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

    And treat those two impostors just the same;   

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken

    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

    And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

    And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

    And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

    To serve your turn long after they are gone,   

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

    Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,   

    Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

Poetry Foundation: Rudyard Kipling "If"

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

    If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

    With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,   

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,   

    And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

Copyright Credit: n/a

Source: A Choice of Kipling's Verse (1943)

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if--- 

Beginning July 1 - "Carry In, Carry out" for summer Recreational programs

"Good Morning,

I wanted to share an important update with all youth sports groups regarding a new policy from the Department of Public Works (DPW) that will take effect on July 1st (FY2026).

Due to the recent failed override vote, the DPW’s operational budget has been reduced by $463,329. As a result, they will be forced to eliminate all summer help and significantly scale back trash and recycling services at town fields and facilities.

Beginning July 1, all coaches, parents, and players must follow a “Carry In – Carry Out” policy for all trash and recyclables. Please help us spread the word and ensure that everyone participating in youth sports is aware of this change.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Beginning July 1 - "Carry In, Carry out"

Best regards,

Ryan Jette

DIRECTOR OF RECREATION | RECREATION DEPARTMENT

275 Beaver Street

Franklin, Massachusetts 02038"

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DgvHcsZu6/

Boston Globe: "Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued guidance on Thursday for Massachusetts immigrants and their supporters"

"Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued guidance on Thursday for Massachusetts immigrants and their supporters on how to respond to federal immigration officials, as arrests have sharply increased in the state.

The guidance addresses questions her office has received about ICE’s jurisdiction, the rights of people being targeted, what bystanders are allowed to do, and whether local law enforcement can cooperate with federal officials.

Todd Lyons

It comes as Campbell has said there is little she or other local politicians can do to stop the ICE arrests taking place under the Trump administration.

“From arresting parents in front of their children to pulling people who present no public safety threat out of their cars in broad daylight, the aggressive ICE tactics we’re seeing across the Commonwealth do not protect the public, and instead spread fear,” Campbell said in a statement. “In releasing this guidance, I strongly encourage everyone to inform themselves of their rights when they see immigration officers in their communities.”

Continue reading the article -> 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/06/metro/ice-immigration-rights-bystander/ 

How to access the Globe articles via the Franklin Library with your library card

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/how-to-access-online-resources-with.html

*** The Attorney General's guidance document -> 

https://www.mass.gov/doc/ago-ice-guidance-05292025/download

Boston Globe: "Towns lose their latest challenge to controversial state housing law"

"A Superior Court judge Friday dismissed a group of lawsuits from nine Eastern Massachusetts communities over a controversial state housing law that mandates cities and towns with access to the MBTA make it easier to build multifamily housing.

The lawsuits — filed by the towns of Duxbury, Hamilton, Hanson, Holden, Marshfield, Middleton, Wenham, Weston, and Wrentham — sought relief from the MBTA Communities Act on the grounds that it constitutes an “unfunded mandate,” and that more multifamily development would strain their local infrastructure like roads and sewer systems.

Judge Mark Gildea rejected the towns’ argument as “speculative,” saying they did not provide concrete examples of the costs multifamily housing would inflict on them.

“The Municipalities have neither pled specific costs for anticipated infrastructure costs, nor provided any specific timeline for anticipated construction projects,” Gildea wrote in the ruling. “Instead, the only allegations and averments before the court are generalized comments about large-scale issues they foresee, which are insufficient to sustain the Municipalities’ claims.”

Franklin Interim Compliance 
District Compliance Application in review

Continue reading the article online -> 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/06/business/mbta-communities-lawsuit-housing/ 

How to access the Globe articles via the Franklin Library with your library card

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/how-to-access-online-resources-with.html

The Marblehead Current provides greater detail from the court case and decision

https://marbleheadcurrent.org/2025/06/06/judge-rejects-towns-lawsuit-over-mbta-housing-law-as-marblehead-braces-for-vote/

What is Franklin's Status? Per Mass.gov

Franklin Interim Compliance District Compliance Application in review

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities

Math problem: "Fewer people to split that bill = higher taxes for you"

Jonathan Berk (@berkie1) posted:

Blocking new development doesn't "preserve" your town—it drains your wallet.

No new homes = no new taxpayers… but guess what does grow? School budgets, potholes, annual maintenance costs and legacy pension requirements.

Fewer people to split that bill = higher taxes for you. https://t.co/PXUVh5dlAG

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Sunday, June 8, 2025

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

 

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Sunday

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

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Sunday