A moment to cap the season.
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 01/18/2026
It began as a conversation with Frank Falvey. He said it. I bought it. We did it. We held a casual ‘Winter Warmer’ get-together among our board members, crew and our volunteer program producers. With the holidays in the books and January in full sway, folks aren’t preoccupied buying gifts, putting up decorations and getting ready for anything – except Spring. It’s a more relaxed time; perhaps to reflect, to look back, and perhaps look ahead. It’s a last hurrah and first social step into 2026.
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| Franklin TV: A Winter Warmer |
We told our stories of Christmas past, displaying ornaments that we brought, and conveying why each was unique – and particularly meaningful in our lives. We spoke not of Christmas the day, but Christmas the spirit, embodied in family lore.
We spanned the warm-hearted and the whimsical. Each story brought smiles, quiet nods, and a reflective appreciation of all that the holidays can be. Frank presented ‘Santa, then and now’ as two figurines. One was of Sinterklass, the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas and original Santa. The other, our modern jolly old elf popularized by illustrator Thomas Nast. Jeff Roy brought his Boston Strong ornament. Cobi Frongillo brought his paper tree he decorated as a child. Pete Rouce brought a Narragansett Beer ornament. Me? My Christmas cannoli – and of course – cannolis all around.
And – as always –
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