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Friday, November 21, 2025

350 Mass Response to 350.org Suspending US Programming

Franklin neighbor --

Last week, 350.org announced significant layoffs to their global staff and a pause to campaigning in the US in a letter to partners. 350 Mass is deeply saddened for everyone whose lives were impacted by these difficult decisions.

To be clear, 350 Mass is an independent organization with no financial connections to 350.org. Our staff, our volunteer network, and our campaigns for climate justice aren't going anywhere.

350 Mass is one of the 16 largest independent "350 local groups" in the US and part of 350 Network Council, a group of independent affiliates who partner to strategize across state lines and support each other's work. It is the Network Council groups who lead climate actions campaigns in their respective states and cities. Together we have more than 70 staff and thousands of dedicated volunteers across the country. That's real power. That's here to stay.

We have worked in partnership with 350.org, the international organzation, on campaigns and mobilizations to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline. In recent years we marched together at Make Billionaires Pay (2025) and The March to End Fossil Fuels (2023).

Our organizing and campaigning will continue. We not only need to keep making progress on climate in states like Massachusetts, but we also need to uphold climate as part of the national mass movement to resist authoritarianism.

Now is a critical time to join the movement, come to our events, take action, and donate so that we can continue to support dedicated organizers and fund projects across our network. 350 Mass and Better Future Project are charging ahead, but we need all the help we can get.

Check out our calendar with upcoming events, and become a monthly donor so that we can keep on doing this work.

We will only win what we fight for.

In Solidarity,

Evan Bell, 350 Mass Director of Organizing

350 Mass & Better Future Project

Thursday, November 20, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, November 20, 2025 ???

Thursday, November 20

8:30am State & Town Officials Office Hour (Franklin Senior Center)

5:00pm Ken Barney (live music) (The Red Rooster)

7:00pm 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting (First Universalist Society Franklin)

7:00pm BEN 4 Franklin Mtg (Franklin TV and Radio )

7:30pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

For additional details on Library events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** Town Meetings today **

Town Council Office Hours

Thursday, November 20 Time: 8:30 AM

No agenda for this session

250th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting

Thursday, November 20 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11202025-2007

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting

Thursday, November 20 Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11202025-1997

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

Thursday, November 6, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, November 6, 2025 ???

Thursday, November 6

9:00am Fallen Hero: Jay Stone Davis (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

6:00pm Ladies Night Out Wine Tasting (Pour Richard's Wine & Provisions)

6:00pm LGBTQ Alliance Meeting & Friendsgiving (Franklin TV and Radio)

7:00pm 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting (virtual ONLY) (~~First Universalist Society Franklin~~)

7:30pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

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

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** Town Meetings today **

Franklin Commission on Disability Meeting

Thursday, November 6 Time: 4:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11062025-1985

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting

Thursday, November 6 Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11062025-1975

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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

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

ALERT: 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 PM

Hi all!

Our next 350 Mass Franklin Node meeting will this one time be held tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15th from 7-9 PM. It will be a hybrid meeting, meaning both in person at FUSF, 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin, as well as on Zoom for those who can't make it in person.

Meeting Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

The reason for the change is that a special No Kings Safety and Security Training will be held in the FUSF sanctuary on our usual meeting date of Thursday, October 16th in preparation for the national No Kings demonstrations taking place this coming Saturday, October 18th. Some of our members will be attending this training session.

Link to the training for those interested:

https://www.mobilize.us/swingbluealliance/event/851908/

Also, for future reference, our regular meetings will remain on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 7:00 - 9:00. However, the first Thursday will now be Zoom only, and the third Thursday will be hybrid, meaning in person as well as by Zoom. This is to accommodate another group requiring the Dana Room on first Thursdays.

Thank you, and hoping to see you in person and by Zoom tomorrow night at 7 PM.

With gratitude,

Carolyn, Rand and Steve

508-335-0848 Carolyn cell

Saturday, October 11, 2025

ALERT: 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting NEXT Wednesday, October 15 at 7 PM

Hi all!

Our next 350 Mass Franklin Node meeting will this one time be held next Wednesday, October 15th from 7-9 PM. It will be a hybrid meeting, meaning both in person at FUSF, 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin, as well as on Zoom for those who can't make it in person.

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

Meeting Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09
Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

The reason for the change is that a special No Kings Safety and Security Training will be held in the FUSF sanctuary on our usual meeting date of Thursday, October 16th in preparation for the national No Kings demonstrations taking place Saturday, October 18th. Some of our members will be attending this training session.

Link to the training for those interested:

https://www.mobilize.us/swingbluealliance/event/851908/

Also, for future reference, our regular meetings will remain on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 7:00 - 9:00. However, the first Thursday will now be Zoom only, and the third Thursday will be hybrid, meaning in person as well as by Zoom. This is to accommodate another group requiring the Dana Room on first Thursdays.

Look for our planned October 16th discussion items in our usual pre-meeting announcement which will be emailed to you on Monday, October 13th.

Thank you, and hoping to see you in person and by Zoom next Wednesday at 7 PM.

With gratitude,
Carolyn, Rand and Steve

508-335-0848 Carolyn cell

Thursday, October 2, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, October 2, 2025 ??

Thursday, October 2

Library & Senior Center events

4:00pm Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)

6:30pm LGBTQ Alliance Halloween Party (Franklin TV Studio)

7:00pm 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting (FUSF)

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

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** Town Meetings today **

Franklin Commission of Disability

Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10022025-1931

Conservation Commission Meeting

Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/506?fileID=6550

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What's happening in Franklin, MA

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

Thursday, September 18, 2025

350 Mass Greater Franklin node mtg Thursday, September 18, 7-9 PM, ZOOM ONLY

Dear Greater Franklin node member,

Our 350 Mass Greater Franklin node meeting will be held Tomorrow night, September 18th, 7:00-9:00 pm. This will be a Zoom only meeting, link below.

Meeting Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09
Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923