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

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

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

350 Mass Greater Franklin node mtg

TOPICS:

* Updates on climate related legislative priorities

* Please read the linked articles which will form part of our discussion.

* Other

Linked Articles:

Boston Globe article: NE Offshore Wind article

Boston Globe article: Enbridge Gas Pipeline is back--again!

Map of pipeline

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PrWcUKvi9Hz9iXeGKHLko7_Q4O7Xvmd4/view?usp=sharing

Hoping to see you on Zoom Tomorrow night at 7 PM!

With gratitude,
Carolyn, Rand and Steve

508-335-0848 Carolyn cell

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, August 21 , 2025 ??

Thursday, August 21

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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

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

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

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->        

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

**  Town Meetings today   **

Town Council Office Hours

Thursday, August 21 Time: 8:30 AM

No agenda for this open discussion

Charles River Pollution Control Meeting

Thursday, August 21 Time: 3:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08212025-1859 

Conservation Commission Meeting

Thursday, August 21 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/473?fileID=5642 

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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

ALERT: 350 Mass node mtg this Thursday, June 5, 7-9 PM, & BACKGROUND READING

Dear Greater Franklin node member,

Our 350 Mass Greater Franklin node meeting will be held this Thursday, June 5, 7:00-9:00 pm at the First Universalist Society Franklin (FUSF), 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA. 

It will be hybrid, which means both in-person and by Zoom. To get the most out of the meeting which will include a lot of discussion, I encourage you to attend in-person, if at all possible.

350 Mass node mtg this Thursday, June 5

Meeting Zoom link:

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

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

As some light homework to prepare you for the meeting & to get more out of it, we suggest you look beforehand at the two short summaries linked below, one of the "Roadmap" bill that became law in 2021, as well as Governor Healey's "Energy Affordability" legislation filed in May. That information will guide our discussion:

• Foundation laid by the Roadmap Act

• short summary

• longer summary

• Rep. Cusack remarks

• Gov. Healey's bill & our Save Money with Clean Heat (SMCH) bills

• short summary

• Governor's press release

• longer summary

• SMCH bills

• What should we do now?

OTHER TOPICS:

* Review our upcoming Franklin tabling schedule for Fridays, June 13 and June 27, 2025.

* Reports from Wednesday's legislative briefing & Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (TUE) hearing

* Updates on protecting democracy

* Other?

Hoping to see you at 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin this Thursday at 7 PM.

With gratitude,
Carolyn and Steve

508-335-0848 Carolyn cell

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, May 15, 2025 ???

Library & Senior Center events

Thursday, May 15

 

** Kennedy PCC fund raising (Santa Fe Burrito Grill)

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

10:00am Van & Pavilion Ribbon Cutting Ceremony  (Franklin Senior Center)

5:00pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

7:00pm Birchwood Wine Dinner (Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen)

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

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

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

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->   

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

**   Town Meetings today   **

Coffee Hour with State & Local Officials

May 15, 2025, 8:30 AM

No agenda for this informal gathering

Conservation Commission Meeting

May 15, 2025, 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05152025-1741

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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

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node to meeting virtually Thursday, May 15

Hey, everybody! 

Apologies for the late reminder, but it's been a busy week! 

Our 350 Mass Greater Franklin node meeting will be held TONIGHT, May 15, 7:00-9:00 pm. This will be a Zoom only meeting.

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

Our node is currently focusing on setting up legislative meetings for members who live in Franklin, Milford, and Mendon. North Attleboro meetings have already happened. 

Does anyone receiving this email want to be part of a legislative meeting to encourage legislators to cosponsor the 350 Mass priority legislation? 

If interested, please reply to Carolyn on this email so I can keep track. carolyncbarthel@gmail.com

This legislative session is CRITICAL to Massachusetts making the transition from gas to renewable energy and we need everyone's help to succeed! 

We'll update organizing for legislative meetings, briefly share town updates, some campaign updates and Governor Healey's legislative proposal from Monday, and leave the floor open for topics members want to discuss.

See you TONIGHT ON ZOOM!

With gratitude,

Carolyn

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, May 1, 2025 ???

Thursday, May 1

Library & Senior Center events 

5:00pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

5:30pm Spring Pottery Painting Event & psychic reading (Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen)

6:00pm LGBTQ Alliance Monthly Meeting (Franklin TV Studio)

7:00pm Dance Senior Showcase (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

7:00pm FinCom Budget Hearing - General Government and Final Recommendations (Council Chambers)

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

7:00pm Sacred & Silly Vocal Recital (Dean College Marvin Chapel)

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

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->   

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

**   Town Meetings today   **

 

Franklin Housing Authority - Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners (Remote Mtg)

Thursday, May 1 Time: 4:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05012025-1705 

Conservation Commission Meeting (3rd Floor Trng Room)

Thursday, May 1 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/382?fileID=4477 

Finance Committee Meeting (Council Chambers)

Thursday, May 1 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05012025-1710

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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-calendars

350 Mass Gtr Franklin node meeting this Thursday, May 1, 7:00-9:00pm

Hey, everybody! 

Our 350 Mass Greater Franklin node meeting will be held this Thursday, May 1, 7:00-9:00 pm. at the First Universalist Society Franklin (FUSF), 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA.

Please put this in your Calendar for Thursday night.

Ordinarily the first Thursday meeting of the month is a hybrid meeting, offering both in person and Zoom attendance.  However, because the purpose of this meeting is to do dry runs for our speaking to our legislators about the legislation before them this session, it will be ideal for attendees to come in person.  There will be other topics briefly discussed, but this will be the main thrust of the meeting.

 meeting this Thursday, May 1, 7:00-9:00pm

For those simply interested in following the proceedings, we are providing a Zoom link.

Meeting Zoom link:

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

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

AGENDA:

- Dry runs for speaking to our legislators

- Status of arranging legislative meetings about 350 Mass Priorities legislative agenda

- Upcoming resistance actions

Upcoming Events:

- Reserve this date: UMass professor's Saturday, May 3, presentation of "Planning for Human Ingenuity in the Fight Against Climate Change, 3:00PM, at the Franklin Public Library

- TAKE ACTION NOW: Looking for statewide signatures asking Healey to stop the project - Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere

- Fix the Grid Campaign ISO-NE Doesn't Play Well With Others, a rally for reform on Wednesday, May 14th at 11am on the Boston Common! RSVP here to let us know you're coming!

- Messaging Study Group, April 30, 7:00-8:15 

Join us to explore how to create public messages around climate and climate justice issues.
What should we consider when creating a message? What does the research say? How does a strong message help build our movement?
We will be reading articles and excerpts together and meeting on zoom to discuss and generate ideas. Readings will be made available when you RSVP.
No prior messaging experience needed! All are welcome.

-  May 7, 5:00-6:00pm, Climate Action Happy Hour: Testimony Training
Learn how to Testify at a State Hearing!
Testifying at a hearing for a state bill is the most direct way our advocates can weigh in on the legislative process. Knowing that, legislators make it intimidating and hard to be ready for! Our Legislative Manager Dan Zackin will join us to demystify testimony, walk us through how to draft it and prepare, and get us ready for upcoming legislative hearings! Join us in a safe, supportive community to learn, ask questions, and get ready to testify! All are welcome! No prior legislative experience required. RSVP for zoom link.

Hoping to see you at 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin this Thursday at 7 PM.

With gratitude,
Carolyn and Steve Derdiarian