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Franklin Pride Celebration - June 25 on the Town Common from Noon to 4 PM |
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Monday, May 29, 2023
Franklin Pride Celebration - June 25 on the Town Common from Noon to 4 PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Reminder: Franklin Pride 2023 Vendor Sign-Up Form
This is a reminder that the deadline for reserving a space at Pride is one week away: Sunday, May 28, 2023!
Sign up today!
Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Celebrate with Pride 2023 Vendor Sign-Up Form
More information about Pride can be found at the top of the form.
If you have any questions, please contact Robin Baidya at <robin.baidya@gmail.com>.
We hope to see you in June!
The Franklin LGBTQ Alliance
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Franklin Pride 2023 Vendor Sign-Up Form |
Friday, May 19, 2023
Franklin LGBTQ Pride T-shirt free with donation
Front and Back of our new shirts! Available in kids, tapered, and uni sizing!
Free with a $25 donation, we will be getting these super soft shirts out into the community just in time for Pride Month!
Wear your Pride shirt throughout June and all year round to show your support
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Franklin LGBTQ Pride T-shirt free with donation |
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Town Council Quarterbacking condenses the meeting to what it means for Franklin residents & taxpayers (audio)
FM #980 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 980 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer in our Town Council Quarterbacking session. This is one of the series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior night’s Town Council meeting.
Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of Apr 26, 2023:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
2 license transactions
• Transfer of Section 15 Wine and Malt Beverages Package Store License and Approval of Parth Patel as the Manager - Marlboro Food, Inc. d/b/a 7-Eleven, Located at 664 Union St. https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/7a._1_license_transaction_-_7-eleven_transfer_of_section_15.pdf
• Robert Vozzella / La Cantina Winery - Farmer-Winery, Farmer’s Market License https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/7b._license_transaction_-_la_cantina.pdf
1 piece of legislation
• Resolution 23-28: Town Council Approval of County ARPA Funds (Motion to Approve Resolution 23-28 - Majority Vote) https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9a._23-28_arpa_700k.pdf
PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION
a. Discussion: Open Space & Recreation Plan Update - Breeka Li Goodlander, Conservation Agent and Natural Resources Manager https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8a._1_-_memo_-_osrp_presentation_.pdf
b. Discussion: Display of Flags on Town Flagpoles or Property https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8b._flags_0.pdf
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Our conversation runs about 32 minutes. Let’s listen to the Town Council Quarterbacking session recorded Apr 27, 2023
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The agenda doc can also be found on the Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_april_26_2023_0.pdf
My notes in one PDF file -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a-fQYmqnEnma1RPjufiBjVjft3nJ5-GW/view?usp=share_link
Franklin TV meeting video -> https://www.youtube.com/live/VTsQ6p7Pc_w?feature=share
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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
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!
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Friday, April 28, 2023
Reminder: Franklin Pride 2023 Vendor Sign-Up Form
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Franklin Pride 2023 Vendor Sign-Up Form
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Franklin Pride 2023 Vendor Sign-Up Form |
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Franklin TV: Even More YouTube
What we said in May:
Get with the program. We’ve all been so advised at one point or other. In this case, it’s about getting you to the programs you want – exactly the way you want them.
We’re now posting our programs on YouTube. It’s familiar. It’s what we all know. It’s immediate. You can now watch our key meetings and events LIVE on YouTube. They will also be there for replay. In a world where we all want what we want – when, where and how we want it, YouTube fills the bill.
Just click on the appropriate channel logo on our home page. It will take you to our YouTube Live link for that channel’s scheduled livestream event.
Our YouTube Access, School and Government channels also have earlier programs and meetings, all organized as Video on Demand playlists. Watch any time.
And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Franklin TV schedule for Monday, Jan 27, 2020
08:00 AM Cooking Thyme: Fish
08:30 AM SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur
09:30 AM Commons Concert: Sharon Band
12:00 PM Brook'n'Cookin: Pork
12:30 PM Sandhya: Macaroons
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Franklin TV schedule for Monday - All Access |
02:00 PM N. E. Candlepins Fall '18 Pt 2
03:00 PM Candlepin New Gen Spring '19 8
03:30 PM Physician Focus: Kids' Health
04:00 PM Franklin Garden Club 05/23/15
04:30 PM Extended Play Season 10 Show 10
05:30 PM Senior Connection: Scams
06:00 PM Veterans' Call: Social Security
07:00 PM Frank Presents: Jeff Roy
08:30 PM Circle of Friends: Freebo
07:00 AM Horace Mann Winter Music
08:30 AM Sullivan Winter Music
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Franklin TV schedule for Monday - Franklin Pride |
12:00 PM Parmenter Talent Show 2019
02:00 PM Franklin Garden Club 05/23/15
02:30 PM SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur
03:30 PM FHS Winter Music Pt. 1
05:00 PM Lifelong Music 05/15/17
06:30 PM Culture Fest: One-Act Plays
09:00 PM History of Baseball
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Franklin TV schedule for Monday - Town Hall |
08:00 AM Planning Board 01/06/2020
02:00 PM Planning Board 01/06/2020
06:55 PM Planning Board LIVE
For the full week's schedule check the Programing Guide
http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Monday, April 13, 2015
Boston Rocks!
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In addition to the beads shown here, there is also a Franklin Pride bead. A portion of the sale price from the Franklin Pride bead goes to the Franklin Food Pantry. On behalf of the Food Pantry, I thank Linda for this wonderful collaboration!
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Franklin Pride - view of a single bead, all angles |
#shopFranklin
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Consider the Franklin Pride bead for Mother's Day
What do you get for your mother?
All hearts and flowers?
Maybe some something that sparkles and shines?
Maybe a Franklin Pride bead?
Franklin Pride |
Aside from wearing it proudly, the best part about the Franklin Pride bead is that each purchase contributes to the Franklin Food Pantry. You make someone happy with the Franklin Pride bead and you help a neighbor. That sounds like a win - win!
Franklin Pride with bracelet |
This Mother’s Day wouldn’t that be a nice touch to add to the gift?
Franklin Pride with necklace |
The Franklin Pride bead can be purchased through this link. Franklin Pride can be purchased (as shown) with a choice of necklace, or bracelet, or the bead alone.
The Franklin Food Pantry is pleased to collaborate with Confidence Beads and Beads for a Cause to make the Franklin Pride Bead available to you. Confidence Beads operates the store, handles the transaction and delivery of the item(s) you order. They will periodically make the donation to the Food Pantry based upon your purchases.