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Sunday, June 14, 2026

St Mary's Parish to celebrate their 150th Anniversary in 2027

Via St Mary's Parish, Franklin

Something special is going to happen in 2027. After our country and state have concluded their 250th celebrations at the end of 2026 and before our town celebrates its 250th in 2028, our parish will commemorate 150 years of being a parish throughout 2027.

St Mary's Parish to celebrate
their 150th Anniversary in 2027

Father Bob is expressing his great joy and deep gratitude as he announces this extraordinary moment in the life of our parish family.

On February 6, 2027, St. Mary Parish in Franklin will begin the celebration of our 150th Anniversary — a year-long commemoration of faith, community, service, and grace.

Since the earliest days of St. Mary Parish, this community has stood as a spiritual home for countless families in Franklin and beyond. Here, lives have been transformed through the Sacraments. Children have been baptized and confirmed. Couples have stood before God in marriage. Families have gathered in moments of joy and sorrow. Through every season, St. Mary’s has remained a place where Christ is encountered, where faith is nurtured, and where people are welcomed with compassion and hope.

As we prepare for this historic milestone, we do so not simply by looking back, but also by looking forward. The story of St. Mary Parish is 150 years in the making and is still being written.

Throughout this anniversary year, we will host multiple events and celebrations that highlight the many important pieces and parts that together make St. Mary Parish such a vibrant and faithful community.

There will be opportunities for prayer, fellowship, service, storytelling, music, remembrance, and celebration. We hope to honor our history while also embracing the future God is calling us toward.

This anniversary belongs to all of us. We are all members of St. Mary’s Family.

Over the coming months, additional details about anniversary events, volunteer opportunities, historical projects, and special celebrations will be shared through the bulletin, parish website, and social media. It will take all of our family to properly honor these 150 years.

Fr. Bob is asking you and all parishioners to give generously of time, talent and treasure. He invites you to volunteer on our special anniversary committees and projects to help us create a beautiful 150th celebration. Visit our on-line form below to volunteer for special anniversary committees.

Fr. Bob is pleased to announce that Mr. John Ristaino will help me in managing this great project as our St. Mary’s 150 Anniversary Director. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the anniversary celebration you can reach out to him at 150director@stmarysfranklin.org

Through the intercession of our friend, St. Rocco and most importantly, our beloved Mother, Mary, may God continue to watch over our parish family.

Peace

To volunteer for special anniversary committees - https://forms.gle/9t8BhC3U14538Jj38

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Drummers Studio 16th year celebration scheduled for June 20

via The Drummers Studio

"We are 4 weeks away from our 16th Annual Celebration. This year we celebrate music from the 90's.

Dress and/or Dance the 90s and win $.

Summer Piano/Voice starts now! "

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DYm0uV7kUNA/

Kris Russell and I talked last year as he approached the 15th Anniversary

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/06/kris-russell-and-i-talk-about-15th.html

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Reminder: Celebrate 11 years of La Cantina Winery - May 16

"11 YEARS & COUNTING!

Come celebrate with us at La Cantina Winery as we mark 11 incredible years of great wine, amazing food, and unforgettable memories

Live Music All Day:

Matt Zajac 12–3 PM
The Cowpunks 4–7 PM
Rowboat 8–11 PM

Bring your friends, raise a glass, and be part of the celebration 🥂

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Saturday, May 16 - Open 12–11 PM

Let’s celebrate together"

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Celebrate 11 years with La Cantina Winery

"11 YEARS & COUNTING!

Come celebrate with us at La Cantina Winery as we mark 11 incredible years of great wine, amazing food, and unforgettable memories

Live Music All Day:

Matt Zajac 12–3 PM
The Cowpunks 4–7 PM
Rowboat 8–11 PM

Bring your friends, raise a glass, and be part of the celebration 🥂

We couldn’t have done it without you!

Saturday, May 16 - Open 12–11 PM

Let’s celebrate together"

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Call for Vendors: Franklin 250 Commemorative Merchandise Program - Submissions due Friday, May 8, 2026

Celebrate Franklin 250

The Town of Franklin is seeking qualified vendors to produce and manage commemorative merchandise in celebration of Franklin’s 250th Anniversary.

This milestone anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate Franklin’s history, community pride, and shared future. To support this town-wide celebration, we are inviting vendors to submit qualifications, product examples, pricing, and service information for a commemorative merchandise program that may be sold and/or distributed as part of Franklin’s anniversary events and promotions.

We are looking for vendors who can not only produce high-quality items, but also support online ordering, payment processing, fulfillment, and shipping through a hosted merchandise portal.

Interested vendors should complete the following form before end of business on Friday, ~~May 1~~ Updated to May 8 .

Additional details

Call for Vendors: Franklin 250 Commemorative Merchandise Program

Form to complete

Submission Requirements Form

Monday, April 27, 2026

Testimonials recorded at the SAFE Gala - April 17, 2026 (audio)

FM #1730 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1730 in the series.

This episode shares the testimonials I was able to gather during the SAFE Coalition Gala held on April 17, 2026 at Gillette Stadium. I was fortunate to have an official Press Pass for the evening and am grateful to be able to share these recorded testimonials with the community.

Testimonials from

Lucas Giguere, Superintendent Franklin Public Schools
Jim Derick, co-founder of the SAFE Coalition
Jeff Roy, Franklin’s State Representative
Bob Dellorco & Greg Connor

The conversation runs about 15 minutes, let’s listen

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1730-testimonials-at-safe-gala-04-17-26/

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SAFE Coalition web page https://www.safecoalitionma.org/

Franklin TV recorded the speaker portion of GALA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Xby1B-lQM

Video testimonial from Mark, a client of SAFE https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/safe-coalition-hear-marks-story-video.html

Other links of the SAFE Gala https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/safe-coalition-holds-their-10th.html

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

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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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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Quattro Eroi Lodge #1414 - 100th Anniversary Pasta Dinner - May 17

Quattro Eroi Lodge #1414 - 100th Anniversary
Pasta Dinner - May 17

"The Quattro Eroi Lodge's celebratory dinner will be held on May 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the VFW Hall, 1034 Pond St. The dinner will be catered by Oliva's in Milford and includes pasta, meatballs, salad, bread as well as coffee and dessert. Drinks will be available at the VFW bar.

Tickets are $20 ($15 for members and $10 for children under 12). They can be obtained by sending a check made out to Quattro Eroi Lodge to 1 Toni Ln, Franklin, MA 02038 and tickets will be mailed to you.

In addition to the dinner, there will be a raffle of at least 17 baskets of goodies and a short presentation honoring the "4 heroes" for which the Lodge is named. They are: Emilio Daddario, Alfred Mucciarone, Alessandro Patete, and Patrick Ristaiino.

Rep. Jeff Roy, Town Council Chair Bob Dellorco, and Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staiti will present citations in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lodge.

It promises to be a fun evening with great food, nice prizes, good conversation and interesting people!"

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

SAFE Coalition holds their 10th Anniversary celebration at Gillette Stadium (video)

A sell out gathering of 500 or so folks celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the SAFE Coalition with a GALA event at Gillette Stadium, Friday, April 17, 2026.

You can view the live streamed event via Franklin TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Xby1B-lQM

Photo album of the event - https://photos.app.goo.gl/sGEetaQy4eSKFmbg8

SAFE Coalition holds their 10th Anniversary celebration at Gillette Stadium

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 ???

Tuesday, March 3

Regular curbside trash/recycle schedule for this week
Free overflow bags at DPW Admin building, 257 Fisher St
Hours added at Beaver St Recycling Ctr https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/reminder-regular-curbside-schedule-for.html

12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

6:30pm Franklin Garden Club - monthly meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

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

Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times

*** Town Meetings today ***

250th Anniversary Celebration Committee Special Meeting

Tuesday, March 3 Time: 7:30 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03032026-2165

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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

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Pour Richard's The First & The Last 1st Anniversary Grand Tasting Feb 7

Pour Richard's The First & The Last
1st Anniversary Grand Tasting Feb 7

via Pour Richard's Wine & Provisions

"Turns out we don't actually know when Giorgio is retiring, but we're not going to waste an opportunity to party and open bottles.

Mark your calendars and come prepared, you know how we do things."

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Monday, November 3, 2025

Fraser Engineering celebrated its 75th anniversary & grand opening of its new headquarters in Franklin

Fraser Engineering marked a historic milestone Thursday, October 23, 2025, as the company celebrated its 75th anniversary and the grand opening of its new headquarters in Franklin. The event brought together employees, friends, family and members of the community for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the company’s proud legacy and continued growth.

Fraser Engineering celebrated its 75th anniversary
& grand opening of its new headquarters in Franklin

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, supported by the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce, Fraser Engineering was honored with an official citation from state Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy. Following the ceremony, guests were invited to tour Fraser’s workshop and pre-fabrication facility during an open house showcasing the company’s advanced capabilities and highly skilled workforce.

“At Fraser Engineering, we truly are great people doing great work,” said Cecelia “C.J.” Fraser, CEO of Fraser Engineering. “Our new headquarters reflects our remarkable journey, our dedication to our clients and our drive to keep building excellence for the next 75 years and beyond.”

Founded in 1950 by Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fraser Sr., Fraser Engineering began with a simple belief: that good people, hard work and creative problem-solving are the foundation of customer satisfaction. Seventy-five years later, that philosophy continues to drive the company’s success under third-generation family leadership. Today, Fraser Engineering is recognized as one of the region’s most diverse contracting and service companies, proudly certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a woman business enterprise (WBE).

Photos from the event can be found here