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Senior Story Hour - WFPR: |
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 085 - Publisher Interview with Jim Turcotte (audio)
Friday, July 25, 2025
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, July 25, 2025
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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday |
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock covering Franklin, its local government, services, and events
- This features my conversation with Chris Flynn on the Horace Mann project -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/actor-chris-could-use-your-help-in-this.html
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM
10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Nick Remissong. 2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews
11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 9:00 PM - “The Vibe” show plays music for everyone searching for some enjoyment, some dance, a happy or thinking mood, and most importantly, having fun. Tune in to wfpr.fm and listen to “DJ Vibe” spin music across many genres and join this new vibing experience
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Amy Adams talks about the Wind Phone & healing with heART (audio)
FM #1483 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1483 in the series.
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constructing the Wind Phone* |
Our conversation covers some of Amy’s work and approach
The Wind Phone comes to Natick
Dealing with grief
Healing with HeART
Mural and other projects
The recording runs about 51 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1483-amy-adams-on-the-wind-phone-healing-with-heart-07-21-25/
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Painting Venus - Amy’s art portfolio page -> https://www.paintingvenus.art/
Andrea Gibson quote we opened with:
“I have never met a heavy heart that wasn’t a phone booth with a red cape inside
Some people will never understand the kind of superpower it takes for some people to just walk outside
Some days I know my smile looks like the gutter of a killing house
But my hands are always holding tight to the ripchord of believing”
Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DMK1OK8ofa2/
The Wind Phone is located to the right of the entrance for the Common Street Spiritual Center. You do not have to enter the center. The Wind Phone is combined with art through Project Healing with HeART. It is dedicated to the community, for all that have been lost. 13 Common St, Natick, MA 01760, USA
US Wind phone website -> https://www.mywindphone.com/united-states-windphones
Food Pantry storage project -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/NjvmBZKtsqLpDPvF6
While traditionally we think of 5 senses, the 6th sense came to my mind during my conversation and it turns out there are many more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense
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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
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do
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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Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 24, 2025
- This segment reveals the August event highlights for the Senior Center in conversation with Ariel Doggett https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/ariel-previews-august-activity.html
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday |
- This repeats my conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen & School Supt Lucas Giguere on the closing out of FY 2025 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/jamie-and-lucas-close-out-fy-2025-look.html
- Hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi have a discussion with Mike Veseth -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.html
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Ariel previews the August activity highlights for the Senior Center (audio)
FM #1481 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1481 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Ariel Doggett, Programming & Volunteer Coordinator of the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion in the Franklin Radio Studio on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
We talk about
All the key event highlights for August
Possible Great Gatsby themed future event(s)
The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter.
The recording runs about 40 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1481-franklin-senior-ctr-august-2025-highlights-07-16-25/
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Franklin Senior Center page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging
August 2025 newsletter -> Link to be added when available
The newsletter archive page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/585/Connection-Newsletter
Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false
Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945
My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/
The Great Gatsby was published in April 1925. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby
The rewrite as a whodunit is Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56922665-beautiful-little-fools
Ariel previews the August activity highlights for the Senior Center (audio) |
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
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do
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 it!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"