Joint Budget Listening Sessions - FY 2026 Budget - Collection

Compiled from the text of the first 5 sessions

• Session 6: Mar 12, Franklin High School Auditorium, 7:00 PM  Watch, Listen, Read ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/watch-listen-read-6th-joint-budget.html

• Session 5: Mar 8, Franklin Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 355 East Central, 10:00 AM (Virtual and in-person participation options) Watch, Listen, or Read ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/watch-listen-read-5th-joint-budget.html

• Session 4: Mar 4, Franklin Senior Center, Common Grounds Cafe - Watch, Listen, Read ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/watch-listen-read-joint-budget.html

• Session 3: Feb 19, Franklin Senior Center - Watch, Listen, Read ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget_01215382675.html

• Session 2: Feb 12, Remington-Jefferson Cafetorium,  Watch, Listen, Read -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget_01718995583.html

• Session 1: Jan 30, Franklin Elks - Watch, Listen, Read ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget.html

Harry's Collectable Show at The Franklin Elks! today, Nov 17

Harry's Collectable Show

 

Join us this Sunday for our November 17th Harry's Collectable Show at The Franklin Elks!  

It's the start of the Holiday shopping season and you can find something cool for everyone! Comic Books! Toys! Collectibles! Statues! Magazines! Posters! Video Games!  

Sports and Non Sports Cards! Trade Paperbacks! Hardcovers! Graphic Novels! And so much more!  

Mark your calendars and tell ALL your friends!

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/17SeSC1WLq/

Franklin Lions coordinating to take your extra Halloween candy again this year

any of the schools or Honey Dew Donuts

via the Franklin Lions Club:

"We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! As always, we are collecting candy for the troops. 

Starting today you can donate your candy at any of the schools in Franklin or at the Honey Dew Donuts. 

We will be picking up our donations between November 8th and November 12th but you can start donating now! 

Please message us with any questions and once again, thank you for your support. "

Email josanford47@aol.com

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/181nRPgS12/

Fall Cleanup - Scheduled for Week of November 11, 2024

It's Fall Cleanup time!

Yard waste will be picked up curbside during the week of November 11, 2024.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/fall-cleanup-week-november-11-2024

Fall Cleanup - Scheduled for Week of November 11, 2024

The Turntable Show - the playlist collection

The Turntable Show

 

"Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"  

The Turntable Show normally airs on wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial (limited to Franklin, MA area) on Thursdays 

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM - first hour

10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - second hour

If you miss the radio air time slot, you can check out the Soundcloud playlist

https://soundcloud.com/wfpr/sets/the-turntable-show

Show #	Musician/Group	Playlist Link
26	Neil Young “Harvest”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FSer14F5EXLrgfKwqV0NshRVIYK4UNPm/view?usp=drive_link
25	David Bowie “Let’s Dance”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J1iMcuaozQ4d3HV9nj8MRE2k1ww3Tlwo/view?usp=drive_link
24	Earth,Wind & Fire  "All n All"	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aaOdSoNEttwu8P39EvkkvxnLJxghGVFL/view?usp=drive_link
23	Tom Petty “Hypnotic Eye”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JyyPAunlXED7YuHPOS_WAFiFcAsiwF5z/view?usp=drive_link
22	Prince “Purple Rain”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/16r438H5agV7iZi8ocEvJG-_WNsNkBzy_/view?usp=drive_link
21	Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms"	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y7rrJ0Bv8KgoT1B6nLQlsBWW7ulwdXg5/view?usp=drive_link
20	Rolling Stones “Tattoo You”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bqz2yYY_WBof9x9kGzbZmVB3NYLJfEfA/view?usp=drive_link
19	Carole KIng “Tapestry”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vh4NGQ2iV0Nr0ado6oE50ujCotND1XGa/view?usp=drive_link
18	Led Zeppelin “Untitled Album, Led Zeppelin IV	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BN5ko8gHT4hxKbhpUWDSGrz_rG6GDMUH/view?usp=drive_link
17	Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) "Christmas Eve and Other Stories"	https://drive.google.com/file/d/19CsNUBqa59PpeMOPXXAGc4T74tC5-8I5/view?usp=drive_link
16	Boston “Boston”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HmU9eW1bX3wpVHwH-FDs1ZNg-RtV26-x/view?usp=drive_link
15	The Beatles "Extravaganza Album"	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CLc75DmcaIua69rI2n2akift8SReTwqP/view?usp=drive_link
14	Pink Floyd - “Dark Side of the Moon”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/16NrPTTXGRaXT00CRfYd2b_i9EXAA5w_F/view?usp=drive_link
13	Journey - “Infinity”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/10N7j_37I6EZtNY8owopfLfayFHEWax8V/view?usp=drive_link
12	The Doobie Brothers - “The Captain & Me”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-B7x15XG2memZDySf9slPCT2jP33U4_t/view?usp=drive_link
11	Allman Brothers Band - “Brothers & Sisters”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/12TedUsswzen97zb355CEqBKUMk9H-xTL/view?usp=drive_link
10	The Eagles - “One of These Nights”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Rv_xWM7GqAwPWIsjfAfV0F1aKlCVRtS/view?usp=drive_link
9	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - “4 Way Street”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/11QpHAHjwDeMZ9idbTcbwUs3uWQ5mD3OD/view?usp=drive_link
8	Peter Frampton - “Frampton Comes Alive”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/100rHwXwCnsa7nWyRcLO5jxU7Tif7l0NB/view?usp=drive_link
7	Grand Funk Railroad - “Closer to Home”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/10MuVmD6eMTfhbAgZnF5XgcEJn89UT7yA/view?usp=drive_link
6	Santana -”Moonflower”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/10LHx_HxrJbt9ttHbAzD1lvYeYYXb23Cx/view?usp=drive_link
5	Chicago Transit Authority - “Chicago Transit Authority”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/10KHSsAbG8pEEimbKXpHgmaeJJi8K5k5m/view?usp=drive_link
4	Aerosmith - “Aerosmith”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1719MZZ_8Mrwp_yA3sUWit2zLm42wHQVg/view?usp=drive_link
3	Steely Dan - “Aja”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/10IuaM_DzQCjvD3c7TLXIgqGZbTRa2PN5/view?usp=drive_link
2	Elton John - “Madman across the water”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/106L6643IXBpawS3liH_jlIpY8AlKa7of/view?usp=drive_link
1	Tom Petty - “Mojo”	https://drive.google.com/file/d/104tSwa9ntn0LiOnJIPQBKAnOQptPnWjz/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin Election Collection - 2024

The 2024 Election Collection of posts with information on the candidates for State Representative, Senator, Governor's Council District 2, etc. We do exclude coverage of the Presidential election campaigns to focus on the local information for Franklin voters. Most recent posts on top, scroll down for earlier posts.

Voices of Franklin - candidate's claim is "empty words"

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/11/voices-of-franklin-j-garland-says.html

Roy  Bailey debate in print (part 2 - questions 5 to 7)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/11/roy-bailey-10th-norfolk-district-debate.html

Roy - Bailey debate in print (part 1 - questions 1 to 4)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/roy-bailey-10th-norfolk-district-debate.html

Rep Roy announces endorsements

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/11/state-representative-jeff-roy-rolls-out.html

Advanced processing announced by Town Clerk

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/notice-of-advanced-removal-of-early.html

First week of early voting activity revealed

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/1640-voters-early-ballots-cast-in-first.html

Steve interviews State Rep Jeff Roy (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/my-conversation-with-state-rep-jeff-roy.html

Steve interview Senator Becca Rausch (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/i-caught-up-with-senator-rausch-to.html

Tabulator testing announced

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/tabulator-testing-for-presidential.html

Frank Falvey sits again with State Rep Jeff Roy (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/frank-presents-part-2-with-state-rep.html

Frank Falvey interviews Graham Moore- ballot question 4 (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/frank-falvey-gets-details-on-ballot.html

Frank Falvey interviews Donna Grady, MCAS ballot question (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/frank-presents-donna-grady-as-discuss.html

Frank Falvey interviews State Rep Jeff Roy (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/frank-falvey-interviews-state-rep-jeff.html

Medway Democratic Town Comte resources for Nov election

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/medway-democratic-town-committee-has.html

10th Norfolk District Debate (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/10th-norfolk-district-debate-100824.html

10th Norfolk District Debate (video)

https://www.youtube.com/live/Mw0u4rgg1rI?si=_qvFcdvOovhPHRIH&t=1105

Frank Falvey Interviews Dashe Videra (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/frank-presents-dashe-videra-video.html

10th Norfolk District Debate scheduled for Oct 8 in Medway

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/10th-norfolk-district-franklin-and.html

Early voting schedule for Franklin, MA

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/reminder-early-voting-schedule-for.html

Mass Ballot Question 5

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/ma-ballot-question-5-minimum-wage-for.html

Mass Ballot Question 4

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/ma-ballot-question-4-limited.html

Mass Ballot Question 3

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/ma-ballot-question-3-unionization-for.html

Mass Ballot Question 2

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/ma-ballot-question-2-elimination-of.html

Mass Ballot Question 1

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/09/ma-ballot-question-1-state-auditors.html

Frank Falvey Interviews John Deaton

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/frank-presents-john-deaton-video.html

Boston Globe coverage of Governor's Council races

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/boston-globe-writes-mass-primary.html

Frank Falvey Interviews US Senate Republic candidate John Deaton (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/frank-presents-john-deaton-video.html

Governor's Council candidates Civil & Kramer with Frank Falvey (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/need-info-for-district-democratic.html 

District 2 Governor's Council Debate held at Norfolk Library, August 2024 (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/norfolk-cable-presents-district-2.html 

State Rep Jeff Roy & Senator Becca Rausch provide update to Town Council and answer questions at Aug 14, 2024 session    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/august-14-town-council-meeting-audio-in.html

 

12 geniuses series #1  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/12-geniuses-want-to-talk-with-you-to.html

Frank Falvey Interviews Registrar Bill O'Donnell (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/frank-presents-bill-odonnell-video.html

O'Donnell endorsed by Dellorco, Grossman, Vallee

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/bill-odonnell-announces-endorsements.html

O'Donnell endorsed by State Rep Roy

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/representative-roy-endorses-register-of.html

Town Clerk Nancy Danello provides updates on Sep 2024 primary (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/franklin-ma-town-clerk-nancy-danello.html

Early voting schedule for Sep 2024 primary

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/state-primary-early-voting-schedule-for.html 

State Representative Jeff Roy summarizes his record of delivering for the communities he represents (video) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/representative-jeff-roy-releases-video.html

Bill O’Donnell announces candidacy for re-election as Registrar of Deeds

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/07/register-of-deeds-odonnell-candidate.html

Neal DiBona announces candidacy for Registrar of Deeds

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/quincy-city-councilor-at-large-noel.html