Showing posts with label fallen hero. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fallen hero. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 ???

Wednesday, June 24


9:00am Fallen Hero: Baldo S. Lazzerini (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

1:00pm Scribblers Writing Group (recording session) (Franklin TV Studio)
 
2:00pm Watch Party (Franklin Town Common)
3:00pm Watch Party: Switzerland vs Canada (Hayward Manor)
6:00pm Watch Party: Scotland vs. Brazil (Hayward Manor)

6:30pm Bingo night (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)
6:30pm Franklin Elks Bingo Night (Franklin Elks Lodge #2136)
7:00pm Smarty Pants Trivia (Raillery Public House)


For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events
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/DocumentCenter/View/9195/May-2026-Newsletter?bidId=
For additional details on Senior Center events ->   



***   Town Meetings today ***

Council on Aging Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 24 Time: 11:00 AM

no agenda available


Petition Hearing - Grant of Location for Small Cell Antenna

Wednesday, June 24 Time: 12:15 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06242026-2376 


Ad-hoc Charter Review
Wednesday, June 24 Time: 6:00 PM

Franklin School Committee Meeting
Wednesday, June 24 Time: 7:00 PM


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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

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The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx



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Fallen Hero Recognition: Baldo S. Lazzerini - June 24, 2026 - 9 AM

There is a Fallen Hero Recognition event today (6/24/26) at 9:00 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Baldo S. Lazzerini Technical Sergeant U.S. Army. 

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history  may be available for that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.
 
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Fallen Hero: Technical Sergeant Baldo S. Lazzerini, U.S. Army

Technical Sgt Baldo S. Lazzerini was born on January 29, 1913 in Franklin son of Quinto and Julia Lazzerini. Baldo made his home here in Franklin from age 16 with the Pacifico and Amelia Gianetti Family of 57 Hutchinson Street. Baldo’s active duty began upon his enlistment on March 20, 1941. 

Technical Sergeant Baldo S. Lazzerini served with the U.S. 5th Army, G-2 Intelligence service in Italy as an interpreter for General Mark Clark. T/Sgt Lazzerini was involved in the heaviest of fighting in Italy and had personally witnessed the surrender of Italian generals to Allied generals, with whose staff he was connected. T/Sgt Baldo Lazzerini’s brilliance in military operations, coupled with his knowledge of the Italian language gave him rapid rise in rank. 

T/Sgt Baldo S. Lazzerini died as a result of a military vehicle accident in Italy on June 24, 1945. 

participants in the ceremony on June 12, 2024
participants in the ceremony on June 12, 2024
Technical Sgt Baldo S. Lazzerini was 32 years old at the time of his death in service during World War II.

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The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)
 
For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html

Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, June 20, 2026 ???

Saturday, June 20

8:00am St. Mary Men's Faith Formation Group (St. Mary's Parish) 

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Fallen Hero: Edward A. Kelly (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Revolutionaries in White: A Look Across Three Centuries of Bridal Fashion     (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist Church)

4:00pm South Street Six (live music) (Dean College Stage at Patriot Place)

5:00pm 3rd Annual Celebration of Life Fun Run Festival (Plainville)

7:30pm Garden of Hedon (live music) (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)


*** NO  Town Meetings today ***


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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

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Fallen Hero Recognition: Edward A. Kelly - June 20, 2026 - 9 AM

There is a Fallen Hero Recognition event today (6/20/26) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly, U.S. Army. 

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history  may be available for that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

Fallen Hero: First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly, U.S. Army
First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly, U.S. Army, was born on May 28, 1915, son of Michael and Ellen Kelly. Edward lived with his parents and one brother at 129 Fisher Street.  
First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly was an officer in the regular army having enlisted on November 13, 1934. When conflict broke out, 1LT Kelly was sent to a tank outfit for training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was then ordered to the Hawaiian Islands to serve in an amphibious tractor outfit. 
1LT Kelly died a short time later on June 20, 1944, at age 29, while serving in Hawaii.  
1LT Edward A. Kelly was survived by his wife, Rose, and a child who were living in Los Angeles, CA at that time.  
First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly was interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 17, 1949.

For the full series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this linkhttp://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html 

The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)

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Monday, June 15, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, June 15, 2026 ???

Monday, June 15


9:00am Fallen Hero: Elijah H. Coldwell (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)


For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events
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/DocumentCenter/View/9195/May-2026-Newsletter?bidId=
For additional details on Senior Center events ->   










***  Town Meetings today   ***


Franklin Housing Authority Meeting

Monday, June 15 Time: 4:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-2351 


Community Preservation Committee - CANCELED

Monday, June 15 Time:  



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Fallen Hero Recognition: Cpl Elijah H. Coldwell, U.S. Marine Corps - June 15, 2026 - 9 AM

There is a Fallen Hero Recognition event today (6/15/26) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Cpl Elijah H. Coldwell, U.S. Marine Corps. 

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history  may be available for that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.
 
  • Cpl Elijah H. Coldwell, U.S. Marine Corps
Unfortunately, we have not been able to locate any further information about Elijah Coldwell other than he was killed in action on this date in 1918.

The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)
 
For the published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html

Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway



participants in the ceremony on June 12, 2024
participants in the ceremony on June 12, 2024
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Sunday, June 14, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, June 14, 2026 ???

Sunday, June 14 Flag Day

Beaver St road closed at MBTA tracks 


8:00am Yoga on the Beach (Beaver Pond)

9:00am Inaugural Eddie Grant Kickball Tournament (Beaver Pond Turf Field)

9:00am Fallen Hero: Timothy J. Hayes (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

1:00pm Sunday Funday (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:15pm Sunday Speaker Series: Panel: Soccer's MA Roots and Branches (Franklin Historical Museum)

*** NO Town Meetings today   ***

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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


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Fallen Hero Recognition: Timothy J. Hayes - June 14, 2026 - 9 AM

There is a Fallen Hero Recognition event today (6/14/26) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Sergeant Timothy J. Hayes, U.S. Army. 

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history  may be available for that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

Fallen Hero: Sergeant Timothy J. Hayes, U.S. Army
Sgt Timothy J. Hayes, U.S. Army was born on October 14, 1914, the son of Daniel and Margaret Hayes.  
Sgt Hayes was graduated from Franklin High School in 1932 and was the husband of the former Eleanor McGrory. The couple was married in Franklin on May 16, 1943 and lived at 62 Cross Street. 
Sgt Timothy Hayes served in the regular army prior to Pearl Harbor and was called back into service when war against Japan broke out. Sgt Hayes was sent to England in October of 1943 for several months to undergo rigorous airborne unit training as a paratrooper in preparation for the D-Day invasion.  
The Normandy assault was in two phases, an air assault landing of airborne troops shortly after midnight and an amphibious landing of Allied Infantry and armored divisions along the coast of France commencing at 6:30 AM.  
Sgt. Timothy Hayes was in the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, Company D deployment drop and on June 14, 1944 died of wounds received in combat during the D-Day invasion.  
Sgt Timothy J. Hayes was 29 years old at the time of his death and rests eternally in the Normandy American Cemetery in France.

The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)

For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html

Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway

One man's quest to find out about Sgt Hayes


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Fallen Hero: Sgt Timothy Hayes
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Friday, June 12, 2026

Fallen Hero Recognition: Private First Class Lloyd M. Ellis, U.S. Army - June 12, 2026 - 9 AM

There is a Fallen Hero Recognition event today (6/12/26) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Private First Class Lloyd M. Ellis, U.S. Army. 

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history  may be available for that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

Fallen Hero: Private First Class Lloyd M. Ellis, U.S. Army
Private First Class Lloyd M. Ellis, U.S. Army, born on December 8, 1921, was the son of Charles and Margaret Ellis, of 730 Union Street. For many years, Lloyd made his home here in Franklin with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Thayer of Fales Street. Lloyd attended the Franklin Schools and was graduated from Franklin High School in 1939 where he was a popular and talented member of his class.  
On November 14, 1942 Lloyd married the former Dorothy Brown of Franklin and he was employed as a machinist up until the time he entered the service of his country on September 13, 1943. After training, PFC Lloyd M. Ellis was sent overseas for combat in March of 1944.  
Private First Class Lloyd M. Ellis was killed in action in France on June 12, 1944 during the height of the battle following the American invasion of that country.  
Private First Class Lloyd M. Ellis was 22 years old at the time of his death during the invasion of France against the German forces.
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The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)
 
For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html

Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Chris Stickney talks about the Inaugural Eddie Grant Kickball Tournament June 14 (audio)

FM #1760 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1760 in the series. 


This episode shares my conversation with one of the founders of Franklin Fathers, Chris Stickney. We recorded in the Franklin TV & Radio studio on Friday, June 5, 2026. 

Chris Stickney talks about the Inaugural Eddie Grant Kickball Tournament June 14 (audio)


  • Inaugural Eddie Grant Kickball Tournament, Sunday, June 14, 2026

  • Double elimination, teams of 10

  • Food trucks, refreshments, games for kids & families

  • Fund raising for Franklin Fathers, the American Legion Post, and the Franklin Food Pantry


The conversation runs about 20 minutes, let’s listen in

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1760-inaugural-eddie-grant-kickball-06-05-26/


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Register for the Kickball tournament   https://forms.gle/LqbaRKZz3kHYKZ9D7! 


Franklin Fathers operates from a Facebook page (for now) 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580257836187 


Volunteer to help at the Kickball tournament

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/volunteers-needed-for-inaugural-eddie.html 


NOTE: travel to Beaver Pond Field via Grove St on Sunday, June 14 as Beaver St is closed at the MBTA railroad tracks.

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Monday, June 1, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, June 1, 2026 ???

Monday, June 1


Restaurant Week (Day 2/7)

9:00am Fallen Hero: William G. Hosford (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)


For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events
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/DocumentCenter/View/9195/May-2026-Newsletter?bidId=
For additional details on Senior Center events ->   


***  Town Meetings today   ***

Planning Board Meeting

Monday, June 1 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-2341 


Recreation Advisory Board

Monday, June 1 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-2306 


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