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Thursday, April 16, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, April 16, 2026 ???

Thursday, April 16
3:00pm Back to Life: Youth Theater Project (SAFE Coalition)

7:00pm BEN 4 Franklin Mtg (Franklin TV and Radio)

Library & Senior Center events
Library & Senior Center events


For additional details on Library events -> 
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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   ***

Town Council Monthly Office Hours

Thursday, April 16 Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM


Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting

Thursday, April 16 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04162026-2252 


ZBA Meeting-no meeting

Thursday, April 16 Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04162026-2236 



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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

Town Council hears from NatinalGrid, Fire Dept, and Police Dept and completes session within 4 hours (video)

The Franklin Town Council met on Wednesday, April 15 as scheduled at 7 PM. Yes, they did return to a 7 PM time slot and also finished within their 4 hour limit. All 9 councilors participated with one remote causing all votes to be recorded via roll call.

Franklin TV video for replay  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z7xJHgZ4lI



Quick recap 
  • NationalGrid presented on their infrastructure improvement efforts. They did not share details on outages, frequency or location although ultimately conceded that the northern section of Town did pose problems with how their grid is laid out as it doesn't have the same redundancy built in that is available in other section of town.
  • Fire Chief Allen supported by his 2 Deputy Chiefs presented an overview of the department, its operations and ability to meet service needs. The presentation doc was shared before the meeting and linked below
  • Police Chief Lynch and Deputy Chief West presented an overview with some history of the department, leading up to the shift to the 4x4 schedule and need to maintain a minimum of 34 patrol officers. 
    • When questioned about the possible police station chief Lynch repeated what he has said before, the police station is needed but he'll always advocate for his people and make due with the inadequate station.
    • Likewise when questioned on a parking control officer (PCO), he said, sure give me the extra funding but don't take a patrol office away. The PCO can only write tickets, the patrol officer can do so much more. The presentation doc was shared before the meeting and linked below
Photos of the NationGrid presentation

Link to Fire presentation

Link to Police presentation
page from Police presentation on recent budget history
page from Police presentation on recent budget history



Franklin TV schedule for Thursday, April 16, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = THURSDAY
9:30 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Nathan Wales
11:33 am Cooking Thyme: Fish
12:03 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs
12:35 pm Cooking with Linda: Breakfast
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3
3:30 pm Aging Boldfully: Jenn Goebel
4:30 pm Veterans' Call: Lauren Turner
5:30 pm The Black Box: Beth Leavel
7:00 pm Frank Presents: Jason Poulos
8:00 pm Celebrate with Pride 2025: Toby
9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Joe Jencks

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = THURSDAY

9:30 am Middle School 6th Grade Concert
11:00 am Lifelong Music: Strings School 01-22-25
2:00 pm United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1
5:30 pm FHS Varsity Softball v North Attleboro 04-08-26
7:30 pm Rec Basketball:75th & 8th Grade Boys 03-07-26
9:00 pm Franklin Footlighters: High School Musical Jr.

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = THURSDAY


8:00 am Conservation Commission 04-09-26
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 04-09-26
6:00 pm Finance Committee 04-08-26
6:00 pm  Joint Budget Subcommittee  Fl3 TRAINING Rm  

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Franklin School Committee gets a mid year update on the District & School Improvement Plans (video)

The Franklin School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. All 7 members were present to participate in person.

Franklin TV video is available for review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4JTAfLa5E



Quick recap
  • The complete administrative leadership team across the district was present to provide a midyear update on the District and School Improvement plans
  • The 'current' District and School plan can be found - https://heyzine.com/flip-book/24ecc9f7e5.html#page/1. The updates as approved last night should be update to the school page in a day or so.
 


Franklin TV schedule for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY
7:30 am Metrowest Symposium: Festivals & Community Celebrations
8:30 am Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter
10:00 am Franklin Art Association: Katie Kindilien
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Fish
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Breakfast
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3
6:00 pm Metrowest Summit: World Cup 02-26-26
8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Joe Jencks

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am Middle School 6th Grade Concert
8:30 am FHS Winter Music: Chorus and Orchestra
10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
11:00 am Jazz Cafe 03-06-26
1:30 pm FHS Varsity Softball v North Attleboro 04-08-26
8:00 pm Rec Basketball:75th & 8th Grade Boys 03-07-26
10:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Wachusett 04-24-25

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council 04-01-26
1:00 pm Town Council 04-01-26
7:00 pm Town Council  CHAMBERS  821 6052 3905  
7:30 pm Anniversary Celebration Committee  Fl3 TRAINING Rm  852 5734 9954 

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

FHS baseball, girls tennis, & girls lacrosse teams all post wins on Monday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, April  13, 2026


Baseball = Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 6 – Final

– Senior DJ Silverstein had a strong performance on the mound and Franklin slowly built its lead with the first six runs of the game in a win over Attleboro. Franklin scored once in both the first and third innings and then tacked on two more in both the fourth and fifth innings to stake a 6-0 lead before Attleboro was able to plate a pair in the sixth. Silverstein picked up the win after allowing two runs on five hits and one walk, striking out six in 5.2 innings; Jacoby Brown came on to close it out, striking out one in 1.1 shutout innings. Patrick Luizzi plated the first two runs for the Panthers, knocking in the first run in the opening inning with a single and then he doubled the advantage in the third on a sacrifice fly. Drake McAlpline’s double in the fourth increased the lead, and after he advanced to third on an error, he scored on a sac bunt from Joey Goguen. Sean Kryzak hit an RBI double in the fifth and later scored on an error to make it 6-0. Jake Westwater came through with a two-out, two-run single in the sixth to score Jon Wellington (single) and Jeremy O’Hara (walk). Jack Sullivan went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored from the leadoff spot for Franklin.

Softball = Franklin, 4 @ Attleboro, 5 – Final
– After leading for most of the game, Attleboro’s advantage was suddenly gone in the bottom of the seventh after Sophia Sacramone (three hits) drilled a three-run home run with Franklin down to its last out. But, all it took was two pitches in the bottom of the seventh inning and Jenna Callahan blasted a solo home run to center field to secure a 5-4 walk off win for Attleboro and push the Bombardiers’ win streak to five in a row. Callahan had a great all around game with a solid performance in the circle and a great offensive showing with two hits and the game-winning home run. Lola Ronayne had an RBI double for Attleboro in the fifth, and Savannah Boedeker had a huge two-run home run in the sixth.


Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 2 @ Canton, 7 – Final
– Canton’s defense delivered a dominant performance and junior goalie Jack Levis turned in a standout effort in a win over Franklin. The Bulldogs led 3-1 at halftime, the teams traded goals in the third to make it 4-2, and Canton closed the game with a fourth-quarter shutout while adding three insurance goals. Senior Cam Conley paced the offense with three goals, while senior Jake Marcell added two. Senior Cullen O’Brien and sophomore Brayden Dickie each chipped in a goal. Levis was outstanding in net with 17 saves. Canton’s defensive unit of seniors Marcell, Brannen Morris, Nick Crowe, Oisin Brogan, and Will Doucette played a key role in limiting Franklin’s attack. In the midfield, junior John Flood and Paul Mellon stepped up, while faceoff specialists Tiernan Ritson and Kyle Kane helped control possession throughout the game.


Girls Lacrosse = Canton, 8 @ Franklin, 15 – Final

– Franklin erased an early three-goal deficit and used a 10-goal third quarter to power past Canton. After trailing 4-1 at the end of the first quarter, the Panthers rallied to take a 5-4 lead at halftime and then held the Bulldogs scoreless in the third quarter to seize control of the game. Clara Blongastainer led the offensive surge with six goals and one assist while also registering 11 draw controls. Ruby Risgin added four goals and one assist, Erin Peterson scored three goals and two assists, and Izzy Cross chipped in two goals and three assists. Emma Bissinger played a strong role in the midfield with two assists, while Kendall Mone anchored the defense with three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Codi Lai kept Franklin in the game early and finished with 12 saves in net. For Canton, Nora Giannacopoulos, Kate Giannacopoulos (one assist), Grace Starr, and Shannon Lane (two assists) each scored twice, while Sammy Gardner made nine saves in goal.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 2 @ Attleboro, 3 – Final
– Nathan Chisholm and Connor Houle each earned three-set victories as Attleboro completed a singles sweep to edge Franklin. Chisholm rallied to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win at first singles, while Houle battled back for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory at third singles. Junior Jackson Fazzina added the other singles point with a straight-set 6-4, 6-2 win at second singles to secure the match for the Bombardiers. Franklin won both doubles matches in three sets, where Ronan Saidha and Rushil Partidar earned a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 win at first doubles, and Jackson Labella and Rick Yuan prevailed 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at second doubles.


Girls Tennis = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 5 – Final
– Franklin won all five matches in straight sets to secure a dominant victory. Genevieve Camire and Alexa Buliung battled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory at first doubles for the Panthers, while Julianne Love and Chidvilasini Garimella secured a 6-2, 6-1 win at second doubles. In singles action, Isabelle Simino earned a 6-1, 6-4 win at first singles, Avalon Thomes added a 6-2, 6-2 victory at second singles, and Anna Powers dropped just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 win.


For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-04-13-26/


FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Franklin TV schedule for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY
7:00 am ArtWeek: Theater in the Open
7:30 am      Once Upon A Town: Schools
9:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Festivals & Community Celebrations
10:00 am Frank Presents: Jason Poulos
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Breakfast
1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3
3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2
5:30 pm Celebrate with Pride 2025: Toby
9:00 pm Metrowest Summit: World Cup 02-26-26

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY

7:00 am Middle School 6th Grade Concert
8:30 am Lifelong Music: Strings School 01-22-25
10:00 am Metrowest Symposium: Festivals & Community Celebrations
11:00 am FHS Winter Music: Chorus and Orchestra
1:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v North Attleboro 04-08-26
3:00 pm MSTCA Track Meet Pt 1 04-28-24
8:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1
9:30 pm Franklin Footlighters: High School Musical Jr.

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY

8:00 am School Committee 03-24-26
12:00 pm Economic Development 04-02-26
2:00 pm Finance Committee 04-07-26
7:00 am School Committee  CHAMBERS  870 4937 8550  Passcode: 856678

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 


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