FHS softball, girls lacrosse & boys lacrosse (in 2OT) 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, May 4, 2026

Baseball = Franklin, 8 @ Sharon, 10 – Final

Softball = Sharon, 7 @ Franklin, 12 – Final

Franklin TV video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARr-g_VNQms

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 11 @ North Attleboro, 10 – Final (2OT)

Girls Lacrosse = North Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 20 – Final

Franklin TV video - https://www.youtube.com/live/dYG0ucymU9c?&t=2017

Boys Tennis = Sharon, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 0 @ Sharon, 5 – Final

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-05-04-26/

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

Franklin TV schedule for Tuesday, May 5, 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     Franklin Matters: Joe Landry YMCA

9:00 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta

10:00 am Frank Presents: Djuna Perkins

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Pesto Pasta

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 5

3:30 pm WinningWaysEp1_033126

5:30 pm Vera Meyer: Glass Armonica

9:00 pm SAFE Coalition Gala 2026

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

7:00 am Middle School Winter Music: 2025: Band

8:30 am FHS Concert Hour 02-26-26

10:30 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Milford 04-28-26

3:00 pm MSTCA Track Meet Pt 2 04-28-24

7:00 pm 45th Anniversary Lions All-State Band

8:30 pm WinningWaysEp1_033126

9:30 pm Franklin Footlighters: Footloose

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

8:00 am School Committee 04-14-26

12:00 pm Communications Subcommittee 04-27-26

2:00 pm School Committee 04-14-26

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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Franklin TV schedule for Monday, May 4, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = MONDAY

7:00 am Aging Boldfully: Anne Bergen

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Danny Lagarce

9:00 am SAFE Coalition Gala 2026

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Ice Cream

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Pesto Pasta

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:30 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 1

3:30 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 5

6:00 pm Vera Meyer: Glass Armonica

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Djuna Perkins

8:00 pm The Black Box: Newsies

10:00 pm Circle of Friends: Cheryl Wheeler

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

7:00 am Middle School Winter Music: 2025: Band

8:30 am SAFE Coalition: Danny Lagarce

9:30 am WinningWaysEp1_033126

10:30 am FHS Concert Hour 02-26-26

12:30 pm FHS Chamber Concert 04-08-26

2:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse v Stoughton 04-27-26

7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Catholic Memorial 04-21-26

9:05 pm Franklin Footlighters: Footloose

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

8:00 am Planning Board 04-27-26

12:00 pm Communications Subcommittee 04-27-26

2:00 pm Planning Board 04-27-26

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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Franklin TV: Our Tech To-Do List

It’s alive. It never ends. It just evolves.’

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/03/2026

The technology that keeps Franklin.TV and wfpr.fm perking along has grown over the years. It continues to grow. It will never-ever-ever stop growing. (Help!) There’s always something to fix, software to update, new widgets to install.

This week we began installing two teleprompter systems in our small studio. This project will wrap up when the additional parts arrive over the weekend. Once done, we begin preparing for graduations at Franklin High and Tri-County High. Next week we return to the Franklin High field and pressbox to restore HD video fiber line service from there back to our studio. How techno-geeky does it get?

Trace/test video fiber from the field via the school TV studio and from there to the MDF room and back to our studio.

Add an MD-HX HD video TSG (Test Signal Generator) in the Pressbox. Add/pre-configure a streaming video encoder in the Pressbox.

Validate digital router settings and fiber lines in the Panther TV studio.; Validate return video test feed from our studio to Panther TV and Pressbox.

We move on to Town Hall Chambers for updates.

Add an MD-HX HD video TSG (Test Signal Generator) in the control room. Add a mechanical A/B program backup switch.

Recalibrate all microphone and line audio levels. 

Install 2 NIST internet clocks.

In the Town Hall 3rd Floor Training Room video system

Add 2 small video displays next to ceiling cameras 2 and 4.

Add an MD-HX HD video TSG (Test Signal Generator) in the control system. Recalibrate all microphone and line audio levels. Add SDI audio embedder. Fix 3 stand mics w/ XLR adapters.

July: Town Hall Chambers - install new 100-inch HDTV display behind the dais..

Run 3 HDMI fiber lines from all desks.

Then we install new digital signage systems in 4-5 locations.

And – other tech stuff will emerge before all of the above is completed. And – by now you’re probably asleep reading my our techy To-Do li-zzzzzz.

Just read it again when it’s time to retire for the night. (No need to thank me.)

And – as always –

Thank you for watching.

Thanks for listening to wfpr●fm, 

and staying informed at Franklin●news

 

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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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, May 2, 2026 ???

Saturday, May 2

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Horace Mann Birthday Party - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am    Windphone Pebble Paint (Franklin Public Library)

10:30am    Weekend Wiggles!    (Franklin Public Library)

10:30am Jane Jacobs Walk (Franklin TV and Radio 102.9 FM)

12:00pm Post Walk Gathering (Franklin TV and Radio 102.9 FM)

7:00pm Rob Bellamy (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

7:30pm Electric Youth & The Bost Show Band (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
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin TV schedule for Friday, May 1, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY

8:30 am Frank Presents: Djuna Perkins

10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Anne Bergen

11:00 am Senior Connection: Disabilities Commission

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Taquitos

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Italian Sausage

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Pt 1

4:30 pm Franklin Art Association: Anna P. Wert

6:00 pm SAFE Coalition Gala 2026

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Cheryl Wheeler

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

7:00 am All-Town Chorus & Orchestra 2026

8:30 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta

9:30 am 6th Grade Winter Music 02-10-26

11:00 am FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

2:00 pm FHS Concert Hour 02-25-26

3:30 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Catholic Memorial 04-21-26

8:30 pm Franklin Footlighters: Footloose

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 03-05-26

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 03-05-26

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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Town Council hears from NatinalGrid, Fire Dept, and Police Dept and completes session within 4 hours - April 15 (audio)

FM #1734 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, numbers 1734 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin (MA) Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The Council held this session as scheduled beginning at 6 PM. 8 members participated, 7 in Chambers, 1 remotely, hence all votes were recorded via roll call. 

The meeting recording runs 3 hours and 50 minutes

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1734-franklin-ma-town-council-mtg-04-15-26/

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Franklin Matters recap - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/town-council-hears-from-natinalgrid.html

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

The agenda - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04152026-2251  

My notes in one PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w2q_cMoAOiQs0picPbtkZonCRTXqxI63/view?usp=drive_link

Photos of the NationGrid presentation

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XPcwTx5vSXnDjQdy8 

Link to Fire presentation

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14vWcLc710A9CkTSgpJ0Tg3jcHcbR3zaY/view?usp=drive_link 

Link to Police presentation

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yF7LNhdfHfpOL_sq8gIaWpW2eQCgT8MG/view?usp=drive_link 

page from Police presentation on recent budget history

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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?

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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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