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A Martian Orange Sky

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 07/19/2026

This past week Canada’s forest fires delivered this apocalyptic Martian sky that peaked in its orange intensity in early afternoon. As warmer dryer times promote the potential for more fires, will this dusty rusty haze become our new normal?

And on 495 at 9:00PM – noctilucent light scatter from well below the horizon.

Nothing rhymes with orange – or looks like it.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching. 

Thanks for listening to wfpr●fm,

and staying informed at Franklin●news.

 

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Franklin TV schedule for July 17, 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: Joe Pagliarulo

10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Fyzical

11:00 am Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 3

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Learn to Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Ep 2 06-11-26

4:30 pm Metrowest FanZone: Groovestone

6:00 pm 4th of July 2025: Two Guys Who Like Sharks

9:00 pm Franklin Cultural Council: Pamela Means

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

7:00 am FHS Chamber Music 04-08-26

8:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

9:30 am FHS Spring Pops 2026

11:00 am FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon

1:00 pm 25th Anniversary Lions All-State Band

3:30 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Attleboro 04-13-26

8:00 pm FHSTC: Mean Girls

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 07-09-26

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 07-09-26

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

Thursday, July 16

8:30am      Town Council Office Hours    (Franklin Senior Center)

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

7:00pm Boots & Bottles - Line Dancing Class (La Cantina Winery)

8:00pm Boots & Bottles - Open Dance (La Cantina Winery)

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/9890

***  Town Meetings today ***

Conservation Commission Meeting

Thursday, July 16 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07162026-2410 

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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

Communications Subcommittee sends email response and social media guidelines to full Council (video)

The Communication Subcommittee of the Franklin Town Council met as scheduled on Wednesday, July 15 in Council Chambers. All 4 members were present.

The Franklin TV video is available https://www.youtube.com/live/waSCPZX58RM?&t=247

The agenda and released documents for this session

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-2412

Quick recap:

• The joint email response policy was approved by the subcommittee to bring to the full Council as amended (4-0 vote)
• The vote on social media guidelines for elected & appointed officials as amended was also approved to send to the full Council by a 4-0 vote
• Discussion on the work plan, Max raised some items discussed in prior meetings that did not make it to this listing
• Discussion on the scope of the committee, is it for Town Council communications or for communications on all of Town business?

My notes in one PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjT_rM8lx14IKucFaXsUAC26x6f-k6wk/view?usp=drive_link

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

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

8:30 am Strawberry Stroll 2026

9:30 am FSPA Spring Concerts Show 1 05-16-26

11:33 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah

12:03 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:35 pm Learn to Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

3:30 pm Aging Boldfully: Fyzical

4:30 pm Veterans' Call: Tom Marcone

7:00 pm Roots & Branches: History of Soccer

8:00 pm Aging Agenda Episode 1

9:00 pm Franklin Cultural Council: Pamela Means

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

7:30 am     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Ep 2 06-11-26

8:30 am Lincoln Street 5th Grade Graduation 2026

10:30 am Tri County Graduation 05-28-26

12:30 pm 25th Anniversary Lions All-State Band

2:00 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon

3:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Sharon 05-04-26

9:00 pm FHSTC: Mean Girls

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission 07-02-26

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 07-02-26

7:00 pm Conservation Commission  REMOTE  897 8846 7620

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 Wednesday, July 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     Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

8:30 am Franklin Art Association: Katie Kindilien

10:00 am Metrowest FanZone: Groovestone

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Learn to Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

3:30 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

4:00 pm Aging Agenda Episode 1

4:30 pm Strawberry Stroll 2026

6:00 pm 4th of July 2025: Two Guys Who Like Sharks

8:30 pm Franklin Cultural Council: Pamela Means

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

8:30 am FHS Chamber Music 04-08-26

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins

11:00 am Lincoln Street 5th Grade Graduation 2026

3:30 pm Tri County Graduation 05-28-26

5:15 pm     25th Anniversary Lions All-State Band

7:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Attleboro 04-13-26

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

8:00 am Town Council 06-17-26

1:00 pm Town Council 06-17-26

6:00 pm Communications Subcommittee  CHAMBERS  811 0022 1126

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 Tuesday, July 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     Joe Landry: Shoe Stores

9:00 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

10:00 am Frank Presents: Joe Pagliarulo

11:00 am Roots & Branches: History of Soccer

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Learn to Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Ep 2 06-11-26

4:30 pm Aging Agenda Episode 1

5:30 pm ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

6:30 pm Jon Mitchell & Randy LaRosa: 12-Tone Music

8:00 pm Strawberry Stroll 2026

9:00 pm 4th of July 2025: Two Guys Who Like Sharks

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

7:00 am Lincoln Street 5th Grade Graduation 2026

10:30 am Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

11:30 am FHS Chamber Music 04-08-26

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Sharon 05-04-26

3:00 pm FHS Senior Awards 2026

7:00 pm 25th Anniversary Lions All-State Band

9:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Ep 2 06-11-26

10:00 pm FHSTC: Mean Girls

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

8:00 am  School Committee 06-23-26

2:00 pm  School Committee 06-23-26

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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