Both FHS girls lacrosse and baseball teams post wins on Thursday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, April 23, 2026

Baseball = Franklin, 10 @ Wachusett, 6 – Final 

– Franklin’s five runs in the top of the seventh inning originally looked like insurance but they turned out to be vital as the Panthers held on for a win on the road at Wachusett. Franklin led 3-2 going into the sixth and 5-3 heading into the final frame of the game. Sophomore Ethan Herndon drilled a one-out home run to right, sophomore Ethan Edmunds blasted a two-out, three-run home run to right, and junior Owen Pennini smoked a triple and scored on an error as the Panthers’ advantage ballooned to 10-3. Wachusett rallied in the bottom half to get within four, and had the bases loaded, but Brady Short got the final out to close out the win. Jack Sullivan set the tone from the leadoff spot with three hits, including a double, and scored three runs. Edmunds (five RBI, double) and sophomore Cam Lambert (double, RBI) also had three hits in the win. Edmunds secured the win on the mound, allowing two runs (none earned) on three hits and four walks, striking out seven in five innings.

Softball = Franklin, 4 @ Newton North, 5 – Final

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 15 vs. Needham, 7 – Final 

– Franklin trailed 5-4 at halftime, but went on a 10-0 run after the break to turn the game on its head and run away with a comfortable non-league win to stay unbeaten this spring. Kendall Mone was instrumental in Franklin’s win, causing four turnovers on defense and controlling the game on the draw. Morgan Lovell grabbed six draw controls for the Panthers and her defense on Needham’s top attacker helped the Panthers turn the game around in the second half. Izzy Cross continued her strong play in attack with five goals and two assists. Ruby Risgin scored four times and set up another and Clara Blongastainer added a hat trick and a helper.

Franklin TV video available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tjqDMrNK-A

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-23-26/

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

Town Council Communications Subcmte Meeting - Monday, April 27 at noon

Town Council Communications Subcmte
Meeting - Monday, April 27 at noon

Upcoming Communications Subcommittee Meeting Next Week

Monday, April 27, 2026 = 12:00 PM

Franklin Municipal Building, 3rd Floor Training Room

View the agenda: https://buff.ly/xMpUB3V

Residents are welcome to attend in person, or participate remotely:

• Watch live on Franklin Town Hall TV YouTube - https://bit.ly/FTV-TownHall
• Join via Zoom: https://buff.ly/xR6uw8E

Franklin TV schedule for Friday, April 24, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

7:00 am Franklin Art Association: Katie Kindilien

8:30 am Frank Presents: Djuna Perkins

10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Jenn Goebel

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

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 '19 Show 2

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

8:00 pm Metrowest Summit: World Cup 02-26-26

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Joe Jencks

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

7:00 am All-Town Chorus & Orchestra 2026

8:30 am Metrowest Symposium: Festivals & Community Celebrations

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

11:00 am United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson

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

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

8:30 pm Franklin Footlighters: High School Musical Jr.

• 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

6:30 pm  Finance Committee 04-09-26

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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First night of the FinCom FY 2027 Budget Hearings - audio in 2 parts - 04/06/26

FM #1723-24 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1723-24 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Finance Committee Budget Hearing on General Government, the 1st of 4 sessions to go over the FY 2027 budget. The meeting was held in Council Chambers with 8 of 9 members present.

Let’s listen in

Part 1 runs about 2:13 Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1723-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-1-p1-of-2-04-06-26/

Part 2 runs about 3:11 Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1724-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-1-p2-of-2-04-06-26/

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The Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/Y7KSV5MTfHs?&t=140 

Agenda doc including links to the FY 2027 budget 

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04062026-2219  

My full set of notes in one PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jmG8Vn97Cemo5YjonVvLtr72hkqHHM26/view?usp=drive_link

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45th Anniversary Lions All-State Band (video)

The Franklin TV recording of the 45th Anniversary Lions All-State Band performance on Monday, April 20, 2026 is available for viewing.

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cry-f-oTMuA

Franklin TV schedule for Thursday, April 23, 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: Taquitos

12:35 pm Cooking with Linda: Italian Sausage

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

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: Djuna Perkins

8:00 pm Jon Mitchell & Randy LaRosa: 12-Tone Music

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Joe Jencks

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

8:00 am Middle School Winter Music: 2025: Band

12:00 pm FHS Concert Hour 02-25-26

2:00 pm United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

5:30 pm FHS Varsity Softball v North Attleboro 04-08-26

7:30 pm Rec Basketball:7th & 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

7:00 pm Conservation Commission  CHAMBERS  839 0193 9406

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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FHS baseball tops Catholic Memorial 3-2 on Tuesday (video)

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Baseball = Franklin, 3 vs. Catholic Memorial, 2 – Final 

– After being held scoreless for four innings, Franklin scored three runs between the fifth and sixth innings to pull off a 3-2 comeback win in a non-league clash of two top teams in the state. Franklin scored all of their runs in two-out scenarios. In the fifth, Patrick Luizzi got the Panthers on the board with a two-out single to center field to send Henry George across the plate and cut CM’s lead to 2-1, and freshman Ethan Edmunds reached on an error with the bases loaded to score Owen Pennini to tie it 2-2. Joey Goguen broke the sixth inning open with a two-out double to get the Franklin rally going once again. After Jack Sullivan was intentionally walked, Pennini sent a fly ball to left field for the game winning RBI single. For CM, Richie Curran’s (2-for-3) two RBI double was the lone scoring play for the Knights. Cam Lambert and Goguen both had two hits in the win for the Panthers. DJ Silverstein (5IP, 5H, 2ER, 3BB, 7K) and Owen Lewis (W, 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K) combined for nine strikeouts and only allowed six hits.

Franklin TV video available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/oSOLLBjbdZs?&t=447

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 3 @ Shrewsbury, 9 – Final

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-21-26/

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

Franklin TV schedule for Wednesday, April 22, 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: Taquitos

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Italian Sausage

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

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 Winter Music: 2025: Band

8:30 am All-Town Chorus & Orchestra 2026

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Danny Lagarce

11:00 am 6th Grade Winter Music 02-10-26

1:30 pm     FHS Varsity Softball v North Attleboro 04-08-26

8:00 pm Rec Basketball:7th & 8th Grade Boys 03-07-26

10:00 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 04-15-26

1:00 pm Town Council 04-15-26

5:00 pm Finance Committee 04-08-26 

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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