Franklin Public Library: Symposium on the work of Tommaso Juglaris - Oct 2025 (video)

The Franklin Public Library was proud to host a symposium on the work of Tommaso Juglaris back in October of 2025. Juglaris was an Italian painter who contributed two murals to the FPL during his career. 

Art historian Dr. Geoffrey Drutchas provides a biographical presentation, and art conservator Gianfranco Pocobene gives us an inside look at the ongoing restoration of these murals.

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7heZtFtT9GQ

Franklin TV schedule for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

7:00 am Battleship Cove: Inside The History: Pt. 3

7:30 am     Once Upon A Town: The Rome Block

9:00 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

10:00 am Frank Presents: Daniela Masters Pt 1

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Stromboli

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Chicken Divan

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Game Day Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

5:30 pm The Circuit Breakers

9:00 pm ArtWeek: Airmen of Note

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

7:00 am Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band

8:30 am FHS Winter Jazz 2026

10:00 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

11:00 am Lifelong Winter Music 2026

1:30 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Norwood 01-24-26

3:00 pm Hockomock League Swimming Championships 2026 Day 1

8:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

9:30 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher

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

8:00 am School Committee 02-03-26

2:00 pm School Committee 02-03-26

6:00 pm School Committee  CHAMBERS  817 0449 8273  Passcode 971393

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Franklin TV schedule for Monday, February 9, 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: Livestrong

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

9:00 am ArtWeek: Airmen of Note

11:30 am Comfort Food: Comfort Food

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Stromboli

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Chicken Divan

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Game Day Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm Martin Luther King: Music and Spoken Word

4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

5:30 pm The Circuit Breakers

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Daniela Masters Pt 1

10:00 pm Circle of Friends: Kim Moberg & Jenna Nicholls

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

7:00 am Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band

8:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

9:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

10:30 am FHS Winter Jazz 2026

12:00 pm FHS Winter Music: Chorus and Orchestra

1:30 pm      FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 01-05-23

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Attleboro 02-06-26

5:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey v King Philip 01-28-26

9:00 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher

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

8:00 am Planning Board 01-12-26

2:00 pm Planning Board 01-12-26

7:00 pm Planning Board  CHAMBERS  879 8102 4401

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Franklin TV: In the Swim - We’re treading water

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 02/08/2026

We cover many sports events. Included – swim meets. They are long. 3-4 hours. The resulting stats and rankings from the MIAA fill 14 pages.

Franklin TV: In the Swim - We’re treading water

A lesser known statistic – the emails and phone calls we get. They are many, and sometimes they’re laced with a slight tone of panic until we say, “Yes. we’ll be there.” It’s what we do.

We cover these events on our school channels – almost always live-streamed as well. You can watch for free on YouTube – for now.

However, consider that cord-cutting (dropping your cable service) also cuts our funding – and our future ability to say, “Yes, we’ll be there.”

You can help us stay afloat. Contact your MA legislators and tell them you want them to support legislation for local PEG TV funding by the streaming services.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching.

Thanks for listening to wfpr●fm, 

and staying informed at Franklin●news. 

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Joe Landry Taping a Session about the Stewart Block (Clark Sq) at Franklin TV

Joe Landry & Scott Mason will be taping a Session about the
Stewart Block (Clark Sq) at Franklin TV

via Joe Landry

"Hi there! Scott Mason and I will be doing a presentation at the studios of Franklin TV at 23 Hutchinson Street when we will examine the James Stewart Block, which is at Clark Square at the town bridge. We'll look back at the buildings that stood here over the years and how the block has evolved.

This program is part of a series of programs that will take a close look at the downtown area of Franklin. This will not be a live broadcast. It will be taped for future viewing on Franklin TV.

I hope you can make it! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!!!!!"

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/17W9HB5eWr/

FHS girls basketball top Attleboro on Friday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, February 6, 2026

Boys Basketball = Attleboro, 66 @ Franklin, 42 – Final

– Franklin hung around for the first half on Friday night but Attleboro dominated the third and ran away with a big win to sweep the regular season series. Franklin sophomore Danny Santos hit a trio of threes and had 11 points in the second quarter as the Panthers were within striking distance, down 33-24, at half. But it was all Attleboro in the third as senior Ladainian Rodrigues sparked a 17-0 run that spanned the first seven minutes of the quarter, getting a steal for a three-point play to ignite the Bombardiers. Rodrigues scored 12 of his team-high 20 points in the third as Attleboro pushed the lead to 52-28 going into the final quarter. Rodrigues also had nine rebounds, classmate Connor Houle added 11 points and four assists, and junior Ben Lally splashed in a trio of threes for nine points. Santos led the Panthers with 11 points and Ben Scaccia chipped in with nine points.

Franklin TV video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMotZm6amyE

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 73 @ Attleboro, 57 – Final

– Franklin dominated the third quarter, outscoring Attleboro 23-6, to pull away and secure a road win that clinches at least a share of a second straight Kelley-Rex title. It was a shootout in the first half, with both team’s offenses clicking from the start. Tessah Rodrigues scored seven and Liz Dumais hit a pair of threes for the Panthers, who scored 20. Attleboro went one better in the opening eight minutes, as Jenna Callahan hit a pair of threes, Tia Williamson scored six points, and Lola Ronayne and Lily Didick were also on target from deep. Franklin grabbed the lead going into halftime with a 24-16 second quarter. Freshman Brielle Nicholls sparked the Panthers with all 11 of her points (including a pair from deep) coming in the second. Kaylee Fernandes added seven and Ava Bonney scored six points in the frame. Callahan hit two more threes but Attleboro went into the break down 44-37. Franklin took over in the third. Bonney hit a couple threes and scored seven points and Sophia Sacramone added five, while the Panthers held Attleboro to just six points. The Bombardiers flipped it in the fourth, holding Franklin to just six, and getting six points from Williamson but the Panthers comfortably held on for the win. Bonney led Franklin with 16 points, Rodrigues finished with a dozen, and Fernandes added 11. Williamson was the game’s top scorer with 19 and Callahan scored 12 points.

Gymnastics = Hockomock Championships, 

Franklin finished 8th

Below are the results from the 2026 Hockomock League Gymnastics championship meet held at Starland Sportsplex in Hanover.

Team Results

1. Mansfield – 142.40

2. Attleboro – 140.85

3. Oliver Ames – 136.25

4. Foxboro – 133.65

5. King Philip

6. Taunton

7. North Attleboro

8. Franklin

9. Canton

All-Around Events

All-Around

1. Paige Austin, Mansfield – 38.0

T5. Alivia Hess, Franklin – 35.25

T5. Sophia Hall, Taunton – 35.25

All-Around Beam

1. Paige Austin, Mansfield – 9.50

2. Alivia Hess, Franklin – 9.40

All-Around Bars

1. Paige Austin, Mansfield – 9.75

2. Alivia Hess, Franklin – 8.90

Complete results for the gymnastics championship

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-league-gymnastics-championships-2026/

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-02-06-26/

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

Joe Landry: Industry in Franklin (video)

Joe Landry presented on Industry in Franklin at the Franklin Senior Center. Franklin TV video is available - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfEsSvTOq3A

Note: Joe Landry will be recording at the Franklin TV Studio a new program on Feb 18 at noontime. If you'd like to be in the studio audience, it is easy to be there. 

Franklin TV schedule for Friday, February 6, 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: Daniela Masters Pt 1

9:30 am Martin Luther King: Music and Spoken Word

10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Look Back then Move Forward

11:00 am Senior Connection: Disabilities Commission

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:30 pm Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad

1:30 pm      Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

5:30 pm U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Kim Moberg & Jenna Nicholls

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

7:00 am Lifelong Winter Music 2026

8:30 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

9:30 am Middle School Winter Music: 2025: Band

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

2:00 pm FHS Winter Jazz 01-27-26

4:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Mansfield 01-27-26

8:30 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 01-22-26

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 01-22-26

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Town Council discusses goals, hears last storm cost $325,000, enters Executive Session (video)

The Franklin (MA) Town Council met as scheduled on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 for their shortest public session of this term of office completing public business in under 2 hours. They did go to Executive Session so who know how long that took. We'll find out later.

Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51MAacjd_XU

The agenda and released documents ->  https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02042026-2120 

Quick recap:

• Citizen comments:
• P Griffith, SchCmte Chair provides an update on budget, encourages budget hearing participation Tuesday, Feb 10
• K Mu Chow informs on the Franklin Ridge presentation on Friday, 1:30 at Senior Center
• DPW Director Cantoreggi, almost at total snow/ice budget for year, last storm cost $325,000
• G Carlucci announces Quattro Eroi Lodge 1414 Order Sons and Daughters of Italy In America celebrating 100th Anniversary this year. Steve Puleo presenting April 12 at Historical Museum
• Goals discussion, wrapped around terminology and strategic planning, could have chosen a subcommittee to help with prioritization, ended up not, will send adjustments, ideas, etc. to Jamie to consolidate for next discussion at the March 4 meeting. Consultants planned to be there to present on strategic plan option
• Adoption of Amendment to the Procedures Manual of the Franklin Town Council 
• LeBlanc poses adjusted language, second,
• P5, sec 2, regular meetings may not begin earlier than 6, provided that an agenda items is not already under discussion, the meeting may continue with a majority vote, vote on amendment Passes 9-0
• Vote on the motion as amended, Passes 9-0
• Moved to enter Executive session; Exemption #6: Considering the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Public Body:
  • i. Former Davis-Thayer Elementary School
  • ii. Former Parmenter Elementary School
  • iii. “Other Property” potentially available for Town purchase/acquisition

My notes captured in one PDF ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pW9ckTDCmx-SwZL9VTtWqe9WzGOyUGTN/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin (MA) Town Council

Franklin TV schedule for Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

9:30 am More Perfect Union: Susan Rodriguez McDowell

11:33 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna

12:03 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:35 pm Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm Aging Boldfully: Look Back then Move Forward

4:30 pm Veterans' Call: Tune It Out

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Daniela Masters Pt 1

8:00 pm The Circuit Breakers

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Kim Moberg & Jenna Nicholls

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

9:30 am Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band

11:00 am FHS Winter Jazz 01-27-26

2:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

4:00 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 01-05-23

6:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Norwood 01-24-26

9:00 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission 01-29-26

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 01-29-26

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