- Many departments presented on what they do to send out information, what newsletters, social tools, etc.
- Town Administrator Jamie Hellen outlined a brief history of the communications role previously held and now currently held by Liz Kalaijian
- 2 members of the School Committee Community Relations Subcommittee were present, one in person, one remote and participated in discussion on collaboration around joint meetings (as needed) and office hours (agreeing to different times and places)
- Discussion around the work plan and attempt to prioritize the items led to a repeated round of conversation about the process of Councilors replying to resident's emails. Draft of the tentative process to be reviewed and agreed to by subcommittee before bringing to the full Council at a future date
- Review of the job description of the Communications Director, which in may cases was already covered in the prior discussion
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Friday, May 29, 2026
Communications Subcommittee listened & talked almost 4 hours on Thursday (video)
Franklin TV schedule for Friday, May 29, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
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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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Franklin TV schedule for Thursday, May 28, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = THURSDAY
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = THURSDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = THURSDAY
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
FHS girls lacrosse & boys tennis teams advance in playoffs on Tuesday
"Revenge was not something Franklin was trying to hide from.The Panthers knew exactly what happened last season in the state tournament against Andover, and once the Warriors showed up in the bracket again, Franklin was not interested in pretending this was just another tournament game.Click here for a photo gallery from this game.One year after Andover ended Franklin’s season in an upset, the Panthers got their response Tuesday night, jumping out to a big lead and dominating after halftime to roll to a 15-5 win in the opening round of the Division 1 state tournament.“We knew they knocked us out last year, so there was a little revenge,” Franklin coach Kristen Igoe Guarino said. “I think it’s a good mentality to have. We wanted to fight for everything — nothing’s given to us. I think that kind of happened to us a few weeks ago where we got complacent. It was important we came in with the mentality of you have to earn it, and playing a team who beat you last year is helpful.”
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School Committee recognizes Seal of Biliteracy students and retirees (video)
- 17 student were recognized for achieving the Seal of Biliteracy in one or more languages other than English
- A number of school department retirees from the Central Office or individual schools were recognized for their years of service
- Superintendent Giguere presented his evidence as part of his evaluation. The subcommittee will collect additional feedback from committee members and prepare the final evaluation for review at a future meeting
- The committee entered Executive Session, not to return to open meeting, to discussion negotiation strategy
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Franklin TV schedule for Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY
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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Monday, May 25, 2026
Franklin TV schedule for Monday, May 25, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = MONDAY
8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
9:00 am Tri County Honors Night 2026
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Sweet Corn Risotto
12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Chicken Parmesan
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2
2:30 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 3
3:30 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 6
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1
7:00 pm Frank Presents: Jay Elias Pt 2
8:00 pm Celebrate with Pride 2025: Sioo
9:00 pm United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson
10:00 pm Circle of Friends; Abbie Gardner
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = MONDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = MONDAY
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Franklin TV: "we (and our volunteers) created $1,766,464 of 'stuff' !!!
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
Friday, May 22, 2026
Franklin TV schedule for Friday, May 22, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf






