FM #1746 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1746 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the audio of the Town of Franklin Memorial Day ceremony held on the Town Common on Monday, May 25, 2026. The day was overcast, a rainy forecast had caused the cancellation of the parade.
Veterans Service Officer Shannon Nisbett is the master of ceremonies and introduces each speaker, and walks us through the program.
The ceremony runs about 56 minutes.
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1746-town-of-franklin-memorial-day-ceremony-05-25-26/--------------
The ceremony program provides all the snake and roles of speakers and contributors (PDF) ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y6VTbOFEgYFTve7wCVFaWcFpZIpRJBjx/view?usp=drive_link
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