FHS Graduation Ceremony Livestream scheduled to begin at 5 PM, June 6, 2025

Use link to view the FHS Graduation Ceremony Livestream ->    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHkoraIICto

Note: time was changed to move up and away from potential storms

FHS Graduation Ceremony Livestream scheduled to begin at 6 PM, June 6, 2025

FHS Sports Playoff Schedule for this coming week!

FHS Sports Playoff Schedule

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Please check MIAA website as times may change

https://www.miaa.net/tournaments/tournament-central/tournament-brackets

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FHS girls tennis, girls lacrosse, and baseball teams all post wins on Monday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, May 19, 2025

Baseball = Franklin, 15 @ Milford, 2 – Final 

– Franklin’s offense had its second big game in a row, this time scoring a season-high 15 runs in a big win at Fino Field over Milford. The Panthers belted out 15 hits, scoring runs in each of the first four innings and then tacking on seven more in the final two frames, including a five-run seventh inning. Freshman Patrick Luizzi had a big day at the dish, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored, Zach Winer added two hits, including a double, and scored four runs from the leadoff spot, and both Cole Sidwell (RBI, two runs) and Owen Pennini (double, two RBI) each had two hits. Senior Justin Tremblay earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks, striking out three in a complete game effort. Derek Marcolini had three hits, including a double, and Ryan Flis picked up two hits for the Hawks.

Softball = Milford, 3 @ Franklin, 2 – Final 

– Milford got a big double play in the bottom of the seventh inning to cancel out the potential tying run, securing a 3-2 win over Franklin for its third win in as many days. It was a tight game throughout with the host Panthers taking the first lead of the game in the bottom of the second on a two-out single from Brooke Bonetti. Milford answered right back with two runs in the top of the third to take its first lead when both Cae Pellegrini (single) and Brooke Stokes (single) scored after Isabella Loscerbo doubled to center field. Olivia Baglione had a leadoff single in the fifth and eventually came around to score on a wild pitch to make it 3-1 but the Panthers pulled one back in the bottom half on an RBI single from Sophia Sacramone. The Panthers got the tying run to third but Milford freshman Lauren Williams (4.1 IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 7K) got a grounder back to the circle to end the threat. Franklin had a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh to put the tying run on but a line drive out turned into a double play, and Stokes (2.2 IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 1K) got a fly ball into foul territory for the final out. Ciara O’Brien struck out 10 in five innings, allowing three runs (none earned) on three hits and three walks. Abby Souza tossed two scoreless innings in relief for Franklin with two strikeouts.

Franklin TV replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/GjpRlPNDFTc?&t=1224

Boys Tennis = Milford, 3 @ Franklin, 2 – Final 

– Milford used a doubles sweep plus a three-set win from singles action to beat Franklin for the second time this season. Senior Connor Wong won a marathon match at third singles, prevailing 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0 for Milford’s lone singles win. Both doubles matches were incredibly tight. The team of senior Todd Ostertog and junior Drew Cahill dropped a tight first set in a tiebreak but bounced back to win the second and then the third in a tiebreak (6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (3)) for a crucial point. At second doubles, the all-senior tandem of Luke Fabry and Lokesh Addagiri emerged with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory. Franklin senior Danny Reis rolled 6-4, 6-1 at first singles while senior Gabe Terry grabbed a 6-4, 6-4 win at third singles for the Panthers.

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Milford, 0 – Final 

– Franklin rolled on the road with a 5-0 sweep over Milford. Izzy Trull (first singles, 8-3), Isabelle Simino (second singles, 8-5), and Anna Powers (8-3) completed the singles sweep for the Panthers. Franklin didn’t drop a game in either of the doubles matches as Brooke Daniels and Katie Yelle were victorious (8-0) at first doubles and the team of freshman Genevieve Camire and senior Ashmita Boopathy took the win (8-0) at second doubles.

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 4 @ King Philip, 11 – Final 

"All season, Franklin has been a second half team. The Panthers rallied for league wins at both Sharon and Mansfield when trailing by multiple goals at halftime, so going into the break down three goals in Monday afternoon’s Kelley-Rex showdown at Macktaz Field was not an uncommon situation.

Franklin, which entered Monday with a 59-game league win streak and having already clinched a share of a 12th straight Hock title, scored twice and cut the lead to two midway through the third quarter. It felt like the tide had turned to the visitors. The Panthers seemed poised for yet another comeback.

King Philip answered the punch and regained control. The Warriors scored a pair of goals before the end of the third quarter, locked down on defense again, closed the game with a 6-1 run, and pulled away for an 11-4 win.

It was the first time anyone in the Hock had beaten Franklin since 2018 (59 straight games) and the first win for KP against its rival since April 2014, which was also the last time the two shared the Kelley-Rex crown."

Continue reading the game recap (subscription required) -> 

https://hockomocksports.com/king-philip-boys-lacrosse-ends-franklin-streak-grabs-share-of-league-title/

For a photo gallery from this game   (subscription required) ->   https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Spring-2025/King-Philip-Franklin-Boys-Lacrosse-05-19-25

Girls Lacrosse = King Philip, 6 @ Franklin, 13 – Final 

Franklin TV replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/2sJWv-NwNO8?&t=688

 

"The Hockomock League keeps lining them up, and Franklin keeps knocking ‘em down. 

The Panthers completed another undefeated league campaign — their 12th in a row — following a comfortable 13-6 win over King Philip, which entered the game with a chance to earn a share of the title with just one league loss to its name. 

Franklin’s undefeated league streak will continue into next season, now at 133 straight Hock wins dating back to the 2012 season. 

Six different Panthers found the back of the net with freshman Clara Blongastainer leading the way with a game-high five goals. "

Continue reading the game recap (subscription required) -> 

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-girls-lacrosse-rolls-past-king-philip-for-133rd-straight-hock-win/

For a photo gallery from this game   (subscription required) ->    https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Spring-2025/Franklin-King-Philip-Girls-Lacrosse-05-19-25

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-05-19-25/

 

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

FHS sports streaming schedule for the week or May 19

FHS sports streaming schedule for the week or May 19

Schedule for sports for the week!

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FHS sports live streaming schedule for Week of May 12

FHS sports live streaming s
chedule for Week of May 12

Live broadcast schedule for the week of May 12 - May 16, 2025!



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Franklin TV: The SAFE Gala (video)

A Heartfelt Night to Remember.

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/11/2025

The SAFE Coalition is a judgement–free community organization relentlessly committed to educating and supporting those affected by substance use disorder and mental health concerns all across southeastern Massachusetts.

On Thursday evening Franklin.TV covered their Gala event live on cable channels Comcast 6, Verizon 26, and streaming on YouTube.

This is how We Amplify the Public Good. Congrats to SAFE for a great evening

And – as always –

Thank you for watching. 

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.

And staying informed at Franklin●news

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Franklin TV sports streaming schedule for FHS athletics - week of May 5 to May 9

FHS athletics - week of May 5 to May 9

 

Schedule for sports for the week!

Checkout Franklin Pride TV on YouTube for Live streams!

 

Easy to remember ->  https://bit.ly/FTV-Schools  

 

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Franklin TV: Open Meetings

If You Build it, They Will Meet.

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 05/04/2025

It was quite busy in the Municipal Building last week. They scheduled seven open televised/streamed/Zoomed meetings. A new record. Why? Because they could.

MONDAY    (LAST WEEK’S MEETINGS)
7:00 pm    Finance Committee CHAMBERS
7:00 pm    Planning Board TRAINING Rm Floor 3
TUESDAY
7:00 pm    School Committee CHAMBERS
7:00 pm    Finance Committee TRAINING Rm Floor 3
WEDNESDAY
7:00 pm    Town Council CHAMBERS
THURSDAY
7:00 pm    Finance Committee CHAMBERS
7:00 pm    Conservation Commission TRAINING Rm Floor 3

Looking back to 2023 when we began our planning for the Master Plan meetings (Yes, there really was a plan for covering the Master Plan. It sounds like something the Department of Redundancy Department would dream up. )

The decision at that time was simply a matter of logistics and cost. We were looking at having to bring what was perhaps 250-300 pounds of video gear – three cameras and tripods, sixteen microphones, and all the monitoring, switching and control equipment to support a live event up to the third floor for each meeting. Then there’s setup and testing before each meeting and the teardown afterward.

Considering the labor involved, added wear-and-tear on traveling equipment, and the testing and occasional troubleshooting that must happen before each event –

Umm – Perhaps we can install something permanent. A second TV control facility in the Training Room. Once it’s in place we’ll have an alternate means for covering the meetings if our main facility should suffer a significant failure.

So, build we did. A leap of faith (and funding). After comparing the build cost to the anticipated cost of not building, we’ve more than recouped our investment.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm
And staying informed at Franklin●news

view of the 3rd floor training room broadcasting the
Finance Cmte Budget Hearing #2, Fire Dept presenting

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FHS Sports TV streaming schedule for week of April 28 - May 2

FHS Sports TV streaming schedule

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FHS sports live streaming schedule for week of 4/22 - 4/26/25

week of 4/22 - 4/26/25

 

 

Schedule for sports this week!

 

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Live stream for FHS sports this week: April 14 & April 16

Live stream for FHS sports this week: April 14 & April 16

 

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Franklin Pride TV - YouTube -> https://bit.ly/FTV-Schools

Franklin TV live streaming for FHS sports & concerts this week

Franklin TV live streaming for FHS sports & concerts

 

 

Schedule for the week for Live Streams from Franklin TV.

Please checkout Franklin Pride TV on YouTube for sports -> https://bit.ly/FTV-Schools

 

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FHS sports streaming schedule for Apr 1 & Apr 2

FHS sports streaming schedule for Apr 1 & Apr 2

Spring sports are finally starting up! 🥍 🥎 ⚾

Tune into Franklin Pride TV on YouTube for the Live Streams!

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Franklin TV: Running the Numbers

The Prospective MA Streaming Media Bills

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 02/23/2025

There is pending Massachusetts legislation to help alleviate the rising financial losses that we as PEG studios are experiencing from cable cord-cutting. It would assess streaming media revenues with an ‘access’ fee to at least cover any existing shortfall from our '3-year max' historic revenue. (Per lines 73 to 94 of HD326) Our 3yr max during 2016-18 was 25% higher than today, and yes, we're still dropping. The annual rate setting language is IMHO troubling to me. There is no perfect language to cover all the arguments to be made regarding fair fees.

However, setting the streamer rate to match the cable access rate seems a logical place to start.

Example:

In 2012 we took in $600K for OpEx. (Operating Expenses) In 2017 it was $750K for OpEx. A 25% increase.

Now we're back to 2012 revenues – less than $600K OpEx and dropping. If we work with historical inflation numbers from 2012 to today, our 40% inflation adjusted income from 2012 to todayshould be $840K plus.

Note that there is also no provision for CapEx (Capital Expense) contributions from streamers for equipment upkeep. Cable's combined CapEx&OpEx for many of us is actually somewhere between 5.5% to 6%, all in.

Running the Numbers: (Assumption, 5% Stream assessment)

There are about 7 million MA residents and there are 33K residents in Franklin. That sets Franklin’s population at about 0.0047 of the statewide population.

Persons per Household (HH) 2019-2023: 2.45

MA Households, 2019-2023: 2,800,000

HH with internet 2019-2023: 91.8%

MA HH adjusted for Internet: 2,576,000

What do streaming services cost?

Netflix 8 with ads, or 18 up to 25 for premium Hulu 10/ads to 19

Prime 9 (streaming only)

Apple+ 10

Max         10/ads 17 21 prem

Disney+ 10/ads 16

Paramount+ 8/ads 13

Peacock 8/ads 14

ESPN 12

 

Key Takeaways:

21% of households pay for 2 streaming services.

24% of households (HH) pay for at least 3 additional streaming services. 25% spend more than $75 per month on streaming subscriptions.

10% have "no idea" how much they spend.

41% of respondents admit to using a family member's or friend's login to avoid paying for a service.

With 3 to 4 services the average HH spend is $45 to $50/mo.

The Projection:

2,576,000 HH x $45/mo x 12mo = $1,381,020,000/Yr.

$1,381,020,000 x 5% = $69,552,000 to MA PEG studios.

$69,552,000 x 0.0047 = $326,894.40 to Franklin.TV

If we combine this with $575,000.00 (our current OpEx) Our cable/stream total: $901,894.40

This total would also provide some embedded CapEx contribution. (Note: There is no factoring here for Gamers, (Twitch, etc.) or for CapEx.)

This also yields a simple rule-of-thumb:

Cable revenues at 5% are about $19 dollars per citizen/year.

Streaming fees of 5% = $10 dollars per citizen/year in an average community.

A 5% access assessment on streaming services is both equitable and affordable. Note that more viewers are also turning to our own streaming service to watch our school sports, civic events and government meetings – for free – in HDTV, which the cable company standard TV channels do not offer.

Pete Fasciano, Franklin.TV

And – as always –

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And staying informed at Franklin●news.

 

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St Mary's reopening weekend confirmed for Saturday, Mar 1 & Sunday, Mar 2, 2025

St Mary's reopening confirmed for Mar 1 & Mar 2

We have GREAT NEWS!

We WILL be using our primary worship space upstairs starting NEXT WEEKEND! (March 1 and March 2)

On Saturday, March 1st, at the 4 PM Mass, Boston Archbishop Richard Henning will celebrate the reopening and consecrating of our beautiful church.

A reception will follow immediately after the Mass in the Sacred Heart Hall.

We are anticipating that Live Stream access will begin again at this Mass.

Please keep praying for our parish and our restoration project as some tasks remain to be completed. But, nothing will prevent us from using our church again.

We thank you for your patience with this project. Your prayers and patience contributed to this success.

#StMaryStrong

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