FBRTC March Monthly Meeting - March 10 at Lops Brewing

Meeting Tuesday night at Lops Brewing - NEW VENUE!!!

View this email in your browser January Monthly Meeting Hello!   Tuesday night we will have our monthly meeting at a brand new venue Lops Brewing, 122 N Main St, Woonsocket RI at 7pm. We'd love to see you there! Beer will be served! We'll be discussing the 5k and other upcoming events, plus a new opportunity with the Rail Trails Conservancy for a historical marker at Wadsworth Farm  The minutes from our previous meeting can be found here on our web site. The agenda for this month's meeting is here.   Warm regards, Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Copyright © 2026 Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

Rail Trail Committee Decides to meet over some Ales - March 10

Rail Trail Committee Decides to meet over some Ales - March 10

***NEW LOCATION***

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, March 10th at Lops Brewing, located at 122 North Main Street, Woonsocket at 7pm. We'd love to see you there!

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More info about the Rail Trail Committee - 

https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance: Join us March 5 at 6:30 PM

We are meeting at Franklin TV

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.   Want more information or need to contact us? Visit our website here! You Are Invited To Our March Monthly Meeting!   When: March 5th  at 6:30pm   What: Join us for some origami making! (no experience needed, just come and join us for some crafting and conversation)  Where: 23 Hutchinson Street in Franklin Fundraiser Update! Thank you to everyone who supported our Pride and Popcorn and Bake Sale fundraisers! We are so appreciative of all the generous donations we received that will go towards putting on Celebrate With Pride this year. We also hope everyone enjoys their yummy popcorn and baked goods :)  FLA Events Announcing...    2025 Celebrate With Pride will be on June 27th from 12-4 on the Franklin Town Common!! (with a rain date of June 28th)    If you are a vendor, nonprofit, or food vendor looking to have a booth, please click HERE to use our exhibitor sign-up!   If you are interested in performing please email us at franklincwp@gmail.com    If you are looking to volunteer, we will be sending out volunteer sign-up forms when it gets closer to the event!   Please help us spread the word about 2025 Franklin Celebrate With Pride and we look forward to welcoming you to the common soon!  Any questions please email franklincwp@gmail.com If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.  Note this newsletter was shortened for publication here. To view the full set of content, please visit this link ->  View this email in your browser

FBRTC: January Monthly Meeting Tuesday, Jan 13 at 7 PM

Meeting Tuesday night at Franklin.TV. We'd love to see you there

View this email in your browser January Monthly Meeting Hello!   Tuesday night we will have our monthly meeting at Franklin.TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin at 7 PM.  We'd love to see you there! Along with conducting normal business, the committee will also be holding officer elections. The minutes from our previous meeting can be found here on our web site. The agenda for this month's meeting is here.   Warm regards, Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Copyright © 2026 Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have opted in to stay informed about the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Monthly Meeting Tuesday, Nov 18 at 7 PM

Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail
Monthly Meeting Tuesday, Nov 18 at 7 PM

Due to an issue with scheduling at our meeting facility*, our next meeting is on Tuesday, November 18 at Franklin.TV, located at 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin at 7 PM.

We'd love to see you there!

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*For some organizations, Nov 11 is a holiday.

Audio recording of the Franklin Commission on Disability Mtg Nov 6, 2025 (audio)

FM #1578 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1578 the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Commission on Disability Meeting held on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The meeting was held at the Senior Center. The meeting opened with a welcome by Chair Ali Rheaume.  

Quick Recap:

• Motion to approve previous meeting minutes, made, passed unanimously

• Discussion on local reports of access issues, process around them, property owner vs. business owner. Gus Brown, Building Commissioner, also the ADA compliance officer, complaints can be filed directly with him, or with the State. Pre-existing conditions is a challenge

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  Franklin Commission on Disability

  Rich list of resources across multiple categories being developed, will eventually be public with a public input for future updates option

• Another resource in development is a listing of locations, with accessibility information as to where they are accessible or issues where they are not; Update via online or paper form (public, and commission members)

• Discussion on next meeting, decoration of tree for Winter Wonderland, likely to hold a separate meeting just to discuss the decoration concept, then use time at the Dec session to do the decorations

• Motion to adjourn, made, second and approved

The meeting runs just over 1 hour. Let’s listen to the Commission on Disability meeting held November 6, 2025.

Audio link ->  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1578-franklin-ma-commission-on-disability-mtg-11-06-25/

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The Commission on Disability agenda can be found ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11062025-1985 

My notes captured in one PDF -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wfj1PNsBG-jRh1EodMpE6oEMW6DKh4F4/view?usp=drive_link 

State info on ADA access requirements can be found 

https://www.mass.gov/lists/521-cmr-2006-edition

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