Economic Development Subcmte gets updates on the events for June & continues goal discussion (audio)

FM #1762 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1762 in the series. 

The Economic Development Subcommittee met on Thursday, June 4, 2026 as scheduled. Committee Vice-Chair Morrongiello, Griffith & Malloy were present for this session, Chair LeBlanc was away.

Quick recap:

• Cory Shea to talk about the events, 

• Restaurant Week underway, good social interactions, PorchFest on Saturday June 6, about 50 performers and 30+porches; after the music you can also visit a restaurant as the week ends on Saturday.

• Tricky trying to put the pieces together from a regional aspect for an international event, lots of connections made, lessons learned

• Main St will be closed between St Mary's and the Franklin Federated Church. The jumbotron will be at Hayward Manor; Live performances scheduled; Info on schedule details, parking etc will be posted on June 22

• After the watch parties, Pride on June 27, then into the 4th of July Celebration… Farmers Market and Concerts on the Common during the summer, then Harvest Festival in Sept and wreath of Franklin date TBD Nov, Dec

• MetroWest guide for the watch parties coming out , Town has an ad placed in it as it will be spreading quite a bit.

• Discussion on goals vs work plan, should it be 2 or one.

• Why is there a distinction?

• Solid waste master plan required for the town dump, consent order from DEP so it is already being worked

The meeting runs about 71 minutes. 

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1762-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-06-04-26/

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Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/HJsDcLu_-xk?&t=161 

The agenda here - 

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06042026-2343 

My full set of notes taken during the meeting - 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WMctKdP3zMR8fJSIsIDFplpBCbQdfBhd/view?usp=drive_link 

   

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, June 6, 2026 ???

Saturday, June 6

Restaurant Week (Day 7/7)

7:00am Fishing Derby (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

11:45am Reading of Wrentham/Franklin Declaration of Independence (Franklin Historical Museum)

12:00pm PorchFest 2026 - see schedule at Franklin.Porchfest.Info

12:00pm Fakes & Forgeries (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:00pm Ken Barney (live music) (Quarterdeck)

7:30pm ONCE (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

For additional details on Library events ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

*** NO Town Meetings today   ***

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin PorchFest 2026 – Saturday, June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM

Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday, June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM

This year's PorchFest features more than 50 bands performing on over 30 porches throughout Franklin's Cultural District. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, discover new local talent, and experience the community spirit that makes PorchFest such a special event.

Start planning your day now! Visit Franklin.PorchFest.Info to view the performance schedule, porch locations, and music genres.

Admission is FREE, so grab your friends, family, and neighbors and join us for a day filled with music throughout Franklin! 

Visit Franklin.PorchFest.Info for the band's schedule and porch locations.

Related posts on PorchFest

• The Franklin PorchFest 2026 web page has the details you need to find & listen to good music  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/the-franklin-porchfest-2026-web-page.html

• Porchfest performers by time of performance on Saturday, June 6, 2026  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/porchfest-performers-by-time-of.html

• 2026 Franklin PorchFest schedule by porch by schedule by performers  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/m2026-franklin-porchfest-schedule-by.html

• Get a good seat behind the scenes at Franklin PorchFest by Volunteering !!!  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/get-good-seat-behind-scenes-at-franklin.html

Boston Globe: "another example of local leadership combining neighborliness with civic boosterism"

Via the Boston Globe

"This Saturday, at least four Massachusetts communities will host a Porchfest of their own, including Newton, Medford, Franklin, and Dorchester (“Dorchfest”). Arlington and the Fenway neighborhood are coming up on June 20, and the second annual Cambridge Porchfest is set for July 11.

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In Norfolk County, the Town of Franklin (as it’s officially known, though it now has city government) will host its third Porchfest this weekend. Mixing private residences with municipal spaces in Franklin’s Cultural District, this Porchfest is another example of local leadership combining neighborliness with civic boosterism.

“What’s unique about us is we’re not only on porches but on town property,” said John Lopresti, chair of Franklin’s Cultural District Committee. They’ll have music on the Franklin Town Common, at the Historical Museum, and on the steps of the Franklin Public Library, the nation’s first.

“We wanted to expand it, really bring the beauty of Franklin [by] showcasing these historical assets,” Lopresti said."

Continue reading the article with this shared link - 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/arts/porchfest-editions-massachusetts/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

Franklin PorchFest schedule can be found - https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/#schedule

2026 Franklin PorchFest schedule by porch by schedule by performers

Another way to look at the 2026 Franklin PorchFest schedule is by porch by schedule by performer.

If there are any changes (since this was made Wednesday 10 AM) you can find the up to date schedule at https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/#schedule  The schedule is interactive on that page and you can sort by porch or time

The profile of the performer can be found - (alpha order)    https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/#gallery

Porch Location	Schedule Time	Performer
11 Garfield St	1:00 - 3:00	Rowboat
118 Main St	12:00 - 1:00	Mary Ellen Winsor
118 Main St	2:00 - 2:00	Jim Atkinson Band
12 Hunters Run Rd	5:00 - 6:00	Slack Tide
14 Orchard St	3:00 - 4:00	Heath Nisbett
14 Orchard St	4:30 - 5:00	Rayna Nisbett
164 Main St	1:00 - 2:00	Jeff Roy
164 Main St	2:00 - 4:00	Sound Thermal Fire
164 Main St	4:30 - 6:00	Critical Mass
17 East Central St	12:00 - 1:30	Jonny D
17 Park Rd	12:00 - 1:00	Tim & Liz Ayres-Kerr
17 Union St	12:00 - 1:30	Casual Encounters
17 Union St	2:00 - 4:00	Dave Bauer & Diet Soda
171 Main St	12:00 - 1:30	Neo Starry
172 School St	1:30 - 2:30	Ice Lemonade and The Apple Snaps
18 Lincoln St	1:00 - 2:30	Dom DeBaggis - Solo Acoustic
18 Lincoln St	3:00 - 5:00	Joe Marino Solo Acoustic Cover Artist
200 Main St	1:00 - 3:00	Dave Warner Jr.
200 Main St	4:00 - 6:00	GrooveStone
230 Cottage St	2:00 - 4:00	Cow Punks
237 Pleasant St	2:00 - 4:00	Mordechai Lincoln Band
24 Pearl St	12:00 - 2:00	The Franklin Underground
24 Pearl St	3:00 - 5:00	The BlueFO's
249 Lincoln St	12:30 - 2:30	Matt Tremble
249 Lincoln St	4:00 - 5:30	77 Suspects
27 Marvin Ave	12:00 - 2:00	Mike Mainuli
270 Cottage St	1:00 - 3:00	Oak Street
270 Cottage St	4:00 - 6:00	South Street Six
270 Main St	12:00 - 2:00	Michael Rivelis
270 Main St	2:30 - 4:30	Lee Rich
270 Main St	4:30 - 6:00	Rick Smyth
35 East St	12:00 - 2:00	Taste of Nostalgia
36 Main St	1:00 - 3:00	FSPA Students
4 East Central St	2:00 - 4:00	Chip Zale
60 Dean Ave	12:30 - 2:00	Moonshot
77 Crescent St	12:00 - 1:30	Dave Perry
80 Union St	12:00 - 2:00	Bagel Club
80 West Central St	12:00 - 1:00	Jamie Barrett
80 West Central St	2:00 - 3:00	Jabbering Trout
85 Hillside Rd	1:00 - 2:30	Midlife Mayhem
85 Hillside Rd	3:00 - 4:30	Karate show
887 Lincoln St	1:00 - 5:00	The Railroad Picker
9 Lincoln St	12:00 - 2:00	The Zajac Brothers Band
9 Lincoln St	2:30 - 4:30	Matt Zajac
9 Mackintosh St	1:30 - 2:30	Mark Legere
9 Mackintosh St	3:00 - 5:00	The Bad Apples
97 Dean Ave	3:00 - 5:00	Jivepope
99 Main St	3:00 - 4:00	Nicky G.

Porchfest performers by time of performance on Saturday, June 6, 2026

Performer schedule in time slot order (note if any changes, since this was captured, please refer to Franklin.Porchfest.Info)

80 Union St 12:00 - 2:00 Bagel Club

17 Union St 12:00 - 1:30 Casual Encounters

77 Crescent St 12:00 - 1:30 Dave Perry

80 West Central St 12:00 - 1:00 Jamie Barrett

17 East Central St 12:00 - 1:30 Jonny D

118 Main St 12:00 - 1:00 Mary Ellen Winsor

270 Main St 12:00 - 2:00 Michael Rivelis

27 Marvin Ave 12:00 - 2:00 Mike Mainuli

171 Main St 12:00 - 1:30 Neo Starry

35 East St          12:00 - 2:00 Taste of Nostalgia

24 Pearl St     12:00 - 2:00 The Franklin Underground

9 Lincoln St 12:00 - 2:00 The Zajac Brothers Band

17 Park Rd     12:00 - 1:00 Tim & Liz Ayres-Kerr

please refer to Franklin.Porchfest.Info for any updates

249 Lincoln St 12:30 - 2:30 Matt Tremble

60 Dean Ave 12:30 - 2:00 Moonshot

200 Main St 1:00 - 3:00 Dave Warner Jr.

18 Lincoln St 1:00 - 2:30 Dom DeBaggis - Solo Acoustic

36 Main St     1:00 - 3:00     FSPA Students

164 Main St 1:00 - 2:00 Jeff Roy

85 Hillside Rd 1:00 - 2:30 Midlife Mayhem

11 Garfield St 1:00 - 3:00 Rowboat

270 Cottage St 1:00 - 3:00 Oak Street

887 Lincoln St 1:00 - 5:00 The Railroad Picker

172 School St 1:30 - 2:30 Ice Lemonade and The Apple Snaps

9 Mackintosh St 1:30 - 2:30 Mark Legere

4 East Central St 2:00 - 4:00 Chip Zale

230 Cottage St 2:00 - 4:00 Cow Punks

17 Union St 2:00 - 4:00 Dave Bauer & Diet Soda

80 West Central St 2:00 - 3:00 Jabbering Trout

118 Main St 2:00 - 2:00 Jim Atkinson Band

237 Pleasant St 2:00 - 4:00 Mordechai Lincoln Band

164 Main St 2:00 - 4:00 Sound Thermal Fire

270 Main St 2:30 - 4:30 Lee Rich

9 Lincoln St 2:30 - 4:30 Matt Zajac

14 Orchard St 3:00 - 4:00 Heath Nisbett

97 Dean Ave 3:00 - 5:00 Jivepope

18 Lincoln St 3:00 - 5:00 Joe Marino Solo Acoustic Cover Artist

85 Hillside Rd 3:00 - 4:30 Karate show

99 Main St     3:00 - 4:00     Nicky G.

9 Mackintosh St 3:00 - 5:00 The Bad Apples

24 Pearl St     3:00 - 5:00     The BlueFO's

249 Lincoln St 4:00 - 5:30 77 Suspects

200 Main St 4:00 - 6:00 GrooveStone

270 Cottage St 4:00 - 6:00 South Street Six

164 Main St 4:30 - 6:00 Critical Mass

14 Orchard St 4:30 - 5:00 Rayna Nisbett

270 Main St 4:30 - 6:00 Rick Smyth

12 Hunters Run Rd 5:00 - 6:00 Slack Tide

PorchFest Information, High Street, Franklin, MA 02038

info at Franklin Town Common

PorchFest Information, 10 Main St , Franklin, MA 02038

info at Pete's Nerd Emporium

Food Trucks, High Street, Franklin, MA 02038

food trucks at Franklin Town Common

Restrooms, 195 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

restroom at Haywood Manor

Restrooms, 80 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

restroom at Franklin Historical Museum

Restrooms, 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

restroom at Franklin Public Library

Parking, 137 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Davis Thayer School

Parking, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Franklin Senior Center

Parking, 171 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Franklin Federated Church

Parking, 109 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Dean College

Get a good seat behind the scenes at Franklin PorchFest by Volunteering !!!

Sign up to Volunteer for PorchFest at https://franklin.porchfest.info/signup/volunteer/

PorchFest is Saturday, June 6th which is quickly approaching, and we need volunteers to help ensure it runs smoothly!

This year's event will feature more than 50 bands performing on 30 porches across the Cultural District. We'll need about 12-15 volunteers who will act as porch managers - working with porch hosts and bands to ensure performances happen as scheduled. 

Additionally, we'll need help staffing the two PorchFest Information booths - assisting residents and guests find bands and porch locations within the district.

If you are interested in volunteering for this community event, simply register above at the VOLUNTEER SIGNUP link to be part of one of Franklin’s favorite community music events.

The Franklin PorchFest 2026 web page has the details you need to find & listen to good music

The PorchFest page provides the schedule (time, band and location)   https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/#schedule

The map is interactive. You can zoom in or out to get the level of detail you want.

Want more details on the band/musicians? 

Check out the Performer Gallery

https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/#gallery

You can interact with the Performer Gallery to query "rock" or "folk". 

Yes, one source - https://franklin.porchfest.info/

Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday, June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM!

The countdown is on for Franklin's biggest musical event of the year — just 5 days away!

Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday,
June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM! 

This year's PorchFest features more than 50 bands performing on over 30 porches throughout Franklin's Cultural District. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, discover new local talent, and experience the community spirit that makes PorchFest such a special event.

Start planning your day now! Visit Franklin.PorchFest.Info to view the performance schedule, porch locations, and music genres.

Admission is FREE, so grab your friends, family, and neighbors and join us for a day filled with music throughout Franklin! 

Visit Franklin.PorchFest.Info for the band's schedule and porch locations.

MyFM's Tyler talks with Liz & Cory about Restaurant Week & PorchFest (audio)

Did you miss @tyler_lawton_multimedia’s latest interview on MyFM in the Morning?

Listen to the full interview here:

https://soundcloud.com/myfm1013/myfm-in-the-morning-franklin-2

Tyler talked with Liz and Cory Shea from the @townoffranklinma about two exciting upcoming events in Franklin — Franklin Restaurant Week, running from May 31st through June 6th, and the 3rd Annual Franklin Porchfest happening Saturday, June 6th from 12 PM–6 PM! 

The conversation highlighted the incredible local restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, as well as the live music, community atmosphere, and neighborhood performances that continue to make Porchfest one of Franklin’s most anticipated events of the year. 

For more information on Franklin Restaurant Week:

https://www.franklinma.gov/1310/Franklin-Restaurant-Week-2026

For more information on Franklin Porchfest:

https://www.franklinma.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/139

MyFM1013 · MyFM in the Morning - Franklin Restaurant Week and Porchfest w/ Corey Shea & Elizabeth Kalaijian