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Friday, June 5, 2026
2026 Franklin PorchFest schedule by porch by schedule by performers
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Porchfest performers by time of performance on Saturday, June 6, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday, June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM!
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| Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday, June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM! |
Thursday, May 7, 2026
MBTA schedule change: effective May 25-30 for the Franklin/Foxboro Line
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Monday, April 20, 2026
No "scheduled" Trash Delay This Week!
No Trash Delay This Week!The 2025-2026 curbside calendar is also found on the Town of Franklin page - https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1279/Waste-Management-Trash-and-Recycling-Collection-Services-2025-to-2026-PDF |
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Reminder: No trash delay scheduled due to holiday
Monday, March 23, 2026
Finance Committee gets a good discussion on policies, and an update on the grant process yielding $112M over 10 years (audio)
FM #1696 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1696 in the series.
This session shares the Finance Committee meeting conducted Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The Committee meeting opened with 6 members present, 2 absent (1 open position reportedly to be filled soon).
Quick recap:
a healthy and engaging discussion on the policies, to be resumed at one of the budget hearings in April before making a recommendation on changes (if any) to the Town Council
Presentation on the grant process and the yield of $112M over 10 years, an average of $10M/year
Future Agenda Items / Next meeting Dates:
a. April 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2026 - Anticipated Finance Committee Budget Hearings
b. May 28, 2026 - FY27 Budget discussion - first look at health care numbers as open enrollment would have closed Apr 30
c. June 3, 2026 - FY27 Budget discussion and vote to recommend budget with changes (if any) for the Town Council to vote on at their June 10 session
The recording runs almost 2 hours, let’s listen
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1696-franklin-ma-finance-cmte-mtg-03-11-26/--------------
Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/UZl8H4Koptg?&t=476
Agenda (updated 3/11/26) - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03112026-2189
My notes in one PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oxC1JQgvl3PoNs-2qaHf9vacux3JvsZY/view?usp=drive_link
Photo album of the grant presentation slides shared
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kLdsxaJEHqXjYEzT7
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Finance Committee gets a good discussion on policies, and an update on the grant process yielding $112M over 10 years (video)
- a healthy and engaging discussion on the policies, to be resumed at one of the budget hearings in April before making a recommendation on changes (if any) to the Town Council
- Presentation on the grant process and the yield of $112M over 10 years, an average of $10M/year
- Future Agenda Items / Next meeting Dates:
- a. April 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2026 - Anticipated Finance Committee Budget Hearings
- b. May 28, 2026 - FY27 Budget discussion - first look at health care numbers as open enrollment would have closed Apr 30
- c. June 3, 2026 - FY27 Budget discussion and vote to recommend budget with changes (if any) for the Town Council to vote on at their June 10 session
Monday, March 2, 2026
Reminder: Regular curbside schedule for this week; Beaver St Recycling Ctr hours added
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9AM to 2:30PM
- Wednesday from 9AM to 6PM








