Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, December 8, 2025

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.   

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.  

Tune in to listen to the following:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday - Franklin Public Radio

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 093 - AI Actors, Good Friends Not Forgotten, Love, Trails of Time, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about the uprise of AI in the movie making business, and what that means for the future, good friends who will not be forgotten and their story lives on, love poems, the trails of time, Alice shares the next chapter of her novel Hoarding is Murder, and Bob shares the next chapter of The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-093-ai-actors-good-friends-not-forgotten-love-trails-of-time-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 092 - Halloween's Past, Remembrance, Love, Kindness, Tis the Season, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about Halloween 2025 as well as Halloween in the past, remembrance on teenage years, love poems, why kindness counts, a reading of Shakespeare, our stories of life, and tis the season.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-091-halloweens-past-remembrance-love-kindness-tis-the-season-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry, and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, November 17, 2025

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.   

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.  

Tune in to listen to the following:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday - Franklin Public Radio

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 ???

Wednesday, October 29     

Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser    (order online for pickup Nov 25)

8am In Person Early Voting (Town Clerk's Office)

1pm Scribblers Writing Group (recording session) (Franklin Senior Center)

4pm Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)

Library & Senior Center events

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

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**   Town Meetings today   **

License to Store Propane Public Hearing

Wednesday, October 29 Time: 11:30 AM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292025-1979 

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Wednesday, October 29 Time: 5:45 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292025-1964 

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, October 29 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292025-1978 

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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

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 091 - Calling All Caregivers, The Brick School, The Thousand Hour Lesson, Water Heaters, Love, Truth, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a PSA for caregivers in the area, Halloween at the Brick School, being unlucky with water heaters, love, the truth and first amendment, "Reflections upon a gift of conversation received from a friend called Necessity", and Bob shares the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.

audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-091-calling-all-caregivers-the-brick-school-the-thousand-hour-lesson-water-heaters-love-truth-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 090 - Love Poems, Songs, Halloween, The Remembrance of Summer, and News Around Town (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about love, songs, Halloween poems and PSAs, the end of summer, and the opening of the Children's Museum in town as well as the construction of Tri-County.

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-089-love-poems-songs-halloween-the-rememberance-of-summer-and-news-around-town

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 089 - Diners, Creation, Love Poems, Hoarding, Motherhood, and The Thousand Hour Lesson (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about diners and the blue plate special, different takes on the story of creation, love, hoarding turning into a mystery, motherhood, and Bob shares the latest chapter in his story The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-089-diners-creation-love-poems-hoarding-motherhood-and-the-thousand-hour-lesson

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 088 - Life Lessons, The End of Summer, Love, Clap Hands, and much more ... (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a life lesson, Shakespeare's take on the end of summer, love, both in song and poem form, Peter shares writing from a new book he's working on, and we applaud with clap hands.

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-088-life-lessons-the-end-of-summer-love-clap-hands-and-much-more-

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 087 - Staycation, Bagels, Love, The Thousand Hour Lesson, and the Answer is 42 (audio)

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about what to do on a staycation, a bagel story, love, a found poem, 42, and Bob gives us the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-087-staycation-bagels-love-the-thousand-hour-lesson-and-the-answer-is-42

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode Episode 086 - Theatrical Performance, Love Of Old and New, The Thousand Hour Lesson, Murder Is Bad Press, and much more ...

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group first gives us a theatrical performance with the script by Faith. The group also shares stories, poems, and writings about a high school crush, love of now, left turns, silent but strong heroes, Bob gives us the next chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson, Alice also gives us another chapter in her book Murder Is Bad Press, and much more.

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-086-theatricl-preformance-love-of-old-and-new-the-thousand-hour-lesson-murder-is-bad-press-and-much-more-

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 ???

Wednesday, July 30

Library & Senior Center events

Raffle tickets for TRI-COUNTY COUGAR WRESTLING TEAM  (https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/raffle-tickets-for-tri-county-cougar.html)

9:00am Fallen Hero: Anthony J. Mucciarone (Franklin Town Common, Veterans Walkway)

1:00pm Scribblers Writing Group (recording session) (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm Summer Patio Concerts: The Oh Mys (live music) (Franklin Public Library)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->        

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

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

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 085 - Publisher Interview with Jim Turcotte (audio)

In this special episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group sits down with Jim Turcotte, author of Four Brothers From Lowell, as he discusses his process writing and publishing his book, as well as answers questions from the group.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-085-publisher-interview-with-jim-turcotte

Senior Story Hour - WFPR:

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 083 - Juneteenth, Summer Hay Help, Love Poems, Kindness From A Stranger, Lullabies, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about Juneteenth and it's history, a story from Helen's youth about helping her friend's father with hay, a metaphor about ICE agents and the innocent, Bo updates his process with his children's book, Bill shares a poem about love, Alice shares a story about why kindness matters, Bob shares a lullaby he wrote for his daughter, and what's next?

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-083-juneteenth-summer-hay-help-love-poems-kindness-from-a-stranger-lullabies-and-much-more-

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 082 - Ambrose Bierce, First Real June, Iggy's Children's Book, Love Poems, Summertime, The Thousand Hour Lesson, and much more

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the life of Ambrose Bierce, the first feelings of summer and June, love poems, playing in the summer, in or out of place, Bo gives us a chapter in his children's book based on him and his dog Iggy, and Bob gives us another chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-082-ambrose-bierce-first-real-june-iggys-childrens-book-love-poems-summertime-the-thousand-hour-lesson-and-much-more-

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 081 - Children's Book, The Thousand Hour Lesson, Hotdog vs Hamburger, Love, Old Friends, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about alpha writing, love poems, old friends, empty bowls, a peanut butter jelly direction exercise, Bo gives us an update on his children's book, Bob gives us another chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson, and Joe conducts his summer survey on the hotdog versus the cheeseburger.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-081-childrens-book-the-thousand-hour-lesson-hotdog-vs-hamburger-love-old-friends-and-much-more-

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes