2 more episodes of Winning Ways with the MIAA (video)

Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Ep1 06-11-26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPLMvQh3V_w 

Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Ep2 06-11-26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDbfSKbPf1M 

Body Fit Training Franklin Village offers student rates for 2026 summer

Body Fit Training Franklin Village
offers student rates for 2026 summer

Via BFT Franklin Village

"Student* promos are officially LIVE for June, July, and August! Whether you want to go all-in or need a flexible routine around your summer job, we’ve got you covered:

✨ Unlimited Month-to-Month ($189/mo)
✨ Unlimited 3-Month Commit ($179/mo)
✨ 8x and 12x monthly options available!

✅ Structured Programming
✅ Scalable for all fitness levels
✅ Fun & supportive community!

📲 Drop a comment or DM us “STUDENT” to claim your rate!

Spend your summer getting stronger with us!

*Student ID required."

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Creative Corner Art Studio offers, after school, Saturdays and Summer programs

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Babysitting for Blood Cancer! - Friday, MArch 20 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Just 2 more days to

 Babysitting for Blood Cancer! - Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 PM

sign your kids up for Babysitting for Blood Cancer! The event is taking place on Friday, March 20 and we still have spots available! 

Everyone attending is in for a blast!! https://sites.google.com/view/bloodcancerunited/home

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Franklin Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay for students (1 hour for staff) on Feb 25, 2026

Franklin Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay for students and a 1-hour delay for staff on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. 

All before-school and ECDC programs will be cancelled. 

Please check your email for additional details.

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Dean Student conducting Franklin Train Station Survey

"Franklin Train Station Survey

I am My name is Nora I am a Senior Marketing Student at Dean College working collaboratively with a team for class to improve the Franklin train station stop. 

Our focus is on identifying areas for enhancement and developing practical solutions to improve accessibility, functionality, and the overall experience for commuters.

I would genuinely appreciate to get your feedback and input about your experience by filling out this quick survey!

Thank you"

Survey  - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebrO7eJFBExSsRX_rJ84K4AJjOwCFec5lHFPAeijPUe5i8WA/viewform

Creative After School Art Options for your Creative Kiddos!

Creative After School Art Options for your Creative Kiddos!
www.creativecornerartstudiofranklin.com

Franklin ECDC New Student Open House - Wednesday, Jan 21

Do you live in Franklin?

Are you looking for a preschool program for your child? 

Franklin ECDC New Student Open House - Wednesday, Jan 21

Is your child going to be 3 or 4 by August 31st and not yet eligible for kindergarten in the fall of 2026?

Parents and children are invited to join us at ECDC for a tour of the school, to meet our teaching team and learn about our wonderful preschool program!

Wednesday, January 21st 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM

If you are unable to attend the OPEN HOUSE, you can contact Julie Felton to schedule a tour:

• Email: feltonj@franklinps.net Phone: 508-541-8166

PLEASE SCAN HERE to register

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoTiHKDmX-HoBFhMlFlD0delCoaigPsG5949tZyv45cgT8Zw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104200494800821663212

Download the flyer as a reminder or to share ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vfZQQqAgzDJAxffqqTaJ74C_XWrRZ_5x/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin TV: MIAA Students Rule

It’s Our Student of the Month Series

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 12/14/2025

The MIAA & MSAA have an unambiguous mission, “Growing Courageous Leaders.” To that end they have selected their Student(s) of the Month for fall ‘25.

Whatever limits we might assume about this generation all vanish as they describe school life and their aspirations for the future. Their candid conversations with Franklin.TV’s Jay Horrigan and MIAA’s Steve Dubzinsky are lively and peppered with a balance of gravity and hilarity. Our student athletes tell their stories – openly and joyfully in all the best ways – on ‘Winning Ways’ with the MIAA.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm

And staying informed at Franklin●news

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

Watch Listen Read all things that matter in Franklin MA

DESE accepting public comment on State Seal of Biliteracy, Student Records, & Educator Licensure

"The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to

• regulations on the State Seal of Biliteracy (comments due Dec. 5)
• regulations on Student Records (comments due Dec. 5)
• regulations on educator licensure (comments due Jan. 20)

Find details on DESE’s public comment submission webpage: https://ow.ly/KnwQ50Xw6aj. #MaEdu"

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MassDOT announces annual high school video contest entries due Oct 5, 2025

MassDOT announces annual high school
video contest entries due Oct 5, 2025

The annual #Massdot @srts_ma  Safe Streets Smart Trips, High School Video contest is back!

Theme: Safe Walking, Biking, and Driving Behaviors

​

Deadline: Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 11:00 PM ​

Create a 30–60 second PSA video on:​

• Distracted driving​
• Being a pedestrian/bike-friendly driver​
• Safe walking, biking, or rolling behaviors​

Winning videos will be featured at the 2025 MassDOT “Moving Together” Conference this Fall!

Additional details available at MassDOT ->  https://www.mass.gov/roadway-safety-video

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Check out the Creative Corner Studio offerings for art programs on Saturdays

Check out the Creative Corner Studio
offerings for art programs on Saturdays

via Amy at Creative Corner

Join us on Saturdays for our weekend art programs! We offer programs for preschool and elementary ages students.

Learn more and register on our website -> www.creativecornerartstudiofranklin.com/elementaryclasses

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Franklin's Horace Mann Middle School Displays 'Who's Your Hero?' Mural

Superintendent Lucas Giguere, Principal Rebecca Motte and art teacher Robin Katz are pleased to share that an all-school mural featuring the artwork of more than 400 students is on display in the auditorium hallway of Horace Mann Middle School now through Friday, June 6.

The "Who's Your Hero?" mural features eight panels filled with 6-inch square, matted drawings, each depicting a personal hero selected by the student artist who created it.

Horace Mann Middle School Displays 'Who's Your Hero?' Mural

The Horace Mann Middle School students first chose personal heroes, then researched them and created miniature posters, each with a photograph and a small description of the individual. Then they created the artwork itself, creating an image of their hero, including the hero's name in decorative font plus information — a quote, characteristics, achievements — showing how that hero is inspirational.

"Students chose athletes, artists, actors, singers, and activists, including heroes from throughout history and from many different cultures," said Horace Mann Middle School art teacher Robin Katz. "Some chose ordinary heroes such as their teachers, coaches and parents. The project and mural have been inspiring many great conversations across our community — student to student, student to teacher, student to parents and siblings."

As a result of the mural project, Katz said one of her sixth-grade students shared that he spoke to his parents, found out that his great grandfather fought during World War II, and then chose him as his personal hero. Another student told Katz that she talked about the project with her parents and ended up choosing a heroine who shares her cultural heritage, a woman who helped fight for Indian independence in 1947.

"I think it's important, now more than ever, that we encourage conversations about kindness, helping others and positive achievement, to inspire our students to help others and achieve," Katz said. "The 'Who's Your Hero?' project certainly provoked those conversations and allowed our students to delve into these themes, reminding us all about the important achievements and qualities of the heroes we admire most."

Superintendent Lucas Giguere and Principal Rebecca Motte congratulate all the students involved with the project and thank Ms. Robin Katz for supporting students throughout this project.

"The creativity that our students tapped into for this project is truly impressive," Principal Motte said. "I'd like to thank Ms. Katz for all the work she's done to make this mural project possible, and all of our staff who helped prepare our students to express themselves in this way. It's amazing to see all these heroes from different cultures, countries and eras of history. This is a project that has drawn our school community together for an amazing moment of artistic and cultural expression."

"The 'Who's Your Hero?' mural project is an example of the hard work and dedication our students put into their learning journey through the school year," said Superintendent Giguere. "The entire process, from research to conversation to creation, is a powerful example of student engagement and community connection. I appreciate the way this mural project has helped foster dialogue around kindness, service, and achievement.”

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Garden Club prepared 500 seedlings for 1st Graders to plant

Garden Club prepared 500 seedlings for 1st Graders to plant

"Members of the Franklin Garden Club prepared nearly 500 bags of pine tree seedlings which were given out to first graders in the Franklin schools and Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School to plant as a celebration of Arbor Day."

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Tri-County Regional recognizes Jack Simmons as the "Outstanding Vocational Student Award" winner

Jack Simmons as the "Outstanding Vocational Student Award" winner

Tri-County Regional (@TriCountyRVTSD) posted at 9:43 AM on Fri, Apr 11, 2025:

 
Outstanding Vocational Student, Jack Simmons!

 
Read more here: https://t.co/HMH22NRJeh  or  https://www.tri-county.us/article/2143298

 

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"The Yellow Boat sets sail, straight into the sun"

"As the run of The Yellow Boat comes to an end, we want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us on our journey. going to finals was such an amazing opportunity for all of us as a company, and we are forever grateful for it.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the production and to all of our all star award winners!

Onto the next one. ALWAYS. 💙💛❤️

Stay tuned for more updates on what we’re doing next!!!"

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If you haven't already, you can listen to the conversation with Eden, Aiden, and Ginny here ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/listen-to-how-fhstc-performance-of.html

FHS students cancer fund raising at The Shed - Apr 1

FHS students cancer fund raising at The Shed - Apr 1

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Listen to how the FHSTC performance of the Yellow Boat got to sail to the State Finals (audio)

FM #1413 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1413 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with key members of the Franklin High School Theatre Co’s production of The Yellow Boat.

• Virginia Bernstein (Ginny)

• Eden Donovan

• Aiden Sheppard

We had our discussion in person in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Monday, March 24, 2025. 

 

We do a round of introductions so they can provide some info about themselves then we get into talking about

• Theater and what it means to them

• The impact of the budget cuts and the recovery with “Yellow Boat”

• The production process (auditions, casting, rehearsals, etc.)

• Competition (on the road vs. hosted)

• Learning and sharing key aspects of life with the performance

The recording runs about 38 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1413-fhs-theatre-co-yellowboat-03-24-25/

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Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild (METG) schedule for finals

https://metg.org/high-school-festival/2025-finals.html 

The finals will be announced Saturday, March 29 beginning at 8 PM

Origin Theatrical link to The Yellow Boat

https://origintheatrical.com.au/work/8527 

Follow the FHS Theatre Co on Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/fhstc/

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This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

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Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Listen to how the FHSTC performance of the Yellow Boat got to sail to the State Finals (audio)

FPAC Announces Cast for Mel Brooks’ The Producers

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is excited to announce the cast of Mel Brooks’ The Producers running March 14-23 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. The production is directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer, with choreography by Associate Director Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge!, KING KONG, Matilda, Newsies), and music direction by Hallie Wetzell. 

The Producers is a Mel Brooks comedy full of adult humor and innuendo. Audience discretion is advised.

(L-R) Nick Paone, Paul Rescigno, Katie Mariko Murray

Leading the cast are FPAC’s Nick Paone as Max Bialystock and NYC’s Paul Rescigno as Leo Bloom. They are joined by NYC’s Katie Mariko Murray (Disney’s Frozen on tour) as Ulla, Anthony Fett (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on tour) as Roger DeBris, Robert Mintz as Carmen Ghia, and Franklin favorite Timothy Ayres-Kerr as Franz Liebkind.

The ensemble is made up of artists from NYC, the Boston-Providence-Franklin area, and Musical Theater students from Dean College: Andrew Scott Holmes, Casey Harkness Andrade, Melissa Baratta, Elijah Bondar, Marissa J. Browning, Nya Dekrines, Heather Dorler, Shaina Dunn, Charley Eastman, Kim Frigon, Julia Lavoie, Alex LeBlanc, David Livingston, Conor Meehan, Caroline Merten, Anissa Perona, Myranda Rose Silva, Kellie Stamp, Jason Robert Warner, and Isis Wilson.

Joining the ensemble on stage at THE BLACK BOX are FPAC Student Apprentices from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts: Elena Baker, Ani Corkran, Helena Cornwell, Devin Curley, Brodie DeAngelis, Devin DeAngelis, Baree Frigon, Kayla Hoben, Hailey Hulbig, Madeleine Jacomme, Katherine LeBlanc, Matthew Packard, Kate Settle, Angelina Willey, and Michael Wirkus.

The plot of The Producers is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit. The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show, hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends. With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local artists, and students of the arts.

Tickets for The Producers are available at FPAConline.com/tickets or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370. Follow Franklin Performing Arts Company and THE BLACK BOX on Facebook and Instagram for updates on programming.

Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Part 2 - Jan 16, 2025 (video)

Jay Horrigan and Steve Dubzinski of the MIAA talk with 3 athletes of the month in this session, part 2 of 2

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13wKj6v7oU

Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Part 2 - Jan 16, 2025 (video)