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| DPW updates on Water Main break on RT 140 |
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
DPW updates on Water Main break on RT 140
Friday, July 25, 2025
Congressman Auchincloss: An invitation for Update and Q&A Weds, July 30 at 7:30 PM
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Franklin Senior Center Update for 03/20/25 (audio)
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| Franklin Senior Center Update for 03/20/25 (audio) |
The second floor will not be available THursday/Friday so some programs/events will shift within the building.
The Fire Dept will be preparing the St Patrick's dinner & bingo so some events/activities will be canceled and she provides that listing.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
An Invitation from your Congressman Jake Auchincloss
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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Children's Museum Update: You can help them open their doors this spring
Shortly after that, exhibits will begin to arrive. Can you believe it?!
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| Children's Museum Update Erin & Meg |
Learn more at childrensmuseumfranklin.org/open and join us to OPEN THE DOORS!
With gratitude,
Erin and Meg
Saturday, February 1, 2025
St Mary's update as of Jan 31, 2025: new speakers installed as part of the restoration work being done
- The walls and ceiling have been cleaned.
- The walls and ceiling have been sanitized.
- The walls and ceiling have been painted.
- New electrical wiring has been installed.
- New overhead ceiling fans have been installed.
- New sound equipment wiring has been installed.
- Work on putting down new flooring has begun.
- Many of the church furnishings have been cleaned.
- The scaffolding has been taken down and removed.
- New speakers have been installed.
- New hardwood floors are currently being laid in the Sanctuary.
- The choir loft floor is being sanded and restored.
- Replacement drapery panels for the Sanctuary are being made.
- The Sacristy has been gutted and is now being rebuilt.
- A new organ has been ordered.
- Some of the furniture has been returned from the storage area.
🎯Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 are the target dates for our first Masses in our primary worship space “upstairs.”
Friday, January 31, 2025
Town of Franklin Announces Launch of New Website
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Friday's Concerts on the Common rescheduled to Sept 6, 2024
"CONCERTS ON THE COMMON UPDATE:Due to this evenings weather we will be canceling the Reminicents concert and Back to the Future Movie. We will hold a makeup day on September 6thMike Tarrara will still play tonight from 3-5PM"
So friendly reminder: for day of updates, check for the host organization first. Given the Facebook algorithm, there is no guarantee I'll get it in time.
Concerts on the Common updates by Franklin Recreation -> https://www.facebook.com/FranklinRecreationDepartment
Franklin Farmers Market - > https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFarmersMarketMA
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| Friday's Concerts on the Common rescheduled to Sept 6, 2024 |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Franklin (MA) Elections Voter Turnout History: from 2003 - 2023 (updated for 6/11/24)
Monday, November 27, 2023
The Master Plan Survey is ready for your input
"The Town Council has established the Master Plan Update Committee to update the 2013 town-wide Master Plan.The Committee will:
- Review the current Master Plan and existing planning documents, data and achievements;
- Identify the key issues facing the community in the next ten years;
- Assist in the identification of existing conditions and conduct trends analysis;
- Recommend goals and objectives related to Franklin's future;
- Develop a clear action plan for the Town of Franklin; and
- Make a final report to the Planning Board within 18 months from the date of ratification of the Committee members."
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Congressman Auchincloss: An Update for the prior two weeks (11/21/23)
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
#LOVEfranklin // Emergency Shelter Humanitarian Aid UPDATE - 10/23/23
Hello!
Thank you for being patient as we took a brief pause to evaluate our process to make sure that we are asking for donations people actually need. There have been a lot of disparate community asks for donations and many of those asks overlapped which created a glut of some things and a scarcity of others.
While the outpouring of donations is immensely appreciated, we want to make sure 1) that we receive things that will be used in a timely manner and 2) that we don't put too many asks out at one time and burn people out.
This is not a "short term project." This is a long-term effort. We need to make sure that the process of assessing and meeting needs is sustainable. So, we needed to take a pause, meet with all the stakeholders, and create a new procedure.
Here is how we are operating as we move forward:
- The SAFE Coalition will do intake interviews for new placements and assess needs upon arrival. They will also be giving out welcome/hospitality bags that will provide basic supplies. Most people arrive with little to nothing.
- Needs will be regularly communicated to the Franklin Interfaith Council who will then ask for donations via its email list and through the various communities of faith. Drop-off points will be at St. Mary's and the Franklin United Methodist Church (details of hours will be provided when the ask is issued). Note: moving forward please do not drop-off clothing donations at the Franklin Federated Church. No donations should be dropped off at the hotel.
- Items will be sorted and stored at the Franklin United Methodist Church.
- Volunteers will gather needed items from the Franklin United Methodist Church and deliver them directly to the individuals/families.
- The SAFE Coalition will do regular visits to individuals/families to assess any new or changing needs. They will also remove items that may no longer be of use. Remember: there isn't a lot of room for storing accumulated items in the hotel rooms. At that point, we loop back to step two (2) and the process keeps repeating.
If you have any questions about this process, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to answer any/all your questions. The Franklin Interfaith Council, SAFE Coalition, and others are meeting weekly, outside of the town-called stakeholders meeting, to communicate and collaborate with one another. I hope to send out an updated call for donations by the end of this week.
In the meantime, we are continuing to train volunteers for the After-school Program which is anticipated to begin on Wednesday. If you'd like to help with that, please contact Rev. Kathy McAdams (rector@stjohnsfranklinma.og).
We will need volunteers to help sort and put things in storage at Franklin United Methodist Church. We are finalizing lists of donations for the welcome/hospitality bags. And, we are making plans for a weekly sit-down meal for emergency shelter residents that will include a "carry-out" option for those not able to be seated for the meal (space is limited).
Thank you for your patience during this pause. And, most importantly, thank you for your generosity as seek to meet the needs of those placed in the emergency shelter so that they might come to #LOVEfranklin as much as we do.
Peace.
Jacob
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| #LOVEfranklin // Emergency Shelter Humanitarian Aid UPDATE - 10/23/23 |
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Congressman Auchincloss: An Update for the past 2 weeks in review (10/03/23)
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