School is back, Town business returns with a full slate of meetings for week of Feb 24, 2025

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Franklin Matters Weekly

The weekly summary for this week shared from Franklin Matters Weekly

https://www.franklinmattersweekly.org/2025/02/school-is-back-town-business-returns.html

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Looking ahead, the Town calendar is full of meetings with the school break behind us. Many of them will be live streamed & broadcast.

Monday, we hit the ground running with the Legislative Forum hosted by the School Committee at the FHS Lecture Hall and the regular Planning Board meeting. Both are broadcast, three other meetings are not broadcast.

Tuesday, the Police Station Building Committee gets to work with the project team, architect and others in place. They'll outline the process for community engagement across the project timelone.

Wednesday, the Economic Development Subcmte and the Town Council conduct their business.

February 24, 2025 

6:30 PM - Franklin School Committee Meeting (Legislative Forum @ FHS)

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1582 

7:00 PM - Franklin Agricultural Committee (not broadcast) https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1591

7:00 PM -  Library Board of Directors Meeting (not broadcast)

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Library-Board-of-Directors-20/?#_02242025-1593

7:00 PM - Recreation Advisory Board (not broadcast)

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1535

7:00 PM - Planning Board

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02242025-1594 

February 25, 2025 

4:00 PM

Franklin School Committee (executive session - negotiations) (not broadcast)

7:00 PM

Design Review (not broadcast)

7 PM

Police Station Building Committee

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02252025-1601 

February 26, 2025

5:45 PM

Economic Development Subcmte

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02262025-1600

7 PM

Town Council

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02262025-1602

February 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) - no meeting

*** Looking back at the week that was ***

The most significant meeting of the school break week was the 3rd in the series of 6 Listening Sessions hosted by the Joint Budget Subcmte. This time at the Senior Center. The recording video & audio are available. The transcript is ready so you can Watch, Listen or Read -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget_01215382675.html

Transcripts were provided for the first 2 listening sessions

#1 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget.html

#2 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/watch-listen-read-joint-budget_01718995583.html

Laura Doherty, Associate Director of the Franklin Food Pantry shared some insights on The Pantry's straegic plan in this audio session

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/laura-shares-insights-from-pantry.html

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For all the meetings and cultural events, check out the calendars, or visit Franklin Matters where each day, that day's events on posted on the top of the page

• Town calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
• Community calendar -> https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

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The week that was in Franklin (photo essay)

Catching up to share photos from the week that was.

Sunday, June 9 was the world premiere of the chamber opera "Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter." You can listen to the interview with Composer Jon Ceander Mitchell and Conductor Luis Viquez here ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/06/jon-and-luis-talk-about-chamber-opera.html

Conductor Luis Viquez leads the chamber group and chorus

cast of Mary Anning performing

Monday, June 10,  more than 100 teachers, students and supporters stood out along RT 140 from Jersey's Mike to Honey Dew to attract attention to the override vote on Tuesday.

supporters along RT 140 - 1

supporters along RT 140 - 2

On Tuesday, June 11 the election held at Franklin High School the largest turnout for an override vote with 45% casting their votes. The No position narrowly won by 236 votes. The only successful override (in 2007) passed because the entire support among Town and School folks were united. There was sufficient discord and misinformation shared to create the result this time.

more teachers at FHS on Tuesday

A bright spot on Tuesday was the brief and fun celebration of the Traveling School of Fish at the Sculpture Park. Artist Amy Adams coordinated the efforts of students at Parmenter to paint fish shaped by students at Tri-County funded by a Cultural District grant. Jamele Adams hosted the festivities at the Sculpture Park.

stop by the Sculpture Park (on Panther Way) to see the display

Jamele (light blue in center) hosted the fun

Wednesday, June 12 began with the Fallen Hero Recognition on the Town Common Veteran Walkway. This one honored Lloyd Ellis who was killed during the fighting after the D-Day landing in France during World War II. Keeping his memory alive helps. 

Fallen Hero Recognition for Lloyd Ellis

The day also saw many conversation on and about the results and other business in Franklin at the monthly Q&A at the Senior Center. The night meeting schedule changed during the day as the Master Plan Update Cmte (which didn't seem ready at their meeting last week) rescheduled their public hearing for June 26 and then again to July 10. The School Committee which had scheduled a meeting on Wednesday also canceled their meeting, keeping their regularly scheduled session for June 18.

Thursday, June 13 also saw more conversation around Cultural events and planning for them as the Cultural District committee included Cultural District partners for their meeting. A good time to walk and enjoy the good weather and clear skies.

night time at the Senior Center flag pole

Friday, June 14, Flag Day. It was grandson sitting day so I missed the recognition event for Sgt Timothy Hayes in the morning but did get out to visit the Farmers Market. Bread, honey, coffee and many conversations in the brief visit before heading back to grandson time. The Farmers Market is a happening place on Friday's and will be more so June 28 and following as Concerts on the Common expands the activities past the market close at 6 PM. Stay tuned for the schedule of events as they happen.

Farmers Market regular vendor listing

Saturday, June 15 had some schedule changes for me as the grandson stayed overnight. Members of the LGBTQ Alliance and supporters planted mini flags on the Town Common. The Rise Up group had a successful info session with State Rep Jeff Roy at the Franklin United Methodist Church. And on the New England sports front, the Red Sox topped the Yankees, and the Revolution won their 3rd game in a row.

LGBTQ Alliance and supporters planted mini flags on the Town Common

There is a full slate of events scheduled for the week ahead. Subscribe for the daily newsletter that gives you all that matters here in Franklin MA. Your source for what you can watch, listen to, or read about Franklin.

The week that was in Franklin (photo essay)

Franklin Police: Weekly recap for week of July 25 thru July 1, 2023

Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) tweeted on Mon, Jul 03, 2023:

WEEKLY RECAP

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from June 25 - July 1. This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://t.co/rqk9GUx88S 

Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/VaIemgxdeM

Franklin Police: Weekly recap for week of July 25 thru July 1

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap for June 18 to June 24, 2023

Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) tweeted on Tue, Jun 27, 2023:

"WEEKLY RECAP

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from June 18 - June 24. This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://t.co/BHzrvGia1u"

 

Shared from ->   https://t.co/W60RE58UEI  or https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1673867627268120576

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap for June 18 to June 24, 2023

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap for week of June 11 through June 17

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from June 11 - June 17, This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://t.co/6rUwzG72Vl  or https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-8v5YNOPl4Akcyy7RCh76C9p7QTaCgO/view

 Shared from -> https://t.co/mEF668o8lO  or   https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1671685538040930304

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap for week of June 11 through June 17

Franklin Police Weekly Recap - May 28 through June 3

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from May 28 - June 3. 

 This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17llFnuT2dvxLe0McJJMvBxTms5M7popq/view?usp=sharing

 

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1666213113467752449

Franklin Police Weekly Recap - May 28 through June 3

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap for May 21 - May 27, 2023

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from May 21 - May 27. 

This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://t.co/4mCqydpofB

Shared from -> https://t.co/VbKANJyz1E

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap for May 21 - May 27, 2023

Franklin (MA) Police share the weekly recap for May 14 - May 20

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from May 14 - May 20, This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/117Uod0

Franklin (MA) Police share the weekly recap for May 14 - May 20

Shared from Twitter ->   https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1660995083871703042

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Franklin Police: Weekly Recap from May 7 - May 13

Franklin Police (@franklinpolice) tweeted  on Mon, May 15, 2023:

WEEKLY RECAP

The attached google drive link has the Weekly Recap from May 7 - May 13, 

This recap provides some greater detail about the calls we responded to: https://t.co/TqgexwYwJm

 Shared from Twitter ->  https://twitter.com/franklinpolice/status/1658273388907880449

Franklin Police: Weekly Recap from May 7 - May 13