What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, March 12, 2026 ???

Thursday, March 12

• FHS Class of 2026 - fundraiser at (Santa Fe Burrito Grill)   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/fhs-class-of-2026-fundraiser-santa-fe.html
• Franklin Youth Hockey fundraiser at (Papa Gino's)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/franklin-youth-hockey-fundraising-via.html

5:00pm Franklin Downtown Partnership Networking Event (Sachs Jewelry)

6:00pm Marc Cohen: "A Dance with the Cosmos" book signing (Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen)

6:15pm FREE 2026 Wellness Speaking Series (Hockomock Area YMCA, Foxboro)

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

Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times

***  Town Meetings today   ***

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meeting

Thursday, March 12 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03122026-2188

Conservation Commission Meeting

Thursday, March 12 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/571?fileID=8589

Cultural District Committee Meeting

Thursday, March 12 Time: 7:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03122026-2170

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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

Wellness Speaker Series at Hockomock Y - Foxboro - March 12

Wellness Speaker Series at
Hockomock Y - Foxboro - March 12

"Join us for our first FREE 2026 Wellness Speaking Series on March 12 from 6:15–7:00 PM at the Foxboro YMCA in the Community Room!

Register at the Member Service Desk to save your spot. Non-members are welcome — bring a friend! 

Register - https://bit.ly/3MzexEe"

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Have you tried the Box Breathing Technique ?? great advice via SAFE Coalition !!!

Each week, a SAFE Licensed Clinical Social Worker answers questions about mental health, substance use recovery, wellness, and more.

Check out this week’s Q&A!

Q: What are some strategies for managing stress at work or school?

A: Some strategies can help calm our bodies (box breathing) while other strategies are more helpful for calming our minds (writing down to-do lists).

Box breathing can help you refocus. For 5 seconds each: inhale, hold, and then exhale. Repeat.

When feeling overwhelmed by your workload, try physically writing down a to-do list. This tool will help you see what needs prioritized, and then you can break those tasks into smaller, more manageable steps.

Be sure to cross them off your list after you tackle them!

Have you tried the Box Breathing Technique ??   great advice via SAFE Coalition  !!!

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Submit questions and view past answers at: https://www.safecoalitionma.org/ask-safe

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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio introduced a brand new schedule early in 2025 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:

 

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM   Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock 

Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 2 PM)  

• This segment shares my conversation with Taryn Barlow and her work for The Well Brain ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/10/taryn-barlow-cognitive-health-coach.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone  All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points.    (repeats Saturday at 1 PM)  

• This segment features Kim & Mark celebrating their 300th Episode With Len Presutti -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/10/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.html

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

Taryn Barlow, Cognitive Health Coach™, talks about her road to The Well Brain (audio)

FM #1526 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1526 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Taryn Barlow, Cognitive Health Coach™ working at The Well Brain. We had our conversation virtually via the Zoom platform on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. 

Discussion items: 

• 

  Taryn Barlow, Cognitive Health Coach™

  Taryn’s background and road to the “well brain”

• Development of the “Cognitive Health Coach™”

• Process of delivering via H.O.P.E.

The conversation runs about 40 minutes. Let’s listen in 

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1526-taryn-barlow-the-well-brain-09-24-25/

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Taryn Barlow -> Cognitive Health Coach™ | The Wellbrain

Phone -> 774-498-9234

emailAddress -> thewellbrainslp@gmail.com 

Website ->  https://thewellbrainslp.com/

LinkedIn profile -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-barlow-994917208/ 

Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/taryn_thewellbrain/ 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

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?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Future topic, with expansion on use of the puzzle pieces, getting Ian Kabat together, he designed the logo with that puzzle in mind, introduced it in 2014 so it has been some years and has aged well

Senate President Spilka's 55+ Health & Wellness Fair spots are filling up!

Register today!

Senate President Spilka's 55+ Health & Wellness Fair spots are filling up!   Dear friends —   If you have yet to register for this year's 55+ Health and Wellness Fair, there's still time!  This year's event will be on October 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham.  Please RSVP to join us on October 18. If you've already registered, we look forward to seeing you there! Visit karenspilka.com/fair2025 to learn more about the exciting day we have planned, and I can't wait to see you there.  Sincerely,   Karen E. Spilka  Senate President    karenspilka.com

Senate President Karen E. Spilka | Massachusetts State House Room 332 | Boston, MA 02133 US

Senate President Karen Spilka: An invite to my 2025 Health and Wellness Fair - Oct 18

An exciting day at Keefe Tech on October 18

Dear friends —   My annual 55+ Health and Wellness Fair for active agers and those who love them is quickly approaching, and I'm inviting you, your loved ones, and your neighbors to join us for an exciting and informative day.   This year's event will be on October 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham.    It is one of my favorite days of the year, and I hope you'll join us. Like in years past, this fun and free event will include more than 80 exhibitors, who will be sharing information and resources on ways to stay active, be mentally healthy, and plan for the years to come, no matter your age. This year I'm also happy to offer free health screenings, flu and COVID vaccines, workshops on fitness, healthy cooking, navigating social security, and much more.  Attendees can look forward to free breakfast and lunch, live music, free prize drawings from local MetroWest exhibitors, and exciting, interactive workshops.  Our event is free and open to everyone, including residents 55 and older and their family members.  Please RSVP to join us on October 18. If you've already registered, we look forward to seeing you there! Interested in being an exhibitor? We welcome all exhibitors who are interested in setting up a table that will help educate and inform aging members of the MetroWest community and their loved ones. Contact karen.spilka@masenate.gov for more information or register here. Visit karenspilka.com/fair2025 to learn more about the exciting day we have planned, and I can't wait to see you there.  Sincerely,   Karen E. Spilka  Senate President    karenspilka.com

Senate President Karen E. Spilka | Massachusetts State House Room 332 | Boston, MA 02133 US