Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 20, 2023

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

8:00 am Veterans' Call: John Milot

9:00 am     Commonwealth Heroines

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: New Facility

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

1:00 pm     Physician Focus: Oral Health

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Healthy Pizza Crusts

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5

3:00 pm Joe Landry: Restaurants & Bars

4:30 pm     Frank Presents: James Ginley

5:30 pm     Riffing on Main Street: Catherine Kennedy

6:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

7:00 pm     Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 3 - Hipnotics

8:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Mary Olsson

9:30 pm     Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am     Public School Event: FHS Jazz Cafe 2023

8:30 am     FHS Chamber Music 2023

10:30 am FHS Senior Awards Night 2020

1:00 pm     Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22

3:00 pm Tri County Community Meeting 06-15-23

7:00 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Bishop Guertin 05-23-23

9:00 pm Universe of Adolescent Sleep

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 07-13-23

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 07-13-23

7:30 pm      Zoning Board of Appeals:  LIVE, Remote  913 2888 4409

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

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Franklin Cultural District: reptiles, puppets, food trucks, community cookout, music & more as #artshappenhere

Wednesday, July 19

11:00am - Franklin Q&A  (monthly hybrid event, in person & remote) (Franklin Senior Center)

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group)  (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm - Buildwave Family Night (Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, July 20

8:30am - Town Council Office Hours  (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

Friday, July 21

1:00pm - Book Sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Rainforest Reptiles (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

3:00pm - South 9 (food truck) (Franklin Town Common)

3:30pm - Kendo (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

6:00pm - Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy (live music)  (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Northeast Groove (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

Saturday, July 22

9:00am - Book sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:30am - Toe Jam Puppet Band (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Bag sale (books at $5/bag) (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Escape from the Rogue Planet (Registration req'd) (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

5:00pm - Community Cookout - (Franklin United Methodist Church)

Sunday, July 23

10:00am - "Walking the Labyrinth" (special Sunday service) (First Universalist Society of Franklin)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, July 24

10:00am - FSPA - Open House (Franklin School for Performing Arts - 38 Main St)

10:30am - Music at the Blissful Concert (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Comic Workshop for Kids with Maris Wicks (Franklin Public Library)

Tuesday, July 25

2:30pm - Rainbow Café (Franklin Senior Center)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Franklin Art Association Art Gallery

Visit the Cultural District page ->  https://www.franklinculture.org/

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

This Talk Franklin episode introduces Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti - 07/13/23 (audio)

FM #1021 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1021 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" session with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation in person at the Municipal Building on Thursday, July 13, 2023. New Deputy Town Administrator Amy Frigulietti joins us for the first time.

Topics for this session

Introduce Amy Frigulietti, new Deputy Town Administrator

Recap of FY 23 close, FY 24 budget

Joint Budget Subcmte – Aug 2 the start of discussions around what is needed to be sustainable going forward. Head’s up, the Aug 16 Town Council meeting will feature update on campaign law requirements 

Town Council – July 19 

Legislative delegation visits to provide update (Rep Roy, Senator Rausch)

Accessory dwelling legislation up for second reading & vote

Farmers Market & Concerts on the Common - Friday’s the Common is busy 

The recording runs about 43 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie & Amy on Thursday, July 13, 2023

Audio file -> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Introducing-Amy--FY-23-Budget-Recap-e2735qs/a-aa4ut23

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Town FY 2024 budget page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-budget/webforms/fy-24-budget-materials 

Town Administrator page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/administrator

Talk Franklin podcast page -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin 

Town Council agenda for 07/19/23 meeting ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/july_19_2023_tc_agenda.pdf 

Brookline override & campaign violations -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/07/school-officials-likely-violated.html 

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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

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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Amy M. Frigulietti

Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Committee begin work to determine the appropriate reuse (video)

The Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Committee met for the first time July 18, 2023 at 7:15 PM (15 minutes late). They were sworn in by Town Clerk Nancy Danello. The individual members then provided a brief introduction of themselves.

The Town Council has established the Davis-Thayer Building Reuse Advisory Committee to evaluate potential strategies and future uses for the building and parcel of land the building is located on.

The Committee will:

• Conduct an assessment of current conditions and possible uses;
• Conduct a market appraisal of the property;
• Engage community stakeholders and citizen input through a public listening series; and
• Evaluate potential future uses and make a final report to the Town Council by December 23, 2023

DEBORAH L. PELLEGRI. CHAIR 

PATRICK SHERIDAN, VICE CHAIR 

THEODORE D CORMIER-LEGER, CLERK , 

CHRISTOPHER B STICKNEY, MEMBER, 

GREGORY RONDEAU, MEMBER 

ROBERTA DEBAGGIS TRAHAN, MEMBER 

MEGAN M MCCARTHY, MEMBER 

SAM WILLIAMS, MEMBER 

GWYNETH MORSS, MEMBER 

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/live/pf2jn_wMVFU

My notes in one PDF ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D4nDtWyRQFHb5-4SVMA96ZbaViRLBFG3/view?usp=drive_link

Davis Thayer School sign from May 2019

HockomockSports.com goes to subscription model

HockomockSports (@HockomockSports) tweeted on Mon, Jul 17, 2023:

LANIGAN: The next chapter for HockomockSports - https://t.co/ShShm3OUeN #hockomock

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/HockomockSports/status/1680917882601865220

HockomockSports.com goes to subscription model

5th Annual Cornhole Tournament - August 20 at 1:00 PM

5th Annual Cornhole Tournament

to benefit the Massachusetts Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation

When:  AUGUST 20, 2023 - 1:00PM

Venue : Bellingham Sportsman Club 360 Lake Street

Bellingham, MA 02019

Sign Up Today!!

Four games round robin with double elimination

The Cost:

The cost to enter the tournament will be $50 per team.

You will have the option to pre-register to hold your spot or you may

pay at the door. Cash or check only and you should try to sign up with a partner.

How to Register:

You may pre-register by going to this link : https://www.franklinmassoddfellows.org/cornhole2023/ or scan the QR code above.

Included with your entry fee for this great event is a free Lunch Buffet. Drinks will be available for purchase from the Club Bar.

!!!CASH PAYOUT OF 50/50, DEPENDING ON ENTRIES!!!

We would like to offer our thanks and appreciation to The Bellingham Sportsman Club for graciously providing us the use of their facility.  https://bellingham-sportsman-club.business.site/

Download a copy of the flyer to share or for reference ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lliluce_XmKxkW_du1kz96iToyNosVPY/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Newsletter

Join us at 6:00pm tonight for GAYme night at the Franklin Library!

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved. You're Invited to our Upcoming Meeting    When: Thursday, August 3 at 6:30 PM   Where: In-person and Virtual In-person: Franklin Public Library 118 Main St, Franklin  Virtual: Please email FranklinLGBTQAlliance@gmail.com if you would like to attend via Zoom.  What: Make sure to bring your creativity with you! We will be doing a story-telling activity, where you can share an important experience through a comic strip, poem, or micro-story.   We are looking forward to hearing everyone's stories!   (It is also totally okay if you want to keep your story private, we would still love to see you at the meeting!)  FLA Events Join us at the Franklin Public Library for their monthly game night. All are welcome to come and play cards/dice/board games!   We want to make this a safe, fun, inviting event monthly and the more people that join the more games we can play. Tuesday, July 18th, 6-8 PM Let's play some GAYmes y'all :) If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.

This newsletter was shortened for publication here.  To view the full contents, please visit -> 

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