Thursday, May 1, 2025
FHS Spring Jazz 2025 Concert (video)
The FHS Spring Jazz concert conducted Wednesday, May 1, 2025 is available for replay via Franklin TV -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEiVmAuOawk
Tri-County theater to perform "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" on May 8 & May 10
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| "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" |
📅Thursday May 8th & Saturday May 10th
📍 Tri-County Auditorium
🎟️ $5 Tickets at the door
Gather your merry crew and join us for a theatrical experience like no other!
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DJCe8K4PCVo/
DPW contractor starts catch basin cleaning this week
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| DPW contractor starts catch basin cleaning this week |
"Starting this week, Truax will be in Franklin conducting yearly catch basin cleaning operations. The work is expected to take 4 - 6 weeks and is a crucial component to keeping our stormwater clean and our infrastructure healthy!"
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19t7ByDSVs/
If you want to ride in the PMC Kids Ride in Franklin on June 8, 2025 - register now!
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| PMC Kids Ride in Franklin June 8, 2025 |
Registration is open, sign up today!
Registration and additional info -> https://kids.pmc.org/franklin
Move for the Museum - exercise & raise money for the Children's Museum of Franklin
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| exercise & raise money for the Children's Museum of Franklin |
🌟Come MOVE FOR THE MUSEUM!🌟
🗓 Sunday, May 4th | 3-4:30pm
📍 Downtown Sports, Franklin
What to expect:
• 45-min workout (optional) led by Body Fit Training Franklin Village
• Post-workout juice samples from @mahajuicebar
• Raffles + prizes from amazing local businesses
• Meet the museum founders — two local moms, Erin & Meg, bringing their dream to life!
Spots are limited — grab your family, friends, & free ticket now!
🌟To RSVP Comment MOVE, click link in bio or visit Eventbrite -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/move-for-the-museum-community-fitness-event-tickets-1315817137479
Let’s move, sweat, and celebrate for a great cause!
We are Stronger. Together.
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DI_57PYu-4G/
School of Rock in Franklin, MA - scheduled to open later this year
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| School of Rock in Franklin, MA |
Looking for Local Events to Sponsor, Set Up a Booth, and Help Promote! 🎉
My name is Philip Regan, and I'm the proud owner of the School of Rock in Franklin, MA — a rock-n-roll music school opening later this year!
I am currently looking for in-person community events where I can:
✅ Sponsor or support your event to our growing local audience✅ Set up a booth with fun, music-themed activities for kids and families✅ Pay for booth/vendor space (I'm not asking for freebies — I'm here to contribute!)
If you're organizing a fair, festival, concert, open market, or family-focused gathering, let’s chat. I would love to be part of what makes your event special — and bring some rock & roll energy to the day!
I've already done events at the Holliston Holiday Stroll, Hopedale Winter Stroll, Tri-County Chamber of Commerce Family Fest and Home Show, and will be doing more at the Franklin Strawberry Stroll, and the Hopedale Fairy Walk!
📩 Drop me a message or tag someone who’s planning an event in the following towns: Bellingham, Blackstone, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Medfield, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millis, Millville, Northbridge, Upton, Wrentham
I really appreciate any leads you send my way!
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EfPdH54uz/
The Guardian: "The stadium myth: new grounds won’t rescue your club – or your city"
"Across Europe and the US, stadiums have become the great hope of urban regeneration – the prize asset that will, local officials hope, bring life and money back to stagnating cities. Superficially this seems like a perfect marriage: top clubs need the increased revenue that bigger, more sophisticated stadiums with richer facilities will bring, and cities need the boost to economic activity that should in theory follow from the construction of a major new venue. It’s true, of course, that in professional sport’s new world, revenue is king. For a football club in Europe to move, say, from a cramped and under-serviced 30,000-seater to a sleek new arena with room for 60,000 people and all the other assorted nonsense represents a massive step up in economic power, with the security to lock in chunky revenue streams for decades to come. In England, the economic incentives for stadium construction are even more powerful given that infrastructure expenses are exempt from the Premier League’s new profitability rules: for top clubs, building big has become something akin to a financial free kick."
new grounds won’t rescue your club – or your city
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, May 1, 2025
Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule 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:
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| Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday |
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events
- This segment features the conversation with Erin & Caleigh about BLAST, bringing library and schools together -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/caleigh-erin-i-had-blast-talking-about.html
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM - first hour
10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - second hour
Turntable – "Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"
The Turntable Show features Santana’s Monnflower double album released in 1977 by Carlos Santana and his amazing band. It features both studio and live tracks. The vinyl includes hits like “She’s Not There”, “Black Magic Women”, and “Europa”.
The Vibe Santana Playlist Hour continues to features many live fan favorite Santana hits including a few from the band’s Woodstock performance. Enjoy!
Find the playlist -> https://tinyurl.com/TurntablePlaylists
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
Franklin TV schedule for Thursday, May 1, 2025
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = Thursday
7:30 am Veterans' Call: PACT Act
9:00 am Frank Presents: Mark Minnichelli
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Shepherd's Pie
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5
3:00 pm Interfaith Council: Temple Etz Chaim
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2
5:00 pm Caring Transitions
6:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta
9:30 pm Jon Mitchell & Randy LaRosa: 12-Tone Music
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = Thursday
7:00 am Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22
8:30 am Lifelong Music Spring 2025: Strings School
10:00 am Critical Conversations: Student Wellbeing
2:00 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts
4:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Walpole 04-22-25
9:00 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher
7:00 pm Conservation Commission TRAINING Rm Floor 3 958 6987 8743
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = Thursday
8:00 am Conservation Commission 04-17-25
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 04-17-25
7:00 pm Finance Committee Council Chambers 842 4546 2783
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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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 ???
Wednesday, April 30
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| Library & Senior Center events |
9:00am Fallen Hero: John E Pasquantonio (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)
1:00pm Scribblers Writing Group (recording session) (Franklin Senior Center)
7:00pm FHS Jazz Concert (Franklin High School)
For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->
** Town Meetings today **
Cultural District Committee — SUBCOMMITTEE Porchfest Meeting
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 6:30pm
Town Council Meeting (Council Chambers)
Wednesday, April 30 Time:7:00 PM
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
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-calendars
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars
Fallen Hero Recognition: John Emidio Pasquantonio - April 30, 2025, 9 AM
Memorial event today at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor John Emidio Pasquantonio, Vietnam.
This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history may be available for that veteran. This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.
Fallen Hero: John Emidio Pasquantonio
Lance Corporal John Emidio Pasquantonio was born in Franklin on March 14, 1949, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Pasquantonio. John lived with his parents and 3 sisters on Grove St. while attending the Franklin Schools. John enlisted in the Marines, at age 17.
John was married to the former Jacqueline Mucciarone of Franklin and he left a son, John Carlo, who currently lives here in Franklin.
Corporal Pasquantonio, assigned to the USS Iwo Jima, had been sent ashore as a forward observer for the Navy guns on the coast of Vietnam, in Quang Tri province, when he was struck by a mortar shell and killed instantly on April 30, 1968. Prior to his death, John had repeatedly volunteered for this hazardous duty landing on the coast by helicopter. Cpl. Pasquantonio was award the Cross of Gallantry Medal, which compares with America's bronze star award, by the South Vietnam government.
Lance Corporal John E. Pasquantonio was 19 years old at the time of his death in Vietnam.
Originally post here -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/01/fallen-hero-john-emidio-pasquantonio.html
For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway
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| Fallen Hero Recognition: John Emidio Pasquantonio, Vietnam - April 30, 2024, 9 AM |
Voices of Franklin: One Franklin "Shared Values Lead to a Common Goal"
One Franklin (Ballot Question Committee) is proud to stand with educators and grateful for the support of the teachers who serve our community every day.
We share the mission to advocate for quality public education in an environment in which lifelong learning can flourish.
All campaign finance reporting requirements are being fully followed. Any materials paid for by outside organizations will be clearly disclosed, and we are in compliance with all state laws.
One Franklin and our town’s educators share a deep concern about what will happen to the Franklin Public Schools and our town services if the override does not pass.
We often hear the saying “It takes a village”. In Franklin’s case, the village that supports our students, and all of us, includes the town police officers who keep our town safe and who keep our students feeling secure, the town fire personnel who show up for us when we need emergency assistance, the town’s outstanding senior center and library that offer socialization and support for senior and young people alike, and the DPW that takes care of our buildings, roads, and open spaces. All of these departments and all of you, the people in our community, working together, make up Franklin's village.
This is a pivotal moment for Franklin, and by coming together to support our public safety, public services, and public schools, we can preserve this wonderful community that we all share.
Please consider voting Yes on June 3rd for our Town of Franklin!
With gratitude,
Jenna Cohen and One Franklin Team
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If you have something to say, you can find the guidelines here
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/03/introducing-voices-of-franklin.html
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| Voices of Franklin: One Franklin "Shared Values Lead to a Common Goal" |
1st Budget Hearing for FY 2026: Finance Committee hears of the Franklin School budget (audio)
FM #1436 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1436 in the series.
This session shares the Finance Committee meeting conducted Monday, April 28, 2025. All 8 members of the Committee were present in Council Chambers for the first of the series of Budget Hearings for FY 2026.
This session covered Education; Tri-County, Norfolk Aggie and Franklin Public Schools. Only Franklin was there to present in person. The Chair almost closed the meeting without mentioning the other two budget items.
Quick recap:
School Superintendent Lucas Giguere and Interim Business Administrator Jana Milotti made the presentation supported at different points by Dr Dutch and Asst Supt Paula Morano
The slides of the presentation can be found -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5586512/4_28_25_FY26_FinCom_Budget_Hearing__1_.pdf
FY 2026 School budget The school budget fits within the Town allocation which assumes a successful override vote on June 3. The school budget is an increase over last year by $2.9M
Redistricting brought significant savings to the tune of $3.1M
If the override fails, $2M would be cut from this budget (per current Town documented allocation) resulting in no decrease in sports or transportation fees, staff reductions, higher class sizes, etc. See the photo of slide page 25
Tuesday night the budget items for public works and public safety are up for discussion. The meeting will be in the 3rd floor training room.
The recording runs about 53 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1436-tof-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-1-04-28-25/
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Franklin TV recording available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2k6pGMSzeU
Finance Cmte agenda -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04282025-1700
My notes captured during the meeting via Twitter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_SkYWy0EmCwPxh8w_PRvUJI2QDbclXKD/view?usp=drive_link
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