Franklin Election Collection - 2023

This will collect all the Franklin Matters posts with information on the Town of Franklin Biennial Election scheduled for Nov 7, 2023. 

The most recent items will be on the top of the list with the older items below.

Official Results for the Town of Franklin Biennial Election - Nov 7, 2023

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/official-results-for-town-of-franklin.html

Town of Franklin Biennial Election Unofficial Results - Nov 7, 2023 (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/town-of-franklin-biennial-election.html

Town of Franklin: UNOFFICIAL Biennial Election Results - Nov 7, 2023

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/town-of-franklin-unofficial-biennial.html

Please vote today, the polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM. This local election determines how Franklin's dollars are spent

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/please-vote-today-polls-are-open-from-6.html

Reminder: Candidate interviews for the Franklin (MA) Election - Nov 7, 2023 via Franklin TV & Radio

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/reminder-candidate-interviews-for.html

Candidate Interview summary table of links for video, audio & transcript

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidates-interviews-for-franklin-ma.html

Candidate Interview: Glenn Jones incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/candidate-interview-glenn-jones.html

Candidate Interview: Glenn Jones, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-glenn-jones.html

Candidate Interview: Ted Cormier-Leger, incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-ted-cormier-leger_30.html

Candidate Interview: Ted Cormier-Leger, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-ted-cormier-leger.html

Candidate Interview: Tom Mercer, incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-tom-mercer_01076325183.html

Candidate Interview: Melanie Hamblen, incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-melanie-hamblen_01233692691.html

Candidate Interview: Robert Dellorco, incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-robert-dellorco_01703168133.html

Candidate Interview: Cobi Frongillo, incumbent candidate for Town Council (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-cobi-frongillo_0377528088.html

Candidate Interview: Ruthann O'Sullivan, candidate for School Committee (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-ruthann-osullivan.html

Candidate Interview: KP Sompally, candidate for School Committee (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-kp-sompally.html

Franklin Observer Candidate Night video available for replay

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/franklin-tv-candidate-night-video.html

Tri-County election results

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/tri-county-election-results-school.html

Tri-County election information summary

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/tri-county-election-information-for.html

Tri-County Superintendent Karen MaGuire talks with Anne Bergen about the Tri-County School Building Special Election (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/superintendent-karen-mcguire-talks-with.html

Candidate Interview: Robert Dellorco, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-robert-dellorco.html

Candidate Interview: Tom Mercer, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-tom-mercer.html

Candidate Interview: Cobi Frongillo, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-cobi-frongillo.html

Candidate Interview: Melanie Hamblen, incumbent candidate for Town Council (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-melanie-hamblen.html 

Franklin Town Clerk Nancy Danello walks us through voting process for the Oct 24 Tri-County Election, then for the Nov 7 Biennial Election (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/franklin-town-clerk-nancy-danello-walks.html

Informative video on Tri-County new building (5 mins, video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/informative-video-on-tri-county-new.html

Candidate Interview: Jay Mello, candidate for Planning Board (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-jay-mello-candidate_13.html

Candidate Interview: Chris Stickney, candidate for Planning Board (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-chris-stickney_13.html

Candidate Interview: Jay Mello, candidate for Planning Board (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-jay-mello-candidate.html

Candidate Interview: Chris Stickney, candidate for Planning Board (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-chris-stickney.html

Watch to the Tri-County New Building Information Session - 10/03/23 (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/watch-to-tri-county-new-building.html

Candidate Interview: Dave McNeill, incumbent candidate for School Committee (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-dave-mcneill_01568713897.html

Candidate Interview: Dave Callaghan, incumbent candidate for School Committee (audio)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-dave-callaghan_01611857304.html

Candidate Interview: Charles Bailey, candidate for Town Council (audio)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-charles-bailey_01037729821.html

Watch to the Tri-County New Building Information Session - 10/03/23 (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/watch-to-tri-county-new-building.html

Candidate Interview: Dave McNeill, incumbent candidate for School Committee (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-dave-mcneill.html

Candidate Interview: Dave Callaghan, incumbent candidate for School Committee (video)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-dave-callaghan.html

Candidate Interview: Charles Bailey, candidate for Town Council (video)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/candidate-interview-charles-bailey.html

Town Clerk releases important info on Tri-County Election Oct 24, 2023

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/franklin-town-clerk-releases-important.html

Tri-County Info session held at Franklin Library 10/03/23 (audio)   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/10/listen-to-tri-county-new-building.html

Final reminder on question to ask of each candidate (includes 'final' list of candidates) https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/final-reminder-what-is-one-question.html

What is the ONE question you would ask of each candidate?

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/what-is-one-question-would-you-ask-of.html

Town of Franklin, MA: election candidates updated as of Aug 23, 2023

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/town-of-franklin-ma-election-candidates.html

Busy day yields an updated Nomination Paper listing as of August 14, 2023

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/want-to-track-whos-taken-nomination_15.html

Updated Nomination paper listing as of August 8, 2023

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/want-to-track-whos-taken-nomination.html

Track who has taken out Nomination papers weekly - as of 08/03/23

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/want-to-track-whos-taken-papers-for.html

Franklin School Committee Member Dave McNeill pulled papers to seek reelection

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/08/franklin-school-committee-member-dave.html

Reminder: Nomination papers available Aug 1

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/07/biennial-town-election-for-seats-with-2.html

Nomination papers available August 1

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/07/nomination-papers-will-be-available-in.html

Franklin Election Collection - 2023

Franklin's Event Outlook: June 30, 2023 to July 6, 2023

Friday, June 30

6:00pm - Franklin's 4th of July - Carnival - (Franklin Town Common)

6:00pm - Criminals & Beauty Queens (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

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

7:00pm - Duppy Conquerors (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

Franklin's July 4th Coalition has a great line up for 2023

Saturday, July 1

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

12:00pm - Franklin's 4th of July - Carnival (Franklin Town Common)

12:00pm - Blues Festival - Ed Peabody (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

1:45pm - Blues Festival - Neal & the Vipers (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

3:30pm - Blues Festival - Mikey Junior (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

4:00pm - Kymberlee O’Brien Trio (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

5:15pm - Blues Festival - Mike Crandall (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

7:00pm - Blue Festival - Bruce Katz (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

8:45pm - Blues Festival - Sugar Ray & the Bluetones (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

10:00pm - Fireworks (Franklin High School)

Sunday, July 2

12:00pm - Franklin's 4th of July - Carnival (Franklin Town Common)

12:00pm - Padula Trio Plus One (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

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

2:00pm - Attleboro School of Rock (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

4:00pm - The Zajac Brothers Band (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

7:00pm -Neon Wave (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

Monday, July 3

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt! (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - Franklin's 4th of July - Carnival (Franklin Town Common)

7:00pm - Backyard Swagger (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

Tuesday, July 4 - Independence Day

12:00pm - Franklin's 4th of July - Carnival (Franklin Town Common)

12:00pm - Matt Zajac (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

1:00pm - Jamie Barrett (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

2:30pm - Hot Acoustics (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

4:30pm - Jesse Liam Band (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

Wednesday, July 5

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt!  (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, July 6

Stars & Stripes Scavenger Hunt!  (during open hours - Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm - Franklin LGBTQ Alliance - monthly meeting  (Franklin Public Library)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

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

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

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's Event Outlook: June 30, 2023 to July  6, 2023

Franklin July 4th - schedule for Friday, June 30, 2023

The Franklin July 4th Coalition is made up of community volunteers.  Our sole mission is to preserve the annual celebrations for the town of Franklin.  We hope you come and enjoy yourselves.   

We rely entirely on fundraising events and donations to provide the fireworks, music and  events.  

We need your help.  A small tax deductible donation will help us reach our fundraising goal and allow us to keep the celebration an exciting town wide event.

Friday, June 30

6:00pm - Franklin's 4th of July - Carnival

Carnival Hours:  6PM - 10PM

MEGAPASS: Not Available

Wristbands: 12PM - 10PM

7:00pm - Duppy Conquerors (live music)

Food booths (Open during carnival hours)

Pizza, hotdogs, water, ice cream Franklin Democrat Town Committee

Soda, ice cream sandwiches Franklin July 4th Coalition

Fried doughs, French fries Franklin Rod & Gun Club

Corn dogs, nachos, root beer floats         Republican Town Committee

Lemonade, yogurt parfait         Temple Etz Chaim

Visit the page for updates and to donate -> https://www.franklin4th.com/

Franklin's July 4th Coalition has a great line up for 2023

Franklin Senior Center: Senior Connection - June 2023 Newsletter

We're halfway through the year already! Take a look at all the fun programs and activities we have lined up for July at the Franklin Senior Center!

A few corrections:

* Trivia on Mondays is at 1:00 pm instead of 12:00 pm

* We will not have our self defense class: One Step to Safety on Monday, July 3rd

*The Mobile Food Pantry is on Wednesday, July 12th not the 19th

Check out our newsletter here: Senior Connection Newsletter July 2023

Happy Summer!

-The Franklin Senior Center

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/franklin-senior-connection-senior-connection-june-2023-newsletter

Franklin Senior Center: Senior Connection - June 2023 Newsletter

January audio highlights in case you missed them, they are available

FM #928 - Talking small business in Franklin with La Cantina's Bob Vozzella

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/01/talking-wine-small-business-with-bob.html

FM #931 - Talking about the importance of art with Amy Saltamacchia

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/02/talking-abaudioout-importance-of-art-with.html

FM #935 - Introduction to FUSF's Rev Bev

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/02/introduction-to-fusfs-rev-bev-012523.html

You can find more in the Franklin Matters Radio podcast page here ->   https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/

Franklin Matters Radio podcast page

Reminder: Summer Services at First Universalist Society in Franklin

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is pleased to announce its summer worship services. These services will explore the theme of individual spiritual practices.  The series starts on July 9 and runs through August 27, 2023.  

Services begin at 10 AM and all are welcome to attend. 

Each Sunday, members of FUSF will share a spiritual practice that resonates deeply within them.  Attendees will have the opportunity to explore practices such as prayer; mindfulness meditation as inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh or walking the labyrinth.  Connection with nature underlies several other services. We will also explore poetry writing as a spiritual practice.  

During the last service of the summer, Reverend Beverly Waring, Interim Minister, will explore a multitude of ways to enhance your daily life through engaging your mind, body, heart, will and soul with themes such as contemplation, activity, relationships, action and creativity. 

Schedule of Spiritual Practices Sundays at FUSF:

July 9: The Spirituality of Fishing

July 16: Writing Poetry

July 23: Walking the Labyrinth

July 30: Prayer as a Portal

August 6: Mindfulness 

August 13: Veganism

August 20: Trees: Bridges to Spirit

August 27: Everyday Spiritual Practices

FUSF is located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin and is a Unitarian Universalist  LGBTQIA+ Welcoming Congregation. For more information about the First Universalist Society in Franklin, please visit our website: www.FUSF.org or call the Office at 508-528-5348. 

Summer Services at First Universalist Society in Franklin

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, June 30, 2023

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

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

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

7:30 am     Matt York: Highway Men

9:00 am     Frank's Musings: Joe Biden

10:30 am Franklin Disability Expo

11:00 am Senior Connection: Joe Landry

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

12:30 pm Drink Responsibly: Craft Roots

1:00 pm     The Only Cure Is Education

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 4

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

3:30 pm     Riffing with the President: Ep 1

4:30 pm     Memorial Day 2023

8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Tracy Grammer

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

7:00 am     Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 05-13-19

8:30 am     It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig

10:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Milford 05-22-23

12:30 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

1:30 pm     All-Town Showcase 2023: Band

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Needham 06-08-23

8:30 pm FHS Senior Awards Night 2020

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 06-22-23

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 06-22-23

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

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

July at the Franklin Historical Museum

JIM JOHNSTON TO DISCUSS COLLECTING MANIA AT THE FRANKLIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The July 9th speaker for our Second Sunday Speaker Series is James C. Johnston.  Current owner of the historic "Oliver Pond House,"  retired history teacher and historian, Jim has spent a life accumulating bits of knowledge, local lore, and a great many things which he has cataloged and curated.  In a talk that promises to showcase Jim's wit, formidable wisdom as well as a show and tell of some of his favorite objects, Jim will remind us of the "sparkle" of the shiny things that propel collectors of every sort.  

There will be a lot of audience interaction as Jim is inviting folks to bring material they may want identified including, but not limited to antiques, rare books, stamps, coins, art, bamboo fishing poles, toys, and anything else. Jim has spoken at hundreds of venues in his long career and never fails to both entertain and inform. 

The Second Sunday Speaker Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum. Doors open at 1:00, the talk will begin at 1:15.

And in our Gift Shop ... Christmas in July! 

 

One weekend only, July 8 + 9 , The Historical Museum's Gift Shop's special sale on the Christmas Ball Ornaments ( ladybugs, the library, the water trough)  1 for $16, or any 3 combo for $15 each.  A perfect little gift for any Franklinite , and it comes in its own velvet box for safe storage! 

The museum is located at 80 West Central Street, is wheelchair accessible and entry is always free.

You can also visit the Historical Museum on the web at
http://franklinhistoricalmuseum.org/   

or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FHM02038

Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St