Tickets on sale for the Spoonfuls Ultimate Tailgate fund raiser - Nov 3

"Tickets to our 2024 Ultimate Tailgate are officially on sale! 

Get your discounted Early Bird General Admission tickets now via the link in bio for the chance to treat your tastebuds to tailgate-inspired dishes from 30 of the region’s most celebrated restaurants, all while supporting Spoonfuls’ food recovery and hunger relief work.

We can’t wait to see you on November 3!"

Ultimate Tailgate tickets -> https://spoonfuls.org/ultimate-tailgate

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ifO_wO7bt/

Find out more about Spoonfuls on their web page ->  https://spoonfuls.org/

Tickets on sale for the Spoonfuls Ultimate Tailgate fund raiser - Nov 3

Congratulations to Lieutenant David “Sal” Smith - retirement after 27 years

"Congratulations to Lieutenant David “Sal” Smith who officially retired from the FFD on Thursday September 12th. 

David served the town for 27 years, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2020. We wish him a long and healthy retirement with his family as he has certainly earned it. 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by during his last shift to congratulate him."

 

Congratulations to Lieutenant David “Sal” Smith - retirement after 27 years

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Connect 4 Cancer Pickleball Tournament - Oct 14 at FHS

Connect 4 Cancer Pickleball Tournament

 

"Help support FHS Student Government as they host Connect 4 Cancer Pickleball Tournament at FHS Tennis Courts on Saturday, October 12 at 11:00 AM. 

Specifics on individual start times, rules, and other information will be emailed out the week of October 6th. Furthermore the winning team will get a $100 Amazon gift card donated by the FHS student government! 

With any question reach out to club president (ellamahoney184@gmail.com) or club advisor (curtise@franklinps.net)

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C_0bb6txNyb/

Taco Tuesday FHS field hockey fund raiser Sep 17 from 11 AM to 9 PM

fund raiser Sep 17 from 11 AM to 9 PM

 

"It’s a 1/2 day in Franklin! 

Come have lunch! Stay for dinner! 

Support these amazing athletes!"

Shared from ->   https://www.instagram.com/p/C_5jYCFN4WnDBNRUtmPlD7GtagaQmDSiLkBWpw0/

Hockomock Area YMCA shared their set of resources for September 2024

resources for September 2024

Hockomock Area YMCA (@HockomockYMCA) posted:

Our Y is committed to connecting people to available local resources and social support services as part of our Social Action Services initiative. You can also download our resource guide here: https://t.co/moKRBSXIUp

or directly -> https://hockymca.org/shared/docs/SAS-Community-Resources.pdf 

#MentalHealthMatters

Shared from -> https://t.co/gJMQUk3v3s

Did you get a call or email saying you missed jury duty and need to pay? It’s a scam

Did you get a call or email saying you missed jury duty and need to pay? It's a scam By Yajie Mu Missing jury duty can come with real consequences. You could face a fine, go to court, or even get arrested.  Scammers take advantage of that to get your money or sensitive information. But their story is a lie. Read more -> https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/09/did-you-get-call-or-email-saying-you-missed-jury-duty-and-need-pay-its-scam?

Did you get a call or email saying you missed jury duty and need to pay? It’s a scam

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, September 14, 2024?

Saturday, September 14

9:00am Cactus And Succulent Festival (Norfolk Public library)

9:00am Electronics Recycling Event (St Mary's old charter sch pkg lot)

9:00am 8th Annual Car Show (New England Chapel)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Open House event (Encore Music Academy)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

12:00pm 42nd Annual Cracker-Barrel Fair (Wrentham, Cracker-barrel Fair Grounds)

1:00pm Adult Painting (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Pirate Party (Kids & Families) (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm Cinema 80 - Shorts by D.W. Griffith (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:30pm An Evening with the Aging Ingenue! (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Napper Tandy's Walpole)

8:00pm Karaoke Night (Raillery Public House)

** No  Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Franklin Garden Club hosts “Fantastical Folktales of Flowers” - Oct 1 at Franklin Public Library

The Franklin Garden Club, in partnership with the Franklin Public Library, invites community residents to a unique, free program, “Fantastical Folktales of Flowers,” a delightful weave of storytelling, music and song.  The program, created for an adult audience, will take place on Tuesday October 1, at 7:00pm at the Franklin Library located at 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA.  

(L-R) Diane Edgecomb, Margot Chamberlain

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.  

The program is open to the public at no charge.

Retold by award-winning storyteller and theatre artist, Diane Edgecomb, along with long-time collaborator and Celtic harper, Margot Chamberlain, these stories conjure a magical world bringing new meaning to favorite garden flowers. The centerpiece of the performance is the Persian legend of Nightingale and Rose. 

Diane’s original adaptation weaves together myths from many lands that tell how the rose got its special powers of beauty and scent. The program captures the hearts and minds of the audience.  

As an attendee at another performance stated, “You brought my garden alive to me in the most unusual and delightful way. I will never see a rose in the same way again!” 

Bo finds Pennies from Heaven on his "CaCaCancer" journey (audio)

FM #1280 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1280 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Franklin resident and volunteer Bo Kinney conducted in the Franklin Public Radio Station on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. 

Bo tells the story of his kidney stone which led to a discovery of prostate cancer and the journey he has been on and how he has dealt with it. This is his “public service announcement” on his lessons learned.

The recording runs about 59 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1280-bo-kinney-pennies-from-heaven-08-24-24/

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

Pennies from Heaven

FHS football & volleyball teams post wins on Friday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, September 13, 2024

Football = Franklin, 36 @ Wachusett, 0 – Final

Franklin TV video (1st half of game) -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnKEiexoOg

Girls Soccer = Foxboro, 2 @ Franklin, 2 – Final

– Franklin let a two-goal lead slip in the final 20 minutes, as Foxboro rallied for a solid point on the road against the unbeaten Panthers. Freshman Lily Strong continued her impressive early season form, scoring once in each half to put the Panthers up 2-0. Strong has four goals in her first three varsity games. Foxboro’s adjustments made it difficult for Franklin to play its typical game and the Warriors were able to climb back into the match. Ava Picard halved the deficit, finishing a through ball from Natalia Leach. The Warriors had the chance to equalize from the penalty spot after a foul on Shea Dorney, but weren’t able to convert. With just seconds remaining in the match, Sophia Pacella teed up Picard, who found the top corner to complete her brace and the Foxboro comeback. Foxboro goalie Julia Luck came up huge in the draw, making several key saves including one on a breakaway with just minutes to play.

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Lincoln-Sudbury, 0 – Final 

– Holding a 1-0 lead, Franklin secured a very tight two-point win in the second set and went on to complete the sweep, 3-0 (25-20, 28-26, 25-12), on the road at Lincoln-Sudbury. Junior Makayla Kuykendall was one of four Panthers with at least five kills, leading the way with 10 kills to go along with three aces and eight digs. Freshman Emerson Delleo (11 digs) added nine kills, junior Olivia Alberti landed eight kills, and freshman Charlotte Yuelenski (two blocks) chipped in with five kills. Brooke Daniels registered 26 assists and 12 digs in the win.

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-09-13-24/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Empty Bowls Club students participated in Hunger Action Month Event

Empty Bowls Club students 

"Empty Bowls has kicked off our 10th year running with Spoonfuls! This past Thursday, the Franklin Food Pantry welcomed a Massachusetts-based food recovery organization, Spoonfuls, to speak about food insecurity and food waste. A handful of our EB officers attended this event and wanted to share some information and resources. Your actions, no matter how small, impact our community, so make sure to take any steps you can to help fight food insecurity!

Some actions you can take to reduce food waste within your very own home include:
- Using all of your leftovers
- Making, and sticking to, a set grocery list
- Rethinking “Best By” dates on food (see first image for guide)

For more information on Spoonfuls, check out their website spoonfuls.org and for more information about the Franklin Food Pantry check out franklinfoodpantry.org

Empty Bowls is ready for another great year 💜🥣"

@fhs_claystudio @franklinfoodpan @franklinmatters.ma @townoffranklinma @spoonfulsfoodrecovery

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Cinema 80: "Silent Saturday" - Shorts by D.W. Griffith

`CINEMA 80’

After a well-received experimental run from January to May at the Franklin Historical Museum, Cinema 80, captained by videographer and cinephile Chris Leverone, is coming back for another season of amazing free `Silent Saturday’ silent film entertainment on Saturdays at 6 PM. 

The program is free but donations are encouraged.  

The lineup for September includes:

• 9/14, Shorts by the tremendously innovative film maker D.W. Griffith

Beaver Street Interceptor Project: construction update for week of 9/16 to 9/20

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project

 

 

 

BSI Construction Update for the Week of September 16th!

Monday (9/16) -  Friday (9/20): The construction crew will be working on West Central St between Rt 140 and Forge Pkwy between the hours of 7am-4pm.  West Central St will be closed in both directions.  Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

Monday (9/16) - Friday (9/20): There will also be a construction crew working on Grove Street from Rt. 140 south towards the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7am - 4pm.  Grove Street will be open to one way traffic only from RT. 140 towards Forge Hill Road. 
Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with excavation to get the final grade depth for the pump station foundation. 

Please reference the interactive map below and posted signs for details and updates.

Beaver Street Interceptor Project: construction update for week of 9/16 to 9/20

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will
continue to communicate regularly via social media, our dedicated email list, and the construction map below as work progresses.


BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR HOTLINE: 508-553-5526
(PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL)
EMAIL: BSI-info@franklinma.gov

Beaver Street Interceptor Rehabilitation/Replacement Project

This project consists of the replacement and repair of Franklin's largest piece of sewer infrastructure,
originally constructed in 1914.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/pages/beaver-street-interceptor-project

Did you read the Parmenter Press edition for Sep 13, 2024 ??

"Click the link to view the 9.13.24 edition of the Parmenter Press. 

https://secure.smore.com/n/n8zgh3"

Did you read the Parmenter Press edition for Sep 13, 2024 ??

 

Franklin DPW's 2024 Hydrant Painting Event in Final Days - last day for entry = Sep 20

Franklin DPW's 2024 Hydrant Painting Event

last day for entry = Sep 20

The DPW is holding a hydrant painting event!  Last minute entries will be accepted up to Sep 20, 2024

Voting will begin on the DPW Facebook page between October 7 and October 18, 2024. The picture with the most likes received on the Facebook post will be declared a winner in the following categories:

• Under the age of 12   
  
• 12 to 17
• 18 & Over
• Judges' Choice

Winner will be announced at the DPW Touch a Truck event on October 26.  

For more information (rules & regulations), click the link ->    https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/news/town_of_franklin_2024_hydrant_painting_event_1_0.pdf

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-dpws-2024-hydrant-painting-event

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, September 13, 2024?

Friday, September 13

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

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

2:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

3:00pm David Penza (live music)  (Franklin Town Common)

7:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Avalena's, Millis)

9:00pm Michael Rivelis (live music) (3 Restaurant)

** No  Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

What vendors and activities are at the Farmer's Market today - September 13 ???

We are glad you asked.  

Thanks to the good folks operating the Franklin Farmer's Market, we have the answers to share. 

What vendors and activities are at the Farmer's Market today - September 13 ???

"We have the talented @davidpenzamusic joining us tomorrow afternoon for a great day. 

Sponsored by @franklinculture and @masscultural . Make sure you join us for a great afternoon."  Shared from https://www.instagram.com/p/C_1iBceBkb4/

David Penza - Acoustic Solo Artist

Did You Know: You have 2 opportunities to Get your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely, in September ???

What is going on with .... ? 

What happened to ....? 

How come .... ?

Join Steve Sherlock, Community Information Director (volunteer), for Franklin Matters & Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm), for an informal and informative Q&A session. 

What is the session about?

•  Steve provides some updates on what's happened over the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have.

You get two chances to participate in September 

#1 - When: Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM  

Where:  via Zoom or in person at the Franklin Public Library 

#2 - When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM  

Where:  via Zoom or in person at the Senior Center

If you want the Zoom link, please use this form or or send me an email:      https://forms.gle/46H3gb4FZ4HSvwQJ6

Download this flyer as a reminder or to share

• For Library session  ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ebLmdYWKkdlEdYhNaDTvoNanTLjiXNH/view?usp=drive_link
• For Senior Center session  ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/10eCadwdAPNuSVeusTxCF1iDgnTPYXliF/view?usp=drive_link

You have 2 opportunities to Get your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely, in September ???