Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Thursday, Oct 10, 2024

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

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p Turntable – Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G 

• This week's Show 8 features "Peter Frampton" 
• Playlist ->    https://drive.google.com/file/d/100rHwXwCnsa7nWyRcLO5jxU7Tif7l0NB/view?usp=drive_link 

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Frank Presents – Notable Local Conversations

 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:00 am Fallen Heroes Pt 6

7:30 am Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau

9:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Kyle Brodeur

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

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

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Crescent Rolls

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Emergency Pizza

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

3:00 pm Riffing on Main Street: Michael Walker Jones

4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

5:00 pm Becca Rausch Town Hall

6:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Italian Cookies

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Jeff Roy

7:28 pm Frank Presents: Frank Crimmins

9:00 pm Endless Konnections: Kevin Barthelemy

10:30 pm The Circuit Breakers

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2022

8:30 am FHS Winter Chorus & Orchestra 2022

11:00 am FHS Varsity Field Hockey v Concord Carlisle 09-18-24

1:30 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon

2:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

8:30 pm FHS Theater Company: Legally Blond

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission 10-03-24

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 10-03-24

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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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 ???

Wednesday, October 9

7:00am Fiber Art Installation

1:00pm Writer's Group

4:00pm 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch

5:00pm Weekly Trivia Night

5:30pm Teen Spooky Painting

**  Town Meetings today   **

Board of Assessors Meeting (Room 106)

Event Date:  Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 5:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/agenda_10-09-2024.pdf

Historical Commission Agenda 10-9-24 (Historical Museum)

Event Date:  Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 6:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/events/historical_agenda_10-9-24.pdf

Land Use Subcommittee (virtual meeting)

Event Date:  Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/landusezoningagenda_-_2024-10-09.pdf

Note: the town calendar does show a Town Council meeting with no agenda. The Council voted too change their schedule for Oct to meetings on the 16th and 30th. The calendar has not been completely updated at this time.

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

Attention Middle & High School Students: Join the Pantry Elves and Help Raise Funds for the Franklin Food Pantry

The Franklin Food Pantry, which provides supplemental food and household necessities, invites middle and high school students to volunteer for the Pantry Elves campaign!

Join the Pantry Elves

Since 2005, hundreds of students have participated in this holiday-inspired campaign, which has evolved into one of The Pantry’s largest fundraising events of the year. The annual campaign has been instrumental in raising funds to fight food insecurity during the holiday season and throughout the year.

This year, Pantry Elves will fundraise electronically from their friends and family members and will not canvass neighborhoods. Donations, which will be used to purchase fresh produce, dairy, meats and proteins, and household necessities, will be sent directly to The Pantry.

Pantry Elves registration is open through December 2, 2024, and volunteers will receive 12 hours of community service. 

To register, visit www.franklinfoodpantry.org/get-involved/volunteer/pantryelves, or contact Jen Johnson, Development Associate Franklin Food Pantry, at jjohnson@franklinfoodpantry.org.

Join us for our stellar season at LiveARTS

Join us for our stellar season! All 2024-25 LiveARTS Concerts are at 3:00 pm at the First Universalist Society in Franklin  262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA Visit our website liveartsma.org to purchase tickets on-line and for more information.

LiveARTS, Franklin, Massachusetts · 283 Prospect Street · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

School Committee votes to approve redistricting plan effective Sep 2025 (video)

The Franklin School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024. 6 members were present (O'Sullivan not present).

I joined approx 8:15 PM via YouTube and then in person as I came in from the debate in Medway. The Committee was still discussing the proposed redistricting plan and boundary line.

Brief summary:

• The Committee did vote 6-0 to approve the redistricting plan.
• The Committee did vote to amend the recommendation on inclusion of the former DT students/Families in an exception, then tabled the full motion (as amended) to the next meeting. They are looking to clarify that the expansion does cover the 9 students mentioned.

Franklin TV -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t39_TWwVqe4

School Committee agenda -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/4900497/SCAGENDA_10-8-24.pdf

My notes captured during the meeting ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f3Tp-WFHqQ4EI5RxgToRDgX9qxUkIug1/view?usp=drive_link

Franklin, MA: School Committee agenda for meeting Tuesday, Oct 8 at 7 PM

FHS girls & boys cross country teams and boys soccer team post wins on Tuesday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, October  8, 2024

Boys Soccer = Sharon, 0 @ Franklin, 4 – Final 

– For a Recap from this match.

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-soccer-dominates-in-crucial-clash-with-sharon/

 - For a Photo Gallery from this match -> 

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Fall-2024/Franklin-Sharon-Boys-Soccer-10-08-24

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 4 @ Sharon, 4 – Final 

– Four different Eagles found the back of the net to extend their unbeaten streak to three games with a rare point against the Panthers, who allowed four goals for the second time in two days. Sharon coach Becca Kemp was thrilled with her team’s aggressiveness going forward. Sophia Melpignano, Ashlyn Kelleher, Jessica Li, and Esha Siao all got on the board for the hosts.

Boys Cross Country = King Philip, 30 @ Franklin, 27 – Final

 

Girls Cross Country = King Philip, 34 @ Franklin, 21 – Final

Franklin, 156 @ King Philip, 153 – Final 

– In a clash of the two top squads in the Hockomock League, King Philip pulled out a tight three-stroke win over rival Franklin to secure a share of the Kelley-Rex division title alongside their rival Panthers with both teams finishing 9-1 in division matches. Junior Jason Silva was a co-medalist for the match, firing a team-low 37 to lead the way for the Warriors. Junior Evan Regan added a 39 and senior Cam Hasenfus and junior Leo Dowling both came in at 39 to round out the scoring for KP. Franklin’s Liam Lewandowski also carded a 37 to earn co-medalist honors as the Panthers’ low round. Tyler Perlman shot a 39 on the day and both Caden Sullivan and Jack Nelson finished the round at 40.

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-08-24/

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

Franklin TV has the 10th Norfolk Candidate Debate - Oct 8 video for replay (video)

State Representative Jeff Roy met his challenger Charles Bailey in a debate on Tuesday October 8, 2024 at the Medway Middle School. The debate was arranged and hosted jointly by the Republican and Democratic Town Committee of both Medway and Franklin.

The debate was live streamed by Medway to their cable subscribers as well as to Facebook. Franklin likewise broadcast to their cable subscribers and to YouTube.

After a brief delay to allow for a technical issue to be resolved as well as the Medway Fire Chief to allow additional participants, as the room capacity had been met, the debate began and lasted just over an hour.

The video replay can be found here -> https://www.youtube.com/live/Mw0u4rgg1rI?si=_qvFcdvOovhPHRIH&t=1105

My notes taken during the debate and capture din one PDF thread via Twitter ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtwlvEhZsEQzWDT0kARiMZ6EfbEg3ILl/view?usp=drive_link 

SAFE Coalition shares series of teen Questions & Answers for Mental Health Awareness Month

"In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, every day we will post a question from a local teen that was submitted to us over the last month. We can answer questions without shame; the world of recovery and support is endless! 

Check back in daily for questions and answers!

#yougotallourlove

“How do I help someone who is struggling when I am struggling too?”

You can be supportive without trying to fix their problems. Empathy goes a long way. Supporting each other can also be really positive and give us a sense of purpose, as long as we set healthy boundaries & expectations about how much we can help others when we need to help ourselves. To help each other, you can engage in healthy activities such as exercise, mindfulness, and volunteering."

Shared from ->

https://www.facebook.com/safecoalitionma/posts/pfbid0fA9GfzekBrWSrZNsfUmy8Hx2cvKzLTPvJ1iFN9DHEVtoep3k3KhCxpugMDSLDWqzl

teen Question

teen answer

Vote for your favorites in Franklin's Third Annual Fire Hydrant Painting Contest

Franklin's Third Annual Fire Hydrant Painting Contest

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES BY LIKING THE PICTURES!!

For additional pictures and locations please visit the Storymap:

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/97211a8b1a5b4454b5a74fc7831c128b?

The pictures with the most likes between October 7, 2024 and October 18, 2024 will be awarded prizes in the following categories:

Franklin's Third Annual Fire Hydrant Painting Contest

• Under the age of 12
• 12 to 17 years old
• 18 and over
• Judges’ Choice

Winners will be announced at the DPW Touch a Truck event on Saturday October 26, 2024 at noon.

Join us at the 25 Public Works Way from 10 AM to 2 PM on October 26, 2024 for family fun and food trucks.

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/L8sXyAQ1yrEoP8Gu/

Faith & Blue Touch-a-Truck and Car Seat Inspection scheduled for Sat, Oct 12 at New England Chapel

"Join us at New England Chapel (NEC) Franklin this Saturday from 10a-1p for our Faith & Blue

Faith & Blue Touch-a-Truck and Car Seat Inspection 

Touch-a-Truck and Car Seat Inspection.  

We’ll have bounce houses, C&C Ice Cream Truck, and Franklin Fire Department.  

We will be accepting donations for the Franklin Food Pantry.  

Ben and Frankie can’t wait to see you there."

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/9ibwTYbuUpLuLXnm/

Franklin Police Halloween Party - Oct 26 from 2 to 5 PM

Franklin Police Halloween Party

Franklin Police Halloween Party

The Franklin Police Department invites you to this years Halloween Party! Enjoy an afternoon of games, treats, and the "Halls of Justice" Haunted House!

The party will take place on October 26, 2024 from 2:00PM - 5:00PM at 911 Panther Way in Franklin, MA.

See you there!

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-police-halloween-party

The Mobile Museum is back this Sunday, October 13! at Annie Sullivan Middle School

The Mobile Museum is back this Sunday, October 13

 

"Missed this? Us, too!  

The Mobile Museum is back next Sunday, October 13 for family-friendly interactive play. We can’t wait to see the joy pouring through the doors

Gather your group and register on our website at: childrensmuseumfranklin.org/register

Shared from ->   https://www.facebook.com/share/p/GZyPF4jp7qxgbECy/