Tuesday, February 11, 2025

You can listen to this Cultural Conversation with Cory, John, and I (audio)

FM #1379 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1379 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares my Cultural Conversation with Cory Shea and John Ristaino in the Franklin TV & Franklin Public Radio Studio on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.  


Cory Shea, is the Town of Franklin Director of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Yes, a big title. John Ristaino, is the Chair of the Franklin Cultural Council.


We talk about the relationship between the Cultural Council and the Cultural District and Cory's role in helping with the collaboration between these two groups and with the cultural entities in Franklin.


We talk about the 6 priorities of the Council Council that guided their grant process. The applicants should have addressed these priorities in their application and in many cases worked with the Council to clarify what was being asked for and what would be done with the grant.


The recording runs about 48 minutes. Let’s listen to this Cultural Conversation with Cory & John. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1379-franklin-ma-cultural-conversation-01-28-25/



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Town of Franklin page  https://www.franklinma.gov/ 


Cultural District page  https://www.franklinculture.org/ 


Cultural District Committee page https://www.franklinma.gov/593/Cultural-District-Committee 


Cultural Council Committee page  https://www.franklinma.gov/590/Cultural-Council 


Community calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar 


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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 listen to this Cultural Conversation with Cory, John, and I (audio)
You can listen to this Cultural Conversation with Cory, John, and I (audio)

Franklin is not alone in facing school district funding issues

"Residents of this town near the New Hampshire border have been on a roller coaster since early December over the future of its only school, which has just 150 students.

Franklin is not alone in facing school district funding issues
school district funding issues
At first the news was bleak: Ashby Elementary was one of two schools the North Middlesex Regional School Committee targeted for closure in December to remedy a projected $3.5 million shortfall for next year. One month later, the committee rescinded that vote, which also spared Spaulding Memorial School in neighboring Townsend.

But then on Thursday night, the committee moved forward with shuttering Ashby as part of the superintendent’s proposed budget, which would also likely require voters approve a tax increase to fully address the shortfall.

“It’s going to be detrimental to the community,” said Richie Sun, who has children in the second and third grades at Ashby. “People will move out and people won’t move in. Home prices will fall.”
Continue reading the article online -> (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/09/metro/massachusetts-school-districts-budget-cuts-inflation/

The 2nd of 6 Listening Sessions conducted by the Joint Budget Subcommittee will be held Wednesday at Remington/Jefferson cafetorium at 7 PM. Please attend to ask a question or make a comment. Please tune in via Comcast, Verizon or YouTube to watch and follow along.

Save the Date! Annual Spring Ladybug Trail Walk - April 26, 2025


SAVE THE DATE! 

This year's Ladybug Trail Walk will be Saturday, April 26 (rain date April 27)

Spring Ladybug Trail Walk
Spring Ladybug Trail Walk
We are hoping to have this year's Ladybug Trail Spring Walk be even bigger and better than last year's.  

We invite FDP business members to participate by offering a fun ladybug themed item or promotion to encourage residents to visit your business.

Please send us your ideas by February 27 if you would like to participate so we can get you listed in the promotional materials.


TIME TO THINK SPRING!!!!!!

Abundant Housing MA schedules 2 events; 1 features Building Equitable Neighborhoods for Franklin (BEN 4 Franklin)


Looking for ways to connect with other pro-housing advocates? Join us next week!

February Monthly Meeting for the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Cmte scheduled for Franklin TV at 7 PM


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February Monthly Meeting

Hello!  

Tuesday night we will have our monthly meeting at Franklin.TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin at 7pm. The meeting will be BYOB.  We'd love to see you there!

The minutes from our previous meeting can be found here on our web site.

The agenda for this month's meeting is here.
 

Warm regards,

Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee

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Did you know the Franklin Food Pantry schedules a tour monthly? Next one Weds, Feb 12 at 7 PM

Next one Weds, Feb 12 at 7 PM
Next one Weds, Feb 12 at 7 PM
Come and learn about what we do and how we do it!  
Tour The Pantry this Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 7 PM.  
Space is limited to please register today to secure your spot!



Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines

2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era


11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 


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

 
7:30 am     Joe Landry: Hurricane of 1938
9:00 am     Mental Health: Joanne Spillane
10:00 am     Frank Presents: Michael Soter and Jeff Roy
12:00 pm     Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers
12:30 pm     Cooking with Linda: Stir Fry
1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm     New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2
3:00 pm     Candlepin New Generation: Show 11
3:30 pm     Riffin' on Main Street: Jacob Juncker
4:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Pt 1
5:30 pm     Martin Luther King: Music and Spoken Word
6:30 pm     Second Sunday Speaker Series: Freedom Trail
8:00 pm     Shelley Otis: Harpist

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

7:00 am     Public School Concert: Elementary Winter Music Pt. 3 01-15-19
9:00 am     Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2022
10:30 am     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Pt 1
11:30 am     Mental Health: Joanne Spillane
12:30 pm     Lifelong Music: Band & Elementary Glee
2:00 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Hockey v Attleboro 02-05-25
4:30 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Taunton 02-04-25
8:30 pm     FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher


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

 
8:00 am     School Committee 02-04-25
12:30 pm     Master Plan Committee 01-27-25
2:00 pm     School Committee 02-04-25
7:00 pm      School Committee  CHAMBERS  889 8040 3617  Passcode 327246

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


Watch Listen Read all things that matter in Franklin MA
Watch Listen Read all things that matter in Franklin MA

Monday, February 10, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, February 10, 2025 ???

Monday, February 10

support the FHS Class of 2025 with their popcorn fund raiser(last day today)
support the FHS Class of 2028 by eating at Panera on Feb 10

1:00pm The Poop Museum (Franklin Public Library)
 

**   Town Meetings today   **


Planning Board Meeting         7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/265?fileID=3584 



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Why are there multiple calendars?
What's happening today in Franklin?
What's happening today in Franklin? 
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/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

Enjoy the FREE Children's Museum mobile exhibits at Patriot Place on Sunday, Feb 23

Children's Museum mobile exhibits go to Patriot Place Sunday, Feb 23
Patriot Place Sunday, Feb 23

 "We’re back! Join us Feb 23 at Patriot Place (indoors!) for a FREE Mobile Museum featuring ALL of our themed areas, including (sock)

🧦 skating! 
There are no time blocks for this event - come anytime between 10 AM and 5 PM!  

Did you listen to the excitement in Erin & Meg's voices as we talked of the opening of their facility on Cottage St here in Franklin?