Thursday, February 13, 2025

Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen offers a Valentine Day cookie bar while supplies last - Feb 14

Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen offers a Valentine Day cookie bar while supplies last - Feb 14
Valentine Day cookie bar while supplies last

 

"This Friday!!!

lemon raspberry
linzer hearts
mini chocolate chip mini
double chocolate chunk
mini brownies
strawberry shortbread and more!

Available all day or while supplies last"









All You Can Eat Breakfast - Franklin Rod & Gun Club - Feb 16

Valentine's Day weekend is upon us and there's nothing more romantic than heading down to the Franklin Rod & Gun Club to stuff yourself silly with sausage (and eggs, home fries, pancakes, French toast, baked beans, and corned beef hash).
All You Can Eat Breakfast - Franklin Rod & Gun Club - Feb 16
All You Can Eat Breakfast - Feb 16

On February 16 from 7:30-11 AM, you can get a $10 ($5 for kids 12 and under) all-you-can-eat breakfast you're guaranteed to adore.

Sure, it'll be chocolate chips in pancakes instead of Ghirardelli from the box, and you'll trade champagne in flute glasses for coffee in mugs.

But does that upscale restaurant have deer heads mounted on the wall and free Golden Tee? Didn't think so.

Eat fancy on Friday night but fall in love with breakfast at the gun club come Sunday. We'll save a heart-shaped pancake just for you! 


Gallentine's Day at Pour Richard's - Feb 13

Gallentine's Day at Pour Richard's - Feb 13
Gallentine's Day at Pour Richard's - Feb 13

 

"After a wild weekend- we’re keeping the good vibes going. 
Pending a major winter storm, Galentine’s will be on this Thursday! 
No tickets, just come on by for a great sip and shop"


Charter school applications close Friday, Feb 14

There are just a few days left to apply for the 2025-2026 school year!  
Here's a short video from BFCCPS Alum Pat O'Toole with the alumnni perspective on enrollment at our school. Pat was a member of our Grade 8 Class of 2021, and a senior at Franklin High.  
Appplications close on February 14th (this Friday!) at 4 PM



Save the date for Empty Bowls Dinner - May 22

Save the date for Empty Bowls Dinner - May 22
Save the date for Empty Bowls Dinner - May 22
Mark your calendars! The 10th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner and Fundraiser will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 6 PM at Franklin Public High School! 

Join us for a simple supper of soup and bread, bid on raffle items including pottery designed and created by Empty Bowls club members— all to raise funds for The Pantry and bring awareness that “somewhere, someone’s bowl is empty.” 

Tickets go on sale April 1! 

Interested in sponsoring the event? Please email Jen Johnson, Development Associate, at jjohnson@franklinfoodpantry.org.


Modified Bid Posting IFB - Fisher Street Water Treatment Plant Upgrades


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IFB - Fisher Street Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

The Town of Franklin, Massachusetts requests bids for construction of the Fisher Street Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Upgrades project.  General Contractors and filed Sub-Contractors must be pre-qualified to bid on the project.   Pre-qualifying was completed prior to public advertisement of this project and was conducted in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 193, Section 19 of the Acts of 2004.

Additional Information  - Fisher Street  Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

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Status Open
Bid Category Purchasing/Bid Postings
Publication Date/Time February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM
Closing Date/Time April 09, 2025, 11:30 AM

Modified Bid Posting IFB - Fisher Street Water Treatment Plant Upgrades
Modified Bid Posting IFB - Fisher Street Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Thursday, Feb 13, 2025

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

9:00am, 12:00pm, 6:00pm - 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)"  
  • Show 3 - Steely Dan - Steely Dan's Aja album was released Sept 23, 1977 and their sixth studio album.  The Turntable Aja album hour features major hits including "Peg", "Deacon Blues", and "Josie".   The Vibe Playlist Hour includes some of Steely Dan’s early classics and a special play of the “2021 Live Northeast Corridor Concert which showcased many songs from Aja.
  • Playlist ->   https://tinyurl.com/TurntablePlaylists
11:00am, 2:00pm, 8:00pm  - Frank Presents – Notable Local Conversations
 
  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am     Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson
10:30 am     Pickleball Tournament: Pickleball Tournament
11:30 am     Cooking Thyme: Lasagna
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     Riffin' on Main Street: Jacob Juncker
4:00 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Pt 1
5:00 pm     Historical Museum: Randy LaRosa and Krishna Swain
6:30 pm     Martin Luther King: Music and Spoken Word
7:00 pm     Frank Presents: Michael Soter and Jeff Roy
9:00 pm     Second Sunday Speaker Series: Freedom Trail

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

7:00 am     Public School Concert: Elementary Winter Music Pt. 3 01-15-19
8:30 am     Lifelong Music: Band & Elementary Glee
9:45 am     Hockomock League Swim Championship Day 2 2025
1:30 pm     FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies
2:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Student Athletes Pt 1
4:00 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Hockey v Attleboro 02-05-25
6:30 pm     FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher
9:00 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Canton 02-05-25

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

8:00 am     Conservation Commission 02-06-25
2:00 pm     Conservation Commission 02-06-25

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

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 ???

Wednesday, February 12

1pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center}
6pm 6th Grade All Town Concert (Franklin High School)
7pm Joint Budget Subcommittee FY26 Budget Update Listening Session (Remington/Jefferson cafetorium)


**   Town Meetings today   **

7:00pm Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting 

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02122025-1560 



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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

The fabulous Rachel Childers, in concert at LiveARTS on Sunday, Feb 16 at 3 PM

Boston Symphony Member
Rachel Childers
In concert at LiveARTS
Sunday, February 16, at 3:00 PM
First Universalist Society in Franklin,
262 Chestnut St. Franklin, MA
The fabulous Rachel Childers, in concert at LiveARTS on Sunday, Feb 16 at 3 PM
Rachel Childers, in concert at LiveARTS
You won't want to miss this fantastic concert!

Boston Symphony horn player Rachel Childers and pianist Ann Sears, will present a uniquely lyrical program of music for horn and piano on 
SUNDAY, February 16th, at 3:00 PM.

Program to include music by  Ludwig van BeethovenWilliam Grant StillOlivier Messiaen, J.M. Damase, Erika Raum, & Harry T. Burleigh.

Rachel Childers joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as second horn at the start of the 2011-12 season, becoming the first female member of the BSO brass section in its history. Childers received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in music from University of Michigan, followed by an artist diploma from the Colburn School in Los Angeles.

She is on the faculty at the
Longy School of Music of Bard College, and the New England Conservatory of Music, where she is chair of Winds, Brass, and Percussion Chamber Music. Childers also develops and performs programs for the BSO's "Concerts for Very Young People" at local libraries and children's museums. During summers, she teaches at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Tanglewood Music Center, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

Tickets: Adults: $25.00; All students: free with ID
Tickets available at the door
Accessible parking and building
Visit our website liveartsma.org to purchase tickets on-line and for more information.
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Souper Bowl results are in with Franklin on top, thanks to Weymouth for their sportmanship & passion

The SOUPer Bowl results are in - and Franklin has come out on top!

Souper Bowl results are in with Franklin on top
Souper Bowl results are in with Franklin on top
Franklin Food Pantry 2,586/ Weymouth Food Pantry 2,381

A difference of 205 cans! But the amazing news is that EVERYONE WINS! Together, our communities gathered nearly 5,000 cans of soup to help individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

A giant thank you to the Weymouth Food Pantry for their incredible sportsmanship, sense of humor, and passion for fighting food insecurity.

This year's SOUPer Bowl has come to an end, but hunger has not. We challenge everyone who can support their local food pantry to please do so. Consider organizing a food drive, donating money, or volunteering your time or talents.

When we tackle hunger, we all win!