Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, March 14, 2025

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

Time/Day			Friday
7:00 AM	12:00 Noon	5:00 PM	Jazz
8:00 AM	1:00 PM	6:00 PM	FM News - Sherlock
9:00 AM	2:00 PM	7:00 PM	Talking Blues - Derick/Remissong
10:00 AM	3:00 PM	8:00 PM	Talking Blues - Derick/Remissong
11:00 AM	4:00 PM	9:00 PM	"The Vibe"

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events 

• This segment features my conversation with 2 FHS teachers on the joys of teaching and the hard things about budget issues https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/2-fhs-teachers-on-joy-of-teaching-hard.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM

10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Nick Remissong. 2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews

11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 9:00 PM - “The Vibe” show plays music for everyone searching for some enjoyment, some dance, a happy or thinking mood, and most importantly, having fun.  Tune in to wfpr.fm and listen to “DJ Vibe” spin music across many genres and join this new vibing experience

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday

Franklin TV schedule for Friday, March 14, 2025

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

7:00 am Franklin Library Association: Role of the Library in American Democracy

8:30 am Care For Ukraine

10:00 am Riffin' on Main Street: Pauline Spender

11:00 am Senior Connection: Spaghetti Bolognese

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Tai Salad

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Monkey Bread

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer '19 Show 2

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

7:00 pm Franklin Art Association: Erin Spencer

8:30 pm Veterans' Call: Steve Crouteau

9:30 pm Critical Conversations: Social Media

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2022

8:30 am Mental Health: Amanda Ayer & David Gove

9:30 am All-Town Showcase 2024: Chorus and Orchestra

11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Canton 02-05-25

1:00 pm FHS Concert Hour 02-26-25

2:30 pm Track and Field: v King Philip 05-07-21

6:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

8:30 pm Franklin Footlighters: Footloose

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 01-30-25

12:00 pm Town Administrator's Review 02-27-25

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 01-30-25

6:00 pm Town Administrator's Review 02-27-25

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: Thursday, March 13, 2025 ???

Thursday, March 13

• "Look Up" Gallery (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

5:00pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

6:30pm Open Mic & Spoken Word (Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen)

7:00pm Franklin Cultural Council Grant Awards (Dean College Guidry Center)

For additional details on Senior Center & Library events ->    

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**  Town Meetings today   **

Bi-County Collaborative Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, March 13, 2025 9:00 AM https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132025-1631

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meetings

Thursday, March 13th Time: 2:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/318?fileID=4197

Charles River Pollution Control District

Thursday, March 13th 3:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132025-1623

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Thursday, March 13th  Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03132025-1626

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting

Thursday, March 13th Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-31/?#_03132025-1615

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Why are there multiple calendars?

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

Joint Budget Subcommittee recommends to the Town Council a $3.862 M override for Tuesday, June 3 (video)

The 6th and final Joint Budget Listening Session shifted from listening to the audience to listening to each other at about 9:15 PM and began the discussion on the potential override. The ultimate recommendation was for the amount of $3,862,672 and for Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

The Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3yEVAe0NHU

Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Joint-Budget-Subcommittee-6/?#_03122025-1620

Quick recap

• Approx 100 folks in the audience this evening, a mix of town staff, school dept and tachers, and residents
• 10 members of the Joint Budget Subcmte present on the stage along with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and School Superintendent Lucas Giguere
• A dozen folks asked questions, some more than 1; some got long answers, some got short answers
• the Subcommittee gets their say one at a time (beginning approx 9:15 PM), then after hearing the majority for the 3.8 number with some for a pyramid (also adding a higher #, 4.9 possibly)
• Motion for the $3863,672, seconded and then after discussion it passes by a 9-1 vote (1 voting no, O'Sullivan)
• Motion for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 as the date, second, passes 10-0
• motion to adjourn, passes 10-0

My notes taken during the session in one PDF ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Afr2hGWcMvzGJX1zd_VojMpjkl9WMTU-/view?usp=drive_link

Joint Budget Subcommittee recommends to the Town Council a $3.862 M override for Tuesday, June 3 (video)

Country Dance: Reels and More! at FUSF on Saturday, March 15

“Country Dance” is a fun, accessible style of dance that includes Virginia Reels and more. It is suitable for people of all ages, from 4 to 88. Families, college students, teens, and the young at heart are most welcome! 

The dancing does not require any previous experience. The dance caller walks everyone on the floor through simple steps, helps the group put them together, and then the music starts.  

Country Dance: Reels and More!

Doors open at 6:45 pm. There will be two sets with a brief intermission in between. Comfortable seating will be available should you want to sit out a specific dance. Snacks and water will be provided. 

It is highly recommended that tickets be bought in advance since this is anticipated to be a popular evening, and only a certain number of dancers can be accommodated.  

Tickets can be purchased at FUSF.org/Upcoming Events. Admission is $5 for students 13-18, $10 for individuals. Children under 12 are free.  Checks or cash will be accepted at the door. 

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

Our Interim Minister is Reverend Beverly Waring. 

For more information about FUSF please visit our website at Fusf.org. or  contact us at info@fusf.org; call 508-528-5348. 

Franklin School Committee get a transportation, facility, and fee consideration update (audio)

FM #1403 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1403 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. 6 members participated, 5 in Council Chambers, 1 remote (Charles), 1 absent (Griffith). 

Quick recap

• Recognition of multiple sets of students for accomplishments in (arts, writing, painting, ceramics), and for those in the DECA program who were State champions

• The redistricting facility update was talked about. The doc itself will be posted on Wednesday. It lies out the process in 3 phases of immediate, near term, and long term apparently in detail. The pix captured of the doc shown on the screen during the time shown didn't allow for sufficient evaluation.

• The Transportation update was good, ultimately while some ore students are expected to ride the bus, with the redistricting, travel times should be improved, and potential for 2 less buses remains. Now, this is a model based upon current students in the district. The key will be the bus enrollment/payment process beginning in April, that closes at the end of school in June to confirm the bus routing that would really be required.

• The consideration of fees was a discussion only topic. This doc will also be posted on Wednesday. There was discussion of going to 4 tiers of sports fees (rather than 3). Hockey effectively moves to its own tier. Busing fees are being considered for reduction from $500 to $387 with a return of the family cap, and capping at $1000.

The recording runs about 2 hours & 20 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link ->

https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1403-franklin-ma-school-cmte-mtg-03-11-25/

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Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocJsUiAaOw0 

The agenda doc -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5388334/SCAGENDA_3-11-25.pdf 

Meeting packet (other docs as they are released after the meeting will get posted here) -> https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2024---25-meeting-packets/march-11%2C-2025-sc-meeting-packet/770110 

Transportation update -> https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5408487/Franklin_Public_Schools_Reorganization_Transportation.pptx.pdf 

Facility projects update -> 

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5408488/Capital_Projects_and_Facilities_Improvements.pdf

Fees analysis for discussion only ->

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/5408662/3_11_25__SC_Meeting_FY25_FEE_ANALYSIS___FY26_FEE_CONSIDERATION_-_FY26_Fee_Recommendations.pdf 

My full set of notes taken during the meeting can be found in one PDF ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IMCqlD8Uouxkf0bB0ZuwRY8uZoH-o576/view?usp=drive_link   

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School Cmte poses with scouts who stayed for the whole meeting as part of their civics project

School Committee poses with the DECA award winners

School Committee poses with the fine arts award winners

FHS' Woodall selected as HockomockSports.com Player of the Week

Franklin freshman John Woodall has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for March 2 through March 10. Woodall is the 26th athlete chosen as Player of the Week for the 2024-25 school year and 12th in the winter season.

FHS' Woodall selected as Player of the Week

Woodall closed out his remarkable, undefeated rookie season by winning Franklin’s first New England title since 2010. The New England title was added to a trophy-laden freshman campaign, which included first-place finishes at the Lowell Holiday Tournament, the Hockomock Championship meet, Div. 1 states, and All-States. Woodall was the first New England champ from the Hock since North Attleboro Mateusz Kudra in 2019. Milford senior Michael Boulanger followed shortly after by winning the New England title at 157.

“Johnny is an extremely hard working kid that with infectious smile his competitiveness really rubbed off on the entire team,” said Franklin head coach Cam Kelly.

Continue reading the article (Subscription required) ->    https://hockomocksports.com/player-of-the-week-john-woodall-franklin-wrestling/

Dean's Franklin Fest scheduled for April 6 to benefit the Franklin YMCA

Join Us for Franklin Fest! 

Dean's Franklin Fest scheduled for April 6

Hello Franklin community! My name is Bryanna, and I’m a junior at Dean College. As part of our Event Management & Operations class, we are tasked with planning and executing a successful event—and we’d love for you to be a part of it! All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Franklin YMCA!

Help us make this event a success—sign up or donate using the website link or QR codes on the flyer! 

📅 April 6, 2025

⏰ 11 AM - 3 PM

📍 Longley Field, 69 Maple Street, Franklin, MA

🏈 Flag Football Tournament

🎯 Fun games like Spike Ball, Cornhole & Connect 4

🎟️ 50/50 Raffle & Giveaways

🍿 Concessions

For more information or any questions: https://franklinfest.wixsite.com/franklin-fest

We hope to see you there!

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/posts/3924467521156578/