Annual Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 17

 Annual Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 17 

SAVE THE DATE: 

Annual Electronics Recycling Event!

Join us on Saturday, May 17th for our annual electronics recycling event! This is a fantastic opportunity to responsibly dispose of all your unwanted electronics, appliances, items with a plug, batteries, and even bicycles in any condition

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Sign up for, or sponsor a hole, at the Parmenter PCC golf tournament - May 1

Sign up for the Parmenter PCC golf tournament

 "Parmenter’s 3rd and final golf tournament is just around the corner! Join us Thursday, May 1st at Easton Country Club!  

Or, sponsor a hole!  

Please see the attached flyers for more information.  

Thank you for supporting our awesome school! "

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Sponsor a hole at the Parmenter PCC golf tournament - May 1

Sign up for the weekly Dance Fitness class at Kennedy Elementary on Tuesdays

Tuesdays starting April 8th...

Exercise and have fun at the same time! Learn several dance styles while enjoying music from all genres. For information and to register, visit: Community Learning Exercise & Wellness Classes

Lifelong Learning Institute - Franklin Public Schools | 218 Oak Street Room 137 | Franklin, MA 02038 US

Hike for a Cure Saturday, March 29 at 11 AM at DelCarte

Hike for a Cure Saturday, March 29 at 11 AM at DelCarte

via the FHS Hiking Club & the FHS Cure 4 Cancer Clubs: 

"Franklin residents! Bring your friends and pets to this fun event Saturday tomorrow at 11:00 at Del Carte and support a good cause!!"

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Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project: Construction scheudule for week of March 31 - April 4

Monday (3/31) through Friday (4/4): The construction crew will be conducting the jack and bore trenchless installation of the new sewer under Rte. 140. The work will be occurring off the road at 38 Pond St. and within the Franklin Village Mall area. No traffic impacts are expected.

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with excavation of the launching chamber, civil work within the site, and mechanical work within the pump room. On Friday April 4th, the delivery and setting of the launching chamber will take place. No traffic impacts are expected but access to the Franklin Recreation building will be limited.

Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project

Looking ahead to the week of April 7th, the contractor is anticipating being on Grove St. During this time, Grove St. will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7 AM--4PM. Traffic turning onto Grove St from Rt. 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt. 140. Please follow posted detour signs for directions.

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

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 as work progresses.

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A letter from Ashley Stanley to the Spoonfuls community

Death by a thousand cuts

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Dear friends, We've seen a lot over the last 15 years, particularly over the last five. Frankly, though, my senior leadership team and I have never seen anything quite like this. Just this morning, we convened with over 20 of the food programs in our network: pantries, meal programs, shelters, community centers and others across the state that receive Spoonfuls' deliveries. We held space to come together and talk… to discuss shared challenges, opportunities for collaboration, and ways Spoonfuls could support. And what we heard – what we already knew – is that this isn't business as usual. In 15 years of Spoonfuls (including the years we worked continuously to be a food resource for our neighbors throughout a global pandemic), we and our partners have never seen anything like what we're seeing now. With near daily announcements of various federal and state program and funding cuts (the latest just yesterday as we learned that USDA is canceling $3.3 million dollars' worth of food deliveries to Massachusetts' food banks, causing ripple effects for our partners and for Spoonfuls), programs we know and love in communities where we live and work, and people we care about, are in trouble. Because of this, we are no longer treating our work as "business as usual" and, instead, are proactively moving into emergency response. Right now: Our team is on the road, having recovered and delivered around 115,000 pounds of food to organizations reaching over 56,000 of our neighbors since Monday. We're working to source additional food for programs that have seen reduced supply and greater demand. That's most of them. We're optimizing our routes and working with our partners to ensure we're operating in the most efficient and effective way possible to reach as many communities and as many programs as we can in our current service area. It's always been our focus, but now more than ever it is critical that we leave no good food behind. People so badly need it. We're gearing up for expansion to other parts of the state (coming later this year to Bristol County, Bridgewater, and Brockton). We're lending our voice and perspective to coalition conversations aimed at building awareness of the ways federal and state policies impact people in our own backyards. We have more to do. More than ever. Like we've said before, we're in this together. In solidarity, Ashley Stanley Founder & CEO P.S. If you want to do something right now, give what you can. Donate here. Every dollar we receive enables us to deliver a pound of food. Your support is critical. Find us on social:   Copyright 2025 Spoonfuls. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 189 Wells Ave Ste 100 Newton, MA 02459

Appraisal event at the Historical Museum - April 27

He’s baaaaaaack!!!!

Antique Appraisal at Historical Museum - April 27

We had the good fortune of meeting and interviewing Jim Johnson, fellow Franklinite and antique appraiser extraordinaire last year before his appraisal event at @franklinhistoricalmuseum

He is as every bit clever and funny as he is knowledge- a true gem of a gentleman.

You do NOT want to miss this opportunity to have your valuables appraised!!! #antiqueappraisal #antique #newenglandantiques #antiqueroadshow

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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, March 29, 2025

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves. 

It ia available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.

Tune in to listen to the following:

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday

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

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, March 28, 2025 ???

Friday, March 28

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

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->     
https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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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 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

Interactive Seafood Event at Parmenter Elementary!

From Evan Chelman, Parmenter Principal

 

"Today, Parmenter Elementary students had the amazing opportunity to explore the wonders of our local waters through an interactive seafood event! 

Students got to meet, touch, and learn about different types of fish and shellfish that swim right in our local waters.  

The event was a perfect complement to our district-wide lunch menu, featuring freshly baked, locally sourced fish! A huge thank you to Red’s Best and fisherman Gus Sanflippo, who caught the fish just two days ago aboard his vessel, the Lily Jean, in Gloucester, MA.  

Special thanks to Aaron Lenart, RD, Assistant Food Service Director, for educating our students and making this event both fun and educational!  This event helped connect students with the source of their food and teach them about sustainability in our local waters."

I was invited to observe and report on this event. The kids had a variety of responses to the seafood and very appreciative of the experience.

Additional photos can be found -> https://www.franklinps.net/o/gmpes/live-feed#8679990

Franklin Food Pantry Expands Shopping Hours!

Dom Agostino, one of The Pantry’s volunteer greeters

Great news! 

Registered clients can shop inside The Pantry during Walk-in Shopping, on Tuesday from 2 PM to 3:30 PM. 

No appointment is necessary for Walk-in Shopping, and the visit is considered a client’s once per week opportunity to receive assistance from The Pantry.

Walk-in Shopping offers the flexibility and convenience that so many of our clients have requested, and healthy proteins, dairy, fruits and vegetables, pantry staples, and personal care and cleaning items that clients depend on.

To become a client, or for more information, please visit The Pantry website at www.franklinfoodpantry.org, or contact Laura Du, Client Services Manager, at Ldu@franklinfoodpantry.org, or 508-528-3115.