Franklin Matters

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Get your spot today and save the date to "Move for the Museum" May 4

via BFT Franklin Village and Franklin Area Moms:

"Move for the Museum" May 4

Comment RSVP to snag your free tickets to join us along with @franklinareamoms, in support of the incredible @childrensmuseumfranklin, the vision of two local moms coming to life to benefit all local communities!

✨ All proceeds go directly to benefit this nonprofit museum dedicated to creating a space for kids to Discover, Imagine, and Grow!

What to Expect:
🔵45min group training session for all levels and abilities
🔵local vendors and raffles featuring prizes from area businesses
🔵1 Complimentary Raffle ticket per participant
🔵Meet and greet with founders of the Museum, @meghannajones and @efgallagher

👟 Come move with us @downtownsportsfranklin, connect with others in the community, and make a difference—because we are stronger together 💥

🎟 FREE Admission —Donations appreciated at the door!
Can’t make it? Send us a DM for details on how to donate now!

💥Comment RSVP or click link in bio to reserve your spot! Space is limited so grab your tickets NOW!

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2025 National Recording Registry Entries Announced by the Library of Congress

National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of Elton John, Chicago, Broadway's 'Hamilton,' Mary J. Blige, Amy Winehouse, Minecraft and Microsoft

Elton John's monumental album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," Chicago's debut "Chicago Transit Authority," the original cast recording of Broadway's "Hamilton," Mary J. Blige's "My Life," Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," Microsoft's reboot chime, and the soundtrack to the Minecraft video game phenomenon have been selected as some of the defining sounds of history and culture that will join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation's recorded sound heritage.

Click here for more information -> https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/national-recording-registry-inducts-sounds-of-elton-john--chicago--broadway-s--hamilton---mary-j.-bl/s/986b2312-27dd-4b66-bd41-3113e0cb2e57

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2025 National Recording Registry Entries Announced by the Library of Congress

Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, April 10, 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 Thursday

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 the Board of Health meeting on April 2, 2025 ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/board-of-health-meeting-april-2-2025.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM - first hour

10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - second hour

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)"

This week the Turntable Show features Earth, Wind & Fire's "All n All" album and many popular EWF hits recorded live on the Playlist Hour. The All n All album includes many hits: Serpentine Fire, Fantasy, Jupiter, and Magic Mind.

Get your dancing - R&B shoes ready for a wicked fun two hour Turntable Show.

Find the playlist -> https://tinyurl.com/TurntablePlaylists

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

Franklin TV schedule for Thursday, April 10, 2025

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

7:30 am Veterans' Call: VA Pension

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Michelle Palladini

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Sweet Corn Risotto

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

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Pork Chops

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 4

3:00 pm Riffin' on Main Street: Katherine Kennedy

4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

5:00 pm Franklin Arts & Culture

6:30 pm Historical Museum: Randy LaRosa and Krishna Swain

7:00 pm Frank's Musings: Override

9:00 pm Franklin Art Association: Christine West

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

7:00 am Lifelong Music: Strings School 01-22-25

8:30 am All-Town Concert: Chorus & Orchestra

10:00 am Pack 92 Pinewood Derby 2022

2:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

5:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

6:30 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Attleboro 04-26-24

9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission 04-03-25

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 04-03-25

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

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 ???

Wednesday, April 9

Library & Senior Center events

Franklin Art Association Art Show and Sale Exhibit (Norfolk Public Library)

9:00am Fallen Hero: Joseph R Paulette & Russel W. Shaw (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

1:00pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)

3:30pm Health Fair (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Tour the Franklin Food Pantry (sign up in advance) (Franklin Food Pantry)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->

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

** Town Meetings today **

Historical Commission Meeting

April 9, 2025, 6:00 PM = No agenda posted

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What's happening today in Franklin?

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

Fallen Hero Recognitions: Sgt. Paulette & Airman 1C Shaw (Vietnam) - April 9, 2025 - 9 AM

There are 2 Fallen Hero Recognition events today (4/09/24) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Sergeant Joseph Ronald Paulette, Vietnam and Airman 1C Russell W. Shaw.

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history may be available for that veteran. This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

* Fallen Hero: Sergeant Joseph Ronald Paulette

Sergeant Joseph Ronald Paulette was born on October 13, 1948, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Daggett, who lived in Franklin before moving their family to New Bedford. As a young man Joseph spent his summers in Franklin with his uncle and aunt, Mr. And Mrs. Roger Villiard of Brook St. Sgt. Paulette had requested that if anything happened to him while in the service, that his funeral and burial take place in Franklin.

Sergeant Paulette enlisted late in 1965 and became a member of the 101st·Airborne Battalion. Sergeant Paulette served two years in the Army with his Vietnam tour beginning on December 13,1967. Sgt. Paulette was killed along with five other casualties by hostile small arms fire on April 9, 1968 leading a combat mission in Quang Tri province, South Vietnam.

Sergeant Joseph R. Paulette was 19 years old at the time of his death in Vietnam.

Sergeant Joseph Ronald Paulette

* Fallen Hero: Airman 1C Russell W. Shaw

Airman 1C Russell W. Shaw was born on June 30, 1952, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Shaw. Russell lived with his parents and four sisters at 561 Lincoln St. A 1970 graduate of Franklin High School Russell enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in July of that year.

Airman Shaw graduated with honors from a technical training course at Sheppard AFB, Texas. He learned to maintain and service turbo-propeller aircraft and was assigned to Clark AFB for duty with a unit of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service.

Airman Shaw was killed in a motoring accident while serving at Clark Air Force Base, the Philippines on April 9, 1971.

Airman 1C Russell W. Shaw was 18 years old at the time of his death while serving during the Vietnam War.

Airman 1C Russell W. Shaw

For the schedule of Fallen Hero recognitions

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/03/honoring-our-franklin-veterans-who-died.html

For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html

Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oRGdmq9krLNEBnjJ7

50th Annual Franklin Newcomers and Friends Craft Fair will be the final one - Nov 8, 2025

The 50th Annual Franklin Newcomers and Friends Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9-3 at Tri-County High School in Franklin. This years’ application and contract are attached.

This will be our 50th and final year.

the final one - Nov 8, 2025

Guidelines:

- Our Craft Fair is for hand made items only.

- We do not accept MLM companies, resellers, or sales representatives.

- Payment is due with the application and must be by check. We will not cash it unless we accept you.

- Please review the materials carefully and be sure to include all required information on your application, including your email address.

- Photographs are required to be printed and mailed with your application and should follow the guidelines set forth on the application and contract. Photographs do not need to be on photo paper, they can be printed on regular copy paper, or you can include a brochure if you have one and it meets all our requirements.

- You only need to provide a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your photos returned to you.

- If you are a food vendor, we will also need a copy of your certificate from the Franklin Board of Health.

- The deadline for applications is July 10. All applications postmarked by that date will be reviewed and juried, any application received after the deadline may not be able to be accepted, regardless of the quality of your offerings, as some categories will be full.

Please note:

Do not respond to any messages with any individuals, if anyone is contacting you and asking for online payment they are a scammer. We will only communicate via our official email or through this page, and we only accept checks for payment with a mailed application to our PO Box.

- You may not send a representative on your behalf. Crafters are permitted to sell their own creations only. The person(s) listed on the application/signed the contract should be the person(s) attending the Craft Fair.

- Past acceptance does not guarantee acceptance for this year, please be sure your application is complete with all information and photographs as indicated on the application.

- We will notify you by email in August if you have been accepted. - - If you have not been accepted, we will mail a letter with your check enclosed.

Please feel free to pass along to others who might be a good fit for our Craft Fair.

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The application for space at the Final Craft Fair Nov 8, 2025

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dVq1E6q6RCC92sNguKcXtDxKKGVe67to/view?usp=drive_link

School Committee gets update on ECDC and Elementary Redistricting progress (video)

The School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:04 PM. All 7 members participating, 6 in Chambers, one remnote (Sompally) hence a roll call required for all votes.

Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/3rgXaYFUtNA?&t=100

The meeting agenda -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04082025-1669

Quick recap:

ECDC update - Kimberly Taylor, Principal

Photos of the slides as presented -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/qYDXR58de1BmRCaa6

Elementary update ->

grade level 3-5 K-2

Washington Even Chalman Stefani Wasik

Lincoln Brad Hendrixson Keri Busavage

Photos of the slides as presented -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cd9aV25fJ3eYrB8Z7

Discussion/ actions items -

School Choice Vote - I recommend to not accept School Choice students for the 2025-2026 School Year as discussed. For this year with redistricting underway, not at this time, open for more a stabile world; So moved, second, passes via roll call 7-0
Foreign Exchange Student Vote - I recommend to not accept Foreign Exchange students for the 2025-2026 school year as discussed. Not the same as school choice; so moved, second, passes via roll call 7-0
Policy- 2nd Reading - Adoption/Elimination I recommend adoption / elimination of the following policies as discussed: 2nd Reading: ACA - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex Elimination: ACA-R - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex Under Title IX Including Sex- Based Harassment Per president executive orders; Via roll call 6-1 (Griffith - no)

My full set of notes taken during the meeting

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QCIHgtiYGE6hjPEpDLKBhP2B1oYReHbu/view?usp=drive_link

FHS softball, girls outdoor track, and girls & boys tennis teams all post wins on Tuesday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Softball = Foxboro, 3 @ Franklin, 5 – Final

– After visiting Foxboro took the lead of the game with two runs in the top of the sixth, Franklin rallied back with three in the bottom half and secured a key 5-3 win over the Warriors. Foxboro jumped ahead in the top of the first on a sac fly from junior Mia Flanagan that plated senior Emma Callahan (walk) but the Panthers plated a pair in the bottom of the fourth to seize the lead. Marley Allen reached on an infield error that brought Sarah Boozang (single) home and Josie Drucker reached on a fielder’s choice when Ciara O’Brien beat the throw home. Foxboro reclaimed the lead when Flanagan reached on a throwing error that allowed Meghan Kelley (single) to score. Flanagan took second on the same error and then came home after a throwing error when she stole third. The lead didn’t last though as Allen smacked a two-run triple to score O’Brien (walk) and Addi Weiss (walk) to put the Panthers back ahead in the bottom of the the sixth. Courtesy runner Amelia Rakitin scored on an RBI ground out from Sophie Arena to push the lead to 5-3. Sophia Sacramone (2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to earn the win.

For a Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Spring-2025/Franklin-Foxboro-Softball-04-08-25

Boys Tennis = Foxboro, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final

– Franklin’s all-senior second doubles tandem of Vikram Chakrabhavi and Jack Sebell prevailed from a second set tiebreak to earn a straight set victory which helped the Panthers clinch a 3-2 win at home. Chakrabhavi and Sebell won 6-3, 7-6 (4) at second doubles while the team of freshmen Deklen Morin and Anish Bokil rolled to a 6-3, 6-0 win at first doubles. Franklin also picked up a win from singles as senior Gabe Terry earned a 6-2, 6-0 win at third singles. Foxboro’s Raj Jetty prevailed from a good battle at first singles with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win while Luca Meyer picked up a convincing 6-2, 6-0 win at second singles.

For a Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Spring-2025/Franklin-Foxboro-Boys-Tennis-04-08-25

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 4 @ Foxboro, 1 – Final

Panthers beat Foxboro 4-1!
Isabelle Simino won in a superbreaker while freshman Anna Powers got her first win at singles.
Dubs teams of Brooke Daniels & Sydney Tolonen along with Avalon Thomes & Genevieve Camile both won in straight sets.
Panthers now 3-0 face Taunton Wednesday. https://x.com/fhs_gvtennis/status/1909752264966709607

Boys Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Attleboro, 3:45

Girls Outdoor Track = Franklin, 89 @ Attleboro, 47 – Final

The Franklin Girls Track and Field Team beat Attleboro 89-47. Franklin got first place in the meet from Ella Chandaria, Clare Loukota, Savanah Copeland, Maddie Bruno, Lainey Costa, Abby Baker. The team has a 2-0 record in the Kelley-Rex Division of the Hockomock League. https://x.com/FranklinHSXC/status/1909770519475343493

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-08-25/

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

Help Creative Corner with their KickStarter Campaign by April 27

"The Arts Belong in the Heart of Franklin"

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Contribute to the KickStarter campaign here ->

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creativeartscorner/franklin-ma-creative-art-corner-art-exhibit

Note: This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Sun, April 27 2025 12:01 PM EDT

Culinary Cabaret at THE BLACK BOX, Friday, April 11

This Friday, April 11th at 7 PM, indulge in a delicious celebration of local culinary talent showcasing fine wines, craft beer, delectable spirits, flavorful dishes, and mouth-watering desserts at THE BLACK BOX!

Tickets available at THEBLACKBOXonline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!

Culinary Cabaret at THE BLACK BOX

Proceeds of Culinary Cabaret directly support Electric Youth @electricyouth_usa , a teenage performance group backed by The Boston Show Band, delivering high-energy entertainment for all: contemporary pop, classic rock, and country hits! Join us at THE BLACK BOX when the culinary and performing arts unite for an inspired evening of fabulous libations, and entertainment!

Restaurant Partners: Sierra’s Brick Oven Pizza, LongHorn Steakhouse, Pour Richard’s Wine & Spirits, Mykonos Greek Kitchen, Intermission Cafe, The Curry House, B. Food, Raillery Public House, Applause | Gelato & Unique Finds, and The Coachmen’s Restaurant.