New season of the "Talkin' TC Podcast" starts to run (video)

Talkin' TC Podcast Videos 

Dive into insightful conversations, industry highlights, and stories that celebrate the Tri-County experience! Whether you're a student, alum, or just love great discussions, this playlist is packed with engaging content from the Talkin' TC Podcast. Hit play, get inspired, and join the conversation!

✨Season 2 Episode 1 - In this episode, we sit down with Mrs. Kristen Magas, an inspiring Engineering Technology instructor at Tri-County—and a NASA Analog Astronaut! ✨
From training for space missions to teaching future engineers, Mrs. Magas shares her incredible journey in STEM and aerospace. 

 

She dives into how Tri-County equips students with the skills to design, build, and problem-solve in today's ever-evolving world of engineering while reflecting on her own experiences in NASA analog missions that simulate space exploration! 🛰

Whether you're a student curious about engineering, an alum reminiscing about your time in the program, or just passionate about space and innovation, you won’t want to miss this conversation! Hit play and explore the future of engineering and space exploration with Mrs. Magas! 🌌🔧

Click here to watch! https://youtu.be/WBmfgXuKFPg
 

See all our videos on the Talkin' TC page of our website: https://www.tri-county.us/page/talkin-tc-podcast

 

Kids (ages 6-18) Fishing Derby scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at Beaver Pond

Fishing Derby scheduled for Saturday, June 14

CAST YOUR LINE FOR A GREAT TIME! 🐟🎣

Registration is NOW OPEN for our Fishing Derby at Beaver Pond!

Open to kids ages 6–18 — it’s FREE to join the fun on Saturday, June 14 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

 

🎣 Fishing rods available
🏆 Prizes & trophies awarded
🌊 Big catches & even bigger memories

 

👉 Register online at https://franklinma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29942

 

Let’s reel in the fun — we’ll see you at the pond!

 

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DJExyGixpBD/

BFCCPS All School Art Show - May 17

All School Art Show Announcement!

BFCCPS All School Art Show - May 17

Mark your calendars — our All School Art Show is happening on Saturday, May 17th from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Commons!

This year’s theme is "Art from the Heart", and our amazing students have poured their creativity, imagination, and passion into their work. You won’t want to miss this beautiful celebration of artistic expression from every grade level!

PLUS! Don’t forget to enter our Mystery ArtPrize Raffle — we’ll have TWO surprise raffles: One for Grades K–4 and One for Grades 5–8.

We are SO excited for this event and can’t wait to see the incredible art and smiling faces. See you all there! -Ms. Davis & Mrs. Ferreira

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18WqiNxueM/ 

Simon's Furniture: THIS WEEKEND: Huge Warehouse Blowout 💥

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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, May 2, 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 is 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 Friday

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 Dick Hynes (American Legion) and Scott Carruthers (VFW) about the changes to the Memorial Day Parade for 2025 https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/dick-scott-talk-about-changes-to-2025.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

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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Franklin TV schedule for Friday, May 2, 2025

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

7:00 am Millis Berfield Band

8:30 am Frank Presents: Mark Minnichelli

10:00 am Interfaith Council: Temple Etz Chaim

11:00 am Senior Connection: Joe Landry

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Shepherd's Pie

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

7:00 pm Jon Mitchell & Randy LaRosa: 12-Tone Music

8:30 pm Veterans' Call: PACT Act

9:30 pm Metrowest Boston Annual Meet Pt. 1

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

7:00 am Lifelong Music Spring 2025: Band & Elementary Glee

8:30 am Mental Health: Diane Plouffe & Jamie Barrett

9:30 am Public School Concert: FHS Spring Jazz '22

11:00 am FHS Track and Field: v North Attleboro 05-09-23

1:30 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Wachusett 04-24-25

6:00 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon

7:00 pm Lifelong Music Spring 2025: Strings School

8:30 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 04-24-25

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 04-24-25

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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2nd FY 2026 budget hearing confirms what happens if June 3 override fails for Police, Fire, DPW services (audio)

FM #1437 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1437 in the series. 

This session shares the Finance Committee meeting conducted Tuesday, April 29, 2025. All 8 members of the Committee were present in the 3rd floor training for the second of the series of Budget Hearings for FY 2026. This session covered Public Safety (police, fire, dispatch and inspections) and Public Works (DPW, water, sewer, roads, etc).   

Quick recap:

• Police Chief TJ Lynch started his update. Basically the same as last year with some minor adjustments. If the override were to fail, he would loose 2 officers. He is hiring to backfill for retirees and transfers. When as ked to elaborate on that, he provided the details on the 5 recent departures, with one being sworn in at Council meeting and one still to be hired.

• Deputy Chiefs Klich & Barberi provided the update in lieu of Chief McLaughlin out this week on vacation. 

• Similar to the police update, very little change in totals. If the override fails, they would lose the staffing for the 3rd ambulance. The 3rd ambulance responded to over 100 calls last year and resulted in over 70 hospital transports during its 40 hours of weekly coverage. The community would notice the difference in slower response times as mutual aid would be providing more coverage than they do today

• Discussion on vehicle replacement both costs increasing and lead times lengthening. A new ambulance ordered in 2022 is scheduled for delivery in August. The Tower truck ordered in 2023 is scheduled for delivery this summer. The current Tower would stay in the fleet and move to back up status, as would the older of the ambulances when the new one arrives.

• Brutus Cantoreggi, DPW director and Kathy Mooradd, Administration and Budget manager presented initially. Doug Martin, Water/Sewer Superintendent stood up along the way to cover water and sewer updates.

• Similar to the police and fire updates, a level funded budget being presented. Note, not a level service budget. The dollar remains about the same but the materials cost across the DPW departments account for 65% of the total budget (35% of the personnel cost). The same amount of money is getting less to work with. A failed override will also be noticeable but not right away. Water will still run, sewers will still operate, other maintenance and road repairs, etc. will be delayed or take longer.

• There were other budget items discussed; Building & inspection, MECC dispatch. 

The meeting total only runs 90 minutes so it should be easy enough to catch up to. The audio and transcript will come out also (audio Thursday, transcript on the weekend).

The recording runs about 90 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1437-tof-finance-cmte-budget-hearing-2-04-29-25/

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

The agenda doc for this session ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04292025-1699

My notes captured during the meeting via Twitter

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ocIK4PjauaMMklMFVxkybmp4eTf5716K/view?usp=drive_link 

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2nd FY 2026 budget hearing confirms what happens if June 3 override fails for Police, Fire, DPW services (audio)