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Holi Celebration & Color Throw - 2:00 to 3:30 PM on the Town Common, Saturday, May 17 |
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Holi Celebration & Color Throw - 2:00 to 3:30 PM on the Town Common, Saturday, May 17
Waste Management Update - Trash Collection Schedule for 5/16 & 5/17 Franklin, MA
- If your trash was not collected yesterday (Thursday 5/15/25) as-scheduled, it will be collected today (Friday 5/16/25).
- If your trash is not collected today (Friday 5/16/25), it will be collected tomorrow (Saturday 5/17/25).
Eat or Take out from the Raillery Public House to help the FHS Class of 2026 fundraiser - May 21
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Eat or Take out from the Raillery Public House to help the FHS Class of 2026 fundraiser - May 21 |
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, May 16, 2025
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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday |
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock covering Franklin, its local government, services, and events
- This segment features the first Finance Committee budget hearing for FY 2026 on school budgets -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/1st-budget-hearing-for-fy-2026-finance.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 16, 2025
Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
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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Thursday, May 15, 2025
Town Council Meeting 5/07/25 Audio in 2 parts (1) full meeting, (2) audit & AAA rating only
FM #1447-1448 This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1447-1448 in the series.
This session (1447) shares the FUll Franklin (MA) Town Council Meeting of Wednesday, May 7, 2025. All 9 of the members participated in Council Chambers.
This session (1448) shares the FY 2024 Fiscal Audit presentation and discussion from the Town Council Meeting of Wednesday, May 7, 2025. This includes the announcement of the AAA bond rating renewal.
Meeting recap -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/05/town-council-hears-of-clean-audit-and.html
The Full meeting recording runs about 2 hours and 37 minutes
#1447 - Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1447-town-council-mtg-full-session-05-07-25/
The Audit Segment runs about 56 minutes
#1448 - Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1448-town-council-mtg-audit-segment-05-07-25/
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The Franklin TV recording is available for review -> https://www.youtube.com/live/BjLJUaJedMc&t=389
The agenda and released documents for this session -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05072025-1719
My full set of notes captured during the meeting -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YrOYu85-re20L0v7tmmAvCY2e54ir5sY/view?usp=drive_link
FY 2024 Audit report -> https://www.franklinma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/539
Other audit reports can be found -> https://www.franklinma.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=36
S&P Bond Rating letter dated May 6, 2025
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/5614/SP-Rating-Report---Franklin---2025
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, May 15, 2025 ???
Coffee Hour with State & Local Officials
May 15, 2025, 8:30 AM
No agenda for this informal gathering
Conservation Commission Meeting
May 15, 2025, 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05152025-1741
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar