Free lunch program for Summer by YMCA with Franklin Food Pantry collaboration

Free lunch program for Summer by YMCA

Get the kids out of the heat and enjoy a FREE lunch at Bellingham Public Library - Massachusetts!

Children (age 18 and under) and their caregiver are invited to join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM for a no-cost summer meal, now through August 14, 2025.

Additional no-cost lunch sites are at Memorial School in Milford (M, T, W, Th, and F from 11 AM to 12:30 PM), and the Jackson Elementary School in Plainville (T and Th, 12:15 to 1 PM).

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More Perfect Union - WFPR: 99 - DEI (audio)

In this episode, the group and guest Dr. Bell, as well as the audience from the Senior Center discuss the DEI, or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace, and how it as a concept has been around, and it's important to provide opportunities and fairness to all people.

Audio link -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/99-dei

More Perfect Union - WFPR: 99 - DEI (audio)

More Perfect Union - WFPR

Discussing American Politics and Current Events

Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Jeff Roy, and Nick Remissong host a round table discussion on current events and American politics, bringing about thoughtful conversation, compelling discourse, and a look at what the future might hold for the United States.

Find all the More Perfect Union episodes online -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episodes  or subscribe with your favorite podcast app

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, June 30, 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:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday - Franklin Public Radio

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

Franklin TV schedule for Monday, June 30, 2025

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

7:00 am Riffin' on Main Street: Raye Lynn Mercer

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

9:00 am Chad Hollister Band

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Steak

1:35 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 1

2:02 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 1

3:02 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 7

4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

5:30 pm Jon Mitchell & Randy LaRosa: 12-Tone Music

6:30 pm Horace Mann PSA

7:00 pm Frank's Musings: Israeli Conflict

7:30 pm Frank's Musings: Big, Beautiful Bill

8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Abbie Gardner

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

8:30 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

9:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

10:30 am All-Town Showcase 2024: Chorus and Orchestra

12:00 pm Lifelong Music Spring 2025: Strings School

1:30 pm Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

3:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Wachusett 04-24-25

6:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Taunton 04-09-25

9:00 pm FHSTC: Urinetown

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

8:00 am Planning Board 06-16-25

2:00 pm Planning Board 06-16-25

7:00 pm Planning Board  CHAMBERS  848 7183 4814

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: Sunday, June 29, 2025 ???

Sunday, June 29

9:00am Yoga on the Common (Franklin Town Common)

11:00am Sunday Brunch (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free) 

7:00pm Sunday at Sunset (St John's Episcopal Church)

** NO  Town Meetings today   **

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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-calendar

Franklin TV: Summerdust

My First ever for real June

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 06/29/2025

I discovered my first real June. After kindergarten was in the books, June became the prominent marker for the return of those open days of Summer freedom. The previous June or any other time before kindergarten, was undefined – just part of a small child’s daily meandering curiosities and adventures; all in the amorphous openness of tiny kid-time – when all that was – was the now-ness of things. No past. No future beyond the ‘tomorrow’ day. No concerns beyond the present interest.

One early afternoon in this first fully recognized actual and for real month of June, I sat in a farm field under a warming Sun. It was a bucolic Andrew Wyeth setting somewhere deep in the back-country of Maine. I was – I am – in the present tense. As a little kid, it’s the only tense I know. An afternoon breeze whirlygigs along a dirt road, dancing with wispy Summerdust. The breeze raises up dust from the Earth. The dust makes the swirly-whirly wind dance visible. The high Sun’s fire raises up those towering clouds that only minutes later release a few scattered Sun showers. Raindrops glisten under the Sun as they return the Summerdust from the winds back to whence it came. The dusty dance is done.

In these moments of reverie, just letting the world happen, I am quietly bearing witness; a naïve observer; transfixed in wonderment, whimsy. I have just met the four original Greek elements of all creation. Earth, Wind, Fire, Water. I don’t know they are ancient elements. I don’t know they’re Greek. I don’t know they’re anything but that they are. The nature of nature – its constituent elements, including the nature of dust beyond this first impression as a durable memory – are things yet to be learned. Facts – and context – and understanding will surely come with time and other Junes. A lifetime of Junes later, I have collected and recollected, learned and relearned, shaped and reshaped shards of knowledge into insights, true and false, that on good days might even substitute for wisdom.

On that first actual and for real June afternoon, all I had was unmarked time and my little kid blank page agenda where attention is always immediate, before it develops a span. Today – I have tenses – and the turbulent tensions of time as my terrible taskmaster. What did I fail to do? What must I do next? When? Why? All things, living – and just being – eventually give in to the dust. Each of us has our collected dusty memories, our singular dusty destination. Until that final time of times, I will be. I will favor and savor my weightless present tense – the ineffably fulgent yet fleeting now of every moment, refinding redefining refining my reflections on the innocent wonderment and whimsy in that first dance with elemental existence – the dance of Summerdust in the perfect warmth of June.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching. 

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.

And staying informed at Franklin●news.

 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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Summer Youth Track meets return July 8, 15, & 22

Summer Youth Track meets return July 8, 15, & 22

The Summer Youth track meets are back!

Join us on July 8th, 15th, and 22nd and try out a wide variety of different track and field events geared towards younger athletes.

Registration and field events open up at 5 PM with the running events to follow.

You can use the link below to preregister and sign the waiver ahead of time.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs7Ve0r_vJeYuHJRA_OQzkIiASSR9jLLBf8zroEpQsN5SZ4Q/viewform

Save the date for the Harvest Festival - September 27, 2025 from noon to 5 PM

Mark your calendars! After a wildly successful Strawberry Stroll, we are thrilled to announce the dates for our upcoming Harvest Festival!

More info on booth registration forthcoming - booths will be first come first serve to FDP members.

Not a member? There’s no better time to join! Visit our website to learn about membership and sponsorship opportunities!

Visit the Downtown Partnership page for membership info ->   https://franklindowntownpartnership.org/

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Hold the date: Police Station Building Committee - Agenda for Aug 6, 2025

Police Station Building Committee

Agenda & Meeting Packet

August 6, 2025 - 5:00 PM

Meeting will be held at the Franklin Police Station - 911 Panther Way

Agenda: 

1. Tour of the Franklin Police Station located at 911 Panther Way. The Building Committee will take a tour of the facility. 

The public is welcome to attend and tour the facility with the Committee. There will be more public opportunities to tour the facility in September and October as part of a formal public outreach and engagement series.

Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08062025-1801

Welcome to Military Consumer Month 2025

Welcome to Military Consumer Month 2025 By BCP Staff Military servicemembers, veterans, and their families sacrifice a lot to keep our country safe. In the spirit of protecting those who've served, the Federal Trade Commission invites you to talk about scams with your battle buddies. Looking for ways to share what you know and protect someone else from a scam? The FTC's got your six. Read more ->  https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/06/welcome-military-consumer-month-2025?utm_source=govdelivery

        

Welcome to Military Consumer Month 2025

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Sunday, June 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 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 Sunday

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 Sunday

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, June 28, 2025 ???

Saturday, June 28

** Franklin Lions offering light kits again to "Light up Franklin" for the 4th of July  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/06/reminder-franklin-lions-offering-light.html

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Walking Group (St John's Episcopal Church)

11:00am Elijah T. Grasshopper Band (Franklin Public Library)

12:00pm Mad Science Minis (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Mario Kart Tournament with One Up Games! (Franklin Public Library)

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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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-calendar

Girl Scout Abigail Drake Earns the Highest Achievement in Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is proud to announce that Franklin Girl Scout Abigail Drake earned the highest award in Girl Scouting: the Girl Scout Gold Award. Abigail was one of 47 Gold Award Girl Scouts honored from eastern Massachusetts at a ceremony on Sunday, May 18, at historic Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham, MA.

(L-R) GSEMA Board Chair & President Deb Taft,
Abigail. GSEMA CEO Monica Roberts

Abigail earned the Gold Award for implementing Textile Sustainability in Franklin, which reduced waste and promoted textile recycling. Abigail was inspired by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s initiative to significantly reduce the state’s solid waste disposal, particularly by encouraging residents to recycle, donate, and reuse textiles that otherwise would have been disposed of illegally or unethically. Abigail sought to support her state’s efforts by informing members of her community about the initiative. 

Abigail held presentations and handed out flyers in areas where people were commonly known to dispose of textiles. Additionally, she arranged for several clothing drives where Abigail spread awareness and collected unneeded items for recycling and donation to those in need. This work will be sustained beyond Abigail’s involvement through her school’s environmental club, which will continue to hold presentations, information booths, and clothing drives. 

Abigail reflected, “I was often told, across the duration of my project, that I was making a difference and that the things I was doing mattered to the people I had spoken to because they knew so little about the things I was talking about before the events I held.”

With a minimum of 80 service hours spent per project, this year’s class of 2025 Gold Award Girl Scouts has dedicated roughly 4,000 hours to making positive change by addressing real-world problems, including mental health, environmental sustainability, social justice, food insecurity, and the arts.

The Girl Scout Gold Award recognizes Girl Scouts in grades 9-12 who develop resourcefulness, tenacity, and decision-making skills, giving them a personal and professional edge. As they take action to transform their communities, Gold Award Girl Scouts acquire tangible skills and demonstrate that they’re the leaders our world needs. Gold Award Girl Scouts become innovative problem-solvers, empathetic leaders, confident public speakers, and focused project managers.

According to recent research, Gold Award Girl Scouts are more likely to fill leadership roles at work and in their personal lives and are more civically engaged than their non-Girl Scout peers. Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Gold Award Girl Scouts agree that earning their Gold Award gave them skills that help them succeed professionally. Seventy-two percent (72%) said earning their Gold Award helped them secure a scholarship. Changing the world doesn’t end when Girl Scouts earn their Gold Award. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of Gold Award Girl Scout alums take on leadership roles in their everyday lives.

For more information on Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, visit www.gsema.org or follow them on social @girlscoutsemass (Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn) to see what Girl Scouts are up to in our 178 eastern Massachusetts communities.

 

About Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is the largest girl-serving organization in the state with over 18,000 Girl Scouts and 11,000 adult members in 178 communities and nine counties in eastern Massachusetts. We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, join, or learn more, visit www.gsema.org

Franklin First Newsletter - Volume 6 for Franklin, MA

Read the Vol 6 update for Franklin First

Franklin First Newsletter - Volume 6 for Franklin, MA

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