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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Save the Date for Advocates Annual Gala - Nov 13. 2025 - 6 PM
Would you like to join our Opening Celebration with a FREE CLASS during our Launch Week Thurs-Sun July 17-20
Hi Neighbor,
we are 8 days away from opening our new group strength and conditioning studio BFT Franklin Village on July 17th!
As part of my Moms Only Stroll contact list, I would love to invite you to take a free class and join us to celebrate this huge milestone that has been in the works since NOV of 2023!!!
👇Here's a link with class details or click the poll below!
| Would you like to join our Opening Celebration with a FREE CLASS during our Launch Week Thurs-Sun July 17-20? We offer 50-55min group strength and conditioning classes for all fitness levels and abilities! |
| YES! Send details |
| I have questions before I book |
| No thank you |
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(in the Stop and Shop/Marshalls Plaza -- in between Wild Birds Unlimited and Visionworks)
Karaoke Night this Saturday! La Cantina 7/12/25
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| Karaoke Night this Saturday! La Cantina 7/12/25 |
Don’t miss out, bring your friends and sing your heart out
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DL3nP1NRLD-/
New Legal Ad - Electric Vehicle Charging Station 07/23/2025
The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading and final vote on the adoption of two Town Code Bylaw Amendments summarized as follows:
- Bylaw Amendment 25-936: Proposes to add a new subsection G. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund as a new Authorized Revolving Fund under Chapter 73, Section 73-5 of Franklin Town Code.
- Bylaw Amendment 25-937: Proposes to amend Franklin Town Code at Chapter 82, Section 82-6, Schedule of Service, Subsection A. Administration by adding a fee of 35 cents per kWh for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
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| Electric Vehicle Charging Station |
Residents can visit the Town website (Franklinma.gov) town calendar to review the agenda including full text of proposed bylaw amendments, and for up to date meeting information, on and after July 18, 2025.
Please call the Town Administrator’s Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services
Respectfully Submitted by,
Julie McCann
Veterans and caregivers: Recognize VA benefits overpayment scams
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Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 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 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:
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| 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 repeats the episode where Kris Russell and I talk about the 15th Anniversary of The Drummers Studio https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/06/kris-russell-and-i-talk-about-15th.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)"
The Turntable Show airs Sting's "Ten Summoner's Tales" album, his 4th studio album post the Police, Ten Summoner's Tales includes the award winning songs "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" and "Fields Of Gold". As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards and as a solo artist, he has an additional 10 GRAMMY Awards beyond his Police wins.
The Vibe Playlist Hour features live and studio cuts from Sting's solo career and a few surprise Police songs.
Enjoy Sting's creativity and masterful music productions!
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, July 10, 2025
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = THURSDAY
9:00 am Frank's Musings: Israeli Conflict
9:30 am Frank's Musings: Big, Beautiful Bill
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Overdose Awareness Day 2024
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lobstah
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Pies
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 1
3:00 pm Riffing on Main Street: Amy Adams
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2
5:00 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta
6:00 pm Horace Mann PSA
9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Abbie Gardner
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = THURSDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22
8:30 am All-Town Showcase 2024: Chorus and Orchestra
10:00 am FHS Graduation 2025
2:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2
4:00 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) = THURSDAY
8:00 am Conservation Commission 06-26-25
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 06-26-25
7:00 pm Conservation Commission CHAMBERS 921 2794 2877
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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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 ???
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| Library & Senior Center events |
1:00pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)
6:00pm Summer Patio Concerts: Kat Chapman (live music) (Franklin Public Library)
For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->
** Town Meetings today **
Historical Commission Meeting
Wednesday, July 9 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07092025-1814------------
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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
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
2 of the Class of 2025 Heroines of Massachusetts recognized for their work at the Franklin Food Pantry
This year, the Class of 2025 Commonwealth Heroines comprises more than 125 women from across the state, leaders in industry, business, nonprofit, advocacy, and more. Read this year’s program book (link below) to learn more about their incredible stories from the legislators who nominated them.
The 22nd Annual Heroines of Massachusetts Celebration was held June 26, 2025 at the Mass State House.
Yianna Zicherman, Milford
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| Yianna Zicherman |
Yianna Zicherman, a Milford resident, works in the Franklin Food Pantry, and I ask that you nominate her for one of the 2025 Commonwealth Heroines awards. Yianna Zicherman manages the Pantry’s warehouse and a staff of volunteers. Yianna is not visible to the Pantry’s large coterie of clients, but more than 1,800 local families unknowingly benefit from all that she achieves for them.
As a Pantry volunteer, Yianna’s strength in working through exhaustion and never seeking an opportunity to relax when knowing that her work is so valued by locals with food insecurities. I see her direct a volunteer staff and work together with them as they stack and organize food supplies so that the Pantry is well-prepared when the clients arrive.
These clients include those with disabilities, the elderly on fixed incomes, some who are temporarily between jobs, and some who work but their salaries are insufficient to provide enough food for their families. Every item that is placed on shelves for the Pantry’s clients is placed there by Yianna and her volunteers. Yianna is an extraordinary woman who works hard to aid those with food insecurities. She places the needs of the less fortunate above all. - State Representative Brian Murray
Tina Taveres Powderly, Franklin
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| Tina Powderly |
Tina Powderly is the Executive Director of the Franklin Food Pantry and led the efforts to build a new state-of-the-art facility. The new building provides a dignified and attractive space for customers to get what they need -- the food and the resources necessary for success. In 2024 alone, the Pantry reached 25,000 people and Tina’s tireless service has helped erase the stigma associated with food insecurity. Moreover, Tina has been instrumental in educating the community and raising awareness about hunger and how good food nourishes the body and powers a strong mind.
Tina has 20 years of experience working in a variety of areas in the healthcare industry, including healthcare consulting, community benefits, and hospital business development and strategy. Tina previously was an Executive Recruiter for AMN Healthcare in its executive and leadership division. Tina also has directed the activities of the CEO’s office at Milford Regional Medical Center and worked as an independent consultant in business development at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping develop major expansion projects both in outlying communities and in Boston.
Tina earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and an M.S. in Health Policy Management from the Harvard School of Public Health. She served on the Franklin Food Pantry’s Board of Directors from 2017 – 2021, including two years as its Chair before joining the Pantry as Executive Director. She has also served on the Hockomock YMCA Board of Managers and as Vice Chair of the Franklin Town Council. Tina resides in Franklin with her husband. They have five children. - State Representative Jeffrey Roy
For the complete listing of the Class of 2025 Commonwealth Heroines -> https://masscsw.org/2025/06/18/read-the-2025-commonwealth-heroines-program-book/
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| 2 of the Class of 2025 Heroines of Massachusetts recognized for their work at the Franklin Food Pantry |
Franklin TV looking for actors for role in film about Horace Mann (video)
Franklin TV Horace Mann Series - Franklin TV is developing the first episode of a four-part series that tells the story of Horace Mann.
Auditions can be arranged by reaching out to Chris Flynn at cflynn@franklin.tv.
For more information, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGfn3eKFVoU
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| Franklin TV looking for actors for role in film about Horace Mann (video) |
Reminder: A Very Tolkien Creation Story Sunday, July 13 @ 10:00 AM
The Fourth Unitarian Universalist Principle says that member congregations will affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. As Unitarian Universalists we are encouraged to be open to the experience of awe as we encounter the great mysteries of life. We are challenged to find our own sources of truth and meaning in our lives, whether through sacred texts, encounters with nature, or the exquisite alchemy of our relationships.
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| A Very Tolkien Creation Story Sunday, July 13 @ 10:00 AM |
In this service, FUSF lay leader Dave Gerlits will share his own search for truth and meaning, and how he finally found a Creation Story that he could embrace. It appeared in a most unexpected place: the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Please join us for this special service!
The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. Our Interim Minister is Reverend Beverly Waring. For more information about FUSF please visit our website at Fusf.org. You can also contact us at info@fusf.org or by calling 508-528-5348.
Call for artists to create an Interactive Pop-Up Art Installation
We’re looking for bold, interactive art that pops!
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| Call for artists to create an Interactive Pop-Up Art Installation |
🎯 We're seeking work that:
✔️ Sparks joy + photo ops
✔️ Celebrates community + creativity
✔️ Is adaptable + durable
✔️ Can be printed as life-size foam cut-outs!
🖼️ Artist Honorarium: $1,000
📅 Deadline: Friday, August 22
📩 Submit to: cshea@franklinma.gov
Subject line: Interactive Pop-Up Art Installation
Bring your vision to life—and into the hands (and selfies!) of the community. Let’s make Franklin more vibrant, one photo at a time! 💫
✔️ Sparks joy + photo ops
✔️ Celebrates community + creativity
✔️ Is adaptable + durable
✔️ Can be printed as life-size foam cut-outs!
🖼️ Artist Honorarium: $1,000
📅 Deadline: Friday, August 22
📩 Submit to: cshea@franklinma.gov
Subject line: Interactive Pop-Up Art Installation
Bring your vision to life—and into the hands (and selfies!) of the community. Let’s make Franklin more vibrant, one photo at a time! 💫
ICYMI: Rep. Auchincloss ‘By Invitation’ in The Economist: “A congressman on how Democrats can regain the initiative on the economy”
In a recent guest essay for The Economist, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) outlined a new framework for Democrats to reclaim voters' trust on the economy by treating cost disease—the economic phenomenon where prices in key sectors rise faster than wages year over year. Cost disease explains why rent and healthcare costs consume so much of Americans' wallets, and why that share keeps rising. Rep. Auchincloss sets out how treating cost disease, particularly in housing and healthcare, must be core to the Democrats' agenda for financial freedom.
Please find below Rep. Auchincloss's op-ed:
"Cost disease is also known as the Baumol effect. It helps explain why rent and health care consume so much of Americans' wallets—and why, in the case of health care, the share keeps rising. William Baumol, an American economist, showed in the 1960s that inflation is not evenly spread across the economy. Service industries with low productivity growth inflate fast. Manufactured goods and automated services deflate prices.
The Baumol effect is both esoteric and everywhere. Housing and health care are prime examples: together they consume half of a typical middle-class family's income in America. Families wondering why their rent and health-insurance premiums are going up faster than their take-home pay are asking the question that Baumol helped to answer.
Three decades before Baumol described the problem, Theodore Wright, an American engineer, had found the cure for cost disease. Wright's law observed that cost per unit goes down as more units are produced. Want a service to be affordable? Turn the service into a product. Then, manufacture the product at scale to lower the cost per unit. New manufacturing jobs will not be taken from other countries through tariffs. They will be created from services, by turning them into products.
Rep. Auchincloss ‘By Invitation’ in The Economist
Take computers. A century ago, a "computer" was a person. Sitting side-by-side, hundreds of individuals scribbled out algorithms. It was an expensive service. Then a "computer" became a product. It was a machine as big as a room. That first product was expensive, too. But then computer manufacturing took off, and cost per unit fell. Today, computing is cheap. It was cured of cost disease.
Mass production requires consistent standards. Production is an act of learning. To compete, factory managers learn how to produce more with less. This learning under competition delivers Wright's law: that cost per unit falls as production increases. When product specifications change unpredictably, though, much of the learning on the factory line has to reset. Costs go up, not down.
Democratic states and cities have been changing and adding specifications (for multi-family housing, for instance) for decades, through regulations. Frustrated by the resulting high costs, politicians then send out money to constituents (in the form of, say, housing vouchers). In the short term this does help them muddle through. In the long term, though, cost disease is inflamed by this cycle of regulations that restrict supply and then subsidies that increase demand.
To lower costs, America needs to build a lot, fast, the same way. Housing should be the priority for mass production. Americans may perceive housing as a product—something you buy and own—but most of it is a service. It is constructed, not manufactured, and construction is labour-intensive, with low productivity growth. Since the 1960s, in fact, construction productivity has actually gone down. Manufacturing productivity, by contrast, has risen by more than 500%. Manufacturing more of America's housing could help deliver the 7m extra homes that the country needs, quickly and cost-effectively. Just like with computing, turning house-building from a service into a product would cure it of cost disease.
The government can help with both permitting and financing. For example, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could issue an advanced commitment for thousands of manufactured housing units. Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored mortgage giant, could be used to finance this at low interest rates. HUD specifications could be made the national standard for building permits. And any city accepting federal low-income housing tax credits could be required to adopt not just that permitting, but denser zoning too.
When Austin, Texas adopted land-use reforms of this sort, apartment construction boomed and rents plunged. Cambridge, Massachusetts has followed suit. Those who doubt that Democrats can think differently on regulations, take note of Cambridge: a city where Kamala Harris won 86% of the vote adopted a new zoning law in which three-quarters of the text was to do with deleting old rules.
Health care is a more traditional Democratic issue. Democrats earned Americans' trust on health care by expanding coverage. Now, we must lower its cost.
There are two ways to treat cost disease in health care. The first is more conventional: turn custom services into mass-produced goods. Generic drugs, therapy bots and over-the-counter hearing aids are examples. Each affordable product meets a need that was previously addressed through expensive clinical services. Democrats should accelerate this service-to-product pipeline, which will require taking on various special interests within the health-care system.
The other way to reduce health costs is to deflect patients from the most expensive sites of care. In America, those sites are generally intensive-care units, emergency rooms, nursing facilities and jails. Interventions that reduce demand for beds at those sites help treat cost disease. Examples include lowering co-pays (deductibles) for prescription drugs, promoting telehealth for the old, expanding community health centres' footprint and taxing sugary beverages.
Health-insurance executives are likely to object that they do this already through their plans—or so they claim to Congress. Yet health-insurance premiums keep rising faster than inflation. Democrats should square off against the big insurers and show that we can lower costs where they will not.
The policies above, from housing to health care, are diverse. Yet they are not hard to communicate if brought together in the frame of the Baumol effect. Few Americans may know Baumol, but they are familiar with the feeling of prices rising faster than their pay. Republicans are making it worse with their chaotic tariffs. Democrats can make it better by treating cost disease."
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