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| Last music for Concerts on the Common at the Farmers Market, Friday, Aug 15 |
Note: There is no movie, another casualty of the budget cuts.
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1LfgFx39rJ/
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Last music for Concerts on the Common at the Farmers Market, Friday, Aug 15
Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, August 14, 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 shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian about the events at the Franklin Public Library during August 2025 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/mitzi-i-review-all-big-events-and.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 features an album experience produced by The Vibe and Pauly G called the "Extravaganza". The Extravaganza is simple…your hosts assemble their favorite Beatles albums and hits…Prepare a mix for Side 1 and Side 2 to take wfpr.fm listeners on a Beatles journey.
Turn it up and enjoy singing with The Beatles
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, August 14, 2025 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = THURSDAY
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Fish
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Party Chicken
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Deep Dish
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 3
3:00 pm Riffin' on Main Street: Jacob Juncker
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2
5:00 pm United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson
6:00 pm Horace Mann PSA
7:00 pm Frank Presents: Cliff Winters
9:00 pm Concerts on the Common: The Reminisants
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = THURSDAY
7:00 am All-Town Showcase 2024: Band
8:30 am Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band
10:00 am FHS Varsity Swimming v Milford 01-03-25
2:00 pm Franklin Fury Softball v Attleboro 07-22-25
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2
4:00 pm Franklin Fury Softball v Dedham 07-23-25
9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Legally Blonde
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = THURSDAY
8:00 am Conservation Commission 08-07-25
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 08-07-25
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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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 ??
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| Library & Senior Center events |
1:00pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)
6:00pm Summer Patio Concerts: Jamie Barrett (live music) (Franklin Public Library)
For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->
** Town Meetings today **
Town Council
Wednesday, August 13 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132025-1852
Historical Commission
Wednesday, August 13 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132025-1853
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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
Biennial Election Candidate Nomination Papers Filing as of Aug 12, 2025
Town Clerk Nancy Danello posted an updated report as of August 12, 2025 showing candidate nomination papers have been taken for Town Council, School Committee, Town Clerk, Board of Assessors and Planning Board at this point.
This will likely be fairly dynamic until September 15 when the signatures required are returned and validate. The Ballot doesn't get finalized until Sep 22.
There is/are
1 candidate for the Board of Assessors2 candidates for 2 spots on the Planning Board5 candidates for 7 spots on the School Committee1 candidate for 1 spot for the Town Clerk14 candidates for 9 spots on the Town Council
Only the Board of Health remains without a candidate for the one open position at this time.
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| Biennial election Candidate Nomination Papers Filing |
The PDF download -> (corrected the link; had been last Friday's and not Tuesday 8/12)
The PDF display:
SAFE Commemorates Overdose Awareness Day with Community Vigils - Aug 31, 2025
WHAT: Public vigils
DATE: Sunday, August 31
TIME: 5:00–6:00 PM
LOCATIONS:
• Franklin Town Common
• Wrentham Town Common
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) will be marked this year in Franklin and Wrentham with community vigils from 5–6 PM on August 31 at Franklin Town Common and Wrentham Town Common. Additionally, SAFE Coalition will work with community members to plant memorial flag displays in Franklin, Wrentham, Norfolk, and Medway. This annual event is intended to end overdose, remember those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of those left behind.
The vigils are hosted by SAFE Coalition, a local nonprofit committed to inclusive and judgement-free support for substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, and family support.
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| SAFE Commemorates Overdose Awareness Day |
Massachusetts experienced 1,763 fatal overdoses in the last year, and more than 80,391 people died from overdose nationwide (Massachusetts Department of Health). Each loss sends ripples of grief through families, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
This year, thousands of communities worldwide will participate in IOAD, a time to honor those who have died or suffered due to overdose. Established in 2001, IOAD seeks to reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, remember those who died of overdose, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use.
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| Community Vigils - Aug 31, 2025 |
With support groups, educational courses, events, training, support services and more, SAFE provides a whole-person, whole-family, whole-community approach to addiction, prevention, and recovery.
SAFE is seeking volunteers to help plant and remove memorial flags for IOAD. Visit https://www.safecoalitionma.org/ioad to sign up and learn more.
School Committee catches up on Summer Activities (video)
The School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Both the Chair and Vice-Chair were away so Ruthann O'Sullivan hosted the session. The remaining members of the committee were present.
Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RElB5OknJg
Meeting agenda doc ->
Meeting packet folder contains the docs released before and after the meeting ->
Quick recap:
- Summer Learning Review - Paula Marano & Patty Gay, updates on lifelong learning, as well as extended school - link to album which captured the slides shared found https://photos.app.goo.gl/WwFUYqSSqCrzx6gH8
- Summer Move Update - Colin Boisvert - great detail, well organized, there is a whole lot happening across the redistricting move efforts, getting rooms and building ready, signs completed (shared here earlier), transportation updates due next week via bus routes, bus stops, additional drop off, pick up info also scheduled from principals. Photo album of the slides https://photos.app.goo.gl/JRbK3Ez1K9yxjCAX9
- 2024 Annual Report Draft Review - discussed verbally, no doc shared, feedback due soon
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| Summer Move Update |
My notes in one PDF doc -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CsjvTsjM0u3b3Qs_pJUcNlGr8falxQ03/view?usp=drive_link
"A Journey Toward Contemplative Activism": The service for FUSF Sunday, August 17
First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is pleased to announce our Summer Sunday Worship Series for August 17 ~ 27, 2025. Please join us each Sunday as we explore the Unitarian Universalist (UU) values of Equity, Transformation, Generosity, Interdependence, Justice, Pluralism and Love. All services start at 10:00 AM. Afterwards, we invite you to stay for cookies and conversation.
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| "A Journey Toward Contemplative Activism" |
August 17: A Journey Toward Contemplative Activism
Our Unitarian Universalist Value of Transformation encourages us to “adapt to the changing world” and to “collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically.” Transformation is a journey that involves continuous learning, adaptation, and self-discovery.
Join us as Bobbi Gerlits, one of FUSF’s lay leaders, shares details of her journey toward contemplative activism and provides us an opportunity to experience one form of this type of activism.
Car wash weekend fund raiser for Franklin Cheerleaders - Aug 16
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| Car wash weekend fund raiser for Franklin Cheerleaders - Aug 16 |
On August 16th get your car squeaky clean and come support your Franklin Cheerleaders!
From 9 AM to noon
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DNQfIjtO2Am/
Finance Committee Aug 11, 2025 Transcript available
As noted, due to the room change on Monday from the Agenda posted on Friday, Studio personnel were not present to broadcast as normal. The Owl was used to enable video and audio for those participating via Zoom. The recording will be processed for broadcast later by Franklin TV.
The audio was posted earlier ->
The transcript is now available. As with prior transcripts, AI is used. We do edit for speaker name accuracy only.
In our cursory review of the transcript, it is not perfect but generally phonetically correct.
The timestamps for each speaker are shown in the transcript so you can also shift to the audio and scan to that time in the meeting to listen.
Transcript PDF (29 pages)
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1492-tof-finance-cmte-mtg-08-11-25/
Slides as presented -> https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6560/2025-08-11-Fin-Comm-Slideshow
Model B
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| Model B makes some minor cuts ($21K), adjusts health care (by $75K) but also by restoring 2 firefighter/paramedics ($115K) is forecast to also bring in $249K in revenue to offset the adds and ‘balance’ the budget again |
Don White at the library, Saturday, Aug 16
"I'll be performing from 3:00 to 4:00 at the Library in Franklin, Mass. this Saturday August 16th.
I know that for some folks money is tight these days and for some folks driving at night is an issue.
This daytime gig is free to the public.
Please let my friends in that part of the world know about this show. Thanks."
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/18Nb7wKLJw/
Jennifer Tefft has two solo shows this week, 8/14 & 8/15
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| Jennifer Tefft has two solo shows this week, 8/14 & 8/15 |
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNQm-khRZaZ/
Community Cookout – Aug 23, 2025 at Franklin UMC
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| Community Cookout – Aug 23, 2025 at Franklin UMC |
Bring a friend, a lawn chair, and your appetite!
All are welcome.
Rain cancels.
Franklin United Methodist Church
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio introduced a brand new schedule early in 2025 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:
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 2 PM)
- This time slot features a combination of 2 conversations; first with TOwn Clerk Nancy Danello on the timeline for the November election, then with G&C Plumbing on their teacher give away. Applications close Aug 14
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points. (repeats Saturday at 1 PM)
- Hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi have a discussion with Viticulture Leader Brenae Royal -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/08/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.html
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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