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Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Lifelong Community Learning exercise offering of Fall Yoga Starts Soon!
Author Lee Wilson Will Brings 19th Century, Women’s Ed Pioneer, Catharine Beecher to Life!
Sunday, September. 14 the Second Sunday Speaker Series continues.
Billed as “The incredible untold story of how a lighthearted romantic became a pioneer advocate for women’s education,” R. Lee Wilson’s recent book, Women’s Crusader, tells the story of Catharine Beecher and of her big impact on 19th century America.
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| R. Lee Wilson’s recent book, Women’s Crusader |
Sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe, whose book, `Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ was a bestseller, blamed by some for sparking the Civil War, Catharine at first seemed more destined for a life of domesticity than of public leadership.
But a chance interaction led her into a romance with Franklin-born Alexander Metcalf Fisher, a brilliant Yale professor. However, after they became engaged, Fisher died in a tragic shipwreck that changed the focus of Catharine’s life. After living for a time in Franklin, with Fisher’s family, she emerged with a clear view of her life’s work, fighting misogyny and creating opportunities for women to get the education they needed and deserved.
The story even includes a role for Franklin famous education pioneer Horace Mann!
The program starts at 1:15.
The museum is open from 1-4 and admission is free. OPEN TO THE MEDIA
The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10AM-1PM (except as noted above) and Sunday afternoons from 1:00PM-4:00PM.When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. Questions? Contact Alan Earls at 508 560 3786.
Thrifty Threads Shop schedules half price sale Sep 12 & Sep 13
The Thrifty Threads Shop, 171 Main St., will be having its half price sale, 9/12+ 9/13, and 9/19+ 9/20.
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Franklin (MA) "has moved from normal conditions to a Level-1 Mild Drought"
"Today (9/9/25), Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared that drought in the Western, Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast Regions and Nantucket County has worsened to a Level-2 Significant Drought. The Southeast Region has moved from normal conditions to a Level-1 Mild Drought, while the Cape Cod Region remains at a Level-2 Significant Drought, and Dukes County still in Normal Conditions.
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| Franklin (MA) "has moved from normal conditions to a Level-1 Mild Drought" |
Per the map, Franklin is in the Southeast Region
Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, September 11, 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 features my TOwn Council Quarterbacking session condensing the Sep 3 almost 4.5 hour meeting to about 30 mins. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/09/tom-mercer-condenses-45-hour-90325.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 Album Hour features Carole King's "Tapestry", one of the best-selling Pop-Folk-Rock albums of all time.
The Vibe Playlist Hour airs an engaging set of live Carole King performances including live Tapestry. Listers will enjoy King's award winning song writing, hits and experience how she established the singer-songwriter template for many, many popular artists
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, September 11, 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: Overdose Awareness Day 2024
11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Candy Apples
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Green Bean Casserole
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 5
3:00 pm Riffing on Main Street: Amy Adams
4:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith
5:00 pm Metrowest Symposium: Sharing Identity on Social Media
7:00 pm Frank Presents: Daniela Masters Pt 2
9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Garnet Rogers
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = THURSDAY
7:00 am All-Town Showcase 2024: Band
8:30 am Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 1 03-14-18
10:00 am Rec Basketball: 6th - 8th Grade Girls Championship 2025
2:00 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon
3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1
7:00 pm FHS Varsity Volleyball v Oliver Ames 09-03-25
9:00 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey v King Philip 09-05-25
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = THURSDAY
8:00 am Conservation Commission 09-04-25
2:00 pm Conservation Commission 09-04-25
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, September 10, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 ??
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| Library & Senior Center events |
1pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)
3pm FREE "Stop the Bleed" class (Franklin Fire Department)
For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->
** Town Meetings today **
Historical Commission Meeting
Wednesday, September 10 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09102025-1906
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| What's happening in Franklin, MA |
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
Opening week approaching at the Children's Museum of Franklin
Friends, The wait is almost over – in just 9 days, the Children’s Museum of Franklin officially opens its doors! Join us as we celebrate the start of endless play, creativity, and discovery at our brand-new home, 157 Cottage Street, Franklin. We can’t wait to welcome you into the museum you’ve helped bring to life. Whether you’ve supported us as a founding family, mobile museum visitor, donor, or online community member, your belief in the power of play has made this dream possible. Be sure to mark your calendars, tell your friends, and get ready to explore, create, and celebrate with us! Our opening week hours and events are detailed below.  Children’s Museum of Franklin |
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After our Ribbon Cutting on September 17 at 4:00 pm, we’ll be Open to Play on:
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Franklin (MA) School Committee holds meeting on Tuesday (video)
The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38uXznSNhM8
The Agenda doc ->
The meeting packet folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2025---26-meeting-packets/september-9%2C-2025-sc-meeting-packet/850533
FHS field hockey and girls & boys cross country teams all post wins on Tuesday
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025
Field Hockey = Franklin, 3 @ Foxboro, 0 – Final
– Franklin pulled away in the second half with a pair of goals to secure a 3-0 win on the road over Foxboro. Ella Marzullo opened the scoring in the first quarter but the game stayed at 1-0 going into half. The Panthers doubled their lead in the third when Penelope Brady finished off a feed from Lily Aparo and Clara Blongastainer added an insurance goal in the fourth. Devon Barry made five saves to preserve the shutout for Franklin. Senior Kathleen Staruski had a terrific performance in net for Foxboro with 25 saves, denying the Panthers on a stroke in the second quarter.
Volleyball =Franklin @ Foxboro, 5:00
Boys Cross Country = Franklin, 15 @ Sharon, 43 – Final
– Franklin earned a convincing win over Sharon, taking the top five spots for a clean sweep. Adam Peng (17:29), Kyle Twomey (17:47), Nicholas Mitchell (17:50), Sawyer Laing (17:50), and Ethan Riley (17:56) crossed in order to secure the sweep for the Panthers. Sharon’s Matteo Lozano (18:06) and Julian Hoemke (18:09) finished sixth and seventh, respectively.
Girls Cross Country = Franklin, 25 @ Sharon, 30 – Final
– Franklin junior Annabelle Santiago held off Sharon in the final mile to secure third place and clinch the win as the Panthers took the top three spots in a season-opening win over the Eagles. Senior captains Stella Nappa (21:28) and Victoria Courtright-Lim (21:44) finished first and second, respectively, while Santiago clocked in at 22:49 for third. Sophomore Violet Copeland (24:26) was fourth for the Panthers and ninth overall in her first cross country race, and Anna Godin rounded out Franklin’s scoring with a 10th place finish. Jessica Xiang was Sharon’s top runner, clocking in at 23:13 for fourth overall. Selena Wackerle (23:25), Iris Nolan (23:46), Reagan Wray (24:14), and Julia Slavsky (24:19) followed, taking fifth through eighth.
For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-09-25/ |
| FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com |
Police Station Open House - Saturday, September 13, from 1 PM to 4 PM
The Police Station Building Committee has coordinated to hold three (3) open houses for Franklin residents to view the current and existing conditions of the facility on 911 Panther Way.
The first of the 3 is on Saturday, September 13 from 1 to 4 PM.
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| Police Station Open House - Saturday, September 13, from 1 PM to 4 PM |
The second is Tuesday, September 23 beginning at 6 PM
The third and final is Sunday, October 1 beginning at 6 PM
For additional info on the building project itself, visit ->
More Perfect Union - WFPR: 102 - DEI Part 2
In this episode, the group and guest Dr. Jim Purcell, the executive director of the commission of higher education in Alabama, discuss attempts to suppress DEI, personal experiences about the importance of DEI, the benefits it brings, and much more.
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| Franklin.TV: A More Perfect Union (audio) |
More Perfect Union - WFPR
Discussing American Politics and Current Events
Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Dr. Natalia Linos, Jeff Roy, Chris Woolf 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
Spier Family Issues Giving Challenge At Hockomock Area YMCA
Greg and Kathy Spier of Foxborough are issuing a $25,000 challenge grant to support the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Food Access program, a part of the Y’s annual Reach Out Campaign. The Spiers and the Spier Family Foundation will match every donation made September 13 - 20 up to $25,000.
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| Greg and Kathy Spier |
As a non-profit organization, the Hockomock Area YMCA exists to help people be healthier, more confident and connected to each other and their communities. The Y is guided every day to remain focused on how best to respond to the emerging needs of its communities as individuals and families face financial struggles. In 2024, $3.9 million was invested by the Hockomock Area YMCA to ensure that everyone has the chance to thrive by providing scholarships to people in need in the Y’s 16 town service area to experience YMCA programs and services regardless of ability to pay. Since 2016, the Hockomock Y has been addressing hunger, providing over 135,000 bags of food to neighbors in need through the Y’s weekly food access and food pantry programs as well as served over 580,000 meals to children and families.
“We are grateful to be part of communities full of caring people committed to improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods,” said Jim Downs, CEO of the Hockomock Area YMCA. “I am so proud of the work our Y continues to do in partnership with others to raise critical funding for our annual Reach Out Campaign. Funds raised allow our Y to be here when people need us most. We are only able to do this through the philanthropic support of a caring community.”
“Greg and Kathy Spier have been passionate, steadfast supporters of our YMCA and their generous challenge will help ensure that we continue to be here for our neighbors,” added Downs.
The Spier family’s impact in our local communities runs deep. Their legacy at the Hockomock YMCA includes the naming of the indoor and outdoor aquatics centers as well as the splash park at the Y’s Invensys Foxboro Branch, along with Greg and Kathy’s parents, Sonja and the late Alex Spier.
Greg Spier shares, “One of my mentors is the late Don Rodman. Don taught me the importance of being philanthropic. He always said how important it was to be philanthropic in the areas where we work and the areas where we live. What better place to be philanthropic in the area than at the Hockomock Area YMCA. The Y benefits thousands of children and families and we’re so proud to be a part of it.”
“The Y is a fellowship that brings people together and provides joy to so many people,” says Kathy Spier. “As our father Alex always said, we want to leave the world a better place and that’s what we are going to do. Please make a gift to the Hockomock Y between September 13 and 20 and we will proudly match it as part of this giving challenge.”
“Thank you in advance from the bottom of our hearts for making a gift and for your generous support,” says Greg Spier.
Every gift matters. To learn more about this challenge and ways to make a gift, visit www.hockymca.org/spier-challenge
To learn about other ways to support this initiative, please contact Katie Moore at katie@hockymca.org.
About Hockomock Area YMCA:
Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility.The Hockomock Area YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities they are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information visit hockymca.org.
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, September 10, 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 segment features my conversation with Tina Powderly about Hunger Action Month -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/09/the-pantrys-tina-powderly-talks-about.html
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)
- This segment features their conversation "Talking Wine And Restaurants With Jen Ziskin" https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/09/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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