Franklin TV: Citizen Steve & Franklin Matters Radio

The Candidates Speak – All of Them (almost)

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 10/19/2025

This year we have a generous slate of candidates (fifteen, a record number) for Town Council and other key offices. Franklin folks are stepping up. There’ll be lots of names to check off (carefully) on your ballot, come November 4th.

As Franklin’s own self-styled Community Information Director (volunteer), Steve Sherlock has been unusually busy this season. The tall challenge? Make sure every candidate that wished to be heard – is heard. At this point Steve’s daunting task has now been accomplished.

https://bit.ly/2025-ElectionCollection

Now it’s time for you to do your part –

We all love binge watching our fave TeeVee shows. In fact, Hollywood streamers were taken aback by just how long a TeeVee audience would actually stay engaged. Turns out that in a world of distractions we actually do have attention ‘spans’. They were not prepared to feed such high, sustained program consumption.

Binge? Me?

Guilty as charged. No doubt, you do as well. (It’s okay, binge away.) This is your

chance to ‘binge’ watch/listen to each (or even every) candidate’s comments.

Steve has prepared this link as your on ramp:

https://bit.ly/2025-ElectionCollection

You’ll find 23 candidate videos – all in one E–Z–2 navigate playlist. Settle in with that big bowl-o-popcorn – and become informed.

You can also check out Town Hall TV. The candidates schedule is the last page of the programing guide*.

Thanks, Steve.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching. 

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.

And staying informed at Franklin●news.

*also available as a 1 page DPF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JHKGGZLURmKmM6dADs-o2oNuF32bHdUB/view?usp=drive_link

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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Explore the MMA’s new report, "A Perfect Storm: Cities and Towns Face Historic Fiscal Pressures", to understand why

Explore the MMA’s new report,
"A Perfect Storm: Cities and Towns Face
Historic Fiscal Pressures", to understand why

via MMA:

"Massachusetts cities and towns are being forced to make increasingly devastating cuts to essential services for residents. 

 

Our new research with the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University shows why. 

 

Where do we go from here? 

Explore our report and weigh in: www.mma.org/aperfectstorm"

Shared from -> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mma-a-perfect-storm-fiscal-report-ugcPost-7382148738418413568-pKJW/

Franklin Food Pantry receives new truck from BJs, hands off truck to Natick Service Council (video)

via Franklin Food Pantry post to LinkedIn:

"Volunteering is one of the most powerful ways to support our mission. When individuals share their professional expertise, the value they bring is immeasurable. Special thanks to Pantry volunteer Timothy Montgomery for filming and editing this fantastic video—with additional photography by Steve Sherlock and Franklin TV—that captures the BJ's Wholesale Club Truck Donation Event with Natick Service Council on August 13, 2025.

If you have a special talent that you would like to use to help The Pantry, please visit our website, complete an application and share your special talents in the application form."

Video link: https://lnkd.in/eBJSZ24b

"School Resource Officers don't just wear a badge: they build trust, keep peace, and stay sharp under pressure"

via Officer Frankie: 

"School Resource Officers don't just
 wear a badge:  they build trust,
keep peace, and stay sharp under pressure"

"Sorry not sorry, this is the most important job in any police department, it also comes with the most RESPONSIBILITY. 

SRO’s do more for students and staff than anyone will ever know.  In this day and age being a police officer is a very tough job. Most of the time when we show up it’s on a persons worst day. 

Our Officers do so many good things, and yet most only focus on the negatives. Most of the time the only communications our department receives are complaints. 

On our website there is a form to praise or thank an officer for his/her behaviors."

Here is the site:  https://www.franklinma.gov/FormCenter/Police-7/Commend-a-Franklin-Police-Officer-49

Shared from: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1yX8Hjljz/

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Sunday, October 19, 2025

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a schedule full of 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, Oct 18, 2025 ??

Saturday, Oct 18

8:00am St. Mary Men's Faith Formation Group (St. Mary's Parish)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am NO KINGS Franklin (Franklin Village Plaza)

10:00am Rise Up (Franklin Fire Headquarters)

10:30am Trunk or Treat (Franklin Public Library)

12:00pm Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)

1:00pm Library "books by the bag" Sale (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm Annie (THE BLACK BOX)

2:00pm The Wolves (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

7:30pm SHOW CANCELLED - Richard Shindell (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

7:30pm Annie (THE BLACK BOX)

7:30pm The Wolves (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

** NO Town Meetings today   **

What's happening in Franklin, MA

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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

Agenda for the Finance Committee Meeting scheduled for Weds, Oct 22, at 5:30 PM

Finance Committee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Franklin Municipal Building

355 East Central Street, 2nd Floor Council Chambers

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Swearing in of the new Finance Committee members

3. Election of Officers - Finance Committee Chair, Vice Chair & Clerk

4. Public Comments 

- Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. In compliance with G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20 et seq, the Open Meeting Law, the Finance Committee cannot engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Finance Committee may ask town staff to review the matter. Nothing herein shall prevent the town staff from correcting a misstatement of fact.

5. Approval of Minutes

a. August 11, 2025 

6. Resolution Recommendation

a. Electric Charging Station Expenditure Limit

7. Standing Updates:

a. Stabilization Account Report

b. Budget vs Actuals 9-30-2025

c. Fees Revenue by Department 9-30-2025

d. FY26 Budget Tracker as of 9-30-2025

8. Town Budget Updates

a. Town Administrator Fiscal Forecast

i. Town Administrator Memorandum

ii. Five Year Fiscal Forecast

iii. Five Year Department Forecast

iv. Budget Presentation

b. A Perfect Storm: Cities and Towns Face Historical Fiscal Pressures

9. The Bill Dowd “Deep Dive Series”

a. Technology Capital Presentation - Tim Rapoza, Technology Director

10. Future Agenda Items / Next meeting Date:

a. November 5, 2025

b. December 10, 2025

11. Finance Committee Member Comments

12. Adjourn

The agenda doc is rich with links to supporting materials

The agenda doc also contains remote participation info

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10222025-1961

Agenda for the Finance Committee Meeting scheduled for Weds, Oct 22, at 5:30 PM

FHS football (video), volleyball, girls & boys (video) soccer teams all post wins on Friday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School  on  Friday, October 17, 2025

Football = Franklin, 27 @ Attleboro, 6 – Final

1st Quarter: (F) Ethan Edmunds 17-yard pass to Alex Weber, two-point conversion failed.

2nd Quarter: (F) A. Weber 1-yard rush, two-point conversion failed.

3rd Quarter: (F) A. Weber 6-yard rush, A. Weber two-point rush; (A) Brayden Jones 17-yard pass to Madden Murray, two-point conversion failed.

4th Quarter: (F) A. Weber 20-yard rush, Owen Essam XP good.

Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M9EyN_YfzY

Boys Soccer = Mansfield, 1 @ Franklin, 2 – Final

– A pair of first half goals held up for Franklin, who knocked off Mansfield in its final league game and secured the Kelley-Rex division title for the fourth straight season. The Panthers jumped ahead in the 7th minute off a long throw in. Senior Josh Rappa sent a throw into the area that was headed out, but only as far as senior Andre Missagia, who chested it down and hit a half volley on the bounce that found the bottom corner. Franklin doubled its lead just before the half hour mark with a nice gpa; in the run of play. Senior Jason Proenca made a strong run through the midfield and then hit a perfectly weighted through ball behind the defense for junior Matt McNeil, who alertly hit a one-time cross with the keeper coming off the line. That cross found junior Jax Poverman and he got just enough on his first touch to double the lead. Mansfield pulled one back early in the second half as Brandon Gardner rose up and met a corner from junior Michael Nosovitzski, nodding a header back to the top corner at the near post.

Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbInKY4s24Q

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 4 @ Mansfield, 1 – Final 

– Franklin’s strong run continued with a dominant win over Mansfield in the final game of the league campaign. The Panthers scored at least four goals for the fourth straight game and extended its win streak to five, clinching the Kelley-Rex title by a point over KP. Lily Strong scored twice in the first half and Gwen Holland got a pair after the break for the Panthers. Morgan Lovell added a pair of assists and Phoebe Cuneo set up a goal as well. Aly Fernandes had the lone goal for the Hornets, who clinched the outright Davenport title based on Canton’s earlier result. Sophia Foley got the assist and goalie Katelyn Troilo made a series of saves that kept the result from getting even further away for the Hornets.

Volleyball = Attleboro, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final

When Franklin traveled to Attleboro earlier this season, the Panthers had a chance to win the first set but the Bombardiers went on a big run that they carried to a sweep. Franklin knew it would have another shot at its league title rival and, exactly a month later, it made that second opportunity count.

Behind its tenacious block, Franklin dominated Friday night’s rematch, winning 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-20) and moving into a tie with Attleboro for first place in the Kelley-Rex division with two league matches remaining for both teams.

“We felt like we let good opportunities get away from us at Attleboro,” said first-year Franklin coach Chris Ridolfi. “Not that we thought we should win but we had some opportunities down there that got away and they’ve been working towards correcting that stuff. We’re trying to play our best volleyball at the end of the year.”

Attleboro went in front 5-4 after a point by Olivia Leonardo (14 kills) but that would be the only lead that the Bombardiers would have in the first or second sets. Franklin took control in the middle of the first, going on a 10-1 run to open up a 20-9 advantage.

Continue reading the game recap By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor  (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-throws-block-party-sweeps-attleboro-to-tie-for-first/

For a photo gallery from this game (subscription required)  https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2025-2026/Fall-2025/Franklin-Attleboro-Volleyball-10-17-25

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-10-17-25/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

The Franklin Food Pantry is looking to hire a dietician for a part-time assignment

via Franklin Food Pantry's LinkedIn posting:

"We're hiring! Are you a registered dietitian seeking a part-time role? 

The Franklin Food Pantry is looking to
hire a dietician for a part-time assignment

Franklin Food Pantry has a 12-month assignment available, requiring 10-12 hours per month. 

In this position, you will collaborate with the team to facilitate the implementation of their Nutrition Policy and Food is Medicine programming. 

For more details on the role, please refer to the full job description provided here: https://lnkd.in/ecmP_mtY. "

Shared from ->  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/franklinfoodpantry_registered-dietitian-franklin-ma-02038-activity-7382035938581069824-A68f?

Pirelli Rink celebrates Halloween

Pirelli Rink celebrates Halloween

"It’s almost Halloween Skate-Tacular time!

All participants enrolled in our Back to School session are invited to participate AND bring 3 guests!!

If you have any questions please contact your program director."

Shared from ->

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17EyeGbZbA/

Alex Rikleen statement on Congressman Seth Moulton's entrance into the US Senate race

Alex Rikleen statement on Congressman Seth
Moulton's entrance into the US Senate race

via Alex Rikleen:

"My statement on Congressman Seth Moulton's entrance into the US Senate race, challenging myself and Senator Markey."

Shared from ->   https://www.instagram.com/p/DP2V9tIibN9/

You can listen to my interview with US Senate candidate Alex Rikleen here ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/09/alex-rikleen-talks-about-his-campaign.html

Creative Corner Special Event Schedule for Oct, Nov & December

"All of our events for the rest of the year! Hope to see you sometime soon!!"

October events

November events

December events

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Agenda for the Board of Assessors Meeting, Monday, Oct 20 at 5:00 PM

Agenda for the Board of Assessors Meeting, Monday, Oct 20 at 5:00 PM

Or download the file from the Town page ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10202025-1960

 

Agenda for the Board of Assessors Meeting, Monday, Oct 20 at 5:00 PM

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project Construction Updates ~ Monday Night (10/20) through Friday Morning (10/24)

RT. 140 (West Central Street) Lane Closure Alert 7PM to 5AM!

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project Construction Updates

Monday night, October 20, the Contractor will continue with the installation of the sewer force main within RT. 140 (West Central Street). The work will be contained within the southbound lane from Burger King to Beaver Street. During this time there will be evening lane closures on RT. 140 from 7PM to 5AM. Please use caution when traveling in this area and follow all posted signs.  Note that this work is expected to continue from Monday night through Friday morning for the next 6 to 8 weeks. 

Beaver Street Pump Station:

At the Franklin Recreation Center, the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with construction of the exterior building structure and internal building component installation. In addition, the contractor will paving the parking lot area.

Shared from -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, October 18, 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 Saturday

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 Saturday