Franklin Matters

Friday, November 14, 2025

Rowboat Band scheduled to play at La Cantina Saturday, Dec 6, 2025

"We got some new and old tunes comin’ atcha!

Check out us at La Cantina on December 6th!"

Scheduled performance from 7 to 10 PM

Shared from -> https://fb.me/e/6mwBuUYa3

Dinovember party at the Library on Saturday, Nov 15

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1ERgTKA197/

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, November 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:

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock covering Franklin, its local government, services, and events

This segment shares the recent Economic Development Subcmte Mtg held Oct 29, 2025 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/11/economic-development-subcmte-catches-up.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM

10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Nick Remissong. 2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews Showcasing the "Blues" as a basis for and influence of Country, Jazz and Rock and Roll, here and worldwide.

11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 9:00 PM - “The Vibe” show plays music for everyone searching for some enjoyment, some dance, a happy or thinking mood, and most importantly, having fun. Tune in to wfpr.fm and listen to “DJ Vibe” spin music across many genres and join this new vibing experience

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 Friday, November 14, 2025 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

7:00 am Franklin Art Association: Charlie Guay

8:30 am Frank's Musings: Gaza

10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Steve Sherlock

11:00 am Senior Connection: Disabilities Commission

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

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

3:30 pm Antisemitism Panel 10-28-25

6:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

7:00 pm Concerts on the Common: Pub Kings

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

7:00 am Middle School Winter Music 2024

8:30 am Mental Health: Kallie Montagano & Sonja Wagner

9:30 am Public School Event: FHS Chorus & Orchestra 2023

1:00 pm FHSTC - Flowers for Algernon

2:00 pm FHS Winter Music: Band 2024

3:30 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey v Waltham 11-06-25

9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 11-06-25

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 11-06-25

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Watch Listen Read all things that matter in Franklin MA

Thursday, November 13, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, November 13, 2025 ???

Thursday, November 13

Yard waste pick up this week

6:00pm Advocates Annual Gala (The Westin Waltham Boston)

6:00pm Free Medicare Workshop (Franklin TV and Radio Studio)

7:30pm Cabaret (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

7:30pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

Library & Senior Center events

For additional details on Library events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** Town Meetings today **

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meetings

Thursday, November 13 Time: 2:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/Municipal-Affordable-Housing-Trust-24/?#_11132025-2004

Charles River Pollution Control Meeting

Thursday, November 13 Time: 3:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11132025-2000

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School Meeting

Thursday, November 13 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11132025-1995

Conservation Commission Meeting

Thursday, November 13 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/528?fileID=6820

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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

Town Council selects Dellorco as Chair, Grella as Vice Chair, Cormier-Leger as Clerk (video)

The newly elected Franklin (MA) Town Council gathered Wednesday night for their first meeting. 8 members were present in Council Chambers, 1 (Cormier-Leger) participated remotely for the first 30 minutes. Town Administrator Jamie Hellen opened the meeting.

Town Clerk Nancy Danello officially & publicly swore in the new Council.

Town Clerk Nancy Danello swore in the new Council

TA Hellen opened nominations for the Chair. Cormier-Leer nominated Dellorco, second by Ojukwo. No other nominations were made. Vote on the nomination passed by 9-0

Dellorco took the gavel and opened nominations for Vice Chair. Griffith nominated Ojukwo. Callaway-Tripp nominated Grella. No other nominations. Vote by each person for one or the other tallied as follow with Grella getting 5, Ojukwo getting 4.

Ojukwo - Cormier-Leger, Ojukwo, Griffith, Morrongiello (4)

Grella - Grella, Malloy, LeBlanc, Callaway-Tripp, Dellorco (5)

Dellorco takes nominations for Clerk. and nominates Cormier-Leger. No other nominations. Vote on the motion, passes 9-0

Vote to appoint Griffith as Clerk in Cormier-Leger's absence (2 meetings), passes by 9-0 vote.

The remainder of the meeting cover the key items on the lengthy set of documents around Town Charter, Town Code, Conflict of Interest, Open Meeting law, etc.

The agenda doc rich with links -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122025-2001 ''

My notes in one PDF -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gZpUPlE873EPMJqfT42KhLsTzxZjSLIf/view?usp=drive_link

video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsYVvhWdqWs

Audio recording of the Franklin Commission on Disability Mtg Nov 6, 2025 (audio)

FM #1578 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1578 the series.

This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Commission on Disability Meeting held on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The meeting was held at the Senior Center. The meeting opened with a welcome by Chair Ali Rheaume.

Quick Recap:

Motion to approve previous meeting minutes, made, passed unanimously
Discussion on local reports of access issues, process around them, property owner vs. business owner. Gus Brown, Building Commissioner, also the ADA compliance officer, complaints can be filed directly with him, or with the State. Pre-existing conditions is a challenge
Franklin Commission on Disability
Rich list of resources across multiple categories being developed, will eventually be public with a public input for future updates option
Another resource in development is a listing of locations, with accessibility information as to where they are accessible or issues where they are not; Update via online or paper form (public, and commission members)
Discussion on next meeting, decoration of tree for Winter Wonderland, likely to hold a separate meeting just to discuss the decoration concept, then use time at the Dec session to do the decorations
Motion to adjourn, made, second and approved

The meeting runs just over 1 hour. Let’s listen to the Commission on Disability meeting held November 6, 2025.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1578-franklin-ma-commission-on-disability-mtg-11-06-25/

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The Commission on Disability agenda can be found ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11062025-1985

My notes captured in one PDF ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wfj1PNsBG-jRh1EodMpE6oEMW6DKh4F4/view?usp=drive_link

State info on ADA access requirements can be found

https://www.mass.gov/lists/521-cmr-2006-edition

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Both FHS field hockey and volleyball teams make it to the D1 FINALS

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, November 12, 2025

Field Hockey = Division 1 Final Four = #3 Wellesley, 0 vs. #2 Franklin, 2 – Final

Volleyball = Division 1 Final Four = #16 Newton South, 0 vs. #5 Franklin, 3 – Final

The game recap written by Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor

"Newton South, the No. 16 seed, put together a magical run to the Final Four, including a win over the tournament’s top seed Chelmsford in the Sweet Sixteen. They went into Wednesday night’s state semifinal at Westwood High looking to complete a magical run to the program’s first final.

Instead, the clock struck midnight on this season’s Cinderella.

Franklin continued to roll, earning a dominant, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-16) victory. It was Franklin’s 17th straight victory, with 14 of those wins being sweeps including all four postseason matches. The Panthers fulfilled their preseason goal of reaching the program’s first state title game and will face perennial power Newton North in the final.

“We’re so excited,” said Franklin senior hitter Makayla Kuykendall. “Our goal wasn’t just to win the league but it was to win it all. [Coach Ridolfi] asked us what we wanted to get from this season and we said, a state championship. We’re so lucky and grateful to have this privilege to play.”

(subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-volleyball-sweeps-aside-newton-south-to-reach-first-state-final/

For a photo gallery from this match (subscription required) https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2025-2026/Fall-2025/Franklin-Newton-South-Volleyball-11-12-25

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-11-12-25/