Franklin Agriculture Commission starts series of profiles on the farms in Franklin

via the Franklin Agriculture Commission

"Check in each Wednesday to read a small profile about each of the 11 farms in Franklin! First up is the Franklin Honey Company, Inc.

Franklin Agriculture Commission starts
series of profiles on the farms in Franklin

The Franklin Honey Company, Inc. started in the Spring of 2006. Their honey and wax products are pure and unaltered, just the way honeybees make them! The honey farm is committed to raising its colonies without using harsh chemicals. They started with two initial colonies and have grown quickly to 35+ hives. The hives are located at Spring Street, White Barn Farm, and Fairmount Fruit Farm. Besides the delicious honey, they also produce hand cream, lip balm, soap, and pure candles.

#honeyfarmer #supportlocalfarmers #buylocal

Franklin Honey Company, Inc.

https://www.franklinhoney.com

Ph: 508-507-9684

Email: franklinhoney3@gmail.com"

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You are invited to the Winter Wonderland at the Senior Center, Thursday, Dec 11 from 4:30 to 7 PM

You are invited to the Winter Wonderland
at the Senior Center, Thursday, Dec 11
from 4:30 to 7 PM

The Franklin Senior Center is hosting our 4th annual Winter Wonderland Community Event next week!

It's on Thursday, December 11 from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Come one, come all! The entire community is invited, we hope to see you there! 

This is open to all ages. 

This is a completely free event but be sure to bring a little extra money for the large scale raffle put together by our Friends of Franklin Elders Inc. - FOFE

You can cast your vote for Kim Carney who has been nominated for USA Field Hockey's 2025 Grow the Game Award

We're excited to share that Kim Carney, Deputy Director of Franklin Recreation, has been nominated for USA Field Hockey's 2025 Grow the Game Award. 

This national recognition highlights the incredible work Kim has done in building and running the Commonwealth Field Hockey League, which has become a model for growing the sport across Massachusetts.

Kim Carney - nominated for USA Field
Hockey's 2025 Grow the Game Award

This nomination is not just an honor for Kim—it shines a spotlight on the Town of Franklin and our commitment to expanding athletic opportunities for youth. Under Kim's leadership, the league has experienced tremendous growth, helping establish Massachusetts as a rising field hockey powerhouse.

We would love your support in helping bring this award home to Franklin.

Please take a moment to cast your vote here:
https://www.usafieldhockey.com/news/2025/december/04/vote-now-people-s-choice-voting-now-open-for-usa-field-hockey-s-2025-annual-awards

Your vote helps highlight the positive impact recreation programs can have on our community and beyond. Thank you for supporting Kim and the Franklin Recreation Department!

Girls Youth Hockey clinic scheduled for Dec 30

"CALLING ALL GIRL HOCKEY PLAYERS!

Girls Youth Hockey clinic scheduled for Dec 30

We are very happy to confirm that we will field full Lady Flyer teams next season for both U12 and U10 (potentially 2 to include U8 ages)!  

We've seen a great increase in girls hockey interest this season and as a result we have created a partnership with the Franklin High Girls Ice Hockey team for special events and a development bridge from Learn to Skate --> Lady Flyers Travel --> Franklin High School!

Our first event is Dec. 30th - come join us for a FREE girls-only skills clinic led by the varsity girls players!  This is open to ALL players no matter where you currently play, who are in an In-House, U8, U10, and U12 program.  

Come have some fun and learn more about our evolving Lady Flyers travel teams!"

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Banker & Tradesman: Why 2026 Could Be the Turning Point for Housing in Massachusetts

"After decades of stalled reforms, entrenched local resistance, and a political culture that treated housing scarcity as an unfortunate inevitability, Massachusetts appears poised to enter a new phase.

Banker & Tradesman: Why 2026 Could Be
the Turning Point for Housing in Massachusetts

The conversation on Beacon Hill has become sharper and more candid, new polling shows voters want deeper, faster action on housing affordability and local elections are sending pro-housing candidates into office. For the first time in decades, political leadership and public sentiment are aligned, creating a rare moment where transformational housing reform doesn’t just seem possible, but increasingly expected by voters.

Multiple recent opinion polls point to this public shift. A November survey from WCVB and UMass Amherst and a September poll from Abundant Housing Massachusetts both found that housing is now the most important issue for voters statewide."

Continue reading the article By Jonathan Berk ->   https://bankerandtradesman.com/why-2026-could-be-the-turning-point-for-housing-in-massachusetts/

R.I. launches launches first-time homeownership program touting ‘affordable’ mortgage options

“RI AnchorHome” will allow families in search of a primary residence in the Ocean State to obtain 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with a starting interest rate of 3.99 percent, officials said

"A new Rhode Island homeownership pilot program will expand access to “affordable, sustainable mortgage options” for first-time buyers, state officials say.

Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa on Thursday announced the launch of “RI AnchorHome,” telling reporters the initiative will allow qualifying families in search of a primary residence in the Ocean State to obtain 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with a starting interest rate of 3.99 percent.

R.I. launches launches first-time homeownership
program touting ‘affordable’ mortgage options

The program comes as Rhode Island, like many states, has struggled to slow the rising cost of housing. In October, the median sale price of a single-family home reached $505,000, while multi-family home sales prices reached a new high of $600,000, according to data released last month by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors."

Continue reading the article via this 'gift' link -> 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/metro/rhode-island-homeownership-pilot/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, December 6, 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

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, December 5, 2025 ???

Friday, December 5

8:30am 3rd Annual Dean College Coaching & Leadership Symposium (Dean College Student Center)

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

5:30pm Ken Barney (live music) (Lafayette House, Foxborough)

7:00pm Karaoke Night (La Cantina Winery)

7:30pm Faculty Dance Works (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

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

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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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

Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, Dec 6 at Fairmount Fruit Farm

The vendor line up for the Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, Dec 6

The vendor line up for the Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, Dec 6

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Video for the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Thursday 12/4/25 (video)

The video for the ZBA meeting is available this morning. 

• (Still researching to find out why it wasn't visible on Thursday evening). 
• (Access to Zoom is a separate issue, research underway on that also).

Franklin TV video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ-BcRLC4NU

Brittany Capozzi talks of her journey to yoga therapy (audio)

FM #1601 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1601 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Brittany Capozzi, certified yoga therapist on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 in a virtual Zoom session. 

Brittany Capozzi

We talked about

• Brittany’s journey to yoga therapy

• How Brittany is a writer first

• How the under story matters

• How belly dancing reunited the right side of her body

• How trust fall writing can be part of the solution

• Free consultation can lead to a personalized approach

The recording runs 33 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1601-brittany-capozzi-explains-yoga-therapy-11-26-25/

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Web page -> https://www.understoryyogatherapy.com/ 

On Facebook at -> https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Body-is-Your-Vehicle-that-leads-you-back-to-yourself-61569406926486/ 

On Substack at -> https://substack.com/@brittanycapozzi 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

LiveARTS String Quartet concert at Franklin Historical Museum (video)

This video shares the Free Concert performance of the LiveARTS String Quartet at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, November 16, 2025. 

There is an intermission and at the end of the performance, the quartet does come back for a brief encore.

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6vwYXZj_5s

LiveARTS String Quartet concert at Franklin Historical Museum (video)

Hockomock League Approves Alignment For Fall 2026 via @HockomockSports

Hockomock League Approves Alignment
For Fall 2026 via  @HockomockSports

HockomockSports (@HockomockSports) posted on Wed, Dec 03, 2025:

Hockomock League Approves Alignment For Fall 2026: Stoughton, King Philip Set To Switch Divisions - https://t.co/IaOrbtmvAs #hockomock https://t.co/XQRZw9ee5F

Briefly: Franklin remains in the Kelly-Rex Division. King Philip goes 'down' to the Davenport division and Stoughton moves 'up' to the Kelly-Rex divisions.

FHS Theater Co clothing drive to gather formal wear in January 2026

FHS Theater Co clothing drive to gather formal wear in January 2026

"Formalwear Drive with the Franklin Theater Company!

If you got any old goods to hand off bring them over to find their new home. #clothingdrive #franklin #fhstc #theater #donate"

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Girl Scout Cookie Sale Schedule for Dec 6 & Dec 7

via Franklin Girls Scouts

Girl Scout Cookie Sale Schedule for Dec 6 & Dec 7

"Cookie season officially starts today!

Who is excited to try our new cookie?!?! We have our first 2 local booths this weekend.

Come see our girls at the

• Franklin Post Office (Sat 12/6, 8:30-12) or at
• Shaw's (Sun 12/7, 10-2)!

Can't make it this weekend?

Be sure to follow our page for all of our upcoming cookie booth events"

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Franklin TV's visibility issue not unlike that facing local TV news stations

"Long a safe haven due to a reliable stream of retransmission fees and advertising dollars, local TV news stations are now facing a stark message as their industry faces the same financial pressures as the rest of media: adapt or die.

That’s the message in a new report from Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project, which last month released a “survival guide” that urges local stations to prioritize digital-first programming to reach younger audiences that don’t tune into the traditional broadcast. Specifically, the authors urge stations to hire specialists to spearhead newsrooms’ digital strategy and coach their peers on how to bring their reporting to audiences online.

The guide doesn’t forge a silver bullet that will solve the local news crisis, especially in how to replace the decades-long reliance on advertising dollars that is slowly drying up as viewers flock elsewhere for news. But it argues that hiring a digital content producer — a role that the Reinventing Local TV News Project has piloted in three newsrooms, including WCVB-TV (Channel 5) — is a necessary step to avoid being tuned out by younger generations."

Continue reading the article with this 'gift' link ->   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/business/local-tv-news-digital-report/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

Franklin TV's visibility issue not unlike that facing local TV news stations