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| Rise Up Open House is scheduled for Saturday, Dec 20 |
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Reminder: Rise Up Open House is scheduled for Saturday, Dec 20
All You Can Eat Breakfast moved up a week to Dec 14
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| All You Can Eat Breakfast moved up a week to Dec 14 |
Raydio Celebrates a Successful First Holiday Toy Drive with Truckloads of Community Generosity
- The Milford Youth Center
- Santa’s Porch
- The Santa Foundation
- Toys for Kids and Teens
Raydio is a 24/7 local internet radio station serving the Greater Milford region with upbeat music, community-focused programming, and grassroots partnerships. Founded by longtime broadcaster Ray Auger, Raydio is dedicated to celebrating local people, stories, and events.
Tree map for the Town Common available
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| Tree map for the Town Common available 1 |
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| Tree map for the Town Common available 2 |
Have dinner with the Grinch & Cindy Lou Who at the Raillery, Monday, Dec 15
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| Have dinner with the Grinch & Cindy Lou Who at the Raillery, Monday, Dec 15 |
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, December 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.
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| Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday |
- This segment shares the Board of Health meeting held on Dec 3 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/12/board-of-health-reviews-changes-to.html
- This segment features Kim & Mark in Episode 304 - Holiday/Christmas Songs Paired With Wine -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/12/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.html
Franklin TV schedule for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 ???
- FHS Cheerleaders fundraiser from 5 PM to 9 PM (Chipotle Mexican Grill)
Franklin School Committee - Budget Subcommittee
December 9, 2025, 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12092025-2047
Franklin School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting
December 9, 2025, 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12092025-2046
Design Review Meeting-CANCELED
December 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
Friends of the Franklin Public Library Meeting
December 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
Franklin School Committee
December 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12092025-2043
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
Take a look at the "Wreath of Franklin" pop up vendors !!!
Incident Report on Town Council (Dec 3) & ZBA (Dec 4) meetings
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| Incident Report on Town Council (Dec 3) & ZBA (Dec 4) meetings |
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** The Dec 3, 2025 Town Council meeting issue:
Franklin TV equipment in Council Chambers took a power surge during the storm Tuesday night causing the loss of some critical equipment. Studio personnel worked Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Friday’s work seems to have brought the systems back to operational status. Additional testing will be done before the meetings next week
Action:
The Town Council Dec 3, 2025 meeting needs to be reconstructed from the Zoom recording and Council Chamber recording. This will take time but will be shared once ready.
Processing underway by Franklin TV
The studio equipment is Franklin TV responsibility; the studio location in Council Chambers is powered by the Town. Power management from the Town is optimal. A few years ago backup power was revised to distribute to 'mission critical' service points throughout the building in an emergency. It's referenced as red-socketing. You see red wall sockets in hospitals and anywhere that power must be maintained under all conditions. It answers the question: If power goes away, what points must we maintain? It divides the building into "must do, like to do". The Franklin TV control room is included. The implementation was smartly accomplished. The issue that arose in this case was a failure in the Franklin TV UPS - (uninterruptible power supply) the one thing that should have protected the system.
The UPS is effective and necessary, but not absolutely guaranteed. Franklin TV to replace the UPS
** Thursday’s Dec 4, 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting issues:
The Thursday Zoning Board of Appeals meeting had less of a technical glitch and more of a resource issue to manage the meeting. The technical glitch occurred prior to the meeting start and the check to resolve was not completed before the meeting started. The meeting was recorded, and immediately upon conclusion, made available to YouTube.
All meetings scheduled for broadcast start on Zoom.
The Town manages the meeting or webinar format, setting time, permissions, and managing the attendees (admitting, muting/unmuting, etc.).
One of the key steps is for the Town to permission the Franklin TV account to record the meeting. This recording is then fed through the Franklin TV network to feed the Comcast and Verizon cable subscribers as well as to YouTube.
The technical glitch on Thursday was an update to the YouTube feed controller. Comcast and Verizon broadcast feeds were handled properly. The YouTube feed was fixed immediately after the meeting ended and the meeting was public at that time.
The management glitch was in Town administration of the meeting. A new person was at the controls and unaware of the lack of the feed to YouTube. Once made aware, then the general public were added to the session (beginning approx. 7:00 PM).
Action:
Franklin TV to confirm feed configurations are proper and operational before next week's meetings.
As noted in the Town Council issue, Franklin TV will be conducting additional testing to confirm both the Chamber studio and feed configurations are operational
There needs to be a backchannel for those conducting the meeting to communicate other than through the open meeting, especially when the open meeting itself is an issue. The backchannel process needs to be defined, process and communications confirmed to better manage future meeting issues. (Note: this backchannel is much more important for Remotely Only meetings, generally, folks are together in the Council Chambers or 3rd floor training room and can address the issues and determine a communication plan if needed)
Town Administrator Jamie Hellen acknowledges and will coordinate appropriate parties
FHS girls basketball community night scheduled for Dec 16
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Episode 304 - Holiday/Christmas Songs Paired With Wine (audio)
FHS Class of 2028 has scheduled a fund raiser for Dec 12 at Santa Fe Burrito
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| FHS Class of 2028 has scheduled a fund raiser for Dec 12 at Santa Fe Burrito |
Franklin Cheerleading fundraiser at Chipotle Dec 9
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| Franklin Cheerleading fundraiser at Chipotle Dec 9 |
Join the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance for a visit to Southwick Zoo's Winter Wonderland Friday, Dec 12, 2025
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| Southwick Zoo's Winter Wonderland |
















