Half time, but this fun game is not over; SOUPer Bowl standings

Half time, but this fun game is
not over; SOUPer Bowl standings 

Franklin, you're really showing up! Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve officially taken the lead in the 2nd quarter of the SOUPer Bowl!

But don’t get comfortable—Weymouth Food Pantry is right on our heels and they’re in it to win it. Let’s keep the pressure on and bring home the win for our neighbors in need!

Speaking of winning teams, check out the Souper Bowl Posts from Franklin All-Stars leading the charge: State Rep Jeff Roy Grove Street Auto Repair Dean Bank Myfm 101.3 Franklin, MA News

How to help us clinch the victory: Drop off cans: The Pantry (341 W Central St.) Shop from home: https://bit.ly/49EfYJa

Let’s see that SOUPer Bowl spirit! Post your donation photos, tag us, and show Weymouth what Franklin is made of!

#SOUPerBowl #FranklinFoodPantry #FranklinMA

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FHS girls & boys basketball teams top Sharon on Friday, boys in OT (video)

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, January 23, 2026

Boys Basketball = Sharon, 57 @ Franklin, 59 – Final (OT)

Franklin TV video available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/1h7Xo2FZIDc?&t=1618

– Franklin senior Justice Samuels grabbed a defensive rebound and went the length of the court for a layup with 15 seconds to go and the Panthers survived as Sharon’s potential game-winning three hit off the front end of the rim. Freshman Greg Katznelson scored down low to cut the deficit to two and junior Teigan Jones did the same with 20 seconds to go as the Eagles rallied to force the overtime period. Seniors Jack Sullivan, James Crowley, and Ben Scaccia all had a bucket in overtime and sophomore Danny Santos hit a huge three late — just the second triple of the game for the Panthers to make it 57-55. Jones answered down the other end in the paint to tie it up. Franklin flipped a two-point deficit at half (26-24) into a two-point lead going into the fourth, and despite only one field goal in the last eight minutes (9-for-12 from the free throw line) stayed in it. Samuels finished with a season-high 16 points to lead the Panthers while Scaccia had 14 and both Santos and Sullivan chipped in with 10 points. Katznelson scored a game-high 19 points and Jones finished with 12 points for the Eagles.

Girls Basketball =  Franklin, 63 @ Sharon, 38 – Final 

– Franklin kept its streak going, winning its sixth straight game, and kept hold of its one-game lead in the Kelley-Rex division. The Panthers wasted no time taking control, scoring 20 points in the first quarter and building an 11-point lead. Tessah Rodrigues and Sophia Sacramone got off to good starts, combining for 13 in the first. Franklin kept it going in the second, as Brielle Nicholls scored five and Kaylee Fernandes added four and the Panthers added five more its halftime lead. The Panthers sealed the win with a 16-6 third quarter. Sharon would win the fourth by a point, thanks to eight points from Dharma Trivedi who out-dueled Fernandes (seven points) in the final eight minutes. Fernandes led Franklin with a game-high 15 points and Rodrigues added 14. Trivedi had four threes and scored a team-high 14. Freshman Lila McCarty added 13 points for the Eagles (going 9-of-12 from the line).

Swimming

Franklin @ Milford, 4:00

Gymnastics

Oliver Ames @ Franklin, 7:00

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-23-26/

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

Franklin Library News & Events for February 2026 (part 1 of 3)

January 20, 2026 February 2026 Franklin Library News & Events **LIBRARY NEWS** Library Hours The library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 5pm. The library will be closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of President's Day.   New! Access The Boston Globe with Your Library Card Franklin Public Library, through its Minuteman Library Network membership, now provides free, unlimited access to BostonGlobe.com to resident cardholders of all member libraries through a 72-hour access pass, for up to 500 users at a time. Enter your library card number, then follow-up the steps to create or login with a BostonGlobe.com account. If successful, that account will receive a welcome email and have 72-hours access to all subscriber content. 2026 Reading Challenge February: A Book Outside Your Usual Genre Looking for a way to expand your reading habits this year? Join the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2026 Reading Challenge for adults and the library reward your reading with a coupon for a free book from our book sale! Check out the details on our Reading Challenges page.  VITA: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Beginning Saturday, February 7 It's tax season and volunteers at Franklin Public Library are here to help! If you made $67k or less as a household in 2025, have a disability, or limited English, our volunteers are prepared to work with you to file your federal and state taxes for free. Be sure to bring all of your tax documents (such as W-2, 1099s, 1099HC, etc.), valid government issued photo ID, and social security cards (photocopies and previous returns accepted). Learn more about the VITA program and what documents you need at www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers or email site coordinator Mitzi Gousie at mgousie@minlib.net.   ESOL Tutoring Program The library is looking for more volunteer tutors for our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. If you want to make a difference right in your own community, this is a great opportunity! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly.  No prior teaching experience needed and volunteers and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the volunteer form. Homebound Delivery Program Can't make it to the library? Let us bring the library to your door! Franklin Public Library is excited to begin offering Home Delivery Service for Franklin residents who are unable to visit the library due to aging-related limitations, illness, disability, or temporary mobility limitations. Items will be delivered to and picked up from a homebound patron's home by staff members approximately every three weeks. For eligibility requirements, registration, and more information, please visit the library website. Museum Passes Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance. Franklin Library Book Sale Friday, February 20: 1 - 5pm Saturday, February 21: 9am - 12pm All books are just one dollar! Bag Sale - $5 A Bag Saturday, February 21: 1 - 4pm Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project: Construction Updates ~ Monday (1/26) Through Friday (1/30)

RT. 140 (West Central Street) Lane Closure Alert  

-  Monday Night (1/26) thru Thursday Morning (1/29) 7pm to 5am, Friday (1/30) 7AM-3PM

Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) Project

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. Please use caution when traveling in this area and follow all posted signs.

Fisher Street Easement  - Monday (1/26) thru Friday (1/30) - 7AM to 4PM

The contractor will be working off the road along Fisher Street.  There are no anticipated traffic impacts at this location.

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 internal building component installation and testing of the pumps.  Bypass piping equipment will be onsite and protected by barriers.  Access to the recreation center will NOT be affected during this time.

For complete project info -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/557/Beaver-Street-Interceptor-BSI-Project

FHS TC to perform Animal Farm at METG in February

FHS TC to perform Animal Farm at METG in February

FHSTC is gearing up for this season of METG with a production of Orwell’s Classic Animal Farm!

More updates to come!

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Consider a "water system operator" role for a promising working future (video)

Consider a "water system operator" role
for a promising working future (video)

With half of #MA water system operators over age 50, now is a great time to start a career in public drinking water. 

Water utilities have a strong tradition of mentoring, with experienced water system operators sharing their knowledge daily, on the job, with newer colleagues. 

To learn more about careers in the water

industry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_xbJOk0Bg

#DrinkingWater #Careers #MWWA #NationalMentoringMonth

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Boston Globe: Measles is resurging across the country. Here are the New England towns most vulnerable to an outbreak (map)

"After decades of control, measles is resurging across the United States, pushing the country closer to losing its elimination status. While Massachusetts and other New England states remain well-protected because they have high vaccination rates, Boston researchers have found a new way to identify small pockets that are surprisingly vulnerable to outbreaks."

Boston Globe: Measles is resurging across the country. Here are the New England towns most vulnerable to an outbreak (map)

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Pizza fundraiser at The Rome Feb 22 to help Melanie Sweet & her 3rd Boston Marathon

Pizza fundraiser at The Rome Feb 22 to help Melanie Sweet & her 3rd Boston Marathon

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You're invited to a one-hour webinar on how to help protect yourself and the older adults in your life from identity theft

Identity theft can happen anytime and at any age. But there are steps you can take to help protect yourself and the older adults in your life from identity theft.  Join representatives from The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) as they partner during Identity Theft Awareness Week 2026 to present a free webinar. Next Wednesday January 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET, learn more about how to recognize the signs of identity theft, where to get one-on-one guidance to recover, and what you can do to help others in your community protect themselves from identity theft. Zoom link: https://ftc.zoomgov.com/j/1618485227?pwd=RATfXQ8bub1AaTgyhpiR98clnTQ2kN.1 Meeting ID: 161 848 5227 Passcode: 259709 By phone: (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 646 828 7666 US (New York); 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line); 669 216 1590 US (San Jose); 833 568 8864 US Toll-free Speakers: Mona Terry, Chief Operating Officer, Identity Theft Resource Center Gema de las Heras, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC For more information on identity theft you can use and share check out ftc.gov/IDTheftWeek.  Sincerely, The FTC's Division of Consumer and Business Education

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday, January 24, 2026

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, January 23, 2026 ???

Friday, January 23

Curbside pickup delayed one day

• If scheduled for Thursday, to be picked up Friday
• If scheduled for Friday, to be picked up Saturday

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

5:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

6:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament (First Universalist Society Franklin)

7:30pm Steel Magnolias (THE BLACK BOX)

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   ***

Franklin School Committee Horace Mann Legacy Sub Committee Meeting

Friday, January 23 Time: 8:00 AM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01232026-2105

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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 of Franklin issues call for artists (visual and written word) to submit by March 1

Town of Franklin issues call for artists (visual and written word) to submit by March 1, 2026

Check out this week's blast where we're listing our newest, #callforArtists!

Sign up in the links in our profile, or visit the link suggested below: https://conta.cc/4bu5aja

State Representative Jeff Roy: A Look Back at 2025

State Representative Jeff Roy's latest newsletter is now available. It reflects on 2025 and more.

A Look Back at 2025

As we embark on a new year, the video below provides a look at 2025 in photos. It captures a year of celebrations, ribbon cuttings, and meetings with constituents, students and stakeholders. We cultivated the arts, manufacturing, recreational facilities, MBTA improvements, and historical markers. We brought the community together for conversations about substance use disorder, climate change, antisemitism, housing, food insecurity, tourism, and educational improvements. We honored veterans, our nation’s 250th birthday, students, educators, and our  community partners. It was a whirlwind year but capturing these moments shows we have a lot to be thankful for in these complicated times. So please enjoy this trip down memory lane and accept our Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!

You can find the full content online at -> 

https://mailchi.mp/b488a5076ca5/march-2021-newsletter-10613895

FHS splits indoor track meet with Attleboro; girls win, boys lose on Thursday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, January 22, 2026

Boys Indoor Track = Attleboro, 68 vs. Franklin, 32 – Final

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iGoVbobqY8_D0My2ko5C2fSE88OaDJ73/view?usp=drive_link

Girls Indoor Track = Franklin, 68 vs. Attleboro, 32 – Final

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1xYn-kSBZOvHgKIihkgFkzEgoBIT4-e/view?usp=drive_link

Complete meet results -> https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/434/events

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-22-26/

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

FPS School Lunch Video

FPS School Lunch Video 

Click the link to check out the video on our Local Beef and Broccoli meal:
https://youtube.com/shorts/on5WBQtf2fk

Franklin's District Chef, Steve Foote, inspired this locally-sourced meal featuring slow braised tender strips of top round beef from Weatherlow Farms, in Westport, MA, alongside bright green Harvesting Good broccoli from Maine. The Savory beef and broccoli are served over a creamy, citrus-infused lemon ginger risotto.

Completing the plate is a sweet crisp Gala apple from Cooper Farms, also in Maine

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