Franklin TV schedule for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

7:30 am      ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

8:30 am  The Black Box: T3

10:00 am  Franklin Art Association: Charlie Guay

11:30 am  Comfort Food: Comfort Food

12:00 pm  Brook'n'Cookin: Stromboli

12:30 pm  Cooking with Linda: Chicken Divan

1:30 pm      Pizzapalooza: Game Day Pizza

2:00 pm  New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5

3:00 pm  Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm  More Perfect Union: Susan Rodriguez McDowell

5:30 pm  Martin Luther King: Music and Spoken Word

6:00 pm  ArtWeek: Airmen of Note

8:30 pm  Circle of Friends: Kim Moberg & Jenna Nicholls

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

7:00 am Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band

8:30 am Lifelong Winter Music 2026

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Woody Geissman

11:00 am FHS Winter Music: Chorus and Orchestra

1:30 pm     FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Mansfield 02-14-26

4:00 pm Hockomock League Swimming Championships 2026 Day 2

8:00 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 01-17-24

10:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Milford 02-10-26

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

8:00 am Town Council 02-11-26

1:00 pm Town Council 02-11-26

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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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ???

Tuesday, February 17

• No scheduled delay for trash/recycle curbside pickup due to the holiday all week

12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

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

Note: Senior Center checking on why their events are suddenly being shown as "All Day". You can use the monthly newsletter for specific program/event times

***   Town Meetings today   ***

Charles River Pollution Control Meeting

Tuesday, February 17 Time: 4:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02172026-2134 

Design Review Meeting

Tuesday, February 17 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02172026-2139

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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

Steven Puleo talks about "The Boston Italians" - April 12

Steven Puleo talks about
"The Boston Italians" - April 12

Quattro Eroi Lodge is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a presentation and book signing by author and historian Steven Puleo. The event will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, April 12 at 1:00 PM. It is free and open to the public. 

The presentation will focus on his book "The Boston Italians." Puleo is the author of several other books including "Dark Tide" about the molasses spill in the North End, as well as books about the Civil War, World War II, the Irish Famine, and most recently about Charles Sumner, the Great Abolitionist.

The event is part of our 100th anniversary celebration and will kick off an exhibit at the Historical Museum celebrating our 100 years of history. We will also be hosting a celebratory pasta dinner on May 16 at the VFW Hall. More information on these events will be posted here as we get closer to the events.

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

Polar Plunge scheduled for Beaver Pond, Mar 7, 2026 - 10 AM

Polar Plunge scheduled for
Beaver Pond, Mar 7, 2026 - 10 AM

Jamie Barrett is willing to get very cold and wet for a great cause. 

Can you help with his fundraising effort for Special Olympics with a donation?

Fundraising page for Jamie - https://fundraise.specialolympicsma.org/participants/Jamie-Barrett

Time to get your Franklin (MA) Questions Answered: Weds, Feb 18, 11:00 AM at the Senior Center or via Zoom

What is going on with .... ?

What happened to ....?

                How come .... ?

Join Steve Sherlock, volunteer Community Information Director for Franklin Matters & Franklin Public Radio for an informal and informative Q&A session. 

What is the session about?

• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have.

When: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM  

Where: Franklin Senior Center  and via Zoom

If you want the Zoom link, please use this form, or check with the Senior Center front desk, or email me:  https://forms.gle/Nh8RxkMtG1J1DGwj9

https://www.franklinmattersweekly.org/2026/02/school-vacation-brings-light-meeting.html

FHS winter sports results for Monday, Feb 16

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, February 16, 2026

Boys basketball = Franklin, 44 vs. New Bedford, 61 – Final 

– Franklin kept the game low scoring and controlled the tempo for the most part through two and a half quarters but New Bedford seized control over the final 12 minutes of the game to pull away for the win. The Whalers threatened to pull away in the third but senior James Crowley scored back-to-back buckets off feeds from classmate Jack Sullivan and sophomore Danny Santos, and sophomore Gio Carlucci added a free throw as the Panthers pulled within 31-26 with 3:30 to play in the third. But over the the remainder of the third and the first half of the fourth, New Bedford outscored Franklin 23-12 to gradually create separation. New Bedford freshman Camden Hill scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and Diego Montanari (20 points, 13 rebounds, six assists) had a strong all-around game. Sullivan led Franklin with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists while Santos chipped in wit 12 points.

Franklin TV video of the game - https://www.youtube.com/live/qpcNiMiP7zg?&t=353

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 2 vs. St. John’s Prep, 7 – Final

Franklin TV video of the game - https://www.youtube.com/live/EaYlaGS51cQ?&t=231

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 1 @ Billerica, 4 – Final 

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)  

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-02-16-26/

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

ALERT: 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Zoom Meeting Thursday night, Feb. 19, at 7 PM

Hi all!

Our 350 Mass Franklin Node meeting will be held this Thursday night, Feb. 19th, from 7-9 PM. It will be exclusively a Zoom virtual meeting.

Meeting Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09 

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Meeting Thursday night, Feb. 19, at 7 PM

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

Our meeting's focus will be on:

• making our booth interactive and attractive for the spring/summer events.
• tomorrow night's 7 PM "When it Happens, Knowing What to do Bystander Training" being held at FUSF, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. Attendance is encouraged, and we will share experiences at Thursday night's meeting.  Use this link to sign up: https://mobilize.us/s/7DtQ0s

Thank you, and hoping to see you by Zoom Thursday night at 7 PM!

With gratitude,

Carolyn, Rand and Steve

508-335-0848 Carolyn cell

Franklin Welcomes the World - June 25 & June 26 (part 2)

Community Engagement on the Town Common & Haywood Manor Beer Garden Overview

Geared towards community organizations and businesses. Tier 2 builds on Tier 1 by providing a physical presence at the festivities events on the Franklin Town Common and/or Haywood Manor Beer Garden; giving businesses and organizations the opportunity to host community-focused activities during the events, or sell their retail goodies on June 25–26. All Tier 1 benefits apply, including inclusion in the digital hub, print guide, and town-wide promotion.

Types of Community Engagement:

Vendors

•  Vendors participate to sell goods or services directly to the public at events on the Town Common or at Haywood Manor.
•  Examples include: food trucks, retail vendors, artisans selling handmade goods, or small businesses offering products.

Community Partners

•  Community partners pay for a space to host an activity, demonstrate their mission, or engage the public—not to sell products.
•  Examples include: local nonprofits, arts organizations, cultural associations, youth programs, educational groups, or civic clubs.

Fee Information

•  Vendor and community partner fees will vary based on the type of participation.
•  Fees and official registration will be published on the Town of Franklin website by March 1st.

Fee Purpose

Vendor and community partner fees help cover essential event costs; including the FIFA public viewing license required to stream the matches legally, as well as police/security details for the events.

Special Note – Farmers Market Vendors

Vendors already approved for the Franklin Farmers Market may participate in community engagement events without paying an additional fee. DACCE will coordinate with market staff to ensure vendor placement, setup times, and operations align with both market and watch party activities.

Participation & Submission for Vendor & Community Partners

Email Cory Shea, to be alerted of when the community engagement and vendor application officially opens on the Town of Franklin website.

Download the playbook for both Part 1 & Part 2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Xa9h_6rTqvmZJ9dnASwz1y39m4rGPrn/view?usp=drive_link

The next Rise Up social hour is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10 AM

Good morning,

I'm looking forward to seeing you at Rise Up this Saturday!

The next Rise Up social hour is scheduled
for Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10 AM

Date: Saturday, Feb 21, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Franklin United Methodist Church

82 West Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

Parking: On the left side of the building

Entrance: On the left side of the building (choice of ramp or stairs)

Restrooms: There is a handicap accessible restroom.

Outline:

- open social time

- group discussion

- wrap-up

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This one-hour social meet-up is intended to be a safe space for:

• individuals navigating life with disability to meet others they can relate with
• community partners to learn more about the population and share resources
• support persons to meet other support persons

For additional information about this event, please visit ->  https://alirheaume.com/rise-up

Creative Corner schedules Adult pottery painting night on March 5, 2026

Via Creative Corner Art Studio

Great time to grab your girlfriends and come create for a girls night out! Adult Thursday night pottery painting night!

Shared from - https://www.facebook.com/share/1MhpKJV5Bt/

Visit their webpage 

https://www.creativecornerartstudiofranklin.com/

Magic Show for children of first responders and military families, Sunday, March 15

Magic Show for children of first responders
and military families, Sunday, March 15

Did you miss Tyler Lawton’s interview with Mike Shain from Thanks To Yanks?

No worries — listen to the full conversation here:

https://soundcloud.com/myfm1013/the-weekend-wind-down-thanks

Tyler talked with Mike about their upcoming Magic Show for children of first responders and military families, what families can expect at the event, and how the organization continues to give back in meaningful ways.

Read the full Good News article here:

https://www.myfmtoday.com/good-news/thanks-to-yanks-hosting-free-magic-show-for-children-of-first-responders-and-military-families/

UK food choices in 1980 vs 2000. Anyone wonder why obesity and other health problems are rampant today?

"Between 1980 and 2000, something dramatic happened to how we eat.

In the early 1980s, households spent the majority of their food budget on fresh ingredients — fruits, vegetables, oil, meat, salt, home-cooked staples. About 58 % of food spending went toward ingredients you cooked from scratch, while only 26 % went to convenience or processed foods.

Over the next two decades, that flipped.

By 2000, spending on fresh ingredients had plunged to around 28 %, and spending on ready-to-eat and highly processed foods nearly doubled to 44 %. This wasn’t a subtle shift — it was a spectacular transformation in how most families ate daily.

At the same time, obesity rates in the UK followed a similarly sharp rise.

In 1980, about 7 % of adults were classified as obese.

By 2000, that figure had climbed to roughly 20 % — basically tripling over the same period that processed food went from niche to mainstream.

Multiple population surveys and nutrition economics studies document this trend:

• Household food expenditure data from national statistics offices and UK food balance sheets show the shift away from raw ingredients toward processed and convenience purchases.
• Public health surveillance (like NHS and Public Health England data) tracks the rise in overweight and obesity prevalence across the same decades.
• Peer-reviewed research in journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, and Public Health Nutrition connects dietary patterns, food processing, and weight trends over time.

This is more than correlation.

It’s a real example of how changing food environments and convenience eating can reshape population health in just a generation.

We didn’t just eat more.

We ate very different things than our parents did.

Educational content only — not medical advice.
Save this for later and share it with someone who thinks obesity was “always” common.

Source and copyright rights: UK BBC @bbcnewsuk"

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Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Tuesday, February 17, 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:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Tuesday, Franklin Public Radio

Tuesday

SAFE Radio – Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines - An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm Schedule for Tuesday

Franklin TV schedule for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

7:00 am Battleship Cove: Inside the History: Pt. 4

7:30 am     Franklin Matters: Joe Landry YMCA

9:00 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

10:00 am Frank Presents: Daniela Masters Pt 2

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Stromboli

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Chicken with Dijon

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Game Day Pizza

2:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 7

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

5:30 pm United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson

9:00 pm ArtWeek: Airmen of Note

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

7:00 am Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band

8:30 am Middle School 6th Grade Concert

10:00 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli

11:00 am Lifelong Winter Music 2026

1:30 pm      FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Mansfield 02-14-26

3:00 pm Hockomock League Swimming Championships 2026 Day 2

8:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2

9:30 pm FHSTC: Urinetown

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

8:00 am School Committee 02-10-26

2:00 pm School Committee 02-10-26

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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