Get your tickets now for the Creative Corner, Fiori & Fern, KCooks collaboration at The Shed March 31

Get your tickets now for the Creative Corner, Fiori & Fern,
KCooks collaboration at The Shed March 31

​Excited to collaborate with other local businesses And invite the community to hold private events 

• Available on Tuesdays •

Bringing more fun to your weekday!

• March 31st • SIP & CREATE 

Secure your spot today • Limited seating

@creativecornerartstudio    @Fiori and Fern   @kcooks_momchef_ 

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Tickets available online - https://www.creativecornerartstudiofranklin.com/service-page/paint-and-sip-night-at-the-shed?referral=service_list_widget

Power of Positivity, Sunday March 8 at 10 AM

The Power of Positivity = March 8, 2026 10:00 AM

Lay leader and longtime FUSF member Bo Kinney will lead a service entitled "The Power of Positivity." Bo will share how his cancer journey has influenced his life, and how it exemplifies the Unitarian Universalist value of Transformation.

Event by First Universalist Society in Franklin

262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA

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Save the Date: April 25 is Celebrate Trails Day!

April 25 is Celebrate Trails Day!

Save the Date: April 25 is Celebrate Trails Day!  

The Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee (FBRTC) will be hosting a walking tour on the SNETT Trail to highlight some of the history surrounding the the rail trail, and also discussing some of the changes coming in the future.

Details can be found on our web site using the link https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/2026/03/03/celebrate-trails-day-april-25th-2026/

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 099 - Self Publishing, Stephen King, Cinnamon Soldiers, 100 Years, and much more

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about self publishing, Susan shares about her upcoming book, Jesus Has Set Me Free, Faith and Peter discuss Stephen King books, love is in the air with the help of the cinnamon soldiers, and a poem about 100 years.

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-099-self-publishing-stephen-king-cinnamon-soldiers-100-years-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Annual YMCA Impact Highlights for 2025

Annual YMCA Impact Highlights for 2025

As we prepare for our Annual Reach Out Breakfast this Friday, March 6th at Gillette Stadium, we’re reflecting on the incredible impact made possible through the critical funds raised with the help of our generous supporters.

Because of you, we’ve been able to strengthen our community, support families in need, and ensure everyone has access to the programs and services that truly change lives.

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NPR signs change for a reason

Wondering why the NPR logo looks a little different today?

After a year of sustained political attacks threatening to silence NPR – including Congress' rescission of $1 billion in funding for public media – we thought it was time to loudly champion the questions that live at the heart of human curiosity.

As part of a national, multi-platform campaign created in partnership with creative advertising agency Mischief @ No Fixed Address, we’re raising the three-letter questions at the core of all our journalism, and we’re putting them everywhere: across out-of-home activations in New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., on feeds across social media— even on the signage in front of our headquarters.

Why? Because questions like these are at the heart of NPR's mission to create a more informed society. Because your freedom to ask “who?” “how?” and “why?” is at the cornerstone of American democracy. Because it’s a reminder that any attempt to silence curiosity will only inspire more of it.

Learn more about the campaign at the link in our bio, or at npr.org/curious.

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Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, March 5, 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 Thursday

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock covering Franklin, its local government, services, and events  (Repeats Saturday at 3:00 PM)

• The episode features the Town Council Quarterbacking session with Max Morrongiello as we recap the meeting held Feb 4, 2026  -    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/02/councilor-max-morrongiello-shares-his.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM - first hour

10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - second hour

Turntable – "Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"  

• The Turntable Show Album Hour features Steely Dan's award winning "Aja" record.   Aja was released Sept 23, 1977 and was Steely Dan's sixth studio album which includes hits such as "Peg", "Deacon Blues", and "Josie".  

  
  
• The Dan Vibe Playlist Hour includes some early Dan classics and a special play of the “2021 Live Northeast Corridor Concert" which highlights many classics and Aja songs live..  Enjoy the brilliance of The Dan!"

Find the playlist ->  https://tinyurl.com/TurntablePlaylists

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 Thursday, March 5, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

9:30 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Peter Glass

11:33 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

12:03 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese

12:35 pm Cook with Linda: Pork Tenderloin

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Emergency Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 7

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11

3:30 pm Aging Boldfully: Joanne Schaefer

4:30 pm Veterans' Call: Tune It Out

5:30 pm The Black Box: Newsies

7:00 pm Frank Presents: Christel Akouri

8:00 pm Celebrate with Pride 2025: Sioo

9:00 pm Circle of Friends; Abbie Gardner

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

9:30 am Lifelong Winter Music 2026

11:00 am FHS Concert Hour 02-25-26

2:00 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

4:00 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 01-17-24

5:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey v Norwood 01-24-26

9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission 02-26-26

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 02-26-26

7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals  CHAMBERS  991 4613 9279

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

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 ???

Wednesday, March 4

• Regular curbside trash/recycle schedule for this week
• Free overflow bags at DPW Admin building, 257 Fisher St
• Hours added at Beaver St Recycling Ctr  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/03/reminder-regular-curbside-schedule-for.html

1:00pm    Joe Landry on the Morse Opera House (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting  (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm Smarty Pants Trivia (Raillery Public House)

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   ***

Board of Health Meeting

Wednesday, March 4 Time: 5:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03042026-2164 

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 4 Time: 6:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03042026-2166 

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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

Massachusetts AG Francis X. Belloti quote from Town of Franklin Bicentennial 1978

On this day in 1978 (March 2):

Massachusetts AG Francis X. Belloti quote
from Town of Franklin Bicentennial 1978

Statement given by Massachusetts Attorney General Francis X. Belloti during the kickoff ceremony for the Town of Franklin's Bicentennial celebrations, March 2, 1978. Belloti's remarks were followed by the opening of the centennial time capsule, sealed during the town's centennial exercises in 1878.

Explore more about the Town of Franklin's history at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.org/.

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350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Zoom Meeting Thursday night, March 5th, at 7 PM

Hi all!

Our 350 Mass Franklin Node meeting will be held Thursday night, March 5th, from 7-9 PM. It will be a hybrid meeting, meaning you can attend in-person or by Zoom for those who can 't personally attend.

Best to attend this in-person if at all possible as we will be brain-storming ideas for making our booth both interactive and attractive to engage more event attendees. Give some thought to possible ideas beforehand so we can share them together, links to images or other information that best puts them across appreciated.   

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

Meeting Zoom link:

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

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

Our meeting's focus will be on:

• sharing ideas on ways to make our booth interactive and attractive for the spring/summer events.

Thank you, and hoping to see you by Zoom Thursday night, March 5th, from 7-9 PM !

With gratitude,

Carolyn, Rand and Steve

508-335-0848 Carolyn cell

Platinum Transparency Award for the Franklin Food Pantry

Platinum Transparency Award for the Franklin Food Pantry

Via Franklin Food Pantry

"We’ve earned the highest level of recognition from Candid!

Transparency and accountability aren't just a buzzwords for us—they're a promise.

We strive to be open and welcoming in everything we do, so you can feel 100% confident when you invest your time, talents, or donations in our mission."

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https://www.facebook.com/share/1DPN6F5T17/

For more about Candid's view of The Pantry   https://app.candid.org/profile/6838299/franklin-food-pantry-incorporated-04-3272663

FHS girls basketball team playoff run ends with loss to Bishop Feehan (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 Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Girls Basketball = Division 1 = #15 Franklin, 32 @ #2 Bishop Feehan, 74 – Final

Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/jQDTIhHkSms?si=lDtBF15m2HUwGcSQ&t=180

For all the results in the Hockomock League (subscription required)  https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-03-03-26/

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

Fire Dept & Health Dept schedule Hands Only CPR Training - March 25

Fire Dept & Health Dept schedule
Hands Only CPR Training - March 25

Hands only CPR Training (Free)

Registration required

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAF2EAAF9C25-62703663-handsonly?useFullSite=true#/

Dismantling the FDIC??? What?

One if the many nightmares from Project 2025 is happening quietly in the background and we're so distracted by the insanity, we don't even realize it. 

Been down the rabbit hole and followed links to sites like https://ncua.gov/news/deregulation-project where you'll find that credit unions are in the middle of a deregulation project based off of one of Trump's executive orders. If you read the substack below, you'll see this is all from the Project 2025 playbook. 

Regulations exist to protect the consumer, you, us, we the people. And without those regulations, banks will do whatever shady shit they feel like to make sure THEIR bottom dollar increases, not yours. 

There is something we can do though. They make policy change proposals that are open to the public for comment. We can go tell them that we don't want deregulation. They have one up to remove verbiage about refunding interest to you. They say it's duplicative, well, ask yourself why? Why would they have duplicative verbiage on something like that unless it was because there were gaps or loopholes in the original verbiage which wasn't in favor of the consumer?

Do we know that 100% for sure? No. But this admin has worked for a large bank and knows they don't duplicate anything, they cover tracks. There's another proposal to remove regulations for reputational risk. 

Sounds like no big deal, but do you remember the Wells Fargo scandal, when they were caught creating accounts in people's names without permission so branch workers could meet goals? The massive loss in confidence from the public that came from that, THAT is reputational risk. So what do you think they will try to get away with if there's no regulations?

You have a voice in so much more than just calling your reps. Go read through some of these proposals and leave comments. Especially if you bank with a credit union. (We'll look into other websites for regular banks to see if there's a similar option and post if we find anything.)

https://www.regulations.gov/document/NCUA-2026-0266-0001

This is not to fear monger, this is to educate. There's history in that substack showing how these exact plays line up with previous financial collapse across the world. We can't let them slip quietly into the night and rob us blind without talking about it. This is the game plan.

"Flood the zone" with so much chaotic shit every day that stuff like this falls under the radar and people have no idea until it is too late. Well, now you know, and you know you can do something about it so they don't get away with it.

https://criticalresistance.substack.com/p/the-fdic-is-being-dismantledmost

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No Kings Franklin - March 28 on the Franklin Town Common

No Kings Franklin - March 28 on the Franklin Town Common

Here we go! This No Kings Franklin is gonna be the best yet. We are meeting on the town common this time and have live music, guest speakers, and opportunities for more action.

Register with the link below so we have an idea of expected numbers and can send you more info on what to expect.

After you register, reach out to others and encourage them to attend!

https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/901864/

Time: 10:00 to 11:30 AM