Boston Globe: "Some parents are revolting against classroom screen time"

"How much screen time is too much? Especially at school?

Many parents fretting about the hold technology has over their kids’ every moment now say the less, the better.

In Cambridge, where debate over the merits of screens has been especially pitched this year, school officials have batted around the idea of a ban, at least until third grade.

Now a new study offers a glimpse, however limited, at the role screen time is playing in a child’s life during the hours when they’re at school, be it 6-year-olds tapping away on math games during class, or teenagers hacking their Chromebooks to text their friends.

It is just a small portion of the life of a child, who may spend hours a day engaging with a screen of one kind or another. It did not, for example, address the use of cellphones, a primary way many kids absorb screen-based content. Nor did it assess the district’s decision last year to ban the use of the phones during school days — and what impact that might be having on how kids use, or misuse, school-issued devices."

Continue reading the article online with this 
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/28/metro/cambridge-screen-time-report/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Tuesday, June 2, 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, June 2, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

7:00 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Ciambotta

7:30 am Once Upon A Town: Post Office

9:00 am Metrowest Summit: World Cup 02-26-26

10:00 am Frank Presents: Jay Elias Pt 2

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Crescent Rolls

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 3

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 6

3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

5:30 pm United Methodist Church: Lola Richardson

9:00 pm Concerts on the Common: Mike Tarara

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

7:00 am FHS Spring Jazz 2026

9:00 am FHS Spring Pops 2026

10:30 am Metrowest Summit: World Cup 02-26-26

11:30 am Jazz Cafe 03-06-26

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Attleboro 05-13-26

3:00 pm FHS Senior Awards 2026

9:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

10:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

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

8:00 am School Committee 05-26-26

2:00 pm School Committee 05-26-26

6:00 pm Town Council 05-21-26

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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Road Closure Alert: Pine Street roadwork, Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Road Closure Alert: Pine Street roadwork, Tuesday, June 2, 2026

via Franklin DPW

"Pine Street roadwork tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2."

#townoffranklin
#franklinpolice
#townofbellingham

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, June 1, 2026 ???

Monday, June 1

Restaurant Week (Day 2/7)

9:00am Fallen Hero: William G. Hosford (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

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/DocumentCenter/View/9195/May-2026-Newsletter?bidId=

***  Town Meetings today   ***

Planning Board Meeting

Monday, June 1 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-2341 

Recreation Advisory Board

Monday, June 1 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-2306 

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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

Fallen Hero Recognition Schedule for June 2026

Fallen Hero Recognition Schedule for June 2026

A series of Memorial events are scheduled for 9:00 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor those Fallen Heroes on their "killed in action" date.   

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history may be available for that fallen hero.  

This is a way of keeping the memory of that hero alive.

• June 1 – William G. Hosford – WWII
• June 5 – Frank Gryzboski – WWII
• June 12 – Lloyd M. Ellis – WWII
• June 13 – Elijah H. Coldwell – WWI
• June 14 – Timothy J. Hayes – WWII
• June 20 – Edward A. Kelly – WWII
• June 24 – Baldo S. Lazzerini – WWII

The schedule of Fallen Heroes for the year on one page (PDF)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tlyiAK18owM81p8aJs1vhKc3p2bIK1cv/view?usp=drive_link

Fallen Hero Recognition: Second Lieutenant William G. Hosford, U.S. Army Air Corps - June 1, 2026

Memorial event today (6/01/26) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Second Lieutenant William G. Hosford, U.S. Army Air Corps. 

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history may be available for that veteran. This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

 

Fallen Hero: Second Lieutenant William G. Hosford, U.S. Army Air Corps

Second Lieutenant William G. Hosford, U.S. Army Air Corps, was born in Franklin on April 1, 1915, son of James R. and Mary Hosford. William lived with his parents and three brothers and three sisters at 22 Queen Street. William graduated from Franklin High School class of 1933 and later attended Michigan State University.

William completed his flying course of instruction at Craig Field, Alabama and received his wings and commission on December 12, 1941. Second Lieutenant Hosford was assigned to the 35th Air Pursuit Squadron, 8th Pursuit Group, Port Moresby, New Guinea. On June 1, 1942 he was shot down by Japanese machine gun fire while in aerial combat flying a Bell P-39F.

Second Lieutenant William Hosford had written in letters to family and friends of his eagerness to serve his country even to the point of giving up his life, should it be necessary. When 2nd LT Hosford was called upon to make the supreme sacrifice, those nearest to him knew that he made it willingly.

Second Lieutenant William G. Hosford was 27 years old at the time of his death and now eternally rests in the Honolulu Memorial Site on Honolulu, Hawaii.

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-second-lieutenant-william-g.html

Fallen Hero: 2nd L William Hosford

This Chalkboard Chat catches us up on 4 meetings in about 40 minutes (video or audio)

FM #1750 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1750 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with School Committee Chair Paul Griffith.  We had our discussion via Zoom on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. We condense and get into the explanations behind the key items from four recent meetings:

Our conversation covered the following topics:

• Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting - April 16

• Joint Town Council & School Cmte meeting May 12

• School budget discussion at budget hearing #1 - Wednesday, May 20

• School Committee meeting - May 26

Our conversation runs about 43 minutes. Let’s listen

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8PqOzGMMeg

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1750-chalkboard-chat-05-27-26/

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School Committee page (with contact info) - https://www.franklinps.net/o/fpsd/page/school-committee 

School Committee subcommittee assignments - 

https://www.franklinps.net/o/fpsd/page/subcommittees-and-liaisons 

The Franklin TV video is available for replay - 

• Joint Budget - April 16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKccD9CA3Q 

• Joint Town Council & School Cmte meeting - May 12  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsQHXSy8xEI 

• Budget hearing #1 - May 20  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=womMM5S5euI 

• School Cmte meeting - May 26  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=womMM5S5euI 

  

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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"

 

Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday, June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM!

The countdown is on for Franklin's biggest musical event of the year — just 5 days away!

Franklin PorchFest 2026 – This Saturday,
June 6, from 12 PM to 6 PM! 

This year's PorchFest features more than 50 bands performing on over 30 porches throughout Franklin's Cultural District. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, discover new local talent, and experience the community spirit that makes PorchFest such a special event.

Start planning your day now! Visit Franklin.PorchFest.Info to view the performance schedule, porch locations, and music genres.

Admission is FREE, so grab your friends, family, and neighbors and join us for a day filled with music throughout Franklin! 

Visit Franklin.PorchFest.Info for the band's schedule and porch locations.

FHS girls tennis and baseball teams end playoff runs on Sunday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Sunday, May 31, 2026

Baseball = Division 1

#19 Leominster, 6 @ #14 Franklin, 3 – Final 

– Franklin orchestrated a seventh inning rally and brought the tying run to the plate but the Panthers’ comeback bid was cut short against Leominster. Held to three hits through six innings, the hosts collected four hits in the final frame, and had a chance to tie it with two outs. Joey Goguen, Ashton Levesque, and Ethan Herndon singled to load the bases, and Jack Sullivan came through with the Panthers’ fourth hit of the inning to bring in a run, and Levesque scored on a wild pitch in the next at-bat. Leominster was able to get a strikeout to end the game, stranding runners at second and third. Sean Kryzak hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning for Franklin, tying the game at 1-1. Leominster regained the lead with a sac fly in the third, and then used a bases loaded walk, sac fly, and errant pickoff attempt to plate three more in the fourth.

For a photo gallery of this game  https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2025-2026/Spring-2026/Taunton-Westford-Academy-Baseball-05-31-26

Girls Tennis = Division 1

#22 Franklin, 0 @ #11 Andover, 5 – Final

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-05-31-26/

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

Norfolk Registry of Deeds Celebrates the United States of America’s 250th Anniversary

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds will host a special Open House on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High Street in Dedham Center, to celebrate the release of its latest historical publication, “We Remember America’s 250th Anniversary” Notable Land Records.

 

This publication marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America and is the fifth volume in the Registry’s ongoing historical series. The booklet highlights notable individuals, places, and events connected to Norfolk County that played an important role in the American Revolution and the birth of the nation.

 

Norfolk Registry of Deeds Celebrates the
United States of America’s 250th Anniversary

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell noted that the publication continues the Registry’s commitment to preserving history and making it accessible to the public. “History needs to be told, celebrated, and remembered,” said Register O’Donnell. “This booklet recognizes the courage, sacrifice, and contributions of those individuals from Norfolk County who helped shape our nation at its founding and is dedicated to all patriots who, during the American Revolutionary War 250 years ago, laid the foundation for the freedoms and liberties we enjoy today as Americans.”

 

Members of the public are invited to attend the Open House, where guests will have the opportunity to explore the Registry’s historic Great Record Hall and view displays highlighting the stories featured in the publication. Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of the booklet.

 

The event is free and open to the public and reflects the Registry’s ongoing “History Comes Alive” initiative, which uses historical land records and archival materials to share the rich heritage of Norfolk County with residents. The recorded land documents at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds date back to 1793 the year Norfolk County was established.

 

For more information, please contact the Registry of Deeds at (781) 234-3305 or email registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.

 

To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives like us on Facebook at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds, or follow us on X at x.com/NorfolkDeeds and Instagram at instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry’s website www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.