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, June 3, 2026
FHS Soccer Boosters issue calendar appeal to local businesses
Reminder: Free Sober Prom for Norfolk County Teens - June 13, 2026 from 8 PM to 11 PM
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| Free Sober Prom for Norfolk County Teens June 13, 2026 from 8 PM to 11 PM |
Reminder: The FPAC Golf Tournament, golf to help an artistic & charitable cause
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| The FPAC Golf Tournament, golf to help an artistic & charitable cause |
350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Zoom Meeting Thursday, June 4 at 7 PM
- Protect Democracy
- Future Tabling: Farmers markets
- Past Tabling: Mass Dem Convention May 31
- Dollhouse update
- Legislative update
- Additional AI discussion as needed
- Close our 350 Mass meeting to have a 350 Mass Action meeting
Get a good seat behind the scenes at Franklin PorchFest by Volunteering !!!
“Summer of the Butt” & Free Workouts - Planet Fitness Survey and Offerings
Planet Fitness is officially declaring 2026 the “Summer of the Butt” as new survey data reveals Americans are more focused than ever on their glute goals, self-confidence, and summer body.
Key New England findings:
- 66% of New Englanders would give something up for the entire summer in exchange for their ideal summer booty; 46% would even give up iced coffee for perfect glutes
- 51% of New Englanders admit they’ve noticed someone’s butt before their face
- 56% of New Englanders feel more confident when they think their butt looks good
- 49% of New Englanders report that summer makes them more aware of their butt
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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 hour features my conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen in this new "Talk Franklin" episode -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/town-administrator-jamie-hellen-walks.html
- This segment features Episode 316 - From Food Critic to Wine Titan With Meridith May https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/05/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode_01014446502.html
Franklin TV schedule for Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (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, June 2, 2026
Mitzi shares all the key events at the Franklin Public Library during June 2026 (video & audio)
FM #1752 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1752 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion virtually on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
We talk about
Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month
Closed on Sundays due to budget reduction
Closed all day on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth
Closed all day Saturday, June 20 to make a long weekend
Library events for June 2026
In calendar order rather than by category this time around
Registration for those events required should be done through the Town website, Library page. There are nefarious folks trying to convince folks otherwise via Facebook. Be safe, use the official Town and Library pages.
The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.
The recording runs about 27 minutes, so let’s listen in.
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Mitzi Gousie’s email - mgousie@minlib.net
Franklin Public Library page - https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library
Library event calendar - https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events
June 2026 newsletter - https://www.franklinma.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/141
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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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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 ???
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| For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/ |
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| For additional details on Senior Center events -> |
250th Anniversary Celebration Communications Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, June 2 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06022026-2329
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
Water Conservation Measures Go Into Effect Monday, June 1, 2026
Your SNAP benefits can be matched at the Franklin Farmers Market via Franklin Food Pantry
1. Before you shop, bring your SNAP EBT card to the Franklin Food Pantry booth at the Franklin Farmers’ Market.
2. Tell our staff how much you want to spend from your SNAP benefits.
3. We will swipe your SNAP EBT card and match your amount dollar-for-dollar in SNAP Tokens. Example: Swipe your card for $10, and we will hand you $20 in tokens.













