Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, June 11, 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)

• This hour features the Senior Center event highlights for June 2026     https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/jillian-mary-share-key-june-events-that.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 our local band Boston and their wildly successful debut vinyl record.  Released in 1976, the self-titled Boston album was the best-selling debut record of its time, and has sold over 17 million copies to date, the 9th best selling record, ever.   
• The Vibe Boston Playlist hour continues with a fun mix of more Boston hits from all albums and some live gems!  Enjoy and Turn-up the powerful classic rock n roll sound of Boston!

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, June 11, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

9:30 am Memorial Day Breakfast 2026

11:33 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna

12:03 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:35 pm Cooking with Linda: Crescent Rolls

1:30 pm     Pizzapalooza: Deep Dish

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 3

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 7

3:30 pm Aging Boldfully: Ken Bray

4:30 pm Veterans' Call: PACT Act

5:30 pm Celebrate with Pride: Toby

9:00 pm Circle of Friends; Abbie Gardner

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

7:30 am     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage 2

8:30 am FHS Spring Jazz 2026

10:30 am Tri County Graduation 05-28-26

12:30 pm FHS Chamber Music 04-08-26

2:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

3:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Shrewsbury 06-06-26

9:00 pm FHSTC: Curious Case of Cottingley Fairies

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission 06-04-26

12:00 pm Economic Development 06-04-26

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 06-04-26

6:00 pm Communications Subcommittee 05-28-26

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: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 ???

Wednesday, June 10

1:00pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Bingo night (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)

6:30pm Franklin Elks Bingo Night (Franklin Elks Lodge #2136)

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

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   ***

Charles River Pollution Control District

Wednesday, June 10 Time: 3:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102026-2350 

Historical Commission Meeting

Wednesday, June 10 Time: 6:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102026-2358

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, June 10 Time: 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102026-2357 

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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

REMINDER: Road Closures for Strawberry Stroll, Friday, June 12

Reminder: Road Closures for Friday’s Strawberry Stroll Strawberry Stroll-is THIS Friday June 12th 4:00-8:00 -Main Street will be closed at 2:00 pm -No parking on Main St starting at 12:00 pm -Plenty of parking in downtown parking lots -Check out our website for a full list of vendors, maps, and activities VENDORS- If you did NOT recieve your vendor instruction packet, please email fdpevent@gmail.com July Newsletter Reminder Hello Franklin Downtown Partnership Members! I would LOVE to include you in our July Newsletter. If your business has any noteworthy special events or announcements, please email them to me by End of Day next Friday, so that I may highlight them in the Newsletter. Please email submissions to Marcie DiChiara at fdpcommunications@gmail.com Franklin Downtown Partnership • 774-571-3109 • FranklinDowntownPartnership.org

Franklin Downtown Partnership | 9 E. Central St. | Franklin, MA 02038 US

Franklin 250 Team Joins Strawberry Stroll, Shares First Logo & Merch

An exciting kickoff is coming! 

Attendees at the 22nd Annual Strawberry Stroll in downtown Franklin on June 12, 2026 from 4-8 (rain date June 13) will want to visit the booth of the Franklin 250th Celebration Committee (near the Library)!  

Formed in late 2025 by the Town of Franklin to ready the community to mark its first "quarter millennia" as a town, the Committee will be formally revealing its new logo and sharing fun merchandise to both build awareness and raise funds for what is to come.

The committee, composed of 15 residents, has already set dates for several celebratory events in 2028, including a parade and fireworks in September of 2028 and a gala in early November. 

Between now and then, the committee is pursuing a number of fun and educational initiatives and engaging with residents, businesses, and community groups to help make this 250th celebration truly special.

Watch for Franklin 250 volunteers at other upcoming events including Watch Parties, Farmers Market and at  the town's Independence Day festivities on the Common, July 1-5.

About

The Franklin 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee builds on the work of townspeople who came together in 1878, 1928, and 1978 (and 2003) to commemorate important milestones in the town's life, to honor the leadership and accomplishments of the past, and to point the way toward a vibrant future for the state's 221st town. Activities and events for all ages are being planned.  The seed funds for the Committee came from a state legislative earmark. All other funding will be by voluntary contributions from citizens and organizations who share a commitment to honor the past and build for the future.

School Committee gets updates on Facilities, AI, and evaluates the Superintendent on Tuesday(video)

The Franklin School Committee met as scheduled in Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 PM. 6 of the 7 members were present, 1 absent (O'Sullivan).

Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/hgHgIZ5L_iY?&t=235

The agenda document https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06092026-2356 

The presentations documents should be posted in a couple of days to this folder   https://www.franklinps.net/documents/departments/school-committee/meeting-packets/2025---26-meeting-packets/june-9%2C-2026-sc-meeting-packet/28109200

Quick recap

• Presentation and discussion on Facilities focused on school projects completed as part of the redistricting, and those left remaining, some of which are funded, some are pending funding and some are for future
• Presentation and discussion on the potential intentional implementation of AI as an educational tool as well as how to use AI being taught to the students. The work over the last four months has developed 4 main principles to guide the further discussion and planning. Additional updated will be made as progress is made
• Superintendent evaluation was discussed and approved. The doc with the feedback, goals and accomplishments is to be posted to the Schools page soon
• The Committee entered into Executive Session not to return to open meeting for contract negotiations approx. 10:30 PM

Photos of the Facility presentation

https://photos.app.goo.gl/t3rkbwCxnDm6A9Wy6

Photos of the AI discussion presentation

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TqNxhuTk8og7WqRp8

The working 4 guiding principles as presented

Celebrate Rainbowrrito Day on Saturday, June 13

Via Franklin LGBTQ Alliance

Celebrate Rainbowrrito Day on Saturday, June 13

"March on over to Santa Fe Burrito for Rainbowrrito Day!

Present this flyer so a percentage of profits of the day will be donated to the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance."

Download flyer for yourself and/or a friend

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TZ8O_x_qi49kwOJY0lzu8ISkyDoFecAc/view?usp=drive_link

Aging Boldfully: Ken Bray (audio & video)

Aging Boldfully is a new show on Franklin TV's All Access channel hosted by Susan Rohrbach. Ken Bray was Susan's guest for this episode.

The show description: 

"Aging Boldfully is about living your next chapter outside of your comfort zone—fully embracing the uniqueness of you.

For many of us, the idea of aging doesn’t appear on our radar until we approach our 60s, when retirement begins to loom. During this time, our attention often narrows to one critical goal: ensuring financial independence. While that focus is important, it can distract us from an equally vital question: What am I going to do with the rest of my life? 

Each of our journeys is unique. Rather than clinging to the tired concept of “retirement,” we have the chance to rethink and redesign this new chapter. What will life look like now that we are the CEO of our own story? 

Aging Boldfully will explore the themes that matter most as we step into this phase—purpose, relevance, resilience, physical health, mental well-being, intentional living, and mindfulness. It will showcase members of our community who are finding meaning, living with purpose, and overcoming obstacles—real examples of what it means to age not just gracefully, but boldfully."

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y3e4ShaBXo

Audio link -  https://aging-boldfully.captivate.fm/episode/episode-007-ken-bray

USAFacts: "How are Americans doing financially?"

"Last week, we talked about how people felt about the economy. Now let’s zoom in: How do people feel about their personal finances? The Federal Reserve tracks Americans' sentiment about their financial situations, including their main financial challenges, and it turns out people are feeling the pinch of higher prices.

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-are-americans-doing-financially/

• In 2025, 28% of US adults reported being worse off financially than the previous year. This is similar to 2024, when 29% of adults reported being worse off, but down from 35% in 2022. 
  
  

• The share of Americans who say they are doing okay or better financially has remained near 73% since 2022, down from a recent high of 78% in 2021.
  
  

• Price increases were the top financial challenge among adults last year, with 91% reporting them as a concern. Saving for retirement was the second most common challenge: 72% of Americans reported it as a concern.
  
  

• Eighty-six percent of people with at least a bachelor’s degree reported doing at least okay, compared to 64% of people with high school diplomas or GEDs and 41% of people who didn’t finish high school.
  
  

• Over the 13 years of available data, Asian adults consistently reported the highest rate of financial security, followed by white adults. Black and Hispanic adults reported the lowest rates."

See the data at USAFacts - https://usafacts.org/articles/how-are-americans-doing-financially/

Boston Globe: "Drought conditions continue to worsen across Massachusetts"

"We’ve seen plenty of weekend rainfall across Massachusetts and New England since the start of meteorological spring, March 1, but the amount of precipitation has been nowhere near what the region needs to get out of this prolonged drought.

Massachusetts officials said Tuesday that the state continues to slip deeper into drought, prompting towns and cities to institute bans limiting water use across the Commonwealth.

The Drought Management Task Force noted that the excessively dry conditions have worsened in southeastern parts of the state as well as on Cape Cod and the islands, placing them now under a Level 2, “significant drought,” with the most of the state. The Boston metro area and northeast corner of the state remain in a more severe Level 3 or “critical drought” status.

Months of below-average rainfall have led to declining streamflows and groundwater levels. In fact, we’ve been dealing with the effects of long-term rainfall deficits across the state, stretching back nearly two years."

Boston Globe: "Drought conditions continue to worsen across Massachusetts"

Shared from - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/09/metro/ma-drought-boston-rain/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Wednesday, June 10, 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. 

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 Wednesday

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM   Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock 

Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 2 PM)  

• This hour features Town Council Quarterbacking with Max Morrongiello ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/max-helps-to-recap-3-town-council.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone  All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points.    (repeats Saturday at 1 PM)  

• This segment features Episode 317 - Tariffs, Triumphs, and the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Victor Owen Schwartz   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.html
   

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf