2026 Hockomock League Championship
Live Results: https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/446/events
Team Scores
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| FHS girls Indoor Track bring home Hockomock Championship, boys finish 4th |
Complete Girls results (PDF)
Complete Boys results (PDF)
Friday, February 6, 2026
FHS girls Indoor Track bring home Hockomock Championship, boys finish 4th
Complete Girls results (PDF)
Old Colony Habit shares a build day at the Franklin house (reel)
Yesterday was pure magic.
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| Old Colony Habit shares a build day at the Franklin house (reel) |
This is what community looks like! A huge thank you to everyone who made it so special.
Looking for ways to help out? Be sure to check out our site, which lists different ways you can make a difference!
View the video reel - https://www.facebook.com/reel/899176176297923
Rausch Report: New Year, Renewed Energy
Dear Neighbor,
I hope you and your families, friends, neighbors, and loved ones are safe and warm amid all the snow and these frigid temperatures.
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| Read more in this month’s Rausch Report |
I have spoken out about this several times, including on the Senate floor. This moment requires more.
Yesterday, I filed a comprehensive suite of anti-ICE legislation:
- An Act to get ICE out of families
- An Act to de-ICE Massachusetts law enforcement
- An Act supporting the pursuit of justice against ICE
- An Act to melt ICE defenses
- An Act to uncover ICE
These bills bolster the continuing work across multiple state government branches to address this horrible and heartbreaking reality, to the greatest extent we can. Yesterday, Governor Maura Healey issued an Executive Order to prohibit the state from entering into any new 287(g) agreements with ICE and exclude ICE from using state property as staging areas. She also introduced robust legislation to prohibit ICE activity in schools, childcare centers, hospitals, and places of worship. Additionally, several of my legislative colleagues recently filed anti-ICE legislation, all of which I have cosponsored, including an anti-mask bill that incorporates language I first filed back in October.
Meanwhile, the natural gas companies tried to charge you interest on the heating payment deferrals designed to provide some cost relief during these frigid months. My colleagues and I said “no way” to that; I co-led a bipartisan letter from more than half the Senate membership to the Department of Public Utilities, urging the administration to reject that outrageous proposal. Hours later, and after pushback not only from the Senate but also the House and the Governor herself, the utility companies backed away from their attempted money-grab. I also cosponsored a resolution in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and had the privilege of welcoming championship-winning student athletes and award-winning educators to the State House. Plus, the Senate passed several bills to support students, seniors, and our communities.
Read on in this month’s Rausch Report for more details about my newly filed legislation, a welcome to our new spring interns, information about upcoming events in the district, and more.
For real-time updates, please follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky. If you are a constituent and need assistance, please don’t hesitate to call me and my team at (617) 722-1555, email me at becca.rausch@masenate.gov, or attend upcoming office hours. We are here to help.
Yours in service,
Continue reading Senator Rausch's January recap ->
Trust Fall Writing workshop scheduled for Feb 22, 2026
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| Trust Fall Writing workshop scheduled for Feb 22, 2026 |
Shared from -> https://www.understoryyogatherapy.com/tfwevents
In our recent recording session, Brittany talked about her "trust fall writing" method - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/12/brittany-capozzi-talks-of-her-journey.html
Laura May Band at La Cantina on Valentine's Day
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| Laura May Band at La Cantina on Valentine's Day |
We are now taking reservations at La Cantina Winery.
Please note that dinner reservations have a 2-hour time limit. After dinner, you're welcome to move over to our live music area and keep the celebration going!
Call us to reserve your table: (978)450-1111
We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1ARC2BPnXc/
MBTA community progress report
"Adopted in 2021, the MBTA Communities Act required cities and towns served by the MBTA to allow multifamily housing "as of right" in reasonably sized districts, near transit where feasible, and without restrictions that exclude families with children.
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| An Early Look at the MBTA Communities Permitting Pipeline |
The report looks at how many of these projects are likely to move from permitting into construction and eventual occupancy; where housing is being built relative to transit and walkable centers; how effectively as-of-right zoning is reducing permitting risk and delay; and what these early signals imply about the law’s likely long-term contribution to housing production in Massachusetts.
The report page on Boston Indicators also features an interactive map of MBTA Communities-related projects to date."
Find the report page - https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/reports/2026/january/mbta-communities-pipeline-report
Download the report - https://www.tbf.org/-/media/indicators/boston-indicators-reports/report-files/2026/mbtac_012726_v2.pdf
Mass Senate now on Substack
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| Mass Senate now on Substack |
This is one more way the Senate is making our work more accessible, more transparent, and more connected to our constituents.
Subscribe to stay in the loop: https://masenate.substack.com "
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/189fGnzDP3/
Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, February 6, 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:
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| Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday |
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock covering Franklin, its local government, services, and events
- This hour features the recent Chalkboard Chat with School Committee Chair Paul Griffith as we recap the recent meeting and talk budget for FY 2027 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/02/this-chalkboard-chat-shares-insights.html
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM
10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Nick Remissong. 2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews Showcasing the "Blues" as a basis for and influence of Country, Jazz and Rock and Roll, here and worldwide.
11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 9:00 PM - “The Vibe” show plays music for everyone searching for some enjoyment, some dance, a happy or thinking mood, and most importantly, having fun. Tune in to wfpr.fm and listen to “DJ Vibe” spin music across many genres and join this new vibing experience
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 Friday, February 6, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
7:00 am Franklin Art Association: Katie Kindilien
8:30 am Frank Presents: Daniela Masters Pt 1
9:30 am Martin Luther King: Music and Spoken Word
10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Look Back then Move Forward
11:00 am Senior Connection: Disabilities Commission
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Meatballs
12:30 pm Cook with Linda: Broccoli Salad
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2019 Show 5
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 11
3:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 2
5:30 pm U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19
9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Kim Moberg & Jenna Nicholls
Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
7:00 am Lifelong Winter Music 2026
8:30 am ArtWeek: Ed Iannuccilli
9:30 am Middle School Winter Music: 2025: Band
11:00 am FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies
2:00 pm FHS Winter Jazz 01-27-26
4:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Mansfield 01-27-26
8:30 pm FHSTC: Peter and the Starcatcher
Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 01-22-26
2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 01-22-26
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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Thursday, February 5, 2026
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, February 5, 2026 ???
Thursday, February 5
- Music Boosts fundraiser at Panera Bread https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/02/help-franklin-music-boosters-with-their.html
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| Library & Senior Center events |
For additional details on Library events ->
For additional details on Senior Center events ->
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 ***
Bi-County Collaborative Joint Board of Directors & Operating Comm. Mtg. (Walpole)
Thursday, February 5 Time: 9:00 AM
Franklin Commission on Disability
Thursday, February 5 Time: 4:00 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02052026-2110
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting - NO Meeting
Thursday, February 5 Time: 7:30 PM
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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
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School: Winter 2026 Capstone Projects Highlight reel (video)
On behalf of everyone at BFCCPS, I wanted to thank you all for making the time to visit recently for our Capstone Projects. We truly appreciate you making time in your busy schedule to hear directly from our students and we know that they and their families are so grateful for your support.
At BFCCPS, we often refer to Capstone as the embodiment of the four pillars of our school's mission (Parents as Primary Educator, Character Education, Community Service and Classical Education) as this project requires all four elements to be successful.
I've prepared what I hoped would be a brief highlight reel, but in the end it runs about 41 minutes.
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| Congressman Jake Auchincloss poses with Stella Juncker. Stella had reached out to the Congressman as part of her HEPA filter project |
Thank you once again,
Joanne Basile
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
Communications Coordinator
Note: I did have the opportunity to witness in 2 of the 4 days of presentations. I am putting my write up summary together to share soon.
Town Council discusses goals, hears last storm cost $325,000, enters Executive Session (video)
The Franklin (MA) Town Council met as scheduled on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 for their shortest public session of this term of office completing public business in under 2 hours. They did go to Executive Session so who know how long that took. We'll find out later.
Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51MAacjd_XU
The agenda and released documents -> https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02042026-2120
Quick recap:
- Citizen comments:
- P Griffith, SchCmte Chair provides an update on budget, encourages budget hearing participation Tuesday, Feb 10
- K Mu Chow informs on the Franklin Ridge presentation on Friday, 1:30 at Senior Center
- DPW Director Cantoreggi, almost at total snow/ice budget for year, last storm cost $325,000
- G Carlucci announces Quattro Eroi Lodge 1414 Order Sons and Daughters of Italy In America celebrating 100th Anniversary this year. Steve Puleo presenting April 12 at Historical Museum
- Goals discussion, wrapped around terminology and strategic planning, could have chosen a subcommittee to help with prioritization, ended up not, will send adjustments, ideas, etc. to Jamie to consolidate for next discussion at the March 4 meeting. Consultants planned to be there to present on strategic plan option
- Adoption of Amendment to the Procedures Manual of the Franklin Town Council
- LeBlanc poses adjusted language, second,
- P5, sec 2, regular meetings may not begin earlier than 6, provided that an agenda items is not already under discussion, the meeting may continue with a majority vote, vote on amendment Passes 9-0
- Vote on the motion as amended, Passes 9-0
- Moved to enter Executive session; Exemption #6: Considering the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Public Body:
- i. Former Davis-Thayer Elementary School
- ii. Former Parmenter Elementary School
- iii. “Other Property” potentially available for Town purchase/acquisition
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| Franklin (MA) Town Council |
FHS boys hockey top Attleboro on Wednesday
Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Boys Hockey = Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 1 – Final
– Franklin scored four goals in the final seven minutes of the game to pull away from Attleboro in a game that was much closer than the final score indicated. The Panthers jumped ahead midway through the opening period on a breakaway goal from Drake McAlpine. The game stayed that way through a scoreless second before Attleboro got on the board five minutes into the third to tie the game. Cam Elliott took a pass in the neutral zone and was able to fend off a pair of defensemen before picking the top corner to make it 1-1. Franklin regained the lead on the power play on a goal from James McLaughlin (from Colby Yagnesak) and then doubled its advantage just a minute later when Thomas Quinn lit the lamp, assisted by McAlpine and Drew Stoller. Attleboro went on the power play with two minutes to go and pulled the goalie to make it 6-on-4 and had a good chance in front, but the puck hopped over a Bombardier stick and the Panthers pounced and Quinn scored an empty net goal. Cooper Taccini latched onto an Attleboro turnover and scored Franklin’s fifth with 10 seconds to go. Freshman Gavin Wolfe made 21 saves in net for the Bombardiers.
Girls Hockey =Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 7 – Final
– King Philip snapped its three-game winless streak and its two-game scoreless streak with a seven-goal outburst against Franklin. Annabelle Curran scored twice and Molly Morgan added two goals, while Stephanie LeBlanc, Emma Richard, and Grace McCreedy each found the back of the net once in the win. Ella Morgan handed out two assists, Rylan McKillop and Tayla McDuff each finished with two helpers, and LeBlanc added two assists of her own, with Grace Lehan-Allen, Molly Coen, and Sydney Gannon also recording assists. Goalies Kiki Lynch and Olivia Klein combined for the shutout.
For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
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