Support The Pantry's Falmouth Road Race Team!

Via the Franklin Food Pantry

"Join us at La Cantina Winery for a great night and a great cause! Enjoy small bites, a beverage of choice, live music, and a chance to win awesome door prizes. 

Most importantly, you'll be cheering on our runners as they raise money to support The Pantry. 

Tickets are limited, so don't delay!

Tickets are $35 each and include one drink coupon, small bites, live music, and one door prize ticket - https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx"

Health Dept shares tips on managing this first heat wave of the season

"This week’s heat wave is the first of the season, which is often when the risk of heat illness is highest.

Health Dept shares tips on managing
this first heat wave of the season

Heat-related illnesses and hospital visits often increase in the first few days of 85°F weather. This happens before people’s bodies can adjust.

Extreme heat can be dangerous and even life-threatening. In very hot and humid weather, the body has a harder time staying cool, increasing the risk of heat illness. Anyone can be affected. Older adults and young children are at higher risk. Outdoor workers, those who are pregnant, and those with chronic health conditions also face greater risk.

Celebrate safely:

This summer, we expect big gatherings and community events in MA. They will take place during the FIFA World Cup 2026™, America's 250th birthday, and the Sail Boston celebrations.

Preventive steps—like staying hydrated, avoiding strenuous activity, and seeking shade or cooler environments—can help protect your patients and community members during periods of extreme heat at these events.

For more information please visit: https://www.mass.gov/extreme-heat"

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, June 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 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 shares The Pride Flag Raising Ceremony held May 31, 2026 - https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/06/did-you-miss-pride-flag-raising.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 June 5, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

8:30 am Frank Presents: Jay Elias Pt 2

10:00 am Aging Boldfully: Ken Bray

11:00 am Senior Connection: Spaghetti Bolognese

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

4:30 pm Franklin Art Association: Kristin Parone

6:00 pm Concerts on the Common: Mike Tarara

9:00 pm Circle of Friends; Abbie Gardner

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

7:00 am Jazz Cafe 03-06-26

8:30 am Metrowest Summit: World Cup 02-26-26

9:30 am All-Town Band Showcase 2026

11:00 am FHS Theater Company: Lord of the Flies

1:00 pm FHS Spring Pops 2026

3:30 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Milford 05-18-26

8:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

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

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals 05-14-26

12:00 pm Community Preservation Committee 05-18-26

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals 05-14-26

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: Thursday, June 4, 2026 ???

Thursday, June 4

Restaurant Week (Day 5/7)

7:00pm Line Dance Class (SOLD OUT) (La Cantina Winery)

8:00pm Line Dancing (La Cantina Winery)

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   ***

Franklin Commission on Disability Meeting

Thursday, June 4 Time: 4:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06042026-2340 

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Thursday, June 4 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06042026-2343 

Conservation Commission Meeting

Thursday, June 4 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/604?fileID=9231 

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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

Porchfest performers by time of performance on Saturday, June 6, 2026

Performer schedule in time slot order (note if any changes, since this was captured, please refer to Franklin.Porchfest.Info)

80 Union St 12:00 - 2:00 Bagel Club

17 Union St 12:00 - 1:30 Casual Encounters

77 Crescent St 12:00 - 1:30 Dave Perry

80 West Central St 12:00 - 1:00 Jamie Barrett

17 East Central St 12:00 - 1:30 Jonny D

118 Main St 12:00 - 1:00 Mary Ellen Winsor

270 Main St 12:00 - 2:00 Michael Rivelis

27 Marvin Ave 12:00 - 2:00 Mike Mainuli

171 Main St 12:00 - 1:30 Neo Starry

35 East St          12:00 - 2:00 Taste of Nostalgia

24 Pearl St     12:00 - 2:00 The Franklin Underground

9 Lincoln St 12:00 - 2:00 The Zajac Brothers Band

17 Park Rd     12:00 - 1:00 Tim & Liz Ayres-Kerr

please refer to Franklin.Porchfest.Info for any updates

249 Lincoln St 12:30 - 2:30 Matt Tremble

60 Dean Ave 12:30 - 2:00 Moonshot

200 Main St 1:00 - 3:00 Dave Warner Jr.

18 Lincoln St 1:00 - 2:30 Dom DeBaggis - Solo Acoustic

36 Main St     1:00 - 3:00     FSPA Students

164 Main St 1:00 - 2:00 Jeff Roy

85 Hillside Rd 1:00 - 2:30 Midlife Mayhem

11 Garfield St 1:00 - 3:00 Rowboat

270 Cottage St 1:00 - 3:00 Oak Street

887 Lincoln St 1:00 - 5:00 The Railroad Picker

172 School St 1:30 - 2:30 Ice Lemonade and The Apple Snaps

9 Mackintosh St 1:30 - 2:30 Mark Legere

4 East Central St 2:00 - 4:00 Chip Zale

230 Cottage St 2:00 - 4:00 Cow Punks

17 Union St 2:00 - 4:00 Dave Bauer & Diet Soda

80 West Central St 2:00 - 3:00 Jabbering Trout

118 Main St 2:00 - 2:00 Jim Atkinson Band

237 Pleasant St 2:00 - 4:00 Mordechai Lincoln Band

164 Main St 2:00 - 4:00 Sound Thermal Fire

270 Main St 2:30 - 4:30 Lee Rich

9 Lincoln St 2:30 - 4:30 Matt Zajac

14 Orchard St 3:00 - 4:00 Heath Nisbett

97 Dean Ave 3:00 - 5:00 Jivepope

18 Lincoln St 3:00 - 5:00 Joe Marino Solo Acoustic Cover Artist

85 Hillside Rd 3:00 - 4:30 Karate show

99 Main St     3:00 - 4:00     Nicky G.

9 Mackintosh St 3:00 - 5:00 The Bad Apples

24 Pearl St     3:00 - 5:00     The BlueFO's

249 Lincoln St 4:00 - 5:30 77 Suspects

200 Main St 4:00 - 6:00 GrooveStone

270 Cottage St 4:00 - 6:00 South Street Six

164 Main St 4:30 - 6:00 Critical Mass

14 Orchard St 4:30 - 5:00 Rayna Nisbett

270 Main St 4:30 - 6:00 Rick Smyth

12 Hunters Run Rd 5:00 - 6:00 Slack Tide

PorchFest Information, High Street, Franklin, MA 02038

info at Franklin Town Common

PorchFest Information, 10 Main St , Franklin, MA 02038

info at Pete's Nerd Emporium

Food Trucks, High Street, Franklin, MA 02038

food trucks at Franklin Town Common

Restrooms, 195 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

restroom at Haywood Manor

Restrooms, 80 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

restroom at Franklin Historical Museum

Restrooms, 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

restroom at Franklin Public Library

Parking, 137 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Davis Thayer School

Parking, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Franklin Senior Center

Parking, 171 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Franklin Federated Church

Parking, 109 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

parking at Dean College

Jillian & Mary share the key June events that are happening at the Franklin Senior Center (audio)

FM #1754 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1754 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Jillian Rochat, Activities Coordinator and Mary Hynes, Executive Assistant. We had our discussion in the Franklin Senior Center on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

 

We talk about 

• All the key event highlights for June 2026

• Senior Center closed Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth

• Teasers for summer concerts on select Mondays in July/August

• Teasers for other road trips coming this summer

The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events, and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. 

The recording runs about 29 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1754-franklin-senior-ctr-june-2026-highlights-05-27-26/

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Franklin Senior Center page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging 

June 2026 newsletter -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9582/June-2026-Newsletter?bidId= 

The newsletter archive page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/585/Connection-Newsletter 

Senior Center calendar view (just FSC events) -> https://franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false 

Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945

 

My Active Center -> https://myactivecenter.com/ 

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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 it!

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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"

Call for Volunteers to help the 2026 Celebrate With Pride!

Call for Volunteers to help the 2026 Celebrate With Pride!

Via the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance

"We are looking for some set-up and break-down assistance, volunteers for the check-in table, craft tables, and lawn games, along with runners. 

This is the sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DACA82FA1FCCE9-62955030-celebrate?useFullSite=true# 

Celebrate With Pride is a family-friendly event featuring live music, food, crafts, vendors, and nonprofit resource tables. 

Celebrate With Pride is June 27th from 12-4 on the Franklin Town Common with a rain date of June 28th."

Stop by the Franklin Agricultural Commission table at the first Farmers Market - Friday, June 5, 2026

Stop by the Franklin Agricultural Commission table
at the first Farmers Market - Friday, June 5, 2026

Stop by the Franklin Agricultural Commission table at the first Farmers Market of the season on June 5!

We’re excited to connect with the community, share what the Franklin Agricultural Commission is all about, and celebrate local agriculture together.

Bring the kids along for a fun children’s activity.

We look forward to seeing you at the market!

Shared from - https://www.facebook.com/share/17ViTzZGnv/

Yoga on the Beach: Sundays from June 14 to July 19, 2026

"Summer is right around the corner, and so is this year's session of Yoga on the Beach!

Sponsored by the Franklin Recreation Department, running each Sunday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM beginning June 14th. 

Grab your mat, a friend and sunscreen and come to the beach. It's free and accessible for all who love yoga and the outdoors!!! 

I hope to see you there!"

Shared from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BAj4Z3USt/