FHS field hockey, volleyball and golf teams all post wins on Wednesday

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Field Hockey = Franklin, 7 @ Sharon, 0 – Final 

– Franklin struck three times in the opening quarter and then slammed the door with three more in the fourth to earn a shutout win on the road. Sophomore Amelia Manning scored twice in the first, senior Ella Marzullo added a goal, and junior Penelope Brady completed a hat trick with one in the third and two more in the fourth. Marzullo later added another goal and an assist, while Manning and sophomore Lila Reardon also picked up assists.

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Sharon, 0 – Final 

– The Panthers used another balanced effort to stay perfect, sweeping Kelley-Rex challenger Sharon, 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-20). Phoebe O’Connor stuffed the stat sheet with 25 assists, eight aces, and 10 digs, while Emerson Delleo added eight kills, two aces, and 10 digs. Gianna Laurello chipped in seven kills and 11 digs, Marley Lindenmeyer had five kills, an ace, and five digs, and Charlotte Yeulenski finished with four kills, two aces, and three blocks. Genevieve Camire added four blocks, while Kaylyn Arienti and Katelynn Crosby combined for six aces and 17 digs. For the Eagles, Katarina Budovalcev reached the 500-assist milestone and finished with 17 assists and six digs, Lucy Leonardi had seven kills and 15 digs, Lia Zephrani added five kills, and Eva Lobo Delaney recorded seven digs.

Golf = Franklin, 153 @ Sharon, 174 – Final 

– Sophomore Albie Lomberto fired an even-par 36 to earn match medalist honors and lead Franklin past Sharon at the Cape Club of Sharon. Lomberto highlighted his round with a birdie on four, while senior Tyler Perlman carded a 38 with a birdie on one and senior Ben Burgess shot 39 with a birdie on seven. Junior Bryce Botelho rounded out the Panthers’ scoring with a 40 that included six pars. For the Eagles, senior Chase Coffman led the way with a 39, junior Griffin Weiner added a 43, and senior Kuvum Suppal finished with a 44.

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-16-26/

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

Franklin High School Theatre Company welcomes back Amanda Melmed as director

We have some exciting news!!!

Franklin welcomes FHS alum Amanda Melmed back as director of FHSTC! 🎭

Post graduation, Amanda spent 5 years in NYC. She recently graduated from AMDA after receiving her BFA in Music Theatre, and took part in multiple professional productions during her time in New York. Some of her favorites included “Cinderella” (Ella), and “Hairspray” (Amber Von Tussle). 

In addition to her love for theatre, she is also a pop/country singer/songwriter! You can find her original music on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.

Amanda is so thrilled to be back making magic with FHSTC and cannot wait to make this the best year for all of the students involved!

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Tri-County athletic results for Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026

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Franklin SEPAC has a new home on the Internet

via Franklin SEPAC:  "Franklin SEPAC is the Special Education Parent Advisory Council for the Franklin Public Schools. We are a volunteer group of parents, caregivers, educators, and community members who work together to support students with disabilities and their families."

"WE HAVE A NEW HOME! 

Franklin SEPAC has a new home on the Internet

We’re so excited to officially launch the new Franklin SEPAC website!   https://franklinsepac.com/

We created this space to make it easier for Franklin families to connect, find resources, stay informed, and get involved.

And we’re just getting started — more resources, events, and ways to connect are coming soon. 

Come take a look around! - https://franklinsepac.com/

Stronger together."

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Dinner Theater Saturday, Sep 19 at THE BLACK BOX!

Don’t miss the first dinner theater production at THE BLACK BOX! If you have ever enjoyed the country western style show with ribs and the fixin’s at that popular mousey theme park in Orlando, you’ll LOVE Cactus Jack and his Wild West Extravaganza this Saturday night at THE BLACK BOX!

Ribs, chicken, and corn bread catered by Joff’s Backyard Grill with green salad, potato salad, and dessert provided by Intermission Cafe. 

Enjoy a great dinner and the show by Cactus Jack and his troupe. Barbecue, singing, dancing, comedy, and fun - what could be better on a Saturday night?? Yeee-haw!!

Get tickets at theblackboxonline.com/cactus-jack

350 Mass Franklin Node meeting exclusively a virtual meeting - Sep 17 at 7 PM

Hey, Greater Franklin Node members!

Our 350 Mass Franklin Node meeting will be held Thursday, September 17, from 7-9 p.m.  It will be exclusively a Zoom virtual meeting. 

Meeting Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274 Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

Some agenda topics:

1. Protect democracy: GET OUT THE VOTE! from Resistance Rising presentation (with slides)
2. 350 Mass Save Money with Clean Heat legislative actions:
   • Read David Green's Save Money with Clean Heat email blast with actions (Carolyn forwarded to you about 7:50pm Wednesday night), and CALL STATE REP 
   • Attend 9/22 Save MassSave actionar
   • Attend 9/23 State House rally and literature drop

   3. Rep. Jeff Roy meeting

See you THURSDAY!

With gratitude,

Carolyn, Rand and Steve

Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, September 17, 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:

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 Tina Powderly, Franklin Food Pantry talks about how to support Hunger Action Month in September     https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/09/the-pantrys-tina-powderly-talks-about.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 features Sting's 4th studio album  "Ten Summoner's Tales".  Ten Summoner's Tales includes the award winning songs "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" and "Fields Of Gold".   
• The Vibe Playlist Hour features live and studio cuts from Sting's solo career and a few surprise Police songs.   Enjoy Sting's creativity and masterful music!"

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, September 17, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

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

9:00 am Aging Agenda Episode 1

10:00 am Franklin Matters: Maloney Farm & Forest

11:33 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

12:03 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast

12:35 pm Learn to Cook with Linda: Cashew Shrimp

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

2:00 pm New England Candlepins Summer 2023 Show 1

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Spring 2019 Show 2

3:30 pm Aging Boldfully: Fyzical

4:30 pm Veterans' Call: VA Pension

5:30 pm Jon Mitchell & Randy LaRosa: 12-Tone Music

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Susan Werner

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

7:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

8:30 am Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Chorus & Orchestra

10:30 am FHS Varsity Field Hockey v King Philip 10-09-25

12:30 pm 25th Anniversary Lions All-State Band

2:00 pm Arts Advocacy: How-Tos

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Soccer v Stoughton 09-30-25

9:00 pm FHSTC: Urinetown

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

8:00 am Conservation Commission 09-10-26

2:00 pm Conservation Commission 09-10-26

6:00 pm Economic Development Subcommittee TRAINING 862 7231 1726

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

Exclusive audio of the Horace Mann Legacy Subcmte Meeting - Monday, Sep 14, 2026 (audio)

FM #1822 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1822 in the series. 

This session shares the exclusive audio from the Horace Mann Legacy Subcommittee Meeting held on Monday, September 14, 2026. The meeting was held in the 3rd floor training room. 

The recording runs about 92 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1822-horace-mann-legacy-mtg-09-14-26/

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Meeting agenda 

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142026-2500 

My notes in one PDF 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JBG7tGJHNGX8qAaOMWUGBDQb-NCa6Xr3/view?usp=drive_link 

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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"

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 ???

Wednesday, September 16

11:00am Franklin Q&A (Franklin Senior Center & remote)

1:00pm "Where's the Toast?" Memory Cafe (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm Once Upon A Town - Recording Session (Franklin TV & Radio)

6:15pm Free NARCAN Training (Franklin Public Library)

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

6:30pm Book Club (Franklin TV and Radio ) 

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

Franklin Senior Center Calendar for September

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BDUk1yeDL0SMHUNPnqRRZIcMq3Bvyxl2/view?usp=sharing

*** Town Meetings today ***

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, September 16 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09162026-2512 

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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

"Another day spent at Riverbend Conservation Area - the newest Certified Tree Farm (#2245)!"

Via Conservation Director Breeka Li Goodlander:

"Another day spent at Riverbend Conservation Area - the newest Certified Tree Farm (#2245)! 

I’m riding high on the dopamine from this certification. Since April of this year, William Ashton and I have been hard at work pulling invasives, promoting riparian and forest health, building habitat brush piles, and creating native climate plots. This Certification proves that we are excelling in forest stewardship with this work. 

Having placed a Forest Stewardship Plan on Riverbend back in 2024, it’s been the utmost fun following our prescribed roadmap and creating the plots to monitor and discover how climate change impacts our forests and riparian areas. We were able to get another two plots in today, with more planned late November. Data to come later. 

This project would not be possible without the support from the Town of Franklin Conservation Commission, Department of Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation - Service Forestry, and the Massachusetts Climate Stewardship Incentive Program. 

While this is a publicly accessible open space area, we ask that visitors stay on the designated trails and refrain from investigating our climate plots. 

Tangentially, I am quite appreciative of this project for breaking down disciplinary silos. It’s not often that Foresters work with Wetland Scientists or vice versa, and I have learned so much about Forestry this past year that I never would have otherwise. I’ve learned that I have a lot to learn! 

There’s nothing quite like the water and woods to bring people together."

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Where is Riverbend? On Lincoln St, opposite Fairmount Fruit Farm

https://www.franklinma.gov/344/Open-Space-Recreation-Areas

Country Line Dancing is Coming to the First Universalist Society in Franklin - Oct 17

Join the current country line dancing craze on Saturday, October 17th from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM at the First Universalist Society in Franklin. Country line dancing is a choreographed group dance, generally done in lines without a partner, and set to music. 

Learn some of the latest country line dances at this Boot Scootin’ FUNdraising event. Each dance will be taught, step by step, count by count, and finally set to music. All ages are welcome, and no previous experience needed. It’s fun and easy! 

 

Western attire, boots, and hats are optional. However, please wear smooth, hard-soled shoes that will allow for easy movement on the carpeted floor.

 

Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.fusf.org and clicking on Upcoming Events. Admission is $10 for Adults, $8 for students to age 18, with a maximum charge of $25 per family. 

Tickets will also be available at the door. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. 

It’s BACKKKKKKKK!!! - Celebrate Halloween at the Franklin Police Station - Saturday October 24

via Officer Frankie

"It’s BACKKKKKKKK!!! 

Come on down to the Franklin Police Station on Saturday October 24th from 2 PM - 5 PM and celebrate Halloween with your favorite spooky Officers. 

Come one come all, everyone is welcome and it’s FREE to the public.  

And make sure you say hello to Ben and I as we make our way around. 

Hope to see you all there!"

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FREE film screening of THC INC.! - scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2026

Registration is now open for our FREE film screening of THC INC.!

Cannabis today is not what it was a generation ago. Join SAFE Coalition for a viewing of this documentary to learn about how stronger THC, wider access, and commercialization are affecting youth health, mental wellbeing, and what we think we know.

📅 Friday, October 9
🕔 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 SAFE Coalition, Franklin
🎟️ Free to attend. RSVP required: tinyurl.com/thcfilm

wayfarerstudios, @documentaryplus, @picturemotion__
#THCinc #CannabisEducation #YouthMentalHealth #PublicHealth #DrugPrevention #FranklinMA

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