Live & Lively; A first for wfpr●fm

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV and wfpr●fm

On Tuesday evening we began a new adventure. wfpr●fm went live for the first time since we began broadcasting on 102.9 almost three years ago. Normally, we run recorded programs and music where other radio stations are live every day with news programs, talk shows and so on. When you are a verrrry tiny community station with no budget and no real staff to speak of, cobbling a group of five technical and on-air folks in common cause to pilot a live event takes a bit of doing – and caring.

Huge thanks to Steve Sherlock and Frank Falvey for interviewing folks at the polls and making it all come together. Thanks to Jim Johnston for his always entertaining commentary, and to Diane Joyce for her added touches of professional polish.

Thanks also to Marc Berman and Keith Palmieri at the technical helm. They made it all work smoothly.

Note that so many folks are smiling. An election is a special gathering. We come together, enjoying each other’s company, if only for a moment, a nod, a wave – but we are together – as a community. Our community.

See you soon – on the radio.

Franklin election day panorama - Nov 5, 2019  (P Fasciano photo)

Find the full program guide for Franklin TV and wfpr.fm for the week of Nov 11, 2019
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k8dZ5syte9Q3umHtwRWFxp2--Bqc9U1i

2nd Annual Toys For Tots Festival at Alumni on Nov 16

Saturday, Nov 16 "at the The Alumni Restaurant and Bar there will be a big event happening. 

The JohnnyMac Productions will have the 2nd annual Toys For Tots Festival. This year we have alot in store and fun for all ages. 

Santa will be there from 4-6, there will be hanna tattoo, candy shop, foster kid information, kid karaoke, magician will be preforming. Then as the night carries on we will have a local band of HS kids from KP preforming, 2 local acoustic artists and more adult karaoke as well. 

Not only will there be performances but the whole event is based on toys for tots so bring an unwrapped toy to the event and you will be given a ticket to enter one of several raffle donations from local and corporate business I have received for this event. You can also purchase more tickets as well, and all the money goes towards toys for tots.

Below is the link for the event. Also if you can not make it and but would like to donate a toy we have a few drop off locations that will be at local business.

• Alumni Restaurant (Franklin)
• Abbellirisi Salon (Plainville Center)
• Union Straw (Foxboro)
• Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Cente/ The Orpheum Theatre (Foxboro)
• Nick Cerio's Kenpo (Bellingham)"

Follow the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/441604416644253/ — at The Alumni Restaurant and Bar.

2nd Annual Toys For Tots Festival at Alumni on Nov 16

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service - Nov 24

The Franklin Interfaith Council invites you to an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 91 Jordan Road, with the Interfaith Choir on Sunday, November 24 at 7 PM.  All are welcome!

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service - Nov 24

For more info about the Franklin Interfaith Council  https://franklininterfaith.org/

Mark your calendar for "Christmas on the Common" - Dec 1

On December 1, Concerts on the Common will have Santa arriving on the Franklin Fire Truck and the lighting of the trees. 

Time is 4:00 PM. 

Santa will be welcomed by Mike the DJ who will entertain the children with games and music. 

Santa will give gifts to the children. Goodies and milk will be available.

Thanks to the Franklin High School hockey team who will have decorated the Common on November 30th with wreathes made by Hillside Nurseries

Mark your calendar for "Christmas on the Common" - Dec 1

Franklin Downtown Partnership: Submit Your Holiday Happenings by Nov 18

Events in Franklin

Submit Your Holiday Event for Publication To help promote our members during the holiday season, the Franklin Downtown Partnership will publish a special holiday newsletter that will list local FDP business holiday events. If your business is holding a special event during the holiday season, please complete the online form no later than Nov. 18, 2019.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTzJLWF0CFKCuDeCoAZ0SkxUwsFP9Xh10BwYPjTF--n7DBEA/viewform   Franklin Downtown Partnership | www.frankindowntownpartnership.org

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FHS football tops Brockton 28-14 to advance in playoffs

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results for the FHS fall sports playoff action on Friday, Nov 8, 2019.

With the win by Franklin, they advance to play Catholic Memorial in the D! South Final on Nov 15 7 PM at Catholic Memorial HS


Football
D1 South = #2 Franklin, 28 vs. #3 Brockton, 14 – Final

1st Quarter: No scoring.

2nd Quarter: (B) Devonte Medley 10-yard pass to Ahmik Watterson, XP good; (F) Thomas Gasbarro 6-yard pass to Jack Nally, Parker Cheuvront XP good; (F) T. Gasbarro 4-yard rush, P. Cheuvront XP good; (F) Owen Palmieri 32-yard rush, P. Cheuvront XP good.

3rd Quarter: (B) Isaiah Laguerre 68-yard touchdown, XP good; (F) T. Gasbarro 62-yard pass to Cole Lakatos, P. Cheuvront XP good.

4th Quarter: No scoring.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-11-08-19/

For the MIAA football bracket
http://miaa.statebrackets.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=5348

FHS football tops Brockton 28-14 to advance in playoffs

FHS to play Catholic Memorial in the D! South Final on Nov 15 7 PM at Catholic Memorial HS

Latex Paint is accepted at the Recycling Center (ONLY APRIL thru OCTOBER)

Latex Paint is accepted at the Recycling Center

(ONLY APRIL thru OCTOBER)

See Attached fact sheet for what is accepted in the latex paint container. There is no additional charge for this new type of paint recycling. 

Paint is only accepted at the Recycling Center April though October


Download your copy of the paint recycling requirements
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w59yp--URWZus41H3jwSXxNarPJyZu9V/view?usp=sharing

clothing recycling for curbside pickup begins the week of Nov 11