Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Reminder: Trash/recycling 1 day delay this week
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - Public Hearing on Housing Production Plan - June 2
- Public Hearing – 2021 Draft Housing Production Plan
Franklin,MA: Board Of Health - Jun 2 - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, June 2 2021, 5:00 PM
AGENDA
1) Reading and Acceptance of May 5, 2021 meeting minutes
2) OLD BUSINESS
3) NEW BUSINESS
• Diplomat Status from the American Academy of Sanitarians
• Emergency Condemnation
• Salmon VNA contract
5) ADJOURNMENT
FHS boys lacrosse and wrestling teams post wins on Saturday
From HockomockSports.com and Twitter we share the FHS spring sports results:
via https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1398788267726753793
Wrestling = Taunton, 24 @ Franklin, 49 – Final
Congrats to the boys from Franklin on getting the 11-8 road win today over a tough Longmeadow team. Total team effort! @FHSSports @Franklin_Lax @bostonlaxnet https://t.co/body4nO1sF
— FHS BoysLax Boosters (@FHSlax_boosters) May 29, 2021
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Franklin Public Library: News & Events - Regular hours return June 1
June 2021 Library News & Events
Library News
The Franklin Public Library will be returning to regular hours as of June 1st. The thirty minute time restriction for visits will be removed. Hours will be Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Study rooms, the Friends of the Franklin Library Room, and restrooms will become available. The Meeting Room will continue to be unavailable at this time. Curbside Pickup will be phased out as the Library reverts back to using the shelves near the Circulation Desk for reserved materials. Items on the hold shelves will not be checked out, so please check them out using the self-check stations or through the Minuteman Library app.
Book Sale
Starting June 4th, the Franklin Public Library will be having an outdoor Book Sale on the brick patio Fridays 1:00-4:00 p.m. All books are one dollar each. There is no bag sale at this time. The Book Sale is weather permitting.
Continue reading more about the events for adults, teens, and children for the month of June held at the Library https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/june-2021-library-news-events
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FM #548 - Inside The Wonderful World of Wine - 05/18/21 (audio)
FM #548 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 548 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone about their Wonderful World of Wine podcast.
Our conversation was conducted via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
We find out about the story of Kim and Mark, and the making of The Wonderful World of Wine. The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Kim and Mark. Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a1eae6f0-fed1-479b-a6ae-8fff17c94c2a
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Franklin Liquors -> https://www.franklinliquors.com/
Wine Club Meetup group -> https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/
Commonwealth Wine School -> https://www.commonwealthwineschool.com/
Wonderful World of Wine social links
Facebook page: https://facebook.com/TheWonderfulWorldOfWine/
Twitter @wineeducation https://twitter.com/wineeducation
Daily Newspaper https://paper.li/TheWonderfulWorldofWine#/
Wonderful World of Wine podcast ->
via player.fm (and many other podcast services)
https://player.fm/series/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www
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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
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"
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Veterans Coffee Social - Jun 2 - 10 AM
PLEASE JOIN US!
When: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:00 Hours
Where: Franklin Senior Center Multi-Purpose Room
As of June 1, all restrictions and protocols will be lifted in Town facilities. Feel free to wear a face covering, without judgement, if you so choose.
As always, we'll mention upcoming veterans' events and refreshments will be provided by our wonderful friends at Starbucks!
All veterans are invited to join us for coffee and conversation.






