Monday, January 24, 2022

Wine and Chocolate tasting - La Cantina Winery and Wright Old School Chocolate - Jan 28, 2022

La Cantina Winery and Wright Old School Chocolate are partnering for a wine and chocolate tasting on Friday, January 28.  We are pairing 3 wines and 3 chocolates for you to enjoy and learn about the products.

Registration for remote tasting or tastings at La Cantina is through the La Cantina website and go to the first offering.

Wine and Chocolate tasting - La Cantina Winery and Wright Old School Chocolate
Wine and Chocolate tasting - La Cantina Winery and Wright Old School Chocolate



Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Jan 24, 2022

  •  wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday

9 AM 12 PM and 6 PM Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Todd Monjur
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews

11 AM 2 PM and 8 PM A More Perfect Union – with Dr. Michael Walker-Jones,
Representative Jeff Roy and Dr. Natalia Linos

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = MONDAY
7:59:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
8:00:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
9:00 am Concerts on the Common: Southbound Train
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Waffles
12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons
1:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Appetizers
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 1
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 12
3:30 pm Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?
4:00 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Alice Wallace
5:30 pm Senior Connection: Hearing Loss
6:00 pm Veterans' Call: Veterans' Treatment
7:30 pm Frank Presents: Michael Walker-Jones
8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Phil Ochs

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = MONDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Jazz Night 01-23-19
8:30 am Public School Event: Horace Mann Winter Music 2021
10:00 am Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2021
12:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v King Philip 01-22-22
2:30 pm SAFE Coalition: Task Force
3:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
4:00 pm It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
5:00 pm Tri-County: Vaping Forum
9:30 pm FHS Varsity Swimming v King Philip 01-19-22

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = MONDAY
8:00 am Planning Board: 01-11-22
11:00 am Community Preservation: 01-18-22
2:00 pm Planning Board: 01-11-22
7:00 pm Planning Board: LIVE, Chambers, 830 1761 3785

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Sunday, January 23, 2022

wfpr.fm – FCC License Renewal

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director

On December 27, 2021 Franklin Community Cable Access, Inc., dba 
Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio as the licensee of wfpr-lp, on 102.9 FM in Franklin, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to renew its broadcast license.  Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about how to file comments and petitions on the application can visit the FCC’s website: www.fcc.gov/stationsearch, to find wfpr-lp’s filed application.  For more information, please email info@wfpr.fm  or call
508-541-4118.

Pending license renewal, the public may participate either by filing a Petition to Deny or an informal objection against a renewal. Positive comments about a broadcaster's service may also be submitted.  Persons may respond via the FCC’s database, LMS on the web.  Alternatively,  persons may submit paper copies to the Commission.  For paper copies, please include an original and two copies of any filing.  An additional copy of any filing may also be mailed to:

Franklin.TV
23 Hutchinson St.
Franklin, MA 02038

All USPS First Class Mail, Express Mail and Priority Mail should be addressed to:

Office of the Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20554
Attn:  Audio Division, License Renewal Processing Team

Additional Suggestions for Filing.  To help the staff expeditiously associate a Petition to Deny, informal objection, or positive comment with the proper license renewal application, the pleading should prominently identify:

The radio station's call sign:       WFPR-LP
The station's facility ID number:  194829
The license renewal application:   0000177961

This information is available in the LMS Public Search on the Commission's Web site, and should be listed on the first page of your submission.  The filing must also state whether it is a Petition to Deny, Informal Objection, or a Comment.   If a cover sheet is used, it should be attached to each copy of the pleading. Failure to include this information may delay associating a pleading with a renewal application.

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching 

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

wfpr.fm – License Renewal
wfpr.fm – License Renewal

GoFundMe for Franklin resident Scott McLean recovering from stroke

"Hi , I’m Bonnie Fitzgerald and I’m fundraising on behalf of Scott McLean and family 

On the morning of November 24th, the day before Thanksgiving, Scott McLean suffered a devastating ischemic stroke. Luckily at the time, his two boys, Derek and Jason, were home and able to call 911 saving his life. Scott underwent emergency surgery, but unfortunately, it was not successful. He was left paralyzed on his right side, unable to walk, speak or eat. He spent over 2 weeks in the ICU, overcoming several life-threatening complications before being able to transfer to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital where he fights every day to regain some of this lost function. He has made some progress, but Scott and his family still have a very long and difficult road ahead of them.

Many of you know Scott as a strong, independent and loving father and husband. You could always find Scott and his wife Becca on the sidelines cheering on their boys during their Franklin Pop Warner football and Bishop Feehan and Bridgton Academy lacrosse games. We are raising money to help the McLean family with Scott’s medical expenses and future care needs. We are grateful for donations of any amount. Thank you and please keep Scott, Becca and their boys in your thoughts and prayers."
Contribute to the McLean Family cause here via GoFundMe 

GoFundMe for Franklin resident Scott McLean recovering from stroke
GoFundMe for Franklin resident Scott McLean recovering from stroke 

FHS boys hockey post win vs. KP, wrestling team goes 2-1 in quad meet on Saturday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Saturday:

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 1 vs. Norwood, 4 – Final 
– Norwood scored three unanswered goals to earn the non-league win over Franklin. The Mustangs took the lead late in the first period, but Julia Flynn tied the game with 3:49 left in the second. She stole the puck at the blue line, deked the goalie to open space on the forehand, and stuffed her shot into the bottom corner to make it 1-1. Norwood answered back inside the final minute of the period. Freshman goalie Izzy Brown stopped a breakaway and made another great save to keep the Mustangs out, but the rebound couldn’t be cleared and Norwood tapped it in to go back in front. Norwood added a third three minutes into the third and sealed the win with an empty net goal. Brown finished with 29 saves in the loss.



Wrestling 
Solid day at Tewksbury High going 2-1. Tough loss against Shawsheen tech 45-33. Good win against Melrose 42-39. Great win against Tewksbury 42-36. Pins by Carlucci (3), Winkier (1), O’Leary(2), Fracassa 3), Owen(1), Foley(2), Granata(1), Parlon(3) and Sheridan(3). 
Wrestlers of the week are Riley Carlucci and Ryan Parlon 
Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1484970575093276675
https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1484971097552523269
Boys Hockey = King Philip, 3 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:
Last season, Franklin and King Philip shared the Kelley-Rex division crown. On Saturday night, at a packed Pirelli Veterans Arena, the teams met again for a showdown between the top two teams in the division standings. Feeding off the home crowd, Franklin came out firing on all cylinders and that fast start proved decisive.

The Panthers dominated the opening period, taking advantage of their team speed to put the Warriors on their heels. Franklin scored four times in the first 15 minutes, digging a deep hole that the Warriors were unable to climb out of and skating away with a 5-3 win that puts them three points up on KP.

“We try to put them on their heels first,” said Franklin coach Anthony Sarno. “We want to come out with that nice hard fore-check, take away both D, take away options up the wall and seal off the middle. We’ve got four lines of speed and when they put it together and use their speed and work the system, then we usually come out and get a goal in the first period.”

Goalie Elizabeth Brown ready to play
Goalie Elizabeth Brown ready to play (HockomockSports.com photo)

Franklin Food Pantry: Donor Nibble - January 2022


Franklin Food Pantry: Donor Nibble - January 2022
Happy New Year from all of us at The Pantry
Holiday Distributions
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to give out more holiday meals than ever. We distributed 200 bags to help neighbors celebrate Thanksgiving. This year we tried something new and included a gift card to allow our neighbors to buy what they needed for their Thanksgiving meal. We also included Thanksgiving fixings, fresh rolls, a delicious pie, and a bag of fun kitchen supplies! For the December holiday season, we gave out 250 hams, fresh vegetables, boxed potatoes, holiday soaps, and more! Together we helped make the holidays brighter for our neighbors.
Thank you to our sponsors and donors of both distributions!
Distribution Changes
Delivery Handoff

Unfortunately due to the Omicron variant of COVID, we had to temporarily move back to an outdoor curbside distribution. We are happy to still be able to provide our neighbors with fresh produce, proteins, shelf-stable items, and an extras table that gives them additional items. We look forward to being able to return to our hybrid model that allows our neighbors to either shop indoors or continue with curbside pick-up.
DONOR OPPORTUNITY!

We have taken advantage of the Greater Boston Food Bank's offer to purchase discounted COVID-19 rapid tests to give to our neighbors. Although discounted, they are still a cost to The Pantry. We are looking for a donor who might be interested in sponsoring these tests. If you'd like more information please contact our Director of Development Marsha Tait.

Franklin Food Pantry | 43 WEST CENTRAL STREET, Franklin, MA 02038

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Owen family fund raiser for household replacement with Simon's Furniture

"The Owen family has begun planning for their new home. Simon's Furniture has donated 3 bedroom sets and 3 mattresses to get them started in the new home but they will need many more items for their living room, dining area and appliances.  
To help them finish the house you can make donations towards a gift card at Simon's by calling the store at 508-528-0501 and press 2 for the office. All furniture will be stored at Simon’s warehouse until we are ready for next steps.
As always we are thankful to the outpouring love and support."

Owen family fund raiser for household replacement with Simon's Furniture
Owen family fund raiser for household replacement with Simon's Furniture