Event Invitation: Night to Honor the 2018 FHS State Champion Team - Aug 7

Night to Honor the 2018 FHS State Champion Team.

Held in the Auditorium. Help Franklin TV honor the 2018 State Championship Baseball Team. We will being showing highlights of all 4 Super 8 games as well as talking to the players and coaches.

Tuesday, August 7 at 6 PM EDT
Franklin High School (Franklin, Massachusetts)

Follow the event on Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/271317116979154/

Night to Honor the 2018 FHS State Champion Team

SAFE Coalition - Monthly Meeting - Aug 1

The monthly meeting of the SAFE Coalition is scheduled for Wednesday evening, August 1, beginning at 7:00 PM.

The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central St.

SAFE Coalition - Monthly Meeting - Aug 1

This was shared from the Facebook posting:
https://www.facebook.com/725586407571568/posts/1335302739933262/

For more information about the SAFE Coalition, visit them on the web at
http://www.safecoalitionma.org/

Concerts on the Common: DJ Mike Rutkowski - Aug 1

August 1
DJ Mike Rutkowski

The main program is scheduled Wednesday from 6:30 PM  - 8:30 PM. 

The Children's Programs from 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM.

You can download a copy of the schedule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oG2-XOINB4ziJgVbf_4N0B6MNJCrG_SJ/view?usp=sharing

Concerts on the Common: DJ Mike Rutkowski - Aug 1

The concerts will use the new stage. Franklin's Town Council authorized the purchase last year and it has arrived in time to be used this summer.

full stage view

Franklin Almanac - Episode 5 (video) - from the archives

Re-posting the Franklin Almanac - Episode 5 (video) from the archives in July 2017. Polikseni has moved on to a regular weekend position with a TV station in Vermont.


Franklin Almanac, the compendium of life in Franklin. If you missed the broadcast via cable, you can catch up to Episode 5 via the YouTube link. Polikseni Manxhari hosts segments on

1. Intro- 0:00-0:31
2. Spectra Access Northeast Pipeline- 0:31-8:35
3. Madalene Village interview 8:36- 21:48
4. Madalene Village resident feedback-21:48-23:43
5. Distracted Driver Simulation- 23:51- 28:34
6. Earth Day-28:35-29:14
7. Final thoughts-29:15-31:06

https://youtu.be/Qusc54gjiRU

Franklin Public Access Studio, 23 Hutchinson Street

Minuteman Library Crawl - Wednesday, August 1

The Franklin Library is taking part in the Minuteman Library Crawl on Wednesday, Aug 1, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

"A “crawl,” or tour, is a fun way to visit multiple libraries in your area. You can travel from library to library, meet the friendly staff and learn more about what the libraries around have to offer! This is your passport to a day full of fun and adventure. 

We have many different libraries on the crawl. The challenge is to visit as many as you can and take a picture of yourself with a designated item in each library – it’s a 21st century scavenger hunt! Then, please post your pics and tag the library. 

If you get to at least 5 libraries, you’ll get a highly coveted prize (one prize per group). Just show your pics to the librarians. 

And, check out the Web App for it: http://minutemanlibrarycrawl.org/"

Minuteman Library Crawl, Wednesday, August 1 

What library are taking part?
http://minutemanlibrarycrawl.org/librarycrawl/libraries

Additional info on the library crawl
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/pages/librarycrawl2018_7-13-2018.pdf

Pour Richard's Wine: The Whole Pour - Pennywise Aug 26

'Whiskey is carried into committee rooms in demijohns and  carried out in demagogues.' -Mark Twain Never Drink Ordinary! July 29, 2018 No Richard Countless people have asked if my last name was 'Richard'. Variations: 'Who's Richard?' 'Where's Richard?' and 'Is your husband Richard?' Ladies and gentlemen, there is no Richard. We named the store for Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack, then doubled down on the clever with 'Pour' instead of 'Poor'. Why would we do this? Because the town of Franklin, originally planned as Exeter, is named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the great statesman/scientist/publisher/inventor/entrepreneur. Franklin famously contributed 116 books from his personal collection to the Franklin Library. He declined to donate the requested funds for a bell tower, but the townspeople-either content with the books, impressed with the old statesman's career, or both-settled on 'Franklin' instead. To continue to read - https://pourrichardswine.com/content/no-richard

Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits, 14 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by info@pourrichardswine.com in collaboration with Try it free today

Save the Date: 2nd Annual Massachusetts Farm Bureau FUNdraiser - Sep 8

"A visit to the Farmer's Market in high summer is an exercise in flat-out hedonism. Mmm... fresh basil, that's smells amazing! The local tomatoes are starting to come in-I need some of those. Corn. I definitely need corn. Peaches! Do I have time to make peach cobbler? Or I could just bite into one right now....Blueberries! Can't forget those. Cucumbers. Snap peas. Fresh salad greens. Local cheese. I really should have brought more shopping bags.

These delights are brought to you courtesy of your local farmers, whose hard work produces delicious food which nourishes both body and spirit. And land devoted to farming preserves open space, a precious commodity when new condo developments are popping up all over town. Local farms are a wonderful asset to our town and region. Shopping at the Farmer's Market is an easy way to support them, but we could- and probably should-do more.

So when our fabulous customer Liz Smith approached us about holding a MA Farm Bureau event, we said, 'Absolutely! Count us in'. And the Pour Richard's Massachusetts Farm Bureau FUNdraiser was born.

Last year's event featured local produce, local cheese, local ice cream, local craft beer, organic wines, and a whole pig(!). Chef Daniele Baliani, of Waltham's La Campania, created an incredible feast, and a rollicking good time was had by all. We immediately started planning a sequel.

This year's MA Farm Bureau FUNdraiser will take place on Saturday, September 8, from 1-5 PM. Chef Daniele will be back. So will the ice cream, the beer, and the killer produce. Another pig is on the menu. And this year, we're featuring winemaker Roberto Gianelli, from Tuscany's San Filippo Estate, pouring his lovely organic Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Farm Bureau's scholarship fund. We will also donate a percentage of our sales.

Save the date, and definitely save up your appetite. Help us support our local farms. Because no farms= no food."

This was shared from the Pour Richard's page
http://pourrichardswine.com/content/no-farms-no-food

No farms, no food

2nd Annual Massachusetts Farm Bureau FUNdraiser - Sep 8