Franklin TV: New? News! Welcome to Franklin

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 01/29/2023

If you’re new in town – welcome! Thanks to Franklin Newcomers & Friends, here’s where you can gain traction on all things Franklin. http://franklinnewcomers.com/

GENERAL INFO:

Town of Franklin: https://www.franklinma.gov/ 

Need a helping hand? Visit the Franklin Area Nonprofit Network. https://www.franklinareanonprofitnetwork.org/

Franklin Downtown Partnership: https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Franklin Arts & Culture: https://www.franklinculture.org/

For MOM:

The MOMS Club of Franklin is a non-profit, international organization comprised of stay-at-home mothers and their children. https://www.meetup.com/MOMS-Club-of-Franklin/

For the KIDS:

Hockomock Area YMCA: http://www.hockymca.org

Franklin Youth Soccer Association: http://www.franklinyouthsoccer.org 

Franklin Youth Baseball: http://www.franklinyouthbaseball.com 

Franklin Youth Hockey: http://www.franklinflyers.org

Franklin’s Veterans Skating Arena:

http://www.fmcicesports.com/public/locations/franklin/index.htm

For NEWS:

Franklin Matters, your daily source of information about what matters in Franklin, Massachusetts (daily): http://www.franklinmatters.org

Franklin Observer (daily): https://franklinobserver.town.news/

Franklin Town News (monthly): https://www.franklintownnews.com/

Local Radio:

Franklin Public Radio, on 102.9: https://www.wfpr.fm/ 

Dean College’s Power88 WGAO: http://www.power883.org/ 

Milford’s MyFM: https://myfm1013.com/

Thanks for listening to 102.9 wfpr●fm. 

And – as always – thanks for watching.

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)

Talking wine & small business with Bob Vozzella of La Cantina Winery (audio)

FM #928 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 928 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my introductory conversation with Bob Vozzella of La Cantina Winery. We had our conversation in person in the office of his ‘day job’ in the industrial park along Grove St.  

Topics for this session

• The growth of La Cantina from a wine school

• Experience during COVID

• Farmers Market tasting

• The wine making process, differences between a white and a red

• Expansion plans

The conversation runs about 40 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Bob Vozzella. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-928-lacantina-winery-bob-vozzella-01-17-23

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La Cantina Winery ->  https://lacantinawinery.com/ 

Bob Vozzella’s LinkedIn profile -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-vozzella-9a878a3a/

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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"

Talking wine & small business with Bob Vozzella of La Cantina Winery (audio)

FHS wrestling goes 2-1 at Hock Quad meet; Best Buddies fund raiser a success on Saturday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, January 28, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Girls Hockey = Franklin, 0 @ Canton, 4 – Final

Wrestling = Hock Super Quad (Franklin, Mansfield, Oliver Ames, North Attleboro, Sharon), 9:00 (@ Oliver Ames)

Good day of wrestling going 2-1 today  with wins against mansfield and Oliver Ames and a tough loss to Sharon pins from sauer,carlucci (2), Leaman,foley (3) bramson (2), rosenberg (2),O’Connell (2), francois, gabis🚨OW goes to DARREL Francois clinching the win against mansfield

https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1619421427165450241

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-28-23/

FHS Best Buddies Students vs Teachers game

Full court game of knock-out after the students DESTROYED the staff at an epic @bestbuddies @BestFHSBuddies  bball game!! The stands were packed!  @FHSSports @FranklinMatters @fps4students @coachleighto an’t wait for PROM!!

https://twitter.com/cathyklein03/status/1619453507073097731

FHS Best Buddies Students vs Teachers game

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting = FEBRUARY 2, 2023 AT 8:30 AM

The next Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2 at 8:30 a.m. Join us at Dean College, Dr. Paula Rooney Student Center on the second floor in the Golder Room.

The General Meeting will include a discussion about Public Art in Downtown Franklin and Beyond.

For more about the Downtown Partnership visit ->  https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Individual residents can join for only $25/year. Students & Senior citizens only $15/year ->

https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/p/membership-info.html

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting = FEBRUARY 2, 2023 AT 8:30 AM

Kinky Boots showing on Monday; Rainbow Café - Tuesday Jan. 31st at 2:30 PM

Hello All,

In addition to our monthly Rainbow Café, which is Tuesday January. 31 at 2:30 PM we have a few exciting events happening next week. 

On Monday Julie Nowak, LGBTQIA+ Initiative Coordinator at BayPath and Springwell,  will be hosting a virtual coffee hour here at the Franklin Senior Center at 11 AM.  This is for anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. You are welcome to join us in person for this event if it fits your schedule.  

At 1:15 PM on Monday we are showing Kinky Boots as our Monday matinee!

Break out your favorite dancing boots and join us for this heartwarming and hilarious Tony-winning musical written by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein! 

Kinky Boots is based on the true story of a young man who inherits his family's struggling shoemaking business. As he searches for some way to save the factory and his friends' jobs, he finds unexpected inspiration when he meets Lola, a fabulous and wise drag artist. 

Kinky Boots showing on Monday; Rainbow Café - Tuesday Jan. 31st at 2:30 PM

Register for the 2 part Women's Self Defense Classes in February

Starting Soon. Register Now

NEW Opportunity Coming Soon Don't Miss Out REGISTER TODAY For more class options & additional details: Click here www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter!

Lifelong Learning Institute - Franklin Public Schools | 218 Oak Street, Room 137, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by lcl@franklinps.net powered by Try email marketing for free today!

Encore Music: Summer Camp - registration is open for 2, 4, or 9 week sessions

Introducing Encore's Summer Music Camp!  

Ages 8-18

Mondays-Thursdays, 9 AM - 4 PM , July 10- August 31

2, 4 and 8 week sessions available

Students will get core classes such as piano lab, music theory and recording techniques as well as the choice of several afternoon breakout sessions like Guitar Circle, Rock n' Pop ensemble, Singing Actor, and many more!

Call 508-533-7700 or visit www.encoremusicacademy.net for more information!

Encore Music: Summer Camp - registration is open for 2, 4, or 9 week sessions

Talking with Rich Frongillo about Downtown Preschool (opening 2023), economic development, soccer, etc. (audio)

FM #927 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 927 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Rich Frongillo. Rich is the owner of Tinetrix, founder of the Franklin Soccer School, Inc., Downtown Sports, and the forthcoming Downtown Preschool (new in 2023!). Our conversation was recorded in the Franklin TV & Radio studios on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022.

Rich and I had another winding conversation. We start with the World Cup, talk soccer, and then catch up on business in this ‘new normal’ time. We get into economic development, housing, and other topics catching up from our prior conversation recorded in September 2020.

Downtown Preschool is the most recent small business venture and it is scheduled to open this year.

Our conversation runs 67 mins. Let’s listen to Rich and I talk about small business life here in Franklin. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-927-rich-frongillo-downtown-sports-expanding-12-20-23

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Rich’s LinkedIn profile = https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-frongillo-4860a96/ 

Tinetrix, Inc. =  https://www.tinetrix.com/ 

Franklin Soccer School, Inc. = https://www.franklinsoccerschool.com/ 

Downtown Sports =  https://www.downtownsports.net/ 

Registration for all activities =  https://www.downtownsports.net/registration

Downtown Preschool -> https://www.downtownpreschool.org 

Our prior conversation (Sep 2020)  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/09/fm-353-rich-frongillo-growing.html 

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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"

Downtown Preschool scheduled to open in 2023

Both FHS girls and boys basketball teams top Milford on Friday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, January 27, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Basketball = Milford, 46 @ Franklin, 66 – Final 

– Franklin played well on both sides of the ball, pouring in 36 points in the first half while limiting the visitors to just 16, and the Panthers never looked back from there. After taking a 15-6 lead through one quarter of action, Franklin really extended its advantage with 21 points in the second quarter. Andrew O’Neill had half of his 10 points in the second, Caden Sullivan added a triple, and Sean O’Leary had seven of his team-high 17 points in the game to build a 36-16 halftime lead. Geino Scaringello had two threes and finished with 10 points for Franklin, which had 11 players register points. Sophomore Andrew Rivera (five rebounds) and freshman CJ Farrell (eight rebounds) paced the Hawks with 16 points apiece.

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 57 @ Milford, 28 – Final 

– Franklin locked down on defense, holding Milford to just 10 points in the first half, and exploded for 28 second quarter points to pick up a seventh straight win, clinch a playoff berth, and hold onto its one-game lead in the division. Leading 9-4 after one, Franklin found another gear in the second. Katie Peterson had a dozen, Chloe Fales added eight, and Caelyn Leonard scored six in the second quarter. Fales (trio of three-pointers) and Peterson each finished with 16 points and Leonard had eight. Milford scored 14 in the third, cutting two points off the lead. Brooke Ferreira had five of her six points in the frame and Emily Croteau (six points) knocked down one of her two threes in the quarter. TJ Downing had four for the Hawks.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 0 vs. Catholic Memorial, 3 – Final

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-27-23/

FHS Panthers

All Veterans are welcome to enjoy the February 2023 Coffee Social at the Franklin Senior Center

February 2023 Coffee Social

All veterans are invited for coffee and conversation!

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00 AM at the Senior Center.

Our Coffee Socials are a great way to meet other local Veterans and hear about upcoming Veterans' events and activities. We meet the first Wednesday of the month, same place, same time. Coffee and pastry is generously provided by our wonderful friends at STARBUCKS, East Central Street, Franklin. 

If you know a Veteran who would like to come, please bring them along!

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/february-2023-coffee-social

All Veterans are welcome to enjoy the February 2023 Coffee Social at the Franklin Senior Center

Considering registering for the "Wine Buying Tips" seminar on Thursday, February 2

Offered in partnership with Franklin Liquors

Lifelong Community Learning Wine Buying Tips REGISTER NOW This class will give you all the industry secrets for wine buying. Do you want to research your wine? Get restaurant wine list tips? Learn how to conquer the wine wall in a retail store? We will dive into how to find it and how to get more for your money. Note: Participants must be at least 21 years of age  Cost: $30 February 2 7:00-8:30 PM Workshop held at: Franklin Liquors 363 East Central St Franklin, MA Franklin Liquors' Mark Lenzi, will be your guide For more class options & additional details: Click here www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter!

FPS- Lifelong Community Learning | 218 Oak Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by lcl@franklinps.net powered by Try email marketing for free today!

Reminder: High school juniors you can be part of Distinguished Young Women, Info session scheduled for Jan 29

"Calling all high school girls in the Class of 2024!! 

Are you a smart, talented, strong, service-oriented leader? Do you want a share of $1 billion in college scholarships? Do you want community service credit? 

Apply today to be a Distinguished Young Woman! Have fun, build confidence, learn life skills, make friends, win scholarships! All for free! 

Please apply online at franklin.ma.distinguishedyw.org or contact Amy Azza at 508 517 4310 or amy_azza@hotmail.com for more info.

We will have a Zoom info session on Sunday, January 29 at 8 PM"

For additional info (including Zoom session) -> 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/permalink/3364423590494310/

Distinguished Young Women, Info session scheduled for Jan 29

Panther TV: Panther News for Friday, January 27, 2023 (video)

Panther TV (@fhspanthertv) tweeted on Fri, Jan 27, 2023:

On this week's Panther News, a preview of the @bestbuddies basketball match between students and teachers, and boy's hockey takes on catholic memorial! @FHS_PuckCoach @FranklinHS @FHSPantherbook @FHSSports @FranklinMatters @FranklinPSNews

Video link => https://t.co/8GNceaaMDz via @YouTube

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1618976082564374529