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Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:
Our 350 Mass Greater Franklin node meeting will be held THURSDAY, April 3rd, starting at a special time of 6 PM (more on that below) and ending at 9 PM.
This will be both in-person and by Zoom, with the in-person meeting taking place at First Universalist Society in Franklin at 262 Chestnut Street at 6:00 pm.Bring your friends!
Lots going on! Topics for the node meeting include:
1.TOMORROW NIGHT come to FUSF EARLY at 6:00pm and join a Make Polluters Pay webinar! The campaign is offering a webinar to learn how to build community and pass a Municipal Resolution in your community!
The Zoom is 6:00-7:00pm and then we'll go right into our node meeting starting at 7:00pm. Sign up here so they know how many people are actually attending even if we're all in one meeting!
2. We'll decide what date preferences for tabling at the Franklin Farmers Market.
3. We'll have information from the Statewide Legislative Team about our legislative priority bills and discuss what we want in a legislative toolkit.
4. The legislature is considering a Jet Tax loophole and we need to contact our legislators.
5. April 5 Hands Off! protests in Attleboro, Boston, Holliston
To register if your Saturday has opened up or you'd forgotten, handsoff2025.com
Hoping to see you this Thursday at 6 PM, in person or by Zoom.
This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Quick Recap:
Board of health meeting about to begin. All 3 board members present today for this session. Along with the Health Dept staff
Approval of minutes for prior meetings, minor adjustments to one item on dementia experience moved as amended, second, passes 2-0-1 ( 1 abstained)
Check on tobacco regulations does what we did still apply, as it may be some of the state regs don't work on the local level, to be clarified. If needed to be changed, then a process with public hearing, etc. would be required
Health fair next Weds (4/9) at the Library, at least 20 vendors, 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Healthy brain initiative underway, nutrition, brain injury (bike safety), fall risks, to be held at the Senior Center, blood pressure tests available, puzzles, etc. date June 11, 3 to 5 PM
Possible training via FEMA and U of Tennessee, B Sweet to share info with the dept.
The laptop running the session virtually just powered off, low battery, didn't have anyone connected remotely so no issue there, manual audio recording still capturing the session
MA measles vaccine status is really high compared to elsewhere. It is airborne and has a long timeline before showing symptoms
May 14 hospital Senior expo, scheduling the bus from Franklin
Sunscreen at pools?
Since CDC/FDA cutting comms on barbeque safety, can the health dept do something? Yes, can update the flyers, etc.
Does the ventilator systems in town buildings protect against measles as it is airborne? Maybe, checking with Facilities
With the actions of the health dept, there is less for the Board to do, thanks it is appreciated!!!
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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Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Baseball = King Philip, 4 @ Franklin, 3 – Final (8 inn.)
- King Philip let a three-run lead slip in the bottom of the seventh but came back and regained it in the top of the eighth to score an important division win on the road at Franklin. KP scored once in the first, second, and sixth innings and was just three outs away from the win in the final inning. Franklin rallied with a single from Jack Sullivan, a walk from Sean Kryzak, and a single from Zach Winer to load the bases with no outs. After a pop up in the infield for the first out, Ryan Connelly brought the first run in on a fielder’s choice. With two outs, freshman Patrick Luizzi delivered a single up the middle to plate two runs to tie the game. Johnny Prater drew a leadoff walk but the Panthers got two outs. After Prater stole second, Ryan Burns — who scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch on Monday — delivered a clutch two-out single down the line to right to bring in the go-ahead run. Franklin got the tying run on with a two-out walk to Sullivan but Ryan Higgins closed the door with a grounder to third. Senior Drew Herlin drove in a pair of runs for the Warriors and junior Kevin Heine went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Cam Hasenfus took a shutout into the sixth for the Warriors, finishing with three runs against on three hits and a walk, striking out five in 6.2 innings. Winer gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits, two walks, and eight strikeouts in 5.1 innings for the Panthers. Owen Lewis tossed a scoreless inning in relief for Franklin.
The Warriors jumped out to an early lead with a four-run first inning and senior Liv Petrillo made a splash in her season debut with a home run as King Philip improved to 2-0 with a win over Franklin. Petrillo drove the first run in when she was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and classmate Allie Cecere followed with a two-run double to left. A sac fly from Lauren Griffin increased KP’s lead to 4-0 after one inning of action. Ali Gill also smacked her first home run of the season, sending a two-run shot over the left field wall to push the advantage to 6-0. Petrillo added a two-run homer in the fourth and freshman Reegan Durden collected her first career hit with a two-out RBI double to make it 9-0. Franklin’s Marley Allen hit a solo home run to lead off the fifth inning. Freshman Annabelle Curran added two hits and two runs scored for KP. McCoy Walsh struck out 10 in a complete game effort, scattering four hits and three walks.
Boys Lacrosse = Oliver Ames, 1 @ Franklin, 19 – Final
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 18 @ Oliver Ames, 3 – Final
– Izzy Cross and Hannah Blongastainer each scored five times, as Franklin opened up its league campaign with a convincing road win at Muscato Stadium. Erin Peterson and Callie Joyce both scored twice and each dished out an assist. Freshman Ruby Risgin scored her first varsity goal for the Panthers. Morgan Lovell had a strong defensive game in the win and pulled down three draw controls. Franklin led 11-3 at halftime and outscored OA 7-0 in the second half. Kayla Isleib had a pair of goals and Kit Perron had the other for the Tigers.
Boys Tennis = Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 5 – Final
– King Philip’s second doubles team of Ashrith Epuri and Logan Reilly prevailed in a third set tiebreak to complete the 5-0 sweep of Franklin. After losing the first set, Epuri and Reilly won the second and then took the tiebreak in the third to win the match (4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-6)). KP’s first doubles team of junior Jaydon Ajoy and sophomore Khaldoun Tahan won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. The Warriors took all three singles matches in straight sets as well with junior Luke Bailer winning (6-2, 6-3) at first singles, senior Arjun Kollu landing a 6-2, 6-0 victory at second singles, and junior Brent Schneider securing a 6-0, 6-4 third singles win.
Girls Tennis = King Philip, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final
– With two wins from singles and two more in doubles, Franklin defended home court with a win over neighboring King Philip. Junior Gabby Cura only dropped one game in a 6-1, 6-0 first singles win and senior Izzy Trull rolled to an impressive 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles. In doubles action, the veteran team of Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen notched a 6-1, 6-0 win at first doubles while junior Avalon Thomes and freshman Anna Powers bounced back from dropping the first set to win 3-6, 6-0, 6-0. King Philip senior Alex Pauline overcame a one-set deficit and came back to win the third singles match (4-6, 6-4, 12-10) in a super tiebreak.
For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
"Huge congratulations to all the students who made the Trimester 2 Honor Roll! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off. Keep shining and inspiring those around you! "
Most of these calls include a stipend for artists!! Don't miss out!
"The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is seeking artists to create/share vibrant, pieces of artwork for cornhole boards that will be used at town festivals and events for years to come! This is a unique opportunity to bring public art into an accessible, interactive setting, allowing the community to experience and enjoy local creativity in a whole new way.Upcoming events these boards will be featured: Strawberry Stroll, Farmers Markets, PorchFest!"
Entry submission for Cornhole Project is May 1, 2025
Be the one to shout that out at the Mah Jongg Play All Day Event
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9 AM – 2:30 PM at the First Universalist Society in Franklin (262 Chestnut St. Franklin, MA 02038)
Details:
Mah Jongg Play All Day Event - May 8
● Come alone or bring your regular group.
● We will rotate tables throughout the day.
● All levels welcome, but some experience is required.
● Be sure to bring your own 2025 NMJL card, along with $5 in change to play with. If you run out of money, we will have extra for you to use.
● Cost: $35, includes door prizes and lunch (vegetarian and gluten-free options available upon request). We will also have coffee and mini muffins as you arrive.
To Register:
● Register ASAP, but by April 25, 2025 to reserve your spot.
Have you ever paid for something and later found out you could have gotten it for free? It might make you wish someone had told you it was free — before you paid. That's what a lot of people have reported to the FTC about companies charging them hundreds of dollars to get their Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS. But there's no reason to pay anyone for your EIN. The IRS issues EINs for free.
Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.
It ia available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.
Tune in to listen to the following:
Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PMFranklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events
Turntable – "Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"
The Vibe and Pauly G are recognizing the one year Turntable Show anniversary on wfpr.fm featuring ,"Hypnotic Eye", the last studio album from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers before TP's tragic passing in 2017. Hypnotic Eye was Tom and the Heartbreakers' (TP & the HB's) only record to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200.
The Vibe and Paul G launched the first Turnable Show last April 2024 and featured "Mojo" TP & the HB's 12th studio record. The Hypnotic Eye album includes the hits: "American Dream Plan B", "Red River", "U Get Me High", "Forgotten Man", and "Fault Lines". The Vibe Playlist hour airs a collection of live concert, sing-along fan fav's from the legendary band.
