We are in the middle of September and the week ahead holds a full slate of meetings.
The Ad Hoc Committee for the Town Administrator Evaluation starts to work on Monday morning.
The Planning Board meeting is canceled on Monday evening but they along with members of the Design Review, Conservation Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeal are slated for participation in a “Permitting 101” discussion on Thursday at the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting.
The Horace Mann Legacy Committee continues their work on Monday. The 250th Anniversary Celebration also meets Monday in a virtual session.
Design Review has enough business to continue to hold their session on Tuesday.
The Town Council has a full agenda with recognition of a number of Town employee retirements, legislative updates from Senator Rausch and Rep Jeff Roy, presentations from the Franklin Food Pantry, SAFE Coalition, and the 250th Anniversary Celebration
The Council holds office hours Thursday morning at the Senior Center
The 250th Events Subcommittee is scheduled to continue their work on Thursday as well as the Economic Development meeting mentioned above.
For all the meetings and cultural events, check out the calendar at Franklin.news/ where each day, that day's events are posted on the top of the page, the TV and radio schedules are on the bottom, and all the other goodness falls in-between.
*** Event & Meeting schedule (with agendas) as of Town pages 9/11/26 9:00 PM ***
Town Administrator Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
Monday, September 14 Time: 9:30 AM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142026-2498
FPS - Horace Mann Legacy Subcommittee
Monday, September 14 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142026-2500
Planning Board Meeting-Cancelled
Monday, September 14 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142026-2493
250th Anniversary Celebration Committee
Monday, September 14 Time: 7:30 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09142026-2501
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 15 Time: 12:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09152026-2510
Design Review Meeting
Tuesday, September 15 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09152026-2499
Town Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 16 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09162026-2512
Town Council Monthly Office Hours
Thursday, September 17 Time: 8:30 AM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-2506
EDC Meeting (with Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission & Design Review Commission)
Thursday, September 17 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-2504
DR - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-2496
PB - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-2503
ZBA - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-2484
250th Anniversary Celebration Events Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, September 17 Time: 7:30 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172026-2511
*** Looking back at the week that was ***
Town/ School meetings
On Tuesday, the School Committee Policy Subcmte met. The recap and exclusive audio can be found https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/09/schcmte-policy-subcommittee-tackles.html
Also on Tuesday, the School Committee got insights into the District Improvement Plan for this school year and provided feedback. The meeting recap and video https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/09/school-committee-gets-insights-on.html
The Conservation Commission met on Thursday. Franklin TV video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v0hjRy54lg
FHS Sports broadcasts
FHS girls varsity soccer game on Tuesday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HrEx4uEyk
FHS football game on Thursday shared via coverage by Wachusetts High School - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D63b_TI3WA
FHS girls volleyball match vs Bishop Feehan on Friday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AipFJCMPv8
All Access programming
The Second Sunday Speaker Series in August features Scott Mason sharing the Franklin connection to the bombing of Nagaski, Japan in World War II. The video is available for replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGtNLXDSr-Q
An episode of Once Upon a Town, filmed with an audience at Franklin TV Studios was published to YouTube. Watch to find out about the history of the race track that used to be on the land where Shaw’s and the HOrace Mann Plaza is today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwWnZ06S0dw
Franklin Matters
Town Council Quarterbacking with Councilor Max Morrongiello recapping the Council’s Sep 2 meeting is available https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/09/town-council-quarterbacking-with-town.html
The audio recording of the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Services is available https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/09/franklin-fire-dept-25th-anniversary-911.html
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