School break, Patriots Day, marathon Monday…
And a relatively quiet meeting week in Franklin, MA for April 19 through April 25, 2026.
Even with the holiday Monday, there is no scheduled delay in the trash and recycling pick up for the week.
The hydrant flushing project continues. The DPW updates their webpage daily to let folks know what streets they will be working on. The work is briefly opening a hydrant to let the water flow for a period. This clears the water (may cause some temporary discoloring) but also confirms the water pressure for fire suppression at that point.
The Board of Assessors, Franklin Housing Authority, and Design Review Committee are all scheduled for regular settings on Tuesday.
The Council on Aging, effectively the oversight board for the Senior Center, is scheduled to meet on Wednesday.
On Thursday, GATRA conducts one of their virtual feedback sessions via the Senior Center. The Conservation Commission also meets in the evening.
The week closes out with the Annual Ladybug Trail Walk on Saturday, April 25. Multiple events and retail opportunities are being set up. Stay tuned during the week for updates.
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.
*** Meeting schedule and agendas as of Town pages 4/17/26, 9:00 PM ***
Board of Assessors Meeting
Tuesday, April 21 Time: 8:30 AM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-2261
Franklin Housing Authority Meeting
Tuesday, April 21 Time: 4:30 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-2259
Design Review Meeting
Tuesday, April 21 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-2260
Council on Aging Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 22 Time: 11:00 AM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04222026-2264
GATRA Regional Public Meeting
Thursday, April 23 Time: 2:30 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04232026-2243
Conservation Commission Meeting
Thursday, April 23 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/589?fileID=8914
*** Looking back at the week that was ***
Town & School meetings
The School Committee met on Tuesday getting a midyear update on the District and school Improvements plans. The recap and video link are available https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/franklin-school-committee-gets-mid-year.html
The Town Council met on Wednesday getting an update from NationalGrid and a deep dive into the history and budget concerns of both the Fire and Police Departments The recap and video link is available https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/04/town-council-hears-from-natinalgrid.html
The Joint Budget Subcommittee met for the first time in their new configuration of membership on Thursday. The video is available for replay. The recap and audio will be available early in the coming week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKccD9CA3Q
From FHS live streaming
The Girls lacrosse match vs Canton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOcXCMo52CA&t=169s
The baseball game vs Attleboro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOcXCMo52CA&t=169s
From All Access
The SAFE Coalition Gala celebrating their 10th Anniversary was broadcast Friday from Gillette Stadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Xby1B-lQM
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.
Town calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
Community calendar -> https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar
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