Yes, 80% of the Franklin registered voters don’t care that this is the final week of early voting before the Biennial Town Election on November 4.
A very sad statistic but the numbers show that even during a Presidential election with major amounts of nauseating advertising, about 20% of the voters don’t vote. The State election doesn’t do any better with 40% of the voters not bothering to cast their ballot. Even when it comes down to specific dollar votes for Franklin, whether for school buildings or to fund the operational budget, 55% of the voters ignore the issue and don’t bother to vote.
Voting is easier now than ever before. Absentee ballot, vote by mail, early voting have all been added. While the numbers show a statistical shift away from in person voting on the Day, the percent of voters actively voting overall is NOT increasing. Sadly, 80% of the Franklin voters will do anything but vote on or before November 4, 2025.
You can do something about this sad state of affairs by talking with ALL your Franklin neighbors and friends. Ask them if they are planning to vote? If they are, thank them and remind them that information is available to make an informed decision.
If they are not planning to vote, please ask them why? It is a civic duty, an honorable right, to vote and help determine who governs for us on the local level. Our Town and School services are directly dependent upon these local elected volunteers to provide oversight on the entire Town and School operation.
If they don’t, or won’t vote, then I would have to assume that Franklin doesn’t matter.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1554-fm-weekly-outlook-lookback-combo-10-26-25/
*** Meeting schedule and agendas as of Town page 10/24/25, 8:00 PM ***
CANCELED: Police Station Building Committee - to be rescheduled
Monday, October 27 Time: 6:00 PM
Franklin Cultural Council
Monday, October 27 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10272025-1969
Franklin Agricultural Commission
Monday, October 27 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10272025-1970
Library Board of Directors Regular meeting
Monday, October 27 Time: 7:00 PM
Hennep Community Outreach Meeting Notice
Tuesday, October 28 Time: 5:30 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-1946
Franklin School Committee Budget Sub Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 28 Time: 6:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-1965
Design Review Meeting
Tuesday, October 28 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-1976
Franklin School Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 28 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-1977
License to Store Propane Public Hearing
Wednesday, October 29 Time: 11:30 AM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292025-1979
Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, October 29 Time: 5:45 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292025-1964
Wednesday, October 29 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292025-1978
Conservation Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 30 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/519?fileID=6730
*** Looking back at the week that was ***
This is Steve Sherlock with a lookback at the week that was in Franklin MA from Oct 19 through Oct 25, 2025
The Planning Board Meeting was broadcast by Franklin TV on Monday, Oct 20 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgakMhebcRk
The Finance Committee had some good discussion on financial issues but didn’t get into the ‘deep dive’ on Technology in their session on Wednesday. Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhCNMRndj0
The Franklin Town Council met for their next to last time in this term on Wednesday in a 4 hour plus session to complete a bunch of the items on their goals list. Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SdsqXbknGQ
The Zoning Board of Appeals met as scheduled on Thursday. The proposed cell tower was denied by ZBA but it likely will still go forward in a legal challenge and Federal process seems to indicate the courts will approve. No decision yet as the 444 East Central proposal continues its public hearing. Franklin TV video is available for replay ->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td5Ggg5fwCk
FHS live streamed sports
Boys soccer on Tuesday, Oct 21 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUhz8K7k7IA
Football homecoming game on Oct 24 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_Bra400IU
The 24 Biennial Election candidate videos conducted are available in a single YouTube playlist bit.ly/2025-ElectionCollection
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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