A short work week for some with the holiday Monday (which doesn’t change the trash and recycling pick up schedule) is a week full of meetings.
The School Committee has a policy subcommittee meeting at 6 PM and their full committee session at 7 PM. Their full meeting gets an update on after school clubs (middle and high school) as well as a presentation by the Franklin Food Pantry.
The Town Council has an Economic Development Subcommittee (EDC) meeting at 5:45 and then the full Council meeting at 7 PM. The EDC meeting picks up the discussion on the possible adjustments to the “Friendly 40b” policy. Also up for discussion is the citizen prompted move to consider a separate and more accurate Town 40b calculation. The current State calculation under represents the actual 40b units in the housing inventory.
The full Town Council meeting has a chock full agenda so it will likely be a long session. Swearing in of the Fire Dept recent promotions, a new alcohol license for King St Brick Oven Pizza, appointments of the Franklin 250 Committee, state interest in purchase of the SNETT extension the Town is buying from CSX, and the zoning second readings for residential commercial kitchens, and creation of Crossing Neighborhood District to highlight just a few.
Election season is fully underway. 23 candidate interviews have been completed. The videos are publicly available. The last of the audio recordings will be completed on Saturday. The candidate interviews can be found in the 2025 Election Collection. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/08/election-collection-2025.html
Per the Town Clerk, the ballots have been received. Mail ballots sent to those who requested them. Ballot testing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 15 at 9 AM. Early voting at the Town Clerk’s office begins Friday Oct 17 and runs through Friday, Oct 31. Biennial Election day is Tuesday, Nov 4 from 6 AM to 8 PM with all voting in the FHS gymnasium.
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 page 10/10/25, 7:00 PM ***
Monday, October 13
Town & School buildings closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day
Franklin School Committee Policy Subcommittee
Tuesday, October 14 Time: 6:00 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10142025-1949
Design Review Meeting - Cancelled
Tuesday, October 14 Time: 7:00 PM
Franklin School Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 14 Time: 7:00 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10142025-1948
Friends of the Franklin Public Library Meeting
Tuesday, October 14 Time: 7:00 PM
No posted agenda for this session
Franklin Q&A
Wednesday, October 15 Time: 11:00 AM
No posted agenda for this information sharing session, to participate remotely contact the Senior Center or use the form -> https://forms.gle/Q3i9SUGXzsDHoBvy7
Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, October 15 Time: 5:45 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10152025-1954
Town Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 15 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10152025-1953
Town Council Office Hours
Thursday, October 16 Time: 8:30 AM
No posted agenda for this social gathering
Charles River Pollution Control District
Thursday, October 16 Time: 3:00 PM
https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10162025-1952
Conservation Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 16 Time: 7:00 PM
https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/514?fileID=6655
Council on Aging Meeting
Friday, October 17 Time: 1:30 PM
no posted agenda for this session
*** Looking back at the week that was ***
The Police Station open house and tour generated a disappointing amount of interest. In two of the 3 sessions that I participated in, only a dozen folk attended. All were informed on the lack of sufficient space in the current facility and appreciated the frank discussion by Chief TJ Lynch. Video tours of the individual rooms of the station have been posted to the Police Station Building Committee project page -> https://www.franklinmapoliceproject.com/existing-conditions
The Planning Board meeting was broadcast by Franklin TV. The video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehDt5Ueh08Y
Franklin TV live streamed 3 high school sporting events during the week
Volleyball on Tuesday, Oct 7 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sZJ3ZtbBpY
Girls soccer on Weds, Oct 8 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vjigi3e5k
Football game on Fri, Oct 10 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAiKO3k0R90
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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