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• Want a vendor spot at Franklin’s World Cup fan zone?

Also on today's calendar: The LiveARTS String Quartet In Concert! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers around in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 50.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Town of Franklin Announces World Cup Watch Parties as Part of MetroWest Regional Fan Zone (franklintownnews.com) — Franklin is hosting two official World Cup watch parties on June 24 and 25, turning the Town Common and Hayward Manor into a regional fan hub with a big-screen match viewing and beer garden. Local businesses, food vendors, artists, and organizations can now apply for limited vendor spots to showcase their offerings and help create a festival-style atmosphere downtown.
   

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📸 Around Franklin Town

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Town

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• The LiveARTS String Quartet In Concert! →
  Franklin Historical Museum, 80 W Central St, Franklin
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• School Committee Meeting
  Parmenter Municipal Building - Council Chambers
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Walking Group →
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• Cardio Fusion $4 →
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• Chair Yoga $4 →
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• Asian Mah Jong →
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  9:30 am
• Scrabble →
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  10:00 am
• Knitting →
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  10:00 am
• Bridge →
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  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• School Building Committee →
  Wrentham, MA Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Uxbridge Varsity Baseball @ Medway →
  Medway High School, 88 Summer St, Medway
  3:45 pm
• Planning Board →
  Town of Norfolk Room 124, 1 Liberty Lane Town Hall Room 124
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• MCAS Math, Grade 3
  Charles E Roderick Wrentham, MA 02093

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service & E-Commerce Supervisor - Full Time in Bellingham. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin Town here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Medway

• Fire/EMS Logs: 05/01-05/07/2026 (hollistonreporter.com)

Milford

• Milford Town Meeting To Consider Budget Increase, $2.75M Settlement (patch.com)
• Milford Police Resolve Hours-Long Standoff (patch.com)

Attleboro

• Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze At North Attleboro Apartment Building: Reports (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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