The Economic Development Subcommittee met on Thursday, June 4, 2026 as scheduled. Committee Vice-Chair Morrongiello, Griffith & Malloy were present for this session, Chair LeBlanc was away.

Quick recap:

  • Cory Shea to talk about the events,
  • Restaurant Week underway, good social interactions, PorchFest on Saturday June 6, about 50 performers and 30+porches; after the music you can also visit a restaurant as the week ends on Saturday.
  • Tricky trying to put the pieces together from a regional aspect for an international event, lots of connections made, lessons learned
  • Main St will be closed between St Mary's and the Franklin Federated Church. The jumbotron will be at Hayward Manor; Live performances scheduled; Info on schedule details, parking etc will be posted on June 22
  • After the watch parties, Pride on June 27, then into the 4th of July Celebration… Farmers Market and Concerts on the Common during the summer, then Harvest Festival in Sept and wreath of Franklin date TBD Nov, Dec
  • MetroWest guide for the watch parties coming out , Town has an ad placed in it as it will be spreading quite a bit.
  • Discussion on goals vs work plan, should it be 2 or one.
  • Why is there a distinction?
  • Solid waste master plan required for the town dump, consent order from DEP so it is already being worked

The meeting runs about 71 minutes.

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Franklin TV video is available for replay - https://www.youtube.com/live/HJsDcLu_-xk?&t=161

The agenda here -

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06042026-2343

My full set of notes taken during the meeting -

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WMctKdP3zMR8fJSIsIDFplpBCbQdfBhd/view?usp=drive_link

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