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Franklin Town Sun. Oct 4 2026

People, Power, and Politcs

The week ahead in Franklin, Medway, and beyond

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Oct 4 2026

MEDWAY: Shawna G. Midkiff

Behind the woman who could make a room laugh was also someone you could turn to when you needed her.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Weather: Monday October 5

High: 66°

Low: 47°

Wind: 3 MPH WNW

Chance of rain: 7%

Sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening, fog overnight.

Franklin Town Sun. Oct 4 2026

MEDWAY: Rosemary Jean Galante

Worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant at Boston Children's Hospital

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

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Letha Hemingway Franklin Town event

Friends of the Franklin Library Social - Mon Oct 19 6:00 pm
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Mark Minnichelli Franklin Town event

Country Line Dancing event - Sat Oct 17 6:30 pm
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AJ McCormick Franklin Town event

Mock IEP Meeting for Caregivers - Thu Oct 8 6:00 pm
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Faith Flaherty Franklin Town event

Caregiver Appreciation Day - Fri Nov 6 11:00 am
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Mary Anne Dean Franklin Town event

Franklin Garden Club Meeting - Tue Oct 6 6:30 pm
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Mary Anne Dean Franklin Town Public Notices and Press Releases - Sat. Sep 26 2026

Garden Club Program of Making Sourdough Bread
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Alan Earls Franklin Town Alert - Thu. Sep 24 2026

FRANKLIN HARVEST FESTIVAL CANCELLED FOR 2026
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Alan Earls Franklin Town Alert - Sun. Sep 20 2026

FranklinTV and WFPR-FM News
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Franklin Town Sun. Oct 4 2026

Voter support for auditing the Legislature holding steady

72 percent of likely voters support explicitly allowing the state auditor to audit the Legislature

Alan Earls Editor

Voter support for auditing the Legislature holding steady

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Franklin Town Sun. Oct 4 2026

LETTER: Jefferson and the Freedom of the Press

Jefferson would fight for my right to call him a hypocrite in the public press.

Alan Earls Editor

LETTER: Jefferson and the Freedom of the Press

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Franklin Town Sat. Oct 3 2026

Healy Now Pushing Gas Pipeline Expansion

The development will be paid for by the developer, not ratepayers.

Alan Earls Editor

Healy Now Pushing Gas Pipeline Expansion

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Franklin Town Sat. Oct 3 2026

Franklin Senior Expo Packed `em in on Friday

During the event, the Stella Jeon Silver Spirit Award was presented to Colette Ferguson.

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Senior Expo Packed `em in on Friday

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Franklin Town Sat. Oct 3 2026

MEDWAY:Barbara Ann Grillo

In 2014, Barbara returned to Massachusetts and settled in Medway with her daughter and son-in-law.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Oct 3 2026

MEDWAY: Frank Bachelor Glass. Jr.

He taught at and eventually retired from Millis High School

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Oct 3 2026

Flock surveillance cameras get bipartisan scrutiny

Senators heard from a woman wrongly arrested over a fatal car crash after a Flock camera captured a photo of her vehicle

Alan Earls Editor

Flock surveillance cameras get bipartisan scrutiny

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Franklin Town Fri. Oct 2 2026

6 FHS Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students

Commended Students were selected from a group of over 1.2 million applicants who entered the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program competition.

Alan Earls Editor

6 FHS Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Oct 2 2026

Will New Higher Ed Regs Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Predicting financial conditions 18 months in the future may force colleges to adopt worst-case version of reality.

Alan Earls Editor

Will New Higher Ed Regs Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Oct 2 2026

Medway Fire Plans 10/24 Open House

Bring the whole family dressed in your favorite costumes for an afternoon full of fun.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Oct 2 2026

Experience the Unique Habitats of Massachusetts

MassWildlife is hosting a series of walks at locations across the Commonwealth.

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Experience the Unique Habitats of Massachusetts

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Franklin Town Thu. Oct 1 2026

Dean Bank to host month-long collection for Thanks to Yanks

Customers and the community may drop off their donation of targeted items and monetary donations.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor