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Franklin Town Wed. Oct 14 2026

Bite Size Tours Showcase Franklin History and Culture

Four 30-minute experiences (with time in between for walks, conversation or an errand...

Alan Earls Editor

Bite Size Tours Showcase Franklin History and Culture

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Oct 14 2026

LETTER: In Praise of Medway's Vigilant Citizens!

There is a lot of funny stuff going on of late just in case you might not have noticed.

Alan Earls Editor

LETTER: In Praise of Medway's Vigilant Citizens!

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Weather: Wednesday October 14

High: 72°

Low: 57°

Wind: 11 MPH WNW

Chance of rain: 59%

Sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees. Sunny in the morning, overcast during the afternoon, clear overnight.

Franklin Town Wed. Oct 14 2026

A 'Heart of Gold' Earned by Washington Street School

Raised the sixth-highest donation amount of all participating schools in Massachusetts.

Alan Earls Editor

A 'Heart of Gold' Earned by Washington Street School

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Observer Community POST...

Laurie Kaye Franklin Town event

Stop the Bleed Class - Wed Oct 21 4:00 pm
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Amy Groves Franklin Town event

Two Mendelssohns, the One and Only Beethoven! - Sun Nov 1 12:00 am
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Alan Earls Franklin Town Alert - Mon. Oct 5 2026

Art Assn. to Host Painter Lenny Moskowitz on Wednesday
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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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Faith Flaherty Franklin Town event

Caregiver Appreciation Day - Fri Nov 6 11:00 am
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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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Franklin Town Wed. Oct 14 2026

Could Tesla Help Reduce the Region's Power Outage Challenges?

Newer vehicles can provide power back to the home.

Alan Earls Editor

Could Tesla Help Reduce the Region's Power Outage Challenges?

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Oct 14 2026

Think Before You Click: Understanding Social Engineering Scams

Social engineering succeeds because it exploits normal human instincts.

Alan Earls Editor

Think Before You Click: Understanding Social Engineering Scams

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. Oct 13 2026

Oil Heat Prices Punish Locals

Massachusetts is also introducing a significant new program specifically for middle-income households using No. 2 heating oil.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. Oct 13 2026

FRANKLIN: Rosemary F. Rhoades

Graduated from Franklin High School class of 1960, she soon found her calling in the Accounting Dept at Raytheon Company.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. Oct 13 2026

FRANKLIN: Dylan Charles O'Brien

Dylan was a young man who lived to love on and serve others; he loved fiercely and was a light to everyone’s life he touched.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. Oct 13 2026

FRANKLIN: William J. Conlon

In addition to his vocal career, Mr. Conlon was a Music Teacher and Counselor for the Boston Public Schools.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Mon. Oct 12 2026

OPINION: A Vital Character in Our Long, Shared Human History

Throughout Western Europe the general feeling was one of profound disillusion, cynical pessimism, and black despair.

Alan Earls Editor

OPINION: A Vital Character in Our Long, Shared Human History

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Mon. Oct 12 2026

Octobers with the most precipitation in Mass. since 1895

Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month

Alan Earls Editor

Octobers with the most precipitation in Mass. since 1895

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Mon. Oct 12 2026

Recent Legal Notices

Oct 4- 10

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Mon. Oct 12 2026

Beacon Hill Roll Call

Volume 51 - Report No. 41

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Oct 11 2026

People, Power, and Politcs

The week ahead in Franklin, Medway and beyond.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Oct 11 2026

Mortgage rates hit 18% in 1981. Here's how that compares with buying a home today

Was buying a home really harder back then?

Alan Earls Editor

Mortgage rates hit 18% in 1981. Here's how that compares with buying a home today

Alan Earls Editor