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Franklin Town Sat. Mar 14 2026

New Starter Home Reg. Pitched by State

State dangles incentives for starter home zoning districts

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Mar 14 2026

`Oh Danny Boy, The Pipes are Calling...'

Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association and other industry groups met with nearly 50 lawmakers

Alan Earls Editor

`Oh Danny Boy, The Pipes are Calling...'

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Weather: Saturday March 14

High: 44°

Low: 32°

Wind: 13 MPH WSW

Chance of rain: 78%

Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees. Sunny in the morning, overcast during the afternoon, clear in the evening,

Franklin Town Sat. Mar 14 2026

Bi-County Collaborative Gives Back

`We’re incredibly grateful that our students benefit so much from their many hours spent volunteering with these dedicated and driven organizations.'

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

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Alan Earls Franklin Town Alert - Sat. Mar 14 2026

MBTA SCHEDULE SHIFT ON SUNDAY, MAR 15
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Kathleen Dacey Franklin Town Obituaries - Fri. Mar 13 2026

Christopher J. Murphy
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Marilyn Klauber Franklin Town event

Wrentham Sr. Art Group 15th Annual Exhibition - Sat Mar 28 1:00 pm
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AJ McCormick Franklin Town event

Back to Life: Youth Theater Project - Thu Apr 2 3:00 pm
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Laurie Kaye Franklin Town event

Hands Only CPR - Wed Mar 25 3:00 pm
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Janice Nolen Franklin Town Public Notices and Press Releases - Wed. Feb 25 2026

DESPER ESTATE LEGAL NOTICE
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Mary Anne Dean Franklin Town Public Notices and Press Releases - Sun. Feb 22 2026

FGC Program on Flowers, Health and Healing
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Rich McNeill Franklin Town Public Notices and Press Releases - Sat. Feb 14 2026

Letter to the Editor: Thanking Franklin DPW for Snow Safety
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Franklin Town Sat. Mar 14 2026

LETTER: Another View on the `American Ideal'

It certainly is interesting to see high levels of immigration tracking side by side with high levels of income inequality.

Alan Earls Editor

LETTER: Another View on the `American Ideal'

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Mar 14 2026

Medway Day and Pride Day are now ONE Day

It's going to be Saturday, July 18, 2026, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display.

Alan Earls Editor

Medway Day and Pride Day are now ONE Day

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Mar 13 2026

FHS Student Nabs Third Place in Statewide Poetry Contest

Event also featured Franklin poet and educator, Jamele Adams.

Alan Earls Editor

FHS Student Nabs Third Place in Statewide Poetry Contest

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Mar 13 2026

FRANKLIN: Ruth E. Emmons

FHS `50, an accountant for Lorusso Corp, was instrumental in the building of Eaton Place and served on the Council on Aging.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Mar 13 2026

From One Extreme to the Other

Family shelter system swings from overflowing to empty beds

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Mar 13 2026

MEDWAY: Michael Dean Handy

Enlisted in the US Army in 1960 and served in Germany during the Berlin crisis.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Mar 13 2026

Prepping for World Cup Health Challenges

Preparing for "minor illness, to food safety, to infectious disease outbreak, to a mass casualty incident."

Alan Earls Editor

Prepping for World Cup Health Challenges

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Mar 12 2026

FHS Announces National Merit Finalist

Gavin is one of about 15,000 students across the nation chosen as a finalist.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Mar 12 2026

Franklin Democrats Award Carol Pizzi Scholarship

Ogle distinguished herself through both academic excellence and deep extracurricular involvement.

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Democrats Award Carol Pizzi Scholarship

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Mar 12 2026

FRANKLIN: Claire M. Vaughan

She worked the first Boeing 707 transcontinental flight out of Logan Airport to Los Angeles.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Mar 12 2026

LETTER: The American Ideal and the American Reality

Working class and middle class Americans pay a share of taxes which is way out of proportion to what they earn.

Alan Earls Editor

LETTER: The American Ideal and the American Reality

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Mar 12 2026

FRANKLIN: Deborah Lee McCarthy

Schooled in Franklin, attended FHS, a life marked by faith, service, devotion to family, and a heart for ministry.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor