In Other News

President Elmore at NAACP Convention in Boston

Last Thursday, Dean College President Kenneth Elmore (above) joined local business, higher education and political leaders, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, in Boston to kick off the 114th NAACP National Convention. This is the first time the event has been held in Boston since 1982. (Dean College via X)

Brush Fire off Lincoln

According to New England Fire News there was a large brush fire late in the afternoon on Monday, July 31 in the conservation area near 889 Lincoln Street

Motor Vehicle Accident with Entrapment

Also from New England Fire News, around 9:30 PM on Tuesday, Aug. 1, there was a serious motor vehicle accident at Washington Street and Byrons Way. Franklin Fire and Police responded. A single vehicle was involved and had gone off the road. An unconscious individual was extricated and transported by ambulance.

ICYMI: PMC Came Through Town on Saturday

Pan Mass Challenge riders came through town on Saturday, between 7am-noon (roughly. Franklin detail officers assisted with traffic at Washington Street at Prospect Street as well as Harrison Place at Vine Street. There was a rest stop for riders at Remington-Jefferson school.

End of the Season

On Friday, Aug. 4, Franklin Post 75 American Legion baseball lost to a New York team in the bottom of the 7th inning. Final score was 5-4. Their season is now officially over.

Yes, Some Are Eligible for Stormwater Abatement

If you think you were assessed incorrectly in the new town stormwater billing system, you can ask for an abatement. ‘The application for abatement shall be supported by such information as is necessary for a reasonable person to determine the applicability of an abatement. DPW shall have sixty (60) days to consider the request for abatement and render a written decision which may deny the abatement, grant the abatement in full or grant the abatement in part.’ To apply online, go to: https://franklinma.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1078/record-types/6619