In Other News

Slow Down or Spill Your Coffee!

In response to speeding drivers cutting through the neighborhood, the Medway Department of Public Works (DPW) will install a speed bump on Coffee Street by the end of this week (April 21–25). To complete the work, Coffee Street will be closed between Ellis Street and Douglas Street. Traffic signage will guide drivers during the closure.  The Medway Police Department will provide advance notice of the exact timing of the road closure.  Town Manager Michael E. Boynton explains that this has been going on for about three years. "We take it up for the winter for plowing purposes. Coffee Street is a narrow street that often times ends up as a cut through for traffic avoiding Route 109. This helps to regulate speeds there," he said.

Prepping for Override Vote

The Franklin Town Clerk's Office has announced that they will conduct ballot testing for the June Special Election on Tuesday, May 6th at 9:00am in the Town Council Chambers. The public can attend if so inclined.

Franklin Porchfest is Coming

PorchFest is coming back to Franklin, and we want YOU to be a part of it!
This beloved community event transforms our neighborhoods into live music stages—where local musicians perform on porches, driveways, and front lawns, and neighbors stroll from house to house enjoying the sounds of everything from folk and rock to jazz and blues.

Whether you're a music lover, a proud porch owner, or just love bringing the community together, now’s the time to sign up to host!

Event Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 (12 - 6pm)
Location: All around Franklin's Cultural District – wherever porches and music meet
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2025
Sign up at: Franklin.PorchFest.Info

Why host a porch?
Hosting a porch means you get a front-row seat to the action—literally! You’ll be matched with talented local performers, and your home becomes part of the magic that makes PorchFest so special.

Let’s fill the town with music, community spirit, and good vibes.

Don’t wait—register your porch TODAY and be part of the soundtrack of Franklin

Oak Street Crash in Franklin

New England Fire News reported that there was a car vs tree crash near 391 Oak St in Franklin just after 6 pm on Monday with serious injury. A victim was transported by Franklin ambulance to the UMass Worcester Trauma Center with three medics in attendance, according to the report.

Not that Pedro Martinez

Nope, not the former Red Sox starting pitcher. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted yesterday to recommend that Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez be the next Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. The final decision rests with Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler, who voted in support of the recommendation.

Anti-Semitism Spikes

ADL’s annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, issued Wednesday, recorded a total of 638 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2024 within the New England Region (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). This is the fifth year in a row that antisemitic incidents increased and broke the previous all-time high in 2023. 2024 saw a 213 percent increase in incidents in New England from 2022 and a 485 percent increase since 2020.