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Franklin Town Fri. Apr 4 2025

LETTER: Why Show Such Contempt for Horace Mann?

Name the Middle School Complex...for Franklin’s most famed Native Son or consider giving us your resignations...

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LETTER: Why Show Such Contempt for Horace Mann?

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Franklin Town Fri. Apr 4 2025

Norfolk Sheriff Leads Call to Rein in Inmate Phone Costs

Has cost Norfolk County $12.5 million so far in fiscal 2025....

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Norfolk Sheriff Leads Call to Rein in Inmate Phone Costs

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Franklin Town Fri. Apr 4 2025

Dual "Hate" Incidents Spark Reactions

"There is no evidence at this time to suggest that these incidents are related but that possibility is not being ruled out."

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Apr 4 2025

Dean's Doc Lawson, Easter Bunny, Lady Bugs AND Antique Appraisals

April at the Franklin Historical Museum has something for everyone

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Dean's Doc Lawson, Easter Bunny, Lady Bugs AND Antique Appraisals

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Franklin Town Thu. Apr 3 2025

PERSPECTIVES: Buying Danish Territory? It's Déjà vu All Over Again

Has Anybody Ever Bought a Colony From Denmark? Yes, We Did

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PERSPECTIVES: Buying Danish Territory? It's Déjà vu All Over Again

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Franklin Town Thu. Apr 3 2025

FRANKLIN: Marianne Bournazian

Member of the FHS Class of `83 and of the Franklin Rangerette Drill Team

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Apr 3 2025

Get the Lead Out...More Slowly

The requirement that homeowners might be forced to replace their lines is not until 2037

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Thu. Apr 3 2025

Green Energy Fight Moves to State Houses

There is lingering concern over the reliability of the state’s electrical grid.

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Green Energy Fight Moves to State Houses

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Franklin Town Thu. Apr 3 2025

FRANKLIN: John "Jack" Eli Alexander

Jack was a Vietnam War Veteran and suffered complications due to Agent Orange.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Apr 2 2025

Has Cannabis Commission Gone to Pot?

The agency did not collect approximately $550,000 in prorated license fees and up to $1.2 million in potential provisional licensing fees.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Apr 2 2025

In Other News

Artsy Boxes, Pantry/Bowls Even

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Apr 2 2025

Franklin No Longer Mann's World

Franklin School Committee decision to nix school name has drawn response from Historical Commission and Town Council (and many citizens).

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Apr 2 2025

The Heat is Now On Energy Policymakers

Dems fret over tariffs, GOP see alternative energy mandates as main cost driver.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. Apr 2 2025

FRANKLIN: Marilyn J. Nardone

She had many interests, including animal rights, reading, art and historical facts of movies.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. Apr 1 2025

USPS Floats Possibility of New Medway Post Office

We thank our Medway customers for their patience and look forward to resuming full operations in town as quickly as feasible.

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USPS Floats Possibility of New Medway Post Office

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Franklin Town Tue. Apr 1 2025

The Return of Mary Anning! Franklin-born Opera Heads to Grafton

Audiences loved the story ....and the music -- fresh and daring but drawing from many familiar sounds of the British Isles.

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The Return of Mary Anning! Franklin-born Opera Heads to Grafton

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Franklin Town Tue. Apr 1 2025

Region Preps for Foxboro FIFA Crowds in 2026

"It is a massive undertaking for everybody -- not just law enforcement."

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Region Preps for Foxboro FIFA Crowds in 2026

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Franklin Town Tue. Apr 1 2025

FRANKLIN: Janet Paxton

Janet was a longtime resident of Franklin where she taught school for 27 years.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. Apr 1 2025

MEDWAY: Carol DiNapoli

She perfected the charcuterie board before it was trendy.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Mon. Mar 31 2025

In Other News

Medway Dogs, Frankin/Bellingham, too,Tuning in 12-tone, Gaming Appointment, Young Medway Heart Patient

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