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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.

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LETTER: In Praise of Medway's Vigilant Citizens!

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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...

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Bite Size Tours Showcase Franklin History and Culture

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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.

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A 'Heart of Gold' Earned by Washington Street School

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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.

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

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Franklin Town Wed. Oct 14 2026

Think Before You Click: Understanding Social Engineering Scams

Social engineering succeeds because it exploits normal human instincts.

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Think Before You Click: Understanding Social Engineering Scams

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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

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Octobers with the most precipitation in Mass. since 1895

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Franklin Town Mon. Oct 12 2026

Recent Legal Notices

Oct 4- 10

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Franklin Town Mon. Oct 12 2026

Beacon Hill Roll Call

Volume 51 - Report No. 41

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Franklin Town Sun. Oct 11 2026

People, Power, and Politcs

The week ahead in Franklin, Medway and beyond.

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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?

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

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Franklin Town Sun. Oct 11 2026

FRANKLIN: David Ernest Stoddard

Graduated from Westwood High School in 1976, enlisted in the U.S Navy and served as a navigation technician aboard the USS Daniel Webster.

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Franklin Town Sun. Oct 11 2026

District 4 Congressman Pitches Youth Social Media Safety

Children are the least equipped to resist these algorithms.

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District 4 Congressman Pitches Youth Social Media Safety

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Franklin Town Sat. Oct 10 2026

Educator, Historian Jim Johnston to Present at Historical Museum Sunday

For many years Johnston was also been closely associated with the Franklin Historical Society

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Educator, Historian Jim Johnston to Present at Historical Museum Sunday

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Franklin Town Sat. Oct 10 2026

Independent Pagliarulo Seeks Norfolk DA Election Win

His campaign slogan is “Take Politics Out of Prosecution.",”

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Independent Pagliarulo Seeks Norfolk DA Election Win

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Franklin Town Sat. Oct 10 2026

MEDWAY: Kathleen Margret Keough

She found her calling teaching Women’s Studies at the University while living in Wisconsin. She was later an educator at Medfield State Hospital.

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