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Franklin Town Wed. May 21 2025

Medway Decides: Tuesday's Preliminary "Unofficial" Election Results

Numerous position were up for grabs...

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Medway Decides: Tuesday's Preliminary Unofficial Election Results

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Franklin Town Wed. May 21 2025

After the Migrants Go – Rep Sees a Chance for Better Planning

“Local officials and residents alike stepped up with compassion, even when the situation wasn’t ideal."

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After the Migrants Go – Rep Sees a Chance for Better Planning

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Franklin Town Wed. May 21 2025

LETTER: Please Join Me in Voting Yes

'Without the passage of a Proposition 2 1⁄2 override, the town will be forced to implement deep and painful cuts...'

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Wed. May 21 2025

Voc Schools Lose Fight: Lottery Admission to be Mandatory

Education Board votes for change starting in 2026-27 school year

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Voc Schools Lose Fight: Lottery Admission to be Mandatory

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Franklin Town Wed. May 21 2025

FRANKLIN: Denise A. Barnhart-Dowling

She chose to retire early to focus on what mattered most to her-being present for her children.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. May 20 2025

Pollution Control District "Graduates" its Tri-County Interns

The District is now in its fourth year of the co-op program with Tri-County.

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Pollution Control District Graduates its Tri-County Interns

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Franklin Town Tue. May 20 2025

Migrant Hotels to Close, But No Clarity on Where Residents Will Go

Thirty-two hotel shelters remain, including a former Best Western on Upper Union Street in Franklin.

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Migrant Hotels to Close, But No Clarity on Where Residents Will Go

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Franklin Town Tue. May 20 2025

Letter: Let's Bury the Idea of Paying the Town Council

Franklin need not become a place where monetary gain becomes a principal motive for service.

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Letter: Let's Bury the Idea of Paying the Town Council

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Franklin Town Tue. May 20 2025

MEDWAY: Florence Lillian McCassie

Had lived in Medway for over 40 years before moving to Millis and joining the Rockville Meadows Community 12 years ago.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Tue. May 20 2025

FRANKLIN: Seang Sinh Saelee

Seang emigrated to the United States in 1980 determined to give his family a better future.

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Mon. May 19 2025

Should the Franklin Town Council be Paid?

Municipalities vary widely in their compensation approaches.

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Should the Franklin Town Council be Paid?

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Franklin Town Mon. May 19 2025

Memorial Day Blue Star Exhibit Comes to Franklin Historical Museum

Special weekend hours and free admission.

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Memorial Day Blue Star Exhibit Comes to Franklin Historical Museum

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Franklin Town Mon. May 19 2025

Legislator Gets Pushback on Plan to Squeeze Drivers Out of Their Cars

S 2246 would require the Department of Transportation to set goals for reducing the number of statewide driving miles

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Legislator Gets Pushback on Plan to Squeeze Drivers Out of Their Cars

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Franklin Town Mon. May 19 2025

Fourth Annual Sen Edward W. Brooke Scholarship Awarded

Scholarship honors first Black elected to the US Senate.

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Fourth Annual Sen Edward W. Brooke Scholarship Awarded

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Franklin Town Mon. May 19 2025

Recent Legal Notices

May 11-17

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. May 18 2025

In Other News

New bus, Swim coach needed, Firefighters to graduate, Homeless evicted, and more

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. May 18 2025

Medway TM Approves $1.25 M for Historic Jacob Ide House Repairs

Remarkably, most of the original features of the house and barn remain intact.

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Medway TM Approves $1.25 M for Historic Jacob Ide House Repairs

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Franklin Town Sun. May 18 2025

Private equity snaps up disability services, challenging state regulators

“Before Steward Health Care ultimately collapsed, executives spent years hiding their financial information"

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Private equity snaps up disability services, challenging state regulators

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Franklin Town Sun. May 18 2025

Beacon Hill Roll Call

Volume 50 - Report No. 20

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Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. May 18 2025

People, Power, and Politics

The week ahead in Franklin, Medway, and Beyond

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