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Franklin Town Sun. Jan 4 2026

Ben Franklin Month Returns With a Full Slate of Events

Building on Ben's Birthday and celebrating the Town's Status as home to the nation's first, free, public library.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Jan 4 2026

FRANKLIN: Richard Apalakian

Served in the U.S. Army stateside during the occupation of Germany and Japan.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Jan 4 2026

People, Power, and Politics

The week ahead in Franklin, Medway, and Beyond

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Jan 4 2026

Beacon Hill Roll Call

Volume 51 - Report No. 1

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sun. Jan 4 2026

Nicholas “Nick” R. LaRosa

He was a U.S. Marine, enlisting in 1953 during the Korean conflict.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Jan 3 2026

FRANKLIN: Roger Bernard Bailey

After graduating from Needham High, he joined the U.S. Navy serving on the USS Hugh Purvis.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Jan 3 2026

Ringing Out the Old Year With a Smile

It was worth the wait when a Medway Officer reunited a Wayland man with his college football ring...

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Jan 3 2026

MEDWAY: Pamela Jeanne Badger

A graduate of Medway High School who went on to earn her nursing degree from the New England Deaconess School of Nursing.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Jan 3 2026

Harold L. Nickerson, Jr.

He joined the United States Army in 1972 and served his country honorably before being discharged in 1976.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Sat. Jan 3 2026

Resolutions That Will Help You Declutter Your Home

Resolve to tackle just one manageable pile or surface a day.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Jan 2 2026

Historic Medway Shop Finds New Life After TikTok Stardom

Owner Judy Gilliatt-Gohs has filled her shop with New England primitives and period pieces.

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor

Franklin Town Fri. Jan 2 2026

FRANKLIN: Jill Elizabeth Rappa

Lifelong resident, FHS `83

Alan Earls Editor

Alan Earls Editor