The Franklin Conservation Department received a nearly $2,000 mini-grant from SNEP and Restore America's Estuaries to install 10 flow devices that regulate water levels at beaver sites, aiming to reduce roadway flooding while keeping beaver populations intact.
Franklin, Massachusetts recorded one qualifying resident obituary this week: O'Leary, Martha Philamena (Cosgrave), age 89, who died October 21, 2026. Her obituary, found on Legacy.com's Franklin listings page and corroborated on Echovita.com, identifies her as a resident of Franklin, Massachusetts.
Two Franklin obituary notices were published this week: O'Rourke, Kevin Patrick, 58, who grew up in Mansfield before making his home in Franklin and died October 4, 2026, after a battle with leukemia.
Two Franklin obituaries were published this week: Rhoades, Rosemary F. "Rosie" (Cimino), 84, formerly of Franklin and Sandwich, who died October 8 and was a graduate of Franklin High School; and Stoddard, David Ernest, 68, of Franklin, who died October 5. Rhoades's notice was posted by …
One Franklin-resident obituary was published this week: Dassau, Deborah "Debbie," 68, of Franklin, Massachusetts, who died September 30, 2026. Her funeral arrangements are being handled by Charles F. Oteri and Son, Franklin Funeral Home, per the notice posted on Echovita (and also liste…
Three obituary notices for people with Franklin, Massachusetts ties were published this week: Boudreau, Willis L., 72, of Franklin; Darling, David M., 88, of Bellingham and formerly of Franklin (also Medfield and Mashpee); and Rogers, Gail Theresa (Mitchell), 80, of Franklin. Boudreau d…
Franklin Finance Committee elects Ryan Lavorgna chair, ending George Conley's multiyear run. Jennifer D'Angelo was elected vice chair on a 6-1 second-round roll call after an initial vote for Tom Sullivan failed 3-4; Sullivan was then elected clerk.