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Franklin Legal Notice Reports Trustee Resignation, Successor Sought

A Franklin legal notice made public today reports the resignation of trustee Melissa A. Howitt and calls for a successor to be appointed. The filing, part of a "Recent Legal Notices" roundup per the Franklin Observer, does not identify the trust or estate involved. Beyond the notice, Fr…

DATELINE — FRANKLIN

A public legal notice made available today flagged the resignation of a Franklin trustee and the search for a replacement, the only new development to surface across town, school and community sources for Monday into Tuesday.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Recent Legal Notices | Franklin Observer" covers the resignation of trustee Melissa A. Howitt of Franklin and the pending appointment of a successor trustee, according to a legal-notice listing published today. Per a Franklin Observer legal-notices roundup, the filing does not specify the underlying trust or estate (read it at https://franklinobserver.town.news/g/franklin-town-ma/n/385407/recent-legal-notices).

COMING UP

The town's public meetings calendar lists a Council on Aging Board Meeting for Wednesday, Aug. 26, followed by a Conservation Commission meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the town's website. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the community events calendar lists several Council on Aging programs, including Learn to Play Cribbage, Knitting, Busy Bees Craft Group, Cool Cruisers, Senior Players and Pre-K Pals.


Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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