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Real Estate

No Franklin deed data recorded for late June through July period

No property sales data was available for Franklin, Massachusetts for the period of June 26 through July 25, 2026, according to Norfolk County Registry of Deeds records reviewed for this roundup. With zero recorded transactions, no price range, median sale price, or top transaction can b…

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Morning Brief

Franklin Wins $30,000 Grant to Update Hazard Mitigation Plan

Franklin will use a $30,000 state grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan alongside Bellingham. The joint planning effort, announced Friday, July 24, will guide how the two communities identify and prepare for natural-disaster risks going forward. In smaller town business, officials …

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Retirement Planning Firm Expands Its Franklin Office Footprint

A Needham-based retirement planning firm is expanding its office footprint in Franklin, even as the town keeps recruiting volunteers for open board seats. Johnson Brunetti, which also operates offices in Norwell and Woburn, announced the move to a larger Franklin location, according to …

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Government · Town Council

Town Council Approves Higher Winter Parking Violation Fines

Franklin Town Council increases winter parking violation fines to $100, $200, and $300 for successive offenses, with Councilor Maxwell Morrongiello as sole dissent citing disparate impact on low-income residents. The council unanimously approved acceptance of J. Victor Lane as a public way, three

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Franklin Schedules July 30 Treatment for DelCarte Ponds

Franklin will treat the DelCarte Ponds for nuisance aquatic vegetation on July 30 as townwide water-use restrictions remain in effect this summer. The town also said eligible Basic Service electricity customers will get enrollment and opt-out information by mail under the Community Choi…

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Government · DocumentCenter

Design Review Commission elects Darvish; requests design alternatives

Franklin Design Review elects Darvish chair, requests design revisions for mixed-use project. The Design Review Commission unanimously elected Derek Darvish as chair and Priya Natarajan as vice chair, then reviewed proposals for downtown development. The Commission approved the awning design for

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FRANKLIN PLAZA SEEKS DESIGN REVISIONS; PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUES

Design Review Commission approves Fresh Monkee awning, continues Franklin Plaza hearing. The Commission unanimously re-elected Derek Russell Darvish as Chair and Priya Natarajan as Vice Chair, and approved the Fresh Monkee awning size and shape at 5 West Central Street but tabled the window decals

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Franklin Reopens Prospect Street After Culvert Repairs

Franklin reopened Prospect Street to traffic Tuesday after crews finished emergency culvert repairs that shut the road down since July 19. The Town of Franklin confirmed the repairs were complete in a morning News Flash post, though officials did not detail the scope or cost of the work…

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Sports

Franklin Youth Soccer Association has opened registration for its Fall 2026 season.

The Franklin Youth Soccer Association has opened registration for its Fall 2026 season, covering Pee Wee, Instructional, Academy, Recreational and Travel divisions. The club, which says its mission is to help young players "build and improve their skills, confidence, fitness, and sense …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of Monday, July 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026

Two Franklin obituary notices were published this week: Juszczyszyn, Robert J. "Bob," 81, who died July 14, 2026, and Pisani, Stephen P., 60, who died July 15, 2026. Both men's funeral arrangements are being handled by Charles F. Oteri and Son – Franklin Funeral Home, with full notices …

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