Franklin will use a $30,000 state grant to update its hazard mitigation plan in partnership with Bellingham. The regional planning effort will guide how the two communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters going forward. Separately, Town Hall is seeking residents to fill two…

Franklin's finance office flagged interest charges on some utility bills as an administrative notice topped town news. The town posted a News Flash on August 4 addressing charges tied to statements issued July 29, directing residents with questions to the town website. It came a day aft…

Franklin has scheduled a water shut-off for Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to a town alert posted the previous afternoon, as crews prepare to interrupt service for scheduled system work. The town's meeting calendar also shows several sessions over the next two weeks, including the Zoning Bo…

The Franklin Observer published an obituary this week for longtime resident Ann V. Taschereau, born in Franklin in 1931, according to the outlet's report headlined "FRANKLIN: Ann V. Taschereau." Elsewhere, the town's civic calendar is filling in for the coming week: the Economic Develop…