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Franklin Conservation Commission approves wetland permit for Partridge Street project, continues culvert repair. The commission unanimously approved a Notice of Intent for 47 Partridge Street with conditions requiring invasive species management, compensatory flood storage construction, and

Franklin Board of Health unanimously expands synthetics regulation to ban all kratom products. Chair Kim Mu-Chow, Vice Chair Jeff Harris, and Member Diane Daddario voted 3-0 to broaden the original regulation language to include natural kratom leaf, kratom leaf extract, and mitragynine, effective

Franklin Cultural Council unanimously approved March minutes and discussed a rescheduled World Cup Watch Party. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism awarded $120,000 to Franklin and Marlboro--the only two Metro-West towns hosting watch parties--to cover police and fire details, with

Planning Board unanimously approves Tanglewood Estates II with conditions and waivers. Chair Gregory Rondeau led the board to approve the Symphony Drive private definitive subdivision after Conservation Commission closed out remaining issues, imposing five conditions including private perpetual

Franklin Library Board approves revised Values and Vision statement, opts for vision document only. Library Director Felicia Oti reported that vision and mission statements are no longer required by town officials and recommended proceeding with a vision statement alone; the Board agreed. Members