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Franklin is recruiting residents to fill two Citizen-at-Large vacancies on its Community Preservation Committee, town officials announced this week. The push for volunteers comes alongside other administrative updates, including mailed enrollment notices for the Community Choice Power S…

Franklin residents faced a scheduled water shut-off Tuesday as the town prepared for a separate aquatic treatment project later in the week. The Department of Public Works confirmed the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 shut-off, while DelCarte Ponds is set for aquatic vegetation treatment on Thur…

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 …

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 …

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…