Planning Board approved the Adirondack Club parking lot at 800 Chestnut Street with conditions to modify crosswalk striping and document a fire access gate.
Franklin's Historical Significance Subcommittee discussed multiple heritage projects to mark the town's 250th anniversary. Alan Earls, Lyn Pickhover, and Lee Mulligan met at the Franklin Historical Museum and approved prior minutes unanimously.
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…
Franklin seeks two volunteers to fill Citizen-at-Large seats on its Community Preservation Committee. The Town of Franklin posted a call this week for residents to join the panel, which recommends how the town spends Community Preservation Act funds on open space, historic preservation,…
Franklin Fire Department has promoted Mike Berthiaume to captain, the town announced this week, filling a key command post in the department. Registered voters also learned that early in-person voting for the State primary runs August 22 through 28 at the Town Clerk's Office. Elsewhere,…
A Franklin mail-processing facility will close by September 30, cutting 112 jobs, as town officials finalized new leadership contracts and infrastructure fixes. Postal Center International is shutting its Franklin site, according to a report from Hoodline that cites state filings, marki…
Franklin Design Review Commission approves three downtown sign packages. The board unanimously approved signage for Fresh Monkee at 5 West Central Street and Derm Wellness PC at 835 West Central Street after design modifications. Pretty Is Pink at 5 Main Street won approval 2-1, with Commissioner
Franklin Design Review Commission approved three business sign packages during its August 18 meeting. The Commission voted unanimously to approve signage for Fresh Monkee, a healthy-shake franchise at 5 West Central Street, and Derm Wellness PC at 835 West Central Street. For Pretty Is Pink at 5
Franklin Cultural Council sets FY27 grant priorities with $38,000 in combined funding. Chair John M Ristaino and the council voted to approve revised grant priorities that will be reflected on the Massachusetts Cultural Council website. Funding includes $20,000 from the Town of Franklin and $18,000
Franklin is spotlighting Governor Maura Healey's August 10 signing of the Freedom to Read Law at the town library. Franklin officials joined Healey at the Franklin Public Library for the ceremony, according to the town's own announcement, though the town's site offers few further detail…
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