Nearly 8,000 people are expected to attend the largest-ever Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 5 from noon to 5 p.m.! The Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 17th annual Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Franklin. In case of rain, the...
Oct 2019
Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin), Senator Becca Rausch (D-Needham), and Representative Mike Soter (R-Bellingham) are pleased to announce that funding for the Prospect Street tunnel along the...
$180,000+ Raised; 2,200 Attendees; 200+ Volunteers
Aug 2019
May 19, 2019 marked HMEA’s 18th Annual incredABLE Day, our largest community event and biggest fundraiser of the year. While the day came with some clouds, wind, and a touch of rain, it also brought together hundreds of walkers, runners,...
MacLean’s Franklin Roots Big Plus in His Football Career
Aug 2019
Dan MacLean is spot on when he says, “Franklin is my life.’’
Hopkinton High’s new football coach credits his Franklin roots as a key reason for his emergence in a sport that requires devotion, passion and flexibility — attributes he learned...
Aug 2019
As a child growing up Franklin’s Joshua LaRosa loved to ride his bike, it was where he felt most comfortable and at ease with himself. In addition to riding his bike, he also loved karate, where he was a junior black belt.
Unfortunately,...
Fashions of Downton Abbey Presentation
Aug 2019
We’re excited to bring you The Fashions of Downton Abbey as our August Second Sunday Speaker Series presentation. Our guest is Karen Antonowicz of Spirits of Fashion. Karen returns to the museum with one of her most popular presentations. Are you...
Aug 2019
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Registration Starting August 15
The Franklin Downtown Partnership will hold the Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 5 in downtown Franklin. In case of rain, the event will take place on Sunday, October 6.
Main Street...
Aug 2019
Jennifer Knight-Levine was honored Tuesday as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s 2019 class of Unsung Heroines. Jennifer was nominated by Representative Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin) because of her years of dedicated...
Aug 2019
Meet Lynn Calling, the new Executive Director of the Franklin Food Pantry! Lynn has almost 20 years of experience working in non-profit organizations, higher education, and community-based organizations, which includes the Massachusetts...
Jul 2019
The Spier Family of Foxborough is issuing a challenge grant to Hockomock Area YMCA members, donors, local businesses and partners. For the third straight year, a generous $25,000 matching gift challenge is being offered. The Spiers are matching...