Many of us want to deeply honor our veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, but why not give a nod of recognition to all of those who have served? A new Veterans Memorial Walkway planned by the Franklin Veterans Council will...
Jan 2018
Greg Kessler is the new baseball coach at King Philip, and his addition to the Warriors’ athletic staff is a gift from neighboring rival Franklin High.
The 29-year-old Kessler, who was a captain and an all-star in football and baseball at...
Jan 2018
Having a father who stands 6’ 8” tall and played basketball on the collegiate level, it was inevitable that the blood line who eventually take its toll on Franklin’s Ali Brigham. The now 6’ 3” center is in her sophomore year and has already made...
Jan 2018
Making use of his local library wasn’t a hard sell for Franklin resident Mikael Pyrtel. The entrepreneur’s mother is a retired librarian.
“Originally, I came to the Franklin Public Library for the history,” says Pyrtel, originally of...
Jan 2018
It all started with an idea. Ray Auger, My FM’s Mr. Everything, and host of the Morning Show on Myfm101.3 &WMRC 1490AM radio, told Tom McAuliffe, owner and manager of the stations, that he wanted to do a special promotion. The idea? Have a...
Jan 2018
Steven “Gilly” Gillmeister lost his battle with addiction on October 24, 2016 at the age of 25.
For David and Barbara Gillmeister, the pain of losing their son to a drug overdose will never go away. Seeking a way to honor his memory, the...
Jan 2018
In the final step in the town of Franklin’s application to be designated a Cultural District by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, members of the Franklin Cultural District Committee have been named. They include:
Christopher Brady
...
Jan 2018
They will rebuild.
That’s the consensus among the Wheaton student artists who collaborated on one of three sculptures to be installed in the Franklin Sculpture Park, according to their teacher.
The art installation seemed like a great...
Jan 2018
Got a fun idea for an arts event in Franklin? Now’s your opportunity to apply for an ArtWeek grant!
The Franklin Cultural Council (FCC) announced today that it has been named a collaborator for the upcoming ArtWeek festival happening April...
Dec 2017
Field hockey, which has been dormant at Dean College for 25 years, will return as a varsity sports next fall and the coaching reins have been handed to Lisa Cropper, who served as Franklin High’s varsity coach for the last eight years.
“...