Katie Holbrook is Franklin High’ new softball coach, and if she had her way, she’d want the season to start immediately.
“I’m eager to get started,’’ said Holbrook, who excelled as a player at Brockton High and Bridgewater State. “I wish...
Jan 2020
Jan 2020
In competing in only their third season, the Franklin gymnastics team not only finished third in the Kelley Rex Division of the Hockomock League and fourth overall, but they also qualified for the Sectionals for the very first time. Although the...
Jan 2020
Franklin Lions Pride kids raised $200 and collected over 100 new toys for the Franklin Police holiday toy drive. On Thursday evening, December 19th, the children held their holiday gathering and presented the toys and check to members of the...
Jan 2020
Middle and High School Students Are Invited to Ski & Snowboard at Wachusett, with Transportation from YMCA–
The Hockomock Area YMCA is pleased to continue a popular Ski Club tradition, which keeps kids active all winter long. Anyone...
Jan 2020
Jeff Roy remembers the day his constituent called him.
“The day that Mt. Ida College closed, I received a phone call from the parent of a young man who was finishing his junior year, who was going to become a senior,” says Rep. Roy, “and Mt...
About 50 Turn Out for Public Meeting with MBTA and Keolis, Hosted by Rep. Roy
Jan 2020
On December 17th, 2019, Representative Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin) hosted a public meeting with representatives from the MBTA and Keolis concerning commuter rail service in our area. About 50 members of the community attended the meeting, voicing...
New Members Bring Community Experience to Board
Jan 2020
The Franklin Food Pantry announced that Franklin community members, Nancy Schoen and Roberta DeBaggis Trahan have joined its Board of Directors to help reach its mission to provide immediate hunger relief and healthy sustainable solutions within...
Nov 2019
Cheryl Bambery estimates that she’s called Theresa Parshley, of Stoughton, 5,600 times, estimating she’s spent more time talking to Theresa than she has her own Mom. “For some people, I’m the only call they get all day or all week.”
Bambery...
Nov 2019
Although Franklin’s Jack Paterson first picked up a golf club at a rather young age, it wasn’t until the seventh grade when he began to play the sport competitively. Despite taking part in the sport with his dad for many years, things were not...
Nov 2019
Take a break from your holiday bustle and hustle yourself over to the Franklin Public Library on Monday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. for a Christmas Trivia program. This program is free and open to the public.
This is the latest in a series...