Honor Flight Honors Two Local Veterans
Franklin WWII veteran Al Lewis, along with Korean War veteran Bob Weidman, recently traveled together on an Honor Flight from Logan airport to Washington D.C. Both men traveled with their sons, Steve Lewis, a firefighter in Franklin, and Patrick Weidman, owner of Grove Street... Read More
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Franklin Rotary Club Treats Local Seniors to Pasta Supper
Over 100 seniors from Franklin attended a delicious pasta supper at Central Park Terrace on the beautiful summer night of June 15th. The event was...
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy of Kindness: Tri-County RVTHS Remembers Sophomore Student Zoe McMorran
They say a person’s essence is not obvious to everyone, but there is one student at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School who was...
Read MoreFranklin 4th of July
It started in the last week of June, but the Franklin 4th of July celebration continues at the Franklin Town Common this month, again thanks to...
Read MoreA Franklin Road Race July 1st
The July 4th Franklin Coalition has a new feature this year, a road race on July first, sponsored by the Franklin Recreation Department. The Adult...
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Franklin Girls Bow in State Tourney
The Franklin High girls lacrosse team won the Division 1 East Sectional championship for the third time in the last four years, but the Panthers once again were unable to come away victorious in the state semifinals.
Coach Kristin Igoe’s Panthers bowed to Longmeadow, 12...
Franklin Baseball Pushes Further this Season
Over the past four years, the Franklin baseball team has averaged 13.5 wins per season as they ventured into the Division 1 South Tournament. As the number four seed in 2015 tournament, the Panthers went all the way to the Semi Finals before finally getting eliminated. This...
Read MoreJess Kroushl and Miranda Smith Form Backbone of Franklin Girls Track
By Christopher Tremblay
Each and every high school track meet consists of a total of 16 events. Franklin’s Jess Kroushl and Miranda Smith usually participate in upwards of 8 events for the Panthers; good thing the two athletes are able to score points in those events,...