Franklin Library Improves Access
This is the exciting beginning of a major upgrade to the Library.
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New Franklin Register
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Economic Development Survey
The Greater Franklin Chamber of Commerce, whose primary mission is to enhance and support local business in and around the Town of Franklin, needs your help to determine what is important to Franklin’s residents and visitors, as well as what might be needed in our community in terms of business and services.
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Christmas Stroll, Holiday Market and More!
By Lisa A. Heimbauer Please join us for the Franklin Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 10th, from 1 to 5 p.m. It will include seven houses within the Village and two others within the town limits. Tickets will be sold at the Franklin Fire House (at the Holiday Market) from 12:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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New Franklin Register #30
Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #30 (4.6 MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #30, Vol. X No. 3, Fall 2016
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Economic Development and the 2006 Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan covers many topics: land use, natural resource protection, agriculture and farmland protection, historic preservation, community aesthetics, traffic, recreation, community service, watershed protection, and economic development. Assessment of the situation in 2006 was documented for each topic, and recommendations were developed for the future of each area.
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Your Franklin Chamber
The mission statement of the Greater Franklin Chamber of Commerce is to advance the economic, industrial, professional, cultural, and civic welfare of the greater Franklin NY area.
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Your County Chamber
The primary role of a chamber of commerce – whether it’s one that focuses on a single community or an entire county – is to create collaborative partnerships that will support the community in measurable and sustainable ways.
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An Entrepreneur in Franklin
A farmhouse on Handsome Brook Road with five acres, a beautiful red barn, a tire swing and East Handsome Brook behind was perfect. It became our home.
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New Franklin Register #29
Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #29 (13 MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #29, Vol. X No. 2, Summer 2016
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The Hobart Book Village
By Alexis Greene A Bibliophile’s Report Books have always been my companions, mis amigos, my teachers. So it is not surprising, living as I do part-time in Walton, that I have become a disciple of the Hobart Book Village, a cooperative that began life eleven years ago and is now a destination for local and
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Franklin Robotics Club
By Patricia Tyrell Successful Pilot Plans to Expand Using very similar technology to that used by scientists in NASA’s Mars Rover program, some of Franklin’s youth have recently found out just how cool robotics technology can be through a six-week robotics program pilot. Describing the recently concluded after-school program, leader and mechatronics professional, Steve Cox exudes
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The Camels’ Nose
“The camel’s nose is a metaphor for a situation where the permitting of a small, seemingly innocuous act will open the door for larger, clearly undesirable actions.” (Wikipedia) In the fable, a camel seeks shelter from a raging storm in the tent of its owner. Initially he permits the camel to stick only its nose inside, but bit