The GFWC Treadwell Community Club and Franklin Local will host two forums for candidates to the Franklin Town Board in this November’s elections. • Monday the 13th of October at the Kellogg Community and Education Center, 138 Church Street, Treadwell • Monday the 20th of October at the Franklin Free Library, 334 Main Street, Franklin […]
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The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was held at the Treadwell Fire Station and was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Don Smith, David Grant, Lisa Huyck, Garret Sitts, Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Deputy Highway Superintendent Jamie Archibald and Paul Warner. Also present were Ken Walter, William Young, Brian Brock, William Degenhardt, Mike Wallace, Don Hebbard, Dwight Bruno, Neishia Mitchell, Cheryl Petersen and reporter Bob Cairns. Absent was Highway Superintendent Mark Laing.
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The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Don Smith, Lisa Huyck, Garret Sitts, David Grant, Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Highway Superintendent Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were William Young, Ken Walter, David Tuthill, Susan Fairbairn, Brian Brock, Jamie Archibald, Cindy Beach, Elizabeth Serrao, Elwood Weerheim, Richard Grant, Don Hebbard, Dwight Bruno, Andrew Zuk, Mike Howland, Kitty Worden, Wayne Reynolds, NYS DOT representatives Richard Schell and Danielle Bess, and reporter Tom Coddington.
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Franklin Community Day is here – see map below for events around the village. Lawn Sale maps will be available at the Franklin Chamber table on Institute Street. For details of the day, see our flyer here.
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The Franklin Free Library Annual Book Sale, St. Paul’s Pie Sale, the Franklin Stage Company and the Railroad Museum are just a few of the things you’ll enjoy in Franklin Community Day – August 23rd from 9am-4pm. Franklin Free Library Annual Book Sale – on the lawn by the theatre on Institute Street – Saturday
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The regular monthly meeting of the Franklin Town Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Supervisor Jeff Taggart. Present were Don Smith, Garret Sitts, Lisa Huyck, Supervisor Jeff Taggart, Highway Superintendent Mark Laing and Paul Warner. Also present were Ken Walter, Gene Marner, Carol Marner, Robert Ackerman, Elena Ferrante, Brian Brock, William Young, Cheryl Petersen and reporter Caitlyn Ogden. Absent was David Grant.
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Franklin Local Meeting • June 24, 2014 • Tulip & Rose Restaurant, Franklin Present: Brian Brock, Andy and Carla Nordstrom, Aron and Manette Berlinger, Carole and Gene Marner, Bryan and Betsy Babcock, Vicki Davis, Helen McLean, Bill Gruber, Marjorie Kellogg, Hank Stahler, Jane Couch, Shirley Furguseon, Ellen Curtis, Trish Tyrell, Sondra, Tom, Wendy. Quorum established, introductions made.
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The Tulip and the Rose Cafe is now open for dinner on nights when there is a performance at the Franklin Stage Company. Enjoy a delicious dinner before the performance! Check the Franklin Stage Company website for performance details. See details of The Tulip and the Rose Hours and location
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By Tom Martone Members of the Delaware County Electric Cooperative (DCEC) interested in local green energy were in for a bit of a surprise when the cooperative announced in its Jan/Feb 2014 newsletter (PDF) that it was abandoning its long standing net-metering based agreement with its own members who had installed grid-tied member-owned distributed generation, such
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By Betsy Babcock What’s going on up the hill? Rest assured it’s not condos or a wild game park (those were actual rumors floating about). If you look up the hill from the village of Franklin, you’ll see a new barn with a dark green roof. If you drive up Franklin Heights Road, you’ll see
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By Tom Briggs Last February, I was approached by my neighbor and Village Trustee, Paul DeAndrea to see if I would consider running for Mayor of Franklin. John Campbell had served six years with distinction in this position and after taking on many pressing village issues, including a major public works project, was not interested
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