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The Mayor’s Corner: What Really Is Franklin’s Brand?

With Tom Briggs At the recent public information meeting at the Town Hall regarding the proposal to build a Dollar General store in the Town of Franklin, I was impressed with the responses from the audience, both pro and con. One Franklin resident’s position was especially evocative. He stated that in marketing terms, Franklin has

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Volunteering in Franklin: The Franklin Fire Department

By Louise Hebbard and Lynne Kemen (The second in our series about community involvement and volunteering.) In many places, particularly in small, rural communities, volunteer fire companies provide the service for fire-fighting and medical emergencies. Franklin is no exception. We spoke with Fire Chief Thomas Worden and President Ruth Snow to learn more about the

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Zoning Board of Appeals – October 3, 2019

This video is about the Franklin NY Zoning Board of Appeals – October 3, 2019. Discussion of variances for the Dollar General application. Current zoning requires commercial presence to be at least 1000 feet from residences. Dollar General is requesting a variance from that zoning requirement, and additional variances regarding parking lot slots and lot

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