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 […]
These are harrowing times. The world seems to be going to hell in a handbasket, wrapped and delivered by those claiming to govern, serve and provide. Intelligence, truth, or justice seem no longer to be valued or aspired to. So harrowing that even the most stoically optimistic might ask: what’s the point? If nothing seems […]
To the Editor: I am responding to a recent article by Brian Brock. [“Franklin River Walk”, Summer 2019] I do believe that the concept is a fine idea for an area dedicated to nature and nature hikes. What I would oppose is the inclusion of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes. Those mechanical devices, though enjoyable […]
By Michael Sellitti When the Sidney Center Improvement Group (SCIG) was formed over thirteen years ago, the founding members began with identifying the issues in the hamlet that were most important to them. One problem immediately identified and unanimously agreed upon was speeding. Speeding through Sidney Center has become commonplace, despite the big 30 MPH […]
By Shana Ko After what felt like six years of summer in New Orleans, I longed for crisp air and snowy days. I needed the stillness to think. Moving north would provide greater flexibility for my husband’s career, but what should I do next? I wasn’t ready to go back to a regular nine to […]
International intrigue visited Franklin recently in the form of ransomware on the village computer. Ransomware is a form of computer hack or malware attack that scrambles (encrypts) data, making it unusable. In order to unencrypt the information, ransom must be paid. This scrambling or encrypting is reversible with a correct password, which is realistically impossible […]
Last year, the Franklin town government spent $1.72 million. Most of that came from property taxes (66 percent) and state aid (27 percent). Where did this all go, and how did this spending compare to similar towns? Financially, the nineteen towns in Delaware County fall naturally into four groups. In 2018, the two smallest towns […]
Issue #38 – Vol. XIII No. 3 Fall 2019 – 20 pages with ads (download the full issue in color, PDF 3.7MB) Budget Matters: Town Spending – Brian Brock Speeding Through Sidney Center – Michael Sellitti Ransomware Attacks Franklin – Helen McLean and Bill Gruber Making Remote Work – Shana Ko Your Neighbor’s View – […]
A list known online resources of interest to the Franklin/Treadwell community. If you have links to online resources we should add to the list, contact us. On small screens, click on green circle with “+” to see additional links. Community Groups Online Franklin Area Businesses Online Coming soon… Franklin Area Political Groups Coming soon… Franklin […]
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 […]