Down Home Fall Fest
Sunday, October 1st, dawned clear, cool, and bright, and blossomed into a perfect autumn day for Sidney Center’s first annual Down Home Fall Fest.
New Franklin Register
Articles from The New Franklin Register
Mayor’s Corner: With Tom Briggs
As a baby boomer, I was raised during what is now looked upon as the beginning of the end of the golden years of traditional Protestantism. In my small town of 2,000, there was a Methodist church, a Baptist Church, a Presbyterian Church, and an Episcopalian Church. There were less “traditional” churches as well, such …
How to Spend $200K? Do You Accept the Challenge?
THE BACKSTORY: A year and a half ago, the Town of Franklin received almost $198,000 under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Our share of the $350 billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds amounts to more than a tenth of our entire annual budget. Since then, our board has not made use of …
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150 Years of Prohibition
Last October at a special meeting, the Franklin town board unanimously voted to ban licenses for retail sale or on-site consumption with Local Law 1-2021. Within a month, the townspeople were able to place the question of these bans on the ballot for the following year.
Old Franklin Day is Back!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 27th from 10am to 4pm, on Institute Street off Main Street. Franklin’s traditional summer festival is kicking into high gear this year, with something for everyone.
