The Village of Franklin Tree Board is planning a street tree planting for next spring. This will be the first phase of the project to replace the trees that have died along our village streets. Planting-site measuring took place this summer, and the proposed sites were marked with stakes. If a stake was placed on […]
Green Banks Gardening with Deborah Banks Now that we are at the end of the fall gardening season, be honest. Was your garden finished after the summer phlox and coneflowers went to seed? Do you have plants you are excited about in autumn? Sure, most gardens have areas that look like death by September, especially […]
Report by Lynne Kemen The market ran from May 26 to October 13. That’s twenty-one Sundays! This was our thirteenth season, and the first year that we applied for and received grant funding to pay our musicians. We thank the A. Lindsay & Olive B O’Connor Foundation, the Roxbury Arts Group Decentralization Grant, and the […]
By Patricia Tyrell The Franklin Farmers’ Market (FFM) is sponsored by the volunteer community organization Franklin Local, Ltd., and by the Greater Franklin Chamber of Commerce. It was started and developed by the vision and dedication of Ellen Curtis, market manager for its first eleven years. As a testament to Franklin Local’s mission of sustainable […]
Report by Susan Barnett The little village storefront next to the firehouse best known as the Hildebrand building will be the home of a new Franklin business. Karin Bowker has opened Mercantile On Main there with her son, Kenny. The store will feature country primitive furniture and decor. Bowker’s previous business, Karin’s Kountry Kubby, has […]
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 […]
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 […]