Franklin News Archives

Health New England HNE is your local health plan - with over 20 years of experience serving our community here in Franklin, Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and parts of Worcester counties. via WWLP

PLC Systems Inc. said Friday it has landed a 3-year contract with an Italian firm to distribute PLC's RenalGuard System into Italy. via Boston Business Journal

“There was no information that would lead investigators to believe that any personal injury or damage to property was to occur.”

Ashland Ashland High School's guidance department is hosting two events to help students better prepare for college and the work world. via Boston.com

“Big Dream Boulevard", "This is a brilliant, brilliant album. I have had this reaction once in the last 10 years and that was the first time I heard Patty Griffin.”

Rising star Antje Duvekot appears at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse in Franklin on Saturday, March 29th at 8PM. via Steve's 2 Cents

“That's a problem if you believe there should be a healthy mix of public and private housing.”

"It's a good, good idea," said Patricia Pishkin, 23, who has lived in the project her entire life. via Boston Herald

“The people who go to Starbucks want to try the new things and not rely upon the old-time things that have proven their worth”

Yes, Tina Powderly is a Democrat, and yes, on this particular day she did happen to be at a Starbucks , and yes, all right, she does support Barack Obama. via The Boston Globe

“I can't say I was surprised by the price tags, but that doesn't lessen the sticker shock”

The cost of fixing up Franklin's flagging high school could reach $100 million, for renovation and an addition, or $130 million, for a new building, but the community can't afford either option without ample ... via Boston.com

“Palm Sunday is always such a magnificent celebration, one that prepares us for all the events of Holy Week by reflecting on Jesus' triumphal entrance into Jerusalem and His passion”

The Boston Archdiocese is making preparations for the Catholic Holy Week, which started with Palm Sunday. via Daily India

“This is about being able to take people door to door, which is very different from taking the public bus”

Ashland An informational meeting regarding the possible fluoridation of Ashland's water supply will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Ashland Middle School library. via Boston.com

“My water broke in the car, and I just kept saying, 'No, no this isn't happening,' and even when we got in the ambulance, it seemed like he was coming”

There was an emergency on the Mass. Pike when a woman went into labor Thursday. Elizabeth Murphy went into labor at 7 a.m. at her home in Franklin. via WHDH

In an apparent motion of condoning a convicted felon who U.S. authorities linked to at least four terrorist attacks, the Armenian National Committee of America included Mourad Topalian prominently in its recent ... via TurkishPress.com

New Metal Fabrication on SMTC Mexico Campus to Address Market Demand for Low-cost Enclosure and Sub-systems Manufacturing TORONTO, March 7 /CNW/ - SMTC Corporation , a global electronics manufacturing services ... via Canada NewsWire

“Oh, hell, it's no trick to make a president. Give me a man who stays reasonably sober, shaves, and wears a clean shirt every day, and I can make him president.”

Got a fever for some rock 'n' roll? The prescription is the band Med Hedz, which will play a benefit for the Audible Local Ledger Inc. via Cape Cod Times

“The reason downtown fell into problems”

Fifth in a series FOR MOST of its existence, Franklin looked like a New England town straight out of Currier & Ives. via The Boston Globe

“We want to stop getting hung up on the fact if some of these buildings are structurally sound, if they're going to fall down”

Collapsing porches, boarded-up windows, de-caying cornices, and walls with visible holes were just a few of the sites City Councilors viewed on Friday during a tour of four properties city officials want torn ... via North Adams Transcript