It Happens Here: Franklin The Home Of The First Public Library In America
The town of Franklin wanted Ben Franklin to give them a bell for their steeple. Instead, he gave them books, which led to the first pubic library in America.
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The town of Franklin wanted Ben Franklin to give them a bell for their steeple. Instead, he gave them books, which led to the first pubic library in America.
A person and their child escaped a Franklin house fire late Saturday night, but multiple dogs died as a result of the flames.
A man who was caught on surveillance video smashing into a jewelry store in Franklin in late July has been arrested.
Police are looking for the person who was caught on video smashing into a jewelry store in Franklin.
Franklin Police are searching for a driver who is throwing fireworks from a moving car.
Lightning appears to have sparked a fire that heavily damaged a house in Franklin early Thursday morning.
The prom included dressing up, food and the crowning of a king and queen.
A fire that tore through a 12-unit condominium complex in Franklin earlier this week has been ruled accidental, the State Fire Marshal said Friday.
In total, 12 units were destroyed, and even more temporarily unlivable until power is restored.
They say based on engineering calculations it will kill "99.9 percent of the virus."
The sights and sounds of high school football are back in Massachusetts.
Franklin Police followed by friends and family held a drive-along birthday party for 90-year-old Frank Liotta outside his home.
Franklin High School is delaying their return to hybrid learning after an indoor party came to light.
A man was shot and killed inside a home in Franklin early Thursday morning, the first murder there in 23 years, according to police.
Police said they were able to take the man into custody after using rubber pellets, a taser, and a police dog.
A man experiencing what police say was a "mental heath crisis" was taken into custody in Franklin on Sunday after they say he fired multiple bullets that hit a police vehicle.
One person was transported from the scene on Friday and a firefighter needed to be transported on Saturday.
Teresa Burr, the town clerk in Franklin, resigned after delays in vote counting held up primary results for days and state officials found 3,000 uncounted mail ballots.
Franklin Police are using a program aimed at deescalating calls involving individuals with mental health conditions.
Election workers in three communities spent the day counting ballots in the 4th Congressional District race.
After a summer deployment to Iraq with the Air Force Reserves, Firefighter Michael Eaton surprised his daughter at home.
The warehouse is 86,000 square feet and is packed full of donations for six states.
Drivers passing through Franklin Tuesday evening couldn't help but notice all that will be missing from the town's eleven schools next year.
Researcher Gregory Chiklis' findings echo something the World Health Organization is now dialing back on after a controversial comment Monday.
At his lab in Franklin, Massachusetts, Dr. Greg Chiklis is running rapid coronavirus antibody tests on hundreds of local first responders.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Airbnb is expecting to host about 17,000 soccer fans in the Boston area for World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium.
Leftover snow from the blizzard is complicating some St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Massachusetts.
Two Democrats with potential presidential ambitions — Govs. Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear — are weighing in on the U.S.-Iran war and criticizing President Trump's strategy, as the conflict overtakes the foreign policy debate.
Boston hit 73 degrees Tuesday afternoon.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
Airbnb is expecting to host about 17,000 soccer fans in the Boston area for World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
The owner of the TD Garden arena in Boston is suing a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary over an alleged trademark violation.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Earl Grant has been fired as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team after the team went 72-92 during his five seasons.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.