Looking for collectibles
It’s time to clean out your attic! The Wilmot Historical Society’s Curiosity Shop is looking for small collectibles to sell at its usual spot, at the Wilmot Farmers’ Market, from 9 AM till Noon on the first Saturday of the month starting in July. Open just 3 Saturdays on July 1, August 5, and […]
Application deadline Monday, June 5
LRGHealthcare is proud to once again offer local teens the popular Caring Student Interns (CSI) Program. CSI if offered to teens between the ages of 15 and 18 that have an interest in learning about careers in healthcare. Participants will learn medical skills such as taking blood pressure and respirations, first aid, and more. Students […]
The ongoing collaboration between Colby-Sawyer College and the city of Franklin, New Hampshire continues to blossom and bear fruit. During the 2016 – 2017 school year, one hundred and fifty students participated in revitalization efforts spearheaded by a group of dedicated community members including Todd Workman, executive director of the nonprofit, PermaCityLife. The students […]
Last month Peabody Home hosted its 77th Annual Meeting. Executive Director, Meg Miller, discussed the exciting and new process of Peabody Home developing a strategic plan and how their goal as an organization has always been to serve the elders of Franklin and the surrounding towns, with the best care at the most affordable price. […]
The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (MKIM) announces its opening season for tours and activities begins on Monday, May 1, 2017. Join us as we celebrate our 26th year of Native heritage education and culture. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Education and Cultural Center, connects people of today with 20,000 years of ongoing Native American cultural expression. […]
Beginning Saturday, June 24 at 9 AM
A gathering of the best of the area’s gardeners, farmers, and artisans are preparing to descend on the Wilmot Town Green from 9 AM to Noon on the last Saturday of June, and every Saturday thereafter through September. The 2017 Wilmot Farmer’s Market vendors will be bring locally made, grown, and produced foods and crafts […]
The Blazing Star Grange Hall in Danbury is the venue for May events that will feed the minds of the history lovers as well as the grumbling tummies. First up, on Thursday, May 18 at 7 PM, a Danbury history program unveils a farm slide show to accompany memorabilia and other agricultural tidbits. Last year, […]
Held on Sunday, May 28 at 9 AM
The Franklin Animal Shelter of Franklin, New Hampshire, is planning its fourth annual U.S. Track and Field certified 5K race/walk. The event is being held on Sunday, May 28 at 9 PM and starts at the Paul Smith Elementary School in Franklin, 41 Daniel Webster Drive. Registration is $30 through day of race. To register […]
To benefit substance abuse and mental health services
All are welcome to attend the inaugural LRGHealthcare Bridge to Recovery Walk on Sunday morning, May 7 at Franklin Regional Hospital. This family friendly event will bring together community friends and neighbors, local businesses, and LRGHealthcare providers and staff, to raise awareness and funds, and to show our support for those in our community […]
Investment in revitalization will increase property values and create jobs
The City of Franklin is proud to announce its Facade Improvement Program is fully funded, and work to complete critical facade improvements to historic storefronts in the downtown is under way. These important upgrades are possible thanks to Eversource’s purchase of $275,000 of a $400,000 tax credit award from the New Hampshire Community Development Finance […]