Three wins are no fluke!
In 2012 Businessweek.com became the third nationally recognized publishing organization in the last five years to name Franklin, MA a top place to live. Businessweek.com designated Franklin as the best community in Massachusetts in which to raise children.
Businessweek.com said Franklin ranked as best in Massachusetts due to its superior schools, many recreational resources, rich cultural amenities and overall excellent quality of life.
Family Circle Magazine got the ball rolling in 2007 when it named Franklin as one of the “Top Ten Places to Raise a Family” in the entire United States.
Family Circle said that it identified in Franklin, Massachusetts ample economic opportunity combined with a small town appeal, affordable housing, quality schools, and plenty of recreational opportunities.
In 2008, CNN/Money.com bestowed another striking honor on Franklin, Mass when it named the town one of the “Top Ten Places to Live and Launch” in America. CNN/Money.com recognized Franklin, MA as one of only ten towns in all of the United States which offer “the best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal”!
Why is so much positive national media attention being showered on Franklin, Massachusetts?
There’s plenty of reasons – check out the many Franklin info links in the right column and you’ll find your own reasons to love this vibrant community!
From the category archives:
The location of the Children’s Festival being held in Franklin, MA on Saturday, May 15, 2010 has been changed to Grant Field on the campus of Dean College. Grant Field is adjacent to the Pieri Gym near 60 School Street, Franklin, Massachusetts. Construction activity on Dean Campus changes venue for Festival Here’s a map showing [...]
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If you haven’t visited Franklin’s Public Library recently, you’re in for an eye opening experience: there’s a simply beautiful new reading room on the library’s lower level! What was a mostly unused, locked afterthought has now become a striking enhancement to one of the most impressive municipal properties owned by the Town of Franklin, Massachusetts. [...]
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The $4.7+ million King Street and Route 495 Exit 16 ramp improvement project that has been underway for some time in Franklin, MA is finally showing substantial progress. You can now get a good idea of how much of a difference it will make for drivers using what had become over recent years a dangerous [...]
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Opening day for the boys’ baseball and girls’ softball leagues is an annual rite of spring in Franklin, Massachusetts. The day’s events involve literally 1,000s of Franklin residents. These festivities speak volumes about the high quality of life offered by this Massachusetts community of approximately 31,000. Family-focused event with terrific support Here’s a YouTube video on opening day [...]
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Extraordinarily heavy rains throughout March 2010 left great numbers of homes in eastern Massachusetts with wet basements. March saw unprecedented rainfall totaling over 13 inches in Massachusetts from three massive storms; this was the wettest March on record in Boston. Pumping out basements Many basements in Massachusetts got so much water in March that they had [...]
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As the warm weather returns, people caring for young children will be on the lookout for fun activities for the preschool set. And once the school year ends, there’ll be lots of free time to fill for kids of all ages. Susan F. recently asked 02038.com about activities for young children at the Franklin Public [...]
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You might want to forget about a Market Basket in Franklin, MA anytime soon! Big Y Foods has announced plans to open a supermarket in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to a business brief published yesterday by the Worcester Business Journal. A client of mine provided additional information on this proposal, based on her attendance at a recent [...]
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In a move designed to reduce costs and increase recycling, the Town of Franklin, MA has adopted a new system for municipal trash pick-up. One container for trash, one for recyclables Called “single-stream recycling and automated trash pick-up,” the service uses two separate automation-compatible “toters.” One toter is for trash disposal only. The other toter [...]
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There are rumors all over town that Market Basket may be opening a new food supermarket in Franklin, MA. ChrisW35 sent in the following question today to 02038.com: “I heard some rumors of Market Basket coming to Franklin – I hope that really happens. I think it would good for Franklin . . . I’d like [...]
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After a few days of mild temperatures followed by some very heavy rain and high winds yesterday in Massachusetts, Franklin residents woke up today to a very different landscape: the snow cover is mostly gone! Warm temperatures and heavy rains Massachusetts was lashed Monday by very strong winds and pouring rain all day. It was [...]
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