7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (186+ words) Earlier this month, the Commonwealth announced nearly $7 million in grants to 72 farms, fisheries, food banks and other community organizations across Massachusetts to help strengthen the state’s local food system and pay for equipment and facility improvements that help produce, store…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (91+ words) Franklin Observer Encore to Hold Open House Encore is having an OPEN HOUSE! Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios is a school of music located in Franklin, off of Lincoln Street. In addition to our state-of-the-art recording facility, we aim…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (375+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has opened a rulemaking to strengthen safety standards at railroad grade crossings across Massachusetts. The proposed regulations would establish clearer and more consistent requirements to help protect drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and rail passengers....

7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (319+ words) Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell today released the real estate recording statistics for August 2026, which indicate continued stability in the Norfolk County real estate market compared to August 2025, particularly in overall document recordings and property values. The Registry…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (50+ words) Franklin Observer Ever Wonder What Emergency Services are Like in Moldova? Overcast, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Overcast in the morning, heavy rain in the afternoon, mist for the evening, overcast overnight....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1694+ words) Gov. Maura Healey alongside, left to right, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, and Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer, bashes the utility companies and pushes for energy affordability legislation. Jordan Wolman/CommonWealth Beacon by Jordan Wolman,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (299+ words) The Medway Police Department arrested one individual and is seeking charges against a second following a fight involving knives in the parking lot of the Hathon apartment complex at 39 Main Street. On Saturday, September 5, 2026, at approximately 11:59 PM, Medway Police received…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1558+ words) If you have any questions about this week's report, e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (617) 720-1562. Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 37 MASSterList will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Saturday morning and will give you…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1335+ words) FRANKLINNew Town Website Does Not Support “Cut and Paste” of calendar entries.. Steve Sherlock from Franklin Matters has kindly compiled and and shared the below information. Thanks Steve! We are in the middle of September and the week ahead holds…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (279+ words) A new nonpartisan analysis from Tufts University shows that Question 5, the ballot question strengthening Massachusetts’ Chapter 62F tax cap, could deliver significant and recurring tax relief to taxpayers across the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is calling on state lawmakers to…...