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By JAMIE L. COSTA

Today around noon, neighbors in the area of 124 Elkins Street in Franklin called to report gunshots. First responders arrived and found Nicole Hughes, as well as her 1 ½ year old daughter Ariella Bell, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.Miss...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Franklin man was arrested and charged on Friday with threatening to kill a United States Senator, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.The man, identified as Brian Landry, 66, of Franklin allegedly called the district field office of a United...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Franklin man sustained serious injuries on Saturday after losing control of his ATV while returning home from a neighbor’s house on Smith Hill Road. Timothy McCullough, 48, was traveling home by himself along the roadway and lost control of his...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Lilly Cote pauses when she thinks about 2018. It was a bad year for the 76-year-old Franklin native. Her husband lost his two brothers, within a month of each other. She also lost her adult son. But they inherited the family house after her...

By DAVID BROOKS

The ongoing effort to create a makerspace in Franklin will try to drum up support, and do some entertaining in the process, at Franklin's Community Day on Saturday.“We have looked at many places only to have it fall through, or someone wants us to pay...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The anti-hate and bias task force in Franklin, which was formed after the city adopted a formal hate and intolerance resolution, will take on a new form. Now known as the Anti-Hate Group of Franklin NH, the group will focus on providing a support...

Live music■Public hearing on March 27 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers regarding discontinuance of a portion of Punch Book Road, a Class 6 highway. Visit franklinnh.org for details.■Franklin Opera House presents The Hot Tamale Brass Band on April 1 at...

By RAY DUCKLER

Sarah Stanley’s family name, Griffin, is forever part of the Frankin landscape.Her married name, meanwhile, has had its own impact on the town, this one centered at the Veterans Home in Tilton. That’s where Stanley has worked the past three years,...

Cookoff ■On March 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. is the Chili/Chowder/Mac and Cheese Cookoff at Compass Academy. Try every dish and vote on your favorites. This event is to raise funds for the new school playground. The cost is $5 per person.■The Annual...

Cookoff■Chili/Chowder/Mac & Cheese Cookoff at Compass Academy Saturday, 15 Elkins St., on March 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. The cost is $5 at the door. Try every dish and vote on your favorites. The event is to raise funds for the new school...

By DAN ATTORRI

The New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization released All-State rosters last week, with several area players and coaches receiving accolades. Among the major award winners from the Capital Area was the boys’ Division IV Player of the Year,...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For Franklin residents, a debate over trash pickup has little to do with trash. Instead, it’s emblematic of the cost of living in the area, with a high tax rate yet stripped-back city services, and the inability of city councilors to heed constituent...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Tucked between debate over zoning changes, school district funding and city employee bonuses, Franklin leaders made clear they have full faith in Police Chief David Goldstein and City Manager Judie Milner at a time when some residents are calling for...

Task Force dinner■A Grief Support Group at the Franklin VNA & Hospice will begin on March 29 and continue through April 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. You are welcome whether you are the caregiver, family member, friend or a community member. This is a free...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Members of the Franklin Police patrolman’s union have expressed a lack of confidence in the department’s leadership to include the chief, two lieutenants and a sergeant, while former employees say they were subject to harassment while on the...

By DAVID BROOKS

It’s hard to think of an environmental action that makes more sense than a business using its own waste product to replace something it otherwise has to buy. It makes sense even when it has a goofy name like “spunding.”That’s the term brewers use when...

By GEOFF FORESTER

One of the region’s most unusual stores says it has gotten a boost from an unlikely ally: Franklin’s new Mill City Park, a whitewater paddling destination.“There has been a lot more foot traffic since they opened up the water park,” said Sam Hileri,...

Winter Carnival■The final Saturday of Winter Carnival activities is March 4 with the ever-popular Boat Bash Snow Crash from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exciting tradition hosted by Mill City Park will delight. Enjoy watching or participating. A great day...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Franklin’s School Board is calling for changes to the state’s school funding system, hoping that it would bring more money to the city schools and lower property taxes for residents. On Tuesday, the Board passed a resolution to ask their...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

At the Broken Spoon restaurant on Main Street in Franklin, Miriam Kovacs turned off her stovetop and took down her open sign and outdoor flags as she closed up after a Thursday night dinner shift. For a weeknight in February, business was decent, she...