Cannabis cultivation operations, similar to this file photo, may soon be located in Franklin. More than a dozen applicants for state Cannabis Business Licenses who want to locate in the township received support from the Township Council at its June 14 meeting. A resolution of support for the applicants is required by the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission, which will decide …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 26 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on July 1. That brings to 14,476 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 32 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 30. That brings to 14,450 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Gayle Nelson and Township Councilmember Ed Potosnak after Potosnak presented a commendation to the FHS PACE club, for which Nelson is the advisor. A Franklin High School student group geared to LGBTQ youth received a commendation at the June 28 Township Council meeting. Going by the acronym P.A.C.E. – which stands for “protect, accept, care and educate” – the club …

Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 23 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 29. That brings to 14,418 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …

Mark Healey, the township’s Director of Planning, explains the proposed warehouse ordinance at the June 28 Council meeting. Spurred by residents of Canal Walk who are opposed to a proposed warehouse abutting their community, the Township Council on June 28 introduced new zoning requirements for future warehouse projects. The new regulations would increase the distance between a residential property and …

Township Councilmember Ed Potosnak describes the “genderless bathroom” ordinance at the June 28 Council meeting. An ordinance that would require the establishment of single-occupancy, all-gender bathrooms in some public places within Franklin was introduced June 28 by the Township Council. The ordinance is championed by Councilmember Ed Potosnak (D-Ward 1), the Council’s first openly gay member. Don’t Miss Out! No …

The township Republican Party leadership is, left to right, Robert Petersen, 2nd Vice Chair; Bob Lacorte, Chair; Lori Van Dyke-McGregor, Secretary; Vice Chair Beverly Lawson and Secretary Pat Stanley. (Photo: Franklin GOP.) Bob Lacorte was returned to the leadership of township Republicans on June 28. Lacorte was re-elected Chairman by acclimation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin …

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Positive coronavirus test results were reported for another 19 Franklin residents, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on June 28. That brings to 14,395 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March 2020, OEM reported. The deaths of 233 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest …