It has been a long time coming and it still has a ways to go, but to an extent the rebirth of downtown Franklin can be seen in the 12-foot ceilings of the International Order of Odd Fellows building’s second floor, neglected for decades but now.
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Franklin is a city of rivers. Both the Winnipesaukee and Pemigewasset pass through it, forming the Merrimack where they join, driving the shifting economy of the city. In the pre-Colonial past, these rivers served as prime fishing spots for native.
Kayaking may not be the first thing that comes to mind at the start of winter unless your name is Marty Parichand.As executive director of Mill City Park at Franklin Falls, Parichand has overseen the construction of New England’s first white water.
Franklin voters chose Ward 1 City Councilor Jo Brown as the city’s new mayor over interim mayor Olivia Zink and narrowly elected former councilor Vincent Ribas to a Ward 2 council seat over current City Councilor Karen Testerman. Voters who turned out.