In the News: candidate forum, investigated threat, plea deal

Franklin forum introduces town election races

Several candidates in the four contested races on the Nov. 5 ballot attended a forum on Wednesday to introduce themselves to the public and share their views on a host of issues facing the town.

Officials investigated threat against Franklin middle school

A message was sent on Monday to all parents with children at Horace Mann Middle School saying there had been a threat of violence against the school that was later proved unfounded.

Judge: 5 years max for Franklin's Dookan if she pleads

A Massachusetts judge said Wednesday that she won't impose a sentence of more than three to five years if a chemist pleads guilty in a state drug lab scandal that led to more than 1,000 criminal cases being dismissed or not prosecuted, many because of tainted evidence.