Reminder: Curbside Yard Waste Pick-Up is the Week of November 16, 2026!

How to Prepare Your Materials

Do not use plastic bags for yard waste; place loose yard waste directly into a container. Do not overfill your container. Brush must be tied with non-plastic twine no larger than twelve (12) inches by four (4) feet long.

What Belongs in Your Container

Acceptable items include grass clippings, leaves, tree branches (broken down to fit loosely in the container), and brush.

Non acceptable items include dirt, sod, stone, concrete, and rock. 

Place containers curbside by 7 AM on your regular collection day.

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Fire Hydrant Painting Contest Winners Announced for 2026

Thank you to those who participated in our Fifth annual Hydrant Painting Contest!!

For pictures and locations of all the participants in 2026 please visit the Storymap: 

https://tinyurl.com/yveej28h

Congratulations to this year's winners!

1. Under the age of 12 - Dogs and Cats Playing at the Park - Adalyn K. & Isla K.

2. Under the age of 12 - Recycling Truck & Trash Cans - Caleb R.

3. 18 and over - Golden Yellow Sunflowers - Danielle J.

4. Judges' Choice - Ben Franklin - Marie L.

Please visit Franklin's Annual Fire Hydrant Painting Contest story map to see all the amazing hydrants that were painted around Town over the last 5 years - https://tinyurl.com/274pcn6e

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Town of Franklin: Now Hiring: Heavy Motor Equipment Operators!

The Town of Franklin DPW has openings with two available schedule options:

🗓️ Tuesday–Saturday: Includes an additional $75 biweekly pay differential

🗓️ Monday–Friday 

💰 Pay: $26.82–$30.18/hour, plus union incentives.

Priority Application Deadline: November 13, 2026

Submit your resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov with HMEO/L3 in the subject line.

View the full job descriptions: 

• https://buff.ly/72APOy8
• https://buff.ly/trSWM3k

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No Curbside Trash/Recycling Delay This Week!

"Reminder: There is no delay this week for curbside trash/recycling pick-up, despite the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday. 

Collection will be on your regular day!"

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Curbside Yard Waste Pick-Up is the Week of November 16, 2026!

How to Prepare Your Materials

Do not use plastic bags for yard waste; place loose yard waste directly into a container. Do not overfill your container. Brush must be tied with non-plastic twine no larger than twelve (12) inches by four (4) feet long.

What Belongs in Your Container

Acceptable items include grass clippings, leaves, tree branches (broken down to fit loosely in the container), and brush.

Non acceptable items include dirt, sod, stone, concrete, and rock. 

Place containers curbside by 7 AM on your regular collection day.

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Voting on the Fifth Annual Fire Hydrant Painting Contest closes out Nov 9, 2026

Vote for your favorites by liking the pictures on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ds5cadRwF/

For additional pictures and locations please visit the Storymap: 

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/33fa2971ddea4977b373e6e34e2aba90

The pictures with the most likes between November 2 and November 9, 2026 will win prizes in the following categories:

Under the age of 12

18 and over

Judges’ Choice

Winners will be announced via the Town of Franklin DPW Facebook page on Tuesday November 10, 2026. 

Thank you to everyone who participated! 

Town of Franklin

Speed limit on Chestnut Street is now 30 MPH for its entire length

"30 is the new 40!

Heads up, Franklin! The speed limit on Chestnut Street is now 30 MPH for its entire length.

Please slow down, stay alert, and watch for pedestrians, cyclists, and other motorists.

Help us keep Franklin’s roads safe for everyone. Drive safely! "

Town of Franklin

Franklin Department of Public Works

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Commercial/Industrial Hydrant Flushing Happening this Week! Oct 19 - Oct 23, 2026

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Franklin DPW announces Scheduled Roadwork for This Week (10/7 & 10/8)

Via the Franklin DPW

"Scheduled Roadwork This Week!

Planned roadwork in the area of Pleasant St. and Hillside Rd. on Wednesday 10/7 and Thursday 10/8.

Traffic traveling out of Town will be detoured via Queen St. to Crescent St. to Hillside Rd. to Dean Ave. (follow signs).

Traffic traveling into Town will experience a lane shift at Pleasant St. and Hillside Rd. plan for slowed traffic and possible delays. 

Please seek an alternate route if possible."

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Sewer Lining Project Update - Phase 10 scheduled to start Monday, Sep 28, 2026

The Franklin DPW contractor National Water Main will begin a sewer rehabilitation project within existing easements in the following areas:

📍 Work Locations:

• Oak Street Extension to Woodside Road
• Woodside Road to Besso Street
• Brushwood Hill to White Avenue
• White Avenue to Crossfield Road
• Chestnut Street to Josephine Street
• Milliken Avenue to Josephine Street
• Pine Street (2 sections)
• Stanwood Drive (2 sections)

🚗 Traffic & Safety: Please follow posted detour signs and use caution when driving through these areas. Directly affected residents will be notified prior to work starting in their area.

💡 Why this work matters: This project improves the structural integrity of our sewer system and reduces groundwater intrusion—helping to lower our town’s bill from the Charles River Pollution Control District.

📞 Questions or issues? Contact the DPW at 508-553-5500.

#keepfranklinflowing #franklinmassachusetts #franklinma

Town of Franklin

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DPW Updates for Pine St & Pond St - Construction alert for week of Sep 21, 2026

Pine Street

"Over the next couple of weeks, our contractor will continue to connect the remaining water services to the newly installed main along the section from Beech St to Stanwood Drive, all water line work has been completed along the section from Beech St to Pond St. They will also be repaving some of the trench patches that were previously installed within the entire project limits.

The last remaining work under this contract will be some isolated sewer repairs on Stanwood Drive. We expect all work to be completed by the end of October.

If appropriate funding is available, our plan is to reconstruct the roadway travel surface on Pine St. during next year's construction season. This will allow any trench work completed this year to settle over the winter."

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Pond St

"The Town’s Contractor will start milling operations next week on Pond Street from Old West Central Street to Oak Street.

Please seek alternate routes.

Delays should be expected."

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The Franklin DPW is hiring Heavy Motor Equipment Operators

We’re Hiring!

The Franklin DPW is hiring Heavy Motor Equipment Operators (HMEOs) to join our team.

These full-time positions involve equipment operation, road and grounds maintenance, snow removal, and supporting DPW operations throughout the Town.

💰 $26.82–$30.18/hour, plus union contract incentives

📅 Priority deadline: September 25

Interested? 

View the full job description and application information: 

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/7808/L3--HMEO-Heavy-Motor-Equipment-Operator

Did you hear about keeping the lid on it due to sewer line work overnight Tuesday to Wednesday??

"OVERNIGHT SEWER LINE MAINTENANCE NOTICE 🚧

Pond Street from Partridge Street to Medway Town Line

The Franklin DPW Sewer Department will perform overnight high-pressure sewer jetting and cleaning to maintain optimal system flow and prevent backups.

What you need to know:

📆Schedule: Work takes place overnight from 11:00 PM Tuesday 8/25 to 6:00 AM Wednesday 8/26 to minimize daytime traffic disruptions.

🔊Noise Notice: Residents near the active work zones may hear moderate engine and vacuum noise from support trucks.

🚰 Sewer Usage: You may use water and sewer as normal - no service interruption.

Tip for Residents:  🚽 Please keep toilet lids down during work hours; high-pressure cleaning can occasionally cause minor air displacement or splashing in lower-level fixtures.

Direct any urgent questions to the Water / Sewer Division at (508) 520-4910.

#OvernightWork #PutDownTheLid #franklinma #keepfranklinflowing"

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TUESDAY 8/25/26 ROAD CLOSURE 7AM to 3PM - Pleasant Street between Queen Street and Hillside Road.

per DPW

"Pleasant Street between Queen Street and Hillside Road. 

  

We will be replacing a water service to 65 Pleasant Street and will need to close Pleasant Street from Queen Street to Hillside Road to quickly and safely complete the work. Please follow all posted detour signs. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Town of Franklin MA

Franklin Police Department"

Open House for Well 7/7A on Thursday, August 20

A few folks took advantage of the DPW Water/Sewer Division's open house to showcase the Well 7/7A pump station. The wells were taken off line about 4 years ago when PFAS levels triggered the move to offline.

A 0% loan from the State in addition to water rates has paid for the upgrade and the well is back online providing clean water with no PFAS.

Franklin TV will return sometime to create a video tour for those who were not able to attend. 

Photos of the facilitiy can be found in one album - 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DKUVfSnRmEFgeZHX9

Download the PDF version of this infograph

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10urRnAZZOw14MdGCERftLm6MhKKWBwTP/view?usp=drive_link

• On the Town of Franklin Water/Sewer page are two audio series on the water supply processing and the sewer processing

All About the Water System Audio Series

Check out the following conversations between Franklin Matters Steve Sherlock and the Town of Franklin's Water/Sewer Superintendent, Doug Martin and Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent, Jake Standley. This is a 3-part podcast series covering the water supply and operations for Franklin from well to our faucets

3-Part Series links

Part 1  https://www.franklinmatters.org/.../fm-588-franklin-ma... 

Part 2  https://www.franklinmatters.org/.../fm-589-franklin-ma...

Part 3  https://www.franklinmatters.org/.../fm-590-franklin-ma...

All About the Sewer System Audio Series

Check out the following conversations between Franklin Matters Steve Sherlock and the Town of Franklin's Water/Sewer Superintendent, Doug Martin and Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent, Jake Standley. This is a 3-part podcast series covering the sewer system operations from the house to the Charles River Pollution Control District Treatment Facility.

3-Part Series links 

Part 1  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/.../fm-1026-part-1-of-3

Part 2  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/.../fm-1027-part-2-of-3

Part 3  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/.../fm-1028-part-3-of-3

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, August 20, 2026 ???

Thursday, August 20

Franklin Lions Clothing Drive active through Aug 22   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/07/the-franklin-lions-conducting-clothing.html

9:00am Fallen Hero: Edward C. Dailey (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

3:00pm FREE Choking Response Training (Franklin Fire Department)

5:00pm Open House - New Well 7-7A PFAS Treatment Facility (21 Elizabeth Ave)

6:00pm IEP/504 Caregiver Support Group at SAFE (SAFE Coalition) 

7:00pm BEN 4 Franklin Mtg (Franklin TV and Radio)

For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9890

***  Town Meetings today ***

Town Council Monthly Office Hours

Thursday, August 20 Time: 8:30 AM

No agenda for this informal discussion

250th Anniversary Celebration Events Subcommittee Meeting

Thursday, August 20 Time: 7:00 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08202026-2462 

ZBA Meeting - No Meeting

Thursday, August 20

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx

The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Reminder: Open House for Franklin's New Well 7-7A PFAS Treatment Facility - August 20

The Town of Franklin's Water and Sewer Division of the DPW invites residents to tour the new Well 7-7A PFAS Treatment Facility during a community Open House on Thursday, August 20, from 5 to 7 PM, located at 21 Elizabeth Avenue.

The new facility was built to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water and is designed to produce up to 580,000 gallons of treated drinking water per day while meeting Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) drinking water standards. The project also included upgrades to the site's existing treatment buildings, helping ensure Franklin continues to provide safe, reliable drinking water to the community.

During the Open House, visitors will have the opportunity to:

• Tour the new treatment facility.
• Learn how PFAS treatment works using granular activated carbon (GAC).
• Meet members of Franklin's Public Works and Water Operations team.
• Discover how the Town is investing in the long-term reliability and quality of Franklin's drinking water supply.

The event is free and open to the public. Whether you're interested in learning more about Franklin's water system or seeing the new facility firsthand, all are welcome to attend.

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You're Invited: Open House for Franklin's New Well 7-7A PFAS Treatment Facility - August 20

The Town of Franklin's Water and Sewer Division of the DPW invites residents to tour the new Well 7-7A PFAS Treatment Facility during a community Open House on Thursday, August 20, from 5 to 7 PM, located at 21 Elizabeth Avenue.

The new facility was built to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water and is designed to produce up to 580,000 gallons of treated drinking water per day while meeting Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) drinking water standards. The project also included upgrades to the site's existing treatment buildings, helping ensure Franklin continues to provide safe, reliable drinking water to the community.

During the Open House, visitors will have the opportunity to:

• Tour the new treatment facility.
• Learn how PFAS treatment works using granular activated carbon (GAC).
• Meet members of Franklin's Public Works and Water Operations team.
• Discover how the Town is investing in the long-term reliability and quality of Franklin's drinking water supply.

The event is free and open to the public. Whether you're interested in learning more about Franklin's water system or seeing the new facility firsthand, all are welcome to attend.

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Scheduled Water Shut-Off on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 for Franklin, MA

A scheduled water shutdown is planned for tomorrow, Tuesday August 4 from 8 AM to 4PM affecting Union St. from Loretta Rd. to Arlington St. including Zachary Lane. 

A contractor will be installing new valves and piping  for a development off of Union St.

Affected homes have been notified via door hangers.

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Friday Trash Collection Continues Saturday, Aug 1

Update from Waste Management 8:30pm 7/31/26:

"Today's trash collection was not completed. Trucks are scheduled to come to town tomorrow to complete the collection. See the highlighted map for affected areas. Additionally, there are a few stops on Maple Street that are not shown on the map - but those areas will also be collected tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience."

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