All posts tagged "Franklin Mass."
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6.9K3Arts and LeisureThe Franklin Library, Not Quite What the Town Wanted
In 1790, the townspeople of Franklin, Mass., decided they wanted a bell. They got the Franklin Library instead. The library opened its...
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3.8KArts and LeisureNew England Places To Visit From Central Vermont to the Tip of Cape Cod
Let history be your guide to a weekend outing this spring. The New England Historical Society every Saturday offers tips on New...
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2.3KMassachusettsMassachusetts’ Celery Bug Bill
William T. Hopkins of Franklin, Mass. — known around the world as Celery Bug Bill — started his working life as a...
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19.9K9Flashback PhotosThe Worst Tornado in New England History Strikes Worcester, Mass.
The Worcester tornado of 1953 struck without warning and cut a swath of destruction, at times a mile wide, through a half-dozen...
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