Water Main Break Disrupts Partridge Street
FRANKLIN — A water main break on Partridge Street prompted a town alert and sent repair crews out Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, marking the day's most notable development in an otherwise light news cycle for Franklin.
TOWN HALL The Town of Franklin issued a News Flash alert Thursday afternoon reporting a water main break on Partridge Street. The alert did not include further detail on the cause, scope or expected repair timeline.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Donald Carpentier Obituary (2026) - Franklin, MA - Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin": Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin listed services for longtime resident Donald Carpentier, with burial to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, per a Legacy.com posting (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/donald-carpentier-obituary?id=62285814).
"Lawrence John "Larry" Mudrey Obituary (2026) - Casper Funeral & Cremation Services - Legacy": Casper Funeral & Cremation Services listed arrangements for Lawrence "Larry" Mudrey, 75, of Franklin, who died Sunday, according to the Legacy.com posting (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/lawrence-mudrey-obituary?id=62281098).
COMING UP The town's community calendar lists a full slate of programs for Friday, Aug. 28, including a political discussion, a diamond art class, a T.O.P.S. weight-support meeting, a $4 Simply Fit fitness session, a knitting group and the Bubble Buddies program for young children.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.