Heather McCarron

In support of small business, Franklin has been part of a pop-up initiative has brought shops like Greco Design Co. to downtown.

The Fourth Annual Toys for Tufts in honor of Mason Roddy is underway and runs through Dec. 8.

The Franklin Food Elves are undertaking their “12 Days of Donating” campaign, raising funds to support the efforts of the Franklin Food Pantry.

A #LOVEfranklin Open Mic Night is planned Wednesday, Dec. 8 at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin.

A local couple has been sharing their love of coffee, and appreciation of living in a moment, at their pop-up coffee shop, Doglio, in Franklin.

The Franklin Town Council has adopted its 2022-23 goals list, including environmental, historical, and fiscal objectives.

In recognition of World Read Aloud Day, we asked various community members about their favorite read-aloud books. Find out what they had to say:

A listing of Country Gazette area events, church services and club & organization announcements.

Wrentham’s town election is on April 4. Read about the candidates running in the contested races for School Committee and Planning Board.

Last fall, dozens of cats were surrendered to Second Chance Animal Services by an East Brookfield man. Where are they now?

On May, 9 ponies were rescued from a farm in Berkley, found severely under-fed and living in unsanitary conditions, now they are up for adoption

American Promise -- touted as the world’s “greenest” sailing vessel -- will be featured at Marblehead Ocean Week, as well as Boston Ocean Week.

The Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico are both influencing how the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will shape up -- and scientists say it could be bumpy.

There will be guided paddles to interpretive walks, art installations, family-friendly events, and kids’ activities at the 23rd annual RiverFest.

In Mass, it’s not surprising to observe chickadees, the state bird. What you might not expect is the official bird of a southern state to show up.

Peregrine falcons were wiped out in Massachusetts. Now, thanks to a conservation program, the population is rebounding. What has been done to help?

The bill bolsters green transportation, green buildings, and clean power production, including offshore wind, solar, storage and networked geothermal.

If you’re thinking it’s been getting even more wicked hot in the summer around here, especially in more urban areas, you’re not imagining things.

Try out the sweet work of summer’s star pollinator, and learn all about them and efforts to protect them, at a honey tasting event in Wellesley.

Provincetown, state and Eversource officials celebrated completion of the Provincetown battery system on Monday. The battery is a backup power supply.