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Franklin Receives 1st Whitewater Park Permit
“I want to thank Commissioner Scott and his team at DES for believing in this project, says City Manager Judie Milner, “they certainly...
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- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
Proposed Franklin whitewater and outdoor park wins regional planners’ award
Mill City Park, the private/public partnership that wants to build on the Winnipesaukee River a first-of-its kind “community whitewater...
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- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
2019 Northern New England Project of the Year
Thursday night the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planners Association presented Mill City Park and the City of Franklin...
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- Nov 10, 2019
- 2 min
Mayor Pete Swings by Outdoor New England
Last Saturday, Mayor Pete, democratic presidential candidate stopped in to Outdoor New England to chit chat with Marty. They discussed white
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- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min
2019 NH Project of the Year
n Rye, NH on June 7th, the Mill City Park project was awarded the NH Planners Association 2019 Project of the Year. In a state with so many
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- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
The Governor Supports Franklin Falls
Chris Sununu, the Governor of New Hampshire, stands with our City, a community historically known as Franklin Falls, and with outdoor...
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- Dec 3, 2018
- 3 min
Plans for proposed Franklin water park include walking trails, camping site
When most people hear about the nonprofit Mill City Park, an organization working to bring a whitewater park to Franklin, they think about..
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- Sep 10, 2018
- 9 min
Franklin: From Troubled Waters to Whitewater Park
The churning waterways that helped give Franklin its nickname and powered its once-thriving mills are now helping to drive its rebirth.
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- Apr 20, 2018
- 5 min
Franklin Set for Transformation
The Three Rivers City is poised for an economic revival through two major projects that will answer a longstanding need: attracting outsider
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- Apr 20, 2018
- 6 min
Franklin bets on revitalization with new park
Can people playing in a river help revitalize a struggling city? Can the recreational opportunities in and along a river actually improve...
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- Apr 17, 2018
- 2 min
Two Franklin projects win CRDC grants
The Capital Regional Development Council, recently awarded a total of $10,000 to two separate initiatives aimed at reviving downtown...
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- Apr 15, 2018
- 3 min
CRDC Awards Community Grants to Two Economic Development Projects in Downtown Franklin, NH
CRDC awarded Mill City Park at Franklin Falls $5,000 to help fund the development of a master plan for 9.32 acres of land surrounding...
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- Mar 5, 2018
- 2 min
Boat Bash Snow Crash: Franklin making name for itself with downhill kayak race
The race course needed snow trucked in, but paddlers still made a go of the Boat Bash Snow Crash.
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- Nov 9, 2017
- 2 min
Proposed Whitewater Park Poised to Transform Franklin Economy
The old adage says that “a rising tide floats all boats.”
In the City of Franklin, it is more apt to say “whitewater floats a new economy.”
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- Nov 8, 2017
- 3 min
Whitewater Park Gets Big Boost
Efforts to create New England’s first whitewater park got a double infusion of capital on Monday when Franklin Savings Bank pledged $250,000
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- Nov 7, 2017
- 2 min
Franklin paddle park plan gets $430,000 cash infusion
A century ago, the Winnipesaukee River powered the mills that were the city’s lifeblood.
On Monday, it was announced that $180,000 in feder
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- Nov 6, 2017
- 3 min
Malcolm Gladwell & November 6th
On November 6th in soggy shoes and damp clothes, we welcomed almost 100 attendees to a community event at Trestle View Park. The rain fell..
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- Aug 26, 2017
- 4 min
New Commisioner: NH Entrepreneurship, workforce top list
Standing in front of a wall that separates economic development offices from travel and tourism in the newly created Department of Business
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- May 31, 2017
- 3 min
U.S. Sen. Shaheen visits Franklin with an eye on economic development
Rushing, choppy waters.
That was the backdrop for a portion of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s visit to Franklin on...
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- May 7, 2017
- 5 min
Return to the River Part 3: Recreation – and rebirth?
On a given day, drivers passing Sanel Auto Parts and crossing over the Winnipesaukee River in Franklin may notice some brightly clad paddler
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