Marty Jun 3, 20203 minFranklin 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...
Marty Nov 20, 20192 minProposed Franklin whitewater and outdoor park wins regional planners’ awardMill City Park, the private/public partnership that wants to build on the Winnipesaukee River a first-of-its kind “community whitewater...
Marty Nov 15, 20192 min2019 Northern New England Project of the YearThursday night the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planners Association presented Mill City Park and the City of Franklin...
Marty Nov 10, 20192 minMayor Pete Swings by Outdoor New EnglandLast Saturday, Mayor Pete, democratic presidential candidate stopped in to Outdoor New England to chit chat with Marty. They discussed white
Marty Jun 10, 20192 min2019 NH Project of the Yearn 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
Marty Feb 26, 20192 minThe Governor Supports Franklin FallsChris Sununu, the Governor of New Hampshire, stands with our City, a community historically known as Franklin Falls, and with outdoor...
Marty Dec 3, 20183 minPlans for proposed Franklin water park include walking trails, camping siteWhen most people hear about the nonprofit Mill City Park, an organization working to bring a whitewater park to Franklin, they think about..
Marty Sep 11, 20189 minFranklin: From Troubled Waters to Whitewater ParkThe churning waterways that helped give Franklin its nickname and powered its once-thriving mills are now helping to drive its rebirth.
Marty Apr 21, 20186 minFranklin bets on revitalization with new parkCan people playing in a river help revitalize a struggling city? Can the recreational opportunities in and along a river actually improve...
Marty Apr 21, 20185 minFranklin Set for TransformationThe Three Rivers City is poised for an economic revival through two major projects that will answer a longstanding need: attracting outsider
Marty Apr 18, 20182 minTwo Franklin projects win CRDC grantsThe Capital Regional Development Council, recently awarded a total of $10,000 to two separate initiatives aimed at reviving downtown...
Marty Apr 16, 20183 minCRDC Awards Community Grants to Two Economic Development Projects in Downtown Franklin, NHCRDC 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...
Marty Mar 5, 20182 minBoat Bash Snow Crash: Franklin making name for itself with downhill kayak raceThe race course needed snow trucked in, but paddlers still made a go of the Boat Bash Snow Crash.
Marty Nov 9, 20172 minProposed Whitewater Park Poised to Transform Franklin EconomyThe 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.”
Marty Nov 8, 20173 minWhitewater Park Gets Big BoostEfforts to create New England’s first whitewater park got a double infusion of capital on Monday when Franklin Savings Bank pledged $250,000
Marty Nov 7, 20172 minFranklin paddle park plan gets $430,000 cash infusionA century ago, the Winnipesaukee River powered the mills that were the city’s lifeblood. On Monday, it was announced that $180,000 in feder
Marty Nov 6, 20173 minMalcolm Gladwell & November 6thOn November 6th in soggy shoes and damp clothes, we welcomed almost 100 attendees to a community event at Trestle View Park. The rain fell..
Marty Aug 27, 20174 minNew Commisioner: NH Entrepreneurship, workforce top listStanding in front of a wall that separates economic development offices from travel and tourism in the newly created Department of Business
Marty Jun 1, 20173 minU.S. Sen. Shaheen visits Franklin with an eye on economic developmentRushing, choppy waters. That was the backdrop for a portion of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s visit to Franklin on...
Marty May 8, 20175 minReturn 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