Local Town Pages will discuss town updates with Franklin’s Town Administrator, Jamie Hellen, each month.

“School is almost out, so let’s get out and have fun,” says Jamie Hellen, Franklin Town Administrator, pointing out that the beginning of “festival season” starts this month. Hellen points out that:

• The Franklin Downtown Partnership Strawberry Stroll is June 9th, from 4-8 p.m.

• Franklin Celebrate with Pride, its second Pride Festival, will take place on Sunday, June 25th on the Town Common.

• The Franklin 4th of July Celebration will run from June 30th-July 4th, on the Town Common, with the Franklin Blues Festival taking place on Saturday, July 1st, followed by fireworks at the Franklin High School.

• The Franklin Farmers Market will return Fridays, 2-6 p.m., on Town Common, starting June 2nd and running through October.

• Franklin’s Concerts on the Common, run by the Franklin Recreation Dept., will begin on June 23rd, running weekly (except during the Franklin 4th celebration) through August 18th.

“It’s been a tense in year in a lot of places, and people are overextended,” says Hellen. “I just want to get the word out on all these great activities and just get out and have fun, and not always talk about town budgets and bureaucracy. Have some food from the food trucks, go to the Farmers Market and support your local economy. All of these events support local artists, local farmers, local acts and local vendors. People can go have fun with their local resources.”

The town of Franklin’s role in these events, says Hellen, is “to provide guidance on public safety and work with applicants to make sure they have fun and safe events. 

“We try to do our part to assist them in bringing their ideas to fruition,” says Hellen.