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My childhood summer weekends were spent either playing baseball, or working on baseball fields...

The city of Franklin once relied on rivers to power its economy, and modern businesses are harnessing the power of whitewater rapids once again...

“It’s nice to have people cheering for you as you come down the river,” said Lee, an experienced paddler from Lebanon. “I like the community aspect – it’s not something I’ve really seen before.”

Concord Monitor | L. Willingham Damon Lewis says he’s drawn to Franklin’s vibrant community, its industrial history and the perseverance...

Matt Melcher, wearing bib No. 29, and Heidi Chaney. No. 5, shoot down the race course Saturday in head-to-head competition at the third annual Boat Bash – Snow Crash. Held at the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, the event capped the Franklin Outing Club’s 57th Winter Carnival and is a fundraiser both for the outing club and Mill City Park at Franklin Falls, a group formed in 2017 to promote the construction of a whitewater park on the Winnipesaukee River. - John Koziol/Union Leader Correspondent

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Laconia Daily Sun | T. Caldwell FRANKLIN — The Three Rivers City is poised for an economic revival through two major projects that will...

Most Promising Downtown Development: City of Franklin March 14, 2018 With 45 affordable housing units available in the newly renovated,...

The race course needed snow trucked in, but paddlers still made a go of the Boat Bash Snow Crash.

Shaheen applauded PermaCityLife’s efforts and stressed her commitment to maintaining funding for federal programs facing cuts.

He’s a junior environmental science major, a Franklin native who grew up playing outdoors and – on the nights he spends counting water bugs – a bit of a nerd.