I took a quick down-and-back trip to Boston before an expected snowstorm to retrieve the vibrant and playful paintings by ...

Spring will be in the air shortly! Daffodils and tulips will be poking out around mailboxes and 911 reflective address signs.

The following is a shortened version of the piece written in Albert Garneau’s book The Official History of Franklin, New ...

Franklin High School celebrates a landmark season for its basketball teams' performance and the successful transition into a ...

How much does the knife weigh? How much do those winter pants weigh? How much does the protein bar weigh? How much does the ...

Feeling the chill? The Andover Thrift & Gift Shop has you covered, literally! Get new and gently worn women’s and men’s coats ...

The Beacon relies heavily on donations to get the paper out to our readers each month, and our Board of Directors is grateful ...

Franklin’s Paul A. Smith School students participated in the Global Day of Play on February 5. This event focuses on the ...

If you are interested in sending your two-and-a-half- to five-year-old to preschool, we have an opportunity for you to come ...

Franklin now has a newspaper presence, thanks to collaboration with The Beacon (of Andover), through the work of local resident Randy Kovach. Randy approached The Beacon with the ...

Spectators watch the glow of the torches from the parade of skiers at the Torchlight Parade, at Proctor’s Blackwater Ski Area in Andover. Photo: Alex Estin ...