🌱 How Franklin’s hometown bank is boosting lifesaving emergency care nearby

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In today's newsletter:

• How Franklin’s hometown bank is boosting lifesaving emergency care nearby

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 57 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Franklin Savings Bank Gives Penacook Rescue Squad $13K For CPR Devices (patch.com) — Franklin residents may be reassured to know their hometown Franklin Savings Bank has awarded $13,000 to Penacook Rescue Squad for new automated CPR devices, improving emergency care in the region. The nonprofit EMS provider serves rural communities where long transport times make high-quality CPR especially challenging, so this equipment is expected to boost lifesaving response during critical moments.
   

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📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18

• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am

Saturday September 26

• GoodLife Craft Fair →
  GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N State St, Concord
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19

• Lagerfest @ Vulgar Brewing →
  378 Central St, Franklin
  12:00 pm
• Chris Devine and Michael Nix →
  Franklin Public Library, 310 Central St, Franklin
  7:00 pm

Sunday September 20

• Garden Yoga at Tarbin Gardens →
  Tarbin Gardens, 321 Salisbury Rd, Franklin
  9:00 am

Tuesday September 22

• Lend-a-Hand Tuesdays →
  Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, 266 Flaghole Rd, Franklin
  5:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
• Mascenic Regional at Franklin →
  Franklin, 115 Central St, Franklin
  11:30 am

Sunday September 27

• Garden Yoga at Tarbin Gardens →
  Tarbin Gardens, 321 Salisbury Road, Franklin

Friday October 2

• 14th Annual Monadnock International Film Festival →
  SHOWROOM, 20 Commercial St, Keene
  9:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• Lend-a-Hand Tuesdays →
  Veterans Memorial Recreation Area, 266 Flaghole Rd, Franklin
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Taste of the Trail - 2026 →
  Elks Lodge, 125 South Main Street, Franklin

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📣 Franklin Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Franklin PatchAM possible:

• Jenkins Plumbing & Heating — 6037071175
• NobleSpirit Stamps, Coins, & Collectibles — 6035684369

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night Shifts in Franklin. Apply here.
• Watts posted a job opening for CNC Technician - 2nd Shift in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Boscawen

• NH Craft Club makes a home in Concord (concordmonitor.com)
• 132-year-old magazine returned to library in New Hampshire (washingtontimes.com)
• Unitil : Saluting Branches Honors Fallen Veterans Through Beautification Effort (marketscreener.com)

Loudon

• John Hunter Nemechek replacement confirmed for Bristol playoff race (beyondtheflag.com)
• Letter: Vote NO on tax cap question (concordmonitor.com)

Concord

• After Dozens Of Charges Across 13 Years, Concord Woman Just Can’t Stop Assaulting People, Court Docs Say (patch.com)
• Franklin Savings Bank Gives Penacook Rescue Squad $13K For CPR Devices (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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