One of our residents, Audrey Ward, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021. She moved into Franklin Carriage House back in October 2020, a few...

The big news of the past couple days was word from the CDC that fully vaccinated people can now go about activities without wearing face...

Our friends at Support & Services at Home (SASH) have put together a handy list of social services available in Franklin County, and we...

Note: Be sure to read through to the end to view a photo gallery of recent events. The season of rebirth hit early this year. The...

After a year of quarantine that felt like a decade – not to mention a winter that seemed to last forever – we’re finally returning to...

It was a really weird Town Meeting Day this year. For starters, there was no traditional Town Meeting in Franklin (or any other Vermont...

We’ve requested a $5,000 appropriation from the town to help cover service fees at Franklin Carriage House. Earlier this week, I covered...

Town Meeting Day is right around the corner, and the residents of Franklin Carriage House need your support. Article 2 on the Franklin...

Franklin Homestead & Carriage House is pleased to host the Enosburg-area Support & Services at Home (SASH) office. SASH works with...

Where does the time go? Somehow a month has passed since I last posted something here on the blog. Yikes! I’ll try to do better as we...

Dear Community, The Franklin Homestead, Inc., board of directors, residents, and staff would like to publicly express our deep gratitude...

Without a doubt, 2020 was a year that kept us all on our toes. For residents at Franklin Carriage House, those toes will be warmer this...

The saying goes that it’s better to give than receive. You hear it a lot during the holiday season, and it often gets relegated to cliché...

It’s no secret that winter in northern Vermont can be long, dark, and dreary. And that’s in a good year. This winter, all bets are off,...

“Why should I donate to this place you work for?” It’s a question that comes up quite often when fundraising for the nonprofit that...

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated globally to the act of providing for others who are in need. Someone on social media commented,...

At this point it's a cliché to say that the past year has been challenging in ways we never expected. But some clichés are true, and...

If ever there was a Thanksgiving to hone in and really focus on the everyday things that we’re grateful for, it’s this one. Conditions...

With cooler temperatures returning, we’re realizing little things here and there that need to be done so our homes are ready for winter....

It’s difficult to keep track of everything these days, for any number of reasons. For example, did you know that today is Monday? I know!...