Franklin Ladybug Trail planned to highlight town points of interest
FRANKLIN -- What do Franklin and Boston have in common? Besides being in the same state, they both have a connection to Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Until now, that was it. But the list is about to get a bit longer. Franklin will soon have its own version of the Freedom Trail. But instead of a red line linking various sites of cultural and historical interest, Franklin will have ladybugs. Not the tiny kind that come out on warm days -- the ones that are two feet tall and made of fiberglass. In cooperation with various local businesses and organizations, the Franklin Downtown Partnership...