Franklin

Multiple crews are battling a brush fire in Franklin on Saturday. Town officials said the fire on Ayers Mountain was called in around 6 a.m. Since then, it has reportedly doubled in size. It’s unclear exactly how big the fire is. At this time, there are 12 different agencies on scene. The state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection is…

State police responded to Franklin after a train collided with a tractor on Wednesday morning. It happened along Meeting House Hill Road around 10:15 a.m., according to state police. One person was taken to the hospital, according to the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department. The road was closed for several hours, but reopened around 2 p.m.

Fire broke out at The Plant Group, a plant wholesaler on Pond Road in Franklin, early Monday morning and consumed fertilizer and pesticides, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and they said the environmental impact appears to be minimal.

Fire broke out at an agricultural facility on Pond Road in Franklin early Monday morning and residents within a mile of the facility are being told to stay inside and keep their windows closed.

Firefighters are battling a large fire at an agricultural facility on Pond Road in Franklin on Monday morning.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire at The Plant Group, a plant wholesaler on Pond Road in Franklin, early Monday morning, but police said it appears to be accidental. The fire burned fertilizer and pesticides, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and they said the environmental impact appears to be minimal. Firefighters…

Volunteer firefighters rescued a baby deer from a well in Franklin and people are fawning over it. The Franklin Volunteer Fire Department posted a photo on its Facebook page showing the little one looking up from the dark depths. “Teamwork, creative thinking and enthusiasm made for a quick and successful extraction,” the posted. The post is generating messages of thanks…

Serious injuries are being reported in a crash that closed Route 32 in Franklin on Tuesday evening. Troopers said they were called to the area of 157 Route 32 just after 4:15 p.m. for a motor vehicle crash. The road was closed for several hours but has since reopened. Serious injuries are being reported. No additional information was immediately available.

A truck driver has died after a transformer fell on top of his vehicle in Franklin on Friday. State police said 61-year-old Gary Pizzo, of Norwich, was driving a Kenworth Construction T880 truck hauling a roll off dumpster on Champion Road in Franklin around 6:15 a.m. While driving on the road, investigators said Pizzo hit low hanging communication cables that…