Franklin is a Massachusets town just to the north of Rhode Island and about 30 miles to the southwest of Boston. In Franklin there is a sense of neighborhood and a commitment to a high quality education and delivery of town services. The town has great local restaurants and bars to frequent. They strive to preserve the character of a New England town with accessible open space, vibrant downtown center, scenic vistas, and safe streets. Massachusetts has great stretches of seashore in the east and many lakes and streams in the wooded Berkshire Hills in the west. There are numerous state parks, forests, and beaches, and Cape Cod is the site of a national seashore.