One couple works to secure housing after fire destroys their home in Franklin
Jan 14, 2025
FRANKLIN — A house fire at 137 Prospect St. displaced five residents and their dogs on the last Friday in December. Two residents, Ashlynn Polk and her fiancé Cody Merchant, were living on the third floor of the building. Now, they are residing in a hotel room in Concord, with their two dogs. In addition to immediate financial assistance from the American Red Cross, their friend Rachel Capek started an online fundraising campaign to assist them in their time of need, and other residents have come to their aid. Their next door neighbor even got them new items for their dogs.