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Man identified in fatal Northfield crash
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, State and local police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle…
8 hours ago in Local
Community seeking answers after intruder in Greenfield school
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Parents and community members are seeking answers after an individual entered Federal Street School…
8 hours ago in Local
Easthampton home uninhabitable after 3rd alarm fire
EASTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Four Easthampton residents are without a home after an unattended candle led to a…
8 hours ago in Local
Hundreds of animals rescued in Hadley, up for adoption
HADLEY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Six months after over 300 animals were rescued from a Hadley property, the MSPCA…
8 hours ago in Local
Bars staying open until 3 am under new temporary bill
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Governor Healey signed a bill to temporarily allow bars to serve alcohol until 3…
1 day ago in Local
Investigation into Northfield fatal crash underway
Authorities have launched an investigation into last Thursday's fatal single-vehicle crash in Northfield. The DA's office believes the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene on Gulf Road, is Duane Schillemat, 65, of Munsonville, New Hampshire.
Entertainment News
6 hours ago in Entertainment
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley 's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof "Scary Movie" topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty "Masters of the Universe."
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’
The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film
Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after "Trainspotting" came out, felt like a rock star. The kinetic film about four heroin addicts in late-1980s Scotland was and, 30 years later, remains defining — in his career, in the culture and in his understanding of what true artistic satisfaction can feel like.
5 days ago in Entertainment
What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway’s biggest night
Twenty-four shows on Broadway received Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy and the box office attention they usually bring.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands
A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.
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