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7 hours ago in Local
Paving on Industrial Boulevard today, Tuesday
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Paving work is expected for today and tomorrow near the entrance to Industrial Boulevard…
7 hours ago in Local
Operator charged with OUI in Northfield rollover
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Northfield, officer Mitch Waldron responded to a rollover on Gulf Road Friday evening.…
8 hours ago in Local
108th Heath Fair held this weekend
HEATH, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — This past weekend the 108th Heath Fair was held, even through the rain. There…
8 hours ago in Local
Leverett celebrates past with “Witness to History” campaign
LEVERETT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Leverett Historical Commission is launching its “Witness to History” campaign, celebrating the places…
3 days ago in Local
Ware man sentenced 20-25. years for child sexual abuse and rape
NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 53 year-old Angel Ramos, of Ware, was sentenced in Hampshire Superior Court to 20…
3 days ago in Local
Northampton man returned to US custody
NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A fugitive charged with possession and creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material was apprehended…
Entertainment News
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
7 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. "The Odyssey" also became Christopher Nolan's highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’
The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.
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