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Ware man found guilty of rape and child sexual abuse
BELCHERTOWN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Monday, a Ware man was found guilty of 28 counts of rape and…
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Local farms to receive federal disaster relief from 2023 floods
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — US Representative Jim McGovern announced yesterday that $42 million in federal disaster relief funding…
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State Committee votes in favor of Medicare for All
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing voted in favor of a bill…
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Local officials join state health care advisory council
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Rural Health Transformation Program Community Advisory Council is a 35 member group, including…
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Erving issuing new RFP for former paper mill
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Erving is making another attempt at the development of the former…
1 day ago in Local
Gill-Montague Summer Eats sites closed unexpectedly today
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Gill-Montague Regional School District sites for Summer Eats will be closed today, Monday,…
Entertainment News
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye
Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to withdraw from the public eye for a break from the intense scrutiny she faces.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
Storm Reid knows how the world sees her: an accomplished, polished actor who always seems to have it all together. Through new music, the Emmy-winner hopes listeners discover another side of her.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The Recording Academy CEO responds to BTS decision not to submit to Grammys
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news that K-pop powerhouse BTSwill not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for ‘Once,’ dies in motorcycle crash
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film "Once," died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.
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