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Man killed in pre-dawn crash in New Salem
NEW SALEM, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 26-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle crash in New Salem early…
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UMass hosts conference on Northern slavery
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — UMass Amherst hosted a conference on transatlantic slavery in the North during the American…
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Gov. Healey signs state budget
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Governor Maura Healey has signed the $63 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027.…
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New Greenfield Superintendent settles into role
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Public School District’s new Superintendent, Carol Kruser, attended her first School Committee meeting…
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DA to become a board-only school
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Deerfield Academy is transitioning to become a full boarding school, no longer admitting day…
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Drought conditions worsen, two years of precipitation loss
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Drought conditions persist and worsen in the western region of the state. The Energy…
Entertainment News
3 hours ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘The Pitt’ leads with 25 Emmy nominations and ‘Hacks’ breaks record for comedies with 24
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while "Hacks" got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup's star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item
Tracee Ellis Ross is starting to notice the small things that bring her happiness: The satisfying click of a curling iron, say, or the taste of olives. It's sort of her job right now. The actor and producer is making her Broadway debut starting Tuesday in "Every Brilliant Thing," one of the more uplifting and joyful plays this summer, even if it delves into the subject of depression.
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