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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…
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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…
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Mayor provides update on City’s finances
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Mayor Desorgher shared an update on Greenfield’s finances as the city works through an…
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Early voting begins this weekend for state primary
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Early voting begins Saturday for the September 1st state primary election. In terms of…
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UMass growing robotics program with $2M grant
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — UMass Amherst will be growing their robotics program with a $2 million grant. The…
1 day ago in Local
Truck catches fire near French King Motel
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A truck’s brakes caught fire on Route 2 in Erving Wednesday afternoon. Traffic was…
Entertainment News
1 day 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.
2 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.
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