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Deceased motorcyclist identified as Orange man
WENDELL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The motorcyclist who was pronounced deceased at the scene of a collision in Wendell…
9 hours ago in Local
Passenger identified in fatal Easthampton crash
EASTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has identified the passenger who died in a single…
9 hours ago in Local
Hadley man pleaded guilty to importing nuclear materials
HADLEY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 44 year-old Jacob Miller of Hadley has pleaded guilty to several felony charges including…
9 hours ago in Local
Montague receives $700K for community projects
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Healey-Driscoll administration has announced this year’s Community One Stop for Growth awards, funds…
9 hours ago in Local
Greenfield Center School closing after this school year
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Center School will be closing at the end of the current school…
1 day ago in Local
Fatal crash in Easthampton Friday
EASTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A fatal vehicle crash is under investigation in Easthampton. Friday morning at approximately 1:15…
Entertainment News
24 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending
Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high
Louis Vuitton closed Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with Zendaya in the audience and car sculptures hovering above the runway at the Louvre Museum. It was the final major show of a spring runway season that began in New York last month.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Paramount and Warner Bros are now one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here’s how we got here
It's official: Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The companies completed the deal on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant with the now shorter "Skydance" nametag.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Olympics, Trending
Brisbane 2032 launches a cockatoo emblem for Olympics and Paralympics after an accidental leak
The cockatoo has won out over the kangaroo, the koala and the bin chicken to become the emblem of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics — after a bit of an embarrassing social media leak.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Quavo talks new album, fatherhood, viral ‘Hotel Lobby’ and working on Migos project with Offset
The Grammy-nominated rapper is moving forward with fatherhood, healing and a sense of purpose. Now a father to...
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Buddy Guy celebrated at Radio City Music Hall with a sold-out ‘Buddy’s Got the Blues’ show
Two months past his 90th birthday, Buddy Guy is still up for a little bragging, a lot of cursing and a long night of partying.
5 days ago in Entertainment, National
Failed Tennessee execution renews the debate over death penalty methods
Tennessee officials have yet to explain what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given two doses...
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