Local News
17 hours ago in Local
Water main break in Sunderland
A water main break has been reported in Sunderland this morning. The break occurred near 226 River Road (Rt 47).
22 hours ago in Local
No charges filed in vehicle v. bicycle accident on Damon Road
NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — No charges have been filed in the vehicle versus bicycle collision that occurred on…
22 hours ago in Local
Kane Hodder coming to the Shea Theater for special screening of Friday the 13th pt. 7
TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Kane Hodder, best known for playing Jason Voorhees, will be at the Shea…
23 hours ago in Local
Public Hearing closes, deliberations begin on Sunderland Dollar General
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Sunderland Zoning Board of Appeals voted to close the public hearing on the…
23 hours ago in Local
Orange’s Town Administrator offered Manager role
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Matthew Fortier, the Orange Town Administrator, has been offered the role of Town Manager…
23 hours ago in Local
Erving housing project receives $14.7m in state, federal funding
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced $278 million in state and federal funding will support 29…
Entertainment News
19 hours ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.
2 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
7 days ago in Entertainment
Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the "dreamer-in-chief," Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Meet the 2026 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast
The newest cast competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on "Dancing With the Stars" was unveiled Wednesday, featuring the usual complement of entertainers, reality stars and athletes ranging from gold medalists to a Savannah Bananas player.
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2026 Pigskin Preview
The 2026 Pigskin Preview is out! High school football team info and schedules. And the New England Patriots schedule. See…
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