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Minogue romps to victory in GOP primary; will challenge Governor Maura Healey in November
The Associated Press has declared Michael Minogue the winner of the GOP primary for Governor, sending him to a November…
3 hours ago in Local
AP calls U.S. Senate primary: Markey fends off Moulton challenge decisively
The Associated Press has called the U.S. Senate Democratic primary race in favor of longtime Senator Edward Markey. In early…
14 hours ago in Local
Vote coming on founding Great River Regional School District
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Governor Maura Healey has signed legislation to allow the communities of Montague, Gill, Bernardston,…
15 hours ago in Local
Heyood Healthcare purchases clinic in Athol
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Heywood Healthcare organization has purchased the former North Quabbin Family Physicians property at…
15 hours ago in Local
Road construction on Shelburne Line Road
COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Beginning tomorrow, September 2nd, road construction is expected on Shelburne Line Road and surrounding…
15 hours ago in Local
Hazardous waste collection coming September 19th
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A hazardous waste collection day is planned for Saturday September 19th, with registration required…
Entertainment News
14 hours ago in Entertainment
Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
14 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Aaron Sorkin hits refresh on Facebook in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Fall Movie Preview
When Aaron Sorkin made 2010's "The Social Network," he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, "the way I've heard of a carburetor." Sixteen years later, he has a much deeper idea of what Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has become.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend
Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy
Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.
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