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16 hours ago in Local
Amherst man accused of $8K scam from Northfield couple
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 34 year-old Rooldens Daniel Bruno of Amherst was arraigned Friday on charges related to…
16 hours ago in Local
25 year old dies in fatal Granby crash
GRANBY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 25 year-old male was the sole occupant of a vehicle in a fatal…
16 hours ago in Local
UMass pilots Pedestrian Only Zone
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — UMass Amherst Is launching a pilot safety initiative with a Pedestrian Only Zone in…
16 hours ago in Local
Massachusetts issues emergency ban on kratom
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner, Robbie Goldstein, issued an emergency state order…
16 hours ago in Local
Two crashes close Route 202 in New Salem Sunday
NEW SALEM, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A vehicle caught fire on Daniel Shays Highway at Shutesbury Road in New…
Entertainment News
11 hours 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.
11 hours 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.
12 hours 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.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal
Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee's governor.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Prosecutors rest in Tupac Shakur murder trial, putting Duane Davis’ defense up next
Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.
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