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BREAKING: Montague voters approve funding new library
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Montague voters have approved funding for a new town library. The controversial plan to…
1 day ago in Local
4 vehicle accident on I-91 Tuesday
HATFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A four-vehicle accident temporary closed the right travel lane of I-91 in Hatfield Tuesday…
1 day ago in Local
Orange police arrest three juveniles in string of car break-ins
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Thursday afternoon, Orange Police Officers with the help of K-9 Zeus, apprehended three…
1 day ago in Local
Work on the Turners Falls Dam continues
TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — FirstLight is continuing work on the gate piston replacement project at the Turners…
1 day ago in Local
Colrain approves MTRSD budget in Special Town Meeting
COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Colrain voted to approve the Mohawk Trail Regional School District operating…
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Charlemont’s chief of police retiring this month
CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Charlemont’s Chief of Police Jason Pelletier will be resigning at the end of this…
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.
4 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums
As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group's membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set ‘Warriors’ musical for Broadway in 2027
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning their concept album "Warriors" into a full-length Broadway show.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Prada serves up luxury fashion’s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagine jeans-inspired basics in leather and technical fabrics for the latest Prada collection unveiled Sunday during MilanFashion Week, saying they wanted menswear looks for people on the street, not just fashion insiders.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor
When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift's Watch Hill estate this week, it didn't take long for speculation about the superstar's impending nuptials to ripple through the affluent New England seaside village — and the internet.
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