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24 hours ago in Local
Plane crashes into Quabbin Reservoir
At approximately 7:40 p.m. Friday evening, a single-engine Cessna aircraft crashed into the Quabbin Reservoir Sediment Pond in New Salem.
24 hours ago in Local
New Montague library to come before voters in June
Montague residents voted in favor of the new library project at the Annual Town Meeting over the weekend, sending it to a ballot vote for a debt-exclusion on June 24th to fund the project.
24 hours ago in Local
Sunderland voters approve $800k override
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Sunderland, voters approved a Proposition 2 1/2 override to raise $800,000 for the…
24 hours ago in Local
Amherst responds to hateful letters left on cars in town
The Town of Amherst has responded to several reports of letters containing hateful and racist content being left on vehicles around town last week.
24 hours ago in Local
PROTECT Act set to safeguard Constitutional rights for Massachusetts residents
On Thursday, the Senate released their version of the PROTECT Act, intending to safeguard Constitutional rights for all residents by ensuring sensitive locations remain places of trust for the community
4 days ago in Local
Four Rivers students protest ICE, other Trump administration policies
Students at Four Rivers Charter Public School in Greenfield took to the streets of the city on Friday, marching up the Mohawk Trail, down Main Street, and then congregating on the Common to protest ICE and other Trump Administration policies.
Entertainment News
13 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’
Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that leave her feeling "swimmy headed" — but has assured fans her ailments are treatable.
13 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlement
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us."
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Nicole Kidman set to flaunt fashion as art
From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art will move and take shape as the glitterati of guests from Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman to Venus Williams will fashionably ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art's steps and exhibit their creative interpretations of this year's dress code, "Fashion is art."
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here’s who’s nominated and how to watch
It's time to cowboy up, y'all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and they look different this time around.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Foo Fighters bring their stadium show to a modest NYC venue. Inside the exclusive, surprise concert
Foo Fighters announced two surprise shows Wednesday: one at Irving Plaza on Thursday and another at the Starland Ballroom on Saturday in New Jersey. Tickets were priced at $30, limited to two per purchaser and available only on a first-come, first-served basis at 10 a.m. Thursday at each venue.
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