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21 hours ago in Local
Nearly $2M coming for west county battery storage projects
BUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $40.3 million in grants to expand energy storage across Massachusetts,…
21 hours ago in Local
Greenfield City Council approves one-year moratorium on data centers
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield City Council voted in favor of a one-year moratorium on data centers.…
21 hours ago in Local
South County EMS increasing Hatfield’s service fee
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A new contract is being proposed between South County EMS and Hatfield, which…
21 hours ago in Local
Ashfield Select Board makes $47K fraudulent payment in solar project
ASHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Ashfield Select Board has informed the community of a $47,000 payment fraud incident…
21 hours ago in Local
Montague Center Complete Streets construction ongoing
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Montague Center Complete Streets Project has so far worked on erosion control and…
2 days ago in Local
Greenfield cash reconciliation making positive progress
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At last night’s Greenfield City Council meeting, the city’s Finance Director, Stephen Nembirkow, shared…
Entertainment News
18 hours ago in Entertainment
Jon Stewart explains his ongoing philanthropic support of first responders
Jon Stewart says he never really decided to focus his charity efforts on first responders and their families. It just happened. The award-winning host of "The Daily Show" said he wanted to feel useful and support people who dedicated their lives to helping others.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?
Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys
A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday. He was 87.
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