Local News
9 hours ago in Local
3rd Street closing Monday for water line repairs
The Town of Montague announced that 3rd Street will be closed between L Street and 1st Street on Monday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again on Thursday, May 21st.
9 hours ago in Local
Bernardston fire responds to fire on Parmenter Road
The Bernardston Fire Department responded to a residence in the 100 block of Parmenter Road Thursday morning for reports of a stove fire.
9 hours ago in Local
Baystate Franklin nurses set deadline for strike authorization
Baystate Franklin Medical Center nurses are still working on contract negotiations for fair pay, adequate staffing and health insurance.
9 hours ago in Local
Final information session for new FCTS building
Plans for the $236 million building proposed at the Franklin County Technical School was discussed with the community at Greenfield Community College this week.
1 day ago in Local
UPDATE: Route 116 in Sunderland re-opened after accident that injured 11, killed cow
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — An early-morning head-on accident on Amherst Road (Route 116) in Sunderland Thursday morning closed…
1 day ago in Local
Civil rights complaint against UMass program
A civil rights complaint has been filed against UMass Amherst.
Entertainment News
45 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music
New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader
The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.
46 minutes ago in Entertainment
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.
47 minutes ago in Entertainment
John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks selected to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500
Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Thursday. The singer, songwriter and actress also performed the anthem before the 2015 and 2024 races.
8 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’
As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.
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