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Severe weather brings flooding, trees down across the county
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Flooding has closed several streets in multiple towns, even reports of water entering…
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Mill Street closures for gas main replacement
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — From now through the end of September, Mill Street in Greenfield will experience intermittent…
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CSO opens new campus with homelessness resources
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Yesterday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Clinical Support and Options new Friends of…
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O’s Liquor License suspended for five days
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The O’s Music Bar in Sunderland has had their liquor license suspended for the…
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Greenfield Fire Department honoring fallen Captain
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Fire Department will be honoring Captain John D. Whitney with a formal…
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Body recovered from Connecticut River Tuesday
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — For the second time in less thana week, a body has been recovered from…
Entertainment News
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for ‘Once,’ dies in motorcycle crash
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film "Once," died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
George Clooney has said his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France as a wildfire burned nearby, his agent said Thursday.
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‘Super Troopers’ at 25: A quarter-century of mustaches and maple syrup — and a new film
A quarter of a century is a long time for mustache rides and syrup binges, but "Super Troopers" has gotten a lot of mileage out of the simple joys of friends goofing around.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur
A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.
2 days ago in Entertainment
A ring before a playoff win for Justin Herbert, who gets engaged to singer Madison Beer
Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it's not on the football field. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Beer jointly announced their engagement in an Instagram post Tuesday.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David Jonsson as the new Black Panther — the son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa — and reveal that Ryan Gosling will be playing Ghost Rider, both in films set for release in 2028.
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