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20 hours ago in Local
UPDATE: Route 116 in Sunderland re-opened after accident
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — An early-morning head-on accident on Amherst Road (Route 116) in Sunderland Thursday morning closed…
22 hours ago in Local
Civil rights complaint against UMass program
A civil rights complaint has been filed against UMass Amherst.
22 hours ago in Local
Supreme Judicial Court judge to be keynote speaker at UMass
Kimberly Budd, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court will be the keynote speaker at the UMass Amherst commencement ceremony on Friday.
22 hours ago in Local
Traffic Alert: Chestnut Hill Ave closed in Athol
Athol Police announced Chestnut Hill Avenue will be closed the remainder of this week, Thursday and Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m..
22 hours ago in Local
Hawley residents pass education budget
Nineteen Hawley residents voted in favor of the education budget, $676,165 for the upcoming fiscal year with the most significant increase being the vocational school budget which more than doubled from $70,000 to $190,000.
2 days ago in Local
Greenfield announces bike plan with the Conway School
The City of Greenfield partnered with the Conway School to develop a comprehensive Bike Plan, outlining “strategies for creating a safer, more connected, and more accessible biking network throughout Greenfield.”
Entertainment News
14 hours 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.
14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?
Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry
The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include Swift's blockbuster 2014 pop album "1989," Beyoncé's era-defining 2008 anthem "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Khan's genre-blending hit "I Feel for You," Vince Gill's emotional ballad "Go Rest High on That Mountain" and The Go-Go's groundbreaking debut album "Beauty and the Beat."
2 days ago in Entertainment
20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes
Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered "Pan's Labyrinth" at the Cannes Film Festival. He went in anxious. It was toward the end of the festival and many journalists had left. The movie's production had been a nightmare.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know
Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? You'll have to wait until Feb. 7, 2027, when the 69th annual ceremony once again airs live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027
Conan O'Brien's era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.
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