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17 hours ago in Local
Montague updating Housing Production Plan
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Montague is beginning an update to its Housing Production Plan and…
17 hours ago in Local
Historic Deerfield announces new President and CEO
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Historic Deerfield has found a new President and CEO. Linnea Grim will be talking…
17 hours ago in Local
Montague considers raising trash sticker price
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Montague Selectboard is discussing potential ways to meet budget needs for the next…
17 hours ago in Local
Woman allegedly grabbed near UMass frat house
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A woman was allegedly grabbed by the neck and strangled near a UMass Amherst…
17 hours ago in Local
Wildfire crossing into Mass has been contained
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The wildfire that started in New York and spread into Massachusetts has been brought…
2 days ago in Local
Hawley residents see design plans for Dugway
HAWLEY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Dugway, a hazardous section of Route 8A in Hawley, is up for redesign…
Entertainment News
9 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.
16 hours ago in Entertainment
Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination
Before there was "The Addams Family," there was Westfield. Cartoonist Charles Addams, who created the eccentric, fictional family, drew inspiration for his signature macabre style from the elegant Victorian homes, historic cemetery and other landmarks of his New Jersey hometown.
16 hours ago in Entertainment
South Carolina police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death after coroner’s ruling
Police in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's finding that it was accidental. The decision was based on the medical examiner's determination as well as the findings of the investigation, Greenville police said Wednesday in a statement.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California
The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘You Can See Everything’ surges with $19.5M at box office; ‘Clayface’ takes No. 1
DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with "Clayface," landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which pulled in $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.
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