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Lithium battery sparks fire in Lake Pleasant basement
LAKE PLEASANT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Lithium ion batteries were the cause of a basement house fire in Lake…
20 hours ago in Local
Motorcyclist strikes bear on Route 122
PETERSHAM, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A motorcycle accident caused by a collision with a bear took place Sunday near…
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ZBA approves Dollar Tree signs for former Rite Aid space
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Zoning Board of Appeals has approved signs for the proposed new Dollar…
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Mary Lyon Resource fair coming to MTRS Thursday
BUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Mary Lyon Foundation’s Resource Fair will return to Mohawk Regional Trail High School…
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AG approves Charlemont’s adopted bylaws
CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Attorney General’s Office has approved the General and Zoning Bylaws passed in Charlemont’s…
2 days ago in Local
BREAKING: accident reported on Bascom Road at Lampblack Road
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A serious motor vehicle crash has been reported at Bascom Road at Lampblack Road…
Entertainment News
18 hours 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.
18 hours 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.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘Practical Magic 2’ conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million
"Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘The Pitt’ looks to repeat and ‘Widow’s Bay’ could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive
The 78th Emmy Awards are here. "The Pitt" will look to find its place in the television pantheon and "Widow's Bay" will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness
She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala
MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a February gala kicking off Grammy Awards weekend. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be celebrated at a Feb. 5 dinner and tribute concert at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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