Local News
6 hours ago in Local
Greenfield Fire Captain passes after cancer battle
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Fire Department has rung the final alarm for Captain John Whitney who…
6 hours ago in Local
Greenfield altering trash, recycling collection schedule
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The City of Greenfield Department of Public Works (DPW) is updating Greenfield’s municipal curbside…
6 hours ago in Local
Main Street building under demolition
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The site of the former Mix & Match store in Athol underwent a partial…
6 hours ago in Local
Deerfield police searching for missing endangered man
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Deerfield Police have been investigating a missing person, Zachery Stolpp, since Monday when they…
6 hours ago in Local
Colrain library opens up landscaping plans for comment
COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Plans are moving forward to improve runoff issues, accessibility, and greater overall use of…
1 day ago in Local
Rintala case affirmed in Massachusetts Appeals Court
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed the voluntary manslaughter conviction of Cara Rintala in…
Entertainment News
23 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna, BTS and more World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%
It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18
Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two "Godzilla" films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states’ request
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
Man charged with hate crimes after confrontation with ‘Today’ show’s Melvin at NBC studio
A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with "Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC's studio...
6 days ago in Lifestyle, Music
10 songs to get hyped for the World Cup final
Regardless of World Cup allegiances, there is one thing everyone can agree on: There's nothing better than a themed playlist to get pumped...
6 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
How a young Alabama man has become a leading — and booming — opera voice
Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could handle Richard Wagner's...
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