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22 hours ago in Local
Hawley’s Annual Town Meeting this evening
Will Cosby will once again be a Selectman in Hawley for the next three years.
22 hours ago in Local
Greenfield Fire and Emergency Dept. holding preparedness event
Tomorrow, Tuesday May 12th representatives from the Greenfield Fire and Emergency Management Department are hosting a disaster planning and preparedness day for seniors and people with disabilities.
22 hours ago in Local
Greenfield working towards 1.1k tree goal at Millers Meadow
The City of Greenfield is continuing work on the Millers Meadow restoration project, hoping this season to reach their goal of planting 1,100 trees on site.
23 hours ago in Local
Mahar Regional High School receives grant for kitchen hazard
The Ralph C Mahar Regional School District has been awarded a $10,000 risk management grant to help replace a deteriorated grease trap hatch causing both a tripping hazard and a sanitation concern in the school kitchen.
23 hours ago in Local
Athol Police respond to reported armed home invasion
Athol Police responded to a report of an armed home invasion on Saturday at 3 p.m.
2 days ago in Local
Franklin County’s Largest Tag Sale 2026: Bargain hunters, vendors not deterred by rain
Cool, raw, rainy conditions were not enough to keep the crowds away from the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield on Saturday for Franklin County's Largest Tag Sale.
Entertainment News
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement
The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."
4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’
The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, "From MaracanĂ¡ Stadium, here is "Dai Dai," the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026." She also included a mention of Afrobeats star Burna Boy.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty
Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.
5 days ago in Entertainment
Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17
The long-running Broadway hit "The Book of Mormon" will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical.
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21 hours ago in Sports
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.
21 hours ago in Sports, Trending
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
4 days ago in Sports
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.
4 days ago in Sports
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.





