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19 hours ago in Local
Vermont man gets life in prison for murder of two Mass men
LOWELL, VT (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Theodore Bland of Stowe, Vermont was sentenced to life in prison in connection with…
19 hours ago in Local
Life jackets required from now through spring under Mass law
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — All canoeists and kayakers must wear life jackets on the water from September 15th…
19 hours ago in Local
Mass poll finds 65% opposed to data centers
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A nationwide poll conducted by UMass Amherst researchers found that 65% of people would…
19 hours ago in Local
Hotel and restaurant approved for Greenfield
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Both the Greenfield Zoning Board of Appeals and the Conservation Commission have approved a…
19 hours ago in Local
Potential parking bans coming to Five Points neighborhood
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Athol Selectboard will be voting next week on a proposed parking ban for…
2 days ago in Local
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…
Entertainment News
18 hours ago in Entertainment
Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?
Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys
A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
2 days 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.
2 days 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.
3 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.
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