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Local communities to host 2026 Main Streets energy project
ASHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Ashfield, Colrain, Conway and Leyden will all be host to 2026 Main Streets events…
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MTRSD adds school choice seats
BUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — After significant community input over reduced school choice seats at Mohawk Trail Regional School…
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Athol Town Clerk wins state award
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Athol’s Town Clerk, Nancy Burnham, has been named Town Clerk of the Year by…
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Input session for Colrain Central School
COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — As the Mohawk Trail Regional School District considers its future and the potential closing…
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Goleman elected to Conway Selectboard
CONWAY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Conway’s Annual Town Election, Erica Goleman has been elected to the Selectboard for…
1 day ago in Local
Driver apprehended after leading police in pursuit
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A driver was arrested Sunday evening on numerous charges after leading Gill and Northfield…
Entertainment News
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in ‘Hamilton’
Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit Broadway musical "Hamilton," is coming back to reprise his George Washington.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means
Days before "Obsession" opened in theaters, its 26-year-old director, Curry Barker, made a bet with his manager and agent. They said if the movie opened above $20 million, they would all get tattoos.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
5 days ago in Entertainment
‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
The galaxy-hopping hero of "Doctor Who" has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades. But is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series that has entertained generations of fans?
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