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Greenfield Fire Department honoring fallen Captain

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Fire Department will be honoring Captain John D. Whitney with a formal…

7 hours ago in Local

Body recovered from Connecticut River Tuesday

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — For the second time in less thana week, a body has been recovered from…

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Northfield, Deerfield mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Franklin Regional Council of Governments is reporting that two mosquito samples have…

7 hours ago in Local

Nursing home operator ordered to pay millions in fraud case

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The operator of two local nursing homes is being ordered to pay $2.1 million…

1 day ago in Local

Pleasant Street closed in Athol today

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Pleasant Street in Athol will be closed today between Kelton Street and Barrett Avenue…

1 day ago in Local

Worcester man drowns in Connecticut river over the weekend

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 21 year old Worcester man, Hermes Mariano Almonte Villar, drowned in the Connecticut…

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6 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Super Troopers’ at 25: A quarter-century of mustaches and maple syrup — and a new film

A quarter of a century is a long time for mustache rides and syrup binges, but "Super Troopers" has gotten a lot of mileage out of the simple joys of friends goofing around.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur

A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.

23 hours ago in Entertainment

A ring before a playoff win for Justin Herbert, who gets engaged to singer Madison Beer

Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it's not on the football field. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Beer jointly announced their engagement in an Instagram post Tuesday.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider

Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David Jonsson as the new Black Panther — the son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa — and reveal that Ryan Gosling will be playing Ghost Rider, both in films set for release in 2028.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet

"The Odyssey" continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

7 days 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.

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Browns’ Ward becomes NFL’s highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says

Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

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Tigers’ Skubal on schedule to face Orioles on Wednesday with trade deadline approaching

Tarik Skubal is still the ace of the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff as far as manager A.J. Hinch is concerned. Hinch confirmed Tuesday that Skubal is still scheduled to start on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Ohtani’s bat stays hot, but his next bullpen session waits on 2 aching spots

Shohei Ohtani says his right biceps is not 100% in addition to his sore left knee, and both factored into the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar not throwing a bullpen last week.

23 hours ago in Sports

Rodgers says there’s ‘zero debate’ 2026 will be his final season as Steelers open a new-look camp

Aaron Rodgers says there's "zero debate" that this season will be his last. The future Hall of Fame quarterback's status beyond 2026 is seemingly one of the few certainties for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where the only thing familiar about their annual pilgrimage to Saint Vincent College for training camp might be the venue.